Mjøndalen IF
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| Full name | Mjøndalen Idrettsforening | ||
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| Founded | August 22, 1910 | ||
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Isachsen Stadion Mjøndalen | ||
| Capacity | 4,350 | ||
| Manager | Vegard Hansen | ||
| League | OBOS-ligaen | ||
| 2016 | OBOS-ligaen, 6th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Mjøndalen IF is a Norwegian sports club from Mjøndalen, Buskerud, Norway. Of the different athletic endeavours that the club supports, it may be best known in Norway for its bandy national championship teams and internationally for its association football national championship teams that have competed in UEFA championships.
Football
Norwegian Cup
Mjøndalen has won the Norwegian Cup three times, 1933, 1934 and 1937.
Norwegian Premier League
After being promoted in 1971, Mjøndalen regularly played on the top-tier of Norwegian football (the Tippeligaen) in the 1970s and 1980s, and finished second in 1976 and 1986. Finishing runners-up in the Tippeligaen qualified them to represent Norway in the UEFA Cup the following season.
The last round of the 1976 season saw Mjøndalen beat SK Brann, a result which would have awarded them the league title if Lillestrøm SK had lost their game - which they did not. After Mjøndalen's silver medal in 1986, they were relegated the next season and were not promoted back to the top level until 1992. After the 1992 season, Mjøndalen had some financial challenges, and participated in the second, third and fourth tier of Norwegian football for a number of seasons.
Mjøndalen had a successful 2008 in Norwegian Second Division, and returned to Norway's First Division (Adeccoligaen) for 2009. The club qualified to compete in the promotion knock out stage of Adeccoligaen in both 2012 and 2013, and finally earned promotion to the Tippeligaen with a successful 2014 result. Mjøndalen's return to Tippeligaen for 2015 marks their first appearance in the top tier in 22 years.
European competitions
The Mjøndalen men's football team represented Norway in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, losing out in the first round, in 1969-70.
The Mjøndalen men's team represented Norway twice at the UEFA Cup competition, losing out in the first round in both 1977-78 and 1987-88.
Recent league record
Season Tier Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. Cup Notes 2001 D3/9 4 22 14 1 7 60 34 43 2002 D3/8 1 22 16 3 3 69 25 51 Lost playoffs for promotion 2003 D3/8 5 22 12 1 9 70 37 37 1st qualifying round 2004 D3/8 1 22 17 3 2 67 22 54 1st round Lost playoffs for promotion 2005 D3/8 2 22 20 1 1 102 19 61 1st round 2006 D3/7 1 20 18 1 1 102 22 55 1st round Promoted to 2. Division 2007 D2/4 2 26 14 7 5 62 34 49 2nd round 2008 D2/1 1 26 17 4 5 64 34 55 1st round Promoted to Adeccoligaen 2009 AL 11 30 10 9 11 38 39 39 Last 16 2010 AL 10 28 10 5 13 41 49 35 3rd round 2011 AL 10 30 10 10 10 42 51 40 3rd round 2012 AL 4 30 16 7 7 52 43 55 4th round 2013 AL 6 30 14 5 11 37 40 47 quarter final Lost playoffs for promotion 2014 1D 
330 14 9 7 57 36 51 4th round Promoted to Tippeligaen 2015 TL 
1530 4 9 17 38 69 21 quarter final Promoted to 1. Divisjon 2016 1D 6 30 13 10 7 49 38 48 2nd round
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1969-70 | Cup Winners' Cup | 1. Round |  |
Cardiff City | 1-7 | 1-5 | 2-12 |
| 1977-78 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round |  |
Bayern Munich | 0-8 | 0-4 | 0-12 |
| 1987-88 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | |
Werder Bremen | 0-5 | 1-0 | 1-5 |
Current squad
- As of 18 January 2016[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For season transfers, see transfers winter 2014–15 and transfers summer 2015.
Bandy
The Mjøndalen sports club is also known for its bandy teams, a sport generally played on an iced over football field during the winter.[3] Mjøndalen plays in Norwegian Bandy Premier League and has won 14 national championships. The team has also included several international players.[4] The Mjøndalen bandy teams play their home games on the Vassenga field, separated from the Mjøndalen Stadion by the Mjøndalen club house.
References
- ↑ "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian).
- ↑ "Spillere". toppfotball.mif.no. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ ibdb.bandysidan
- ↑ http://www.bandyforbundet.no/konge-b.asp
Further reading
- Myklebust, odd (2010). MIF i hundre : 1910-2010 : Mjøndalen IF - gjennom 100 år med lokal historikk (in Norwegian). Mjøndalen IF. ISBN 9788230315613.
External links
- http://toppfotball.mif.no Mjøndalen IF Toppfotball official club pages
- Official website