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FK Eik Tønsberg 871

Full name	Fotballklubben Eik Tønsberg Allianseidrettslag
Nickname(s)	Eik
Founded	14 March 1928; 96 years ago (14 March 1928); as Eik IF
Ground	Tønsberg Gressbane
Capacity	5,600
League	2. divisjon
2024	2. divisjon group 1, 3rd of 14
Website	http://www.fkeiktonsberg.no/
Home colours Away colours

Fotballklubben Eik Tønsberg Allianseidrettslag (formerly known as Eik-Tønsberg), is a Norwegian football club from the Eik neighborhood of Tønsberg, Vestfold. The club got its current name on 1 January 2020 after a merger with FK Tønsberg. The football team competes with the name FK Eik Tønsberg 871 where the number represents the founding year of the town of Tønsberg.

History

The club was founded as Eik Idrettsforening on 14 March 1928, and included the city name Tønsberg in 1989. Before 1988, the district Eik was located in Sem Municipality, but Sem was incorporated into Tønsberg.

It was formerly a team of nationwide importance. The team played their first season in the Norwegian top division in the 1957–58 season and finished in sixth place out of eight teams in group B. In the 1959–60 season they finished second in the Main League group B, reaching a bronze play-off match which they won 4–2 against Vålerengen. Since this was the first time a bronze play-off was held, Eik became the first bronze medalists in Norwegian football's top division. In the following 1960–61 season they won the Main League group B, reaching a gold playoff match which they lost to Fredrikstad. Well-known players were Arne Natland, Arne Høivik and Tore Halvorsen, all of whom were capped by Norway.

Eik were promoted to the Norwegian top flight in 1982, finished fifth in 1983, and were relegated in 1985. Among the profiles on this team were midfielder Geir "Bolla" Johansen and striker Nick Sandberg, both of whom played briefly on the international stage, as well as future Tottenham goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt who left the club after the 1983 season.

In the 1990s the team was a mainstay in the 1. divisjon, the second tier. After the 1997 season it even contested a playoff to win promotion to the Tippeligaen, but did not win. The team was relegated after the 2000 1. divisjon season, and played in the 2001 2. divisjon.

Merger with FK Tønsberg

On 10 October 2001, a new club was founded. FK Tønsberg was to be an umbrella team in the district, and was supported by 20 teams in the region. As Eik-Tønsberg was the best regional team, FK Tønsberg took their place in the league system from 2002 and Eik-Tønsberg started anew.

Eik-Tønsberg won their 3. divisjon group in both 2003, 2004 and 2005, but in each year it succumbed to other clubs in the promotion playoffs. In 2010 the club also contested the playoffs as the 2nd placed team, but was again defeated, and remained in the 3. divisjon. It was relegated to the 4. divisjon after the 2012 season. The club was promoted back to the 3. divisjon for the 2015 season, but was relegated again in 2016. After the 2020 merger with FK Tønsberg, Eik Tønsberg advanced a tier since FK Tønsberg played in the 3. divisjon at the time. In 2023, FK Eik Tønsberg were promoted to the 2. divisjon.

Recent seasons

Sources:

Current squad

As of 15 April 2024

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  DEN Marco Priis Jørgensen 2 DF  NOR Marius Brinck Rygel 3 DF  NOR Vemund Skar Roberg 5 DF  NOR Sondre Blikås 6 DF  NOR Harald Danielsen 7 MF  NOR Erik Muhle 8 MF  NOR Thomas Nygaard 10 FW  NOR Markus Brændsrød 11 MF  NOR Anders Nygaard 12 DF  NOR Christer Reppesgård Hansen 13 FW  NOR Oliver Nordahl 14 MF  NOR Martin Torp

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF  NOR Erik Midtgarden 16 MF  NOR Benjamin Hellum Andersen 17 GK  NOR Justin Knutsson 18 MF  NOR Stian Aasmundsen 19 DF  NOR Jørgen Sannes 20 MF  NOR Danilo dos Santos Jonker 21 DF  NOR Jonas Eldevik Lind 22 DF  NOR Julian Lerato Gunnerød 23 GK  NOR Linus Bergsvåg 24 FW  NOR Lars Magnus Takvam 26 DF  NOR Oskar Holmøy 27 FW  NOR Sebastian Holm Mathisen 28 DF  NOR Oskar Emil Hansen

References

1. "Tønsberg Gressbane". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
2. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Eik–Tønsberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
3. Aarhus, Lars. "Hovedserien (first division) 1960/61". RSSSF.no. RSSSF Norway. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
4. "Historien" (in Norwegian). FK Tønsberg. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
5. ^ "Eik Tønsberg AIL". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
6. "Eik rykker opp til andredivisjon". NRK (in Norwegian). 22 October 2023.
7. "4. div menn 2013" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
8. "4. div menn 2014" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
9. "4. div menn 2018" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
10. "4. div menn 2019" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
11. "FK Eik Tønsberg". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
12. "FK Eik Tønsberg 871 Menn Senior A". Fotball.no. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Norwegian)

• Football clubs in Norway
• Eliteserien clubs
• Sport in Vestfold
• Tønsberg
• Association football clubs established in 1928
• 1928 establishments in Norway