Klepp IL
# Klepp IL

Klepp IL is a Norwegian sports club from the municipality of Klepp. It was founded on 1 October 1919, and has sections for football, handball and gymnastics as well as the less active sections for athletics and orienteering.

Best known for their women's football team, Klepp Elite women currently play in the Toppserien, and have the distinction of being in the Norwegian top flight since its inception. Additionally, Klepp Elite have won the league in 1987 and 1989. Klepp Elite have also won the National Championship Norgesmester for Junior Girls U19 more than any other club, winning in 2008, 2011, 2016, 2018 and most recently in 2019. Among its most famous former players are Birthe Hegstad, Dagny Mellgren and Ane Stangeland Horpestad.

The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division (fourth tier), having last played in the Second Division back in 2006.

Gymnast Åge Storhaug was a member of Klepp IL.

## Recent seasons

    Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2006 TS 9 183213 176011 quarter-final 2007 TS 7 228410 353028 quarter-final 2008 TS 6 22877 413031 quarter-final 2009 TS 7 22868 393830 semi-final 2010 TS 7 22859 342929 3rd round 2011 TS 8 226511 283723 quarter-final 2012 TS 7 227510 414126 3rd round 2013 TS 10 226313 295021 quarter-final 2014 TS 9 228212 324526 quarter-final 2015 TS 6 22868 364630 3rd round 2016 TS 10 226214 324920 3rd round 2017 TS 4 221246 342440 quarter-final 2018 TS 2 221534 392148 semi-final 2019 TS 3 221426 481944 3rd round 2020 TS 7 185310 193318 1st round 2021 TS ↓ 10 182115 12537 quarter-final Relegated

## Players

### Current squad

    As of 23 march 2023.

| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2 | DF | Nikola Orgill | Australia |
| 6 | DF | Marte Gjellan Leine | Norway |
| 8 | MF | Marie Hella Andresen | Norway |
| 9 | FW | Olivia Nguyen | United States |
| 12 | DF | Halene Broch | Norway |
| 14 | MF | Mille Aune | Norway |
| 16 | MF | Sofie Bjørnsen | Norway |
| 19 | FW | Hege Hansen | Norway |
| 20 | DF | Anette Snørteland Jensen | Norway |
| 21 | DF | Kaja Karlsen | Norway |
| 24 | FW | Ingeborg Lye Skretting | Norway |
| 25 | DF | Susanne Vistnes | Norway |
| 26 | MF | Miriam Byberg | Norway |
| 28 | MF | Julie Austdal | Norway |
| 30 | FW | Madeleine Hille Mellemstrand | Norway |
| 33 | MF | Tilja Ellingsen | Germany |
| 41 | GK | Amalie Reed Kolnes | Norway |

### Honours

* 1. divisjon/Eliteserien/Toppserien
   * Champions (1): 1987
   * Runners-up (2): 1988, 2018
   * Third (6): 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2019
* Norwegian Women's Cup
   * Winners (1): 1989
   * Runners-up (3): 1987, 1996, 1997
