Klepp IL is a
Norwegian sports club from the municipality of
Klepp. It was founded on 1 October 1919, and has sections for
football
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,
handball
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and
gymnastics
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as well as the less active sections for
athletics and
orienteering
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.
Best known for their women's football team, Klepp Elite women currently play in the
Toppserien, and have the distinction of being in the Norwegian top flight since its inception. Additionally, Klepp Elite have won the league in
1987
Events January
* January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency.
* January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade.
* January 3 – Afghan leader ...
and
1989.
Klepp Elite have also won the National Championship
Norgesmester for Junior Girls U19 more than any other club, winning in 2008, 2011, 2016, 2018, and most recently in 2019.
Among its most famous former players are
Birthe Hegstad,
Dagny Mellgren and
Ane Stangeland Horpestad.
The men's football team currently plays in the
Third Division (fourth tier), having last played in the
Second Division back in
2006.
Gymnast
Ã…ge Storhaug was a member of Klepp IL.
Recent seasons
:
Players
Current squad
Former players
Honours
*
1. divisjon/Eliteserien/
Toppserien
**Champions (1):
1987
Events January
* January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency.
* January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade.
* January 3 – Afghan leader ...
**Runners-up (2):
1988,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
**Third (6):
1986,
1989,
1990,
1997
Events January
* January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States.
* January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis.
* January 1 ...
,
1999
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons.
Events January
* January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers.
* January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...
,
2019
*
Norwegian Women's Cup
**Winners (1): 1989
**Runners-up (3): 1987, 1996, 1997
References
External links
Official website– men's football (archived)
Official website– women's football
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Football clubs in Norway
Association football clubs established in 1919
Sport in Klepp
1919 establishments in Norway
Gymnastics clubs in Norway
Athletics clubs in Norway