Raufoss IL is a sports club from Raufoss, Norway. The club was formed in 1918. The football section played in the Norwegian top flight between 1937 and 1948, between 1957 and 1960, in 1964 and between 1973 and 1974. The club currently plays in 1. divisjon, the second tier of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2015, they have played their home games at Nammo Stadion.

Raufoss IL
Full nameRaufoss IL Fotball
FoundedFebruary 10, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-02-10)
GroundNammo Stadion,
Raufoss, Norway
Capacity2,500
ChairmanMathias Engebakken
Head coachJørgen Wålemark
League1. divisjon
20241. divisjon, 8th of 16
Websitehttps://www.raufossfotball.no/

In 2007 Raufoss returned to the 1. divisjon 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.[1][2] Raufoss were demoted to the 2. divisjon and their place given to Sparta Sarpsborg, who finished in thirteenth place. In June 2023, the club hired a mental coach Antti Peltonen to their coaching staff.

Recent history

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Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2006 2. divisjon 1 26 17 6 3 72 38 57 Third round Promoted to the 1. divisjon
2007 1. divisjon 11 30 10 5 15 37 61 35 Second round Relegated to the 2. divisjon
2008 2. divisjon 4 26 13 4 9 55 37 43 Second round
2009 2. divisjon 2 26 16 2 8 65 39 50 Second round
2010 2. divisjon 4 26 13 3 10 41 38 42 Second round
2011 2. divisjon 3 24 13 3 8 57 41 42 First round
2012 2. divisjon 2 26 13 7 6 54 26 46 Third round
2013 2. divisjon 2 26 16 3 7 54 35 51 Second round
2014 2. divisjon 4 26 15 5 6 64 43 50 Second round
2015 2. divisjon 1 26 20 4 2 76 28 64 Second round Promoted to the 1. divisjon
2016 1. divisjon 16 30 6 3 21 33 62 21 First round Relegated to the 2. divisjon
2017 2. divisjon 2 26 14 5 7 53 28 47 Second round
2018 2. divisjon 1 26 16 5 5 64 30 53 Second round Promoted to the 1. divisjon
2019 1. divisjon 11 30 12 2 16 47 59 38 Second round
2020 1. divisjon 6 30 11 10 9 53 44 42 Cancelled
2021 1. divisjon 11 30 10 5 15 51 54 34 Fourth round
2022 1. divisjon 12 30 9 8 13 35 54 35 First round
2023 1. divisjon 9 30 10 8 12 35 36 38 Quarter final
2024 1. divisjon 8 30 11 8 11 34 35 41 Fourth round

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Current squad

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As of 3 September 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   NOR Ole Kristian Lauvli
2 DF   NOR Adrian Aleksander Hansen
3 DF   NOR Adan Abadala Hussein
4 MF   NOR Jan Inge Lynum
5 MF   NOR Oliver Rotihaug
6 MF   LVA Eduards Emsis
8 MF   ENG Ryan Nelson
9 FW   NOR Erlend Hustad
11 MF   NOR Nicolai Fremstad
14 DF   GHA Jamal Deen Haruna (on loan from Sogndal)
15 DF   NOR Kristoffer Hay
16 DF   NOR Jakob Nyland Ørsahl
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   NOR Sander Nordbø
18 MF   NOR Kodjo Somesi
19 FW   NOR Marcus Fagernes
20 FW   GHA James Ampofo
21 DF   GHA Yaw Agyeman
22 DF   SWE Victor Fors
23 FW   NOR El Schaddai Furaha (on loan from Lillestrøm)
24 FW   GAM Kebba Badjie
26 MF   NOR Adnan Hadzic (on loan from KFUM Oslo)
27 DF   NOR Oskar Sangnes
28 GK   NOR Petter Eichler Jensen
77 DF   NOR Marius Alm

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 FW   NOR Andreas Østerud (at Kvik Halden)
No. Pos. Nation Player

Former players

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Athletics

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The club has an athletics section, with Olympic sprinter John Ertzgaard being the most prominent member.

References

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  1. ^ "Club licenses for 2008". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  2. ^ "Raufoss' appeal dismissed". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  3. ^ "Raufoss IL". NIFS (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. ^ "A-laget" [First team squad]. raufossfotball.no (in Norwegian).
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