AaFK Fortuna

AaFK Fortuna (formerly known as FK Fortuna Ålesund) is a Norwegian women's football club from Ålesund that currently competes in 1. divisjon, the second tier of Norwegian football. It is named after Fortuna of Roman mythology.

AaFK Fortuna

Founded	25 August 1991; 33 years ago (1991-08-25), as FK Fortuna Ålesund
Ground	Aksla Stadion Color Line Stadion
Head coach	Magne Elde
League	1. divisjon
2023	3rd
Website	http://www.fkfortuna.no
Home colours Away colours

History

Former logo of FK Fortuna Ålesund

The club was founded on 25 August 1991 by outbreakers from SK Guard, and merged with Spjelkavik IL in 1995. They played as Spjelkavik IL/Fortuna in the 1995 season, and was named FK Fortuna Ålesund in 1996. The club's home grounds are Aksla Stadion and (sometimes) Color Line Stadion.^[1]

After playing 1995–2008 at the second level, the club was promoted and debuted in the 2009 Toppserien, but finished in last position and was relegated. Fortuna was in the second tier in the period 2010–16 and has played in the third tier since 2017.

Among several coaches, Tone Haugen was playing coach and captain 2000–03 and the ex-Icelandic national team coach Helena Ólafsdóttir was coach for Fortuna 2015–16.

2020 Aalesunds FK agreement

Ahead of the 2020 season, Fortuna Ålesund agreed to a three-year cooperation agreement with Aalesunds FK (AaFK).^[2] One of the goals are to develop women's football in Ålesund and eventually merge Fortuna with AaFK. As part of the agreement, the team changed its name to AaFK Fortuna and will play with Aalesunds FK's orange and blue kit and use AaFK's logo.^[3]

Current squad

As of 15 May 2024^[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  USA Michaela Moran 2 DF  NOR Anna Constance Blindheim 3 DF  NOR Mette Muri (captain) 4 DF  NOR Madelen Eid 5 DF  DEN Sofie Riis 6 DF  NOR Ingrid Rame 7 MF  NOR Linn Huseby 8 MF  NOR Ingeborg Skretting 9 DF  ISL Daníela Dögg Guðnadóttir 10 MF  NOR Laura Gashi 11 FW  NOR Guro Hammer Røn 12 GK  NOR Idun Jørgensen

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 GK  NOR Lone Vartdal Forberg 15 DF  NOR Helle Olsen Rindal 17 FW  NOR Amalie Ervik Røys 18 MF  NOR Ingrid Jåstad 19 FW  DEN Maria Herdel 20 FW  NOR Hanna Bråten 21 FW  NOR Karna Solskjær 22 MF  POL Agata Droździk 24 GK  NOR Nathalie Eide 25 MF  NOR Serah Senior-Hårvik 30 GK  NOR Sara Holte

Recent seasons

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
2000	1. divisjon	1	18	16	1	1	96	24	49	Third round	Lost promotion play-offs
2001	1. divisjon	6	16	6	2	8	34	33	20	Third round
2002	1. divisjon	6	16	6	2	8	21	28	20	Quarter-finals
2003	1. divisjon	6	18	7	4	7	32	29	25	Third round
2004	1. divisjon	5	18	9	0	9	49	57	27	Third round
2005	1. divisjon	5	18	7	4	7	29	29	25	Quarter-finals
2006	1. divisjon	6	18	7	3	8	25	32	24	Second round
2007	1. divisjon	4	18	8	3	7	31	23	27	Third round
2008	1. divisjon	↑ 2	18	8	4	6	32	22	28	Quarter-finals	Promoted
2009	Toppserien	↓ 12	22	0	3	19	18	87	3	Third round	Relegated
2010	1. divisjon	4	22	11	4	7	45	32	37	Third round
2011	1. divisjon	7	20	7	2	11	42	52	23	Third round
2012	1. divisjon	9	22	7	3	12	35	54	24	Second round
2013	1. divisjon	7	20	8	5	7	38	35	29	Third round
2014	1. divisjon	4	22	11	4	7	44	32	37	Third round
2015	1. divisjon	9	22	6	4	12	30	51	22	Third round	[5]
2016	1. divisjon	↓ 11	22	4	5	13	25	53	17	First round	Relegated[6]
2017	2. divisjon	1	18	14	3	1	64	20	45	Second round	Lost promotion play-offs[7]
2018	2. divisjon	1	18	13	3	2	60	13	42	Second round	Lost promotion play-offs
2019	2. divisjon	2	16	12	1	3	73	16	37	Third round

Coaches

Fortuna Ålesund coaches from the 2000 season to present
Tone Haugen (1999 – 2003) Magne Kvalø (2004 – 2006) Svein Slinning (2007 – 2009) Karl Oskar Fjørtoft (2010) Ronny Ødegård (2011) Magne Elde (2012 – 2014) Helena Ólafsdóttir (2015 – April 2016) Svein Arne Sunde (April 2016 – November 2016) Magne Elde (2017 –)

References

1. Tvedt, Knut Are (2007). "Fortuna Ålesund". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
2. "- Vi ser frem til et godt samarbeid". aafk.no (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
3. "AaFK + FK Fortuna = sant". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
4. "Laget" (in Norwegian). AaFK Fortuna. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
5. Fotballforbund, Norges. "1. div Kvinner 2015 - Tabell". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
6. Fotballforbund, Norges. "1. div Kvinner 2016 2016 - Tabell". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
7. Fotballforbund, Norges. "2. div. kvinner avd. 06 2017 - Tabell". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-08-07.

External links

• Official site (in Norwegian)