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Start
Full name	Idrettsklubben Start
Founded	19 September 1905
Ground	Sør Arena; Kristiansand; (Capacity: 14,300)
Chairman	Øyvind Aasen
Manager	Knut Tørum
League	Tippeligaen
2009	Tippeligaen, 9th
File:Kit body Whitestripes2.png File:Kit right arm Redborder.png Home colours	Away colours

IK Start is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand. The club was founded on 19 September 1905. The coach is Knut Tørum. The team plays in yellow jerseys, black shorts and yellow socks at home, blue jerseys, white shorts and blue socks away.

They play their home matches at Sør Arena, the club's own football stadium, opened in 2007. Before moving to Sør Arena, , IK Start played their games at Kristiansand Stadion.

Start's style of playing is often described as 'makrellfotball' (mackerel football), meaning the whole team is in constant, coordinated motion. Another feature of their playing style is the so-called 'Start-vippen' (Start-tip), where the ball at a free-kick is tipped up by one player before hit by another.

Start were Norwegian champions in 1978 and 1980. They participated in the European Cup in 1979 and 1981, as well as being qualified for the UEFA-cup 2006/2007. The years since 1995 have been turbulent, but recent investments have given greater expectations for the future. In 2004 they won the Norwegian First Division and were promoted to the Norwegian Premier League.

In 2005 they reached a second place, following Vålerenga, after a strong comeback season in the Norwegian Premier League. For this, Start earned a place in the UEFA-cup 2006.

In 2006, after beating Skála Ítróttarfelag of the Faroe Islands in the 1st qualifying round of the UEFA Cup, and Drogheda United of Ireland in the 2nd qualifying round (after penalties), they reached the 1st round of the UEFA Cup, where they were knocked out by AFC Ajax of the Netherlands.

2007 was a bad year for Start with problems working as a team and management issues. It lead to a disappointing 13th place, leading to Start's relegation to Adeccoligaen.

[edit] Current squad

As of 1 September 2009. ^[1]

No.	Position	Player
2	DF	Hunter Freeman
3	DF	Branislav Miličević
4	DF	Clarence Goodson
5	MF	Oladapo Olufemi
6	DF	Espen Knudsen
8	FW	Aram Khalili
9	MF	Cristian Bolaños
10	MF	Solomon Owello
11	MF	Geir Ludvig Fevang
13	GK	Tommy Runar
14	MF	Espen Børufsen

No.	Position	Player
15	MF	Petter Bruer Hanssen
16	FW	Bernt Hulsker
18	FW	Mads Stokkelien
19	DF	Knut Henry Haraldsen
20	DF	Bård Borgersen
24	GK	Kenneth Høie
26	FW	Jesper Mathisen
27	MF	Morten Hæstad
28	DF	Rolf Daniel Vikstøl
30	MF	Christer Kleiven

[edit] Out on loan

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Rune Nilssen (at FC Copenhagen)
22	MF	Leif Otto Paulsen (at Bryne)
—	DF	Avni Pepa (at Fram Larvik)
—	MF	Ygor (at Portuguesa)

[edit] Achievements

Norwegian Premier League:
- Winners (2): 1978, 1980
- Runners-up (1): 2005

- Norwegian First Division:
- Winners (1): 2004
- 3rd Place Playoff Winners (1): 1999

[edit] Recent history

Season	Tier	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Notes	Cup
2000	1	13	26	5	6	15	40	66	21	relegated	semi-final
2001	2									promoted
2002	1	14	26	2	5	19	21	72	11	relegated	last 16
2003	2
2004	2									promoted
2005	1	2	26	13	6	7	47	35	45	Runner-up	last 16
2006	1	6	26	10	7	9	29	32	37		semi-final
2007	1	13	26	6	8	12	34	44	26	relegated
2008	2	3	30	17	8	5	58	34	59	promoted
2009	1	9	30	10	10	10	46	52	40

[edit] References

^ Squad list at official site

[edit] External links

[0] Squad list at official site

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