Amazon Grimstad FK is a Professional

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women's football club from

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. It is named after the

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of Greek mythology. It was founded in 1999 when the women's football section split from

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. The senior team currently plays in the

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following relegation from the

Toppserien The Toppserien is the top level of women's association football in Norway. It was founded in 1984. History Women's league football was introduced on a county basis in 1977. These leagues acted as qualification for the regional (South) league in 1 ...

at the conclusion of the

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Recent history

2015 squad

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References

External links

Official site
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