IK Start
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Full nameIdrettsklubben Start
Founded19 September 1905 (19 September 1905)
GroundSør Arena
Kristiansand
Capacity14,563
Head coachSindre Tjelmeland
LeagueNorwegian First Division
20231. divisjon, 5th of 16
WebsiteClub website

Idrettsklubben Start (or simply IK Start, translates to The sports club Start ) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Kristiansand that currently plays in the Norwegian First Division, the second tier of the Norwegian football league system. The club was founded on 19 September 1905. The club's current head coach is Sindre Tjelmeland. The team plays in yellow jerseys, black shorts and socks at home, and black jerseys, yellow shorts and socks away.

They play their home matches at Sør Arena, the club's own football stadium, opened in 2007. Before moving to Sør Arena, IK Start played their games at Kristiansand Stadion. The team's official supporter club was called "Tigerberget", until 2017, when the IK Start board decided to no longer have an official supporter club.

History

Start were Norwegian champions in 1978 and 1980. They participated in the European Cup in 1979 and 1981, as well as being qualified for the UEFA Champions League 2006–07. The years since 1995 have been turbulent, but recent investments have given greater expectations for the future. In 2004 they won the Norwegian 1. divisjon and were promoted to the top flight.

In 2005 they reached second place, following Vålerenga, after a strong comeback season in the Tippeligaen. For this, Start earned a place in the UEFA Cup 2006.

In 2006, after beating Skála of the Faroe Islands in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup, and Drogheda United of Ireland in the second qualifying round (after penalties), they reached the first round of the UEFA Cup, where they were knocked out by Ajax of the Netherlands.

2007 was a bad year for Start, with problems working as a team and management issues. It led to a disappointing 13th place, leading to Start's relegation to 1. divisjon. In 2008 the club got financial problems. The local government saved the club from bankruptcy. The financial difficulties has plagued Start for several seasons, due to the financial crisis and the Norwegian footballteams overspending, Start being no exception. The last couple of seasons, Start has downsized and saved money, for example by changing the turf on Sør Arena, the hopes being that the savings will keep the wheels turning in Start.

Ahead of the 2009 season, Knut Tørum was appointed head coach of Start. The next two seasons, Start was positioned at the lower half of Tippeligaen although achieving some strong results, like being the only team to beat Rosenborg in 2009, at Rosenborgs homeground Lerkendal, delaying their gold celebration. On 22 June 2011, Start had 13 points in 12 matches, and Tørum decided to resign hours before a cup-match against Strømsgodset, a match Start won without Tørum. Mons Ivar Mjelde replaced Tørum as head coach, but was not able to save Start from relegation. Start started the 2012 1. divisjon in strong fashion, leading the division and winning important matches and won promotion at the end of the season.

Start defeated Stabæk 4–1 on 4 July 2015. From 12 July 2015 to 18 September 2016, Start played 39 consecutive games without a win in Tippeligaen.[1] This is the longest run without winning a single game across any top division in Europe.

Badge

Former logo of IK Start, used between 2018 and 2021.

Since the club was founded in 1905, the club badge had been a blue and white pennant. In November 2017, the badge was replaced with a more modernised version in all black.[2] The new crest was in use for four years, before Start decided to return to the old one in March 2022.[3]

Achievements

Recent history

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2002 Tippeligaen 14 262519 217211 Fourth round Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2003 1. divisjon 9 3012414 535040 Third round
2004 1. divisjon 1 302424 712874 Third round Promoted to the Tippeligaen
2005 Tippeligaen 2 261367 473545 Fourth round
2006 Tippeligaen 6 261079 293237 Semi-final
2007 Tippeligaen 13 266812 344426 Fourth round Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2008 1. divisjon 3 301785 583459 Fourth round Promoted to the Tippeligaen
2009 Tippeligaen 9 30101010 465240 Third round
2010 Tippeligaen 8 3011910 576042 Quarter-final
2011 Tippeligaen 15 307518 396126 Semi-final Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2012 1. divisjon 1 302064 713566 Fourth round Promoted to the Tippeligaen
2013 Tippeligaen 9 3010812 434638 Quarter-final
2014 Tippeligaen 12 3010515 476035 Fourth round
2015 Tippeligaen 14 305718 356422 Second round
2016 Tippeligaen 16 3021018 235916 Third round Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2017 1. divisjon 2 301677 573655 Second round Promoted to the Eliteserien
2018 Eliteserien 15 308517 305429 Semi-final Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2019 1. divisjon 3 301956 543162 First round Promoted to the Eliteserien
2020 Eliteserien 15 306915 335627 Cancelled Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2021 1. divisjon 9 3010812 595938 Fourth round
2022 1. divisjon 3 301668 633854 Fourth round
2023 1. divisjon 5 3012108 493046 Third round

Source:[4]

Current squad

As of 18 September 2023[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Norway NOR Jasper Silva Torkildsen
2 MF Iceland ISL Bjarni Mark Antonsson
3 DF Netherlands NED Vito Wormgoor
4 MF Norway NOR Vajebah Sakor
7 MF Norway NOR Emir Derviskadic
8 MF Norway NOR Mathias Grundetjern
10 FW The Gambia GAM Alagie Sanyang
11 MF Norway NOR Eirik Schulze
12 GK Norway NOR Herman Seierstad Johnsen
14 DF Netherlands NED Luc Mares
15 DF Norway NOR Henrik Robstad
16 MF Sweden SWE Tom Strannegård
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Norway NOR Jon-Helge Tveita
21 MF Norway NOR Sander Sjøkvist
22 FW Finland FIN Agon Sadiku (on loan from Rosenborg)
23 DF Finland FIN Kalle Wallius
25 DF Norway NOR Jesper Gregersen
28 DF Norway NOR Rolf Daniel Vikstøl
30 DF Norway NOR Fabian Østigård Ness
31 DF Norway NOR Deni Dashaev
40 MF Norway NOR Sindre Osestad
44 FW Sweden SWE Salim Nkubiri
96 GK Denmark DEN Mark Fabricius Jensen
99 FW Sweden SWE Jack Lahne (on loan from Amiens)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Norway NOR Levi Eftevaag (at Fløy)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW Norway NOR Sander Alvestad Svela (at Tromsdalen)

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coachNorway Sindre Tjelmeland
Assistant coachNorway Endre Eide
Player developerNorway Andreas Jenssen
Physical coachNorway Atle Thunselle
PhysioNorway Pål Erik Pedersen
Equipment managerNorway Rune Hægeland

Former head coaches

IK Start coaching history from 1947 to present

European record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
1974–75 UEFA Cup First round Sweden Djurgården 1–2 0–5 1–7
1976–77 UEFA Cup First round Austria Wacker Innsbruck 0–5 1–2 1–7
1977–78 UEFA Cup First round Iceland Fram 6–0 2–0 8–0
Second round Germany Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0 0–4 1–4
1978–79 UEFA Cup First round Denmark Esbjerg 0–0 0–1 0–1
1979–80 European Cup First round France Strasbourg 1–2 0–4 1–6
1981–82 European Cup First round Netherlands AZ 1–3 0–1 1–4
2006–07 UEFA Cup First qualifying round Faroe Islands Skála 3–0 1–0 4–0
Second qualifying round Republic of Ireland Drogheda United 1–0 0–1 1–1 (11–10 (p))
First round Netherlands Ajax 2–5 0–4 2–9

References

  1. "Start med sin første seier siden 4. juli i fjor: – Det kom en tåre i øyekroken". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV2. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. Haus, Line (13 November 2017). "Start snur etter supporterstorm – endrer logo". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. "Tilbake til blå og hvit vimpel". NRK (in Norwegian). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. "IK Start". NIFS (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. "Start sin spillerstall" (in Norwegian).
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