# Strømsgodset Toppfotball

Strømsgodset Toppfotball is a Norwegian professional football club based in Gulskogen, Drammen, competing in the Eliteserien. 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, 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, winning the league title in 1970 and the Norwegian Cup in 1969, 1970, and 1973.
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. 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
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.

## Home ground

Strømsgodset Toppfotball play their home games at Marienlyst Stadion. 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. 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.

## Honours

* Eliteserien
** Champions (2): 1970, 2013
** Runners-up: 2012, 2015
** Third place: 1969, 1972, 1997
* Norwegian Cup
** Winners (5): 1969, 1970, 1973, 1991, 2010
** Runners-up: 1993, 1997, 2018
* 1. divisjon
** Winners (1): 2006

## Strømsgodset in Europe

| Season | Competition | Round | Opponents | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 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) |
| 1998–99 | UEFA Cup | 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 |
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 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 |
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | Mladá Boleslav | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 (a) |
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 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

    Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2009 Tippeligaen 12 3010614 404236 Second round 2010 Tippeligaen 7 3013413 515943 Winner 2011 Tippeligaen 8 301299 444345 Fourth round 2012 Tippeligaen 2 301776 624058 Quarter-final 2013 Tippeligaen 1 301965 662663 Second round 2014 Tippeligaen 4 3015510 484250 Third round 2015 Tippeligaen 2 301767 674457 Third round 2016 Tippeligaen 7 3012810 444044 Semi-Final 2017 Eliteserien 4 301488 453750 Third round 2018 Eliteserien 13 3071013 464831 Runners-up 2019 Eliteserien 11 308814 415432 Third round 2020 Eliteserien 13 3071013 415731 Cancelled 2021 Eliteserien 9 309912 434336 Semi-final 2022 Eliteserien 12 309615 445533 Second round 2023 Eliteserien 7 3013314 373542 Fourth round 2024 Eliteserien 7 3010812 324038 Fourth round

## Players and staff
### First team squad

    As of 26 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 | NOR | Per Kristian Bråtveit |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Sivert Westerlund |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Bent Sørmo |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Samuel Silalahi |
| 7 | FW | SWE | Nikolaj Möller (on loan from St. Gallen) |
| 8 | MF | KOS | Kreshnik Krasniqi |
| 9 | FW | NOR | Elias Melkersen |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Herman Stengel (vice-captain) |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Jostein Ekeland |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Simo Lampinen-Skaug |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Ole Enersen |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Andreas Heredia-Randen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Fredrik Ardraa |
| 17 | DF | ISL | Logi Tómasson |
| 21 | MF | IRQ | Marko Farji |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Jonas Therkelsen |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Eirik Ulland Andersen |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Eirik Holmen Johansen |
| 25 | DF | NOR | Jesper Taaje |
| 26 | DF | NOR | Lars-Christopher Vilsvik |
| 27 | DF | NOR | Fredrik Kristensen Dahl |
| 71 | DF | NOR | Gustav Valsvik (captain) |
| 77 | FW | NOR | Marcus Mehnert |

### 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 |
| — | GK | NOR | Frank Stople (at Östersund until 31 December 2025) |

### Coaching staff

    As of 7 May 2023
| Head coach | Jørgen Isnes |
| Assistant coach | Børre Steenslid Didrik Bjella |
| Fitness coach | Simen Haukås |
| Goalkeeping coach | Onar Nymoen |
| Player developer | Kjetil Lundebakken |
| Physio | Tom Arild Wike |
| Physio | Erik Walcott |
| Physio | Filip Snincák |
| Doctor | Erik Dag Knudsen |

### Administrative staff

| Chairman | Ann Sire Fjerdingstad |
| Managing director | Magne Jordan Nilsen |
| Sports director | Jostein Flo |

## Head coaches

* 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)
* 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 – present)