Spjelkavik IL
Encyclopedia
Spjelkavik IL is a Norwegian
sports club from the neighborhood Spjelkavik
in Ålesund
. It has sections for football
, handball
and skiing
, and was founded on 18 March 1932.
Alpine skiers Lene
and Nina Løseth
represent the club.
The women's football team last played in the Premier League in 1992
. Ann Kristin Aarønes was the top goalscorer during this heyday for the club. Spjelkavik IL currently doesn't have a senior team for women. The men's team currently resides in the Third Division (fourth tier), having last played in the Second Division in 2002. Notable former players include Tor Hogne Aarøy
.
Unofficial site
www.spjelkavikil.com
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
sports club from the neighborhood Spjelkavik
Spjelkavik
Spjelkavik is part of the town of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway—it is also called "Vika" by many locals. Spjelkavik is located on the island of Oksenøya, at the intersection of the highways and , just west of the lake Brusdalsvatnet. The villages of Breivika, Myrland, and...
in Ålesund
Ålesund
is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture....
. It has sections for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
and skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
, and was founded on 18 March 1932.
Alpine skiers Lene
Lene Løseth
Lene Løseth is a Norwegian alpine skier who races for Spjelkavik IL.At the WC 2007 in Åre she came 38th in the giant slalom and 23rd in the slalom....
and Nina Løseth
Nina Løseth
Nina Løseth is a Norwegian alpine skier, who represents Spjelkavik IL. She debuted in the World Cup in February 2006...
represent the club.
The women's football team last played in the Premier League in 1992
Norwegian First Division 1992 (women's football)
The 1992 season of the 1. divisjon, the highest women's football league in Norway, began on 25 April 1992 and ended on 17 October 1992.18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
. Ann Kristin Aarønes was the top goalscorer during this heyday for the club. Spjelkavik IL currently doesn't have a senior team for women. The men's team currently resides in the Third Division (fourth tier), having last played in the Second Division in 2002. Notable former players include Tor Hogne Aarøy
Tor Hogne Aarøy
Tor Hogne Aarøy is a Norwegian football forward who currently plays for JEF United in Japan. Standing tall, Aarøy is the worlds tallest professional footballer in an outfield position. Belgian goalkeeper Kristof Van Hout stands at ....
.
External links
Unofficial site
www.spjelkavikil.com