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Ålgård FK
Ålgård Fotballklubb is a men's football club located in Ålgård, Norway that was founded in 1915. Ålgård played in Hovedserien, then the highest division in Norway, for several years after World War II. The club has been playing mainly at the third tier level, and was last promoted to 2. divisjon in 2002. In Rogaland, Ålgård has one of the largest groups of participants in the sport of football in the clubs and has many teams in the youth league. The available talent keeps the club in 2. divisjon. When Bryne FK was promoted to Eliteserien in 1975, many players were transferred to the club in Jæren. Bryne is only 16 km from Ålgård. Players like Birk Engstrøm, Kåre Sivertsen, Sverre Kristian Vaule, Rune Medalen, and Jørgen Rangnes have played for Bryne in Eliteserien. Engstrøm earned a cap for Norway. The last players to be transferred to the larger clubs, are Marius Helle (Bryne), Edwin Kjeldner (FC Lyn Oslo) and Robert Tveit (Sandnes Ulf). Women players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ålgård
Ålgård (historic: ''Aalgaard'') is the administrative centre of Gjesdal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E39 highway, about southeast of the city of Sandnes in the Jæren district of the county. The village includes the neighborhoods of Ålgård, Bærland, Fiskebekk, Opstad and Solås. The large lake Edlandsvatnet lies on the south side of the village, emptying into the river Figgjoelva which runs northwest to Sandnes. Ålgård is mostly known for the Kongeparken amusement park, an old wool mill, and a local football team ( Ålgård F.K.) playing in the Norwegian Second Division. The Old Ålgård Church (built in 1917) and the new Ålgård Church (built in 2015) are both located in the village. There is significant industries in Ålgård, primarily the wood, textile, and clothing industries. Population The village has a population (2019) of 9,277 and a population density of . The village of Figgjo, located in n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rune Medalen
Rune Medalen (born 13 April 1970) is a retired Norwegian football striker. A first cousin of Linda Medalen, he went from third-tier Ålgård FK in 1992 to being Bryne FK's top goalscorer in 1993 and securing a contract with Viking FK in 1994. In 1996 he was shipped on to Sogndal Fotball, returning to Rogaland and Bryne FK Bryne Fotballklubb () is a professional football club in Bryne, Norway, that competes in the 1. divisjon, the second tier of Norwegian football. History Bryne has played a total of 17 seasons in the top flight of Norwegian football since thei ... in 1997. In 2003, his contract was due to expire at the end of the year, and at the onset of the season Medalen faced long-term injury, meaning that he never returned to professional football. References 1970 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers Ålgård FK players Bryne FK players Viking FK players Sogndal Fotball players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players Men's associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandnes Idrettspark
Sandnes Idrettspark is a multi-purpose sports parks located in Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway. It includes the Sandnes Stadion, Giskebanen, two artificial football pitches, basketball courts, tennis courts, a gymnasium track and the Øster Hus Arena. History Sandnes Stadion An athletics venue and former football ground. At the start of the 2020 season, Sandnes Ulf moved to the newly built Øster Hus Arena, which is located next to Sandnes Stadion. Øster Hus Arena A football stadium that opened in 2020. Giskebanen The Idrettspark was the venue for motorcycle speedway. It held the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship The Individual Speedway Norwegian Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Norges Motorsportforbund (NMF). The first championship was held in 1938 in Trondheim and saw Ragnar C. Erichsen as winner. Lars Gunnestad has ... in 1951 and 1967 and 1971, in addition to international test matches. Some listings state the speedway t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egersund Idrettsklubb
Egersund is a town in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located along the southwestern coast of Norway, about south of the city of Stavanger. The town is situated along a strait which separates the mainland from the island of Eigerøya. From 1838 until 1964, the town was also an independent municipality. The town has a population (2019) of 11,433 and a population density of . Egersund has one of the best natural harbours in Norway, and it used to be the largest harbour in Norway when measured in quantity of fish brought in each year (surpassed by Ålesund in 2006). Several internationally known companies have divisions here, like Navico (earlier Robertson autopilots) and Jeppesen Norway formerly C-MAP Norway (producer of electronic sea-maps). In addition, the Aker Solutions corporation owns and runs a large installation here which specializes in the building of parts for oil platforms. Most of the industry is related to the sea and to boats. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogaland Fotballkrets
Rogaland () is a county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 479,892. The administrative centre of the county is the city of Stavanger, which is one of the largest cities in Norway. Rogaland is the centre of the Norwegian petroleum industry. In 2016, Rogaland had an unemployment rate of 4.9%, one of the highest in Norway. In 2015, Rogaland had a fertility rate of 1.78 children per woman, which is the highest in the country. The Diocese of Stavanger for the Church of Norway includes all of Rogaland county. Etymology ''Rogaland'' is the region's Old Norse name, which was revived in modern times. During Denmark's rule of Norway until the year 1814, the county was named ''Stavanger amt'', after the large city of Stavanger. The first element is the plural genitive case of ''rygir'' which is probably referring to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956. Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 Games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports programme. The Games' cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The 2000 Games were the last of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klepp IL
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 Ã…ge Storhaug was a member of Klepp IL. Recent seasons : Players Current squad Former play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagny Mellgren
Dagny Mellgren Haugland (; born 19 June 1978) from Ålgård is a former Norwegian footballer. She retired in December 2005 while playing for Klepp. She has also played for Boston Breakers, in the WUSA. She scored the golden goal in the final against the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ..., winning the gold medal for Norway. She retired from football in December 2005. Personal life Mellgren and her partner Gert Haugland had a child in September 2006. References 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Stavanger Norwegian women's footballers Norway women's international footballers Women's association football forwards Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic footballe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sissel Grude
Sissel Grude (born 17 February 1967) is a Norwegian former footballer, who made 14 appearances for the Norway women's national football team. At club level, she played for Norwegian teams Ålgård FK and Klepp IL. Club career Grude played for Ålgård FK in the Norwegian 2. divisjon. In 1984, she was part of the Ålgård team that lost the regional Rogaland Cup Final 6–3 to Klepp IL. It was Grude's final match for Ålgård, as she signed for Klepp later in 1984. Grude scored 12 goals for Klepp in the 1987 1. divisjon, as Klepp won the league. She scored 16 goals in the 1988 1. divisjon, and 18 goals in the 1989 1. divisjon. She scored two goals in the 1989 Norwegian Women's Cup Final, as Klepp beat Trondheims-Ørn 2–1 to win the competition. Grude retired from football in Autumn 1989, at the age of 22. In 2011, she returned to Klepp as a coach, focused on training the team's strikers. She also made one appearance for the Klepp B team. International career At internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandnes Ulf
Sandnes Ulf is a Norwegian association football club from Sandnes, Rogaland, currently playing in the 1. divisjon, the second highest division in the Norwegian football league system. The club play their home matches at Øster Hus Arena. The club was founded on 1 June 1911 as SK Ulf, and today has over 80 registered teams, making it the largest football club in Rogaland. Sandnes Ulf play in light blue jerseys, white shorts and light blue socks. Sandnes Ulf is an open member association and the annual general meeting is the highest policy-making body. The meeting approves the accounts and elects the chairman and board. Stig Ravndal is the current chairman, elected in 2012. Daily operations are run by a managing director who liaises with the chairman. Sandnes Ulf's official fan club is known as Gaukereiret ("The Cuckoo's Nest"), reflecting on the nickname for people from Sandnes; Sandnes-cuckoos. History The sport of football came directly to Sandnes from its home country, Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Lyn Oslo
Lyn 1896 Fotballklubb () is a Norwegian football club and a department of the sports club Ski- og Fotballklubben Lyn based in Oslo, whose members also participate in Nordic skiing and orienteering. Until 2010, SFK Lyn had two football departments, one professional section and one amateur section. After the professional football department, FK Lyn, was bankrupted in 2010, the fans decided to support the amateur department, Lyn Fotball, instead. With the help of some of the old FK Lyn players, Lyn Fotball has won three consecutive promotions, and are playing in the 3. divisjon. The team plays its home matches at Bislett Stadium, and the head coach is currently Jan Halvor Halvorsen. Lyn was founded in 1896 and is one of the oldest football clubs in Norway. They were founding members of the Football Association of Norway in 1902. The club won the top division title in 1964 and 1968 and have won the cup eight times. Lyn was also the initiator of the construction of Ullevaal Stadion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
