Rilindja Idrettslag is a Norwegian

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club from

Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...

. Founded by

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in the Norwegian capital in 1987, the word ''Rilindja'' means Renaissance in the

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. The clubrooms are located at

Trosterud Trosterud is a neighborhood in Alna borough in Oslo, Norway. The place is named after Trosterud farm. The farm is preserved and is located in Dr. Dedichens vei. Trosterud was developed in the 1960s and 1970s, but also had some small-house build ...

, whereas their homefield is

Bjølsen stadion Bjølsen is a neighbourhood in the Sagene borough in central-northern Oslo, Norway. Originally a farm in the former Aker municipality, it was incorporated into Christiania (now Oslo) in 1878. It has been sawmill and mill operation as far back a ...

. The men's football team currently plays in the Fourth Division, the fifth tier of Norwegian football. Having languished on even lower tiers throughout the club's existence, since contesting the league system for the first time in 1990, in 2012 they hired David Brocken as part-time coach. The team advanced to the fifth tier, and in

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the team advanced to the first round of the

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References

External links

Official site

Haugerud Kunstgress - Nordic Stadiums
Football clubs in Norway Sport in Oslo Association football clubs established in 1987 1987 establishments in Norway Diaspora sports clubs {{Norway-footyclub-stub