Eidanger IL
 | |
| Full name | Eidanger Idrettslag |
|---|---|
| Founded | 4 November 1915 |
| Ground | Eidangerbanen, Porsgrunn |
| League | Fourth Division |
| 2025 | 3rd |
Eidanger Idrettslag is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Eidanger in Porsgrunn. It has sections for association football, athletics, gymnastics and cycling.
The club was founded as Nystrand IF on 4 November 1915. A multi-sports club from the start, in the period after World War II the club also had a locally successful section for bandy as well as team handball and Nordic skiing. The team colours are blue and white.[1]
The men's football team currently plays in the Fourth Division, the fifth tier of football in Norway.[2] The team reached the first round of the 2026–27 Norwegian Football Cup, but were thoroughly routed by Sandefjord Fotball. Eidanger lost 0–15 at home ground, which was an all-time record victory for Sandefjord.[3][4]
The club currently fields no women's football team.[5]
References
- ↑ Brustad, Arne (1952). Aktive fotballspillere (in Norwegian). Vol. 1. Oslo: Idrettsforlaget. p. 711.
- ↑ "Eidanger Menn Senior A". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "15 baklengs: – Litt kjedelig". Varden (in Norwegian). 23 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Historisk triumf da SF lekte seg til neste runde i cupen". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). 23 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Eidanger Idrettslag". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 24 August 2026.