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| Full name | Verdal Idrettslag | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 12 December 1916; 108 years ago (1916-12-12) | |
| Ground | Verdal stadion, Verdalsøra | |
| Manager | Jann Rindsem | |
| League | 4. divisjon | |
| 2024 | 3. divisjon group 4, 12th of 14 (relegated)[1] | |
Verdal Idrettslag is aNorwegian sports club fromVerdalsøra,Nord-Trøndelag. It has sections forassociation football,team handball,weightlifting andspeed skating.
It was established on 21 May 1920 as a merger betweenVærdalens SL, founded 12 December 1916, andFK Falken. The club counts 1916 as its founding year.[2] In 1984 thetrack and field section formed its own clubVerdal FIK.
The men's football team currently plays in theFourth Division, the fifth tier of Norwegian football. It contested a playoff to win promotion to theFirst Division in1996, but failed. It last played in theSecond Division in2002. It then won its Third Division group and contested playoffs to the Second Division in2006 and2007, but failed both times.
In 2011 they signed formerTippeliga playerTrond Viggo Toresen fromLevanger FK, he played a role as Playing Coach along with Head CoachNils Petter Austad. He proved to be an important figure in the battle for promotion toSecond Division, which ended in a 3rd place and no promotion.
The women's football team played in the Norwegian Premier League in1996 and1997. In December 2004 the women's section started a cooperation team in the region, namedVerdal FK. This was later disclosed after little success and internal disputes.
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3. divisjon | 2 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 25 | 56 | First round | |
| 2010 | 3. divisjon | 6 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 47 | 37 | First round | |
| 2011 | 3. divisjon | 3 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 25 | 53 | Second round | |
| 2012 | 3. divisjon | 3 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 36 | 47 | Second round | |
| 2013 | 3. divisjon | 3 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 35 | 48 | Second qualifying round | |
| 2014 | 3. divisjon | 5 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 61 | 57 | 41 | First round | |
| 2015 | 3. divisjon | 4 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 96 | 31 | 57 | First qualifying round | |
| 2016 | 3. divisjon | 4 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 41 | 50 | First qualifying round | |
| 2017 | 3. divisjon | 8 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 44 | 37 | Second round | |
| 2018 | 3. divisjon | 5 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 37 | Second qualifying round | |
| 2019 | 3. divisjon | ↓13 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 52 | 26 | First round | Relegated to the4. divisjon |
| 2020 | Season cancelled | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 4. divisjon | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 17 | First round | |
| 2022 | 4. divisjon | ↑1 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 28 | 41 | First round | Promoted to the3. divisjon |