Klepp IL

Klepp
Full name Klepp Idrettslag
Founded 1 October 1919
Ground Klepp stadion, Kleppe
Manager Jón Páll Pálmason
League Toppserien
2014 Toppserien, 9th

Klepp IL is a Norwegian sports club from the municipality of Klepp. It was founded on 1 October 1919, and has sections for football, handball and gymnastics as well as the less active sections for athletics and orienteering.

The women's football team currently plays in the Toppserien, and won the league in 1987 and 1989. Among its most famous players are Birthe Hegstad, Dagny Mellgren and Ane Stangeland Horpestad.

The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division (fourth tier), having last played in the Second Division in 2006.

Gymnast Åge Storhaug was a member of Klepp IL.

Recent history

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2006 TS 9 183213 176011 quarter-final
2007 TS 7 228410 353028 quarter-final
2008 TS 6 22877 413031 quarter-final
2009 TS 7 22868 393830 semi-final
2010 TS 7 22859 342929 3rd round
2011 TS 8 226511 283723 quarter-final
2012 TS 7 227510 414126 3rd round
2013 TS 10 226313 295021 quarter-final
2014 TS 9 228212 324526 quarter-final

First team squad

As of 4 February 2012

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Canada GK Justine Joan Bernier
2 Iceland MF Maria Þórisdóttir
3 Denmark DF Tonje Ofsteng
4 Norway MF Gry Ims
5 Norway DF Linn THune
6 Norway MF Maren Knudsen
7 Norway DF Lena Soleng Hansen
8 Norway DF Astrid Grotta Ree
9 Norway MF Marie Bakke
10 Norway DF Anette Tengesdal
11 Norway MF Kristin Aarrestad Nesse
14 Norway MF Astrid Salte Wiig
16 Norway FW Silje Thorsen
17 Norway MF Mari Botne
18 Norway MF Karoline Surdal
19 Norway DF Ida Lillehammer
20 Norway FW Maria Hiim
21 Norway MF Kristin Jondahl Risnes
23 Norway FW Line Krogedal Smorsgard
24 Norway GK Oda Bogstad
13 Norway FW Therese Åsland
25 Norway FW Susanne Vistnes
27 Norway FW Emilie Lomeland

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