IL Jardar
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Idrettslaget Jardar is a Norwegian
sports club from Bærum
, Akershus
. It covers the areas Slependen
, Jong
and Tanum
.
Sports clubs in the area before World War II were Tanum IL
, and minor clubs such as Jongsåsen IF, Pil and Uredd. IL Jardar was founded as a children's sports club on 4 June 1962. It now has sections for association football, team handball
and Nordic skiing
(cross-country skiing
and ski jumping
). The clubroom was opened on 9 November 1983.
The women's football team was the club's flagship with many seasons in the Norwegian Women's Premier League. It also reached the semi-finals of the Norwegian Cup in 1986 and 1989. It did not play in the inaugural season of a nationwide league ("First Division") in 1987, but was promoted from the Second Division through playoff. In the 1990 First Division
Jardar ended last, losing all away games, and was relegated. Jan Erik Aalbu was hired as the new coach. After re-promotion in 1991, the team ultimately left the highest tier when ending last in the 1993 First Division
, again losing all away games. Ellen Scheel Aalbu, married to coach Aalbu, was a well-known club player with 32 caps. Torill Hoch-Nielsen had 39 caps. Other international players include Birthe Hegstad
and Reidun Seth
. Scheel represented the club in the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The women's team played at Nadderud stadion
while on a national level. Jardar's home field is now Bjørnegård, with artificial grass from 2009. The women's team last participated in the Fourth Division, the fifth tier of Norwegian football, in 2010 as a cooperation team between northern neighbors IL Jutul
and Bærums Verk IF. The men's football team currently plays in the Fourth Division, the fifth tier. In later years it has been coached by Eirik Markegård
and Mads Clausen, notable footballers in their own right. Clausen has also played for the club.
Members of the skiing section include Nordic combined
skier Ansgar Danielsen, and ski jumper Andreas Vilberg. Live Frisak has jumped in the Women's Continental Cup, and in 2004 IL Jardar won a gender equality
prize from Akershus County Municipality
. The club had a ski jumping hill from the start, as Staverkollen was built in 1961–1962. The name was changed to Jardarkollen. The club had a slope for cross-country skiing between 1970 and 1986; it was lost because of residential building.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
sports club from Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
. It covers the areas Slependen
Slependen
Slependen is a relatively large and diffuse restricted area in Bærum, Norway.It has a station, Slependen stasjon.Slependen is also the home of one of the two IKEA in the Oslo area....
, Jong
Jong, Norway
Jong is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Mainly a residential area, the population is 4,778.This residential area is located west of the city Sandvika, on top of the hill Jongsåsen....
and Tanum
Tanum, Norway
Tanum is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population is 2,751.Tanum is home for the romanesque Tanum Church, built between 1100 and 1130, and expanded in the 18th century. The church is known for its plaster art. The church is placed near the highest point of the Tanum plateau,...
.
Sports clubs in the area before World War II were Tanum IL
IL Tyrving
Idrettslaget Tyrving is a Norwegian sports club from Sandvika, founded in 1922. It has sections for athletics and orienteering. It is named after Tyrfing in Norse mythology....
, and minor clubs such as Jongsåsen IF, Pil and Uredd. IL Jardar was founded as a children's sports club on 4 June 1962. It now has sections for association football, team handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
and Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
(cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
and ski jumping
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
). The clubroom was opened on 9 November 1983.
The women's football team was the club's flagship with many seasons in the Norwegian Women's Premier League. It also reached the semi-finals of the Norwegian Cup in 1986 and 1989. It did not play in the inaugural season of a nationwide league ("First Division") in 1987, but was promoted from the Second Division through playoff. In the 1990 First Division
Norwegian First Division 1990 (women's football)
The 1990 season of the 1. divisjon, the highest women's football league in Norway, began on 28 April 1990 and ended on 6 October 1990.18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
Jardar ended last, losing all away games, and was relegated. Jan Erik Aalbu was hired as the new coach. After re-promotion in 1991, the team ultimately left the highest tier when ending last in the 1993 First Division
Norwegian First Division 1993 (women's football)
The 1993 season of the 1. divisjon, the highest women's football league in Norway, began on 24 April 1993 and ended on 10 October 1993.18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
, again losing all away games. Ellen Scheel Aalbu, married to coach Aalbu, was a well-known club player with 32 caps. Torill Hoch-Nielsen had 39 caps. Other international players include Birthe Hegstad
Birthe Hegstad
Birthe Hegstad is a former Norwegian football player who played for Klepp IL and for Norway women's national football team....
and Reidun Seth
Reidun Seth
Reidun Seth is a Norwegian footballer, world champion and olympic medallist, a football goalkeeper and a goalkeeper trainer.She debuted for the Norwegian national team in 1984, and played 71 matches for the national team....
. Scheel represented the club in the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The women's team played at Nadderud stadion
Nadderud stadion
Nadderud stadion is a multi-purpose stadium at Nadderud near Bekkestua, in Bærum, Norway.-Association football:It is currently used mostly for track and field meets and football matches, and is the home ground of the Norwegian Toppserien team Stabæk Fotball...
while on a national level. Jardar's home field is now Bjørnegård, with artificial grass from 2009. The women's team last participated in the Fourth Division, the fifth tier of Norwegian football, in 2010 as a cooperation team between northern neighbors IL Jutul
IL Jutul
Idrettslaget Jutul is a Norwegian sports club from Bærum, Akershus. It covers the areas Skui and Vøyenenga.It was founded in 1930 as AIL Viking, a Workers' Sport Confederation club. It has sections for association football, ice hockey, volleyball and Nordic skiing/athletics...
and Bærums Verk IF. The men's football team currently plays in the Fourth Division, the fifth tier. In later years it has been coached by Eirik Markegård
Eirik Markegård
Eirik Markegård is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for Strømsgodset IF in Tippeligaen.-Career:Markegård startet his career in Hemsedal IL in Hemsedal, Buskerud, where he was born and raised. He moved to Stabæk in front of the 2002-season, and made his debut in a 4-2 win against Molde on...
and Mads Clausen, notable footballers in their own right. Clausen has also played for the club.
Members of the skiing section include Nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
skier Ansgar Danielsen, and ski jumper Andreas Vilberg. Live Frisak has jumped in the Women's Continental Cup, and in 2004 IL Jardar won a gender equality
Gender equality
Gender equality is the goal of the equality of the genders, stemming from a belief in the injustice of myriad forms of gender inequality.- Concept :...
prize from Akershus County Municipality
Akershus county municipality
Akershus County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Akershus, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 35 upper secondary schools...
. The club had a ski jumping hill from the start, as Staverkollen was built in 1961–1962. The name was changed to Jardarkollen. The club had a slope for cross-country skiing between 1970 and 1986; it was lost because of residential building.