IL Vestbyen

IL Vestbyen was one of 55 clubs from Norway that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2013. They participated with one team in Boys 16. In addition to IL Vestbyen, 176 other teams from 29 different countries played in Boys 16. They were divided into 44 different groups, whereof IL Vestbyen could be found in Group 27 together with Academy of Baghdad, Rynninge IK and Roanoke Star Elite. IL Vestbyen continued to Play off A after reaching 2:nd place in Group 27. In the playoff they made it to 1/64 Final, but lost it against Senlis, U.S.M. with 1-4. In the Final, Kampala Junior Team won over Consadole Sapporo and became the winner of Play off A in Boys 16. Vestbyen comes from Trondheim which lies approximately 640 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place. Other than IL Vestbyen, the club IL LEIK does also originate from the area around Trondheim.