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| Full name | Lillestrøm Sportsklubb | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Kanarifuglene, Fugla (The Canaries, The Birds) |
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| Short name | LSK | ||
| Founded | 2 April 1917 | ||
| Ground | Åråsen Stadion Lillestrøm (Capacity: 11,637) |
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| Chairman | Per Mathisen | ||
| Coach | Magnus Haglund | ||
| League | Tippeligaen | ||
| 2011 | Tippeligaen, 13th | ||
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Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. It was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion,[1] or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen. Åråsen Stadion seats 11,637 people; the average attendance has decreased to around 6,000, after poor result the last two seasons. The club holds the Norwegian record for the most consecutive years without being relegated. Over the years the club has had around 40 players who have represented the Norwegian national team. There has also been a number of foreigners who have represented the national teams of Sweden, Iceland, Senegal, Finland, Malta, Australia, South Africa, Slovenia, Tunisia, Canada, Somalia, and Nigeria.
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[edit] History
Lillestrøm SK was founded on 2 April 1917. It has been Norwegian Elite League champions five times, most recently in 1989, and also in 1986, 1977, 1976, and 1959. Additionally, they have won the Norwegian Cup in 1985, 1981, 1978, 1977 and 2007.[2]
When Arne Erlandsen left for Sweden and IFK Göteborg after the 2004-season, former LSK player and German international Uwe Rösler took over as head coach of the team. His first season in charge became a successful one, with Lillestrøm finishing fourth in the league. This position secured LSK a place in the Royal League. The team also made it to the 2005 Norwegian Cup final, but lost 4–2 to Molde in front of a crowd of 25,000 at Ullevaal Stadion.
In the 2006-season Lillestrøm were among the top favourites to win the league.[citation needed] Following a disappointing 4th place, it was announced on 13 November 2006 that Uwe Rösler had been fired from his position as head coach of Lillestrøm. Only a few days later Tom Nordlie signed a three-year contract.
A key signing ahead of the 2007-season included Fredrikstad's Simen Brenne, an attacking midfielder with a knack for scoring important goals. LSK under Nordlie played a 4–3–3 system, which invites rapid transitional play between defence and attack, Lillestrøm finished fourth in the league and won the 2007 Norwegian cup, beating Haugesund 2–0 in the final at Ullevaal Stadion.
On 29 May 2008, Tom Nordlie resigned from his position as head coach after a disappointing start of the 2008-season. Statements from Nordlie suggested that fundamental disagreements with club director Jan Åge Fjørtoft also contributed to his resignation.[3] It later emerged that the conflict between the controversial coach and the players was another big contributor behind Nordlie's departure, his punishing training regime in the run-up to the 2008 season being cited as the main complaint. Nordlie, no stranger to controversy during his career, had reportedly "lost the dressing room" as early as autumn 2007.
Erland Johnsen and Frode Grodås stepped in as caretakers until a new head coach was hired. On 19 August 2008, the club announced that Henning Berg would take over as head coach on 1 January 2009, after leaving his post at Lyn. Berg's first task would be to rescue the team from relegation, a feat he accomplished in his very first match as head coach. LSK beat Rosenborg 4–2 in a classic encounter to secure their place in the Tippeligaen.
The 2009-season was one of great upheaval. In an increasingly tight economic position, LSK sold or released 11 players before and during the season, with Berg also restructuring the squad and bringing in new talent. Enormous injury problems also made the start to the season a difficult one for Berg's charges. After 9 games, LSK had won none and drawn four and seemed destined for relegation.[citation needed] An impressive comeback saw Lillestrøm deliver a strong second half to the season, eventually finishing 11th. Newcomer Nosa Igiebor had an especially impressive first season in the Lillestrøm jersey.
The team continued to impress over the course of the winter and start of the 2010 season. LSK were in early June fifth in the Tippeligaen, undefeated in 14 league matches. They saw however a dramatic drop in form over the summer which saw them briefly flirt with relegation, before a late surge of form late in the season salvaged 10th place.
In 2011 LSK made an exciting start to the new season, scoring an incredible 18 goals from their first five league matches, including a 7-0 drubbing of Stabæk in their first league match of the season - away from home. Early season form was good enough for the team to flirt with the top three until the end of July. Early in August, however, stars Anthony Ujah and Nosa Igiebor were sold to stave off the dire economic straits of the club. Also, in-form Icelandic midfielder Stefán Gíslason was out of contract and left the club. In mid-August, prodigy striker Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson was injured for the rest of the season, and the club failed to win any of their last 11 league games, a new record for Lillestrøm.[citation needed]
Coach Henning Berg was sacked three matches before the end of the season as investor Per Berg promised fresh funds for acquiring quality players after the season. The club again flirted with the prospect of relegation; however, the incessant poor form of Start and Sarpsborg meant Lillestrøm again saved themselves. This despite an abject 34 points gathered over 30 league matches, which normally would mean relegation.[citation needed]
Former Elfsborg coach Magnus Haglund was appointed coach after the season. In January 2012 the club strengthened the squad significantly, by bringing in eight new players, among them Johan Andersson and Pálmi Rafn Pálmason from Stabæk, Jesper Westerberg, African midfielder Guy Toindouba, Sogndal's central defender Isak Scheel, Bosnian goalkeeper Sead Ramović and utility man Erik Midtgarden. Lillestrøm are predicted to do significantly better in 2012 than in recent years and optimism around the club going into pre-season is high.[citation needed]
[edit] Achievements
- Norwegian Premier League:
- Winners (5): 1959, 1976, 1977, 1986, 1989
- Runners-up (8): 1959–60, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2001
- Norwegian Football Cup:
- Winners (5): 1977, 1978, 1981, 1985, 2007
- Runners-up (7): 1953, 1955, 1958, 1980, 1986, 1992, 2005
- Royal League:
- Runners-up (1): 2005–06
- UEFA Intertoto Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 2006
[edit] Recent history
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Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 1995 TL 4 26 11 8 7 50 36 41 semi-final 1996 TL 2 26 13 7 6 54 33 46 3rd round 1997 TL 10 26 9 6 11 41 49 33 last 16 1998 TL 8 26 9 5 12 34 43 32 3rd round 1999 TL 4 26 15 3 8 60 41 48 quarter-final 2000 TL 6 26 11 7 8 42 29 40 quarter-final 2001 TL 2 26 17 5 4 64 33 56 semi-final 2002 TL 7 26 10 6 10 37 30 36 3rd round 2003 TL 7 26 10 7 9 33 35 37 last 16 2004 TL 7 26 8 11 7 45 33 35 semi-final 2005 TL 4 26 12 6 8 37 31 42 final 2006 TL 4 26 12 8 6 44 33 44 quarter-final 2007 TL 4 26 12 8 6 47 28 44 winner 2008 TL 12 26 7 7 12 30 40 28 2nd round 2009 TL 11 30 9 10 11 43 50 37 last 16 2010 TL 10 30 9 13 8 51 44 40 3rd round 2011 TL 13 30 9 7 14 46 52 34 last 16
[edit] European record
[edit] Summary
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Last season played |
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| European Cup UEFA Champions League |
14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 2002–03 |
| UEFA Cup | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 43 | 2008–09 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1993–94 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2006 |
| Total | 58 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 73 | 89 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.
[edit] List of matches
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 1977–78 | European Cup | R1 |  Ajax |
2–0 | 0–4 | 2–4 |
| 1978–79 | European Cup | R1 |  Linfield |
1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| R2 |  Austria Vienna |
0–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | ||
| 1979–80 | Cup Winners' Cup | PR |  Rangers |
0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| 1982–83 | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 |  Red Star Belgrade |
0–4 | 0–3 | 0–7 |
| 1984–85 | UEFA Cup | R1 |  Lokomotive Leipzig |
3–0 | 0–7 | 3–7 |
| 1986–87 | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 |  Benfica |
1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 |
| 1987–88 | European Cup | R1 | Linfield |
1–1 | 4–2 | 5–3 |
| R2 |  Bordeaux |
0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1989–90 | UEFA Cup | R1 |  Werder Bremen |
1–3 | 0–2 | 1–5 |
| 1990–91 | European Cup | R1 |  Club Brugge |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| 1993–94 | Cup Winners' Cup | QR |  Nikol Tallinn |
4–1 | 4–0 | 8–1 |
| R1 |  Torino |
0–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | ||
| 1994–95 | UEFA Cup | PR |  Shakhtar Donetsk |
4–1 | 0–2 | 4–3 |
| R1 | Bordeaux |
0–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 | ||
| 1995–96 | UEFA Cup | PR | Flora Tallinn |
4–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 |
| R1 |  Brøndby IF |
0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | ||
| 1996–97 | Intertoto Cup | Group 5 |
 Kaunas |
N/A | 4–1 | – |
 Sligo Rovers |
4–0 | N/A | – | |||
| Heerenveen |
N/A | 1–0 | – | |||
| Nantes |
2–3 | N/A | – | |||
| 1997–98 | UEFA Cup | QR2 |  Dinamo Minsk |
1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| R1 | Twente |
2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 (a) | ||
| 2000–01 | UEFA Cup | QR | Glentoran |
1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| R1 |  Dynamo Moscow |
3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | ||
| R2 |  Deportivo Alavés |
1–3 | 2–2 | 3–5 | ||
| 2002–03 | Champions League | QR2 |  Željezničar Sarajevo |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| 2006–07 | Intertoto Cup | R2 |  Keflavík ÍF |
4–1 | 2–2 | 6–3 |
| R3 |  Newcastle United |
0–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | ||
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | QR1 |  Käerjéng 97 |
2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 (a) |
| 2008–09 | UEFA Cup | QR2 | Copenhagen |
2–4 | 1–3 | 3–7 |
[edit] Records
- Greatest home victory: 10–0 vs. Geithus, 4 October 1953
- Greatest away victory: 7–0 vs. Stabæk Fotball, 20 March 2011
- Heaviest home loss: 1–7 vs. Fredrikstad FK, 15 August 1954
- Heaviest away loss: 1–7 vs. Odd Grenland, 7 June 1953
- Highest attendance, Åråsen Stadion: 13,652 vs. Vålerenga I.F., 16 May 2002
- Highest average attendance, season: 9,018 in 2007
- Most appearances, total: 613, Torgeir Bjarmann 1988–2003
- Most appearances, league: 315, Arild Sundgot 1997– (per Nov 2011)
- Most goals scored, total: 319, Tom Lund 1967–1982
- Most goals scored, league: 109, Arild Sundgot 1997– (per Nov 2011)
- Most goals scored, season: 19, Mons Ivar Mjelde 1993
[edit] Current squad
- As of 28 January 2012[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For season transfers, see transfers winter 2011–12.
[edit] Coaching staff
| Head coach |  Magnus Haglund |
| Assistant manager/youth development coach | Magnus Powell |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Tom Albertsen |
| Fitness coach/physio | Geir Kåsene |
[edit] Notable former players
[edit] Supporters
Lillestrøm is one the most supported clubs in Norway, and has the second biggest fan-club in Norway, as the official fan-club, Kanarifansen has more than 5000 members. Kanarifansen was founded on 3 December 1992 and publishes its own magazines and has its own collection of clothing.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.lsk.no/?aid=9094227
- ^ http://www.lsk.no/?aid=9093813
- ^ Tom Nordlie trekker seg – P4 – 29.05.08
- ^ "Her årets draktnummer" (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. 10 January 2012. http://www.lsk.no/no/sportslig/a-laget/nyheter/Her+er+%C3%A5rets+draktnumre.b7C_wlHW5G.ips. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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