Raufoss IL

Raufoss IL
Full nameRaufoss IL Fotball
FoundedFebruary 10, 1918; 108 years ago (1918-02-10)
GroundNammo Stadion,
Raufoss, Norway
Capacity2,500
ChairmanMathias Engebakken
Head coachOle Petter Berget
League1. divisjon
20251. divisjon, 13th of 16
Websitehttps://www.raufossfotball.no/

Raufoss IL is a sports club from Raufoss, Norway. The club was formed in 1918. The football section played in the Norwegian top flight between 1937 and 1948, between 1957 and 1960, in 1964 and between 1973 and 1974. The club currently plays in 1. divisjon, the second tier of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2015, they have played their home games at Nammo Stadion.

In 2007 Raufoss returned to the 1. divisjon and were able to finish in eleventh place, after being relegated from the second tier in 2004. However, due to financial problems and failure to meet demands on infrastructure, the Football Association of Norway decided not to award Raufoss the required license for play in the top two divisions. Raufoss were demoted to the 2. divisjon and their place given to Sparta Sarpsborg, who finished in thirteenth place. In June 2023, the club hired a mental coach Antti Peltonen to their coaching staff.

Recent history

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2006 2. divisjon ↑ 1 261763 723857 Third round Promoted to the 1. divisjon
2007 1. divisjon ↓ 11 3010515 376135 Second round Relegated to the 2. divisjon
2008 2. divisjon 4 261349 553743 Second round
2009 2 261628 653950 Second round
2010 4 2613310 413842 Second round
2011 3 241338 574142 First round
2012 2 261376 542646 Third round
2013 2 261637 543551 Second round
2014 4 261556 644350 Second round
2015 ↑ 1 262042 762864 Second round Promoted to the 1. divisjon
2016 1. divisjon ↓ 16 306321 336221 First round Relegated to the 2. divisjon
2017 2. divisjon 2 261457 532847 Second round Eliminated in the Promotion play-offs qualifying round to Notodden
2018 ↑ 1 261655 643053 Second round Promoted to the 1. divisjon
2019 1. divisjon 11 3012216 475938 Second round
2020 6 3011109 534442 Cancelled Eliminated in the Promotion play-offs first round to Åsane
2021 11 3010515 515434 Fourth round
2022 12 309813 355435 First round
2023 9 3010812 353638 Quarter final
2024 8 3011811 343541 Fourth round
2025 13 307914 435629 Second round
2026 (in progress) ↓ 16 286220 317420 First round Relegated to the 2. divisjon

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Players

Current squad

As of 3 September, 2026

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
1 GK  NOR Anders Klemensson
2 DF  NOR Jørgen Sjøl
3 DF  NOR Eirik Åsvestad (captain)
4 DF  NOR Sebastian Gjelsvik
5 DF  NOR Eskil Furre Gjerde
6 DF  NOR Erik Frøysa (on loan from Aalesund)
7 MF  NOR Emil Sildnes
8 MF  NOR Harald Holter
9 FW  NOR Adrian Rogulj
10 FW  NOR Markus Aanesland
11 DF  NOR Nicolai Fremstad
12 GK  NOR David Synstelien
13 DF  SWE Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  GHA Yaw Agyeman
15 DF  DEN Elias Gärtig
16 DF  NOR Mads Orrhaug Larsen (on loan from HamKam)
17 MF  NOR Kristian Lønstad Onsrud (on loan from Stabæk)
19 FW  NOR Håvard Vatland Karlsen (on loan from Haugesund)
22 DF  SEN Samba Boye Coulibaly
25 MF  NOR Tinus Engebakken
27 FW  NOR Rafik Zekhnini
30 FW  NOR Jonas Dalen Korsaksel
31 MF  NOR Ulrik Danbolt
32 GK  NOR Martin Ødegård Dalby
77 GK  MTN Abderrahmane Sarr (on loan from Tromsø)

For season transfers, see List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2025–26, and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2026.

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
- DF  NOR Oskar Sangnes (at Gjøvik-Lyn until 31 December 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
- MF  NOR Torje Naustdal (at Hønefoss until 31 December 2026)

Former players

Athletics

The club has an athletics section, with Olympic sprinter John Ertzgaard being the most prominent member.

References

  1. ↑ "Club licenses for 2008". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  2. ↑ "Raufoss' appeal dismissed". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  3. ↑ "Raufoss IL". NIFS (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "A-laget" [First team squad]. raufossfotball.no (in Norwegian).