FK Bodø/Glimt
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Fotballklubben Bodø/Glimt (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbûːdøːˌɡlɪmt]) is a Norwegian professional football club from the town of Bodø that currently plays in Eliteserien, the Norwegian top division. The club was founded in 1916 and is frequently referred to by its original club name, "Glimt" (meaning flash in Norwegian).
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Full name | Fotballklubben Bodø/Glimt | ||
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Nickname(s) | Glimt, Superlaget, Den Gule Horde (The Yellow Horde) | ||
Founded | 19 September 1916; 107 years ago (1916-09-19) | ||
Ground | Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø | ||
Capacity | 8,270 | ||
President | Inge Henning Andersen | ||
Head coach | Kjetil Knutsen | ||
League | Eliteserien | ||
2023 | Eliteserien, 1st of 16 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Bodø/Glimt are three-time champions in Norway after winning the 2020, 2021 and 2023 Eliteserien seasons. They also have won the now defunct Northern Norwegian Cup nine times, and the Norwegian Cup twice. They were the first team from northern Norway to win a national title by winning the cup in 1975, and also the first team from the region to win the national league.[1]
Glimt is known for the yellow kits and the huge yellow toothbrushes that the supporters carry to the matches — a supporter symbol from the 1970s. After being promoted to the top flight ahead of the 2018 season, the club has experienced the greatest success in its history, winning the league twice in a row, reaching the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa Conference League and the Play-off round of the Champions League before dropping into the Europa League in the following season.