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Drøbak Frogn IL

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Ground Capacity
  
2,000

League
  
Second Division

Founded
  
6 April 1946

Chairman
  
Helge Måseidvåg

Manager
  
Teitur Thordarson

Grounds
  
Seiersten stadion, Drøbak

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Full name
  
Drøbak/Frogn Idrettslag

2013
  
Second Division/ 1, 7th

Drøbak-Frogn IL, DFI, is a Norwegian sports club from Drøbak. It has sections for association football, badminton, basketball, table tennis, floorball, team handball, orienteering, gymnastics, cycling, alpine skiing and Nordic skiing.

It can trace its roots back to the club Drøbak IF, founded in 1918. In 1946 it was merged to form Drøbak-Frogn IL, together with Drøbak BK (founded 1920) and Frogn IL (founded 1934).

Football

The men's football team currently plays in the 2. Divisjon, the third tier of Norwegian football. Seiersten stadion is their home field. Their team colors are red and white.

Drøbak/Frogn came close to being promoted to the Norwegian Premier League several times in the 1990s. In 1992 the club played in the promotion play-offs, beating Strømmen IF 2-0 at home, but losing 1-2 away to Hamarkameratene in the decisive match. Drøbak/Frogn finished third in the Norwegian First Division in 1994 and 1995, and fourth in 1993 and 1996. The team was relegated from the second tierin 1997, and has since played at the third and fourth tiers of Norwegian football.

Former players include Bent Skammelsrud, Prince Efe Ehiorobo and Per Edmund Mordt.

References

Drøbak-Frogn IL Wikipedia