Kristiansund Fotballklubb is a Norwegian

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club from Kristiansund,

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. The men's football team currently plays in the Fourth Division, the fifth tier of the

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. The team last played in the

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(second tier) in

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and in the

2. divisjon 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 ...

(third tier) in

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. In 2000, they won their

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group but lost the two-legged play-off and failed to win promotion. In the autumn of 2003 it formed a partnership with rivals

Clausenengen FK Clausenengen Fotballklubb (CFK) is a football club located in Kristiansund, Norway. Many famous players have played at this club, including Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Øyvind Leonhardsen, Trond Andersen, Jan Erlend Kruse, Andre Flem, Arild Stavrum a ...

to field the team Kristiansund BK. Kristiansund BK is currently a Norwegian

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club. Despite the merger, Kristiansund continued with their first team, and was forced to relegate to 4. divisjon ahead of the 2004 season to make room for the new club in

Recent seasons

References

Official site
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