Varhaug IL
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Varhaug Idrettslag is the main sports club
for people living in the village of Varhaug
, Norway
, and was established on 1 August 1932. The club caters for a wide range of sports and activities with the most popular being football and handball
.
Varhaug IL owns an area in the eastern part of Varhaug, called Varhaug Idrettspark, which is the venue for most of the sports. It was decided, in October 2007, not to proceed with the construction of a municipal swimming pool. At the club's AGM in 2007, it was agreed that the sports facilities would be developed including a multi-purpose hall. This was reaffirmed at an EGM in 2008. However, because of dissatisfaction with the way that Chairman Paul Skretting was handling negotiations with the municipality, six of the seven board members resigned, and were replaced, shortly before Christmas 2009.
The Varhaug football team will in the 2011 season play at tier five after being relegated in 2010, though in the past it has played at tier two
. It qualified for the Norwegian Cup
in 1982 and 1997. The woman's handball team, though presently playing in tier 3, competed in Division 1 (tier 2) in season 2007-08. They did, though, have a difficult time in their sole season in that division, losing their first eight matches. Likewise, the men's handball team also plays in tier 3.
Sports club
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for people living in the village of Varhaug
Varhaug
Varhaug is a village in the district of Jæren, Norway and is the administrative centre and the second largest village in Hå municipality. It was also the administrative centre for the former municipality Varhaug. It was founded in the late 19th century and expanded around the local train station in...
, 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...
, and was established on 1 August 1932. The club caters for a wide range of sports and activities with the most popular being football and handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
.
Varhaug IL owns an area in the eastern part of Varhaug, called Varhaug Idrettspark, which is the venue for most of the sports. It was decided, in October 2007, not to proceed with the construction of a municipal swimming pool. At the club's AGM in 2007, it was agreed that the sports facilities would be developed including a multi-purpose hall. This was reaffirmed at an EGM in 2008. However, because of dissatisfaction with the way that Chairman Paul Skretting was handling negotiations with the municipality, six of the seven board members resigned, and were replaced, shortly before Christmas 2009.
The Varhaug football team will in the 2011 season play at tier five after being relegated in 2010, though in the past it has played at tier two
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....
. It qualified for 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...
in 1982 and 1997. The woman's handball team, though presently playing in tier 3, competed in Division 1 (tier 2) in season 2007-08. They did, though, have a difficult time in their sole season in that division, losing their first eight matches. Likewise, the men's handball team also plays in tier 3.