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The Sparta Warriors
are a Norwegian ice hockey
club based in Sarpsborg
. They are members of the highest Norwegian ice hockey league, Eliteserien
(known as GET-ligaen
for sponsorship reasons). The Warriors are the ice hockey department of IL Sparta, a sports club founded in 1928. Ice hockey was first included as an activity in 1959, and is now one of two sports practised by the club, the other being football. The club competed as IL Sparta until 1986, at which point a near-bankruptcy highlighted the need to separate the various departments into financially independent units. They were then known as Sparta Hockey until 1995, when the club actually did go bankrupt and were reformed as IHK Sparta Sarpsborg. The turn of the millennium saw the introduction of the "Bears" nickname, which was used until the current "Warriors" came into use ahead of the 2004–05 season. As of 2010, the Warriors have completed thirty-five seasons in the Eliteserien, winning over 570 regular season games and three league titles.
Sparta entered the league system in 1963, starting out in the 3. divisjon (third tier). Promotion to the 1. divisjon (Eliteserien from 1990 onwards) was first won in 1967, but the club were unable to firmly establish themselves in the top division until the 1980–81 season. The 1980s would become Sparta's most successful period, with two Norwegian Championship titles won in 1984 and 1989. Following the bankruptcy in 1995, the Warriors had to start over in the lower tiers, but quickly made their way back to the top. Since 2002, they have made the playoffs every year, and were runners-up for the Norwegian Championship in 2009 after losing 2–4 to Vålerenga
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Sparta Warriors
The Sparta Warriors are an ice hockey team in Sarpsborg, Norway playing in the GET League. The official name of the club is Ishockeyklubben Sparta Sarpsborg. They play their home games in the Sparta Amfi arena...
are a Norwegian ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
club based in Sarpsborg
Sarpsborg
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad...
. They are members of the highest Norwegian ice hockey league, Eliteserien
GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. The league was known as 1. divisjon until 1990, when it was reorganized and named Eliteserien . That name was held until 2004 when cable TV company UPC became main sponsor...
(known as GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. The league was known as 1. divisjon until 1990, when it was reorganized and named Eliteserien . That name was held until 2004 when cable TV company UPC became main sponsor...
for sponsorship reasons). The Warriors are the ice hockey department of IL Sparta, a sports club founded in 1928. Ice hockey was first included as an activity in 1959, and is now one of two sports practised by the club, the other being football. The club competed as IL Sparta until 1986, at which point a near-bankruptcy highlighted the need to separate the various departments into financially independent units. They were then known as Sparta Hockey until 1995, when the club actually did go bankrupt and were reformed as IHK Sparta Sarpsborg. The turn of the millennium saw the introduction of the "Bears" nickname, which was used until the current "Warriors" came into use ahead of the 2004–05 season. As of 2010, the Warriors have completed thirty-five seasons in the Eliteserien, winning over 570 regular season games and three league titles.
Sparta entered the league system in 1963, starting out in the 3. divisjon (third tier). Promotion to the 1. divisjon (Eliteserien from 1990 onwards) was first won in 1967, but the club were unable to firmly establish themselves in the top division until the 1980–81 season. The 1980s would become Sparta's most successful period, with two Norwegian Championship titles won in 1984 and 1989. Following the bankruptcy in 1995, the Warriors had to start over in the lower tiers, but quickly made their way back to the top. Since 2002, they have made the playoffs every year, and were runners-up for the Norwegian Championship in 2009 after losing 2–4 to Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
Vålerenga Ishockey is an Oslo-based ice hockey club, and a part of the Vålerenga IF multi-sports club. Their home arena is Jordal Amfi, located in eastern Oslo. Jordal Amfi was built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The mother club was founded in 1913, but the did not take up ice hockey until the late...
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Seasons
| Norwegian Champions | Regular Season Champions | Promoted Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... |
Relegated Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... |
| Season | League | Division | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Result | |||
| 1963–64 | 3. divisjon | E | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 1964–65 | 3. divisjon | E | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 12 | 11 | 1st | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 31 | 7 | 3rd in Qualifying for 2. divisjon |
| 1965–66 | 3. divisjon | E | — | — | 1st | |||||||||||||||
| 1966–67 | 2. divisjon | A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 15 | 20 | 1st | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | Lost in Finals, 0–2 (Isbjørnene) |
| 1967–68 | 1. divisjon | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 85 | 6 | 8th | |||||||||
| 1968–69 | 2. divisjon | B | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 17 | 16 | 1st | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | Lost in Finals, 0–2 (Grüner) |
| 1969–70 | 1. divisjon | 21 | 1 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 139 | 2 | 7th | |||||||||
| 1970–71 | 2. divisjon | A | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 49 | 30 | 12 | 3rd | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1971–72 | 2. divisjon | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 1972–73 | 2. divisjon | B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 75 | 16 | 20 | 1st | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 37 | 12 | 3rd in Qualifying for 1. divisjon I |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 2nd in Qualifying for 1. divisjon II | |||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | 1. divisjon | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 56 | 89 | 9 | 9th | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 1st in Qualifying for 1. divisjon | |
| 1974–75 | 1. divisjon | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 49 | 99 | 7 | 9th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 3rd in Qualifying for 1. divisjon | |
| 1975–76 | 1. divisjon | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 53 | 110 | 7 | 9th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 2 | 4th in Qualifying for 1. divisjon | |
| 1976–77 | 2. divisjon | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 159 | 37 | 32 | 1st | |||||||||
| 1977–78 | 1. divisjon | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 106 | 95 | 21 | 5th | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 59 | 5 | 6th in Norwegian Championship | |
| 1978–79 | 1. divisjon | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 63 | 115 | 9 | 9th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 3rd in Qualifying for 1. divisjon | |
| 1979–80 | 2. divisjon | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 139 | 51 | 33 | 1st | |||||||||
| 1980–81 | 1. divisjon | 36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 174 | 145 | 39 | 5th | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1981–82 | 1. divisjon | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 160 | 165 | 36 | 7th | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1982–83 | 1. divisjon | 36 | 23 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 193 | 121 | 48 | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 19 | 14 | — | Won in Semi-finals, 2–0 (Djerv Bergen IK Bergen Ishockeyklubb is an ice hockey club from Bergen.- History :Bergen Flyers were elite commitment to the club until 2005. Elite team's history went back to the hockey team to the Sport Club Djerv, which changed its name in turn to "Bergen / Djerv" , "Bergen Hockey Club" and finally "Bergen... ) Lost in Finals, 0–2 (Furuset) |
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| 1983–84 | 1. divisjon | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 138 | 104 | 40 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 29 | 23 | — | Won in Semi-finals, 2–1 (Stjernen) Won Norwegian Championship, 2–1 (Vålerengen Vålerenga Ishockey Vålerenga Ishockey is an Oslo-based ice hockey club, and a part of the Vålerenga IF multi-sports club. Their home arena is Jordal Amfi, located in eastern Oslo. Jordal Amfi was built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The mother club was founded in 1913, but the did not take up ice hockey until the late... ) |
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| 1984–85 | 1. divisjon | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 103 | 65 | 25 | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 11 | 16 | — | Lost in Semi-finals, 0–2 (Vålerengen Vålerenga Ishockey Vålerenga Ishockey is an Oslo-based ice hockey club, and a part of the Vålerenga IF multi-sports club. Their home arena is Jordal Amfi, located in eastern Oslo. Jordal Amfi was built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The mother club was founded in 1913, but the did not take up ice hockey until the late... ) |
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| Mellomspillet | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 42 | 11 | 3rd | ||||||||||
| 1985–86 | 1. divisjon | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 257 | 134 | 57 | 1st | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | 15 | — | Lost in Semi-finals, 1–2 (Frisk Frisk Tigers The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in... ) |
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| 1986–87 | 1. divisjon | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 167 | 144 | 46 | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 9 | 11 | — | Lost in Semi-finals, 0–2 (Stjernen) | |
| 1987–88 | 1. divisjon | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 177 | 181 | 36 | 6th | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1988–89 | 1. divisjon | 36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 159 | 135 | 44 | 4th | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 32 | 17 | — | Won in Semi-finals, 2–0 (Storhamar Storhamar Dragons The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957... ) Won Norwegian Championship, 3–1 (Trondheim Trondheim Black Panthers Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008... ) |
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| 1989–90 | 1. divisjon | 36 | 25 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 197 | 144 | 50 | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 13 | 18 | — | Lost in Semi-finals, 1–2 (Vålerenga Vålerenga Ishockey Vålerenga Ishockey is an Oslo-based ice hockey club, and a part of the Vålerenga IF multi-sports club. Their home arena is Jordal Amfi, located in eastern Oslo. Jordal Amfi was built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The mother club was founded in 1913, but the did not take up ice hockey until the late... ) |
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| 1990–91 | Eliteserien I | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 137 | 65 | 27 | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 4 | 11 | — | Lost in Semi-finals, 0–2 (Vålerenga Vålerenga Ishockey Vålerenga Ishockey is an Oslo-based ice hockey club, and a part of the Vålerenga IF multi-sports club. Their home arena is Jordal Amfi, located in eastern Oslo. Jordal Amfi was built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The mother club was founded in 1913, but the did not take up ice hockey until the late... ) |
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| Eliteserien II | 32 | 19 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 206 | 133 | 41 | 4th | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | Eliteserien I | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 87 | 77 | 16 | 7th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3rd in Quarter-finals | |
| Eliteserien II | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 69 | 92 | 11 | 6th | ||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Eliteserien I | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 82 | 97 | 16 | 7th | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Eliteserien II | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 52 | 63 | 11 | 7th | ||||||||||
| 1993–94 | Eliteserien I | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 86 | 72 | 18 | 6th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3rd in Quarter-finals | |
| Eliteserien II | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 72 | 10 | 6th | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Eliteserien | 28 | 2 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 70 | 217 | 6 | 8th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 2nd in Qualifying for Eliteserien | |
| Sparta Hockey went bankrupt and were reconstituted as IHK Sparta Sarpsborg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 2. divisjon | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 158 | 66 | 31 | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 1st in Qualifying for 1. divisjon | |
| 1996–97 | 1. divisjon | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 131 | 65 | 35 | 1st | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | Eliteserien | 44 | 23 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 165 | 152 | 49 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 5 | 14 | — | Lost in Semi-finals, 0–3 (Vålerenga Vålerenga Ishockey Vålerenga Ishockey is an Oslo-based ice hockey club, and a part of the Vålerenga IF multi-sports club. Their home arena is Jordal Amfi, located in eastern Oslo. Jordal Amfi was built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The mother club was founded in 1913, but the did not take up ice hockey until the late... ) |
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| 1998–99 | Eliteserien | 44 | 20 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 141 | 138 | 42 | 6th | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Eliteserien | 38 | 20 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 128 | 117 | 41 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 4 | 12 | — | Lost in Semi-finals, 0–3 (Storhamar Storhamar Dragons The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957... ) |
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| 2000–01 | Eliteserien | 42 | 17 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 118 | 152 | 34 | 7th | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2001–02 | Eliteserien | 42 | 17 | 21 | 4 | — | — | 146 | 167 | 38 | 6th | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | — | Lost in Quarter-finals, 0–2 (Storhamar Dragons Storhamar Dragons The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957... ) |
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| Eliteserien | 38 | 15 | 16 | — | 1 | 6 | 118 | 138 | 53 | 6th | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | — | Lost in Quarter-finals, 0–2 (Frisk Frisk Tigers The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in... ) |
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| 2003–04 | Eliteserien | 42 | 19 | 18 | — | 2 | 3 | 124 | 126 | 64 | 5th | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | 24 | 34 | — | Won in Quarter-finals, 3–2 (Frisk Frisk Tigers The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in... ) Lost in Semi-finals, 1–3 (Vålerenga Vålerenga Ishockey Vålerenga Ishockey is an Oslo-based ice hockey club, and a part of the Vålerenga IF multi-sports club. Their home arena is Jordal Amfi, located in eastern Oslo. Jordal Amfi was built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The mother club was founded in 1913, but the did not take up ice hockey until the late... ) |
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| 2004–05 | Eliteserien | 42 | 17 | 17 | — | 4 | 4 | 125 | 143 | 63 | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 17 | — | Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–3 (Storhamar Storhamar Dragons The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957... ) |
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| 2005–06 | Eliteserien | 42 | 19 | 19 | — | 3 | 1 | 140 | 158 | 64 | 5th | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 17 | 21 | — | Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Stavanger Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers... ) |
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| 2006–07 | Eliteserien | 44 | 21 | 17 | — | 4 | 2 | 182 | 147 | 73 | 5th | 13 | 6 | 7 | — | 40 | 37 | — | Won in Quarter-finals, 4–3 (Frisk Frisk Tigers The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in... ) Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 (Vålerenga Vålerenga Ishockey Vålerenga Ishockey is an Oslo-based ice hockey club, and a part of the Vålerenga IF multi-sports club. Their home arena is Jordal Amfi, located in eastern Oslo. Jordal Amfi was built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The mother club was founded in 1913, but the did not take up ice hockey until the late... ) |
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| 2007–08 2007-08 GET-ligaen season The 2007–08 GET-ligaen season began on 13 September 2007 and was scheduled to end 21 February 2008. The Storhamar Dragons won the championships for the sixth time... |
Eliteserien | 44 | 26 | 11 | — | 3 | 4 | 146 | 109 | 90 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 13 | 20 | — | Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Comet) | |
| 2008–09 | Eliteserien | 45 | 28 | 10 | — | 4 | 3 | 172 | 101 | 95 | 1st | 15 | 10 | 5 | — | 38 | 31 | — | Won in Quarter-finals, 4–1 (Lørenskog) Won in Semi-finals, 4–0 (Storhamar Storhamar Dragons The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957... ) Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Vålerenga Vålerenga Ishockey Vålerenga Ishockey is an Oslo-based ice hockey club, and a part of the Vålerenga IF multi-sports club. Their home arena is Jordal Amfi, located in eastern Oslo. Jordal Amfi was built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The mother club was founded in 1913, but the did not take up ice hockey until the late... ) |
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| 2009–10 | Eliteserien | 48 | 26 | 15 | — | 1 | 6 | 161 | 122 | 86 | 2nd | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 32 | 29 | — | Won in Quarter-finals, 4–2 (Stjernen) Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 (Stavanger Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers... ) |
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| Eliteserien totals | 1,170 | 551 | 519 | 49 | 22 | 29 | 4,687 | 4,663 | 1,403 | 117 | 47 | 69 | 1 | 348 | 437 | 7 | 22 playoff appearances | |||