Sarpsborg 08 FF

Sarpsborg 08
Full nameSarpsborg 08 Fotballforening
Founded15 January 2008; 16 years ago (2008-01-15)
GroundSarpsborg Stadion,
Sarpsborg,
Norway
Capacity8,022[1]
ChairmanHans Petter Arnesen
Head coachChristian Michelsen
LeagueEliteserien
2023Eliteserien, 8th of 16
Websitehttp://www.sarpsborg08.no//
Current season

Sarpsborg 08 Fotballforening, commonly known as Sarpsborg 08 or simply Sarpsborg ([ˈsɑ̀ʂbɔr]), is a Norwegian professional football club based in Sarpsborg, playing in Eliteserien. Sarpsborg 08 and its predecessors played in 1. divisjon from 2005 to 2010. In 2010, the club was promoted to the Tippeligaen, the top league in Norway, but finished last and was relegated back to 1. divisjon in 2011. In 2012, they were promoted again and 6 years after, they qualified for their first Europa League group stage. They play their home games at Sarpsborg Stadion.

  1. ^ "Stadion" (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08 FF. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2013.