Haugesund

Reasons To Adopt

Here is the argument for Haugesund: Norway, Norway Eliteserien, and a ground called Haugesund Stadion City of Haugesund, Rogaland. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.

• Modern era club

  Formed in 1993, so the whole story is documented, arguable and still being written. Join now and you were basically there from the start.

• Something to defend

  The cabinet is not empty: Eliteserien and Norwegian Cup. Small enough to recite from memory, big enough to argue about in a pub.

• Close to the pitch

  Haugesund Stadion City of Haugesund, Rogaland holds about 8,754. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.

• You get a nickname

  Known as Maakene (The Seagulls). That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.