F.K. Tønsberg
Encyclopedia
FK Tønsberg is a football club from Tønsberg
, Norway
. It was founded on 10 October 2001 as a cooperation project between 20 local clubs. The new team replaced Eik-Tønsberg
in the Norwegian Second Division beginning in the 2002 season
. The first player to sign for the team was Anders Skarbøvik, the former team captain.
FK Tønsberg placed second in the league seasons 2002 and 2003
. In 2004
they hired experienced coach Reine Almqvist, won the Second Division group and was promoted to the First Division
. Unfortunately they were relegated after only one season.
Assistant coach: Petter Lo Presti
Goalkeeper coach: Alf Rune Svendsen
Team chef: Rolf Olsen
Physio: Arild Viksand
Osteopath: Philip Åstrøm
Tønsberg
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg....
, Norway
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...
. It was founded on 10 October 2001 as a cooperation project between 20 local clubs. The new team replaced Eik-Tønsberg
Eik-Tønsberg IF
Eik Idrettsforening Tønsberg, usually called Eik-Tønsberg, is a Norwegian association football club from Eik, Vestfold.It was founded as Eik IF on 14 March 1928, and included the city name Tønsberg in 1989. Before 1988, the district Eik was located in Sem municipality, but Sem was incorporated into...
in the Norwegian Second Division beginning in the 2002 season
2002 Norwegian Second Division
The 2002 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. Fredrikstad, Bærum, Mandalskameratene and Alta were promoted to the First Division. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen were...
. The first player to sign for the team was Anders Skarbøvik, the former team captain.
FK Tønsberg placed second in the league seasons 2002 and 2003
2003 Norwegian Second Division
The 2003 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. Pors Grenland, Kongsvinger, Vard Haugesund and Tromsdalen were promoted to the First Division. Number twelve, thirteen and...
. In 2004
2004 Norwegian Second Division
The 2004 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. Tønsberg, Follo, Løv-Ham and Alta were promoted to the First Division. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen were relegated to the...
they hired experienced coach Reine Almqvist, won the Second Division group and was promoted to the First Division
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....
. Unfortunately they were relegated after only one season.
Managers
- Steinar Skeie (2002-03) Reine Almqvist (2004-05)
- Per Egil Swift (2006-08) Tor ThodesenTor ThodesenTor Thodesen is the head coach of the Norwegian football club Moss. In 2006, he was awarded the "Coach of the year" award by his colleagues, for his work in Sandefjord.-Early years:...
(2008-2010)
Recent history
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 2007 in Norwegian football The 2007 season is the 102. season of competitive football in Norway.* Tippeligaen 2007 * Adeccoligaen 2007 * Norwegian Football Cup 2007* Toppserien 2007 -Men's national team:... |
D2 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 72 | 31 | 53 | 3rd round | |
| 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:... |
D2 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 35 | 55 | 2nd 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:... |
D2 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 81 | 39 | 53 | 1st round | |
| 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 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 39 | 46 | 4th 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 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 50 | 42 | 2nd round |
Squad
Sports
Head coach: Hein Irgens HenriksenAssistant coach: Petter Lo Presti
Goalkeeper coach: Alf Rune Svendsen
Team chef: Rolf Olsen
Medical
Team doctor: Espen RøkaasPhysio: Arild Viksand
Osteopath: Philip Åstrøm