Nymark IL

Nymark IL

Full name	Nymark Idrettslag
Founded	21 April 1921
Ground	Nymarksbanene
League	Second Division (women) Fourth Division (men)

Nymark Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Årstad, Bergen. It has sections for association football, cycling and athletics.

It was founded on 21 April 1921, and was a member of Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund until that association ceased to exist.^[1] The football fields Nymarksbanene were established near Brann stadion in the 1960s, and are now the club's home fields.^[2]

The women's football team won the Norwegian First Division Championship in 1985,^[1] but was relegated already in 1986,^[3] and now plays in the Second Division (third tier). The men's football team currently plays in the Fourth Division (fifth tier). Their team colors are black and white.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Hartvedt, Gunnar Hagen; Skreien, Norvall (2009). "Nymark, Idrettslaget" (in Norwegian). Bergens byleksikon (2nd ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 354. ISBN 978-82-573-1761-4. 
2. ^ Hartvedt, Gunnar Hagen; Skreien, Norvall (2009). "Nymarksbanene" (in Norwegian). Bergens byleksikon (2nd ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 354. ISBN 978-82-573-1761-4. 
3. ^ "Women First division 1986". http://www.pvv.org/~steinl/football/d1-86.htm. Retrieved 28 April 2010. 

• Official site (Norwegian)