# SK Gjøvik-Lyn

SK Gjøvik-Lyn is a Norwegian football club based in Gjøvik, which was founded on 1 February 1902 as Sportsklubben Thor. They play in the Norwegian Second Division, the third highest division in the Norwegian football league system. Their home ground is Gjøvik Stadion.
The club's honours include winning the 1962 Norwegian Cup. The men's team played in the 3. divisjon in 2008, and in the 2. divisjon as late as in 2007. Ahead of the 2009 season, the first team joined the new team Gjøvik FF.

## History

The club was founded on 1 February 1902 as Sportsklubben Thor, but changed its name to Sportsklubben Lyn in 1903. The club had departments for both skiing and speed skating, but these departments left Lyn in 1910 and joined Gjøvik IF together with Gjøvik Skiklubb, Gjøvik Tennisklubb and Gjøvik Turnforening. The club had only their football department left and therefore changed its name to Fotballklubben Lyn. Lyn played its first final in the Norwegian Cup in 1914, but lost the final 2–4 against Frigg. After World War II, Fotballklubben Lyn changed their name to Sportsklubben Gjøvik-Lyn to distinguish themselves from Lyn from Oslo. Gjøvik-Lyn won the 1962 Norwegian Cup after Vard was defeated 2–0 in the final at Ullevaal Stadion on 28 October 1962. As Norwegian Cup winners, Gjøvik-Lyn qualified for the first round of the 1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup, where they lost 0–7 on aggregate to Cypriot side APOEL.
On 15 April 1993, Gjøvik-Lyn was merged with Gjøvik SK. Ahead of the 2009 season, the first team joined the new team Gjøvik FF.
On 23 September 2013, the club decided to merge with Gjøvik FF and change the club's name to Fotballklubben Gjøvik-Lyn, effective from 1 January 2014.
On 10 March 2020, the name of the club was changed back to SK Gjøvik-Lyn.

## European Cup appearances

| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1963–64 | European Cup Winners' Cup | First round | | APOEL | 0–1 | 0–6 | 0–7 |

## Recent history

    Season Division Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2008 3. divisjon, gr. IØ 6 22967 394033 First qualifying round 2009– 2013 Competed as a part of Gjøvik FF 2014 2. divisjon, gr. 2 6 261187 392841 Second round 2015 2. divisjon, gr. 2 7 2612311 484739 Third round 2016 2. divisjon, gr. 2 ↓ 11 267712 274428 Second round Relegated 2017 3. divisjon, gr. 2 7 2610412 476134 First round 2018 3. divisjon, gr. 5 7 2610511 394835 First qualifying round 2019 3. divisjon, gr. 5 3 2615011 635045 First round 2020 Season cancelled 2021 3. divisjon, gr. 1 ↑ 1 131300 49939 Second round Promoted 2022 2. divisjon, gr. 2 5 2612410 435940 Third round 2023 2. divisjon, gr. 2 11 267910 375026 Fourth round
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## Current squad

As of 7 February 2025.
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 | POR | Rafael Veloso |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Jesper Sydbøge |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Thorbjørn Kristiansen |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Per Kristian Jensen |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Alexander Bjørnhaug |
| 6 | DF | NOR | Asle Hastadklev |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Oliver Sandberg |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Jørgen Pettersen |
| 9 | FW | NOR | Lasse Tveten |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Mads Volden |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Even Eriksen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | MF | NOR | Andreas Berge |
| 14 | FW | NOR | Martin Dencker Opsahl |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Oliver Eriksen Hagen |
| 18 | DF | BDI | Aime Nihorimbere |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Emil Strandengen |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Erlend Busk Nilsson |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Konrad Thorvaldsen |
| 23 | DF | NOR | Theodor Wirkestad |
| 25 | DF | NOR | Tinius Skattum-Dahl |
| 26 | MF | NOR | Hynor Gashnjani |
| 69 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Bjørnerud |

## Honours

* Norwegian Cup
** Winners (1): 1962