SK Brann 2007
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Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
. Brann won the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
in 2007. In the end they finished 6 points ahead of its nearest rival, Stabæk. The team did cause a small sensation, and bitter disappointment among tens of thousands of Brann-supporters who had gathered in Bergen to watch the game live, on 20 October by losing to Ålesund 1-2 in the 24th of 26 rounds, a match where a draw would have set aside all doubt about Brann's league win. However two days later, Viking defeated Brann's last rival to the gold medals Stabæk with a 2-1 result, thereby securing Brann the first league championship since 1963 anyway.
Brann also qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
for the first time after beating Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472....
from Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in the qualifier. The team won its first victory in the group stage of the UEFA Cup by defeating the Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
. On the 21 December the draw for the Round Of 32 of The UEFA Cup was made and Brann will face a tough test against Premiership side Everton who won all four of the games in Group A. The first leg was lost at home 0 -1, 13 February. The return leg is at Goodison Park a week later.
The Norwegian football cup ended for Brann in the 4th round, as in the 2006 season, where they was defeated by Viking.
Information
Manager: Mons Ivar MjeldeMons Ivar Mjelde
Mons Ivar Mjelde is a former footballer and is currently head coach for the Norwegian Tippeliga club Start.- Player :...
League: Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
Shirt supplier: Kappa
Kappa (company)
Kappa is an Italian company specialized at the manufacture of sporting clothes and accessories, that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Turin.-Logo:...
Shirt sponsor: Sparebanken Vest
Sparebanken Vest
Sparebanken Vest is the third largest savings bank in Norway, and the country's second oldest bank. Its predecessor, Bergens Sparebank, was established in 1823. The main offices lie in Bergen, though the bank has branches throughout Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane and Rogaland. Sparebanken Vest was...
Average league attendance: 17,225
League: Champions
Norwegian Cup: 4th round (0-2 vs. Viking
Viking F.K.
Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular...
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UEFA Cup: Qualified for Round of 32
Top goal scorer: Thorstein Helstad
Thorstein Helstad
Thorstein Helstad is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 2 club Monaco and the Norwegian national team.- Career :...
(22 in league, 27 in total)
Player of the year: Thorstein Helstad
Thorstein Helstad
Thorstein Helstad is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 2 club Monaco and the Norwegian national team.- Career :...
Squad
As of July 2007. Matches and goals updated as of 28 October and is for league only.(until July 2007)
(until July 2007)
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(until July 2007)
(until June 2007)
Out on loan
(loan to Løv-HamLøv-Ham Fotball
Løv-Ham Fotball is a football club from Fyllingsdalen in Bergen, Norway. Its origin are two local sports teams in Fyllingsdalen called Løvåsen and Hamre. On 29 December 1975 those clubs were merged, choosing the name Løv-Ham...
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(loan to Løv-Ham
Løv-Ham Fotball
Løv-Ham Fotball is a football club from Fyllingsdalen in Bergen, Norway. Its origin are two local sports teams in Fyllingsdalen called Løvåsen and Hamre. On 29 December 1975 those clubs were merged, choosing the name Løv-Ham...
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Players in
Only first team squad transfersWinter 2006/07
- Tijan JaitehTijan JaitehTijan Jaiteh is a Gambian footballer who currently plays for Norwegian club SK Brann. He was captain of Gambia's international youth team for a number of years....
from Gambia Ports Authority. - Ramiro CorralesRamiro CorralesRamiro Corrales is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...
from Ham-Kam - Kenneth UdjusKenneth UdjusKenneth Udjus is a Norwegian football goalkeeper under contract with Sogndal.He is the grandson of the Norwegian politician Ragnar Udjus.-References:...
from Arendal - Jan Gunnar SolliJan Gunnar SolliJan Gunnar Solli is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer and the Norway national football team....
from RosenborgRosenborg B.K.Rosenborg Ballklub is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. With 22 league titles and nine Norwegian Cup titles, the club is the most successful in Norway and has dominated Norwegian football since the start of the 1990s...
Summer 2006/07
- Knut WaldeKnut WaldeKnut Walde is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Flekkerøy IL. He is the older brother of Arve Walde.- Career :Walde found success on the highest level in his first season as a senior. He played 23 of 26 league matches for SK Brann and got two caps for the Norwegian U21 national...
from Løv-HamLøv-Ham FotballLøv-Ham Fotball is a football club from Fyllingsdalen in Bergen, Norway. Its origin are two local sports teams in Fyllingsdalen called Løvåsen and Hamre. On 29 December 1975 those clubs were merged, choosing the name Løv-Ham... - Joakim SjöhageJoakim SjöhageJoakim Sjöhage is a Swedish footballer who is currently playing for the Swedish club Varbergs BoIS.-Career:Sjöhage started his career in the Swedish club IF Elfsborg where he won the Swedish Premier League in 2006 and Supercupen in 2007...
from ElfsborgIF ElfsborgIF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena... - Hassan El FakiriHassan El FakiriHassan El Fakiri is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for SK Brann.El Fakiri started his career with the Oslo-based club Lyn. He made his debut in game against local rivals Skeid on 28 May 1995...
on a free transfer. - Azar KaradasAzar KaradasAzar Karadas is a Turkish Norwegian footballer playing for Kasımpaşa S.K. in the Turkish first division.Although he can also play as a central defender, Karadas is renowned primarily as a centre forward....
from Benfica
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Players out
Only first team squad transfersWinter 2006/07
- Martin KnudsenMartin Knudsen (footballer)Martin Knudsen is a footballer from Stavanger who plays for Staal.He started his senior career in Viking FK....
to Tromsø I.L.Tromsø I.L.Tromsø Idrettslag is a Norwegian professional football team founded in 1920, and based in Tromsø. They play their home games at Alfheim Stadium. Tromsø I.L... - Kristian YstaasKristian YstaasKristian Ystaas is a strong striker currently playing for Notodden FK. He most notably played for Sogndal and Brann in the Norwegian Premier League....
to Notodden F.K.Notodden F.K.Notodden Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club located in Notodden. It currently plays in the Norwegian Second Division after being relegated from the first division in 2009.... - Charlie MillerCharlie MillerCharles "Charlie" Miller is a Scottish football player who is currently without a club following his release from Clyde...
to LierseLierse S.K.Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring is a Belgian professional football club, from the city of Lier in the Antwerp province. Lierse has been playing in the Belgian Pro League since the 2010-11 season and they have already won the competition 4 times. They also have won 2 Belgian Cups...
(released) - Steffen Haraldsen to FyllingenFyllingen FotballFyllingen Fotball is a Norwegian association football club from Fyllingsdalen, Bergen, Hordaland.It was founded as a formally independent section of the alliance sports club Fyllingen IL on 1 January 1994. Fyllingen IL was founded on 6 June 1946...
- Migen MemelliMigen MemelliMigen Memelli is an Albanian footballer. The striker currently plays for the Al Taawon in Saudi Arabia. During the 2008-2009 season he was loaned out to KF Tirana from Swedish side GAIS, where he scored 22 league goals in 28 games and won the Golden Boot for the first time in his career.- SK Brann...
to GAISGAISGöteborgs Atlet- och Idrottssällskap is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg, currently playing in Allsvenskan. The club is commonly referred to simply as GAIS, while its fans also refers to the club as grönsvart or the mackerels because of the traditional shirt colours... - Kenneth UdjusKenneth UdjusKenneth Udjus is a Norwegian football goalkeeper under contract with Sogndal.He is the grandson of the Norwegian politician Ragnar Udjus.-References:...
to Løv-Ham (loan) - Arnaud MonkamArnaud MonkamArnaud Monkam is a Cameroonian footballer, who currently plays for Cotonsport FC de Garoua.- SK Brann :...
to Løv-Ham (loan)
Summer 2006/07
- Trond Fredrik LudvigsenTrond Fredrik LudvigsenTrond Fredrik Ludvigsen is a Norwegian footballer.He debuted in the Norwegian Premier League for Bodø/Glimt at the age of 16 years and 314 days, and as such he is one of the youngest players to appear in this league. Good performances in Bodø earned him a transfer to Hertha BSC, but he was...
to StrømsgodsetStrømsgodset I.F.Strømsgodset IF is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Gulskogen in Drammen. It has sections for association football, team handball and bandy, but is best known for the top-level football section known as Strømsgodset Toppfotball, which currently plays in the Norwegian Premier League...
(loan)Strømsgodset - Helge HaugenHelge HaugenHelge Haugen is a Norwegian football midfielder playing for Hønefoss, on loan from Tromsø IL.With the August 2006 arrival of Eirik Bakke and Ardian Gashi to Brann, both capped a number of times for Norway in recent years, Haugen faced strongly increased competition for the central midfield spot...
to Tromsø I.L.Tromsø I.L.Tromsø Idrettslag is a Norwegian professional football team founded in 1920, and based in Tromsø. They play their home games at Alfheim Stadium. Tromsø I.L... - Bengt SæternesBengt SæternesBengt Sæternes is a football player from Egersund, Norway. He plays in the striker position for Viking FK. His former clubs are Egersund IK, IL Eiger, Viking FK, Odd Grenland, FK Bodø/Glimt, Club Brugge, SK Brann, OB, and Vålerenga.-Career:Bengt Sæterners had short stints in boths Viking and Odd...
to OB - Ardian GashiArdian GashiArdian Gashi is an a Norwegian football midfielder. His current club is Helsingborg.-Career:Gashi was born in Kosovo, but his family moved to Norway as refugees when he was eight years old. Gashi is now a Norwegian citizen, and has played for the Norwegian national team.Gashi started his career in...
to Fredrikstad
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Results
| Date | Host | Agg. | OB Odense BK Odense Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga and their home field is TRE-FOR Park in Odense on Funen... | 3-2 | Brann | Fionia Park Fionia Park TRE-FOR Park is a football stadium and the home ground of Odense BK. It has a capacity of 15,633.Until 3 May 2010, the stadium was known as Fionia Park.The stadium consists of 4 stands:*Two long-side stands:... , Odense Odense The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen... |
3,004 | Royal League |
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| 1 March | Brøndby Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... |
3-0 | Brann | Brøndby Stadion Brøndby Stadium Brøndby Stadium is the homeground of football club Brøndby IF, situated in the Greater Copenhagen area. It is referred to as Vilfort Park among Brøndby supporters, named after club legend Kim Vilfort.-History:... , Brøndby Brøndby Brøndby Kommune is a municipality in the former Copenhagen County on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 21 km², and has a total population of 33,831... |
5,471 | Royal League | ||
| 10 April | Stabæk | 0-1 | Brann | Nadderud Stadion Nadderud stadion Nadderud stadion is a multi-purpose stadium at Nadderud near Bekkestua, in Bærum, Norway.-Association football:It is currently used mostly for track and field meets and football matches, and is the home ground of the Norwegian Toppserien team Stabæk Fotball... , Bærum Bærum is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city.... |
6,262 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 16 April | Brann | 3-1 | Strømsgodset Strømsgodset I.F. Strømsgodset IF is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Gulskogen in Drammen. It has sections for association football, team handball and bandy, but is best known for the top-level football section known as Strømsgodset Toppfotball, which currently plays in the Norwegian Premier League... |
Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
16,161 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 22 April | Brann | 4-1 | Vålerenga | Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
16,579 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 29 April | Rosenborg | 3-0 | Brann | Lerkendal Stadion Lerkendal stadion Lerkendal Stadion is an all-seater football stadium located at Lerkendal in Trondheim, Norway. The home ground of the Tippeligaen side Rosenborg BK, it has a capacity for 21,116 spectators, making it the second-largest football stadium in the country.... , Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of... |
21,850 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 6 May | Brann | 2-2 | Start | Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
17,106 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 13 May | Sandefjord Sandefjord Fotball Sandefjord Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club, founded on September 10, 1998. The club plays in the Adeccoligaen. Their home ground is the Komplett.no Arena, located in Sandefjord, Vestfold.... |
2-3 | Brann | Storstadion Storstadion Storstadion is a multi-use stadium in Sandefjord, Norway. It was the home ground of Sandefjord Fotball until the summer of 2007. The stadium was built in 1969... , Sandefjord Sandefjord is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sandefjord. The municipality of Sandefjord was established on 1 January 1838... |
6,872 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 16 May | Brann | 2-2 | Fredrikstad | Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
17,886 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 20 May | Trio | 0-5 | Brann | Kvednabekkjen kunstgras, Husnes | 2,810 | Norwegian Cup | ||
| 28 May | Odd Grenland | 0-2 | Brann | Skagerak Arena Skagerak Arena Skagerak Arena is a football stadium located in Skien, Norway. It was formerly called Odd Stadion, and was built in 1923 as the home ground of Odd Grenland Ballklubb... , Skien Skien ' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county.... |
5,430 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 10 June | Brann | 3-1 | Lillestrøm | Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
17,455 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 13 June | Øygard | 0-5 | Brann | Straume idrettspark, Fjell Fjell Fjell is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The parish of Fjæld was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838... |
3,000 | Norwegian Cup | ||
| 17 June | Lyn | 6-0 | Brann | Ullevaal Stadion Ullevaal Stadion Ullevaal Stadion is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of Vålerenga IF and the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of FK Lyn. With a capacity of 25,572, it is the... , Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
12,070 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 20 June | Brann | 2-1 | Aalesund | Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
17,149 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 24 June | Viking Viking F.K. Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular... |
3-1 | Brann | Viking Stadion Viking Stadion Viking Stadion is a football stadium, built at Jåttåvågen, in Stavanger, Norway. It was inaugurated in May 2004 and cost 160 million NOK to build . 50 million NOK, plus the lot it was built on, was a gift from the municipality. It replaced Stavanger Stadion as the home stadium for Viking F.K.... , Stavanger Stavanger Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway... |
16,600 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 27 June | Kopervik | 0-5 | Brann | Åsebøen stadion, Kopervik Kopervik Kopervik is the largest city on the island of Karmøy in the county of Rogaland, Norway and is the administrative centre of the municipality of Karmøy, and Kopervik have 8,192 inhabitants. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland. -Population:... |
1,893 | Norwegian Cup | ||
| 1 July | Brann | 2-1 | Tromsø | Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
16,625 | Tippeligaen | ||
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| 19 July | Carmarthen Town | 0-8 | Brann | Richmond Park Richmond Park (Carmarthen) ----Richmond Park is a Welsh Premier League stadium in Carmarthen, Wales. Situated on Priory Street, It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of Carmarthen Town AFC... , Carmarthen Carmarthen Carmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648.... |
769 | UEFA cup 1st qualifying round |
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| 22 July | Brann | 3-0 | Stabæk | Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
17,182 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 25 July | Viking Viking F.K. Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular... |
2-0 | Brann | Viking Stadion Viking Stadion Viking Stadion is a football stadium, built at Jåttåvågen, in Stavanger, Norway. It was inaugurated in May 2004 and cost 160 million NOK to build . 50 million NOK, plus the lot it was built on, was a gift from the municipality. It replaced Stavanger Stadion as the home stadium for Viking F.K.... , Stavanger Stavanger Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway... |
13,184 | Norwegian Cup | ||
| 29 July | Strømsgodset Strømsgodset I.F. Strømsgodset IF is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Gulskogen in Drammen. It has sections for association football, team handball and bandy, but is best known for the top-level football section known as Strømsgodset Toppfotball, which currently plays in the Norwegian Premier League... |
2-4 | Brann | Marienlyst Stadion Marienlyst stadion Marienlyst Stadion has been the home ground of Strømsgodset IF since 1967. It's located on Marienlyst in Drammen.The pitch was opened in 1924, and was the home ground of Drafn, Skiold and Drammens Ballklubb. During the 1952 Winter Olympics in neighboring Oslo, the venue hosted two ice hockey... , Drammen Drammen Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:... |
8,198 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 2 August | Brann | 6-3 | Carmarthen Town | Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
4,587 | UEFA cup 1st qualifying round |
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| 8 August | Vålerenga | 2-0 | Brann | Ullevaal Stadion Ullevaal Stadion Ullevaal Stadion is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of Vålerenga IF and the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of FK Lyn. With a capacity of 25,572, it is the... , Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
17,806 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 11 August | Brann | 3-2 | Rosenborg | Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
17,580 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 16 August | Brann | 2-1 | Sūduva FK Suduva FK Sūduva is a football club from the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania.At the UEFA Cup 2002-03 tournament Sūduva twice defeated S.K. Brann of Norway 3–2. During the home game 21-year-old Tomas Radzinevičius scored a hat-trick. Their next opponent, Glasgow Celtic, of Scotland proved to be much... |
Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
7,400 | UEFA cup 2nd qualifying round |
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| 26 August | Start | 1-1 | Brann | Sør Arena Sør Arena Sør Arena is a football stadium located at Torsvika in Kristiansand, Norway. The all-seater has a capacity of 14,563 people, and serves as the home ground of Tippeligaen side IK Start. It was designed by Kjell Kosberg, and is architecturally similar to Aker Stadion. The venue has seen concerts by... , Kristiansand Kristiansand -History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040... |
11,025 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 30 August | Sūduva FK Suduva FK Sūduva is a football club from the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania.At the UEFA Cup 2002-03 tournament Sūduva twice defeated S.K. Brann of Norway 3–2. During the home game 21-year-old Tomas Radzinevičius scored a hat-trick. Their next opponent, Glasgow Celtic, of Scotland proved to be much... |
3-4 | Brann | Sūduva stadium Suduva stadium Arvi arena Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Marijampolė, Lithuania. The stadium was built using funds from the European Union and opened on July 6, 2008. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Sūduva... , Marijampolė Marijampole Marijampolė is an industrial city and the capital of the Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The population of Marijampolė is 48,700... |
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| 2 September | Brann | 1-0 | Sandefjord Sandefjord Fotball Sandefjord Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club, founded on September 10, 1998. The club plays in the Adeccoligaen. Their home ground is the Komplett.no Arena, located in Sandefjord, Vestfold.... |
Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
17,250 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 16 September | Fredrikstad | 0-4 | Brann | Nye Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad Fredrikstad is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad.... |
12,277 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 20 September | Brann | 0-1 | Club Brugge Club Brugge Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472.... |
Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
10,471 | UEFA cup First Round |
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| 23 September | Brann | 4-0 | Odd Grenland | Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
17,398 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 30 September | Lillestrøm | 1-5 | Brann | Åråsen Stadion Åråsen Stadion Åråsen Stadion is an all-seater football stadium located in Lillestrøm, a suburb of Oslo, in Skedsmo, Norway. With a capacity 12,250 spectators, the venue is the home of Norwegian Premier League side Lillestrøm SK . The venue has four stands, of which the western stand has luxury boxes and club... , Lillestrøm Lillestrøm ' is a city in the municipality of Skedsmo, Akershus, Norway. The municipal administration is located in Lillestrøm.Facilities in Lillestrøm include hotels, Norway trade fairs, a brand new cinema, a mall, Lillestrøm torv, restaurants, a high speed commuter train that reaches both Oslo and... |
11,426 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 4 October | Club Brugge Club Brugge Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472.... |
1-2 | Brann | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges Bruges Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country.... |
14,750 | UEFA cup First Round |
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| 8 October | Brann | 3-1 | Lyn | Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen |
17,765 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 20 October | Aalesund Aalesunds F.K. Aalesunds Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Ålesund, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. The club was founded on 25 June 1914. As of 2004, the football club had 835 members and several teams on both professional and amateur levels... |
2-1 | Brann | Color Line Stadion, Ålesund Ålesund is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture.... |
10,780 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 25 October | Brann | 0-1 | Hamburg Hamburger SV Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department... |
Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .... |
13,029 | UEFA cup Group stage |
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| 28 October | Brann | 5-2 | Viking Viking F.K. Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular... |
Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .... |
17,824 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 4 November | Tromsø | 3-0 | Brann | Alfheim Stadion, Tromsø Tromsø Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population... |
7,450 | Tippeligaen | ||
| 8 November | Rennes Stade Rennais FC Stade Rennais Football Club is a French association football club based in Rennes. The club was founded in 1901 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Rennes plays its home matches at the Stade de la Route de Lorient located within the city... |
1-1 | Brann | Route de Lorient Stade de la Route de Lorient The Stade de la Route de Lorient is a football stadium, inaugurated on September 15, 1912. It is located at 111 route de Lorient, in west-central Rennes. Rebuilt in 2001 and able to seat 29,376, the stadium is currently the home of Stade Rennais.This stadium is not to be confused with the Stade du... , Rennes Rennes Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:... |
11,291 | UEFA cup Group stage |
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| 29 November | Brann | 2-1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Brann Stadion Brann Stadion Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the centre of the city, at the foot of Mount Ulriken.... , Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .... |
9,962 | UEFA cup Group stage |
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| 5 December | Basel FC Basel Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the... |
1-0 | Brann | St. Jakob-Park St. Jakob-Park ' is a Swiss sports stadium in Basel. It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Joggeli", as the venue is nicknamed by the locals, was originally built with a capacity of 33,433 seats. The capacity was increased to 42,500 for Euro 2008, which was hosted by Switzerland... , Basel Basel Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany... |
13,800 | UEFA cup Group stage |
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Highlights
- 5 January: Brann signed the American fullback Ramiro CorralesRamiro CorralesRamiro Corrales is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...
from Ham-Kam. The deal was worth about NOKNorwegian kroneThe krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
2.000.000. - 1 February: Charlie MillerCharlie MillerCharles "Charlie" Miller is a Scottish football player who is currently without a club following his release from Clyde...
's contract was terminated. Miller had stated that he couldn't play under the leadership of Mons Ivar MjeldeMons Ivar MjeldeMons Ivar Mjelde is a former footballer and is currently head coach for the Norwegian Tippeliga club Start.- Player :...
. He later signed with the Belgium side Lierse S.K.Lierse S.K.Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring is a Belgian professional football club, from the city of Lier in the Antwerp province. Lierse has been playing in the Belgian Pro League since the 2010-11 season and they have already won the competition 4 times. They also have won 2 Belgian Cups...
. - 9 February: Ramiro Corrales was deported from NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
after playing the whole 2006 seasonNorwegian Premier League 2006The 2006 season of the Norwegian Premier League began on April 9, 2006 and ended on November 5, 2006. Rosenborg became champions on October 29, with one round to go, by defeating Viking at home...
without a work permitWork permitWork permit is a generic term for a legal authorization which allows a person to take employment.It is most often used in reference to instances where a person is given permission to work in a country where one does not hold citizenship, but is also used in reference to minors, who in some...
. Brann appealed the decision, still hoping to keep Corrales in the squad. - 12 February: Brann signed the young goalie Kenneth UdjusKenneth UdjusKenneth Udjus is a Norwegian football goalkeeper under contract with Sogndal.He is the grandson of the Norwegian politician Ragnar Udjus.-References:...
from F.K. Arendal. - 25 February: Brann lost the seasons first official game 3-2 against OB in the Royal LeagueRoyal League 2006-07-Rules:The twelve participating teams are placed into three groups of four clubs each. The teams of each group face each other home and away. The group winners and runners-up qualify for the quarter-finals, along with the two best 3rd placed teams. As opposed to the previous edition of the...
. Both teams were already qualified for the quarter-finals. - 26 February: Brann drew Brøndby IFBrøndby IFBrøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
in the Royal League quarter-finals. The match will take place at Brøndby Stadion on 1 March. - 1 March: Brann was knocked out of the Royal LeagueRoyal League 2006-07-Rules:The twelve participating teams are placed into three groups of four clubs each. The teams of each group face each other home and away. The group winners and runners-up qualify for the quarter-finals, along with the two best 3rd placed teams. As opposed to the previous edition of the...
after a 0-3 defeat against Brøndby. - 14 March: Ramiro Corrales was granted permanent residencyPermanent residencyPermanent residency refers to a person's visa status: the person is allowed to reside indefinitely within a country of which he or she is not a citizen. A person with such status is known as a permanent resident....
in NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, and will return to BergenBergenBergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
as soon as possible. - 16 March: Rosenborg B.K.Rosenborg B.K.Rosenborg Ballklub is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. With 22 league titles and nine Norwegian Cup titles, the club is the most successful in Norway and has dominated Norwegian football since the start of the 1990s...
's Jan Gunnar SolliJan Gunnar SolliJan Gunnar Solli is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer and the Norway national football team....
signed a 4-year deal with SK Brann - 21 March: Steffen Haraldsen left Brann on a free transfer to FyllingenFyllingen FotballFyllingen Fotball is a Norwegian association football club from Fyllingsdalen, Bergen, Hordaland.It was founded as a formally independent section of the alliance sports club Fyllingen IL on 1 January 1994. Fyllingen IL was founded on 6 June 1946...
. The young goalie never played for Brann's first team. - 28 March: Migen MemelliMigen MemelliMigen Memelli is an Albanian footballer. The striker currently plays for the Al Taawon in Saudi Arabia. During the 2008-2009 season he was loaned out to KF Tirana from Swedish side GAIS, where he scored 22 league goals in 28 games and won the Golden Boot for the first time in his career.- SK Brann...
sold to the Swedish team GAISGAISGöteborgs Atlet- och Idrottssällskap is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg, currently playing in Allsvenskan. The club is commonly referred to simply as GAIS, while its fans also refers to the club as grönsvart or the mackerels because of the traditional shirt colours...
. - 30 March: Arnaud MonkamArnaud MonkamArnaud Monkam is a Cameroonian footballer, who currently plays for Cotonsport FC de Garoua.- SK Brann :...
and Kenneth UdjusKenneth UdjusKenneth Udjus is a Norwegian football goalkeeper under contract with Sogndal.He is the grandson of the Norwegian politician Ragnar Udjus.-References:...
were loaned out to Løv-Ham. - 10 April: Brann opened the PremiershipNorwegian Premier League 2007The 2007 season of the Norwegian Premier League began on 9 April 2007. Originally scheduled to end on 4 November, the last round was moved to Saturday 3 November 2007, due to Rosenborg’s Champions League participation....
-season with a 1-0 victory against Stabæk away. - 22 April: Brann crushed fellow Premiership contender Vålerenga 4-1 in their second homematch of the season. Bengt SæternesBengt SæternesBengt Sæternes is a football player from Egersund, Norway. He plays in the striker position for Viking FK. His former clubs are Egersund IK, IL Eiger, Viking FK, Odd Grenland, FK Bodø/Glimt, Club Brugge, SK Brann, OB, and Vålerenga.-Career:Bengt Sæterners had short stints in boths Viking and Odd...
made a huge impact by scoring a "golden hat-trick" in the first half, and securing the win with a header after 66 minutes. After three rounds, Brann is the only team in the Norwegian Premier League with all wins so far. - 12 May: Brann took a lucky win against SandefjordSandefjord FotballSandefjord Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club, founded on September 10, 1998. The club plays in the Adeccoligaen. Their home ground is the Komplett.no Arena, located in Sandefjord, Vestfold....
away, in their PremiershipNorwegian Premier LeagueTippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
-match number 1000. - 20 May: Brann advanced to the 2nd round of the Norwegian cup after an easy 5-0 win against Trio.
- 8 June: Trond Fredrik LudvigsenTrond Fredrik LudvigsenTrond Fredrik Ludvigsen is a Norwegian footballer.He debuted in the Norwegian Premier League for Bodø/Glimt at the age of 16 years and 314 days, and as such he is one of the youngest players to appear in this league. Good performances in Bodø earned him a transfer to Hertha BSC, but he was...
was loaned out to Strømsgodset I.F.Strømsgodset I.F.Strømsgodset IF is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Gulskogen in Drammen. It has sections for association football, team handball and bandy, but is best known for the top-level football section known as Strømsgodset Toppfotball, which currently plays in the Norwegian Premier League...
for the remainder of the 2007-season after the summer transferwindow opened on 1 July. - 16 June: Brann was humiliated in OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
after an 0-6 defeat against Lyn, in a match which saw Brann goalkeeper Håkon OpdalHåkon OpdalHåkon Eikemo Opdal is a Norwegian football goalkeeper, currently playing for SK Brann in the Norwegian Premier League.After being reserve to Ivar Rønningen for a couple of seasons, he became regular in the starting lineup when Rønningen was sold in the middle of the 2004 season, leaving Opdal with...
sent off after 43 minutes. - 27 June: Brann advanced to the 4th round of the Norwegian cup after defeating Kopervik in a match where Robbie WintersRobbie WintersRobbie Winters is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Alloa Athletic.-Career:Winters began his career at Dundee United in 1992 and played 99 league games for the Terrors, scoring 19 times. A move to Aberdeen beckoned, which saw Billy Dodds and cash come to Tannadice in exchange for Winters...
scored a hat-trickHat-trickA hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
. After this game Brann had won every match in the Norwegian men's football cup 2007 0-5. - 1 July: Brann beat Tromsø I.L.Tromsø I.L.Tromsø Idrettslag is a Norwegian professional football team founded in 1920, and based in Tromsø. They play their home games at Alfheim Stadium. Tromsø I.L...
2-1 in their last game before the summerbreak. Brann ended up with 26 points, a 8-2-3 win-draw-loss ratio, 25 goals scored and 23 goals against. They were second only to Stabæk I.F. who had 28 points after half played season. - 2 July: Brann brought Knut WaldeKnut WaldeKnut Walde is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Flekkerøy IL. He is the older brother of Arve Walde.- Career :Walde found success on the highest level in his first season as a senior. He played 23 of 26 league matches for SK Brann and got two caps for the Norwegian U21 national...
back from Løv-Ham, 1.5 years after they sold him to the same club. - 4 July: Brann signed the SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
talent Joakim SjöhageJoakim SjöhageJoakim Sjöhage is a Swedish footballer who is currently playing for the Swedish club Varbergs BoIS.-Career:Sjöhage started his career in the Swedish club IF Elfsborg where he won the Swedish Premier League in 2006 and Supercupen in 2007...
from IF ElfsborgIF ElfsborgIF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...
. Helge HaugenHelge HaugenHelge Haugen is a Norwegian football midfielder playing for Hønefoss, on loan from Tromsø IL.With the August 2006 arrival of Eirik Bakke and Ardian Gashi to Brann, both capped a number of times for Norway in recent years, Haugen faced strongly increased competition for the central midfield spot...
left Brann after five and a half seasons to try to gain a regular spot on the team of Tromsø IL. - 10 July: Erik HusekleppErik HusekleppErik André Huseklepp is a Norwegian footballer forward who plays for Portsmouth and the Norwegian national team.-Early career:At the age of 18 he played youth football for Fyllingen...
came to an oral agreement with Stabæk I.F. Huseklepp's contract expires in October, and it's not yet known if he'll stay with Brann til then, or if he leaves the club this summer. Bengt SæternesBengt SæternesBengt Sæternes is a football player from Egersund, Norway. He plays in the striker position for Viking FK. His former clubs are Egersund IK, IL Eiger, Viking FK, Odd Grenland, FK Bodø/Glimt, Club Brugge, SK Brann, OB, and Vålerenga.-Career:Bengt Sæterners had short stints in boths Viking and Odd...
however, signed with DanishDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
side OB, and have played his last match for Brann. - 19 July: Brann crushed little Carmarthen Town F.C.Carmarthen Town F.C.Carmarthen Town Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club based in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, who play in the Welsh Premier League...
0-8 in the first leg of the First Qualifying Round of the 2007/08 UEFA cup. - 22 July: Brann, number two in the PremiershipTippeligaenTippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
beat the league-leader, Stabæk IF 3-0 at home. Brann took over the lead in the Premiership. - 25 July: One man leaves, one man returns. Ardian GashiArdian GashiArdian Gashi is an a Norwegian football midfielder. His current club is Helsingborg.-Career:Gashi was born in Kosovo, but his family moved to Norway as refugees when he was eight years old. Gashi is now a Norwegian citizen, and has played for the Norwegian national team.Gashi started his career in...
signed with FredrikstadFredrikstad F.K.Fredrikstad footballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the town of Fredrikstad. With nine league championships and eleven Norwegian Cup wins, FFK is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football...
after only one year in Brann. Hassan El FakiriHassan El FakiriHassan El Fakiri is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for SK Brann.El Fakiri started his career with the Oslo-based club Lyn. He made his debut in game against local rivals Skeid on 28 May 1995...
returns to Bergen, seven years after he left for MonacoAS Monaco FCAssociation Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
. - 25 July: Brann was knocked out of the Norwegian Cup after a 0-2 loss against Viking F.K.Viking F.K.Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular...
. - 2 August: Brann advanced to the Second Qualifying Round of the 2007/08 UEFA Cup after a 6-3 winn against Carmarthen Town F.C.Carmarthen Town F.C.Carmarthen Town Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club based in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, who play in the Welsh Premier League...
in the second leg of the First Qualifying Round. - 3 August: Brann are drawn against Lithuanian side FK SūduvaFK SuduvaFK Sūduva is a football club from the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania.At the UEFA Cup 2002-03 tournament Sūduva twice defeated S.K. Brann of Norway 3–2. During the home game 21-year-old Tomas Radzinevičius scored a hat-trick. Their next opponent, Glasgow Celtic, of Scotland proved to be much...
in the Second Qualifying Round of the 2007/08 UEFA Cup. - 11 August: Brann beat Rosenborg B.K.Rosenborg B.K.Rosenborg Ballklub is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. With 22 league titles and nine Norwegian Cup titles, the club is the most successful in Norway and has dominated Norwegian football since the start of the 1990s...
3-2 at home, and created a 10 point gap down to the defending Premiership-champions. - 24 August: Azar KaradasAzar KaradasAzar Karadas is a Turkish Norwegian footballer playing for Kasımpaşa S.K. in the Turkish first division.Although he can also play as a central defender, Karadas is renowned primarily as a centre forward....
signed a 3 year contract with Brann, 5 years after he left the club. The deal between Brann and Benfica is thought to be NOKNorwegian kroneThe krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
3 million. - 30 August: Brann advanced to the First Round of the 2007/08 UEFA Cup after beating SūduvaFK SuduvaFK Sūduva is a football club from the city of Marijampolė, Lithuania.At the UEFA Cup 2002-03 tournament Sūduva twice defeated S.K. Brann of Norway 3–2. During the home game 21-year-old Tomas Radzinevičius scored a hat-trick. Their next opponent, Glasgow Celtic, of Scotland proved to be much...
6-4 over two matches. - 30 September: Brann took a large step towards the championship after crushing Lillestrøm S.K.Lillestrøm S.K.Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. It was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion, or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen...
5-1 away, while their closest rivals, Stabæk I.F. stumbled against F.C. Lyn Oslo on Ullevaal StadionUllevaal StadionUllevaal Stadion is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of Vålerenga IF and the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of FK Lyn. With a capacity of 25,572, it is the...
, where they lost 2-3. With 4 matches remaining, Brann had a 7 point gap down to Viking F.K.Viking F.K.Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular...
on second place, a club they would meet in the second to last match. - 4 October: Brann reached the Group stage of the 2007/08 UEFA Cup on away goals after beating Club BruggeClub BruggeClub Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472....
2-1 away in the return leg.
- 8 October: Brann had one hand and four fingers on the trophy after defeating F.C. Lyn Oslo 3-1 at home, thus creating a nine point gap down to Stabæk I.F. with three rounds remaining. Brann only needed one point, or a Stabæk-loss/draw in one of the last three matches to win the league.
- 22 October: It became official. After Stabæk lost 1-2 against Viking F.K.Viking F.K.Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular...
away, Brann became the champions for the first time in 44 years. Brann had a nine point gap down to Stabæk, with two rounds remaining, and could thus call themselves champions for the third time in history after their wins in 1962 and 1963. - 25 October: Brann lost their first game in the Group stage of the 2007/08 UEFA Cup after a 0-1 defeat at home against Hamburger SVHamburger SVHamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
. - 28 October: Brann defeated Viking 5-2 on Brann Stadion, and was awarded the trophy as the 2007 Norwegian Premier League Champions.
- 5 November: Martin Andresen notified the fans that he would leave Brann after the season. He signed a 3-year deal with Vålerenga on 6 November.
Matches (goals)
The table shows matches and goals in the Norwegian Premier LeagueNorwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
, Norwegian Cup
Norwegian football cup
The Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed...
, Royal League
Royal League
The Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies , starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denmark, however, are in mid-season when the tournament starts...
and European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
/UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
, and was last updated after the game against FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
on 5 December 2007.
| No. | Position | Premiership Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official... | Norwegian Cup Norwegian football cup The Norwegian Football Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament is commonly known as Cupen or NM, an acronym formed... | |Europe UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... | Royal League Royal League The Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies , starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denmark, however, are in mid-season when the tournament starts... | Total | |
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| 1 | GK | Johan Thorbjørnsen Johan Thorbjørnsen Johan Thorbjørnsen is a Norwegian football goalkeeper.Born in Bergen, he became Norwegian U20 champion with Brann's junior team in 2002. Thorbjørnsen debuted in the Norwegian Premier League on 11 April 2005 against Molde where he kept a clean sheet. In 2007 he was on the team that won the Premier... |
3 (0) | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 1 (0) | 10 (0) |
| 12 | GK | Håkon Opdal Håkon Opdal Håkon Eikemo Opdal is a Norwegian football goalkeeper, currently playing for SK Brann in the Norwegian Premier League.After being reserve to Ivar Rønningen for a couple of seasons, he became regular in the starting lineup when Rønningen was sold in the middle of the 2004 season, leaving Opdal with... |
25 (0) | 1 (0) | 7 (0) | 2 (0) | 35 (0) |
| 24 | GK | Kenneth Udjus Kenneth Udjus Kenneth Udjus is a Norwegian football goalkeeper under contract with Sogndal.He is the grandson of the Norwegian politician Ragnar Udjus.-References:... |
0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 3 | DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Bjørn Dahl | 15 (0) | 4 (0) | 9 (0) | 2 (0) | 30 (0) |
| 5 | DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Ramiro Corrales Ramiro Corrales Ramiro Corrales is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Professional:... |
11 (1) | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | 17 (1) |
| 15 | DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Erlend Hanstveit Erlend Hanstveit Erlend Hanstveit is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Helsingborgs IF.Hailing from Osterøy, he joined Norwegian Premier League team Brann in June 1998 despite interest from big clubs like PSV Eindhoven, Leeds United and Manchester United, with whom he had a trial in December 1997... |
19 (0) | 4 (0) | 9 (1) | 2 (0) | 34 (1) |
| 18 | DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Ólafur Örn Bjarnason Ólafur Örn Bjarnason Ólafur Örn Bjarnason is an Icelandic football defender, currently playing for Grindavík.-Club career:He started his career in Grindavík, and returned there after two years in Swedish club Malmö FF. In 2004, he moved from Grindavík to SK Brann in Bergen, Norway. His first season was successful, and... |
25 (0) | 3 (0) | 10 (1) | 2 (0) | 40 (1) |
| 21 | DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Kristján Örn Sigurðsson Kristján Örn Sigurðsson Kristján Örn Sigurðsson is an Icelandic footballer. He is currently plays for Hønefoss.-Club career:... |
24 (4) | 3 (0) | 7 (2) | 0 (0) | 34 (6) |
| 26 | DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Knut Walde Knut Walde Knut Walde is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Flekkerøy IL. He is the older brother of Arve Walde.- Career :Walde found success on the highest level in his first season as a senior. He played 23 of 26 league matches for SK Brann and got two caps for the Norwegian U21 national... |
3 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (0) |
| 6 | DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... /FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
Azar Karadas Azar Karadas Azar Karadas is a Turkish Norwegian footballer playing for Kasımpaşa S.K. in the Turkish first division.Although he can also play as a central defender, Karadas is renowned primarily as a centre forward.... |
8 (4) | 0 (0) | 6 (1) | 0 (0) | 14 (5) |
| 28 | DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... /FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
Ármann Smári Björnsson Ármann Smári Björnsson Ármann Björnsson is an Icelandic footballer.-Club career:Born in Höfn, southeast Iceland, he started his club career at local outfit UMF Sindri in 1996, when he was 15 years old. In 1998 he was top scorer in the D-division with 32 goals... |
15 (2) | 6 (5) | 5 (2) | 2 (0) | 28 (9) |
| 4 | DF Defender (football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... /MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Cato Guntveit Cato Guntveit Cato Guntveit was a Norwegian footballer who played for SK Brann the most of his career. He was the captain of Brann from 2004 until Brann coach Mons Ivar Mjelde decided Martin Andresen should take over the captaincy prior to the 2006 season. Guntveit played briefly for local club Fana before... |
16 (0) | 2 (1) | 7 (1) | 2 (0) | 27 (2) |
| 6 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Helge Haugen Helge Haugen Helge Haugen is a Norwegian football midfielder playing for Hønefoss, on loan from Tromsø IL.With the August 2006 arrival of Eirik Bakke and Ardian Gashi to Brann, both capped a number of times for Norway in recent years, Haugen faced strongly increased competition for the central midfield spot... |
4 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 8 (0) |
| 7 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Hassan El Fakiri Hassan El Fakiri Hassan El Fakiri is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for SK Brann.El Fakiri started his career with the Oslo-based club Lyn. He made his debut in game against local rivals Skeid on 28 May 1995... |
9 (1) | 0 (0) | 5 (0) | 0 (0) | 14 (1) |
| 7 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Ardian Gashi Ardian Gashi Ardian Gashi is an a Norwegian football midfielder. His current club is Helsingborg.-Career:Gashi was born in Kosovo, but his family moved to Norway as refugees when he was eight years old. Gashi is now a Norwegian citizen, and has played for the Norwegian national team.Gashi started his career in... |
11 (0) | 3 (0) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 18 (0) |
| 8 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Martin Andresen Martin Andresen Martin Andresen is a Norwegian football manager.-Club career:Martin Andresen was a regular on many Norwegian national youth teams while playing for Moss, Viking and Stabæk Fotball from 1995-1999. After the 1999 season, Andresen was sold to Premier League club Wimbledon in a deal worth £1,8 million... |
23 (6) | 1 (0) | 4 (0) | 2 (1) | 30 (7) |
| 9 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Jan Gunnar Solli Jan Gunnar Solli Jan Gunnar Solli is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer and the Norway national football team.... |
25 (2) | 3 (2) | 9 (2) | 0 (0) | 37 (6) |
| 11 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Petter Vaagan Moen Petter Vaagan Moen Petter Vaagan Moen is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Queens Park Rangers. Most of the time he plays as a left winger. He was transferred to SK Brann from Ham-Kam on 1 November 2005, costing Brann approximately 10.000.000 NOK... |
25 (5) | 2 (0) | 8 (2) | 2 (0) | 37 (7) |
| 13 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Erik Huseklepp Erik Huseklepp Erik André Huseklepp is a Norwegian footballer forward who plays for Portsmouth and the Norwegian national team.-Early career:At the age of 18 he played youth football for Fyllingen... |
22 (1) | 4 (0) | 10 (1) | 2 (0) | 38 (2) |
| 14 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Tijan Jaiteh Tijan Jaiteh Tijan Jaiteh is a Gambian footballer who currently plays for Norwegian club SK Brann. He was captain of Gambia's international youth team for a number of years.... |
11 (0) | 1 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 (0) | 16 (0) |
| 17 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Eirik Bakke Eirik Bakke Eirik Bakke is a Norwegian football player. He plays on the right-hand side or centre of midfield. He currently plays for Sogndal.-Sogndal :Bakke played 99 matches for Sogndal... |
10 (1) | 3 (0) | 7 (1) | 0 (0) | 20 (2) |
| 19 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Nicolai Misje | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 30 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Arnaud Monkam Arnaud Monkam Arnaud Monkam is a Cameroonian footballer, who currently plays for Cotonsport FC de Garoua.- SK Brann :... |
0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) |
| 20 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... /FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen is a Norwegian footballer.He debuted in the Norwegian Premier League for Bodø/Glimt at the age of 16 years and 314 days, and as such he is one of the youngest players to appear in this league. Good performances in Bodø earned him a transfer to Hertha BSC, but he was... |
1 (0) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 4 (1) |
| 9 | FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
Migen Memelli Migen Memelli Migen Memelli is an Albanian footballer. The striker currently plays for the Al Taawon in Saudi Arabia. During the 2008-2009 season he was loaned out to KF Tirana from Swedish side GAIS, where he scored 22 league goals in 28 games and won the Golden Boot for the first time in his career.- SK Brann... |
0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) |
| 10 | FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
Bengt Sæternes Bengt Sæternes Bengt Sæternes is a football player from Egersund, Norway. He plays in the striker position for Viking FK. His former clubs are Egersund IK, IL Eiger, Viking FK, Odd Grenland, FK Bodø/Glimt, Club Brugge, SK Brann, OB, and Vålerenga.-Career:Bengt Sæterners had short stints in boths Viking and Odd... |
10 (5) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 12 (7) |
| 16 | FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
Joakim Sjöhage Joakim Sjöhage Joakim Sjöhage is a Swedish footballer who is currently playing for the Swedish club Varbergs BoIS.-Career:Sjöhage started his career in the Swedish club IF Elfsborg where he won the Swedish Premier League in 2006 and Supercupen in 2007... |
3 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (0) |
| 22 | FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
Thorstein Helstad Thorstein Helstad Thorstein Helstad is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 2 club Monaco and the Norwegian national team.- Career :... |
24 (22) | 2 (1) | 7 (3) | 2 (1) | 35 (27) |
| 77 | FW Striker Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals... |
Robbie Winters Robbie Winters Robbie Winters is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Alloa Athletic.-Career:Winters began his career at Dundee United in 1992 and played 99 league games for the Terrors, scoring 19 times. A move to Aberdeen beckoned, which saw Billy Dodds and cash come to Tannadice in exchange for Winters... |
19 (5) | 4 (3) | 5 (7) | 0 (0) | 28 (15) |