F. C. Lyn Oslo
Encyclopedia
Fotballklubben Lyn is a Norwegian
professional association football club and a department of the sports club
Ski- og Fotballklubben Lyn
, whose members also participate in Nordic skiing
and orienteering
. They were based in the city of Oslo
and played their home games until 2009 at Ullevaal Stadion
.
Lyn played started the 2010 season in the Adeccoligaen, having been relegated from the Norwegian Premier League
after finishing in last place in 2009, but resigned from the league on 30 June 2010 after declaring bankruptcy after several years of financial difficulty. The team was coached by Gunnar Halle
, who took over in July 2009, following the resignation of Kent Bergersen. Bergersen had held the post since October 2008. In 2010, they played in the 6. Divisjon, being promoted to the 4. divisjon. In 2011, Lyn had a perfect season, winning all their games and are promoted to the Norwegian Third Division
for the upcoming 2012 season.
, and have won the League Championship twice and the Norwegian Cup
eight times. The club's most recent period of success was during the 1960s, when they won four trophies and reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup
.
Lyn has traditionally been perceived as representing the upper
and middle class
es, whereas the eastside club Vålerenga
was seen as belonging to the workers
. Although Oslo still maintains an east-west divide in social demographics, the divide is now much weaker in the clubs' supporter bases. Lyn's support base however is very small, both relatively and compared to the other main clubs in the Oslo area, such as Vålerenga, Lillestrøm SK and Stabæk.
The club enjoyed some success during the first half of the 20th century, securing many Cup titles, and despite failing to win the league title, had a certain stature in Norwegian football. The Norwegian national football team that won the bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics
included six players from Lyn. The captain of this team was Lyn-player Jørgen Juve
, who is still the player with the most goals scored for the Norwegian national team.
Lyn won the Norwegian Premier League for the first time in 1964. In 1968 they won The Double, clinching both the League title and the Norwegian Cup
, and became the first Norwegian team to reach the quarter final of the European Cup
.
The Double was followed by a dismal period in the club's history. The club was relegated and lingered about in the lower divisions for 20 years, with only the occasional spell in the Premier League. The fan base eroded and Lyn is said to have lost a generation of supporters.
During the 90s the club went back and forth between the Premier League and the First Division. In 1994, Lyn reached the Norwegian Cup final but narrowly lost 2-3 to Molde
.
Norwegian investor Atle Brynestad bought the club in 1999, in effect saving it from bankruptcy. In 2000, the team was promoted to the Premier League, after winning the First Division with an unprecedented number of points, and they retained their spot in the top flight the following year. In the 2002-season a strengthened Lyn took the lead early on and had gained a large advantage halfway through the season, but had to settle for a 3rd place finish after a disastrous slump in form. The misery, in part due to the constant hiring and firing of coaches, continued into the next year. Lyn struggled at the bottom of the table for most of the season but avoided relegation thanks to the efforts of team captain Tommy Berntsen
, who took on the role as coach after Teitur Thordarson, the 5th coach in two years, had resigned. 2004 was a recovery year for Lyn, ending the season in 6th place and reaching the Norwegian Cup final (lost to Brann
).
2005 was an eventful year for the club, both on and off the pitch. The club’s youth program was beginning to bear fruits and with former international Henning Berg
as the new head coach the club claimed 3rd spot in the league. Lyn defeated Rosenborg at Ullevaal for the first time since 1968 and repeated the feat in the away game.
In April, the club's talented Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel signed a contract with Manchester United
, and according to a statement by Lyn's managing director Morgan Andersen
, it was the most expensive transfer in Norwegian football to date. The transfer has since been the source of a heated dispute, and Mikel instead joined Chelsea
after a long period of time. FIFA released an announcement stating that Lyn had done everything correct in the process. The transfer is said to have cost Chelsea £16 million. £12 million of this to Manchester United and £4 million to Lyn.
On 10 October 2008, Chelsea announced on their website that they were initiating legal proceedings against Lyn Oslo and their former director Morgan Andersen in an attempt to recover the entire £16 million fee paid. Chelsea maintain that this was due to the contract of the original transfer being based on a fradulant misrepresentation.
In 2007, the club sold Nigerian international Chinedu Obasi to TSG Hoffenheim for an expected €5 million.
The 2009 season was again very disappointing with the club relegated from Tippaligaen and saved from liquidation at the very last moment.
The 2010 season sees Lyn at Bislett Stadion
(sharing with Skeid) in the second level of Norwegian football. In April 2010 Idar Vollvik's company, Ludo, was presented as the club's latest sponsor in an attempt to rescue the club from its financial crisis, but to no avail, and on June 30, 2010, the club declared bankruptcy.
Following the bankruptcy, Lyn's fans gathered around the club's surviving team in Norway's 6th division for the remainder of the 2010 season, drawing large crowds to their home games. For the 2011 season, Lyn were allowed to compete in Norway's Division 4, group 1. Led by Finn Bredo Olsen, Lyn had secured promotion to Division 3 by the end of September.
During the first years the club had two kits, one with blue and white horizontally striped jerseys and white shorts, and a red kit in the same fashion. These were used interchangeably up until at least 1906. It is unclear exactly when the current kit was adopted, but it was in use by the time Lyn had claimed their first Norwegian Cup in 1908. The socks have traditionally been red. White socks have also been used, most recently from the beginning of the 1990s until 2004, when the red socks were brought back.
The club uses an all-blue away kit, though several different colours have been used in the past.
The current club badge is a modified version of a design originally introduced in 1900. It was made by one of the first members of the club, Leif Eriksen, and replaced a silver badge from 1898. The crest features a football in the upper left corner and a pair of skis in the lower right corner, representing the two major sports of the club. While the badge is based on the heraldic shield form of the old coat of arms
of Norway, Eriksen was probably not himself familiar with the rules of heraldic design
. The name of the club and the date and year of its founding were written in gold on a white background, violating the so-called rule of tincture
. Also, the date and year were written in different styles. The badge has therefore been altered twice, in 1996 and finally in 2001. On the current badge the date has been removed and replaced by "18 LYN 96" in red writing on a white background.
to Bislett Stadion
. Bislett, which is also an international track and field stadium, has a capacity of 15,400.
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...
professional association football club and a department of the sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
Ski- og Fotballklubben Lyn
SFK Lyn
Ski- og Fotballklubben Lyn is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Nordre Aker, Oslo. It has two sections; for association football and Nordic skiing. Until 2010 they had a third section, for top-level association football, named FK Lyn...
, whose members also participate in Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
and orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
. They were based in the city of Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
and played their home games until 2009 at Ullevaal Stadion
Ullevaal Stadion
Ullevaal Stadion is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of Vålerenga IF and the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of FK Lyn. With a capacity of 25,572, it is the...
.
Lyn played started the 2010 season in the Adeccoligaen, having been relegated from the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
after finishing in last place in 2009, but resigned from the league on 30 June 2010 after declaring bankruptcy after several years of financial difficulty. The team was coached by Gunnar Halle
Gunnar Halle
Gunnar Halle is a Norwegian football manager and former player. A right back, he played for many years professionally in England and for the Norwegian national team...
, who took over in July 2009, following the resignation of Kent Bergersen. Bergersen had held the post since October 2008. In 2010, they played in the 6. Divisjon, being promoted to the 4. divisjon. In 2011, Lyn had a perfect season, winning all their games and are promoted to the Norwegian Third Division
Norwegian Third Division
The Norwegian Third Division is the fourth highest division of the men's football league in Norway. Like the rest of the Norwegian football league system, the season runs from spring to autumn, running approximately from April to October...
for the upcoming 2012 season.
History
Established in 1896, they were founding members of the Norwegian Football AssociationFootball Association of Norway
The Football Association of Norway is the governing body of football in Norway. Current FIFA World Champions It was formed in 1902 and organises the men's and women's national teams, as well as the Norwegian Premier League.The team are enjoying their best ever spell thanks to World Player of the...
, and have won the League Championship twice and the Norwegian Cup
Norwegian football cup
The Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
eight times. The club's most recent period of success was during the 1960s, when they won four trophies and reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
.
Lyn has traditionally been perceived as representing the upper
Upper class
In social science, the "upper class" is the group of people at the top of a social hierarchy. Members of an upper class may have great power over the allocation of resources and governmental policy in their area.- Historical meaning :...
and middle class
Middle class
The middle class is any class of people in the middle of a societal hierarchy. In Weberian socio-economic terms, the middle class is the broad group of people in contemporary society who fall socio-economically between the working class and upper class....
es, whereas the eastside club Vålerenga
Vålerenga I.F. Fotball
Vålerenga Fotball is a Norwegian association football club from Oslo and a part of the multi-sport club Vålerengens IF. Founded in 1913, the club is named after the neighbourhood of Vålerenga...
was seen as belonging to the workers
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
. Although Oslo still maintains an east-west divide in social demographics, the divide is now much weaker in the clubs' supporter bases. Lyn's support base however is very small, both relatively and compared to the other main clubs in the Oslo area, such as Vålerenga, Lillestrøm SK and Stabæk.
The club enjoyed some success during the first half of the 20th century, securing many Cup titles, and despite failing to win the league title, had a certain stature in Norwegian football. The Norwegian national football team that won the bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
included six players from Lyn. The captain of this team was Lyn-player Jørgen Juve
Jørgen Juve
Jørgen Juve was a Norwegian football player. He played as a striker for Lyn, and also for the Norwegian national team. He is still the highest scoring player ever for Norway, with 33 goals out of just 45 games...
, who is still the player with the most goals scored for the Norwegian national team.
Norwegian football cup
The Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
, and became the first Norwegian team to reach the quarter final of the European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
.
The Double was followed by a dismal period in the club's history. The club was relegated and lingered about in the lower divisions for 20 years, with only the occasional spell in the Premier League. The fan base eroded and Lyn is said to have lost a generation of supporters.
During the 90s the club went back and forth between the Premier League and the First Division. In 1994, Lyn reached the Norwegian Cup final but narrowly lost 2-3 to Molde
Molde F.K.
Molde Fotballklubb is a football club from Molde, Norway. It was founded on 19 June 1911.They currently play in Tippeligaen, the Norwegian top division. Molde's home matches are played at Aker Stadion , which holds a record attendance of 13,308 . Aker Stadion's maximum capacity now is 11,800...
.
Norwegian investor Atle Brynestad bought the club in 1999, in effect saving it from bankruptcy. In 2000, the team was promoted to the Premier League, after winning the First Division with an unprecedented number of points, and they retained their spot in the top flight the following year. In the 2002-season a strengthened Lyn took the lead early on and had gained a large advantage halfway through the season, but had to settle for a 3rd place finish after a disastrous slump in form. The misery, in part due to the constant hiring and firing of coaches, continued into the next year. Lyn struggled at the bottom of the table for most of the season but avoided relegation thanks to the efforts of team captain Tommy Berntsen
Tommy Berntsen
Tommy Berntsen is a retired Norwegian football defender. He played the majority of his career at Lillestrøm S.K. and Lyn in the Norwegian Premier League.From 2010 Berntsen is involved with a youth coach role at Lyn.-Club career:...
, who took on the role as coach after Teitur Thordarson, the 5th coach in two years, had resigned. 2004 was a recovery year for Lyn, ending the season in 6th place and reaching the Norwegian Cup final (lost to Brann
S.K. Brann
SK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season...
).
Henning Berg
Henning Stille Berg is a Norwegian former football player. He played as a central defender or right-back.He is one of only three players to have won the Premier League with two different clubs, the others being Ashley Cole and Nicolas Anelka .-Club career:Born in Eidsvoll, Berg played for...
as the new head coach the club claimed 3rd spot in the league. Lyn defeated Rosenborg at Ullevaal for the first time since 1968 and repeated the feat in the away game.
In April, the club's talented Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel signed a contract with Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, and according to a statement by Lyn's managing director Morgan Andersen
Morgan Andersen
Morgan Andersen is a retired Norwegian ice hockey player.He hails from Yven in Tune. During his active ice hockey career he played for Stjernen, Mora IK and Lillehammer IK. He last played for Stjernen in 1998. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team at the 1988, 1992 and 1994 Winter...
, it was the most expensive transfer in Norwegian football to date. The transfer has since been the source of a heated dispute, and Mikel instead joined Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
after a long period of time. FIFA released an announcement stating that Lyn had done everything correct in the process. The transfer is said to have cost Chelsea £16 million. £12 million of this to Manchester United and £4 million to Lyn.
On 10 October 2008, Chelsea announced on their website that they were initiating legal proceedings against Lyn Oslo and their former director Morgan Andersen in an attempt to recover the entire £16 million fee paid. Chelsea maintain that this was due to the contract of the original transfer being based on a fradulant misrepresentation.
In 2007, the club sold Nigerian international Chinedu Obasi to TSG Hoffenheim for an expected €5 million.
The 2009 season was again very disappointing with the club relegated from Tippaligaen and saved from liquidation at the very last moment.
The 2010 season sees Lyn at Bislett Stadion
Bislett stadion
Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here...
(sharing with Skeid) in the second level of Norwegian football. In April 2010 Idar Vollvik's company, Ludo, was presented as the club's latest sponsor in an attempt to rescue the club from its financial crisis, but to no avail, and on June 30, 2010, the club declared bankruptcy.
Following the bankruptcy, Lyn's fans gathered around the club's surviving team in Norway's 6th division for the remainder of the 2010 season, drawing large crowds to their home games. For the 2011 season, Lyn were allowed to compete in Norway's Division 4, group 1. Led by Finn Bredo Olsen, Lyn had secured promotion to Division 3 by the end of September.
Achievements
- Norwegian Premier LeagueNorwegian Premier LeagueTippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
:- Winners (2): 1964, 1968
- Runners-up (4): 1937-38, 1963, 1965, 1971
- Norwegian Football CupNorwegian football cupThe Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
:- Winners (8): 19081908 Norwegian Football CupThe 1908 Norwegian Football Cup was the 7th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for 1908 local association leagues champions, except in Smaalene and Kristiania og omegn where a separate cup qualifying tournament was held...
, 19091909 Norwegian Football CupThe 1909 Norwegian Football Cup was the 8th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for 1909 local association leagues champions, except in Smaalene and Kristiania og omegn where a separate cup qualifying tournament was held...
, 19101910 Norwegian Football CupThe 1910 Norwegian Football Cup was the 8th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for 1910 local association leagues champions, and the defending champion, Lyn...
, 1911, 1945, 1946, 1967, 1968 - Runners-up (6): 1923, 1928, 1966, 1970, 1994, 20042004 Norwegian Football CupThe Norwegian men's football cup 2004 started on May 5. It was contested by 128 teams, going through 7 rounds before a winner could be declared. The final match was played on November 7....
- Winners (8): 1908
- Oslo Championships:
- Winners (8): 1915, 1917, 1922, 1926, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1937
- Runners-up (2): 1909, 1919
- Kretsmesterskap 6.division:
- Winners (1) : 2010
Recent history
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ES | 11 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 49 | 26 | 2nd round | |
| 2002 | ES | 3 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 47 | quarter-final | |
| 2003 | ES | 10 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 30 | last 16 | |
| 2004 | ES | 6 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 37 | final | |
| 2005 | ES | 3 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 44 | 3rd round | |
| 2006 | ES | 7 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 36 | 35 | last 16 | |
| 2007 | ES | 9 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 46 | 34 | quarter-final | |
| 2008 | ES | 7 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 38 | quarter-final | |
| 2009 | ES | 16 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 59 | 16 | quarter-final | Relegated to Adeccoligaen 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.... |
| 2010 | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd round | Bankrupt. Relegated to Division 6 |
| 2010 | D6 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 28 | 43 | Promoted to Division 4 | |
| 2011 | D4 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 10 | 60 | Not Qualified | Promoted to Division 3 |
Current squad
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | European Cup UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
Preliminary round |  |
Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football... |
2-4 | 1-3 | 3-7 |
| 1964-65 | European Cup UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
Preliminary round |  |
Reipas Lahti FC Lahti FC Lahti is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division after placing last in Finnish Premier League during season 2010... |
3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| 1. round |  |
Door Wilskracht Sterk Door Wilskracht Sterk AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam.-History:AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk was founded on 11 October 1907, by the trio of Robert Beijerbacht, Theo Beijerbacht and Jansen van Galen under the name of Fortuna which was soon changed to Hercules. The team played in a blue and... |
1-3 | 0-5 | 1-8 | ||
| 1965-66 | European Cup UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
Preliminary round |  |
Derry City Derry City F.C. Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
5-3 | 1-5 | 6-8 |
| 1967-68 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Inter-Cities Fairs Cup The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials... |
1. round |  |
Bologna Bologna F.C. 1909 Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history... |
0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| 1968-69 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
1. round |  |
Altay | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 |
| 2. round |  |
Norrköping IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan... |
2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | ||
| Quarter-final |  |
Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | ||
| 1969-70 | European Cup UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
1. round |  |
Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
0-6 | 0-10 | 0-16 |
| 1971-72 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
1. round |  |
Sporting | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-7 |
| 1972-73 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1. round | |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
3-6 | 0-6 | 3-12 |
| 2003-04 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
Qualifying round |  |
NSÍ Runavík NSÍ Runavík NSÍ Runavík is a Faroese football club, playing in Runavík founded March 24, 1957. In 2003 NSÍ participated for the first time on a European stage.In 2007 the club won the Faroe Islands Premier League for the first time.... |
6-0 | 3-1 | 9-1 |
| 1. round |  |
PAOK | 0-3 | 1-0 | 1-3 | ||
| 2006-07 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1. qualifying round |  |
Flora Tallinn FC Flora Tallinn MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system... |
1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Records
- Greatest home victory: 11-2 vs. Viking FK, July 28, 1968
- Greatest away victory: 14-2 vs. Kristiansund FKKristiansund FKKristiansund Fotballklubb is a Norwegian association football club from Kristiansund, Møre og Romsdal.The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football. It last played in the Norwegian Second Division in 1998...
, May 6, 1951 - Heaviest home loss: 1-8 vs. Strømsgodset IF, May 16, 1969
- Heaviest away loss: 1-10 vs. Strømsgodset IF, June 16, 1968
- Heaviest European loss: 0-10 vs. Leeds UnitedLeeds United A.F.C.Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
, European Cup Rd.1, leg 1, Sept 1969 - Highest attendance, Ullevaal StadionUllevaal StadionUllevaal Stadion is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of Vålerenga IF and the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of FK Lyn. With a capacity of 25,572, it is the...
: 35,000 vs. Sarpsborg FK, September 29, 1946 - Highest average attendance, season: 8,089, 1968
- Most appearances, total: 420, Ola Dybwad-OlsenOla Dybwad-OlsenOla Dybwad-Olsen is a former Norwegian footballer who played as a striker for Lyn, Stabæk and Norway. During his fourteen year career at Lyn he came to be regarded as one of the greatest players in the club's history...
1964-1978 - Most appearances, league: 219, Ola Dybwad-OlsenOla Dybwad-OlsenOla Dybwad-Olsen is a former Norwegian footballer who played as a striker for Lyn, Stabæk and Norway. During his fourteen year career at Lyn he came to be regarded as one of the greatest players in the club's history...
1964-1978 - Most goals scored, league: 119, Ola Dybwad-OlsenOla Dybwad-OlsenOla Dybwad-Olsen is a former Norwegian footballer who played as a striker for Lyn, Stabæk and Norway. During his fourteen year career at Lyn he came to be regarded as one of the greatest players in the club's history...
1964-1978 - Most goals scored, season: 25, Ola Dybwad-OlsenOla Dybwad-OlsenOla Dybwad-Olsen is a former Norwegian footballer who played as a striker for Lyn, Stabæk and Norway. During his fourteen year career at Lyn he came to be regarded as one of the greatest players in the club's history...
1968 - Most goals scored in a game, league: 8, Knut Osnes vs. S.K. Falken
- Most goals scored in a game, UEFA Cup: 6, Eldar HadzimehmedovicEldar HadzimehmedovicEldar Hadžimehmedović is a Bosnian football player, playing as a striker or as an attacking midfielder, who is currently playing for Raufoss IL.- Career :...
vs. RunavíkNSÍ RunavíkNSÍ Runavík is a Faroese football club, playing in Runavík founded March 24, 1957. In 2003 NSÍ participated for the first time on a European stage.In 2007 the club won the Faroe Islands Premier League for the first time....
, August 28, 2003
Colours and badge
Lyn's home colours are red and white shirts and blue shorts. The shirts have red sleeves and a red front with a broad, vertical white bar in the middle, which is traditionally twice as wide as the sides (a 25-50-25 red-white-red pattern). The back has the same pattern, with inverted colours.During the first years the club had two kits, one with blue and white horizontally striped jerseys and white shorts, and a red kit in the same fashion. These were used interchangeably up until at least 1906. It is unclear exactly when the current kit was adopted, but it was in use by the time Lyn had claimed their first Norwegian Cup in 1908. The socks have traditionally been red. White socks have also been used, most recently from the beginning of the 1990s until 2004, when the red socks were brought back.
The club uses an all-blue away kit, though several different colours have been used in the past.
The current club badge is a modified version of a design originally introduced in 1900. It was made by one of the first members of the club, Leif Eriksen, and replaced a silver badge from 1898. The crest features a football in the upper left corner and a pair of skis in the lower right corner, representing the two major sports of the club. While the badge is based on the heraldic shield form of the old coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
of Norway, Eriksen was probably not himself familiar with the rules of heraldic design
Heraldry
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
. The name of the club and the date and year of its founding were written in gold on a white background, violating the so-called rule of tincture
Rule of tincture
The first rule of heraldic design is the rule of tincture: metal should not be put on metal, nor colour on colour . This means that Or and argent may not be placed on each other; nor may any of the colours be placed on another colour...
. Also, the date and year were written in different styles. The badge has therefore been altered twice, in 1996 and finally in 2001. On the current badge the date has been removed and replaced by "18 LYN 96" in red writing on a white background.
Stadium
After the 2009 season FC Lyn made the decision to move from Ullevaal StadionUllevaal Stadion
Ullevaal Stadion is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of Vålerenga IF and the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of FK Lyn. With a capacity of 25,572, it is the...
to Bislett Stadion
Bislett stadion
Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here...
. Bislett, which is also an international track and field stadium, has a capacity of 15,400.
External links
- www.Lyn.no Official club website
- www.Bastionen.no Supporters club website
- www.Lynfotball.net Seasons, statistics and records