Kolbotn IL

Kolbotn Idrettslag is a sports club from Kolbotn (Norway). The club was established in 1945 from a merger of the clubs Kolbotn Idrettsklubb, Kolbotn Arbeideridrettslag and Kolbotn Skøyteklubb.

History

1915, the scalloped collars Idrætsklub was founded. Normand Nilsen was the first chairman. Later, the club changed its name to Kolbotn Idrettsklubb ( KIK ). In 1924, the Kolbotn Arbeideridrettslag founded ( Kolbotn AIL ). Ten years later, the speed skaters split off and founded the association Kolbotn Skøyteklubb. 1945 merged the three associations and Kolbotn IL was founded. Since 1960, each department is run as a semi- autonomous organization. 1985, joined the Bright pegs Volleyball Klubb Kolbotn IL.

Women's Soccer

The women's football department of Kolbotn IL is one of the strongest teams in Norway and in Europe. 1994 reached the summit in the Toppserien the top division. 2002, 2005 and 2006, the Norwegian championship to be won. 2004 reached Kolbotn IL the quarterfinals of the UEFA Women 's Cup. In the national cup Kolbotn stood on three occasions in the final. 1998 lost to the final against Trondheim -Ørn SK 4-0. 2003 disgraced you in the final by a 2-1 defeat to second division Medkila IL. Only in 2007 was able to win the trophy the team to a 4-2 victory over Asker FK.

Among the most famous players included the Norwegian internationals Solveig Gulbrandsen, Ingvild Stensland, Trine Rønning, Bente Nordby and Isabell Herlovsen.

More departments

The Ringer department had its heyday in the 1940s, 1980s and 1990s. The most successful player was Jon Rønningen, who won two Olympic gold medals. The handball department was able to win two championships in 1983 and 1984. The volleyball players Kolbotn IL in 1992 Norwegian champion.

This and That

The famous polar explorer Roald Amundsen 's 1924 Honorary Member of Kolbotn IL.