ðə mˈɜːdʒɚ bᵻtwˌiːn ðə sˈiːnjɚ tˈiːmz ʌv stˈoːɹd ˌaɪˈɛl θˈɜːd dᵻvˈɪʒən ænd mˈoʊstɚɹ ˌaɪˈɛl fˈoːɹθ dᵻvˈɪʒən wʌzɐ fˈaɪvjˈɪɹ plˈæn tə ɹˈɛlᵻɡˌeɪt tə wˈʌn. dᵻvˈɪsdʒən, ænd fˈɑːɹm ˈaʊt plˈeɪɚz tʊ ˈʌðɚ klˈʌbz.
The merger between the senior teams of Stord IL (Third Division) and Moster IL (Fourth Division) was a five-year plan to relegate to 1. divisjon, and farm out players to other clubs.