IF Fram Larvik
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| Full name | Idrettsforeningen Fram | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Fram | ||
| Founded | 15 January 1894 | ||
| Ground | Fram Stadion | ||
| Coach | Petter Belsvik | ||
| League | Second Division | ||
| 2015 | Second Division/ 2, 4th[1] | ||
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Idrettsforeningen Fram, better known as Fram Larvik to distinguish it from other sport clubs, is a sports club from Torstrand in Larvik, Norway. It has sections for association football, athletics, handball and speed skating.
General history
It was found 15 January 1894, and is one of Norway's oldest association football clubs. It is often known as Fram Larvik, mainly to distinguish it from IL Fram from Skatval.
Football
The men's football team currently plays in the Norwegian Second Division, the third tier of the Norwegian football league system.
It played in the Second Division to 1995, but was down to the Fourth Division for a period after relegation in the 1999 Norwegian Third Division campaign. After that, the team was remade to Larvik Fotball, which won several promotions and resided in the Second Division for some years. The cooperation club Larvik Fotball ceased to exist in late 2004, and the 2005 Norwegian Second Division was played as IF Fram, but with abysmal results. After a few seasons back in the Third Division, however, Fram won the league in 2008 and the subsequent playoffs, and has played in the Second Division since.
Notable footballers include Tom Rüsz Jacobsen, Kenneth Stenild, Lars Bakkerud, Freddy Ørbeck Jonny Hansen and Sverre Hansen.
The current head coach is Petter Belsvik, who took over after the 2013 season from Tom Helge Jacobsen.[2]
Honours
Recent history
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2009 2. Divisjon 8 26 10 3 13 47 69 33 First round 2010 2. Divisjon 11 26 9 6 11 45 53 33 First round 2011 2. Divisjon 11 26 7 6 13 34 56 38 First round 2012 2. Divisjon 6 26 10 6 10 39 37 36 First round 2013 2. Divisjon 3 26 14 8 4 62 34 50 First round 2014 2. Divisjon 3 26 15 4 7 52 41 49 Second round
Handball
The club also have a handball team, that plays in the First Division,[5] the second highest tier in men's handball. Ole Kristian Strøm is the coach, and they play their matches in Framhallen.
Notable handballers include Eivind Ellingsen, Pål Myrdam, Are Ruud and Tom Bakke.
Speed skating
Notable speed skaters in Fram include Christine Foldvik, Bjørg Eva Jensen, Tom Erik Oxholm, Roger Strøm, Else Marie Christiansen, Minna Nystedt, Anne Therese Tveter, Bjørn Tveter and Øyvind Tveter.
References
- ↑ "Tabell 2. divisjon, avdeling 1 2012". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/1-divisjon/artikkel.php?artid=10133215
- ↑ "Norwegian hovedserie 1949/50". rsssf.no. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "Norwegian cup 1912". rsssf.no. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "Seriestart 1. divisjon Menn". handball.no (in Norwegian). NHF. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Fram – Football section
- Fram Larvik – Handball section
- Fram Larvik – Speed Skating section
- Fram Larvik Supporterklubb
- Framparken