Konglungen Tennisklubb
A community that happens to play tennis
Konglungen Tennisklubb is a democratic organisation where all members may attend the Annual General Meeting, propose cases, and elect the board. The club is independent — not a member of Norges Idrettsforbund or Norges Tennisforbund — and registered in Brønnøysundregistrene as org. 916 226 187.
In 2015, Christian took the initiative to restore the court after it had been used for several years by Asker Hundeklubb for agility training. A club was founded to generate income for upgrading the court and the entire facility.
Christian has a background as a tennis enthusiast, volunteer, and board member of Oslo Tennis Club for ten years, and is a keen competitive player at mid-range level.
"My priority is to ensure an excellent court and to grow the players' passion for the sport."
Christian Oppegaard — Manager & ChairmanA small club can hold a big idea: strong culture locally, collaboration regionally, and tennis as a community people return to — season after season.
A club with deep roots, strong identity and beautiful surroundings on the Oslo fjord.
Tradition, community, shared ownership and activity — all equally vital, all interdependent.
When Oslo West clubs collaborate, tennis wins — and every club benefits in the long run.
Many clubs start with organisation, rules and plans. We believe what truly determines whether a club succeeds is culture. Structure matters — but it comes second.
A great club is defined by people who greet each other, welcome new players in and pitch in without needing to be asked twice.
Shared work is not just effort — it is ownership. Activity is not just programming — it is life. Tennis is not just competition; it is also the conversation between points, the coffee after a match, and the new connection that forms across age and level.
We are building Konglungen as more than a club. We are building a place where people feel belonging, responsibility and a genuine desire to return.
Konglungen should be a club where tradition and warmth live side by side. A club does not need to be large to be strong — it just needs to be alive.
We steward an environment with history, character and distinction. That is a responsibility. Quality should be felt in the courts, the experience and the way we meet people.
We want a club with a low threshold and a warm welcome. No one should feel that tennis is only for those already established.
When members contribute, something important happens: the club shifts from being a service to becoming a community — a place people have invested themselves in.
Courts alone do not make a club — activity does. When things happen on court, life appears around it.
"A tennis club is more than courts and memberships. It is a small community built around a game we love."— Konglungen Tennis Club
Values mean little if they only hang on a wall. They must be felt in the bookings, on the court, at events and in the way new people are welcomed.
Tennis is one of the finest blends of seriousness and lightness. It is competition, but also contact. Not just points, but also relationships.
The best clubs are not necessarily the largest. Often they are small, but alive. They are defined by enthusiasm, openness and an environment where it is easy to get to know people and easy to stay.
When people enjoy themselves, they play more tennis. And when more people play more, the club grows naturally — not through noise, but through warmth and activity.
A great club makes it easy to find a match, a practice session or a doubles partner. The easier the connection, the more life on court.
When members pitch in, not just the operations improve — the entire feeling of the club becomes deeper and more genuine.
Sporting development grows when players challenge each other, learn from each other and celebrate each other's progress.
Social evenings and gathering points make a club feel like somewhere you belong — not just somewhere you book a slot.
The clubs of Oslo West should increasingly see each other as partners, not competitors. Our real competition is every other activity people could spend their free time on. When more people choose tennis, every club wins.
More dialogue, more sharing of ideas, experiences and good solutions. What works in one club can inspire ten others. Strong clubs with distinct character can collaborate while remaining fully themselves.
More meeting points and more opportunities for cross-club play create new relationships, new motivation and a broader tennis environment that is genuinely attractive to newcomers.
A shared conviction that tennis grows best through openness, quality and generosity — not by protecting borders, but by building something larger than any single club.
A united tennis environment is easier to notice, easier to trust and easier to join. Visibility is not advertising — it is a sign that something genuine is alive and growing.
Tennis teaches us something fundamental about life: we never have full control. We cannot govern the margins, the wind or our opponent. But we can always govern our effort, our preparation and how we face the next ball.
We want to develop players who can handle adversity without breaking. The important thing is not to avoid mistakes, but to rise quickly and meet the next ball with calm and curiosity.
True quality shows not only in technique, but in attitude. Great environments shape people who compete hard and carry victories lightly.
Winners are often the result of a good environment, not only individual will. That is why we build culture first. Results follow more readily in its wake.
Konglungen Tennis Club aspires to be a model for how a small club can think big: with warmth locally, with openness regionally, and with the belief that culture, activity and collaboration can lift more than just one court, one club or one season.
Adopted at the foundation meeting on 22 September 2015. Based on the Norwegian Sports Federation's standard statutes for sports clubs.
(1) The purpose of the club is to conduct sport.
(2) The work shall be characterised by voluntarism, democracy, loyalty and equal worth. All sporting activity shall be based on core values such as joy of sport, community, health and honesty.
(1) The club is self-owned and independent, with exclusively individual members.
(2) The club is a member of the special federation(s) determined by the AGM.
(1) To be admitted as a member, a person must accept to comply with the rules and decisions of the club and its superior organisational bodies.
(2) The board may in special circumstances refuse a person membership. The decision shall be in writing with reasons and information on the right of appeal. Decisions may be appealed to the sports district within three weeks.
(3) Membership is only valid from the date the fee is paid.
(5) Resignation must be in writing and takes effect upon receipt.
(6) The club may revoke membership from a member who, after a reminder, does not pay the required fee. A member owing fees for two years automatically loses membership.
(7a) The board may in special circumstances revoke a member's membership for up to one year. The decision shall be in writing with reasons and information on the right of appeal.
(7b) Upon revocation of membership, the person concerned may demand the decision be reviewed by an ordinary or extraordinary general meeting. The request must be made within one week.
(7c) The decision may be appealed to the sports district within three weeks. The club's decision does not take effect until the appeal deadline has expired.
The membership fee is set by the AGM.[1] Other fees/contributions may be required for participation in the club's activities.
(1) When electing/appointing a board, council, committee etc., both genders shall be proportionally represented. When electing more than three persons, at least two from each gender must be elected.
(2) If an election is in breach of this provision, the board shall within one month convene an extraordinary general meeting at which a new election is held.
(3) The sports district may require the club to comply with this provision.
(4) The sports district may, where special circumstances exist, grant an exemption. An application must be submitted within 14 days of the AGM.
(1) To have voting rights and be eligible for election, a person must be at least 15 years old, have been a member for at least one month, and have fulfilled their membership obligations. No one may attend or vote by proxy.
(2) A member who is an employee of the club does not have voting rights at the AGM.
(3) A member may not simultaneously hold more than one of the following positions: board member, nomination committee, control committee, statute committee, auditor.
(5) Right of proposal: A member, the board, any committee/subcommittee entitled to attend, and a member under 15 years of age may submit proposals to and at the AGM.
(6) A representative from a superior organisational body has the right to speak at the AGM.[2]
(1) An employee of the club is not eligible for election to the board, council or any committee of the club.
(2) An employee may not be elected as a representative to the AGM/assembly of superior organisational bodies.
(3) The provision applies equally to a contractor in an employment-like relationship.
(4) The provision does not apply to an employee who is a player/athlete with a contract and membership.
(5) A person elected in breach of this provision is not considered to have been elected.
(1) A member with an agreement that gives them an economic interest in the club's operations is not eligible for election to the board, council or any committee.
(2) Such a person may not be elected as a representative to superior organisational bodies.
(3) A person elected in breach of this provision is not considered to have been elected.
(1) An elected official or employee is disqualified from making a decision:
(2) The same applies where other special circumstances exist that are likely to undermine confidence in that person's impartiality.
(4) The disqualification rules do not apply if it is obvious that the connection to the case will not influence the person's position.
(8) This provision does not apply at the AGM.
(1) Boards, committees and subcommittees are quorate when a majority of members are present. Decisions are made by a majority of votes cast. In the event of a tie, the chair's vote is decisive.
(2) Decisions may be made by written procedure[3] or by remote meeting.[4]
(3) Minutes shall be kept of board meetings.
(1) An elected official may receive reimbursement for necessary, actual expenses incurred in connection with their duties.
(2) An elected official may receive reasonable remuneration for their work.
(3) Remuneration to the board and managing director shall be clearly stated in the adopted budget and accounts.
(1) The club is subject to accounting and audit obligations. The financial year follows the calendar year.[5]
(2) The club follows the NIF accounting and audit regulations if annual turnover is below NOK 5 million, otherwise the Accounting Act and Auditors Act apply.
(3) Bank accounts shall be operated by two persons jointly. Embezzlement insurance shall be taken out.
(4) The AGM shall adopt a realistic budget covering all main items. The result shall not show a deficit unless covered by positive equity.
(5) The annual accounts and annual report shall be signed by all board members.
(6) The club may not grant loans or provide guarantees without adequate security.
(7) Dispositions of an extraordinary nature may only be decided by the AGM.
(1) The AGM is the highest authority of the club and shall be held every year by the end of March.[6]
(2) Notice shall be given with at least one month's notice. Proposals must be submitted to the board no later than two weeks before the AGM. Full agenda documents must be made available no later than one week before.
(4) All club members have access to the AGM.
(5) The AGM is quorate if the number of voting members present is at least equal to the number of board members.
(6) Proposals to amend the statutes may not be considered unless on the agenda. Other matters require a 2/3 majority of those present to be considered.
The AGM is chaired by an elected chair. Neither the chair nor the elected secretary need be a member.
The AGM shall:[7]
(1) Decisions require a simple majority of votes cast. No representative has more than one vote. No one may vote by proxy. Blank votes are deemed not cast.
(2) Elections shall be conducted by ballot if there is more than one candidate or if it is requested.
(3) If no candidate receives more than half the votes in an individual election, a run-off shall be held between the two candidates with the most votes. In the event of a tie, the election is decided by lot.
(1) Notice shall be given with at least 14 days' notice following a decision by the AGM, the board, a superior organisational body, or a written request from 1/3 of eligible voters.
(4) An extraordinary general meeting may only consider the matters stated in the notice.
(1) The club is led and bound by the board, which is the highest authority of the club[13] between AGMs.
(2) The board shall, among other things:
(3) The board shall hold meetings when the chairperson decides or when at least two board members request it.
(1) The nomination committee is elected on a free basis and puts forward nominations for all elected positions at the AGM.
(2) The club's AGM may resolve to establish and dissolve groups.
General disciplinary measures, sanctions under competition rules, criminal cases and doping cases are governed by the rules of the Norwegian Sports Federation.
(1) Amendments to the statutes may only be made at an ordinary or extraordinary general meeting, after appearing on the agenda, and require a 2/3 majority of votes cast.
(1) A proposal for dissolution must first be considered at an ordinary AGM. If adopted by at least a 2/3 majority, an extraordinary general meeting is convened three months later. Dissolution requires a 2/3 majority there as well.
(2) Merger with other clubs is not considered dissolution. Decisions are made in accordance with the provisions on amendment of statutes, cf. § 21.
(3) Upon dissolution, the club's assets shall pass to a purpose approved by the sports district. The sports district shall be notified 14 days before the ordinary AGM considers the matter.