Randaberg IL

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clubname = Randaberg


fullname = Randaberg Idrettslag
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ground = Randaberg stadion, Randaberg
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chairman = Stein Revang
manager = Kjell-Inge Bråtveit
league = Norwegian Third Division
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Randaberg Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Randaberg. It has sections for football, swimming, gymnastics and volleyball.

Before the 2007 season the football team made the national news as it increased its budget significantly in order to gain promotion, signing players like Petar Rnkovic and Sindre Erstad while Kjell-Inge Bråtveit was hired as manager. [cite news |first=Stig Rune |last=Fuglestad |title=Tredjedivisjonsklubb bruker 2,5 millioner på lønninger |url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/incoming/article70321.ece |work=Aftenposten |date=2 December 2006 |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2007-09-15 ] Øyvind Svenning, Jørgen Tengesdal and Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim joined Randaberg from first-tier clubs during the summer. [cite news |first=Per Sigve |last=Kleppe |title=Sjokksigneringene på plass |url=http://www.rogalandsavis.no/sport/viking/article2877020.ece |work=Rogalands Avis |date=13 July 2007 |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2007-09-15 ] The club also tried to lure former player Erik Fuglestad out of retirement, but without success. [cite news |first=Sturla |last=Johannessen |title=Fuglestad blir ikke Randaberg-spiller |url=http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/sport/fotball/article1273584.ece |work=Nettavisen |date=7 August 2007 |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2007-09-15 ]

Other former Randaberg players include Iven Austbø, Alexander Gabrielsen and Ronny Espedal.

References

External links

* [http://idrett.speaker.no/organisation.asp?orgelementid=24616 Official site]
** [http://idrett.speaker.no/Organisation.asp?id=55599 Official site, football section]