Mjøndalen IF Fotball

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Full nameMjøndalen Idrettsforening Fotball
Founded22 August 1910; 115 years ago (1910-08-22)
Capacity4,350
Mjøndalen IF Fotball
Full nameMjøndalen Idrettsforening Fotball
Founded22 August 1910; 115 years ago (1910-08-22)
GroundConsto Arena
Capacity4,350
Head coachKevin Nicol
League2. divisjon
20251. divisjon, 15th of 16 (relegated)
Websitewww.mif.no Edit this at Wikidata
Current season

Mjøndalen IF Fotball – commonly known as Mjøndalen IF, and colloquially as 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 2. divisjon, the third tier in the Norwegian football league system, having been relegated from the Norwegian First Division at the end of the 2025 season.

First era

The club was founded in 1910. Mjøndalen 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. In the same decade, they also lost in the finals thrice; in 1931, 1936 and 1938.

Second era and European debut

As 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

The 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

Mjøndalen 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

League

First tier
Second tier

Cup

Recent seasons

Season Tier (group) Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. Cup Notes
2001 3. divisjon (gr. 9) 4 221417 603443 dnq
2002 3. divisjon (gr. 8) 1 221633 692551 dnq Lost play-offs for promotion
2003 3. divisjon (gr. 8) 5 221219 703737 First qualifying round
2004 3. divisjon (gr. 8) 1 221732 672254 First round Lost play-offs for promotion
2005 3. divisjon (gr. 8) 2 222011 1021961 First round
2006 3. divisjon (gr. 7) 1 201811 1022255 First round Promoted to 2. divisjon
2007 2. divisjon (gr. 4) 2 261475 623449 Second round
2008 2. divisjon (gr. 1) 1 261745 643455 First round Promoted to 1. divisjon
2009 1. divisjon 11 3010911 383939 Fourth round
2010 1. divisjon 10 2810513 414935 Third round
2011 1. divisjon 10 30101010 425140 Third round
2012 1. divisjon 4 301677 524355 Fourth round Lost playoffs for promotion
2013 1. divisjon 6 3014511 374047 Quarter-final Lost play-offs for promotion
2014 1. divisjon 3 301497 573651 Fourth round Promoted to Tippeligaen
2015 Tippeligaen 15 304917 386921 Quarter-final Relegated to 1. divisjon
2016 1. divisjon 6 3013107 493848 Second round Lost play-offs for promotion
2017 1. divisjon 3 301578 563752 Quarter-final
2018 1. divisjon 2 301794 492460 Fourth round Promoted to Eliteserien
2019 Eliteserien 13 3061212 385230 Quarter-final
2020 Eliteserien 14 308319 264527 Cancelled
2021 Eliteserien 16 3041016 335222 Third round Relegated to 1. divisjon
2022 1. divisjon 9 3013314 394742 Second round
2023 1. divisjon 13 3010713 394237 Third round
2024 1. divisjon 14 308814 385031 Second round
2025 1. divisjon 15 306717 367125 Third round Relegated to 2. divisjon

Source:[3]

European record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
196970 Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round Wales Cardiff City 1–7 1–5 2–12
197778 UEFA Cup 1st Round Germany Bayern Munich 0–8 0–4 0–12
198788 UEFA Cup 1st Round Germany Werder Bremen 0–5 1–0 1–5

Current squad

As of 11 September 2025[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  NOR Isak Vik (on loan from Tromsø)
3 DF  NOR Anders Molund
5 MF  NOR Erik Midtgarden (captain)
6 DF  NOR Jesper Skau
7 FW  SWE Love Reuterswärd
8 MF  NOR Eivind Willumsen
9 FW  NOR Mathias Bringaker
10 MF  NOR Kasper Sætherbø (on loan from Viking)
11 MF  NOR Jonas Bruusgaard
13 GK  NOR Philip Bro
14 FW  NOR Oliver Midtgård
15 DF  NOR Fabian Kvam
16 MF  NGA Fredrick Godwin
17 MF  NOR Karim Bata
18 FW  NOR Nickolay Årsbog
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  NOR Markus Wæhler (on loan from Lillestrøm)
20 FW  NGA Kparobo Arierhi (on loan from Lillestrøm)
21 DF  SWE Victor Ekström (on loan from IK Sirius)
24 MF  NOR Birk Auråen Dahl
25 DF  NGA Tochukwu Joseph (on loan from Lillestrøm)
26 DF  NOR Syver Skaar Eriksen
27 DF  GHA Kweku Kekeli
28 FW  NOR Ibrahim Sawaneh
30 DF  NOR Fabian Holst-Larsen
34 MF  NOR Linus Ween
40 GK  NOR Jesper Pettersson
44 MF  NOR Trym Foss-Erstad
55 FW  NOR Ulrik Kjonerud Olafsen
87 GK  NOR Leander Øy (on loan from Sarpsborg 08)

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2024–25 and transfers summer 2025.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
37 FW  NOR Brinder Singh (at Notodden until 31 December 2025)[5]

History of league positions (since 1963)

1900s2000s
'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
'22–
'25
'26–
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

References

Notes

Further reading

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