SK Gjøvik-Lyn
Encyclopedia
SK Gjøvik/Lyn is a Norwegian
football
club based in Gjøvik
, which was founded on 1 February 1902. Their home ground was Gjøvik Stadion
.
Its honours include the 1962 Norwegian Cup. The men's team played in the Third Division in 2008, and in the Second Division
as late as in 2007
, but ahead of the 2009 season it was replaced by the new team Gjøvik FF
.
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...
football
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...
club based in Gjøvik
Gjøvik
is a town and a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Gjøvik.In 1861, the village of Gjøvik in the municipality of Vardal was granted town status and was separated from Vardal to form a separate municipality...
, which was founded on 1 February 1902. Their home ground was Gjøvik Stadion
Gjøvik Stadion
Gjøvik Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium located in Gjøvik, Norway.The municipal complex is the home venue of football clubs Gjøvik FF and SK Gjøvik/Lyn. The stadium opened in 1910. The venue hosted one match in the 1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup, where Gjøvik/Lyn played APOEL F.C.It was used...
.
Its honours include the 1962 Norwegian Cup. The men's team played in the Third Division in 2008, and in the 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....
as late as in 2007
Norwegian Second Division 2007
The 2007 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. Nybergsund, Hødd, Sandnes Ulf and Alta were promoted to the First Division. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen were relegated to...
, but ahead of the 2009 season it was replaced by the new team Gjøvik FF
Gjøvik FF
Gjøvik Fotballforening is a Norwegian football club from Gjøvik, founded in 2008. It currently plays in the Norwegian Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football.-History:...
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European Cup appearances
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | 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... |
Preliminary round |  |
APOEL F.C. | 0–1 | 0-6 | 0-7 |