Strømsgodset Toppfotball is a Norwegian professional football club based in Gulskogen, Drammen, competing in the Norwegian First Division. It is part of the multi-sports club Strømsgodset IF, founded on February 10, 1907.
The football team rose to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s, led by young striker Steinar Pettersen and his teammates, known as the "Rødgata Boys" (named after their street in Drammen). They climbed from the fourth tier to the top flight in a few years, winning the league title in 1970 and the Norwegian Cup in 1969, 1970, and 1973.
The following decades were challenging, with the club even dropping to the third tier in 1986. This setback marked a turning point, and they returned to the top flight in 1989. In 1991, they won their fourth Norwegian Cup, but the 1990s remained turbulent with promotions and relegations, including winning a bronze medal in 1997 despite losing the cup final the same year
By 2005, financial troubles almost led to bankruptcy. However, local investors stepped in, sparking a new era of success. Strømsgodset returned to Tippeligaen, won the Norwegian Cup in 2010, and steadily improved. After finishing second in 2012, they secured their second league title in 2013.
Home ground
Strømsgodset Toppfotball play their home games at Marienlyst Stadium. The stadium has been rebuilt several times, most recently with a new south end ("Klokkesvingen") in 2014. There, safe standing (rail seats) was installed, which increased the capacity to 8,935 in matches where standing supporters are allowed. Safe standing has also been installed in the north end. When an all-seating stadium is required, the capacity is 8,060.
Record attendance for the club is 16,687 against Rosenborg BK in 1969. However, local rivals Mjøndalen holds the all-time record from a Cup semi final tie versus Viking in 1949, by approximately another thousand.
The stadium often goes under the name of "Gamle Gress" (meaning "Old turf")
Field measurements are 106 m x 68 m.
The turf has now been replaced with an artificial grass surface.
Marienlyst Stadium has frequently been used in Norway U21 International matches, and on 16 October 2012 when Norway U21 beat France U21 5–3 at Marienlyst and qualified for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, after France won 1–0 in the first play-off match.
Honours
Eliteserien Champions (2): 1970, 2013 Runners-up: 2012, 2015 Third place: 1969, 1972, 1997 Norwegian Cup Winners (5): 1969, 1970, 1973, 1991, 2010 Runners-up: 1993, 1997, 2018 1. divisjon Winners (1): 2006
Strømsgodset in Europe Season Competition Round Opponents Home Away Aggregate 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Nantes 0–5 3–2 3–7 1971–72 European Cup 1R Arsenal 1–3 0–4 1–7 1973–74 UEFA Cup 1R Leeds United 1–1 1–6 2–7 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Liverpool 0–1 0–11 0–12 1992–93 European Cup Winners' Cup QR Hapoel Petah Tikva 0–2 0–2 0–4 1998–99 UEFA Cup 2Q Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–0 0–1 1–1 1R Aston Villa 0–3 2–3 2–6 2011–12 UEFA Europa League 3Q Atlético Madrid 0–2 1–2 1–4 2013–14 UEFA Europa League 2Q Debreceni VSC 2–2 3–0 5–2 3Q FK Jablonec 1–3 1–2 2–5 2014–15 UEFA Champions League 2Q Steaua București 0–1 0–2 0–3 2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q FK Partizani 3–1 1–0 4–1 2Q Mladá Boleslav 0–1 2–1 2–2 (a) 3Q Hajduk Split 0–2 0–2 0–4 2016–17 UEFA Europa League 2Q SønderjyskE 2–2 1–2 3–4
Recent history {|class="wikitable" ! Season ! ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P !Cup !Notes |- |2009 |Tippeligaen |align=right |12 |align=right|30||align=right|10||align=right|6||align=right|14 |align=right|40||align=right|42||align=right|36 ||Second round
|2010 |Tippeligaen |align=right |7 |align=right|30||align=right|13||align=right|4||align=right|13 |align=right|51||align=right|59||align=right|43 |bgcolor=gold|Winner
|2011 |Tippeligaen |align=right |8 |align=right|30||align=right|12||align=right|9||align=right|9 |align=right|44||align=right|43||align=right|45 ||Fourth round
|2012 |Tippeligaen |align=right bgcolor=silver|2 |align=right|30||align=right|17||align=right|7||align=right|6 |align=right|62||align=right|40||align=right|58 ||Quarter-final
|2013 |Tippeligaen |align=right bgcolor=gold|1 |align=right|30||align=right|19||align=right|6||align=right|5 |align=right|66||align=right|26||align=right|63 ||Second round
|2014 |Tippeligaen |align=right|4 |align=right|30||align=right|15||align=right|5||align=right|10 |align=right|48||align=right|42||align=right|50 ||Third round
|2015 |Tippeligaen |align=right bgcolor=silver|2 |align=right|30||align=right|17||align=right|6||align=right|7 |align=right|67||align=right|44||align=right|57 ||Third round
|2016 |Tippeligaen |align=right |7 |align=right|30||align=right|12||align=right|8||align=right|10 |align=right|44||align=right|40||align=right|44 ||Semi-Final
|2017 |Eliteserien |align=right |4 |align=right|30||align=right|14||align=right|8||align=right|8 |align=right|45||align=right|37||align=right|50 ||Third round
|2018 |Eliteserien |align=right |13 |align=right|30||align=right|7||align=right|10||align=right|13 |align=right|46||align=right|48||align=right|31 |bgcolor=silver|Runners-up
|2019 |Eliteserien |align=right |11 |align=right|30||align=right|8||align=right|8||align=right|14 |align=right|41||align=right|54||align=right|32 ||Third round
|2020 |Eliteserien |align=right |13 |align=right|30||align=right|7||align=right|10||align=right|13 |align=right|41||align=right|57||align=right|31 ||Cancelled
|2021 |Eliteserien |align=right |9 |align=right|30||align=right|9||align=right|9||align=right|12 |align=right|43||align=right|43||align=right|36 ||Semi-final
|2022 |Eliteserien |align=right |12 |align=right|30||align=right|9||align=right|6||align=right|15 |align=right|44||align=right|55||align=right|33 ||Second round
|2023 |Eliteserien |align=right |7 |align=right|30||align=right|13||align=right|3||align=right|14 |align=right|37||align=right|35||align=right|42 ||Fourth round
|2024 |Eliteserien |align=right |7 |align=right|30||align=right|10||align=right|8||align=right|12 |align=right|32||align=right|40||align=right|38 ||Fourth round
|2025 |Eliteserien |align=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| 15 |align=right|30||align=right|6||align=right|2||align=right|22 |align=right|37||align=right|72||align=right|20 ||Second round |Relegated to the 1. divisjon |- |2026 (in progress) |1. divisjon |align=right |4 |align=right|21||align=right|12||align=right|6||align=right|3 |align=right|54||align=right|30||align=right|42 ||Third round
Players and staff
First team squad
Out on loan
Coaching staff
Head coachMagne HosetAssistant coach Bjørn Helge RiiseJimmy BrinksbyFitness coachAndreas HollingenGoalkeeping coachTorstein JelsaPlayer developerKjetil LundebakkenMain physioEirik PettersenPhysioSindre Arnås JødahlOrthopedistMarianne Olsson DoctorErik Dag Knudsen
Administrative staff ChairmanAnn Sire FjerdingstadManaging directorMagne Jordan NilsenSports directorJackie Rasmussen
Notable Players Martin Ødegaard Head coaches
Yngvar Lindbo-Hansen (1952) Karl Olav Dahlbak (1953) Johan Wiig (1954) Gunnar Hovde (1955–59) Kåre Nielsen (1960) Erling Carlsen (1961) Gunnar Hovde (1962) Einar Larsen (1963–66) Ragnar Larsen (1967) Asmund Sandli (1968) Einar Larsen (1969–70) Steinar Johansen (1971) Knut Osnes (1972) Erik Eriksen (1973–74) Einar Larsen (1975) Thorodd Presberg (1976–77) Arild Mathisen (1978) Steinar Pettersen (1979) Terje Dokken (1980–82) Einar Sigmundstad (1983–84) Bjørn Odmar Andersen (1985) Erik Eriksen (1986) Terje Dokken (1987–88) Einar Sigmundstad (1989–90) Tor Røste Fossen (1991) Hallvar Thoresen (1992) Dag Vidar Kristoffersen (Jan 1, 1993–Dec 31, 1998) Jens Martin Støten (Jan 1, 1999–Dec 31, 1999) Arne Dokken (Jan 1, 2000–Dec 31, 2002) Vidar Davidsen (2003–04) Anders Jacobsen (Jan 1, 2005–Dec 31, 2005) Dag Eilev Fagermo (Jan 1, 2006–Dec 31, 2007) Ronny Deila (Jan 1, 2008–14) David Nielsen (June 7, 2014 – May 26, 2015) Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen (May 26, 2015– Oct 13, 2016) Tor Ole Skullerud (Oct 18, 2016 – June 6, 2018) Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen (July 30, 2018 – May 15, 2019) Henrik Pedersen (June 20, 2019 – Apr 9, 2021) Håkon Wibe-Lund & Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen (Apr 11, 2021 – Dec 31, 2022) Jørgen Isnes (Jan 1, 2023 – May 26, 2025) Dag Eilev Fagermo (June 10, 2025– Jan 19, 2026)
References
External links
Godsetunionen – Supporter club