Football Association of Norway

Football Association of Norway
Founded	30 April 1902
Location	Oslo, Norway
Fifa affiliation	1908
Region	UEFA
Region affiliation	1954
President	Yngve Hallén
Coach	Egil Olsen (2009-) (Men's) Eli Landsem (2005-) (Women's)

The Football Association of Norway (NFF) (Norges Fotballforbund; NFF) is the governing body of football in Norway. It was formed in 1902 and organises the men's and women's national teams, as well as the Norwegian Premier League. The current president of NFF is Yngve Hallén. By 1 January 2004, there were 1,814 clubs organized in Norway and 373,532 registered players. It is the largest sports federation in Norway.

The NFF joined FIFA in 1908, and UEFA in 1954.

The NFF was part of an unsuccessful joint bid with the SvFF, the DBU and the SPL/FBF to host the UEFA Euro 2008 championship. The SvFF invited the NFF to join them in bidding for the UEFA Euro 2016 championship. The NFF and Norwegian politicians expressed support for such a proposal, but Euro 2016 was eventually awarded to France.

Foundation

In Spring 1902, Lyn invited representatives from Grane and Spring (both now defunct) to join together in forming a national football association. On April 30, 14 delegates from the three clubs met at the Hotel Bristol in Oslo. These were Trygve Karlsen, Arthur Nordlie, Leif Eriksen and Bredo Eriksen from Lyn; Just Hagemann, Isak Benjaminsen, Walter Aigeltinger and Emil Wettergreen from Grane; and Christen Hummel Johansen, Arne Baggerud, Birger Freihow, Thorleif Wibe and Thorvald Torgersen from Spring. Together they agreed to form a football association, and voted 9 to 5 to adopt the name proposed by Lyn - Norsk Fodboldforbund. Isak Benjaminsen from Grane was adopted as the first chairman.

International Honours

Men

• Olympic Bronze Medal 1936

U21 Men

• European Championships Bronze Medal 1998, 2013

Women

• World Cup Silver Medal 1991
• World Cup Gold Medal 1995
• Olympic Gold Medal 2000
• European Championships Gold Medal 1987, 1993
• European Championships Silver Medal 1989, 1991, 2005, 2013
• European Championships Bronze Medal 2009

Regional associations

• Agder fotballkrets
• Akershus fotballkrets
• Buskerud fotballkrets
• Finnmark fotballkrets
• Hordaland fotballkrets
• Hålogaland fotballkrets
• Indre Østland fotballkrets
• Nordland fotballkrets
• Nordmøre og Romsdal fotballkrets
• Oslo fotballkrets
• Rogaland fotballkrets
• Sogn og Fjordane fotballkrets
• Sunnmøre fotballkrets
• Telemark fotballkrets
• Troms fotballkrets
• Trøndelag fotballkrets
• Vestfold fotballkrets
• Østfold fotballkrets

External links

• Official website of The Norwegian Football Association (NFF) in Norwegian and (partially) in English
• Norway at FIFA site
• Norway at UEFA site

Football in Norway

League competitions The FAN Cup competitions Eliteserien Norway Norwegian Football Cup First Division (U-21, U-20, U-19 U-17) Mesterfinalen Second Division Clubs Third Division Stadiums Fourth Division Leagues

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