10 Facts About Lyn Fotball

Lyn 1896 Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club and a department of the sports club Ski- og Fotballklubben Lyn based in Oslo, whose members participate in Nordic skiing and orienteering.

Until 2010, SFK Lyn had two football departments, one professional section and one amateur section.

Lyn Fotball was founded in 1896 and is one of the oldest football clubs in Norway, and they were founding members of the Football Association of Norway in 1902.

Lyn Fotball was the initiator of the construction of Ullevaal Stadion, which has served as Norway's national stadium since 1927 and was Lyn Fotball's home ground from 1926 to 2010.

Lyn Fotball has traditionally been perceived as representing the upper and middle classes, whereas the eastside club Valerenga was seen as belonging to the workers.

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Lyn Fotball was one of three clubs who in 1902 founded the Football Association of Norway, and is the only one still existing.

Lyn Fotball won the cup in 1945 and 1946 but had to wait until 1964 for their first league-title.

Lyn Fotball 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.

Lyn Fotball defeated Rosenborg at Ullevaal for the first time since 1968 and repeated the feat in the away game.

In late 2010, Lyn Fotball club paid all debt associated with the reserves team of the bankrupt top-flight club.