KFUM-Kameratene Oslo

KFUM Oslo
Full nameKFUM-Kameratene Oslo
Nickname(s)"Kåffa"
Founded1 January 1939 (1939-01-01)
GroundKFUM Arena, Ekeberg, Oslo
Capacity3,300
ManagerJohannes Moesgaard
LeagueEliteserien
2024Eliteserien, 8th of 16
Websitewww.kaaffa.no

KFUM-Kameratene Oslo is the sports branch of the local YMCA in Oslo, Norway. It has departments for association football, futsal, volleyball, and track and field. The football team currently plays in Eliteserien from 2024, the top tier of the Norwegian football league system after promotion from Norwegian First Division in 2023.

The club was founded on 1 January 1939, the clubs traditional base are in downtown Oslo. Today the team plays its matches at KFUM Arena, located at Ekebergsletta.[1]

Football

In 2008, KFUM-Kameratene Oslo won their 3. divisjon group and the promotion playoff, earning a spot in the 2. divisjon, the 3rd tier of Norwegian football. The team had previously fallen short in the 2004 promotion playoff. In their debut season at the third tier, KFUM finished in a strong fourth place. They narrowly missed promotion again in 2010 and 2013, finishing second both times.

In 2015, under the guidance of former footballer Ståle Andersen, KFUM finally clinched promotion to the 1. divisjon by winning Group 1. The team continued to impress in 2018, finishing second in the 2. divisjon group 2 and qualifying for the promotion playoffs. They secured promotion to the 2019 1. divisjon.[2] divisjon by defeating Åsane 4–3 on aggregate in the playoffs.

In 2023, KFUM made history by earning promotion to the Eliteserien for the first time. The decisive moment came with a 1–0 victory over Skeid, with Remi-André Svindland scoring the winning goal in the 67th minute.

Recent history

Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2006 3. divisjon 3 22 12 5 5 62 27 41 Second qualifying round
2007 2 22 15 3 2 72 22 48 Second round
2008 1 22 18 3 1 103 15 57 Second round Promoted to the 2. divisjon
2009 2. divisjon 4 26 14 6 6 55 34 48 First round
2010 2 26 18 3 5 69 30 56 Second round
2011 9 26 10 8 8 55 38 38 Second round
2012 7 26 11 5 10 48 49 38 Second round
2013 2 26 17 6 3 62 26 57 Second round
2014 5 26 13 6 7 44 31 45 First round
2015 1 26 20 2 4 62 28 62 Second round Promoted to the 1. divisjon
2016 1. divisjon 15 30 6 8 16 31 48 26 Third round Relegated to 2. divisjon
2017 2. divisjon 7 26 10 4 12 43 39 34 Third round
2018 2 26 13 8 5 47 32 47 Third round Promoted to the 1. divisjon
2019 1. divisjon 4 30 13 9 8 58 42 48 Quarter-final
2020 8 30 10 9 11 44 44 39 Cancelled
2021 5 30 12 8 10 46 45 44 Quarter-final
2022 4 30 15 7 8 61 48 52 Third round
2023 2 30 17 7 6 51 31 58 Fourth round Promoted to the Eliteserien
2024 Eliteserien 8 30 9 10 11 35 36 37 Semi-final
2025 (in progress) 14 10 2 2 6 12 16 8

Source:[3]

Players and staff

Current squad

As of 27 April 2025[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NOR Emil Ødegaard
2 DF  NOR Daniel Schneider
3 DF  NOR Ayoub Aleesami
4 DF  GAM Momodou Lion Njie
5 DF  NOR Fredrik Berglie
6 MF  GAM Mansour Sinyan
7 MF  NOR Robin Rasch
8 MF  NOR Simen Hestnes
9 FW  NOR Johannes Nuñez
10 FW  NOR Moussa Njie
11 FW  NOR Obilor Okeke
12 GK  NOR William Da Rocha
14 MF  NOR Håkon Hoseth
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  NOR Mathias Tønnessen
16 DF  NOR Jonas Hjorth
17 MF  NOR Teodor Berg Haltvik
19 FW  NOR Niclas Schjøth Semmen
21 FW  NOR Sondre Halvorsen
22 FW  PHI Bjorn Martin Kristensen
25 MF  NOR Sverre Sandal
26 DF  NOR Joachim Prent-Eckbo
27 FW  NOR Andreas Gundersen
28 FW  SEN Mane Mor Ndiaye
31 GK  NOR Henri Sørlie
33 DF  NOR Amin Nouri
42 DF  NOR David Hickson

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2024–25.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  NOR Mohammed Hopsdal Abbas (at Strømmen until 31 December 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW  NOR Yasir Sa'ad (at Skeid until 31 July 2025)

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Johannes Moesgaard
Assistant coaches Thomas Holm, Daniel Fredheim Holm
Goalkeeper coach Nikolai Vendedik
First team manager Guttorm Lande
Team manager Terje Granli
Academy manager Erik Jonvik
Equipment manager Dag Magelsen
Fitness coach Gitte Madsen

Administrative staff

Position Name
Administrative director Thor-Erik Stenberg
Assistant director Christoffer Dahl
Operations manager Terje Andersen
Sports director Daniel Fredheim Holm

Futsal

KFUM-Kameratene Oslo Futsal is the futsal department of KFUM-Kameratene Oslo They won the Norwegian Futsal Premier League in 2009–10, after receiving silver medals in the inaugural season.

References

  1. ^ "Historie" (in Norwegian). KFUM-Kameratene Oslo. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Jubel for KFUM Oslo: Rykket opp etter knallsterk snuoperasjon". NTB (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 25 November 2004. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. ^ "KFUM Oslo". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. ^ "A-laget" [First team squad]. kaaffa.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-06-11.