Sarpsborg FK
Full name | Sarpsborg Fotballklubb | ||
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Founded | 8 August 1903 | ||
Ground | Kurland kunstgress Sarpsborg | ||
League | 4. divisjon | ||
2023 | 4. divisjon (Amedialigaen), 6th of 14[1] | ||
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Sarpsborg Fotballklubb is a
History
Sarpsborg played their first cup final as early as 1906, which they lost against Odd. In 1917, in Sarpsborg's third final, the club won its first title after Brann was beaten 4–1. Sarpsborg also won the cup in 1929, 1939, 1948, 1949 and 1951. Harry Yven participated in four of these six championships, the first time as a 17-year-old in 1929 and the last as a 37-year-old in 1949.
Sarpsborg's latest period of greatness was the years around 1970. That year, they participated in the European Cup. With the exception of 1957 to 1962 and 1973, Sarpsborg played at the top tier from the inaugural season in 1937–38 till the club was relegated in 1974. Former Scottish international forward Jim McCalliog played for Sarpsborg FK in 1979. Sarpsborg last played in the Norwegian First Division in 1997.
Other famous former players include Kristian Henriksen, Asbjørn Halvorsen, Asbjørn Hansen, Kolbjørn Nilsen, Harry Kure and Egil Olsen.[2]
21st century
The club played in the
Achievements
European record
Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1970–71 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | First round | Leeds United
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0–1 | 0–5 | 0–6 |
References
- Football Association of Norway.
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 March 2012.