Tertnes Idrettslag is a Norwegian

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, founded on 25 January 1953. Active in

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, it is best known for its women's handball team.

Handball

The club has two sections for handball, the elite section named Tertnes Håndball Elite and a grassroots section. The women's handball team quickly became the flagship of Tertnes, when they in 1992 managed to qualify for the Norwegian top division,

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. The team has played in the highest league since its promotion in 1992, and has won silver four times (1998/99, 2003/04, 2005/06 and 2008/09) and appeared in the cup final 3 times, placing second all times (2001/02, 2013 and 2016). Former players include

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, Mette Davidsen,

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, Terese Pedersen, Linn Gossé and Sakura Hauge.

Football

The men's football team plays in the Fourth Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football, having played in the Third Division from

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