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Why Bodo/Glimt are the only professional club in the world with a forward slash in their name
Bodo/Glimt will bid to make their unique name a permanent fixture in the European history books when they battle Tottenham tonight. The Norwegian side, who are just three potential wins away from lifting the Europa League, boasts one of the most unique stories. Norwegian underdogs Bodo/Glimt are flourishing in EuropeGetty Bodo could fit the entire population of the club’s hometown into Spurs’ stadium and still have 22,000 empty seats. Kjetil Knutsen’s side, who only won their first Norwegian league title in 2020, have several unique traditions. Bodo decides amongst the squad who should be captain for each game, while their fans are often armed with yellow toothbrushes. However, perhaps most interesting of all is their name, which stands alone among the Athletics, Uniteds, Cities, and Towns of the world. Why does Bodo/Glimt have a slash in its name? The Eliteserien (Norwegian top division) outfit was originally founded in 1916 as Fotballklubben Glimt. This translates into English as ‘football club’ followed by the Norwegian word for flash. They initially changed their name to Fotballklubben Bodo-Glimt in 1948 because an older club from Trøndelag had the same name. The inclusion of the word Bodo was in reference to the club’s hometown in Norway and was originally joined by a hyphen. During the 1980s, that gradually evolved into a forward slash. This was to avoid confusion on betting slips and printed scorelines in newspapers, where hyphens were typically used to separate two different teams. The club’s unique name is steeped in historyGetty Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt: talkSPORT coverage This Europa League semi-final first-leg is set to take place on Thursday, May 1. Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is scheduled for 8pm. talkSPORT will have live coverage from north London via the talkSPORT App. Commentary will come from Alex Crook and former England defender Alvin Martin. talkSPORT.com will also have updates in our dedicated live Europa League blog. To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. Listen via the talkSPORT app here, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Visit talkSPORT BET for all the latest odds and bet boosts. The game will be screened live on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+.
Bodo/Glimt will bid to make their unique name a permanent fixture in the European history books when they battle Tottenham tonight.
The Norwegian side, who are just three potential wins away from lifting the Europa League, boasts one of the most unique stories.
Bodo could fit the entire population of the club’s hometown into Spurs’ stadium and still have 22,000 empty seats.
Kjetil Knutsen’s side, who only won their first Norwegian league title in 2020, have several unique traditions.
Bodo decides amongst the squad who should be captain for each game, while their fans are often armed with yellow toothbrushes.
However, perhaps most interesting of all is their name, which stands alone among the Athletics, Uniteds, Cities, and Towns of the world.
Why does Bodo/Glimt have a slash in its name?
The Eliteserien (Norwegian top division) outfit was originally founded in 1916 as Fotballklubben Glimt.
This translates into English as ‘football club’ followed by the Norwegian word for flash.
They initially changed their name to Fotballklubben Bodo-Glimt in 1948 because an older club from Trøndelag had the same name.
The inclusion of the word Bodo was in reference to the club’s hometown in Norway and was originally joined by a hyphen.
During the 1980s, that gradually evolved into a forward slash.
This was to avoid confusion on betting slips and printed scorelines in newspapers, where hyphens were typically used to separate two different teams.
Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt: talkSPORT coverage
This Europa League semi-final first-leg is set to take place on Thursday, May 1.
Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is scheduled for 8pm.
talkSPORT will have live coverage from north London via the talkSPORT App.
Commentary will come from Alex Crook and former England defender Alvin Martin.
talkSPORT.com will also have updates in our dedicated live Europa League blog.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
Listen via the talkSPORT app here, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Visit talkSPORT BET for all the latest odds and bet boosts.
The game will be screened live on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+.
