Avaldsnes IL
Avaldsnes Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Avaldsnes, Karmøy, Rogaland. It was founded on 16 June 1937. The club has sections for football and handball.
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| Full name | Avaldsnes Idrettslag | ||
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| Founded | 16 June 1937 | ||
| Ground | Avaldsnes Idrettssenter | ||
| Capacity | 1000 | ||
| Manager | Christiane Lessa | ||
| League | Toppserien (women) | ||
| 2019 | Toppserien, 5th (women) | ||
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Women's football
The women's team began play in 1989, winning the 1st Division of West Norway in 1997, before the team was dissolved in 1999 and then resurrected in 2002.[1] The women's football team currently plays in the Toppserien, the first tier of Norwegian women's football, after promotion from the First Division in 2012, becoming the first club from Karmøy to play in the top league of any sport in Norway.[2][3] They reached the final of the Norwegian Women's Cup in 2013 and 2015 but lost in the final both times.
The footballer Cecilie Pedersen has previously represented Norway while playing for Avaldsnes.[4]
They finished the 2015 season in second place, their highest finish in the Toppserien to date, and qualified to the 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League.
Women's football squad
- As of 30 July 2020.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Recent women's seasons
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2009 D2 5 18 7 3 8 43 54 24 Not Qualified 2010 D2 
122 17 2 3 116 42 53 Not Qualified Promoted to Division 1 2011 D1 6 20 8 5 7 35 37 29 2nd round 2012 D1 122 20 1 1 73 20 61 3rd round Promoted to Toppserien 2013 TS 4 22 10 3 9 39 33 33 Final Lost Cup final to Stabæk 1–0 2014 TS 5 22 12 2 8 56 27 38 Semi-final [6] 2015 TS 2 22 16 3 3 60 15 51 Final Lost Cup final to LSK Kvinner 3–2 2016 TS 2 22 18 2 2 50 17 56 Quarter-final 2017 TS 2 22 15 3 4 51 17 48 Final Beat Vålerenga 1-0 in the final to win the Cup 2018 TS 9 22 5 6 11 24 38 21 3rd round 2019 TS 5 22 9 7 6 40 33 34 Quarter-final 2020 (in progress) TS 3 17 10 4 3 31 17 34 Semi-final
UEFA Competition Record
| Competition | Round | Club | Away | Home | Aggregate |
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| 2016-2017 | Qualifying round |  Newry City | 11–0 | – | – |
 CF Benfica | 6–1 | – | – | ||
 PK-35 Vantaa (Host) | 2–0 | – | – | ||
| Round of 32 |  Lyon | 0–5 | 2–5 a | 2–10 | |
| 2017–2018 | Qualifying round |  Breznica Pljevlja (Host) | 2–1 | – | – |
 Kiryat Gat | 6–2 | – | – | ||
 Spartak Subotica | 2–0 | – | – | ||
| Round of 32 |  Barcelona | 0–2 | 0–4 a | 0–6 | |
| 2018-2019 | Qualifying round | Sporting CP | 3–2 | – | – |
 Dragon 2014 | 3–0 | – | – | ||
 Osijek (Host) | 2–2 | – | – | ||
| Round of 32 | Lyon | 0–5 | 0–2 a | 0–7 |
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Men's football
The men's football team currently plays in the Fourth Division, the fifth tier of Norwegian football, after relegation in 2012.[7] The men's team also played in the Third Division between 2005 and 2010.
References
- "Historikk (in Norwegian)". Avaldsnes (team web site). Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- Nesvik, Morten; Larsen, Eirin (7 October 2012). "– Større enn de klarer å ta innover seg" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- Odden, Mathis Tjøtta (8 October 2012). "Avaldsnes klare for Toppserien" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- Lyngøy, Roar (12 May 2011). "Ny ordkrig mellom Pedersen og Avaldsnes" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- "Avaldsnes Damer Elite". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- "Tabell Toppserien 2013". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- Haram, Hein Georg F. (6 October 2012). "Avaldsnes rykker ned" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
External links
- Official site (in Norwegian)