Cricket, rugby, volleyball and other ball sports for kids in Oslo

15 options are listed under cricket, rugby, volleyball and other ball sports for children in Oslo, across 10 districts, for ages 6 to 18. Below is the full overview with age, district and a link to sign-up.

Districts with an offering: Alna, Bjerke, Frogner, Gamle Oslo, Nordre Aker, Nordstrand, Sagene, Sentrum, Stovner, Søndre Nordstrand.

Beneath the big team sports sits a layer of clubs most people do not know exist. Oslo has cricket clubs with their own junior teams, rugby for children, American football, baseball, volleyball, floorball, field hockey and futsal, spread across ten districts.

These scenes share one thing: they are small, they are glad of every new player, and they rarely have waiting lists. For a child who did not settle into football, or who wants to do something nobody else in their class does, this is the most overlooked part of what the city offers.

Worth knowing about the smaller ball sports

Call or write before turning up. Small clubs have fewer training slots and often use pitches shared with others, so the times in our catalogue can change faster than at the big clubs.

Several of these sports have strong immigrant communities in Oslo, cricket especially. That makes the clubs good meeting places across backgrounds, and most welcome beginners who have never seen the sport before.

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Blindern Rugbyklubb

Rugby

Blindern, Nordre Aker

A rugby club at Blindern with its own junior programme, and one of the most established rugby clubs in Oslo. Children's rugby is played without hard tackling pressure at the start, focusing on passing, running and teamwork - and the rugby community is known for a strong club culture where every body type has a place on the pitch.

ages 8-18

Fjord Cricket Club

Cricket

Ekebergsletta, Nordstrand

One of the pioneer clubs for cricket in Norway, with more than 200 players and eleven teams - among them U13 and U15 junior sides playing league cricket under the Norwegian Cricket Federation. The summer grounds are at Ekebergsletta, and in winter training moves indoors. The club has dedicated programmes for children, girls and beginners, and cricket is one of few team sports where technique and tactics matter more than physique.

ages 9-18

Klemetsrud IL Futsal

Futsal

Klemetsrud idrettspark, Mortensrud, Søndre Nordstrand

Futsal is indoor football on a small pitch with a heavy ball, played five against five - a fast variant that gives lots of touches and plenty of technical learning per player. Klemetsrud IL runs dedicated futsal groups for children and youth alongside its football, and the club is the main club for children in the Bjørnerud, Mortensrud, Klemetsrud and Stenbråten area.

ages 6-18

Mortensrud-Aker Sportsklubb (MASK)

Cricket

Mortensrud idrettspark, Søndre Nordstrand

The neighbourhood club at Mortensrud has its own cricket programme for children and youth, in a district where cricket has deep roots in many communities. The club is a broad-participation club with a low membership fee, and Mortensrud sports park is being expanded with dedicated cricket surfaces. Cricket is one of the world's biggest sports, and here children can try it without price being a barrier.

ages 6-18

Norges Cricketakademi (NCA)

Cricket

Tvetenveien 162, Alna

The country's first indoor cricket facility, opened on 19 January 2024 on the second floor of Tvetenveien 162 at Tveita. Run by the Norwegian Cricket Federation, it is where Oslo's clubs train through the winter months. The federation runs league cricket for children and youth in the U13, U15, U17 and U19 classes, and the academy is where the youngest teams get to work on technique year-round. Contact the federation or a local club to join.

ages 9-18

Oslo Pretenders

Baseball

Rommen Baseballpark, Stovner

A baseball club from 1991 with its own field at Rommen Baseballpark in summer and indoor training in winter. The junior team is for children aged 7 to 13, who learn to pitch, bat and field in one of the world's biggest sports that almost no one plays in Norway. An American team sport with a low threshold and a friendly community.

ages 7-13

Oslo Sandvolleyballklubb (OSVB Junior)

Volleyball

Oslo, Sentrum

The beach volleyball club's recruitment section, with training divided by school year all the way from first grade to upper secondary. For the youngest (grades 1-3) it is about all-round movement experience through play and ball games, grades 4-6 practise hitting technique and simple game drills, and from grade 7 come tactics and more specific training. Beach volleyball trains balance and coordination on a soft surface.

ages 6-18

Oslo Vikings

Amerikansk fotball

Frogner stadion, Frogner

An American-football club with its home ground at Frogner stadion and teams in all youth classes (U14, U17). For the youngest the way in is flag football, a gentler, non-tackling version focused on speed, passing and team spirit. An American team sport few Norwegian children get to try.

ages 10-18

Oslo Volley

Volleyball

Kastellet idrettshall, Nordstrand

A large volleyball club with over 300 active members and teams in all age groups, based at Kastellet sports hall. Mini-volleyball is the way in for the youngest: a smaller court, a lighter ball and simpler rules, so children get the ball over the net and experience mastery from the start. The club also runs mini beach volleyball in summer.

ages 6-18

Sagene IF Innebandy

Innebandy

Bjølsenhallen, Sagene

Floorball for children and youth in Bjølsenhallen, with separate teams for girls and boys and a free floorball school for the youngest (1st-2nd grade). It's a fast, fun indoor game with stick and ball that's easy to get started with, and a good alternative to the usual ball sports in winter.

ages 6-18

Sagene IF Landhockey

Landhockey

Voldsløkka landhockeybane, Sagene

Field hockey for children and youth on a dedicated pitch at Voldsløkka - one of very few clubs in the country offering the sport. Children learn stick and ball skills in a team game related to both football and ice hockey, but which almost no one has tried before. A fun and unusual niche in the inner city.

ages 7-18

Sagene IF Rugby

Rugby

Voldsløkka, Sagene

Children's and youth rugby at Voldsløkka in one of the country's most active rugby communities. For the youngest it's about play, speed and teamwork in a safe form (often non-contact), and the club runs sports schools where beginners can give it a try. A team sport most children have never tried - low threshold and a big community.

ages 6-18

Vålerenga Baseball

Baseball

Jordal og Valle Hovin, Gamle Oslo

Oslo's largest baseball club, with Little League for children from around age six in addition to softball and senior teams in the top division. Baseball is an American team sport few Norwegian children get to try, where everyone gets to bat and everyone gets to pitch - and the club lends gloves and equipment to new players. Grounds at Jordal and Valle Hovin.

ages 6-18

Vålerenga Trolls

Amerikansk fotball

Jordal idrettspark, Gamle Oslo

Norway's oldest American football club, founded in 1983 as Oslo Trolls, with its home ground on the artificial turf at Jordal. The club has U14 and U17 teams and has started its own U11 team, so the youngest can get going too. The way in for children is flag football - the same game without tackling, where a flag is pulled from the belt instead. In summer the club runs introduction weeks together with Oslo idrettskrets, where children can try it out before joining.

ages 9-18

Årvoll IL Volleyball

Volleyball

Årvoll, Bjerke

The volleyball group at Årvoll IL gives children and youth in Årvoll and the Bjerke district a local volleyball programme. Volleyball is a technical, non-contact team sport where teamwork and serving nerve are central, and it suits children who want to try something other than the usual ball sports.

ages 9-18