Tufte IL
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Tufte IL is a Norwegian
football
team which was spawned from a series of advertisements by Norsk Tipping
(Norwegian betting - The Norwegian National Lottery).
Tufte IL is made for the TV reality show "Heia Tufte!" (Go Tufte!), shown on the commercial TV channel TVNorge
, about 16 nerd
s learning to play football by ex-Tottenham
and Norwegian international
goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt
. The show is inspired by the Danish
show about FC Zulu
, and gained instant popularity in Norway. As well it was also claimed that Tufte was the Zulu-based team that had gained the highest popularity of them all in their country.
The goal of the show was for the coaches to coach the players to be able to beat Vålerenga IF Fotball, a team that plays in the Norwegian Premier League
(and, while the show was being aired, won the league). Vålerenga fielded only 7 players for the match, but still won the match 15-1.
They were named Name of the year 2005 in both the newspaper VG
and the TV station TV 2
The theme song of the show (Also called "Heia Tufte") is used as a taunting chant by Norwegian football fans against opposition when their team is winning big.
Coach: Erik Thorstvedt
Assistant: Klaus Pettersen
with new nerd av Bjørn-Tore Amundsen
1 Udi
2 Kenneth
3 Arne (new player)
4 Tommy
5 Frode (new player)
7 Pål David
8 Øyvind
9 Martin
10 Sjur Marius
11 Stian J
13 Petter William
14 Thor Joachim
15 Lars Olav
16 Bjørn Tore
17 Thor André (new player)
18 Daniel (new player)
22 Rune (new player)
Coach: Erik Thorstvedt
Assistant: Klaus Pettersen
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...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team which was spawned from a series of advertisements by Norsk Tipping
Norsk Tipping
Norsk Tipping AS is the national lottery in Norway, located in Hamar. The company offers a wide range of lottery, sports and instant games in the Norwegian market. Norsk Tipping is owned by the Norwegian government and administered by Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs...
(Norwegian betting - The Norwegian National Lottery).
Tufte IL is made for the TV reality show "Heia Tufte!" (Go Tufte!), shown on the commercial TV channel TVNorge
TVNorge
TVNorge is a Norwegian television channel.TVNorge went on the air December 5, 1988 and was the first advertising-supported Norwegian channel. The channel was started with 50 000 NOK...
, about 16 nerd
Nerd
Nerd is a derogatory slang term for an intelligent but socially awkward and obsessive person who spends time on unpopular or obscure pursuits, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities. Nerds are considered to be awkward, shy, and unattractive...
s learning to play football by ex-Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
and Norwegian international
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt
Erik Thorstvedt
Erik Thorstvedt is a former Norwegian professional football goalkeeper. He won 97 caps for the Norwegian national team, and was the starter in goal at the 1994 FIFA World Cup....
. The show is inspired by the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
show about FC Zulu
FC Zulu
FC Zulu is a Danish television program on TV 2 Zulu. It tells the story about 16 nerds, who had never touched a football before, trained in 2004 for three months, with the goal of playing against FCK in PARKEN. Against all odds, they were able to score a goal. This year, the incapable nerds return,...
, and gained instant popularity in Norway. As well it was also claimed that Tufte was the Zulu-based team that had gained the highest popularity of them all in their country.
The goal of the show was for the coaches to coach the players to be able to beat Vålerenga IF Fotball, a team that plays in the Norwegian Premier 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...
(and, while the show was being aired, won the league). Vålerenga fielded only 7 players for the match, but still won the match 15-1.
They were named Name of the year 2005 in both the newspaper VG
Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang , generally known under the abbreviation VG, is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper...
and the TV station TV 2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
The theme song of the show (Also called "Heia Tufte") is used as a taunting chant by Norwegian football fans against opposition when their team is winning big.
Playing Squad/TV Participants
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Lars Olav Karlsen Lars Olav Karlsen acts in several music videos and short subjects. In 2005 he was one of 15 players in a reality series called Heia Tufte where he was on the soccer team Tufte IL... |
Erik Thorstvedt
Erik Thorstvedt is a former Norwegian professional football goalkeeper. He won 97 caps for the Norwegian national team, and was the starter in goal at the 1994 FIFA World Cup....
with new nerd av Bjørn-Tore Amundsen
1 Udi
2 Kenneth
3 Arne (new player)
4 Tommy
5 Frode (new player)
7 Pål David
8 Øyvind
9 Martin
10 Sjur Marius
11 Stian J
13 Petter William
14 Thor Joachim
15 Lars Olav
16 Bjørn Tore
17 Thor André (new player)
18 Daniel (new player)
22 Rune (new player)
Coach: Erik Thorstvedt
Assistant: Klaus Pettersen
- this year they shall play against Rosenborg in Lerkendal
- players who have quit the team
- ex nr 3 Vebjørn
- ex nr 5 Trym
- ex nr 6 Stian B
- ex nr 17 Kai simon