Skarbøvik Idrettsforening is a

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sports club based in the outermost part of

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. The club have teams in both

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and

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. The first team in football plays in the Third Division. Skarbøvik has in the recent years alternated between the Second Division and the Third Division. Skarbøvik won promotion to the

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after beating Træff 7-2 on aggregate in the

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. Skarbøvik played three seasons in the Second Division, but were relegated in the 2010 season after finishing one point behind

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who kept clear of relegation. Skarbøvik and Træff finished the 2011 season equally on points, but due to the goal-difference Skarbøvik finished second while Træff won promotion. In

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, Skarbøvik won promotion to the Second Division, which was secured after a 4-2 victory against Elnesvågen/Omegn on 5 October 2012. Skarbøvik was relegated to the Third Division after only one season.

References

External links

Official site
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