Strømsgodset Toppfotball
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| Full name | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | ||
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| Nickname | Godset | ||
| Founded | 10 February 1907 | ||
| Ground | Marienlyst Stadion | ||
| Capacity | 8,935 | ||
| Chairman | Ann Sire Fjerdingstad | ||
| Manager | Magne Hoset | ||
| League | 1. divisjon | ||
| 2025 | Eliteserien, 15th of 16 (relegated) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Strømsgodset Toppfotball is a Norwegian professional football club based in Gulskogen, Drammen, competing in the Norwegian First Division. It is part of the multi-sports club Strømsgodset IF, founded on February 10, 1907.
The football team rose to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s,[1] led by young striker Steinar Pettersen and his teammates, known as the "Rødgata Boys" (named after their street in Drammen). They climbed from the fourth tier to the top flight in a few years,[1] winning the league title in 1970 and the Norwegian Cup in 1969, 1970, and 1973.[1]
The following decades were challenging, with the club even dropping to the third tier in 1986. This setback marked a turning point, and they returned to the top flight in 1989.[1] In 1991, they won their fourth Norwegian Cup, but the 1990s remained turbulent with promotions and relegations, including winning a bronze medal in 1997 despite losing the cup final the same year[1]
By 2005, financial troubles almost led to bankruptcy. However, local investors stepped in, sparking a new era of success. Strømsgodset returned to Tippeligaen, won the Norwegian Cup in 2010, and steadily improved. After finishing second in 2012, they secured their second league title in 2013.[1]
Home ground
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Strømsgodset Toppfotball play their home games at Marienlyst Stadium. The stadium has been rebuilt several times, most recently with a new south end ("Klokkesvingen") in 2014. There, safe standing (rail seats) was installed, which increased the capacity to 8,935 in matches where standing supporters are allowed. Safe standing has also been installed in the north end. When an all-seating stadium is required, the capacity is 8,060.
Record attendance for the club is 16,687 against Rosenborg BK in 1969.[2] However, local rivals Mjøndalen holds the all-time record from a Cup semi final tie versus Viking in 1949, by approximately another thousand.
The stadium often goes under the name of "Gamle Gress" (meaning "Old turf")
Field measurements are 106 m x 68 m.
The turf has now been replaced with an artificial grass surface.
Marienlyst Stadium has frequently been used in Norway U21 International matches, and on 16 October 2012 when Norway U21 beat France U21 5–3 at Marienlyst and qualified for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, after France won 1–0 in the first play-off match.[3]
Honours
[edit]Strømsgodset in Europe
[edit]| Season | Competition | Round | Opponents | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1970–71 | European Cup Winners' Cup | 1R |  Nantes |
0–5 | 3–2 | 3–7 |
| 1971–72 | European Cup | 1R |  Arsenal |
1–3 | 0–4 | 1–7 |
| 1973–74 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Leeds United |
1–1 | 1–6 | 2–7 |
| 1974–75 | European Cup Winners' Cup | 1R | Liverpool |
0–1 | 0–11 | 0–12 |
| 1992–93 | European Cup Winners' Cup | QR |  Hapoel Petah Tikva |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| 1998–99 | UEFA Cup | 2Q | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
1–0 (a.e.t.) | 0–1 | 1–1 (4–2 p) |
| 1R | Aston Villa |
0–3 | 2–3 | 2–6 | ||
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 3Q |  Atlético Madrid |
0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  Debreceni VSC |
2–2 | 3–0 | 5–2 |
| 3Q |  FK Jablonec |
1–3 | 1–2 | 2–5 | ||
| 2014–15 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q |  Steaua București |
0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  FK Partizani |
3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| 2Q | Mladá Boleslav |
0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 (a) | ||
| 3Q |  Hajduk Split |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | ||
| 2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  SønderjyskE |
2–2 (a.e.t.) | 1–2 | 3–4 |
Recent history
[edit]Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2009 Tippeligaen 12 30 10 6 14 40 42 36 Second round 2010 Tippeligaen 7 30 13 4 13 51 59 43 Winner 2011 Tippeligaen 8 30 12 9 9 44 43 45 Fourth round 2012 Tippeligaen 2 30 17 7 6 62 40 58 Quarter-final 2013 Tippeligaen 1 30 19 6 5 66 26 63 Second round 2014 Tippeligaen 4 30 15 5 10 48 42 50 Third round 2015 Tippeligaen 2 30 17 6 7 67 44 57 Third round 2016 Tippeligaen 7 30 12 8 10 44 40 44 Semi-Final 2017 Eliteserien 4 30 14 8 8 45 37 50 Third round 2018 Eliteserien 13 30 7 10 13 46 48 31 Runners-up 2019 Eliteserien 11 30 8 8 14 41 54 32 Third round 2020 Eliteserien 13 30 7 10 13 41 57 31 Cancelled 2021 Eliteserien 9 30 9 9 12 43 43 36 Semi-final 2022 Eliteserien 12 30 9 6 15 44 55 33 Second round 2023 Eliteserien 7 30 13 3 14 37 35 42 Fourth round 2024 Eliteserien 7 30 10 8 12 32 40 38 Fourth round 2025 Eliteserien ↓ 15 30 6 2 22 37 72 20 Second round Relegated to the 1. divisjon 2026 (in progress) 1. divisjon 4 18 10 5 3 47 26 35 Third round
Players and staff
[edit]First team squad
[edit]- As of 30 March 2026[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
[edit]- As of 6 February 2026[5]
| Head coach | Magne Hoset |
| Assistant coach | Bjørn Helge Riise Jimmy Brinksby |
| Fitness coach | Andreas Hollingen |
| Goalkeeping coach | Torstein Jelsa |
| Player developer | Kjetil Lundebakken |
| Main physio | Eirik Pettersen |
| Physio | Sindre Arnås Jødahl |
| Orthopedist | Marianne Olsson |
| Doctor | Erik Dag Knudsen |
Administrative staff
[edit]| Chairman | Ann Sire Fjerdingstad |
| Managing director | Magne Jordan Nilsen |
| Sports director | Jackie Rasmussen |
Notable Players
[edit]Head coaches
[edit]- Yngvar Lindbo-Hansen (1952)
- Karl Olav Dahlbak (1953)
- Johan Wiig (1954)
- Gunnar Hovde (1955–59)
- Kåre Nielsen (1960)
- Erling Carlsen (1961)
- Gunnar Hovde (1962)
- Einar Larsen (1963–66)
- Ragnar Larsen (1967)
- Asmund Sandli (1968)
- Einar Larsen (1969–70)
- Steinar Johansen (1971)
- Knut Osnes (1972)
- Erik Eriksen (1973–74)
- Einar Larsen (1975)
- Thorodd Presberg (1976–77)
- Arild Mathisen (1978)
- Steinar Pettersen (1979)
- Terje Dokken (1980–82)
- Einar Sigmundstad (1983–84)
- Bjørn Odmar Andersen (1985)
- Erik Eriksen (1986)
- Terje Dokken (1987–88)
- Einar Sigmundstad (1989–90)
- Tor Røste Fossen (1991)
- Hallvar Thoresen (1992)
- Dag Vidar Kristoffersen (Jan 1, 1993–Dec 31, 1998)
- Jens Martin Støten (Jan 1, 1999–Dec 31, 1999)
- Arne Dokken (Jan 1, 2000–Dec 31, 2002)
- Vidar Davidsen (2003–04)
- Anders Jacobsen (Jan 1, 2005–Dec 31, 2005)
- Dag Eilev Fagermo (Jan 1, 2006–Dec 31, 2007)[6]
- Ronny Deila (Jan 1, 2008–14)
- David Nielsen (June 7, 2014 – May 26, 2015)
- Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen (May 26, 2015– Oct 13, 2016)
- Tor Ole Skullerud (Oct 18, 2016 – June 6, 2018)
- Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen (July 30, 2018 – May 15, 2019)
- Henrik Pedersen (June 20, 2019 – Apr 9, 2021)
- Håkon Wibe-Lund & Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen (Apr 11, 2021 – Dec 31, 2022)
- Jørgen Isnes (Jan 1, 2023 – May 26, 2025)
- Dag Eilev Fagermo (June 10, 2025– Jan 19, 2026)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Historien om Strømsgodset. "Fra Rødgata til Gamle gress". Strømsgodset official website (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ↑ Lie, Børre Ivar (21 June 2012). "Mjøndalen har rekorden på "Gamle Gress"" (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ↑ "Norge klar for U21-EM". NRK. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian).
- 1 2 "A-laget spillere". www.godset.no. Strømsgodset Toppfotball. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ↑ "Trenere - Strømgodset". Strømsgodset Toppfotball. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01.
