KFUM-Kameratene Oslo
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| Full name | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo | ||
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| Nickname | "Kåffa" | ||
| Founded | 1 January 1939 | ||
| Ground | KFUM Arena, Ekeberg, Oslo | ||
| Capacity | 3,300 | ||
| Manager | Jørgen Isnes | ||
| League | Eliteserien | ||
| 2025 | Eliteserien, 12th of 16 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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KFUM-Kameratene Oslo is the sports branch of the local YMCA in Oslo, Norway. It has departments for association football, futsal, volleyball, and track and field. The football team currently plays in Eliteserien from 2024, the top tier of the Norwegian football league system after promotion from Norwegian First Division in 2023.
The club was founded on 1 January 1939, the clubs traditional base are in downtown Oslo. Today the team plays its matches at KFUM Arena, located at Ekebergsletta.[1]
Football
[edit]In 2008, KFUM-Kameratene Oslo won their 3. divisjon group and the promotion playoff, earning a spot in the 2. divisjon, the 3rd tier of Norwegian football. The team had previously fallen short in the 2004 promotion playoff. In their debut season at the third tier, KFUM finished in a strong fourth place. They narrowly missed promotion again in 2010 and 2013, finishing second both times.
In 2015, under the guidance of former footballer Ståle Andersen, KFUM finally clinched promotion to the 1. divisjon by winning Group 1. The team continued to impress in 2018, finishing second in the 2. divisjon group 2 and qualifying for the promotion playoffs. They secured promotion to the 2019 1. divisjon.[2] divisjon by defeating Åsane 4–3 on aggregate in the playoffs.
In 2023, KFUM made history by earning promotion to the Eliteserien for the first time. The decisive moment came with a 1–0 victory over Skeid, with Remi-André Svindland scoring the winning goal in the 67th minute.
Recent history
[edit]Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2006 3. divisjon 3 22 12 5 5 62 27 41 Second qualifying round 2007 2 22 15 3 2 72 22 48 Second round 2008 ↑ 1 22 18 3 1 103 15 57 Second round Promoted to the 2. divisjon 2009 2. divisjon 4 26 14 6 6 55 34 48 First round 2010 2 26 18 3 5 69 30 56 Second round 2011 9 26 10 8 8 55 38 38 Second round 2012 7 26 11 5 10 48 49 38 Second round 2013 2 26 17 6 3 62 26 57 Second round 2014 5 26 13 6 7 44 31 45 First round 2015 ↑ 1 26 20 2 4 62 28 62 Second round Promoted to the 1. divisjon 2016 1. divisjon ↓ 15 30 6 8 16 31 48 26 Third round Relegated to 2. divisjon 2017 2. divisjon 7 26 10 4 12 43 39 34 Third round 2018 ↑ 2 26 13 8 5 47 32 47 Third round Promoted to the 1. divisjon 2019 1. divisjon 4 30 13 9 8 58 42 48 Quarter-final 2020 8 30 10 9 11 44 44 39 Cancelled 2021 5 30 12 8 10 46 45 44 Quarter-final 2022 4 30 15 7 8 61 48 52 Third round 2023 ↑ 2 30 17 7 6 51 31 58 Fourth round Promoted to the Eliteserien 2024 Eliteserien 8 30 9 10 11 35 36 37 Semi-final 2025 12 30 8 11 11 42 41 35 Quarter-final 2026 (in progress) 12 20 6 4 10 22 34 22 Semi-final
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Players and staff
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 4 September 2026[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For season transfers, see List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2025–26, and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2026.
Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Jørgen Isnes |
| Assistant coaches | Moa Danjani Thomas Holm |
| Goalkeeper coach | Kamil Olsztyński |
| First team manager | Guttorm Lande |
| Team manager | Terje Granli |
| Academy manager | Erik Jonvik |
| Equipment manager | Dag Magelsen |
| Fitness coach | Gitte Madsen |
Administrative staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| Administrative director | Thor-Erik Stenberg |
| Assistant director | Christoffer Dahl |
| Operations manager | Terje Andersen |
| Sports director | Daniel Fredheim Holm |
Futsal
[edit]KFUM-Kameratene Oslo Futsal is the futsal department of KFUM-Kameratene Oslo They won the Norwegian Futsal Premier League in 2009–10, after receiving silver medals in the inaugural season.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Historie" (in Norwegian). KFUM-Kameratene Oslo. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ↑ "Jubel for KFUM Oslo: Rykket opp etter knallsterk snuoperasjon". NTB (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 25 November 2004. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ↑ "KFUM Oslo". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ↑ "A-laget" [First team squad]. kaaffa.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
