Medkila IL
| Full name | Medkila Idrettslag | ||
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| Founded | 1944 | ||
| Ground |
Harstad Stadion, Harstad, Norway | ||
| Chairman | Evan Didriksen | ||
| Manager | Roy Berntsen | ||
| League |
Toppserien (women) 2. Divisjon (men) | ||
| 2016 | Toppserien, 11th (women)[1] | ||
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Medkila IL's is a football team from Harstad in North Norway, most notable for its women's football team which is playing in the Toppserien, the first tier of Norwegian women's football.
Medkila first came to prominence after winning the 2003 Norwegian Women's Cup while playing in the First Division. Medkila knocked out Leknes FK (1-10), Grand Bodø (1-5), IF Fløya (2-1), IL Sandviken (6-1) and Team Strømmen (1-3), and beat Kolbotn (2-1) in the final.[2] That same year they were promoted to Toppserien for the first time. Medkila couldn't avoid relegation in their first season in top-flight and were back in 1. divisjon for the 2005 season.
Five years later they were promoted for the 2011 Toppserien, but as last time they were relegated after only one season.[3] In 2012 they finished second in the first division, earning a playoff against Kattem for the chance to win promotion. They lost the playoff, but subsequently, Kattem withdrew their team from the league, and after Fart declined the offer to remain in Toppserien, Medkila were promoted after all.[4] In 2013, Medkila's women survived comfortably in 9th place in the Toppserien.[5]
Medkila also fields a men's team, which played in the Third Division (fourth tier) from 1995 to 2010 and again from 2013.
Recent seasons
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2003 1. Divisjon 
218 13 3 2 57 27 42 Winner Promoted to the Toppserien 2004 Toppserien 
1018 2 1 15 12 65 7 Third round Relegated to the 1. Divisjon 2005 1. Divisjon 6 18 6 2 10 24 42 20 Third round 2006 1. Divisjon 5 18 8 4 6 35 25 28 Second round 2007 1. Divisjon 5 18 7 6 5 24 16 27 Quarterfinal 2008 1. Divisjon 4 18 8 4 6 22 25 28 Second round 2009 1. Divisjon 6 22 9 5 8 35 30 32 Third round 2010 1. Divisjon 222 14 2 6 39 18 44 Third round Promoted to the Toppserien 2011 Toppserien 1122 3 3 16 20 63 12 Quarterfinal Relegated to the 1. Divisjon 2012 1. Divisjon 222 15 4 3 48 15 49 Third round Promoted to the Toppserien 2013 Toppserien 9 22 7 5 10 27 44 26 Quarterfinal 2014 Toppserien 10 22 4 3 15 18 62 15 Quarterfinal 2015 Toppserien 11 22 5 2 15 28 63 17 Quarterfinal 2016 Toppserien 11 22 2 5 15 21 50 11 Quarterfinal
Honours
- Norwegian Women's Cup (1): 2003
Current women's squad
- As of 18 July 2016.[6]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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| 1 | Goalkeeper | Iselin Jakobsen, MarenMaren Iselin Jakobsen |  Norway
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| 2 | Defender | Rasmussen, AnjaAnja Rasmussen | Norway
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| 4 | Forward | Kristiansen, EmilieEmilie Kristiansen | Norway
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| 5 | Midfielder | Wulff Iversen, AnnaAnna Wulff Iversen | Norway
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| 6 | Forward | Dovland, Ann MariAnn Mari Dovland | Norway
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| 7 | Midfielder | Winnem Jørgensen, KatrineKatrine Winnem Jørgensen | Norway
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| 8 | Defender | Aasvik Skau, MetteMette Aasvik Skau | Norway
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| 9 | Forward | Altermark, IngridIngrid Altermark | Norway
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| 10 | Midfielder | Andreassen, CesilieCesilie Andreassen (Captain) | Norway
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| 11 | Forward | Fjelldal, Vilde AnettVilde Anett Fjelldal | Norway
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| 12 | Goalkeeper | Oluehi, TochukwuTochukwu Oluehi |  Nigeria
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| 13 | Midfielder | Štěrbová, AnežkaAnežka Štěrbová |  Czech Republic
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| 14 | Midfielder | Hustad, MariaMaria Hustad | Norway
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| 15 | Forward | Koren, SimonaSimona Koren |  Austria
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| 16 | Midfielder | Fikseth Fossem, Ida MarieIda Marie Fikseth Fossem | Norway
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| 17 | Midfielder | Matveeva, TatianaTatiana Matveeva |  Georgia
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| 18 | Defender | Normann, LouiseLouise Normann | Norway
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| 19 | Defender | Fjordbakk, Ida JeanettIda Jeanett Fjordbakk | Norway
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| 20 | Forward | Nku, CeciliaCecilia Nku | Nigeria
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| 21 | Defender | Høybakken, KamillaKamilla Høybakken | Norway
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| 22 | Defender | Linaker Dybvik, SigrunSigrun Linaker Dybvik | Norway
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| 22 | Defender | Johansen, Silje HelenSilje Helen Johansen | Norway |
Recent history men
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2010 3. Divisjon 722 9 5 8 56 41 32 Not Qualified Relegated to the 3. Divisjon 2011 4. Divisjon 3 22 14 3 5 74 43 45 Not Qualified 2012 4. Divisjon 120 18 1 1 100 23 55 Not Qualified Promoted to the 3. Divisjon 2013 3. Divisjon 122 17 4 1 71 24 55 First qualifying round Promoted to the 2. Divisjon 2014 2. Divisjon 1426 2 1 23 13 91 7 First round Relegated to the 3. Divisjon 2015 3. Divisjon 10 22 4 4 14 20 52 16 First qualifying round 2016 3. Divisjon 1222 1 2 19 21 80 5 First qualifying round Relegated to the 4. Divisjon
References
- ↑ "Tabell Toppserien 2013". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ Verdens Gang
- ↑ Soccerway
- ↑ Karlsen, Thomas (6 February 2013). "Medkila til Toppserien". Fotballmagasinet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ Table 2013
- ↑ "Medkila Kvinner Senior A". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 18 July 2016.