Raufoss IL is a sports club from
Raufoss,
Norway. The club was formed in 1918. The football section played in the
Norwegian top flight
Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion ...
between 1937–1948, between 1957–1960, in 1964 and between 1973–1974. The club currently plays in
1. divisjon
The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon and OBOS-ligaen (named sponsor is property developer OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are p ...
, the second tier of the
Norwegian football league system. Since 2015, they have played their home games at
Nammo Stadion
Nammo Stadion is a football stadium located at Raufoss, Norway, and is the home of Norwegian 1. divisjon club Raufoss. The stadium has a current capacity of 1,800 spectators.
History
Plans for a new stadium for Raufoss Fotball were announced a ...
.
In 2007 Raufoss returned to the
1. divisjon
The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon and OBOS-ligaen (named sponsor is property developer OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are p ...
and were able to finish in eleventh place, after being relegated from the second tier in 2004. However, due to financial problems and failure to meet demands on infrastructure, the
Football Association of Norway decided not to award Raufoss the required license for play in the top two divisions. Raufoss were demoted to 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 ...
and their place given to
Sparta Sarpsborg
Ishockeyklubben Sparta Sarpsborg is a Norwegian ice hockey team based in Sarpsborg, Norway. They currently play in the Fjordkraft League. They play their home games in the Sparta Amfi arena and is Norway's oldest ice hockey rink. The team co ...
, who finished in thirteenth place.
Recent history
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Source:
Current squad
Out on loan
Former players
Athletics
The club has an
athletics section, with Olympic sprinter
John Ertzgaard
John Ertzgaard (born June 18, 1977, in Nairobi, Kenya) is a Kenyan-Norwegian former athlete who specialized in the sprinting events.
His father is Norwegian and his mother is Ugandan. His mother, a member of the Lango people, had escaped to Kenya ...
being the most prominent member.
References
External links
Official website, football departmentOfficial website, athletics department
Sports teams in Norway
Football clubs in Norway
Eliteserien clubs
Athletics clubs in Norway
1918 establishments in Norway
Association football clubs established in 1918
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