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Klepp IL

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Klepp
Full nameKlepp Idrettslag
Founded1 October 1919; 105 years ago (1919-10-01)
GroundKlepp Stadion, Kleppe
ManagerNick Loftus
League1. divisjon
2021Toppserien, 10th of 10 (relegated)

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.

Best known for their women's football team, Klepp Elite women currently play in the Toppserien, and have the distinction of being in the Norwegian top flight since its inception. Additionally, Klepp Elite have won the league in 1987 and 1989. Klepp Elite have also won the National Championship Norgesmester for Junior Girls U19 more than any other club, winning in 2008, 2011, 2016, 2018 and most recently in 2019. Among its most famous former 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 back in 2006.

Gymnast Åge Storhaug was a member of Klepp IL.

Recent seasons

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Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2006 TS 9 18 3 2 13 17 60 11 quarter-final
2007 TS 7 22 8 4 10 35 30 28 quarter-final
2008 TS 6 22 8 7 7 41 30 31 quarter-final
2009 TS 7 22 8 6 8 39 38 30 semi-final
2010 TS 7 22 8 5 9 34 29 29 3rd round
2011 TS 8 22 6 5 11 28 37 23 quarter-final
2012 TS 7 22 7 5 10 41 41 26 3rd round
2013 TS 10 22 6 3 13 29 50 21 quarter-final
2014 TS 9 22 8 2 12 32 45 26 quarter-final
2015 TS 6 22 8 6 8 36 46 30 3rd round
2016 TS 10 22 6 2 14 32 49 20 3rd round
2017 TS 4 22 12 4 6 34 24 40 quarter-final
2018 TS 2 22 15 3 4 39 21 48 semi-final
2019 TS 3 22 14 2 6 48 19 44 3rd round
2020 TS 7 18 5 3 10 19 33 18 1st round
2021 TS 10 18 2 1 15 12 53 7 quarter-final Relegated

Players

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Current squad

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As of 23 march 2023.
No. Position Player Nation
2 DF Nikola Orgill  Australia
6 DF Marte Gjellan Leine  Norway
8 MF Marie Hella Andresen  Norway
9 FW Olivia Nguyen  United States
12 DF Halene Broch  Norway
14 MF Mille Aune  Norway
16 MF Sofie Bjørnsen  Norway
19 FW Hege Hansen  Norway
20 DF Anette Snørteland Jensen  Norway
21 DF Kaja Karlsen  Norway
24 FW Ingeborg Lye Skretting  Norway
25 DF Susanne Vistnes  Norway
26 MF Miriam Byberg  Norway
28 MF Julie Austdal  Norway
30 FW Madeleine Hille Mellemstrand  Norway
33 MF Tilja Ellingsen  Germany
41 GK Amalie Reed Kolnes  Norway

Former players

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Honours

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References

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