Mjøndalen IF Fotball

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Mjøndalen IF Fotball
Mjondalen IF logo.svg
Full nameMjøndalen Idrettsforening Fotball
Founded22 August 1910; 111 years ago (1910-08-22)
GroundConsto Arena
Capacity4,350
Head coachVegard Hansen
LeagueEliteserien
2020Eliteserien, 14th of 16
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Mjøndalen IF Fotball – commonly known as Mjøndalen IF, and (especially locally) Mjøndar'n or MIF – is the football department of Mjøndalen IF. Founded in 1910, the club is located in Mjøndalen, Viken, Norway. The team plays its home matches in the 4,350-capacity Consto Arena. Mjøndalen competes in Eliteserien, the top tier in the Norwegian football league system.

History[]

First era[]

Mjøndalen reached the final of the 1924 Norwegian Cup where they lost 3–0 against Odd. In the 1930s, Mjøndalen won the Norwegian Cup three times; 1933, 1934 and 1937. They also lost three finals; in 1931, 1936 and 1938.

Second era and European debut[]

As runners-up in the 1968 Norwegian Cup, Mjøndalen men's football team represented Norway in the European Cup Winners' Cup in the following 1969–70 season. They were eliminated in the first round by Cardiff City who defeated Mjøndalen 12–2 on aggregate. After being promoted to the top division in 1971, Mjøndalen regularly played on the top-tier of Norwegian football in the 1970s and 1980s, and finished second in 1976 and 1986. Finishing runners-up in the league qualified them to represent Norway in the UEFA Cup the following season.

Middle years[]

The last round of the 1976 season saw Mjøndalen beat SK Brann, a result which would have awarded them the league title if Lillestrøm SK had lost their game — which they did not. However, Mjøndalen's silver medals saw the team qualify for the 1977–78 UEFA Cup, where they lost the first round against Bayern Munich 0–12 on aggregate. After Mjøndalen's second silver medals in the 1986 league season, they were relegated the following season and were not promoted back to the top level until 1992. A highlight from the years in lower divisions was their meeting with German side Werder Bremen in the first round of the 1987–88 UEFA Cup. Mjøndalen lost 1–5 on aggregate, but their 1–0 win away at Bremen, remain their only victory in UEFA competitions. After their 1992 top-flight comeback season, Mjøndalen was relegated, had financial challenges, and participated in the second, third and fourth tier of Norwegian football for a number of seasons.

Recent years[]

Mjøndalen had a successful 2008 in 2. divisjon, and returned to 1. divisjon for the 2009 season. The club qualified to compete in the promotion knock out stage of 1. divisjon in both 2012 and 2013, and finally earned promotion to the Tippeligaen with a successful 2014 play-off result against Brann.[1] Mjøndalen's return to Tippeligaen for 2015 marked their first appearance in the top tier in 22 years. The team finished in 15th place — second from bottom — and was relegated to the 2016 1. divisjon. In 2018, Mjøndalen finished in second place in the 2018 1. divisjon and was promoted to Eliteserien. In the following season, Mjøndalen succeeded in retaining their spot in the top flight through winning on the last day of the season.[2]

Honours[]

League[]

First tier
Second tier

Cup[]

Recent seasons[]

Season Tier (group) Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. Cup Notes
2001 3. divisjon (gr. 9) 4 22 14 1 7 60 34 43 dnq
2002 3. divisjon (gr. 8) 1 22 16 3 3 69 25 51 dnq Lost play-offs for promotion
2003 3. divisjon (gr. 8) 5 22 12 1 9 70 37 37 First qualifying round
2004 3. divisjon (gr. 8) 1 22 17 3 2 67 22 54 First round Lost play-offs for promotion
2005 3. divisjon (gr. 8) 2 22 20 1 1 102 19 61 First round
2006 3. divisjon (gr. 7) promoted 1 20 18 1 1 102 22 55 First round Promoted to 2. divisjon
2007 2. divisjon (gr. 4) 2 26 14 7 5 62 34 49 Second round
2008 2. divisjon (gr. 1) promoted 1 26 17 4 5 64 34 55 First round Promoted to 1. divisjon
2009 1. divisjon 11 30 10 9 11 38 39 39 Fourth round
2010 1. divisjon 10 28 10 5 13 41 49 35 Third round
2011 1. divisjon 10 30 10 10 10 42 51 40 Third round
2012 1. divisjon 4 30 16 7 7 52 43 55 Fourth round Lost playoffs for promotion
2013 1. divisjon 6 30 14 5 11 37 40 47 Quarter-final Lost play-offs for promotion
2014 1. divisjon promoted3 30 14 9 7 57 36 51 Fourth round Promoted to Tippeligaen
2015 Tippeligaen relegated 15 30 4 9 17 38 69 21 Quarter-final Relegated to 1. divisjon
2016 1. divisjon 6 30 13 10 7 49 38 48 Second round Lost play-offs for promotion
2017 1. divisjon 3 30 15 7 8 56 37 52 Quarter-final
2018 1. divisjon promoted2 30 17 9 4 49 24 60 Fourth round Promoted to Eliteserien
2019 Eliteserien 13 30 6 12 12 38 52 30 Quarter-final
2020 Eliteserien 14 30 8 3 19 26 45 27 Cancelled
2021 (in progress) Eliteserien 14 15 2 6 7 18 20 12

Source:[3]

European record[]

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
1969–70 Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round Wales Cardiff City 1–7 1–5 2–12
1977–78 UEFA Cup 1st Round Germany Bayern Munich 0–8 0–4 0–12
1987–88 UEFA Cup 1st Round Germany Werder Bremen 0–5 1–0 1–5

Current squad[]

As of 10 June 2021[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Iran IRN Sosha Makani
2 MF Norway NOR Syver Skaar Eriksen
3 DF Norway NOR Nikolas Walstad
5 DF Norway NOR Sivert Engh Øverby
6 DF Norway NOR Joackim Olsen Solberg
7 MF Norway NOR Lars Olden Larsen
8 FW Norway NOR Fredrik Brustad
9 FW Norway NOR Benjamin Stokke
10 MF Norway NOR Erik Stavås Skistad
11 MF Norway NOR Christian Gauseth
12 DF Norway NOR Markus Nakkim
14 FW Norway NOR Kent Håvard Eriksen
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Norway NOR Martin Rønning Ovenstad
18 MF Norway NOR Stian Aasmundsen
19 FW Norway NOR Magnus Bækken
20 MF Ghana GHA Isaac Twum
21 FW Norway NOR Alfred Scriven
24 FW Norway NOR Ole Amund Sveen
27 FW Norway NOR Frank Bamenye
28 DF Norway NOR Adrian Aleksander Hansen
29 MF Norway NOR Kristoffer Nesse Stephensen
30 GK Norway NOR Idar Nordby Lysgård
31 MF Sweden SWE

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2020–21 and transfers summer 2021.

Out on loan[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Iceland ISL Dagur Dan Þórhallsson (on loan at Fylkir until 31 December 2021)

History of league positions (since 1963)[]

1900s 2000s
'63–
'66 		'67–
'71 		'72–
'77 		'78 '79 '80–
'81 		'82–
'83 		'84 '85–
'87 		'88–
'91 		'92 '93–
'94 		'95 '96 '97–
'98 		1999–
2006 		'07–
'08 		'09–
'14 		'15 '16–
'18 		'19–
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

References[]

  1. ^ "Mjøndalen rykker opp til eliteserien". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Vill Seiersrus i Mjøndalen: – Vi har fightet, stått på og vi er dømt nord og ned av stort sett alle". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian).
  4. ^ "A-laget". Mjøndalen IF. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c 1. divisjon was the name of the top tier of Norwegian league football from 1963 until 1990. The top tier changed its name to the sponsor-affiliated name Tippeligaen ahead of the 1990 season. The second tier formerly known as 2. divisjon inherited the name 1. divisjon ahead of the 1991 season. The third tier, formerly known as 3. divisjon was named 2. divisjon ahead of the 1991 season and the names of all the lower divisions were adjusted accordingly. Effecting 2017, the top tier is named Eliteserien.

Further reading[]

  • Myklebust, Odd (2010). MIF i hundre : 1910-2010 : Mjøndalen IF - gjennom 100 år med lokal historikk (in Norwegian). Mjøndalen IF. ISBN 9788230315613.

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