They play their home matches at Sør Arena, the club's own football stadium, opened in 2007.

Before moving to Sør Arena, IK Start played their games at Kristiansand Stadion.

Ahead of the 2009 season, Knut Tørum was appointed head coach of Start.

Mons Ivar Mjelde replaced Tørum as head coach, but was not able to save Start from relegation.

From 12 July 2015 to 18 September 2016, Start played 39 consecutive games without a win in Tippeligaen.

[3] Source:[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.