Frigg Oslo FK explained

Clubname:Frigg Oslo FK
Fullname:Frigg Oslo Fotballklubb
Ground:Frogner Stadion
Capacity:5,500
Chairman:Geir Hustad
Manager:Magnus Aadland
League:3. divisjon
Season:2023
Position:3. divisjon group 1, 2nd of 14
Website:https://cms.frigg.no/
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Frigg Oslo Fotballklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Majorstua in Oslo.

It has sections for association football and bandy.

History

It was founded on 17 May 1904 as SK Frigg, named after Frigg of Norse mythology. It was merged on 21 April 1954 with SK Varg. It took the name Frigg Oslo FK in 1990. The club colors are white and blue, and the team plays at Marienlyst stadion. It has a training field at Tørteberg not far from Marienlyst.

As the name indicates it is mainly a football club. It formerly had a handball team; the women's team became national champions in 1962 and 1964. The men's football team played for many years in the Norwegian top flight, and won the Norwegian football cup in 1914, 1916 and 1921. It had several players for the Norwegian national team, including Harald Hennum and Per Pettersen.[1] Frigg last played in the top flight in 1973. The team currently plays in the Norwegian Third Division, having been relegated from the 2022 Norwegian Second Division.

Recent history

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAPCupNotes
20083. divisjonalign=right 2221543731849First round
20093. divisjonalign=right bgcolor=#DDFFDD 1222002812160First roundPromoted
20102. divisjonalign=right 9268108444834First round
2. divisjonalign=right 6241149474037First round
2. divisjonalign=right 8269512535832First round
20132. divisjonalign=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC" 12267415424525First roundRelegated
3. divisjonalign=right 2261934732360First round
20153. divisjonalign=right bgcolor=#DDFFDD 1261772712958Second qual. roundPromoted
2. divisjonalign=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC" 11267514376226First roundRelegated
3. divisjon62611312554436First round
3. divisjon2261673641455First round
3. divisjon82610412385534First round
2020Season cancelled
20213. divisjonalign=right bgcolor=#DDFFDD 1131120481035First roundPromoted
20222. divisjonalign=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC" 14266218386520Second roundRelegated
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Honours

Bandy

The men's bandy team played four cup finals in 1917, 1923, 1947 and 1948 but lost all. They were relegated from the 1st division (2nd tier) after the 2019/2020 season.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: 2007. Frigg – sportsklubb. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. no. 8 June 2010.
  2. Web site: Frigg Oslo FK. NIFS. NTB. no. 22 October 2022.