# Mjøndalen IF Fotball

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 Obos Ligaen, the second tier in the Norwegian football league system having been relegated from the Eliteserien at the end of the 2021 season.

## History
### First era

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. They also lost three finals; 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. 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.

## Honours
### League
#### First tier

* 1. divisjon
** Runners-up (2): 1976, 1986

#### Second tier

* 2. divisjon group A
** Winners (4): 1971, 1978, 1981, 1984
* 1. divisjon
** Winners (1): 1991

### Cup

* Norwegian Cup:
** Winners (3): 1933, 1934, 1937
** Runners-up (5): 1924, 1931, 1936, 1938, 1968

## 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
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## European record

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
| 1969–70 | Cup Winners' Cup | 1st Round | Cardiff City | 1–7 | 1–5 | 2–12 |
| 1977–78 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | Bayern Munich | 0–8 | 0–4 | 0–12 |
| 1987–88 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | Werder Bremen | 0–5 | 1–0 | 1–5 |

## Current squad

    As of 5 September 2024
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 | Thomas Kinn |
| 2 | MF | NOR | Syver Skaar Eriksen |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Markus Welinder |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Sivert Engh Øverby |
| 6 | DF | NOR | Joackim Olsen Solberg |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Martin Rønning Ovenstad |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Ole Amund Sveen |
| 9 | FW | NOR | Mathias Bringaker |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Vegard Leikvoll Moberg |
| 13 | GK | NOR | Andreas Fagereng |
| 14 | FW | NOR | Niclas Schjøth Semmen (on loan from KFUM Oslo) |
| 15 | MF | SWE | Love Reuterswärd |
| 16 | DF | NOR | Johannes Holstad Dahlby |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | NOR | Brinder Singh |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Nickolay Årsbog |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Erik Næsbak Brenden |
| 20 | FW | SLE | Alie Conteh |
| 22 | DF | NOR | Fabian Holst-Larsen (on loan from Strømsgodset) |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Jesper Skau (on loan from Odds BK) |
| 24 | MF | NOR | Mats Pedersen (on loan from Bodø/Glimt) |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Andreas Heredia-Randen (on loan from Strømsgodset ) |
| 26 | DF | SRB | Aleksandar Lukić |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Tokstad |
| 35 | DF | NOR | Andreas Fotland |
| 45 | FW | FRO | Meinhard Olsen |
| — | MF | NOR | Erik Stavås Skistad |
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2022–23 and transfers summer 2023.

### 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 |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Keerat Singh (at Lysekloster) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

## History of league positions (since 1963)

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