Strømsgodset Toppfotball is a Norwegian professional football club based in

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Drammen Drammen () is a city and municipality in Viken, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the south-eastern and most populated part of Norway. Drammen municipality also includes smaller towns and villages such as Konner ...

, that competes in the

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. It is the elite football section of the multi-sports club

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. The multi-sports club was founded 10 February 1907, but the football team first found success in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Led by the young striker

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and his team-mates, the «Rødgata Boys» (nicknamed after the street most of them lived on), Strømsgodset got promoted from the fourth tier to the top flight in just a few years. The team then went on to win the top division in 1970 and the

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in 1969, 1970, 1973. In the following decades, the club struggled more. However, the relegation to the third tier in 1986 was a turning point for the football team, and the club was promoted to the top flight again in 1989. In 1991, the club secured its fourth Norwegian Cup, and a turbulent decade followed, with promotions and relegations. In 1997 they lost the cup final, but secured bronze medals in the league. After five years in the second tier, the economic situation had become a problem for the club, almost bringing it to bankruptcy in 2005. However, local investors saved the club, and this was the start of the second successful period. The club was promoted to Tippeligaen, won the Norwegian cup in 2010, and gradually grew into one of the best teams in Norway. A 2nd place in 2012 was followed by another championship in 2013, the club's second league title.

Home ground

Strømsgodset Toppfotball play their home games at

Marienlyst Stadion The Marienlyst Stadion has been the home ground of Strømsgodset Toppfotball since 1967. It's located on Marienlyst in Drammen, Norway. History The pitch was opened in 1924, and was the home ground of Drafn, Skiold and Drammens BK. The final ...

. The stadium has been rebuilt several times, most recently with a new south end ("Klokkesvingen") in 2014. There,

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(rail seats) was installed, which increased the capacity to 8,935 in matches where standing supporters are allowed. Safe standing has also been installed in the north end. When an all-seating stadium is required, the capacity is 8,060. Record attendance for the club is 16,687 against

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in 1969. However, local rivals Mjøndalen holds the all-time record from a Cup semi final tie versus Viking in 1949, by approximately another thousand. The stadium often goes under the name of "Gamle Gress" (meaning "Old turf") Field measurements are 106 m x 68 m. The turf has now been replaced with an artificial grass surface. Marienlyst Stadium has frequently been used in Norway U21 International matches, and on 16 October 2012 when Norway U21 beat France U21 5–3 at Marienlyst and qualified for the

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, after France won 1–0 in the first play-off match.

Honours

**Champions (2):

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**Runners-up:

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2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ...

**Third place:

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 ** Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

**Winners (5):

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the ...

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**Runners-up:

1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peace ...

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

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**Winners (1): 2006

Strømsgodset in Europe

;Notes

Recent history

Players and staff

First team squad

Coaching staff

Administrative staff

Head coaches

* Yngvar Lindbo-Hansen (1952) * Karl Olav Dahlbak (1953) * Johan Wiig (1954) * Gunnar Hovde (1955–59) * Kåre Nielsen (1960) * Erling Carlsen (1961) * Gunnar Hovde (1962) * Einar Larsen (1963–66) *

Ragnar Larsen Ragnar Nikolay Larsen (7 January 1925 – 14 January 1982) was a Norwegian football midfielder. He later became a football manager and, after actively retiring from the sport, he took up a position as a sports journalist for ''Aftenposten'', ...

(1967) * Asmund Sandli (1968) * Einar Larsen (1969–70) * Steinar Johansen (1971) * Knut Osnes (1972) * Erik Eriksen (1973–74) * Einar Larsen (1975) *

Thorodd Presberg Thorodd Presberg (born 18 January 1944 in Drammen) is a Norwegian former football and bandy player. He played football for Drafn from 1960 to 1963 and for Strømsgodset from 1963 till 1973. He played 234 top class games, scoring 125 goals, and he ...

(1976–77) *

Arild Mathisen Arild Mathisen (born 14 March 1942, in Drammen) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a defender. At club level, Mathisen played for Åssiden, Vålerenga and Strømsgodset. He won one league title with Vålerenga in 1965, and another w ...

(1978) *

(1979) * Terje Dokken (1980–82) * Einar Sigmundstad (1983–84) *

Bjørn Odmar Andersen Bjørn Odmar Andersen (14 March 1943 – 4 January 2008) was a Norwegian footballer who played for Ørn-Horten, Brann and Strømsgodset. His position on the pitch was winger. Born in Horten, Andersen joined Brann in 1963, while serving his mili ...

(1985) * Erik Eriksen (1986) * Terje Dokken (1987–88) * Einar Sigmundstad (1989–90) *

Tor Røste Fossen Tor Røste Fossen (19 June 1940 – 7 August 2017) was a Norwegian football player and coach. He played for Rosenborg from 1964 to 1971, earning two Norwegian Premier League titles and one Norwegian Cup championship. He coached several Norwegia ...

(1991) *

Hallvar Thoresen Hallvar Thoresen (born 12 April 1957) is a former Norwegian footballer who played most of his career in the Dutch Eredivisie. The son of former Norwegian international Gunnar Thoresen, Hallvar Thoresen was central in 1980s Norwegian football. ...

(1992) *

Dag Vidar Kristoffersen Dag Vidar Kristoffersen (born 20 April 1957, in Drammen) is a Norwegian football coach, best known for his time in Strømsgodset where he led the team to two silver medals in the Norwegian Football Cup and bronze medals in the Tippeligaen. Kristof ...

(Jan 1, 1993–Dec 31, 1998) * Jens Martin Støten (Jan 1, 1999–Dec 31, 1999) * Arne Dokken (Jan 1, 2000–Dec 31, 2002) *

Vidar Davidsen Vidar Davidsen (born 4 January 1958) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. Davidsen played 46 international matches for Norway and scored 5 goals. One of those goals came in Norway's famous 2-1 win against Italy at Stadio Via del Ma ...

(2003–04) * Anders Jacobsen (Jan 1, 2005–Dec 31, 2005) *

Dag Eilev Fagermo Dag-Eilev Akerhaugen Fagermo (born 28 January 1967) is a Norwegian football coach. He is currently head coach of the Norwegian Eliteserien club Vålerenga. Coaching career Early career Fagermo was born in Bærum, and grew up in Raufoss, Norway ...

(Jan 1, 2006–Dec 31, 2007) *

Ronny Deila Ronny Deila (born 21 September 1975) is a Norwegian football manager and former player, who is the manager of Standard Liège. He spent most of his playing career at Odd before becoming head coach at Strømsgodset, winning the Norwegian Cup in ...

(Jan 1, 2008–14) *

David Nielsen David Jean Nielsen (born 1 December 1976) is a Danish former professional footballer and manager. He played for a number of Danish clubs, as well as Fortuna Düsseldorf in Germany and English clubs Grimsby Town, Wimbledon and Norwich City. His ...

(June 7, 2014 – May 26, 2015) *

Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen (born 26 May 1967) is a Norwegian football coach who is the current director of sports of Mjøndalen. His latest position as head coach was for Eliteserien club Strømsgodset. Playing career Ingebretsen was born in F ...

(May 26, 2015– Oct 13, 2016) *

Tor Ole Skullerud Tor Ole Skullerud (born 10 December 1970) is a Norwegian football manager and former player. Club career Skullerud was born Kongsvinger, Norway. He played for hometown club Kongsvinger IL, before turning out for Ready, Frigg, Grue IL, and Ulle ...

(Oct 18, 2016 – June 6, 2018) *

(July 30, 2018 – May 15, 2019) *

Henrik Pedersen Henrik Pedersen (born 10 June 1975) is a retired Danish footballer who played as a striker for Silkeborg IF, Bolton Wanderers and Hull City. He played three games for the Danish national team. Career Silkeborg Born in Kjellerup, Denmark, ...

(June 20, 2019 – April 9, 2021 ) *

Håkon Wibe-Lund Håkon Wibe-Lund (born 5 September 1980) is a retired Norwegian football defender and current assistant manager for Odds Ballklubb in Eliteserien. He hails from Svelvik and started his career in minnows Berger and Svelvik. He attended the Norweg ...

(April 11, 2021 – )

References

External links

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Godsetunionen – Supporter club
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