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.
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| Full name | Mjøndalen Idrettsforening Fotball | ||
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| Founded | 22 August 1910 | ||
| Ground | Consto Arena | ||
| Capacity | 4,350 | ||
| Head coach | Kevin Nicol | ||
| League | 1. divisjon | ||
| 2024 | 1. divisjon, 14th of 16 | ||
| Website | http://www.miffotball.no/ | ||
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History
editFirst era
editMjøndalen 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
editAs 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
editThe 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
editMjøndalen 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
editLeague
edit- First tier
- Second tier
Cup
editRecent seasons
editSeason 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
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European record
edit| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 1969–70 | Cup Winners' Cup | 1st Round |  Cardiff City
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1–7 | 1–5 | 2–12 |
| 1977–78 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round |  Bayern Munich
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0–8 | 0–4 | 0–12 |
| 1987–88 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | Werder Bremen
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0–5 | 1–0 | 1–5 |
Current squad
edit- As of 5 September 2024[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For season transfers, see transfers winter 2022–23 and transfers summer 2023.
Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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History of league positions (since 1963)
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| '63– '66 |
'67– '71 |
'72– '77 |
'78 | '79 | '80– '81 |
'82– '83 |
'84 | '85– '87 |
'88– '91 |
'92 | '93– '94 |
'95 | '96 | '97– '98 |
1999– 2006 |
'07– '08 |
'09– '14 |
'15 | '16– '18 |
'19– '21 |
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References
edit- ^ "Mjøndalen rykker opp til eliteserien". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Vill Seiersrus i Mjøndalen: – Vi har fightet, stått på og vi er dømt nord og ned av stort sett alle". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Mjøndalen IF". NIFS (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "A-laget". Mjøndalen IF. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
Notes
edit- ^ a b c 1. divisjon was the name of the top tier of Norwegian league football from 1963 until 1990. The top tier changed its name to the sponsor-affiliated name Tippeligaen ahead of the 1990 season. The second tier formerly known as 2. divisjon inherited the name 1. divisjon ahead of the 1991 season. The third tier, formerly known as 3. divisjon was named 2. divisjon ahead of the 1991 season and the names of all the lower divisions were adjusted accordingly. Effecting 2017, the top tier is named Eliteserien.
Further reading
edit- Myklebust, Odd (2010). MIF i hundre : 1910–2010 : Mjøndalen IF – gjennom 100 år med lokal historikk (in Norwegian). Mjøndalen IF. ISBN 978-8-230-31561-3.