Alvdal IL

Alvdal IL
Full name Alvdal Idrettslag
Founded 1902
Ground Steimoegga,
Alvdal

Alvdal Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Alvdal, founded in 1902. It has sections for association football, Nordic skiing, biathlon, orienteering, team handball and volleyball.[1]

Famous skiers include Embret Mellesmo, Per Samuelshaug, Ottar Gjermundshaug, Oddmund Jensen, Erling Bjørn, Kristian Bjørn, Per Bjørn and Torgeir Bjørn. The club became Norwegian relay champion in 1958 and 1959.[1]

The men's football team currently plays in the Fourth Division, the fifth tier of Norwegian football. It is a member of the Trøndelag conference. Former players include Harald Stormoen and Per Gunnar Dalløkken.

References

  1. ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Alvdal Idrettslag" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Alvdal_Idrettslag. Retrieved 5 March 2009.