Strømsgodset IF is a professional football club from Drammen, Norway. The side currently performs in Tippeligaen. The club is nicknamed Godset.
Strømsgodset IF came into being on February 10, 1907. The 1960s were the most successful years for the club. Steinar Pettersen along with his classmates got the club from the fourth division to the top tier. That team was known as Rødgata Boys. They managed to clinch the Norwegian Premier League in 1970. In 1997 the side finished third in the championship and reached the cup final. However, the situation worsened at the onset of the 21st century. The club was through rocky times and was hit by financial woes. On top of that, Strømsgodset IF was demoted to the second league. Only the intervention of a group of investors kept the club in business. In 2006 the team won promotion to Tippeligaen. In 2010 Strømsgodset IF finished the season in a highly creditable 7th place.
Marienlyst Stadion is the team’s home ground, which has seating for 7,500 spectators.
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