AFC Veiranger

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AFC Veiranger
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Nickname(s)The Forest
FoundedAugust 7, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-08-07)
StadiumSkogens Idrottsplats
Veiranger
Capacity10,000
OwnerNils Jørn Eiken
Head coachAleksander Paulsen
LeagueElitetoppen
2023Elitetoppen: 5th

AFC Veiranger is a Normarkian professional football club based in Veiranger, Lykemansland that plays in the Elitetoppen of Normarkian Football Federation. Nicknamed the "Forest", a nickname that comes from their stadium's name that is normarkian for the forest, the club was created 1982 as AFC Veiranger as an alternative to the classic Veiranger club BK Halder which many players, fans and sponsors criticized for being owned by incompotent owners, and they joined the lowest tier of normarkian football in their administrative area in 1984 when they began playing in Division 6 Veiranger II. They got promoted to Elitetoppen the first time in 2016 after winning the 2016 Supertoppen. The team has played in Elitetoppen ver since, even if they had to qualify for survival on two occations, 2017 Elitetoppen and 2019 Elitetoppen. The team plays at Skogens Idrottsplats that was originally used for gymnasium and university sports but has since been renovated and built out on several occasions to fit the rules of the higher competitions. The Forest has yet to win the normarkian championship and their best leage placement so far was a 5th place in Elitetoppen 2023.

History

Colors and Badge

Stadium

Players and Staff

The following players are the current squad for the AFC Veiranger's 2024 season.

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

No. Position Player
1 Greater Normark GK Greater Normark (vice-captain)
2 Zamastan DF Danny Knapp (captain)
3 Greater Normark DF Viktor Graan (3rd captain)
4 Greater Normark DF Greater Normark
5 Greater Normark DF Greater Normark
6 Greater Normark MF Greater Normark
7 Greater Normark MF Greater Normark
8 Greater Normark MF Greater Normark
9 Greater Normark FW Greater Normark
10 Greater Normark FW Greater Normark
11 Greater Normark MF Greater Normark
13 Greater Normark MF Greater Normark
14 Greater Normark FW Greater Normark
16 Greater Normark MF Greater Normark
17 Greater Normark MF Greater Normark
20 Greater Normark FW Greater Normark
No. Position Player
23 Sateroc FW Adrik Baranot
25 Greater Normark MF Greater Normark
27 Greater Normark MF Greater Normark
28 Greater Normark DF Greater Normark
29 Greater Normark DF Greater Normark
30 Greater Normark GK Greater Normark
32 Greater Normark MF Greater Normark
33 Greater Normark MF Greater Normark
34 Greater Normark FW Greater Normark
35 Greater Normark GK Greater Normark
36 Greater Normark DF Greater Normark
37 Greater Normark GK Greater Normark
38 Greater Normark MF Greater Normark
42 Greater Normark FW Greater Normark
44 Greater Normark DF Greater Normark
47 Greater Normark DF Greater Normark