KFUM-Kameratene Oslo is the sports branch of the local

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. It has departments for

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, and

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. The football team currently plays in

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from 2024, the top tier of the

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after promotion from

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. The club was founded on 1 January 1939, the clubs traditional base are in downtown Oslo. Today the team plays its matches at KFUM Arena, located at

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Football

In 2008, KFUM-Kameratene Oslo won their 3. divisjon group and the promotion playoff, earning a spot in the 2. divisjon, the 3rd tier of Norwegian football. The team had previously fallen short in the 2004 promotion playoff. In their debut season at the third tier, KFUM finished in a strong fourth place. They narrowly missed promotion again in 2010 and 2013, finishing second both times. In 2015, under the guidance of former footballer Ståle Andersen, KFUM finally clinched promotion to the

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by winning Group 1. The team continued to impress in

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, finishing second in the 2. divisjon group 2 and qualifying for the promotion playoffs. They secured promotion to the 2019 1. divisjon. divisjon by defeating Åsane 4–3 on aggregate in the playoffs. In 2023, KFUM made history by earning promotion to the

for the first time. The decisive moment came with a 1–0 victory over Skeid, with Remi-André Svindland scoring the winning goal in the 67th minute.

Recent history

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Players and staff

Current squad

''For season transfers, see transfers winter 2024–25.''

Out on loan

Coaching staff

Administrative staff

Futsal

KFUM-Kameratene Oslo Futsal is the

department of KFUM-Kameratene Oslo They won the Norwegian Futsal Premier League in 2009–10, after receiving silver medals in the inaugural season.

References

External links

Official website

KFUM Arena - Nordic Stadiums
{{Authority control Football clubs in Oslo Futsal clubs in Norway Sport in Oslo Association football clubs established in 1939

1939 establishments in Norway