Fotballklubben Union Carl Berner is an

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club from Grünerløkka,

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, Norway. The club was founded as ''FK Fremad Famagusta'' in 2008 as a team for people from the

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region residing in Oslo. Mirroring the old team

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from Lillehammer, the "Famagusta" moniker was also added to honour Anorthosis Famagusta. Chess champion Magnus Carlsen notably played for the team as a hobby. ''Fremad Famagusta'' experienced several promotions and managed to reach the Fourth Division, but withered during the

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when, among others, the entire 2020 season was annulled below the Second Division. Contesting the 2021 Fourth Division, the team decided to fold. The club was however resurrected under a new identity, Union Carl Berner. The name is inspired by

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and the geographical area around

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, but also the pub ''Carls'' co-owned by Union Carl Berner chairman, former

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Lars Petter Fosdahl. Winning repromotion to the 2023 Fourth Division, Union Carl Berner promptly constructed a rivalry with

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, the respective clubs representing different parts of Grünerløkka borough. The rivalry was dubbed "Bydel Classico". In 2024, Union Carl Berner reached the first round of the

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for the first time. Facing

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, they opted to play at Vålerenga's historical home ground

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