Østsiden Idrettslag Fredrikstad

What Østsiden Idrettslag Fredrikstad does

Østsiden Idrettslag Fredrikstad (Øssia / ØILF) is a Norwegian non-profit community sports club headquartered at Lundheimveien 6 in Gamle Fredrikstad, operating under Norges Idrettsforbund (NIF) through Østfold Idrettskrets. Founded on June 14, 1935 by a group of friends from Sorgenfri with 30 initial members, the club added handball to its original football program through a November 2007 merger with Fredrikstad Håndndball Klubb approved by Østfold Idrettskrets. It currently serves youth and adult members across both sports, with approximately 200 active handball participants and 500+ registered teams spanning the football and handball departments, plus women's (Damegruppa, founded 1965) and senior (Seniorlauget, founded 1970) social member groups.

Name

Østsiden Idrettslag Fredrikstad

Legal name

Østsiden Idrettslag Fredrikstad

Website

https://ossia.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Østsiden Idrettslag Fredrikstad is a Norwegian non-profit community sports club founded in 1935, offering football and handball programs across all ages and operating Fredrikstad Cup, Norway's largest handball tournament with ~700 teams annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Amateur Sports Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Amateur sports club
• Youth football programs
• Handball club
• Sports tournament hosting
• Community athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Fredrikstad

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees collected from all members. Seniors (17+) pay 700 kr, youth under 17 pay 500 kr, family membership 1200 kr, and supporting members 300 kr.
2. Training Fees: Bi-annual training fees collected per season. Football: seniors 1200 kr per half-year, youth 950 kr per half-year. Handball: seniors 1200 kr per half-year, youth 1100 kr per half-year. Sibling discounts apply.
3. Facility Rental: Clubhouse rental services: meeting room 1st floor for 50 persons at 3500 kr per day/evening, 6000 kr for weekends. Rental income from internal and external events.
4. Sponsorship: Partnerships with various sponsors including Torshov Sport, Walberg Marine, Boligmesse, and others. Sponsors provide financial support and in-kind contributions.
5. Fredrikstad Cup: Annual handball tournament hosting approximately 700 teams. The club operates and derives revenue from this flagship event, including participant fees and sponsorship.
6. Fundraising and Lotteries: Various fundraising activities including lottery sales, Christmas bazaars, and campaign lotteries. Income supports club operations and youth activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Østsiden Idrettslag Fredrikstad is a community amateur sports club that delivers organized football and handball training, competition, and youth development programs for children, youth, and adults. It also operates the Fredrikstad Cup handball tournament and rents out its clubhouse and sports facilities to members and external users.

Product overview

Østsiden Idrettslag Fredrikstad is a community sports club offering football and handball programs across all age groups. The club operates two core sports divisions (football and handball) and organizes Norway's largest handball tournament, Fredrikstad Cup. The club also provides facility rentals through its clubhouse and maintains community programs including a marketplace for equipment exchange. The organization is built around its TRIVLE values framework and operates primarily through IdrettensOnline digital platform for member management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fredrikstad Cup: Norway's largest handball cup tournament, held annually at Pentecost with approximately 700 teams registered and thousands of handball players visiting Fredrikstad.
• Øssia Fotball
• Øssia Håndball

Products and services

• Football Program Organized football training, league participation, and youth development for children, youth, and adult members in Fredrikstad. Delivered under NIF affiliation and Østfold idrettskrets competition structures.
• Handball Program
• Fredrikstad Cup Annual handball tournament operated by Østsiden Idrettslag and described as Norway's largest handball tournament. Open to participating amateur and youth teams, generating entry fees and sponsorship revenue for the club.
• Clubhouse and Sports Facility Rental Rental of the club's clubhouse, pitches, and related sports facilities to members, local groups, and external users for training, matches, and events.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Slevik elektriskemajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Long-term partner responsible for electrical installations in the new clubhouse construction project. Contributed expertise during the building process.
• Torshov Sport FredrikstadmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMonthly featured partner and sports equipment retailer. Provides gift cards and support for club lotteries. Regular promotional cooperation including sales weeks.
• BoligmessamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual home exhibition event hosted at Kongstenhallen/Installatøren Arena. Club provides venue management, volunteer coordination, and parking services. Major recurring partnership.
• Kongsten IFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Kongsten IF on youth football teams (G12, G11, G9/G10) providing joint playing opportunities and shared resources.
• LervikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Jenter 20 (women's 20s) handball team, providing combined team for players from both clubs.
• KråkerøycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Jenter 2009 handball team, combining players from Øssia and Kråkerøy clubs.
• Norsk Tipping - GrasrotandelenmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial grassroots partner through Grasrotandelen program, allowing supporters to direct a percentage of their Norsk Tipping bets to Østsiden (Org. 975472221).
• Walberg MarineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor for handball department. Featured monthly partner.
• Fredrikstad Kommune (Local Government)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality providing access to public facilities (Kongstenhallen, schools) and administrative support. Includes Lokalsamfunnsutvalg collaboration for community projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kråkerøy IL: Fredrikstad-area multi-sport club collaborating with Østsiden on joint youth handball. Comparable as a local Østfold amateur sports club operating football and handball for community members with similar tier-level competitive teams.
• Kongsten IF: Fredrikstad-based club collaborating with Østsiden on joint youth football teams. Comparable as a local Fredrikstad amateur football organization with overlapping player base, similar volunteer model, and direct competition for youth participation.
• Tistedalen IF: Amateur multi-sport club in Halden, Østfold. Comparable as a Norwegian idrettslag operating football and additional sports for community participation at sub-elite tiers with similar volunteer and membership-fee revenue model.
• Sarpsborg FK: Football club in nearby Sarpsborg (Østfold) competing in lower Norwegian tiers. Comparable as a regional multi-department community sports club serving a similar Østfold catchment with youth-to-senior pathways and reliance on volunteer-driven operations.
• Lervik IF: Local Fredrikstad-area club partnering with Østsiden on joint women's 20s handball team. Comparable as a small Østfold amateur sports club sharing players and competing for similar handball participation in the same municipality.

Others

• Norges Håndballforbund: National governing body for handball in Norway under which Østsiden's handball department operates. Relevant as the ecosystem participant setting competition structures (e.g., 2. divisjon) and licensing frameworks the club depends on.
• Norges Fotballforbund: Norwegian Football Federation organizing the league pyramid (including A-medialigaen) and cup competitions in which Østsiden Fotball participates. Relevant as the structural counterpart and ecosystem participant for the club's football operations.

Broad incumbents

• Vipers Kristiansand: Top-tier Norwegian women's handball club. Adjacent comparable as a Norwegian handball organization, though operating at an elite professional scale far above Østsiden's community level — relevant for understanding the talent pipeline and sponsorship benchmarks.
• Fredrikstad FK: Historic professional football club in Fredrikstad playing in higher Norwegian tiers. Comparable as a local Fredrikstad football entity competing for the same youth talent pool and sponsorship market, though operating at a substantially larger and more professional scale.

Regional players

• Selbak TIF: Multi-sport club in nearby Selbak (Fredrikstad municipality). Comparable as a Norwegian community idrettslag offering football and other sports with similar tier-level senior teams, competing for the same regional catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ossiafotball
• Instagraminstagram.com/ostsidenilf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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