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| Full name | Egersunds Idrettsklubb | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Tigrene (The Tigers), EIK | ||
| Founded | 16 September 1919; 106 years ago (1919-09-16) | ||
| Ground | Idrettsparken,Egersund | ||
| Chairman | Bernt Blitzner | ||
| Head coach | Endre Eide | ||
| League | OBOS-ligaen | ||
| 2025 | 1. divisjon, 5th of 16 | ||
Egersunds Idrettsklubb, commonly known asEgersund orEIK, is aNorwegian sports club fromEgersund inRogaland. The club has sections forfootball,handball and athletics, and is most known for its football team, which plays in the1. divisjon, the second tier of theNorwegian football league system.
The inhabitants ofEgersund first started playing football late in the 19th century, after influence from the English pottery-workers in the town. At first the football was not organized, but during the spring of 1909Egersund Fodboldsklubb was founded. The club, who played in kits with yellow and black stripes, did not play any competitive matches, but is today considered the forerunner of Egersunds IK. After the First World War, the gymnastics clubEgersunds TF created a football-team, and Egersunds IK was founded in September 1919 when the football section of Egersunds TF broke out to create its own club. The club soon joined theFootball Association of Norway, and played its first match againstVidar.[1]
Egersunds IK first match in theNorwegian Cup was a 0–3 loss againstViking in the first round of the1925 Norwegian Cup. The club played in local leagues until 1939, when they qualified for the top-tier of the new national league,Norgesserien (League of Norway). The club's first season was interrupted by the Second World War, and when the league was reorganized after the war, Egersund ended up in the second tier. Further relegations followed, and the club has never been in the top tier of Norwegian football again. In 1957, Egersund were promoted to the second tier, and started one of the better periods of the club's history. A cup match away atViking inStavanger in 1960, drew a crowd of 4,269, the biggest attendance for any Egersund match, home or away. In the1961 Norwegian Cup, Egersund eliminatedFlekkefjord andStart to reach the third round of the Norwegian Cup, for the first time in history, where they lost 3–0 againstSkeid atBislett Stadion.[1]
In the early 2000s, Egersund mostly played in the3. divisjon, regularly fighting for promotion to the2. divisjon. In 2006, the club employed formerNorthern Ireland internationalJimmy Quinn as manager, but he left after a short time. In 2011, the club finished second in the 3. divisjon behindStart 2, AsStart was relegated fromTippeligaen, their reserve could not play in the third tier and Egersund was promoted instead.[2] The next season the team managed to survive a season in the 2. divisjon without being relegated, for the first time in nearly 30 years. The club also reached the third round of theNorwegian Cup in2012, for the first time since1961, after eliminating Vidar 11–10 in apenalty shoot-out.[3]
After five successful years at the helm, Jone Mathiesen resigned as head coach in late 2012, being replaced by former Norway internationalBengt Sæternes.[1] After an inconsistent 2013-season, Sæternes guided EIK to second place behind promoted Åsane in 2014, before leaving for Sandnes Ulf in November that year. He was replaced by former Swedish InternationalMagnus Powell, who also managed to steer his team to a runners up spot behind Ullensaker/Kisa in 2015. Powell resigned in November 2015 to take up the coaching post at Levanger FK. In December 2015 EIK appointed former Rangers playerMaurice Ross as their new manager.
Kjell Iversen was the first former Egersunds-player to representNorway, when he made his debut againstKuwait in 1982.[1] Bengt Sæternes is another former Egersund player that has been capped for Norway.Jørgen Tengesdal,Kai Ove Stokkeland,Johan Lædre Bjørdal,Valon Berisha,Veton Berisha,Zlatko Tripić andStian Koldal has played in Tippeligaen after starting their career in Egersund. Most of these players have moved to Viking, which helps Egersund with development of young players. Tripic' transfer toMolde in 2011, caused resentment in Viking, who considered discontinuing the cooperation with Egersund.[4]
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3. divisjon | 3 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 31 | 42 | First round | |
| 2004 | 3. divisjon | ↑1 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 17 | 55 | First round | Promoted to2. divisjon |
| 2005 | 2. divisjon | ↓12 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 51 | 23 | First round | Relegated to3. divisjon |
| 2006 | 3. divisjon | 3 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 30 | 42 | First round | |
| 2007 | 3. divisjon | 9 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 44 | 33 | First round | |
| 2008 | 3. divisjon | 6 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 39 | 43 | First qualifying round | |
| 2009 | 3. divisjon | 3 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 35 | 55 | First round | |
| 2010 | 3. divisjon | 2 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 76 | 28 | 58 | Second qualifying round | |
| 2011 | 3. divisjon | ↑2 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 83 | 23 | 54 | First round | Promoted to2. divisjon |
| 2012 | 2. divisjon | 10 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 45 | 35 | Third round | |
| 2013 | 2. divisjon | 7 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 45 | 35 | Second round | |
| 2014 | 2. divisjon | 2 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 36 | 48 | Third round | |
| 2015 | 2. divisjon | 2 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 22 | 55 | First round | |
| 2016 | 2. divisjon | 3 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 28 | 43 | Second round | |
| 2017 | 2. divisjon | 9 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 34 | Third round | |
| 2018 | 2. divisjon | 4 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 44 | Third round | |
| 2019 | 2. divisjon | 4 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 36 | 45 | Second round | |
| 2020 | 2. divisjon | 3 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 22 | 34 | Cancelled | |
| 2021 | 2. divisjon | 3 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 40 | 48 | First round | |
| 2022 | 2. divisjon | 3 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 45 | Second round | |
| 2023 | 2. divisjon | ↑1 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 21 | 62 | First round | Promoted to1. divisjon |
| 2024 | 1. divisjon | 4 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 56 | 47 | Third round | |
| 2025 | 1. divisjon | 5 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 38 | 52 | Fourth round |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For season transfers, seeList of Norwegian football transfers winter 2024–25, andList of Norwegian football transfers summer 2025.
The club hosted the Norwegian half-marathon championships in 1990,[8] the relays championship in 1996,[9] and the short course cross-country running championships in 2009.[10]
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