Raufoss IL
Encyclopedia
Raufoss I.L. is a sports club from Raufoss
, Norway
. The club was formed in 1918. It was played in First League
between 1937-1948 (4 seasons), between 1957–1960, in 1964 and between 1973-1974 (2 seasons).
In 2007 Raufoss returned to the First Division, after being relegated in 2004 and were able to finish in eleventh place. However, due to financial problems and failure to meet demands on infrastructure, the Football Association of Norway
decided not to award Raufoss the required license for play in the top two divisions. Raufoss were demoted to the Second Division and their place given to Sparta Sarpsborg, who finished in thirteenth place.
The club has an athletics section, with Olympic sprinter John Ertzgaard being the most prominent member.
(1980–81) John Anders Bjørkøy
(2000–03) Atle Maurud
Sveinung Fjeldstad
Pål Strand
Svein Grøndalen
Neil Tarrant
(2003–04) Johan Arneng
Raufoss
Raufoss is the municipal centre of Vestre Toten, a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, 10 kilomenters south of the larger town Gjøvik. It has approximately 6,000 inhabitants. The largest employer is what was earlier Raufoss Ammunitions factory, now split into several sub companies...
, 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...
. The club was formed in 1918. It was played in First League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
between 1937-1948 (4 seasons), between 1957–1960, in 1964 and between 1973-1974 (2 seasons).
In 2007 Raufoss returned to the First Division, after being relegated in 2004 and were able to finish in eleventh place. However, due to financial problems and failure to meet demands on infrastructure, the Football Association of Norway
Football Association of Norway
The Football Association of Norway is the governing body of football in Norway. Current FIFA World Champions It was formed in 1902 and organises the men's and women's national teams, as well as the Norwegian Premier League.The team are enjoying their best ever spell thanks to World Player of the...
decided not to award Raufoss the required license for play in the top two divisions. Raufoss were demoted to the Second Division and their place given to Sparta Sarpsborg, who finished in thirteenth place.
The club has an athletics section, with Olympic sprinter John Ertzgaard being the most prominent member.
Recent history
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 2006 in Norwegian football The 2006 season is the 101. season of competitive football in Norway.*Tippeligaen 2006 *Adeccoligaen 2006 *Norwegian Football Cup 2006*Toppserien 2006 -Men's national team:... |
D2 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 72 | 38 | 57 | 3rd round | Promoted |
| 2007 2007 in Norwegian football The 2007 season is the 102. season of competitive football in Norway.* Tippeligaen 2007 * Adeccoligaen 2007 * Norwegian Football Cup 2007* Toppserien 2007 -Men's national team:... |
AL | 11 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 61 | 35 | 2nd round | Relegated |
| 2008 2008 in Norwegian football The 2008-season is the 103. season of competitive football in Norway.*Tippeligaen 2008 *Adeccoligaen 2008 *Norwegian Football Cup 2008*Toppserien 2008 -Men's national team:... |
D2 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 37 | 43 | 2nd round | |
| 2009 2009 in Norwegian football The 2009-season is the 104. season of competitive football in Norway.*2009 Tippeligaen *2009 Adeccoligaen *2009 Norwegian Football Cup*2009 Toppserien -Men's national team:... |
D2 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 39 | 50 | 2nd round | |
| 2010 2010 in Norwegian football The 2010-season is the 105. season of competitive football in Norway.*2010 Tippeligaen *2010 Adeccoligaen *2010 Norwegian Football Cup*2010 Toppserien -Men's national team:... |
D2 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 38 | 42 | 2nd round | |
| 2011 2011 in Norwegian football The 2011-season is the 106. season of competitive football in Norway.The season began on 18 March 2011 for Tippeligaen, 03 April 2011 for Adeccoligaen, with Fair Play ligaen and 3. Divisjon both starting six days later on 09 April 2011. 2. Divisjon, and 3... (in progress) |
D2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 57 | 41 | 42 | 1st round |
Squad
Former players
Chris LawlerChris Lawler
Chris Lawler is a former footballer who enjoyed much of Liverpool's success of the 1960s and 1970s.-Life and playing career:...
(1980–81) John Anders Bjørkøy
John Anders Bjørkøy
John Anders Bjørkøy is a Norwegian football player, currently a free agent. He is an industrious midfielder, but can also play in either full-backs position. He is the son of Norwegian tenor Svein Bjørkøy.-Club career:...
(2000–03) Atle Maurud
Atle Maurud
Atle Maurud is a retired Norwegian football striker.He hails from Gjøvik, and played for Gjøvik SK and SK Gjøvik-Lyn before joining Hamarkameratene ahead of the 1994 season. He only played two Norwegian Premier League games in 1994, but then established himself in the first team. In the 1997...
Sveinung Fjeldstad
Sveinung Fjeldstad
Sveinung Fjeldstad is a retired Norwegian football striker.Sveinung was the first player in the Norwegian top division to fail a drug test, he tested positive for steroids during training on 21 April 2004. He was released from his contract with HamKam and was suspended in 2004 and 2005.-External...
Pål Strand
Pål Strand
Pål Strand is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for Raufoss IL in Norway.Before transferring to Ham-Kam in 2008, he played for Lillestrøm for ten seasons. Previously he played for Gjøvik-Lyn and Raufoss. He has been capped 2 times for the Norwegian national team, coming on as a...
Svein Grøndalen
Svein Grøndalen
Svein Grøndalen is a retired Norwegian footballer.He was born in Halden, and as a youngster he lived in Halden, Drammen, Halden again, and Hunndalen. He played youth football for Kvik Halden and Raufoss,and senior football for Raufoss, Rosenborg, Moss and Ås...
Neil Tarrant
Neil Tarrant
Neil Tarrant is an association football player who played for a variety of British clubs including Ross County, Aston Villa and Ayr United, and the Scotland national under-21 football team...
(2003–04) Johan Arneng
Johan Arneng
Johan Arneng is a Swedish football midfielder for Syrianska FC.Previously he has represented many clubs, including Svane IF, IFK Sunne, Degerfors IF, Empoli FC, Raufoss IL and Vålerenga IF. He won the championship title and the Swedish Cup title with Djurgården in both 2003 and 2005, and also the...