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Wikipedia - Øygarden FK
Øygarden Fotballklubb was a Norwegian association football club located in Øygarden, Vestland. Founded in 2020, they took over the elite license from Nest-Sotra and began playing in the 1. divisjon, the second tier of the Norwegian football league system. Øygarden FK was a cooperation between Øygarden clubs Nordre Fjell, Sund SK, Skogsvåg IL, Telavåg IL, Skjergard IL and Nest-Sotra. In 2019, the clubs agreed to establish a new elite team. The club went bankrupt in May 2022.
History
Founding
On 26 September 2019, Nest-Sotra announced that they would apply to the Football Association of Norway (NFF) to have their elite licence taken over by the planned club Øygarden FK, effective from the 2020 season. This was approved by the NFF on 31 October 2019. Nest-Sotra stated that economical difficulties played an important role for their decision. Nest-Sotra finished in seventh place in the 2019 1. divisjon, the second tier of the Norwegian football league system, a season where the team was deducted 4 points due to financial problems.
Relegation and bankruptcy
Bryant Lazaro became the club's first head coach in February 2020. He was sacked halfway through the season, with Mons Ivar Mjelde replacing him. Following a 6–0 loss against KFUM Oslo in December 2020, Øygarden were officially relegated from the 2020 1. divisjon. Tommy Knarvik was appointed new head coach of the club two days later. In the 2021 2. divisjon, the club finished seventh in group 2. In May 2022, Øygarden went bankrupt with a debt of 5.8 million NOK. They officially withdrew their team from all competitions on 2 June 2022.
List of seasons
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2020 1. divisjon ↓ 16 30 6 9 15 37 67 27 Cancelled Relegated to the 2. divisjon 2021 2. divisjon 7 26 10 9 7 41 34 39 Third round
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Øygarden FK a connu une ascension rapide dans le système de ligue norvégien, passant de la troisième division en 2015 à l'Eliteserien, la première division, en 2020. Le club a remporté la 2. divisjon en 2019 et la 1. division en 2020.
L'équipe est entraînée par Magnus Johansson et son capitaine est Mads Sande. Les joueurs notables comprennent Kristoffer Velde, Eirik Wollen Steen et Kristoffer Zachariassen.
Øygarden FK a participé à la Coupe de Norvège en 2020, atteignant le troisième tour. Le club a également participé à la Ligue Europa Conférence en 2021-2022, s'inclinant au premier tour de qualification contre le FC Differdange 03.
Øygarden FK est une équipe ambitieuse avec un avenir prometteur. Le club vise à s'établir dans l'Eliteserien et à participer régulièrement aux compétitions européennes.