Brumunddal Fotball
Encyclopedia
Brumunddal Fotball is the football
section of the Norwegian
alliance sports club Brumunddal IL, located in Brumunddal
, Hedmark
.
The organizational independency of the football section dates from 2003, although its parent club was founded in 1895.
The men's football team currently plays in the Norwegian Second Division
, the third tier of Norwegian football. The team played in the Third Division, but after being relegated in 1995
it languished in the Fourth Division. Its return to the Third Division in 1998
also became short-lived. The team then had a longer stint from 2001
to 2004
, when Strømmen IF
was beaten in the playoffs, securing promotion to the 2005 Norwegian Second Division
. The team had lost similar playoffs in 2003 and 2002. Brumunddal was instantly relegated to the Third Division again, but won the 2009 playoffs and has since played in the Second Division again.
Its most notable player was Vemund Brekke Skard
, who transferred from Brumunddal to Ipswich Town
in 2005. Vegard Skogheim
has coached the team.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
section of the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
alliance sports club Brumunddal IL, located in Brumunddal
Brumunddal
Brumunddal is the largest settlement in the Ringsaker municipality of Hedmark, Norway. It is a small, densely populated area surrounded by scenic countryside and farms on the eastern shore of Norway's largest lake: Mjøsa...
, Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
.
The organizational independency of the football section dates from 2003, although its parent club was founded in 1895.
The men's football team currently plays in the Norwegian Second Division
Norwegian Second Division
The Norwegian Second Division is the third highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2009, the official name of the league has been Fair Play-ligaen....
, the third tier of Norwegian football. The team played in the Third Division, but after being relegated in 1995
1995 Norwegian Third Division
The 1995 season of the 3. divisjon, the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway.Between 22 and 24 games were played in 19 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
it languished in the Fourth Division. Its return to the Third Division in 1998
1998 Norwegian Third Division
The 1998 season of the 3. divisjon, the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway.Between 20 and 22 games were played in 19 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
also became short-lived. The team then had a longer stint from 2001
2001 Norwegian Third Division
The 2001 season of the 3. divisjon, the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway.Between 18 and 24 games were played in 24 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
to 2004
2004 Norwegian Third Division
The 2004 season of the 3. divisjon, the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway.22 games were played in 24 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
, when Strømmen IF
Strømmen IF
Strømmen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Strømmen. It has sections for football, athletics,-History:The club was founded on 25 September 1911 as Strømmen FK. The name was changed to FK Norrøna in 1914. In 1923 the club merged with Strømmen IL and took the name IL Norrøna...
was beaten in the playoffs, securing promotion to the 2005 Norwegian Second Division
2005 Norwegian Second Division
The 2005 season of the 2. divisjon, the third highest football league for men in Norway.26 games were played in 4 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Sarpsborg Sparta, Manglerud Star, Haugesund and Tromsdalen were promoted to the First Division. Number twelve, thirteen and...
. The team had lost similar playoffs in 2003 and 2002. Brumunddal was instantly relegated to the Third Division again, but won the 2009 playoffs and has since played in the Second Division again.
Its most notable player was Vemund Brekke Skard
Vemund Brekke Skard
Vemund Brekke Skard is a Norwegian footballer.He signed his first professional contract having joined from Norwegian Second Division side Brumunddal FK in October 2005, where he played part-time whilst also training to be a teacher...
, who transferred from Brumunddal to Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
in 2005. Vegard Skogheim
Vegard Skogheim
Vegard Skogheim is a Norwegian football coach and former midfielder.During his active career he played for Hamarkameratene, Werder Bremen and Viking FK. He has a total of 197 matches and 36 goals in the Norwegian Premier League...
has coached the team.
Recent history
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 in Norwegian football The 2008-season is the 103. season of competitive football in Norway.*Tippeligaen 2008 *Adeccoligaen 2008 *Norwegian Football Cup 2008*Toppserien 2008 -Men's national team:... |
D3 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 23 | 59 | 1st round | |
| 2009 2009 in Norwegian football The 2009-season is the 104. season of competitive football in Norway.*2009 Tippeligaen *2009 Adeccoligaen *2009 Norwegian Football Cup*2009 Toppserien -Men's national team:... |
D3 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 19 | 54 | Promoted through playoffs | |
| 2010 2010 in Norwegian football The 2010-season is the 105. season of competitive football in Norway.*2010 Tippeligaen *2010 Adeccoligaen *2010 Norwegian Football Cup*2010 Toppserien -Men's national team:... |
D2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 50 | 46 | 2nd round | |
| 2011 2011 in Norwegian football The 2011-season is the 106. season of competitive football in Norway.The season began on 18 March 2011 for Tippeligaen, 03 April 2011 for Adeccoligaen, with Fair Play ligaen and 3. Divisjon both starting six days later on 09 April 2011. 2. Divisjon, and 3... |
D2 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 43 | 38 | 1st round |