Røa IL
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Full name | Røa Idrettslag | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname(s) | Dynamite Girls (women) Herrelaget (men) |
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Founded | 11 November 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground | Røa kunstgress, Oslo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Geir Nordby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Toppserien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Røa IL is a Norwegian sports club from Røa in the borough of Vestre Aker, Oslo. It was founded on 11 November 1900, and has sections for football, gymnastics, bandy and cross-country skiing.
The women's football team currently plays in the Toppserien, and won the league in 2004 and 2007 as well as the cup in 2004 and 2006. They were first promoted to the top league for the 2001 season. Among its most famous players are 2007 World Cup players Siri Nordby, Guro Knutsen, Lene Mykjåland, Marie Knutsen and Marit Fiane Christensen.
The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division (fourth tier).
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Amazon Grimstad | Arna-Bjørnar | Asker | Fløya | Grand Bodø | Kattem | Klepp | Kolbotn | Røa | Sandviken | Team Strømmen | Trondheims-Ørn |
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