Mjøndalen IF Fotball

Mjøndalen IF Fotball
Full name	Mjøndalen Idrettsforening Fotball
Founded	22 August 1910; 114 years ago
Ground	Consto Arena
Capacity	4,350
Head coach	Kevin Nicol
League	1. divisjon
2024	1. divisjon, 14th of 16
Website	http://www.miffotball.no/
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

Mjøndalen IF Fotball – commonly known as Mjøndalen IF, and (especially locally) Mjøndar'n or MIF – is the football department of Mjøndalen IF. Founded in 1910, the club is located in Mjøndalen, Buskerud, Norway. The team plays its home matches in the 4,350-capacity Consto Arena. Mjøndalen competes in Obos Ligaen, the second tier in the Norwegian football league system having been relegated from the Eliteserien at the end of the 2021 season.

History

First era

Mjøndalen reached the final of the 1924 Norwegian Cup where they lost 3–0 against Odd. In the 1930s, Mjøndalen won the Norwegian Cup three times; 1933, 1934 and 1937. They also lost three finals; in 1931, 1936 and 1938.

Second era and European debut

As runners-up in the 1968 Norwegian Cup, Mjøndalen men's football team represented Norway in the European Cup Winners' Cup in the following 1969–70 season. They were eliminated in the first round by Cardiff City who defeated Mjøndalen 12–2 on aggregate. After being promoted to the top division in 1971, Mjøndalen regularly played on the top-tier of Norwegian football in the 1970s and 1980s, and finished second in 1976 and 1986. Finishing runners-up in the league qualified them to represent Norway in the UEFA Cup the following season.

Middle years

The last round of the 1976 season saw Mjøndalen beat SK Brann, a result which would have awarded them the league title if Lillestrøm SK had lost their game — which they did not. However, Mjøndalen's silver medals saw the team qualify for the 1977–78 UEFA Cup, where they lost the first round against Bayern Munich 0–12 on aggregate. After Mjøndalen's second silver medals in the 1986 league season, they were relegated the following season and were not promoted back to the top level until 1992. A highlight from the years in lower divisions was their meeting with German side Werder Bremen in the first round of the 1987–88 UEFA Cup. Mjøndalen lost 1–5 on aggregate, but their 1–0 win away at Bremen, remain their only victory in UEFA competitions. After their 1992 top-flight comeback season, Mjøndalen was relegated, had financial challenges, and participated in the second, third and fourth tier of Norwegian football for a number of seasons.

Recent years

Mjøndalen had a successful 2008 in 2. divisjon, and returned to 1. divisjon for the 2009 season. The club qualified to compete in the promotion knock out stage of 1. divisjon in both 2012 and 2013, and finally earned promotion to the Tippeligaen with a successful 2014 play-off result against Brann.^[1] Mjøndalen's return to Tippeligaen for 2015 marked their first appearance in the top tier in 22 years. The team finished in 15th place — second from bottom — and was relegated to the 2016 1. divisjon. In 2018, Mjøndalen finished in second place in the 2018 1. divisjon and was promoted to Eliteserien. In the following season, Mjøndalen succeeded in retaining their spot in the top flight through winning on the last day of the season.^[2]

Honours

League

First tier

1. divisjon^{[nb 1]}
- Runners-up (2): 1976, 1986

Second tier

2. divisjon group A^{[nb 1]}
- Winners (4): 1971, 1978, 1981, 1984
1. divisjon^{[nb 1]}
- Winners (1): 1991

Cup

Norwegian Cup:
- Winners (3): 1933, 1934, 1937
- Runners-up (5): 1924, 1931, 1936, 1938, 1968

Recent seasons

Season	Tier (group)	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	Pts.	Cup	Notes
2001	3. divisjon (gr. 9)	4	22	14	1	7	60	34	43	dnq
2002	3. divisjon (gr. 8)	1	22	16	3	3	69	25	51	dnq	Lost play-offs for promotion
2003	3. divisjon (gr. 8)	5	22	12	1	9	70	37	37	First qualifying round
2004	3. divisjon (gr. 8)	1	22	17	3	2	67	22	54	First round	Lost play-offs for promotion
2005	3. divisjon (gr. 8)	2	22	20	1	1	102	19	61	First round
2006	3. divisjon (gr. 7)	↑ 1	20	18	1	1	102	22	55	First round	Promoted to 2. divisjon
2007	2. divisjon (gr. 4)	2	26	14	7	5	62	34	49	Second round
2008	2. divisjon (gr. 1)	↑ 1	26	17	4	5	64	34	55	First round	Promoted to 1. divisjon
2009	1. divisjon	11	30	10	9	11	38	39	39	Fourth round
2010	1. divisjon	10	28	10	5	13	41	49	35	Third round
2011	1. divisjon	10	30	10	10	10	42	51	40	Third round
2012	1. divisjon	4	30	16	7	7	52	43	55	Fourth round	Lost playoffs for promotion
2013	1. divisjon	6	30	14	5	11	37	40	47	Quarter-final	Lost play-offs for promotion
2014	1. divisjon	↑ 3	30	14	9	7	57	36	51	Fourth round	Promoted to Tippeligaen
2015	Tippeligaen	↓ 15	30	4	9	17	38	69	21	Quarter-final	Relegated to 1. divisjon
2016	1. divisjon	6	30	13	10	7	49	38	48	Second round	Lost play-offs for promotion
2017	1. divisjon	3	30	15	7	8	56	37	52	Quarter-final
2018	1. divisjon	↑ 2	30	17	9	4	49	24	60	Fourth round	Promoted to Eliteserien
2019	Eliteserien	13	30	6	12	12	38	52	30	Quarter-final
2020	Eliteserien	14	30	8	3	19	26	45	27	Cancelled
2021	Eliteserien	↓ 16	30	4	10	16	33	52	22	Third round	Relegated to 1. divisjon
2022	1. divisjon	9	30	13	3	14	39	47	42	Second round
2023	1. divisjon	13	30	10	7	13	39	42	37	Third round
2024	1. divisjon	14	30	8	8	14	38	50	31	Second round

Source:^[3]

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Agg.
1969–70	Cup Winners' Cup	1st Round	Cardiff City	1–7	1–5	2–12
1977–78	UEFA Cup	1st Round	Bayern Munich	0–8	0–4	0–12
1987–88	UEFA Cup	1st Round	Werder Bremen	0–5	1–0	1–5

Current squad

As of 5 September 2024^[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	Thomas Kinn
2	MF	NOR	Syver Skaar Eriksen
3	DF	NOR	Markus Welinder
5	DF	NOR	Sivert Engh Øverby
6	DF	NOR	Joackim Olsen Solberg
7	MF	NOR	Martin Rønning Ovenstad
8	FW	NOR	Ole Amund Sveen
9	FW	NOR	Mathias Bringaker
10	MF	NOR	Vegard Leikvoll Moberg
13	GK	NOR	Andreas Fagereng
14	FW	NOR	Niclas Schjøth Semmen (on loan from KFUM Oslo)
15	MF	SWE	Love Reuterswärd
16	DF	NOR	Johannes Holstad Dahlby


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	FW	NOR	Brinder Singh
18	MF	NOR	Nickolay Årsbog
19	MF	NOR	Erik Næsbak Brenden
20	FW	SLE	Alie Conteh
22	DF	NOR	Fabian Holst-Larsen (on loan from Strømsgodset)
23	MF	NOR	Jesper Skau (on loan from Odds BK)
24	MF	NOR	Mats Pedersen (on loan from Bodø/Glimt)
25	MF	NOR	Andreas Heredia-Randen (on loan from Strømsgodset )
26	DF	SRB	Aleksandar Lukić
27	MF	NOR	Kristoffer Tokstad
35	DF	NOR	Andreas Fotland
45	FW	FRO	Meinhard Olsen
—	MF	NOR	Erik Stavås Skistad

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2022–23 and transfers summer 2023.

Out on loan