# Grorud IL > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Grorud_IL > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Grorud_IL.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grorud_IL > Source revision: 1345321512 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Football club Grorud IL Full name Grorud Idrettslag Founded 18 March 1918; 108 years ago (1918-03-18) Ground Grorud matchbane, Oslo Manager Johan Gjønnes Nilsen League 2. divisjon 2024 2. divisjon group 2, 5th of 14 Website https://grorud-il.no/ Home colours Away colours **Grorud Idrettslag** is a [Norwegian](/source/Norway) sports club from [Grorud](/source/Grorud) borough, [Oslo](/source/Oslo). It has sections for [association football](/source/Association_football), [skiing](/source/Skiing), [gymnastics](/source/Gymnastics) and [tennis](/source/Tennis). ## General history As a sports club based in Grorud, it had two predecessor clubs in *Grorud IF*, which existed from 1904 to 1905, and *Grorud TIF*, which existed from 1908 to 1914. Grorud IL was finally founded on 18 March 1918.[1] At the time, Grorud was still located in [Aker](/source/Aker%2C_Norway) municipality. The district was incorporated into Oslo in 1948 and tied to the city centre with the [Grorud Line](/source/Grorud_Line) of the [Oslo Metro](/source/Oslo_Metro) in 1966. The club finished construction of its football field in 1926, and its ski jumping hill Rannkollen in 1928. In 1932 the football field was covered with gravel, which allowed the practice of skating sports during the winter.[1] In 1932, Grorud IL was one of the first workers' sports clubs to take up the tennis sport.[2] Later secretary-general in the UN, [Trygve Lie](/source/Trygve_Lie) served as secretary in Grorud TIF, and became an honorary member of Grorud IL. He was a central person in the [Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions](/source/Norwegian_Confederation_of_Trade_Unions), and helped the club get a money loan in [Akers Sparebank](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Akers_Sparebank&action=edit&redlink=1), which financed the field and hill construction. In 1929, Grorud IL decided to join the [Workers' Sports Confederation](/source/Arbeidernes_Idrettsforbund) (or *AIF*), where Trygve Lie also was a central figure. This connection ended in 1946 when the AIF was disbanded. By that time the club had got their club house, designed by noted architect [Frode Rinnan](/source/Frode_Rinnan).[1] In 1956, the new ski jumping hill Grorudbakken was opened. It fell apart in October 1957, but was rebuilt in steel. A grass football field was opened in 1966, and the field also featured an athletics track. An indoor arena was opened in 1974.[1] The club colors are yellow and blue. ## Football The men's football team currently plays in [1. divisjon](/source/1._divisjon), the second tier of the [Norwegian football league system](/source/Norwegian_football_league_system), after being promoted from the [2019 2. divisjon](/source/2019_2._divisjon) As Grorud IL, the team played in the [3. divisjon](/source/3._divisjon), the fourth tier of Norwegian football, for many years, having been promoted to the [1994 season](/source/1994_3._divisjon). After being relegated in [1997](/source/1997_3._divisjon) the team quickly returned in [1999](/source/1999_3._divisjon).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] After a long 3. divisjon stint, the team won promotion in [2011](/source/2011_3._divisjon) and played in the [2012 2. divisjon](/source/2012_2._divisjon).[3] The men's football team formerly cooperated to prop up an umbrella team called [Groruddalen BK](/source/Groruddalen_BK), but this team went defunct in 2008.[4] Grorud IL was not the backbone of Groruddalen BK, however; this was [Årvoll IL](/source/%C3%85rvoll_IL) whose league spot was taken over by Groruddalen BK. ## Recent history - Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2010 3. divisjon 2 22 14 3 5 69 31 45 Second round 2011 3. divisjon ↑ 1 26 21 1 4 92 26 64 First qualifying round Promoted 2012 2. divisjon 10 26 7 11 8 44 40 32 First round 2013 2. divisjon 4 26 11 7 8 60 51 40 Second round 2014 2. divisjon 7 26 9 8 9 49 51 35 Third round 2015 2. divisjon 3 26 17 3 6 71 30 54 Second round 2016 2. divisjon 4 26 15 6 5 63 39 51 Second round 2017 2. divisjon 6 26 11 4 11 43 49 37 Second round 2018 2. divisjon 3 26 14 6 6 46 31 48 Second round 2019 2. divisjon ↑ 1 26 15 6 5 47 32 51 Third round Promoted 2020 1. divisjon 13 30 9 7 14 45 56 34 Cancelled 2021 1. divisjon 13 30 10 4 16 45 59 34 Third round 2022 1. divisjon ↓ 15 30 4 8 18 34 69 20 Second round Relegated 2023 2. divisjon 4 26 9 9 8 32 27 36 Second round 2024 2. divisjon 5 26 12 9 5 73 45 45 First round 2025 2. divisjon 2 26 17 3 6 58 36 54 Third round Source:[5] ## Current squad - *As of 1 September 2025*[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK NOR Lars Kvarekvål 2 DF NOR Mathusan Sandrakumar 3 DF NOR Bendik Brevik 4 DF NOR Tarik Mrakovic 5 DF NOR William Silfver-Ramage 6 MF NOR Simen Heggdal Beck 7 MF NOR Tollef Kvello Etholm 8 MF NOR Abel Tjomsland 9 FW NOR Sander Bratvold (on loan from Mjøndalen) 10 MF NOR Musa Joof Dubois 11 FW CUB Willian Pozo-Venta No. Pos. Nation Player 14 FW AFG Dilawar Ahmadzay 15 MF NOR Casper Myhren Fjeld 16 FW MAR Otman Khris 17 MF NOR Jonas Dobloug Rasen 18 MF NOR Herman Kvello Etholm 19 MF NOR Mohammed Mahnin 22 FW NOR Simen Hammershaug 25 DF NOR Tharun Satheeskumar 31 GK NOR Emil Moe 36 MF NOR Brage Tobiassen (on loan from Stabæk) ### Out on loan Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 12 GK NOR Noah Rychter (at Funnefoss/Vormsund until 31 December 2025) 23 DF NOR Tamsir Baboucarr Sosseh (at Grei until 31 December 2025) ## Athletics The athletics section is now defunct, but has had several prominent members. [Hilde Fredriksen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hilde_Fredriksen&action=edit&redlink=1) notably finished sixth in the unofficial [1980 World Championships](/source/IAAF_World_Championships_in_Athletics#1980_.28Sittard.2C_Netherlands.29) in [400 metres hurdles](/source/400_metres_hurdles), and also holds the Norwegian record in the event. Trond Knaplund was a [decathlete](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Decathlton&action=edit&redlink=1) of national renown, and is now a coach. ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hist_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hist_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-hist_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-hist_1-3) ["Grorud IL's historikk"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120322003900/http://idrett.speaker.no/Organisation.asp?OrgElementID=20775&CatId=910358) (in Norwegian). Grorud IL. Archived from [the original](http://idrett.speaker.no/Organisation.asp?OrgElementID=20775&CatId=910358) on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Sarpebakken, Per (1996). "'Den hvite sporten' og AIF". *Arbeiderhistorie* (in Norwegian). Oslo: [Labour Movement Archive and Library](/source/Labour_Movement_Archive_and_Library): 68. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [82-90759-13-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/82-90759-13-4). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Wikborg, Jonas (24 October 2011). ["Opprykksjubel på Grorud"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120425112728/http://dittoslo.no/lokalavisengroruddalen/opprykksjubel-pa-grorud-1.6568799). *[Lokalavisen Groruddalen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lokalavisen_Groruddalen&action=edit&redlink=1)* (in Norwegian). Archived from [the original](http://dittoslo.no/lokalavisengroruddalen/opprykksjubel-pa-grorud-1.6568799) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Hofoss, Espen (17 December 2008). "Gir opp satsingen". *[Aftenposten Aften](/source/Aftenposten_Aften)* (in Norwegian). p. 19. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Grorud IL"](https://www.nifs.no/lagprofil.php?teamId=395). *NIFS* (in Norwegian). [NTB](/source/Norwegian_News_Agency). Retrieved 30 October 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["A-laget"](https://grorud-il.no/lag) [First team squad]. *grorud-il.no* (in Norwegian). ## External links - [Official site](http://www.grorud-il.no/) (in Norwegian) - [Grorud Arctic Match - Nordic Stadiums](http://www.nordicstadiums.com/grorud-arctic-match/) v t e 2026 Norwegian Second Division Group 1 Arendal Bjarg Brattvåg Eik Tønsberg Jerv Kvik Halden Lysekloster Mjøndalen Notodden Pors Sandviken Sotra Træff Vidar Group 2 Eidsvold Turn Follo Grorud Hønefoss Junkeren Kjelsås Levanger Lørenskog Rana Skeid Stjørdals-Blink Trygg/Lade Tromsdalen Ull/Kisa Authority control databases VIAF --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Grorud IL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grorud_IL) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grorud_IL?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.