Asker Fotball is the

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department of

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sports club Asker SK from

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. The women's football team is one of the most successful clubs ever in Norway, with 6

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championships and 5

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championships. Due to financial difficulties at the end of 2008, the team's licence to play in the

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was revoked; the team members then joined

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's football group,

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, which set up a new women's team. NFF gave Asker's place in the Toppserien to Stabæk Fotball. Asker's second team became Asker's first team, playing in the

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, and they now have a recruiting arrangement with Stabæk Fotball. The men's team currently play in the

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, the fourth tier of the

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History

Best achievements

The men's team played in the Norwegian top flight between 1951 and 1959. In 1951 they were runners-up in the Norwegian cup. The women's team won all its league matches in the 1998 season. The men's division did the same thing in 2005, though in the

Match-fixing allegations

On 13 July 2012, four players – one of them from Asker – were arrested by police due to match-fixing allegations in games involving Aker and

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. Asker's 7–1 loss to

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was deemed suspicious because of the odd scoreline and the substantial bets placed on the game.

Recent history

Men's team

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Women's team

References

External links

Asker Football WomenAsker Football Men
{{DEFAULTSORT:Asker Football clubs in Norway Fotball Herrer Sport in Akershus Association football clubs established in 1889 1889 establishments in Norway