Klepp IL

Klepp
Full nameKlepp Idrettslag
Founded1 October 1919 (1919-10-01)
GroundKlepp Stadion, Kleppe
ManagerNick Loftus
League1. divisjon
2021Toppserien, 10th of 10 (relegated)

Klepp IL is a Norwegian sports club from the municipality of Klepp. It was founded on 1 October 1919, and has sections for football, handball and gymnastics as well as the less active sections for athletics and orienteering.

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 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 Åge Storhaug was a member of Klepp IL.

Recent seasons

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2006 TS 9 18 3 2 13 17 60 11 quarter-final
2007 TS 7 22 8 4 10 35 30 28 quarter-final
2008 TS 6 22 8 7 7 41 30 31 quarter-final
2009 TS 7 22 8 6 8 39 38 30 semi-final
2010 TS 7 22 8 5 9 34 29 29 3rd round
2011 TS 8 22 6 5 11 28 37 23 quarter-final
2012 TS 7 22 7 5 10 41 41 26 3rd round
2013 TS 10 22 6 3 13 29 50 21 quarter-final
2014 TS 9 22 8 2 12 32 45 26 quarter-final
2015 TS 6 22 8 6 8 36 46 30 3rd round
2016 TS 10 22 6 2 14 32 49 20 3rd round
2017 TS 4 22 12 4 6 34 24 40 quarter-final
2018 TS 2 22 15 3 4 39 21 48 semi-final
2019 TS 3 22 14 2 6 48 19 44 3rd round
2020 TS 7 18 5 3 10 19 33 18 1st round
2021 TS ↓ 10 18 2 1 15 12 53 7 quarter-final Relegated

Players

Current squad

As of 23 March 2023.
No. Position Nation Player
2 DF  AUS Nikola Orgill
6 DF  NOR Marte Gjellan Leine
8 MF  NOR Marie Hella Andresen
9 FW  USA Olivia Nguyen
12 DF  NOR Halene Broch
14 MF  NOR Mille Aune
16 MF  NOR Sofie Bjørnsen
19 FW  NOR Hege Hansen
20 DF  NOR Anette Snørteland Jensen
21 DF  NOR Kaja Karlsen
24 FW  NOR Ingeborg Lye Skretting
25 DF  NOR Susanne Vistnes
26 MF  NOR Miriam Byberg
28 MF  NOR Julie Austdal
30 FW  NOR Madeleine Hille Mellemstrand
33 MF  GER Tilja Ellingsen
41 GK  NOR Amalie Reed Kolnes

Former players

Honours

References

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