Alta

Full name	Alta Idrettsforening
Founded	29 May 1927; 96 years ago (1927-05-29)
Ground	Alta Idrettspark, Finnmarkshallen
Capacity	3,000
Chairman	Tron Møller Natland
Head coach	Mate Dujilo
League	2. divisjon
2023	2. divisjon group 2, 6th of 14
Home colours Away colours

Alta Idrettsforening is a sports club from Alta, Norway. The club is most known for its association football department, which played in the 1. divisjon until 2014. Alta currently plays in 2. divisjon, the third tier of the Norwegian football league system. The club was newly promoted for the 2008 season; its last stint up to that time in the division came in 2005, when they finished last. The team finished 14th in the 2009 season. In 2012 a new relegation came after finishing last once again. It took them only one year to come back.

They play at Alta Idrettspark, or indoor at Finnmarkshallen when snow and other weather conditions render the pitch unusable. Their attendance record of about 3,000 was set in 1995 against Rosenborg. Notable former players include Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen, Tore Reginiussen and Morten Gamst Pedersen.

On December 11, 2018 Alta I.F signed Bryant Lazaro as the head coach, appointed to start January 1 2019.^[1]

Recent history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
2001	2. divisjon	5	26	13	1	12	60	57	40	Second round
2002	2. divisjon	↑ 1	26	18	2	6	79	38	56	Third round	Promoted to the 1. divisjon
2003	1. divisjon	↓ 16	30	3	4	23	31	76	13	Second round	Relegated to the 2. divisjon
2004	2. divisjon	↑ 1	26	21	0	5	95	21	63	First round	Promoted to the 1. divisjon
2005	1. divisjon	↓ 16	30	5	5	20	28	62	20	Fourth round	Relegated to the 2. divisjon
2006	2. divisjon	2	26	16	6	4	75	36	54	First round
2007	2. divisjon	↑ 1	26	16	4	6	71	37	52	Third round	Promoted to the 1. divisjon
2008	1. divisjon	14	30	8	2	20	49	66	26	Third round
2009	1. divisjon	6	30	12	6	12	50	49	42	Fourth round
2010	1. divisjon	8	28	10	6	12	41	51	36	Third round
2011	1. divisjon	11	30	10	9	11	45	51	39	Quarter-final
2012	1. divisjon	↓ 16	30	4	10	16	30	61	21	Third round	Relegated to the 2. divisjon
2013	2. divisjon	↑ 1	26	18	3	5	71	35	57	Fourth round	Promoted to the 1. divisjon
2014	1. divisjon	↓ 13	30	9	7	14	33	51	34	Second round	Relegated to the 2. divisjon
2015	2. divisjon	6	26	12	6	8	65	43	42	First round
2016	2. divisjon	7	26	12	4	10	58	44	40	Third round
2017	2. divisjon	4	26	13	7	6	42	24	46	Second round
2018	2. divisjon	5	26	14	3	9	39	28	45	Third round
2019	2. divisjon	6	26	12	5	9	44	41	41	Third round
2020	2. divisjon	4	17	9	2	6	33	26	29	Cancelled
2021	2. divisjon	6	26	12	5	9	49	47	41	Third round
2022	2. divisjon	7	26	10	6	10	38	45	36	Second round
2023	2. divisjon	6	26	12	3	11	51	53	39	Third round

Source:^[2]

Current squad

As of 14 August 2023^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  LVA Maris Eltermanis 3 DF  NOR Øyvind Veseth Olsen 4 DF  NOR Mats Frede Hansen (Captain) 5 DF  NOR Jørgen Steffensen Lamark 7 FW  GHA Ishmael Yartey 8 MF  NOR Gabriel Fjellstad Olsen 9 MF  NOR Håvard Nome 10 MF  NOR Mathias Dahl Abelsen 12 DF  NOR Noah Skum 14 MF  NOR Felix Jacobsen 15 MF  NOR Magnus Andersen

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 DF  NOR Niklas Antonsen 17 DF  NOR Kasper Harjo Akselsen 18 FW  NOR Peder Brekke 19 DF  NOR Runar Overvik 20 FW  NOR Trym Suhr-Stamnes 22 FW  NOR Jørgen Brandser Hammari 23 FW  NOR Christian Reginiussen 25 MF  NOR Kristian Holsbø 29 MF  NOR Håkon Tverfjeld 30 DF  NOR Joakim Andersen 33 MF  NOR Magnus Opgård 55 GK  NOR Mats Trige (on loan from Tromsø)

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 24 MF  NOR Emil Pedersen Winther (at Skjervøy until 31 December 2023)

Managers

• Isak Ole Hætta^[3]