Klepp IL

Klepp
Full name Klepp Idrettslag
Founded 1 October 1919 (1919-10-01)
Ground Klepp stadion, Kleppe
Manager Olli Harder
League Toppserien
2017 Toppserien, 4th

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.

Most well 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 and most recently in 2016. 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 history

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2006 TS 9 183213 176011 quarter-final
2007 TS 7 228410 353028 quarter-final
2008 TS 6 22877 413031 quarter-final
2009 TS 7 22868 393830 semi-final
2010 TS 7 22859 342929 3rd round
2011 TS 8 226511 283723 quarter-final
2012 TS 7 227510 414126 3rd round
2013 TS 10 226313 295021 quarter-final
2014 TS 9 228212 324526 quarter-final
2015 TS 6 22868 364630 3rd round
2016 TS 10 226214 324920 3rd round
2017 TS 4 221246 342440 quarter-final
2018 (in progress) TS 2 191324 341841

Players

Current squad

As of 9 July 2018.[1]
No. Position Player Nation
2 Defender McKenzie Berryhill  United States
3 Defender Zaneta Josseline Wyne  Norway
4 Midfielder Gry Tofte Ims  Norway
6 Midfielder Maren Knudsen  Norway
7 Defender Lena Soleng Hansen  Norway
8 Defender Ine Agnethe Aarskog  Norway
9 Forward Hanne Kogstad  Norway
11 Midfielder Kirsty Yallop  New Zealand
12 Goalkeeper Kristin Rage  Norway
13 Midfielder Tameka Butt  Australia
14 Defender Tuva Hansen (Captain)  Norway
15 Defender Marthine Østenstad  Norway
16 Midfielder Malin Skogvold Runestad  Norway
17 Midfielder Matilde Alsaker Rogde  Norway
18 Midfielder Karoline Surdal  Norway
22 Midfielder Elisabeth Terland  Norway
23 Goalkeeper Lindsay Burke Harris  United States
25 Defender Susanne Vistnes  Norway
27 Midfielder Marie Hella Andresen  Norway
30 Forward Madeleine Hille Mellemstrand  Norway
88 Forward Maria Min Xiu Sørenes  Norway
Midfielder Zaneta Wyne  United States

References

  1. "Klepp". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 18 July 2016.


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