Korsvoll IL
Encyclopedia
Korsvoll IL is a sports club from Korsvoll
in the borough of Nordre Aker
in Oslo
, Norway
.
, handball
, floorball
and cross-country skiing
.
to 2009. In 2005 they beat Elverum
in a playoff the previous year. In 2010 it won at its first try in the Third Division, but were defeated by Nesodden
in the playoffs for promotion.
One of Korsvoll Fotball's most memorable moment came in the 2007 Norwegian Football Cup. Korsvoll was down by 2 goals late in the second half. But a late freekick goal and an injury time goal scored on a corner by Korsvoll's goalkeeper Stian Straume sent the game into extra time. However Alanzinho
scored three goals and Korsvoll lost the game 2-5 a.e.t.
Their home field is "Korsvollbanen". Korsvollbanen is located in Åmotveien.
Korsvoll IL's supporter club was founded in 2005. The name is "Gladlaksene".
Korsvoll
Korsvoll is an area in the borough Nordre Aker in Oslo, Norway.The area is located between the areas Brekke and Nordberg, northwest of the old industrial area Nydalen. The area borders on the forest area Nordmarka, and is a popular residential area for families.The local sports club is Korsvoll IL....
in the borough of Nordre Aker
Nordre Aker
Nordre Aker is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.-History:This area became part of the city of Oslo in 1948. Before that it was a part of Aker municipality in Akershus county.-Demographics and housing:...
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...
.
General history
It was founded on 5 March 1899 as a skiing club, and today has sections for footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, 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...
, floorball
Floorball
Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played...
and 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...
.
Football
The men's football team played in the Second Division from 2006Norwegian Second Division 2006
The 2006 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. Notodden, Skeid, Mandalskameratene and Raufoss were promoted to the First Division. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen were...
to 2009. In 2005 they beat Elverum
Elverum Fotball
Elverum Fotball is the association football section of the sports club Elverum IL from Elverum, Norway.-History:It was founded on 30 June 1907 under the name Elverum Footballklub....
in a playoff the previous year. In 2010 it won at its first try in the Third Division, but were defeated by Nesodden
Nesodden IF
Nesodden Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Nesodden. It has sections for association football, athletics, basketball, table tennis, fencing, orienteering, skiing and speed skating....
in the playoffs for promotion.
One of Korsvoll Fotball's most memorable moment came in the 2007 Norwegian Football Cup. Korsvoll was down by 2 goals late in the second half. But a late freekick goal and an injury time goal scored on a corner by Korsvoll's goalkeeper Stian Straume sent the game into extra time. However Alanzinho
Alanzinho
Alan Carlos Gomes da Costa is a footballer. He currently plays for Trabzonspor. He is known under the nickname Alanzinho...
scored three goals and Korsvoll lost the game 2-5 a.e.t.
Their home field is "Korsvollbanen". Korsvollbanen is located in Åmotveien.
Korsvoll IL's supporter club was founded in 2005. The name is "Gladlaksene".