KFUM-Kameratene Oslo
Encyclopedia
KFUM-Kameratene Oslo is the sports branch of the local YMCA
in Oslo
, Norway
. It has sections for association football, futsal
, volleyball
and track and field
.
The club was founded on 1 January 1939. Its traditional base is in downtown Oslo, but it now plays its matches at Ekebergsletta
.
, the third tier of Norwegian football. Its stint there runs from 2009
, when it finished fourth. They topped this in 2010, when they finished Second, their highest league placement so far. In 2008 they won their Third Division group, and also the won playoff to win promotion. It had formerly failed in such a playoff in 2004.
in 2009–10
, after receiving silver medals in the inaugural season.
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
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...
. It has sections for association football, futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
.
The club was founded on 1 January 1939. Its traditional base is in downtown Oslo, but it now plays its matches at Ekebergsletta
Ekebergsletta
Ekebergsletta is a field in Ekeberg, Oslo, Norway.For most people, Ekebergsletta is known as the place where the Norway Cup started in 1972 and which is still one of many places around Oslo where the game is held....
.
Football
The men's football team plays in the Second DivisionNorwegian Second Division
The Norwegian Second Division is the third highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2009, the official name of the league has been Fair Play-ligaen....
, the third tier of Norwegian football. Its stint there runs from 2009
2009 Norwegian Second Division
The 2009 season of the 2. divisjon, the third highest football league for men in Norway.26 games were played in 4 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Strømmen, Follo, Sandnes Ulf and Ranheim were promoted to the 2010 Norwegian First Division...
, when it finished fourth. They topped this in 2010, when they finished Second, their highest league placement so far. In 2008 they won their Third Division group, and also the won playoff to win promotion. It had formerly failed in such a playoff in 2004.
Current squad
As of 7 April 2011Futsal
They won the Norwegian Futsal Premier LeagueNorwegian Futsal Premier League
Norwegian Futsal Premier League is the top division for futsal in Norway. Its official Norwegian name is Telekiosken Futsal Liga after its sponsor Telekiosken. It is also known as NFF Futsal Eliteserien .-Competition:...
in 2009–10
2009–10 Norwegian Futsal Premier League
The 2009–10 Norwegian Futsal Premier League season is the second season for futsal in Norway...
, after receiving silver medals in the inaugural season.