Moss Fotballklubb is a
Norwegian
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football
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club, founded on 28 August 1906. They play in the
2. divisjon
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, the third highest division in the
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. They played in the
Norwegian top flight between 1937-1939, 1953-1954, 1977-1985 (9 seasons), 1987-1990 (4 seasons), 1996 and 1998-2002. The club came close to earning promotion to the top flight in
2005
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, but lost the play-off against
Molde
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.
Stadium
Moss play their home games at
Melløs stadion
Melløs is a borough of the city Moss in Norway. It is located in the south of the city, bordering Kallum in Rygge municipality to the south. The name Melløs is known in Norway via Melløs Stadion, the home ground of Moss FK
Moss Fotballk ...
, which has a capacity of around 10,000. Because of national rules of professional license for top clubs in Norway, the stadium has only been certified for 3,085 spectators. Built in 1939, it has remained the club's home ground ever since. The record attendance is 10,085, set in 2003 against rivals
Fredrikstad
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. A higher attendance may have been achieved in 1976 in a match against
Odd
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, but no precise figure exists for this match because the gates broke down after around 9500 spectators had shown up.
Recent history
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Current squad
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In European football
Honours
* Norwegian top flight:
**Gold medal (1): 1987
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**Silver medal (1): 1979
Events
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*Norwegian Cup
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:
**Winners (1): 1983
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**Runners-up (1): 1981
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* January 1
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Records
*Greatest home victory: 7–0 vs. Steinkjer FK
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, June 17, 1978
*Greatest away victory: 9–1 vs. Borre IF
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, May 5, 2004
*Heaviest home loss: 1–6 vs. FK Bodø/Glimt
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, August 2, 2000
*Heaviest away loss: 0–8 vs. Molde FK
Molde Fotballklubb () is a professional football club based in Molde, Norway, that competes in Eliteserien, the top flight of Norwegian football. Founded on 19 June 1911, the club was originally known as International and changed its name to ...
, April 21, 1996
*Highest recorded attendance, Melløs stadion
Melløs is a borough of the city Moss in Norway. It is located in the south of the city, bordering Kallum in Rygge municipality to the south. The name Melløs is known in Norway via Melløs Stadion, the home ground of Moss FK
Moss Fotballk ...
: 10,085 vs. Fredrikstad FK
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, October 26, 2003
*Highest average attendance, season: 5814, 1979
*Most appearances, total: 569, Geir Henæs
*Most appearances, Norwegian top flight: 227, Geir Henæs
*Most goals scored, Norwegian top flight: 78, Geir Henæs
References
External links
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Unofficial supporters site
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Association football clubs established in 1906
1906 establishments in Norway
Eliteserien clubs
Sport in Moss, Norway