SK Djerv 1919 (full name, Sportsklubben Djerv 1919) is a 4th tier 3. divisjon of

Norwegian football Football is the most popular sport in Norway in terms of active membership (by television viewership football comes third, behind winter sports biathlon and cross-country skiing). The Football Association of Norway was founded in 1902 and the f ...

(promoted from the 4. divisjon in 2018)

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club established in 1919 based in

Haugesund Haugesund () is a municipalities of Norway, municipality and List of towns and cities in Norway, town on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. As of December 2023, the municipality of Haugesund has a population of 37,855. The vast majority of ...

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History

The club was founded on 26 March 1919. The 1919 was added to the club name to distinguish it from the

SK Djerv Sportsklubben Djerv is a sports club from Møhlenpris, Bergen in Norway. The club was founded on 18 May 1913, and today it has sections for football, floorball, badminton, basketball and gymnastics. The club had an ice hockey department until 1 ...

club from

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. Djerv 1919 contested to the 1986 Norwegian Cup semi-finals where they were eliminated by a knockout by

Tromsø Tromsø is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality as well as the administrative centre of Troms county. The city is located on the is ...

1–0. The only season team played in the top division was 1988 1. divisjon. In 1993, its elite teams were merged with Haugar to create

FK Haugesund Fotballklubben Haugesund (), usually referred to as FK Haugesund or FKH, is a professional association football, football club from the city of Haugesund that plays in the top tier of the Norwegian football league system. FK Haugesund previousl ...

, but kept on playing in the lower leagues. In 2018, the team was promoted to the 4th tier of Norwegian football.

Recent seasons

References

Football clubs in Norway Eliteserien clubs

SK Djerv 1919 SK Djerv 1919 (full name, Sportsklubben Djerv 1919) is a 4th tier 3. divisjon of Norwegian football (promoted from the 4. divisjon in 2018) football club established in 1919 based in Haugesund, Norway. History The club was founded on 26 March ...

Association football clubs established in 1919

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