FC Lyn Oslo

Full name	FC Lyn Oslo
Nickname(s)	Lyn, Skiklubben
Founded	March 3, 1896
Ground	Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo
Capacity	25,572
Chairman	Sveinung Lunde
Manager	Henning Berg
League	Tippeligaen
2005	Tippeligaen, 3rd
Home colours Away colours

F.C. Lyn Oslo is a Norwegian football club from Oslo established in 1896. It is one of the oldest clubs in Norway and was one of the founding members of the Norwegian Football Association, in 1902. Lyn is also a skiing club with a long and honorable history. Together they make up Ski- og Fotballklubben Lyn. In addition to the professional team there is a 2nd team, Lyn 2; a junior team, NTG/Lyn; as well as several age-specific teams. The word Lyn means lightning. Image File history File links Lyn_Oslo. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Ullevaal Stadion is a football stadium in Oslo, Norway. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... This is a list of major football (soccer) stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. ... Henning Berg (born September 1, 1969 in Eidsvoll) is a former Norweigan football player, currently the manager of FC Lyn Oslo. ... The Norwegian Premier League is the top football league division in Norway. ... The Norwegian Premier League 2005 is the current season of the highest football league in Norway, the Norwegian Premier League. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_redsides. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Norwegian Football Association (NFF) (Norwegian: Norges Fotballforbund) is the governing body of football in Norway. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Members of the US Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest An alpine skier Deep powder skiing Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings. ...

The 1st team relies on a mix of young, talented players and older, more experienced professionals. Lyn takes pride in the development of young players and claims the title of youngest team in the Tippeliga. Together with the sports academy NTG (Norges Toppidrettsgymnas) the club has developed an extensive youth program and emerging talents are continuously allowed to train with and play for the 1st team, providing a valuable experience for these future regulars. The Norwegian Premier League is the top football league division in Norway. ...

Fans of Lyn founded a supporter's club in 1992 - Bastionen. The club currently (2005) has around 1600 members. Their home pub is called Horgans, situated in near proximity of the Royal Palace.

History

The club enjoyed a great deal of success during the first half of the 20th century, securing many Cup titles, and despite failing to win the league title, was considered a giant in Norwegian football. The Norwegian national football team that won the bronze medal at the 1936 Olympics included six players from Lyn. The captain of this team was Lyn-player Jørgen Juve, who is still the player with the most goals scored for the Norwegian national team. Jørgen Juve (November 27, 1906 – April 12, 1983) was a Norwegian football (soccer) player. ...

Lyn won the Norwegian Premier League for the first time in 1964. In 1968 they won The Double, clinching both the League title and the Norwegian Cup, and became the first Norwegian team to reach the quarter final of the European Cup.

The Double was followed by a dismal period in the club's history. The club was relegated and lingered about in the lower divisions for 20 years, with only the occasional spell in the Premier League. The fan base eroded and Lyn is said to have lost a generation of supporters.

During the 90s the club went back and forth between the Premier League and the 1st Division. In 1994, Lyn reached the Norwegian Cup final but narrowly lost to Molde. Molde F.K. is a Premier division football club from Molde, Norway. ...

Atle Brynestad bought the club in 1999, effectively saving it from bankruptcy. In 2000, the team was promoted to the Premier League, after winning the 1st division with an unprecedented number of points, and they retained their spot in the top flight the following year. In the 2002-season a strengthened Lyn took the lead early on and had gained a large advantage halfway through the season, but had to settle for a 3rd place finish after a disastrous slump in form. The misery, in part due to the constant hiring and firing of coaches, continued into the next year. Lyn struggled at the bottom of the table for most of the season but avoided relegation thanks to the efforts of team captain Tommy Berntsen, who took on the role as coach after Teitur Thordarson, the 5th coach in two years, had resigned. 2004 was a recovery year for Lyn, ending the season in 6th place and reaching the Norwegian Cup final (lost to Brann). SK Brann (often called Brann) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bergen. ...

2005 was an eventful year for the club, both on and off the pitch. The club’s youth program is beginning to bear fruits and with former international Henning Berg as the new head coach the club claimed 3rd spot in the league. Lyn defeated Rosenborg at Ullevaal for the first time since 1968 and repeated the feat in the away game. Lyn remain unbeaten by their archrivals Vålerenga for the 8th consecutive game, the matches between the two teams being the only true derbies in Norway in recent years. In April, the club's talented Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel signed a contract with Manchester United, and according to a statement by Lyn's managing director Morgan Andersen, it was the most expensive transfer in Norwegian football to date. The transfer has since been the source of a heated dispute, and Mikel did not join United in January this year, as was initially intended. It is still unclear when, or if at all, he will join the English side. Henning Berg (born September 1, 1969 in Eidsvoll) is a former Norweigan football player, currently the manager of FC Lyn Oslo. ... Rosenborg Ballklub (RBK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim. ... VÃ¥lerenga I.F. is a Norwegian football club from Oslo, founded in 1913, and the current champions of Norway. ... John Obi Mikel John Obi Mikel, (born April 22, 1987), nicknamed The Scum of Football because of his immature and unprofessional behaviour, is a Nigerian footballer who is rated as one of the best young talents in the world. ... Manchester United Football Club is an English football club, based at Old Trafford Football Ground located just outside the city boundaries of Manchester. ...

Stadium

Lyn's home ground, Ullevaal Stadium, is also the national stadium. It was inaugurated in 1926 by HRH Crown Prince Olav. Arguably Lyn's most famous supporter, the future King Olav V was a lifelong honorary member of the club. The Norwegian Football Association acquired a majority in the stadium in 1960 and Lyn's ownership has since dwindled to the 13.07% share the club owns today. Ullevaal Stadion is a football stadium in Oslo, Norway. ... His Majesty King Olav V (July 2, 1903 - January 17, 1991) reigned as King of Norway from 1957 to 1991. ...

Originally the stadium had a running track and could hold more than 35,000 spectators. The running track was eventually removed and there have been several redevelopments over the years, the last of which was completed in 1999 when the main stand was rebuilt. The current all-seater capacity of 25,572 spectators is far greater than Lyn's average attendance (which has been steadily rising over the past few seasons, ending at 6459 for the 2005 season), but the club has recently chosen to remain at Ullevaal until at least 2010.

Squad

Current Squad 2006

The numbers are established according to the official website: www.lyn.no

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No. Position Player 1 GK Eddie Gustafsson 2 MF Lars Økland 3 DF Henrik Dahl 4 DF Kristian Flittie Onstad 5 DF Steven Lustü 6 MF Jonathan Parr 7 MF Tomasz Sokolowski 8 MF Stefán Gíslason 9 MF Enrique Ortiz 10 FW Magnus Powell 13 MF Kevin Larsen

No. Position Player 14 FW Stian Rasch 14 MF Ezekiel Bala 17 MF Christoffer Dahl 18 MF Bjarne K. Ingebretsen 19 FW Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke 21 FW Jo Tessem 22 DF Tommy Berntsen 23 DF Lars Kristian Eriksen 24 GK Johann Dahlin 25 DF Daniel Theorin 27 MF Magne Simonsen

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Squad changes ahead of 2006 season

In:

• Magnus Powell - Signed From Lillestrøm
• Eddie Gustafsson - Signed From Ham-Kam
• Stian Rasch - Youth Squad
• Magne Simonsen - Youth Squad
• Lars Økland - Youth Squad
• Jonathan Parr - Youth Squad

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• Ali Al-Habsi - Transferred To Bolton
• Øyvind Leonhardsen - Transferred To Strømsgodset
• Keijo Huusko - Transferred To Strømsgodset
• Jan Derek Sørensen - Transferred To Vålerenga
• Mounir Hamoud - Transferred To Bodø/Glimt
• Nuno Marques - End of contract
• John Obi Mikel

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Statistics 2005

• Top Scorers
  • Jo Tessem - 8 goals
  • Jan Derek Sørensen - 7 goals
  • Kevin Larsen - 5 goals
• Top Goalkeepers
  • Ali Al-Habsi - 20 goals conceded in 25 Matches
  • Nuno Marques - 1 goal conceded in 1 Match

Famous players

• Harald Berg
• Ola Dybwad-Olsen
• Jørgen Juve
• Jan Rodvang
• Finn Seeman
• Øyvind Leonhardsen
• Steven Lustü
• Jo Tessem

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Achievements

• Norwegian Premier League:
  • Winners (2): 1964, 1968
  • Runners-up (4): 1937-38, 1963, 1965, 1971

• Norwegian Football Cup:
  • Winners (8): 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1945, 1946, 1967, 1968
  • Runners-up (6): 1923, 1928, 1966, 1970, 1994, 2004

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Club Records

• Largest victory: Kristiansund - Lyn 2 - 14, 1951
• Most League Appearances: Ola Dybwad-Olsen 219
• Most League Goals: Ola Dybwad-Olsen 119
• Most goals scored in a match: John Sveinsson and Eldar Hadzimehmedovic 6
• Record Attendance: 35.000 against Sarpsborg in Norwegian Cup, 1946

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External links

• Official homepage
• Bastionen: supporters homepage