Medkila IL
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Medkila IL's women section is a football team from Harstad
in North Norway currently playing in the Toppserien, Norway
's premier women's football league.
Medkila first came to prominence after winning the 2003 Norwegian Women's Cup
while playing in 1. divisjon
, the second national category. Medkila knocked out Leknes FK (1-10), Grand Bodø (1-5), IF Fløya (2-1), IL Sandviken
(6-1) and Team Strømmen (1-3), and beat Kolbotn (2-1) in the final. That same year they were promoted to Toppserien for the first time. Medkila couldn't avoid relegation in their first season in top-flight and were back in 1. divisjon for the 2005 season.
Five years later they were promoted for the 2011 Toppserien
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Harstad
is the second largest city and municipality by population, in Troms county, Norway – the city is also the third largest in North Norway. Thus Harstad is the natural centre for its district. Situated approximately north of the Arctic Circle, the city celebrated its 100th anniversary in...
in North Norway currently playing in the Toppserien, 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...
's premier women's football league.
Medkila first came to prominence after winning the 2003 Norwegian Women's Cup
Norwegian Women's Cup
Since 1978, an official cup for women's clubs has also been played. The women's cup final is usually played on a Saturday, the day before the men's cup final...
while playing in 1. divisjon
Norwegian First Division (women)
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division in Norwegian women's association football league system.Before year 2000, the First Division was regionally divided, and the winners of the different pools met in one or two promotional rounds...
, the second national category. Medkila knocked out Leknes FK (1-10), Grand Bodø (1-5), IF Fløya (2-1), IL Sandviken
IL Sandviken
IL Sandviken is a Norwegian sports club from the neighborhood Sandviken in Bergenhus borough, Bergen. It has sections for football and handball.The women's football team currently resides in the Toppserien, having played there since the 2004 season...
(6-1) and Team Strømmen (1-3), and beat Kolbotn (2-1) in the final. That same year they were promoted to Toppserien for the first time. Medkila couldn't avoid relegation in their first season in top-flight and were back in 1. divisjon for the 2005 season.
Five years later they were promoted for the 2011 Toppserien
2011 Toppserien
The 2011 Toppserien is the twenty-fifth season of top-tier women's football in Norway since its establishment in 1987. A total of twelve teams contested the league, consisting of ten who competed the previous season and two promoted from the 1. divisjon...
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