Full name | Sarpsborg 08 Fotballforening | ||
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Founded | 15 January 2008 | ||
Ground | Sarpsborg Stadion, Sarpsborg, Norway | ||
Capacity | 8,022[1] | ||
Chairman | Hans Petter Arnesen | ||
Head coach | Christian Michelsen | ||
League | Eliteserien | ||
2023 | Eliteserien, 8th of 16 | ||
Website | http://www.sarpsborg08.no// | ||
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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.