Halsen Idrettsforening is a sports club located in Østre Halsen, Larvik, Norway. The club was founded as Halsen Ballklubb on 22 October 1933, and today it has sections for association football and handball. The men's football team currently plays in 3. divisjon, the fourth tier of the Norwegian football league system.
| Founded | 22 October 1933 |
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| Based in | Larvik, Norway |
| Stadium | Bergeskogen Idrettspark (association football) Bergslihallen (handball) |
| Colours | Red Green |
| Website | http://www.halsenfotball.no/ |
The club was initially founded in 1919, as a football club, but was dissolved in 1926.[1] Halsen Ballklubb was re-founded on 22 October 1933. In 1948, the club changed its name to the current Halsen Idrettsforening.[1]
Football
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| Ground | Bergeskogen Idrettspark, Larvik | ||
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| Head coach | Petter Olsen | ||
| League | 4. divisjon | ||
| 2023 | 3. divisjon, group 4, 12th of 14 (relegated)[2] | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
Halsen IF was founded as Halsen Ballklubb on 22 October 1933. The men's football team currently plays in 4. divisjon, the fifth tier of the Norwegian football league system. They have played in the fifth tier since they relegated from the 3. divisjon in 2023.[2]
Current squad
- As of 24 January 2020[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | MF |  NOR | Délégue Lukungu |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Phuc Andreas Hoang |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Eren Egin |
| 17 | FW |  POL | Adam Bluma |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Carl Dokken Solli |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Jens-Emil Kjær |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Christian Holst |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Marius Jacobsen |
| 22 | DF | NOR | Simen Anthonsen |
| — | FW | NOR | Brik Boufous |
Recent seasons
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts Cup Notes Ref. 2015 4. divisjon ↑ 1 20 16 1 3 93 20 49 First qualifying round [4] 2016 3. divisjon 6 26 16 1 9 71 46 49 First round 2017 3. divisjon 8 26 11 2 13 61 69 35 First round 2018 3. divisjon 6 26 12 4 10 55 42 40 First round 2019 3. divisjon 11 26 9 2 15 44 72 29 Second qualifying round