Korsvoll IL is a sports club from

Korsvoll Korsvoll is an area in the borough Nordre Aker in Oslo, Norway. The area is located between the areas Brekke and Nordberg, northwest of the old industrial area Nydalen. The area borders on the forest area Nordmarka, and is a popular residential a ...

in the borough of

Nordre Aker Nordre Aker (Northern Aker) is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. History This area became part of the city of Oslo in 1948. Before that it was a part of Aker municipality in the former Akershus county. Demographics and housing With a popul ...

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. It was founded on 5 March 1899 as a skiing club, and today has sections for

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, and

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Football

The men's football team plays in the Third Division after being relegated from the

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. Their home field is Korsvollbanen. Korsvoll IL's supporter club was founded in 2005, and is named "Gladlaksene". In 2005 they beat

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in a

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and was promoted to the Second Division, where they played from

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. In

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, Korsvoll won their Third Division group, but were defeated by

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in the promotion-playoffs. One of Korsvoll Fotball's most memorable moment came in the

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match against Stabæk. Korsvoll was down by two goals late in the second half. But a late freekick goal and a stoppage time goal scored on a corner by Korsvoll's goalkeeper Stian Straume sent the game into

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. However Alanzinho scored three goals and Korsvoll lost the game 2-5 after extra time.

References

External links

Official site

Official site - men's football
Football clubs in Oslo Association football clubs established in 1899 Sport in Oslo 1899 establishments in Norway {{Norway-footyclub-stub