Mjøndalen IF Fotball
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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, Buskerud, Norway. The team plays its home matches in the 4,350-capacity Consto Arena. Mjøndalen competes in Obos Ligaen, the second tier in the Norwegian football league system having been relegated from the Eliteserien at the end of the 2021 season.
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
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
Honours
League
- First tier
- 1. divisjon[nb 1]
- Runners-up (2): 1986
- Runners-up (2):
- Second tier
Cup
Recent seasons
Season Tier (group) Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. CupNotes 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)↑ 1 20 18 1 1 102 22 55 First round Promoted to 2. divisjon2007 2. divisjon(gr. 4)2 26 14 7 5 62 34 49 Second round 2008 2. divisjon(gr. 1)↑ 1 26 17 4 5 64 34 55 First round Promoted to 1. divisjon2009 1. divisjon11 30 10 9 11 38 39 39 Fourth round 2010 1. divisjon10 28 10 5 13 41 49 35 Third round 2011 1. divisjon10 30 10 10 10 42 51 40 Third round 2012 1. divisjon4 30 16 7 7 52 43 55 Fourth round Lost playoffs for promotion 2013 1. divisjon6 30 14 5 11 37 40 47 Quarter-final Lost play-offs for promotion 2014 1. divisjon↑ 3 30 14 9 7 57 36 51 Fourth round Promoted to Tippeligaen2015 Tippeligaen ↓ 15 30 4 9 17 38 69 21 Quarter-final Relegated to 1. divisjon2016 1. divisjon6 30 13 10 7 49 38 48 Second round Lost play-offs for promotion 2017 1. divisjon3 30 15 7 8 56 37 52 Quarter-final 2018 1. divisjon↑ 2 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 Eliteserien ↓ 16 30 4 10 16 33 52 22 Third round Relegated to 1. divisjon2022 1. divisjon9 30 13 3 14 39 47 42 Second round 20231. divisjon13 30 10 7 13 39 42 37 Third round
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European record
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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1969–70 | Cup Winners' Cup
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1st Round | Cardiff City | 1–7 | 1–5 | 2–12 |
1977–78 | UEFA Cup
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1st Round | Bayern Munich | 0–8 | 0–4 | 0–12 |
1987–88 | UEFA Cup
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1st Round | Werder Bremen | 0–5 | 1–0 | 1–5 |
Current squad
- As of 18 September 2023[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For season transfers, see transfers winter 2022–23 and transfers summer 2023.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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History of league positions (since 1963)
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'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– '21 |
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Level 4
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References
- ^ "Mjøndalen rykker opp til eliteserien". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mjøndalen IF". NIFS (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "A-laget". Mjøndalen IF. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
Notes
- ^ 2. divisjonahead 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 978-8-230-31561-3.