Harstad IL

Harstad Idrettslag is a Norwegian association football club from Harstad, Troms.

Harstad IL
Full nameHarstad Idrettslag
Founded1 March 1903
GroundHarstad stadion,
Harstad
ChairmanFrode Henriksen
ManagerTorkild Nilsen
LeagueSecond Division
2016Second Division/ 1, 8th[1]

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,[2] and their home field is Harstad stadion. This was Norway's first football stadium with artificial turf.[3]

The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the fourth 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.[4] A well-known player from that era is Trygve Bornø.[2]

Recent history
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2009 3. Divisjon 1 201820 1391656 First round Promoted to the 2. Divisjon
2010 2. Divisjon 5 2613211 585141 First round
2011 2. Divisjon 12 267415 415825 First round Relegated to the 3. Divisjon
2012 3. Divisjon 2 221543 722449 Second round Promoted to the 2. Divisjon
2013 2. Divisjon 10 268810 444432 Second round
2014 2. Divisjon 8 2612311 463339 Second round
2015 2. Divisjon 8 269710 344234 First round
2016 2. Divisjon 12 268711 455131 First round Relegated to the 3. Divisjon
2017 3. Divisjon 6 261169 443939 First round

References
  1. "Tabell 2. divisjon, avdeling 1 2015". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen.
  2. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Harstad Idrettslag". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  3. Ingebrigtsen, Knut (19 October 2006). "Harstad med Norges første kunstgressbane" (in Norwegian). Harstad IL. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  4. RSSSF
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