Nickname(s) SIF Chairman Kjell Egil Fjeldså Founded 17 September 1905 Manager Bo Braastrup Andersen | Ground Capacity 1100 League Fourth Division Arena/Stadium SIF Stadion Capacity 1,100 | |
Full name Stavanger Idrettsforening Ground SIF Stadion (nicknamed Siffen) | ||
Stavanger IF Fotball, the football division of Stavanger Idrettsforening, is a football club from Stavanger, Norway. In Rogaland, they are simply known as Sif, and few people would refer to them as Stavanger.
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SIF reached the semi finals of the Norwegian Football Cup in 1912, 1914, 1929 and 1930. Its latest stint in the First Division, the second tier of the Norwegian football league system, was in 2009. The club is currently playing in the Third Division.
History
The club was founded 17 September 1905. They were the dominating club in Stavanger up until the 1930s, and reached the semi finals of the Norwegian Football Cup in 1912, 1914, 1929 and 1930. One of the club's profiles from that period, Sverre Berg-Johannesen, was the first player from Rogaland to be capped for the Norwegian national football team.
After World War Two, Viking FK took over as the dominating football club in Stavanger. SIF went on to play in lower divisions, and the club was also passed by FK Vidar (another club from Stavanger) in terms of league position and achievements in the 1980s.
Per Ravn Omdal, president of the Norwegian Football Association from 1987 to 1992 and the current vice president of UEFA, started his active career with SIF.
With Roger Nilsen as manager, SIF was promoted to the Third Division in 2006 and advanced further to the Second Division in 2007. On 25 October 2008, SIF secured promotion to Adeccoligaen for the 2009 season after winning Second Division group 3, but were relegated back to the Second Division, group 3 for 2010. They were promptly relegated again, to the Third Division, after losing their group in 2010.
Stadium
SIF currently play their home matches at SIF Stadion, which is located in Bekkefaret in Stavanger. Prior to the 2009 season in Adeccoligaen, the stadium was upgraded with a new seated spectator stand and improved facilities for players and match officials.
Unlike other stadiums in Stavanger, like Viking Stadion and Stavanger Stadion, SIF Stadion has an artificial turf.