Athene Moss

Athene Moss
Full name Fotballklubben Athene Moss
Founded 27 December 1996
Ground Melløs stadion, Moss
(Capacity: ca. 10,000)
Chairman Tord-Rune Larsen
Manager none
League none
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FK Athene Moss is a Norwegian women's football club from Moss. It is named after Athena in Greek mythology.

It was founded in 1996, replacing SK Sprint-Jeløy which was a former successful club from Moss. Athene Moss played in the Toppserien until 2001, when it was relegated. The club was later disbanded, but resurfaced on 1 January 2006, fielding teams on youth level.

During its first period of existence Athene Moss fielded such players as Heidi Støre, Agnethe Carlsen, Birthe Hegstad, Bente Nordby, Marianne Pettersen and later national team players such as Ingvild Stensland, Lene Storløkken, Lise Klaveness, Camilla Huse and Christine Colombo Nilsen.

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