Ullevål IL explained

Ullevål IL
Full Name:Ullevål Idrettslag
Sport:bandy, gymnastics, earlier also alpine skiing, association football, Nordic skiing, track and field athletics, tennis
City:Oslo, Norway

Ullevål Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Oslo. The club currently has sections for bandy and gymnastics.

It was founded on 5 July 1920 with the name Kvik. It was founded as an association football club, and expanded with tennis, gymnastics, track and field, Nordic skiing and alpine skiing before 1929. In 1934 bandy was added. Football, gymnastics, skiing and track gradually disappeared.[1]

The men's bandy team has played in the Norwegian Premier League since 2000–01. Its home field is Bergbanen, located adjacent to Ullevål stadion.[2] The men's bandy team won the national championships in 1974, 1975, 1978 and 2013.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Klar for 90 nye år. Kjelstrup. Karl Andreas. 16 September 2010. Nordre Aker Budstikke. 20. Norwegian.
  2. News: Ullevål IL "hjemme" igjen. Kjelstrup. Karl Andreas. April 2010. Nordre Aker Budstikke. 6–7. Norwegian.