Elverum Fotball is the

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section of the sports club Elverum IL from

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. They compete in the 3. divisjon, the fourth tier in the

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History

It was founded on 30 June 1907 under the name ''Elverum Footballklub''. Elverum played in the 2. divisjon for many years. In

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, it won its group and was promoted to the 1996 1. divisjon, but was relegated after one year. Between 2000 and 2004, Elverum was relegated and promoted every other year; they played in the 3. divisjon from 2005 to 2010. Elverum won their 3. divisjon group in

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and

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, but lost the playoff-promotion until they won the promotion-playoff in

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and returned to the 2. divisjon. The club was promoted to the First Division again after the 2012 season, but was relegated after only one season back at the second tier. In the 2016 season, Elverum once again gained promotion back to

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. In 2017, Elverum reached the

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of the

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for the first time in the club's history. At the end of the 2017 season, they were once again relegated to the 2. divisjon.

Recent history

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Stadium

Elverum Fotball play their home games at Elverum Stadion, also known as Sentralidrettsplassen, which was inaugurated in 1950. In 2007, the stadium was upgraded with floodlight and artificial grass before once again being updated ahead of the 2013 season when they returned to the First Division. The highest home attendance was 4,633, in 1991, when local rivals

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visited Elverum in a league game.

Statistics

*Greatest victory: 12–0 against Nordre Trysil in 1954 and against Lom in 2001. *Highest home attendance: 4,633 in a league game against

in 1991. *Best league position: 5th in the First Division, 1992. *Best cup result: 4th round in 2017.

Famous players

* Vegar Eggen Hedenstad, now Rosenborg * Eirik Dybendahl, now

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* Stig Inge Bjørnebye, former

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* Ole Petter Skonnord, former Dundee FC * Terje Olsen, former

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* Svein Skårås, former Kvik Halden

References

External links

* {{Authority control Football clubs in Norway Association football clubs established in 1907 Elverum Sport in Hedmark 1907 establishments in Norway