Medkila IL is a

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team from

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, most notable for its women's football team which is playing in the 1. divisjon, the second tier of Norwegian women's football. Medkila first came to prominence after winning the 2003

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while playing in the First Division. Medkila knocked out Leknes FK (1-10), Grand Bodø (1-5),

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(2-1),

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(6-1) and

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(1-3), and beat

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(2-1) in the final. That same year they were promoted to

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for the first time. Medkila couldn't avoid relegation in their first season in top-flight and were back in 1. divisjon for the 2005 season. Five years later they were promoted for the

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, but as last time they were relegated after only one season. In 2012 they finished second in the first division, earning a playoff against Kattem for the chance to win promotion. They lost the playoff, but subsequently, Kattem withdrew their team from the league, and after

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declined the offer to remain in Toppserien, Medkila were promoted after all. In 2013, Medkila's women survived comfortably in 9th place in the Toppserien.Table 2013
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and again from 2013.

Recent seasons

Honours

(1): 2003

Current women's squad

Former players

Recent history men

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Medkila IL Football clubs in Norway Association football clubs established in 1944 1944 establishments in Norway Sport in Troms Harstad