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F.C. Lyn Oslo
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{{Football club infobox |
clubname = FC Lyn Oslo |
image =
Image:Lyn Oslo.png 100px|FC Lyn Oslo logo|
fullname = FC Lyn Oslo|
nickname = ''Lyn'', ''Skiklubben''|
founded =
March 3,
1896 |
ground =
Ullevaal Stadium,
Oslo |
capacity = 25,572 |
chairman = Sveinung Lunde |
manager =
Henning Berg |
league =
Tippeligaen |
season =
Norwegian Premier League 2005 2005 |
position = Tippeligaen, 3rd |
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'''F.C. Lyn Oslo''' is a
Norway Norwegian football (soccer) 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.
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
Norwegian Premier League 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.
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.
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 F.K. Molde.
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
S.K. Brann Brann).
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 B.K. Rosenborg at Ullevaal for the first time since 1968 and repeated the feat in the away game. Lyn remain unbeaten by their archrivals
Vålerenga I.F. Fotball 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 F.C. 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.
Stadium
Lyn's home ground,
Ullevaal Stadium, is also the national stadium. It was inaugurated in 1926 by HRH Crown Prince
Olav V of Norway 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.
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: [http://www.lyn.no www.lyn.no]''
''As of
March 29 2006
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Sweden|name=
Eddie Gustafsson|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=Norway|name=
Lars Økland|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Sweden|name=
Henrik Dahl|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Norway|name=
Kristian Flittie Onstad|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Denmark|name=
Steven Lustü|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Norway|name=
Jonathan Parr|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=Norway|name=
Tomasz Sokolowski|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Iceland|name=
Stefán Gíslason|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Argentina|name=
Enrique Ortiz|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Sweden|name=
Magnus Powell|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Australia|name=
Ahmad Elrich|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Norway|name=
Kevin Larsen|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Norway|name=
Stian Rasch|pos=FW}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Norway|name=
Espen Hoff|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Norway|name=
Christoffer Dahl|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Norway|name=
Bjarne K. Ingebretsen|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Australia|name=
Dylan Macallister|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=Norway|name=
Jo Tessem|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=Norway|name=
Tommy Berntsen|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Norway|name=
Lars Kristian Eriksen|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=Sweden|name=
Johann Dahlin|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=Sweden|name=
Daniel Theorin|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=Norway|name=
Magne Simonsen|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=??|nat=Nigeria|name=
Ezekiel Bala|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=??|nat=Nigeria|name=
Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}
Squad changes ahead of 2006 season
'''In:'''
*{{flagicon|Norway}} '''
Espen Hoff''' - Signed '''From''' ''
Odd Grenland B.K. Odd Grenland
*{{flagicon|Australia}} '''
Dylan Macallister''' - Signed '''From''' ''
S.K. Brann Brann''
*{{flagicon|Sweden}} '''
Magnus Powell''' - Signed '''From''' ''
Lillestrøm S.K. Lillestrøm''
*{{flagicon|Sweden}} '''
Eddie Gustafsson''' - Signed '''From''' ''
Hamarkameratene Ham-Kam''
*{{flagicon|Australia}} '''
Ahmad Elrich''' - On loan '''From''' ''
Fulham F.C. Fulham''
*{{flagicon|Norway}} '''
Stian Rasch''' - ''Youth Squad''
*{{flagicon|Norway}} '''
Magne Simonsen''' - ''Youth Squad''
*{{flagicon|Norway}} '''
Lars Økland''' - ''Youth Squad''
*{{flagicon|Norway}} '''
Jonathan Parr''' - ''Youth Squad''
'''Out:'''
*{{flagicon|Oman}} '''
Ali Al-Habsi''' - Transferred '''To''' ''
Bolton Wanderers Bolton''
*{{flagicon|Norway}} '''
Øyvind Leonhardsen''' - Transferred '''To''' ''
Strømsgodset I.F. Strømsgodset''
*{{flagicon|Finland}} '''
Keijo Huusko''' - Transferred '''To''' ''
Strømsgodset I.F. Strømsgodset''
*{{flagicon|Norway}} '''
Jan Derek Sørensen''' - Transferred '''To''' ''
Vålerenga I.F. Fotball Vålerenga''
*{{flagicon|Norway}} '''
Mounir Hamoud''' - Transferred '''To''' ''
F.K. Bodø/Glimt Bodø/Glimt''
*{{flagicon|Portugal}} '''
Nuno Marques''' - ''End of contract''
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} '''
John Obi Mikel'''
Statistics 2005
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width="150"|'''Tippeligaen'''
!width="20"|'''Position'''
!width="20"|'''Pts'''
!width="20"|'''P'''
!width="20"|'''W'''
!width="20"|'''D'''
!width="20"|'''L'''
!width="20"|'''F'''
!width="20"|'''A'''
|-
|FC Lyn Oslo
|3
|44
|26
|12
|8
|6
|37
|21
|}
*'''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
*{{flagicon|Norway}}
Harald Berg
*{{flagicon|Norway}}
Ola Dybwad-Olsen
*{{flagicon|Norway}}
Jørgen Juve
*{{flagicon|Norway}}
Jan Rodvang
*{{flagicon|Norway}}
Finn Seeman
*{{flagicon|Norway}}
Øyvind Leonhardsen
*{{flagicon|Denmark}}
Steven Lustü
*{{flagicon|Norway}}
Jo Tessem
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
Records
*Greatest home victory: 11-2 vs.
Viking F.K.,
July 28 1968
*Greatest away victory: 14-2 vs. Kristiansund F.K.,
May 6 1951
*Greatest home loss: 1-8 vs.
Strømsgodset I.F.,
May 16 1969
*Greatest away loss: 1-10 vs.
Strømsgodset I.F.,
June 16 1968
*Highest attendance,
Ullevaal Stadion: 35,000 vs.
Sarpsborg F.K.,
1946
*Highest average attendance, season: 8089,
1968
*Most appearances, league: 219, Ola Dybwad-Olsen
1964-
1978
*Most goals scored, total: 119, Ola Dybwad-Olsen
1964-
1978
*Most goals scored in a game, league: 8, Knut Osnes vs. S.K. Falken
*Most goals scored in a game, UEFA Cup: 6,
Eldar Hadzimehmedovic vs. Runavik,
August 28 2003
External links
-
Official homepage
-
Bastionen: supporters homepage
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{{Norwegian Premier League teamlist}}
{{Royal League}}
{{Norwegian football}}
{{End}}
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