| Clubname | Birkenes IL |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Birkenes Idrettslag |
| Founded | 18 November 1924 (age 101) |
| Ground | Birkenesparken, Birkeland |
| League | Fifth Division |
| Season | 2015 |
| Position | Fifth Division / Agder, 3rd[1] |
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Birkenes Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Birkeland, Agder. It has sections for association football, team handball, volleyball, cycling, track and field, orienteering, biathlon, and Nordic skiing.
It is known for its biathletes. Gunn Margit Andreassen represented the club,[2] so does Lars Helge Birkeland.[3] Cyclist Dag Erik Pedersen also represented the club.
The men's football team played in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football, in 1998. It currently resides in the Fifith Division.
References
- ^ "Tabell 4. divisjon, Agder 2011" (in Norwegian). fotball.no. Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12.
- ^ "Gunn Margit Andreassen". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ Hansen, Tom Bucher & Nypen, Alexander (16 January 2012). "Klar for verdenscupen" (in Norwegian). Agderposten. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
External links
- Official site (in Norwegian)