Fotballklubben Jerv is a Norwegian

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club from

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. ''Jerv'' is the Norwegian name for

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. They currently play in the

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History

The club was founded in 1921, as Vestergatens FK, named after the street in which the foundation took place, but later changed name to Djerv and then Jerv. In the 1970s and 1980s the team had a number of foreign coaches, including

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who managed the team in 1984 and 1985 and went on to coach several clubs and national teams. In November 2007 Jerv signed another well-known ex-footballer

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as coach. In 2021, Jerv were promoted to the top division,

, for the first time in their history. They were promoted through the play-offs, where they beat Brann in the final. The score was 4–4 after extra time, but Jerv won 8–7 on penalties. FK Jerv has no women's section, as this split away in 1999 to form a new club

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Season-by-season record

Sources: From 1991

has been the highest Norwegian level and 1. divisjon the second highest, followed by third level (2. divisjon) and fourth level (3. divisjon). 1. divisjon was the highest level prior to 1991. Since 1987 it has been 3 points for a win. In 1987 there was a penalty shoot-out when a game ended in a draw, with the winner getting 2 points and the loser 1 point. *P = Played *W = Games won *D = Games drawn *L = Games lost *F = Goals for *A = Goals against *Pts = Points *Pos = Final position *DQ = Disqualified *QR1 = First Qualifying Round *QR2 = Second Qualifying Round *R1 = Round 1 *R2 = Round 2 *R3 = Round 3 *R4 = Round 4 *R5 = Round 5 *R6 = Round 6 *QF = Quarter-finals *SF = Semi-finals *RU = Runners-up *W = Winners

Current squad

Out on loan

Technical staff

References

RSSSF.no

External links

Official siteOfficial FacebookpageJ.J. Ugland Stadion Levermyr - Nordic Stadiums
{{Eliteserien teamlist Jerv Jerv Jerv Jerv 1921 establishments in Norway