Klepp IL
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| Full name | Klepp Idrettslag | ||
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| Founded | 1 October 1919 | ||
| Ground | Klepp Stadion, Kleppe | ||
| Manager | Nick Loftus | ||
| League | 1. divisjon | ||
| 2021 | Toppserien, 10th of 10 (relegated) | ||
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Klepp IL is a Norwegian sports club from the municipality of Klepp. It was founded on 1 October 1919, and has sections for football, handball and gymnastics as well as the less active sections for athletics and orienteering.
Best known for their women's football team, Klepp Elite women currently play in the Toppserien, and have the distinction of being in the Norwegian top flight since its inception. Additionally, Klepp Elite have won the league in 1987 and 1989. Klepp Elite have also won the National Championship Norgesmester for Junior Girls U19 more than any other club, winning in 2008, 2011, 2016, 2018, and most recently in 2019. Among its most famous former players are Birthe Hegstad, Dagny Mellgren and Ane Stangeland Horpestad.
The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division (fourth tier), having last played in the Second Division back in 2006.
Gymnast Åge Storhaug was a member of Klepp IL.
Recent seasons
[edit | edit source]Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2006 TS 9 18 3 2 13 17 60 11 quarter-final 2007 TS 7 22 8 4 10 35 30 28 quarter-final 2008 TS 6 22 8 7 7 41 30 31 quarter-final 2009 TS 7 22 8 6 8 39 38 30 semi-final 2010 TS 7 22 8 5 9 34 29 29 3rd round 2011 TS 8 22 6 5 11 28 37 23 quarter-final 2012 TS 7 22 7 5 10 41 41 26 3rd round 2013 TS 10 22 6 3 13 29 50 21 quarter-final 2014 TS 9 22 8 2 12 32 45 26 quarter-final 2015 TS 6 22 8 6 8 36 46 30 3rd round 2016 TS 10 22 6 2 14 32 49 20 3rd round 2017 TS 4 22 12 4 6 34 24 40 quarter-final 2018 TS 2 22 15 3 4 39 21 48 semi-final 2019 TS 3 22 14 2 6 48 19 44 3rd round 2020 TS 7 18 5 3 10 19 33 18 1st round 2021 TS ↓ 10 18 2 1 15 12 53 7 quarter-final Relegated
Players
[edit | edit source]Current squad
[edit | edit source]- As of 23 March 2023.
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Former players
[edit | edit source]Honours
[edit | edit source]- 1. divisjon/Eliteserien/Toppserien
- Norwegian Women's Cup
- Winners (1): 1989
- Runners-up (3): 1987, 1996, 1997
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website – men's football (archived)
- Official website – women's football
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