Abildsø Idrettslag is a sports club in the suburb of

Abildsø Abildsø () is a neighborhood in the borough Østensjø in Oslo, Norway. It is located south of Manglerud and Ryen, east of Lambertseter, north of Langerud and east of Bøler the lake Østensjøvannet. During the late 1800s, Abildsø was the site ...

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. The sports club has a membership of around 400.

History

Abildsø Idrettslag was formed in September 1931, and competed in the

Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund The Workers' Federation of Sports ( no, Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund), often just called the AIF, was a sporting organization in Norway between 1924 and 1946.Heinemann, Klaus. Sport Clubs in Various European Countries'. Schorndorf: Hofmann .a. 1999 ...

. The club had cycling, athletics, bandy, skiing, handball, and football on the programme. In the 1970s and 1980s, the ski team folded. The last decade has seen the football team become the focus of the club. In the 2001 season, the club had 21 teams competing. In addition, they had 7 teams run jointly with other clubs.

Football

The club owns a large football field, and a club house with four changing rooms at

Østensjøvannet Østensjøvannet () is a lake located in the Østensjø borough in Oslo, Norway. It is well known for the wide variety of birds and other wildlife that can be found there. It is currently a wildlife preserve, though urban development posed a ser ...

. There are also two training pitches, two seven-a-side pitches, and two pitches for the women's side, as well as an all-weather pitch. Work began on a new all-weather pitch at Abildsø on 4 May 2009. The club played in the

Norwegian Second Division The Norwegian Second Division, also called 2. divisjon and often referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons, is the third-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. There are 28 teams divided into two groups, and at the ...

as late as in

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Recent seasons

Men

Women

References

External links

Official homepage
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