| Full name | Sarpsborg 08 Fotballforening | ||
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| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Ground | Sarpsborg Stadion Sarpsborg Norway (Capacity: 5,000) |
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| Chairman | Hans Petter Arnesen | ||
| Coach | Roar Johansen | ||
| League | Adeccoligaen | ||
| 2011 | Tippeligaen, 16th (relegated) | ||
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Sarpsborg 08 Fotballforening is a Norwegian football club based in Sarpsborg, currently playing in Adeccoligaen. Sarpsborg 08 played in Adeccoligaen from 2005 to 2010. In 2010, the club was promoted to the Tippeligaen, the top league in Norway, but finished last and was relegated back to Adeccoligaen in 2011. They play their home games at Sarpsborg Stadion.
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It was founded in 2000 through a collaboration of 16 teams in the Sarpsborg area. Their goal is to create a team that can compete in the top divisions of Norwegian football.
In 2007, the last major club in the district, Sarpsborg FK, joined the collaboration of teams and ended a rather long and hefty rivalry between the two clubs. At the same time, in an effort to unite the different fractions within the collaboration, the jersey was changed and the club renamed itself Sarpsborg Sparta FK. This name remained a source of contention throughout the 2008 season, however, and a new name, Sarpsborg 08 FF, was adopted in 2009.
The 2009 season started badly for Sarpsborg, and it appeared they would be fighting against relegation to the Second Division. The situation worsened when the Football Association of Norway determined that Sarpsborg 08 had submitted an unrealistic budget when they obtained their license to play in the First Division, and were penalized three points in June, leaving Sarpsborg in a relegation spot.[1] However, after Roar Johansen became coach, the fall part of the season went well for the team, which not only climbed out of the relegation spots, but finished fifth, allowing them to participate in the qualification matches for the 2010 Norwegian Premier League. In the semi-final match of the qualification, Sarpsborg defeated local rivals Fredrikstad FK 2-0 (who were therefore relegated from the Premier League).[2] In the home match of the qualification final, Sarpsborg defeated Kongsvinger 3-2[3], but lost the second leg 3-1 and will therefore remain in the First Division in 2010.[4]
The 2010 season ended with a 4-0 home-win against Alta. This meant that the team ended in second place, after league-winner Sogndal, and won the right to play in the 2011 edition of the Tippeligaen.
The 2011 season started with a surprising 3-0 win against Molde in Ole Gunnar Solskjær first match as manager of Molde. But after a good start, Sarpsborg was relegated back to Adeccoligaen on 23 October 2011, when they lost 3-0 away at Brann with three rounds left to play.
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | |
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| 2001 | D3/4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 28 | 37 | 1st round | |
| 2002 | D3/1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 67 | 27 | 53 | 1st round | |
| 2003 | D3/2 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 24 | 55 | 2nd round | Promoted to 2. Division |
| 2004 | D2/1 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 38 | 52 | 2nd round | |
| 2005 | D2/1 | 1 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 90 | 28 | 64 | 2nd round | Promoted to Adeccoligaen |
| 2006 | AL | 10 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 56 | 37 | 1st round | |
| 2007 | AL | 13 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 52 | 32 | 2nd round | Avoided relegation because Raufoss had its license revoked |
| 2008 | AL | 10 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 43 | 37 | 3rd round | |
| 2009 | AL | 5 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 38 | 47 | 2nd round | |
| 2010 | AL | 2 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 36 | 54 | 3rd round | Promoted to Tippeligaen |
| 2011 | TL | 16 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 65 | 21 | last 16 | Relegated to Adeccoligaen |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For season transfers, see transfers winter 2011–12.
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