Harstad IL

Norwegian football club

Football club

Harstad IL

Full name| Harstad Idrettslag
Founded| 1 March 1903; 121 years ago (1903-03-01)
Stadium| Harstad Stadium, Harstad
Capacity| 1000
Chairman| Frode Henriksen
Manager| Torkild Nilsen
League| Third Division
2023| Fourth Division / Hålogaland, 1st of 10 (promoted)

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Harstad Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Harstad, Troms. It has association football, futsal and nordic skiing sections. The club formerly had sections for track and field, skiing and speed skating, but this was discontinued in 1987. The club colors are yellow and black,[1] and their home field is Harstad stadion. This was Norway's first football stadium with artificial turf.[2]

The men's football team currently plays in the 4\. divisjon, the fifth tier of Norwegian football. The team last played in the Norwegian First Division in 1997. After that they had a long run in the Second Division. It played in the Third Division in 2003, but won their group and won the playoff 5-2 on aggregate against Innstranden. In 2008 they were back in the Third Division, won the league but lost the playoff to Bodø/Glimt 2 with 6-5 on aggregate after extra time. The next season they won the playoff, beating Stålkameratene 3-2 on aggregate. After two season in the Second Division, Harstad was again relegated in 2011.

The club also won the Northern Norwegian Cup nine times: in 1932, 1938, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1962 and 1968.[3] A well-known player from that era is Trygve Bornø.[1]

## Recent history[edit]

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2008 | 3\. divisjon | 1 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1  | 130 | 13 | 47 | First round  |
2009 | 3\. divisjon  | ↑ 1 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0  | 139 | 16 | 56 | First round  | Promoted
2010 | 2\. divisjon | 5 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11  | 58 | 51 | 41 | First round  |
2011 | 2\. divisjon  | ↓ 12 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15  | 41 | 58 | 25 | First round  | Relegated
2012 | 3\. divisjon  | ↑ 2 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3  | 72 | 24 | 49 | Second round  | Promoted
2013 | 2\. divisjon  | 10 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10  | 44 | 44 | 32 | Second round  |
2014 | 2\. divisjon  | 8 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11  | 46 | 33 | 39 | Second round  |
2015 | 2\. divisjon  | 8 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10  | 34 | 42 | 34 | First round  |
2016 | 2\. divisjon  | ↓ 8 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11  | 45 | 51 | 31 | First round  | Relegated
2017 | 3\. divisjon  | 6 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9  | 44 | 39 | 39 | First round  |
2018 | 3\. divisjon  | 6 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10  | 57 | 52 | 42 | Second round  |
2019 | 3\. divisjon  | ↓ 12 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15  | 33 | 59 | 27 | Second round  | Relegated
2020  | Season cancelled
2021[4] | 4\. divisjon | ↑ 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0  | 42 | 5 | 24 | Third round  | Promoted
2022 | 3\. divisjon  | ↓ 12 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17  | 50 | 78 | 23 | Second round  | Relegated

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Harstad Idrettslag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
2. ^ Ingebrigtsen, Knut (19 October 2006). "Harstad med Norges første kunstgressbane" (in Norwegian). Harstad IL. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
3. ^ RSSSF
4. ^ "4. div Menn - Hålogaland 2021" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
5. ^ "Harstad IL". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 2 November 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Official website (in Norwegian)

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2024 Norwegian Third Division

Group 1|

* Askøy
* Bjarg
* Djerv 1919
* Fana
* Florø
* Frøya
* Førde
* Haugesund 2
* Loddefjord
* Os
* Sandviken
* Stord
* Årdal
* Åsane 2

Group 2|

* Brodd
* Fram Larvik
* Madla
* Mandalskameratene
* Odd 2
* Pors
* Sandefjord 2
* Sandnes Ulf 2
* Sola
* Start 2
* Staal Jørpeland
* Vidar
* Vigør
* Vinbjart

Group 3|

* Asker
* Bærum
* Flint
* Frigg
* Gamle Oslo
* KFUM 2
* Mjøndalen 2
* Nordstrand
* Oppsal
* Sarpsborg 08 2
* Skeid 2
* Ullern
* Åskollen
* Åssiden

Group 4|

* Byåsen
* Lillestrøm 2
* Melhus
* Mosjøen
* Nardo
* Orkla
* Rana
* Rosenborg 2
* Stabæk 2
* Strømsgodset 2
* Surnadal
* Tiller
* Trygg/Lade
* Verdal

Group 5|

* Bjørkelangen
* Fu/Vo
* Gjelleråsen
* Hødd 2
* Kristiansund 2
* Lokomotiv Oslo
* Lørenskog
* Molde 2
* Ready
* Skedsmo
* Skjetten
* Spjelkavik
* Træff
* Aalesund 2

Group 6|

* Bodø/Glimt 2
* Elverum
* Fløya
* Fredrikstad 2
* Fyllingsdalen
* Harstad
* HamKam 2
* Hønefoss
* Innstranda
* Kongsvinger 2
* Mjølner
* Skjervøy
* Sprint-Jeløy
* Ulfstind

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