FK Gjøvik-Lyn

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FK Gjøvik-Lyn
2023
2. divisjon group 2, 11th of 14
WebsiteClub website

FK Gjøvik-Lyn is a Norwegian football club based in Gjøvik, which was founded on 1 February 1902 as Sportsklubben Thor. They play in the Norwegian Second Division, the third highest division in the Norwegian football league system. Their home ground is Gjøvik Stadion.

The club's honours include winning the

2007. Ahead of the 2009 season, the first team joined the new team Gjøvik FF.[2]

History

The club was founded on 1 February 1902 as Sportsklubben Thor, but changed its name to Sportsklubben Lyn in 1903. The club had departments for both

APOEL
.

On 15 April 1993, Gjøvik-Lyn was merged with Gjøvik SK. Ahead of the 2009 season, the first team joined the new team Gjøvik FF.[2]

On 23 September 2013, the club decided to merge with Gjøvik FF and change the club's name to Fotballklubben Gjøvik-Lyn, effecting from 1 January 2014.[3]

European Cup appearances

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1963–64
European Cup Winners' Cup
First round Cyprus
APOEL
0–1 0–6 0–7

Recent history

Season Division Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P
Cup
Notes
2008
3. divisjon
, gr. IØ
6 22 9 6 7 39 40 33 First qualifying round
2009–
2013
Competed as a part of Gjøvik FF
2014
2. divisjon
, gr. 2
6 26 11 8 7 39 28 41 Second round
2015
2. divisjon, gr. 2 7 26 12 3 11 48 47 39 Third round
2016
2. divisjon, gr. 2 11 26 7 7 12 27 44 28 Second round Relegated
2017
3. divisjon, gr. 2 7 26 10 4 12 47 61 34 First round
2018
3. divisjon, gr. 5 7 26 10 5 11 39 48 35 First qualifying round
2019
3. divisjon, gr. 5 3 26 15 0 11 63 50 45 First round
2020
Season cancelled
2021
3. divisjon, gr. 1 1 13 13 0 0 49 9 39 Second round Promoted
2022
2. divisjon, gr. 2 5 26 12 4 10 43 59 40 Third round
2023
2. divisjon, gr. 2 11 26 7 9 10 37 50 26 Fourth round

Source:[4]

Current squad

As of 14 September 2023.[5] 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 Portugal POR Rafael Veloso
2 DF Norway NOR Jesper Sydbøge
3 DF Norway NOR Asle Hastadklev
4 DF Norway NOR Per Kristian Jensen
5 DF Norway NOR Godwill Ambrose
7 FW Norway NOR Rocky Lekaj
9 FW Poland POL Daniel Kraska
10 DF Norway NOR Dag Alexander Olsen
11 DF Norway NOR Mohamed Rasoli
12 GK Norway NOR Benjamin Hristov
13 FW Norway NOR Lasse Johannesen Tveten
14 DF Norway NOR Eirik Dahl Åsvestad
16 MF Norway NOR Fredrik Bjørnerud
17 FW Kosovo KOS Adonis Sopa
18 FW Norway NOR Martin Dencker Opsahl
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Norway NOR Tobias Hestad
20 MF Norway NOR Ole Thomas Skogli
21 MF Norway NOR Kodjo Somesi (on loan from Raufoss IL)
22 MF Norway NOR Trym Engen
23 MF Norway NOR Jørgen Pettersen
24 MF Norway NOR Jonas Leenen
25 DF Norway NOR Bendik Gundersen
27 MF Norway NOR Mads Volden
28 DF Norway NOR Sigurd Svendsen
29 MF Norway NOR Martin Heiberg
32 DF Norway NOR Alexander Bjørnhaug
33 DF Burundi BDI Aime Nihorimbere
34 DF Norway NOR Eivind Helgesen (on loan from Hødd)
77 FW Norway NOR George Nuah Gibson
MF Norway NOR Jonathan Sandberg

Honours

References

  1. ^ Ole Petter Pedersen and Jan Holm. "Norske cupfinaler i fotball" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Oppland Arbeiderblad - Gjøvik-fotballen". www.oa.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Gjøvik FF og SK Gjøvik-Lyn blir en klubb" [Gjøvik FF and SK Gjøvik-Lyn become one club]. FK Gjøvik-Lyn. 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Gjøvik-Lyn". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. ^ "A-lag herrer 2023" (in Norwegian). FK Gjøvik-Lyn. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

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