Lerkendal Stadion

ROSENBORG BK

Rosenborg were established in 1917. Their address is Rosenborg Ballklub, N-7005 Trondheim, Norway Phone: + 47 73 82 21 00 Fax: + 47 73 94 40 70 E-mail: info@rbk.no they can also be found on the web at http://www.rbk.no/
The Lerkendal stadium is one of the most northerly venues in the world and since the mid 1980s it has been the home ground of a footballing success story. Though the club was founded in 1917, hibernation is perhaps an adequate term to describe its first 50 years since no honours for the club were recorded until 1960. It was really only the determined efforts of a small group of fans that put Rosenborg on the road to success. Odd Iversen, Norway's greatest ever domestic goalscorer joined the club at about that time and things started to happen. Its first cup championship came in 1960, the first league championship in 1967, the first double in 1971, a feat Rosenborg has equalled four times since 1988. Now the club regularly plays and, often beats, some of the giants of European football: AC Milan (away) in the 1996/97 season, Real Madrid (home) in the 1997/98 season and Liverpool in a friendly in the pre-Premier League 1998/99 season.
What are some of the factors behind this success? Grass-roots professionalism could be one description of the Rosenborg team-spirit and ethos that keeps players, ex-players and spectators loyal to the club. For example, Odd Iversen still has an active role to play in the club; Rune Bratseth, former captain of RBK and Norway, returned to be its President after a highly successful career as a player in Werder Bremen; Nils Arne Eggen, himself a former RBK player with 29 international cups, has been RBK's head coach more or less continuously during the past two decades. Even Ola By Rise with his 457 matches is still there, not as a player but as part of the club's team of trainers. Many Norwegian internationals who had their breakthrough as players in RBK moved to clubs elsewhere in Europe for a few seasons and returned to Rosenborg as players with ballast and experience. Rosenborg has also become a name in English Premier League clubs and Scottish football through numerous transfers of promising RBK players in the 1990s. Naturally, such players leave gaps, but they are soon filled by eager newcomers. Their motivation to join Rosenberg is only partly explained by the club's achievements. Part of the RBK ethos is encouragement to combine football with higher education. This works, and quite a few RBK players already have degrees or are studying at the highly-rated university in Trondheim. This combination is attractive for the players and literally keeps their feet on the ground, off the field that is. Another hallmark of Rosenborg is its high attendance figures, an average of 12,000 a match is very respectable in a city of only 140 000. The spectators also get what they pay for; open, attacking, intelligent football where fair play and success are very much the order of the day, as well as integral elements in the Rosenborg Ballklub story.

How to buy tickets for RBK matches in Trondheim
Ticket sales at Lerkendal - tickets are sold at Lerkendal stadium in ticket booths on the day of matches. As ticket sales start a few days before for European or national cup matches, tickets are often sold out for an important match on the day. Details of when ticket sales start are published in the local press in Trondheim or can be obtained from RBK directly. For league matches on Sundays, the ticket booths open at 12.00 when kick-off is at 18.00. For mid-week league matches, the ticket booths open at 16.00 when kick-off is at 19.00.
Tickets sales at post offices in Norway Tickets for RBK matches can be bought over the counter at all Norwegian post offices. Ticket sales details are published in the local press in Trondheim or can be obtained from RBK directly.
Tickets by phone, in Norway Credit card ticket sales are possible from BillettService, phone 815 33 133. As the tickets are then sent to you in the post, it is best to order as early as possible, at the latest 5 days before to an address in Norway.
Tickets - by Internet, in Norway Internet ticket sales are possible from BillettService, The pages are in Norwegian, so click first on MIDT-NORGE at the top of the page, then after "Søk på arrangementssted" click on LERKENDAL, TRONDHEIM. The phone number to this office is 22 82 81 00, Internet ticket sales are not yet on-line from outside Norway but the phone number from abroad is +47 22 8210 00.
Tickets by phone, from outside Norway Credit card ticket sales from outside Norway are possible from BillettService, phone +47 75 12 41 20. As the tickets are then sent to you in the post, it is best to order as early as possible, at the latest 10 days before if you do not have an address in Norway. Season tickets Season ticket sales start before Christmas for the following season which in Norway runs from April to November. Contact RBK for details.

Trondheim life
Trondheim airport is 35km northeast of the city at Vaernes, and airport buses run to the main train station, within the town buses and trains are the best means of transport.
Alcohol is expensive as you would expect in Scandanavian countries due to the heavy tax on it. Beer in supermarkets though is about half the price you'd expect to pay in bars. In Trondheim you'll be able to drink in bars at least until 1am and sometimes until 4am. Nightlife on Trondheim is lively due to the large student population with the best bars and clubs along Dronningens gate. Eating out is also expensive but mobile fast food outlets are reasonably priced. Accommodation like everything else in Norway is expensive also but cheaper accommodation can be found at Youth Hostels and private guest houses.

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