Arna-Bjørnar

Arna-Bjørnar Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Arna, Bergen.

Arna-Bjørnar

Full name	Arna-Bjørnar Fotball
Founded	2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Ground	Arna stadion, Ytre Arna
Capacity	1,200
Chairman	Vidar Rønhovde
Manager	Erik Mjelde Martin Haugen
League	Toppserien
2023	Toppserien, 10th of 10
Home colours Away colours

Arna Stadion

It was founded in late 2000 as a merger between the football branches from IL Bjørnar and Arna T&IL, and replaced Bjørnar IL in the league system from 2001. The women's team has played since then in the Toppserien apart from the 2005 season when it was in the 1.divisjon.

Prominent members of the women's team (2009) are goalkeepers Reidun Seth and Erika Skarbø, and Nigerian keeper Precious Dede brought in to cover while Skarbø recovers from a long-term wrist injury. Arna-Bjørnar has earned a reputation for developing young players and the squad includes the former and current Norway Under-19 captains, Maren Mjelde and Kristine Hegland, and prominent former Under-19 players Caroline Walde and Ingrid Ryland, both now Under-23 players, as well as senior international Madeleine Giske who played in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007.^{[citation needed]} The team has players in Norway's Under-17 team also.

Arna-Bjørnar's women's team is trained by Morten Kalvenes, brother of former Burnley player Christian Kalvenes.

In February 2011 the club had 13 players selected for Norway's international teams at senior level, Under-23, Under-19 and Under-17.^[1]

The men's team currently plays in the 3. divisjon, and reached the Norwegian Football Cup in the 2012 second round, losing 1–0 to Hødd^[2] who won the cup that season.

Women's team

Recent history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
2001	TS	3	18	13	2	3	41	27	41	semi-final
2002	TS	5	18	8	2	8	44	38	26	runner-up
2003	TS	6	18	6	4	8	43	48	22	final 16
2004	TS	↓ 9	18	4	1	13	31	54	13	quarter-final	Relegated to 1. divisjon
2005	1D	↑ 1	18	17	1	0	89	10	52	final 16	Promoted to Toppserien
2006	TS	5	18	11	2	5	60	26	35	quarter-final
2007	TS	4	22	12	4	6	47	34	40	semi-final
2008	TS	5	22	12	5	5	58	26	41	quarter-final
2009	TS	5	22	9	6	7	37	35	33	quarter-final
2010	TS	4	22	14	1	7	55	26	43	semi-final
2011	TS	4	22	16	1	5	64	19	49	quarter-final
2012	TS	3	22	14	5	3	61	21	47	semi-final
2013	TS	3	22	10	8	4	39	24	38	quarter-final
2014	TS	3	22	14	0	8	58	21	42	second round
2015	TS	7	22	7	5	10	35	45	26	third round
2016	TS	8	22	7	4	11	22	38	25	third round
2017	TS	6	22	9	8	5	39	28	35	semi-final
2018	TS	3	22	11	6	5	53	26	39	quarter-final
2019	TS	9	22	6	5	11	26	41	23	semi-final
2020	TS	8	18	5	2	11	13	29	17	quarter-final
2021	TS	5	18	6	3	9	27	44	21	third round
2022	TS	8	18	4	2	12	18	53	14	third round
		2	7	4	2	1	17	6	14
2023	TS	↓ 10	27	4	4	19	32	70	16	third round	Relegated to 1. divisjon

Players

Current women's squad

As of 18 May 2024.^[3]

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  NOR Benedicte Lund Berge 2 DF  BIH Samra Muhic 3 MF  NOR Alva Skåla 4 DF  NOR Tora Ose 6 DF  NOR Stine Hovland (captain) 8 MF  NOR Nora Nøss 9 FW  NOR Vilde Drange Veglo 10 FW  NOR Linnéa Laupstad 13 MF  NOR Marie Hella Andresen 14 FW  NOR Ada Henschien

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF  NOR Helle Sternesen 15 MF  NOR Isabel Nielsen Sæbø 16 MF  NOR Malin Dalsgård 17 MF  NOR Emma Sivertsen 18 DF  NOR Anna Nigårdsøy 19 FW  NOR Linnea Sælen 22 FW  NOR Sofie Bjørnsen 24 GK  NOR Hanne Larsen 99 GK  NOR Nora Gjøen-Gjøsæter — FW  NOR Vilde Vedeler

Former players

For details of current and former players, see Category:Arna-Bjørnar players.

Honours

• Toppserien
  • Third (5): 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018
• Norwegian Women's Cup
  • Runners-up (2): 2000, 2002

Men's team

Recent seasons

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
2001	3. divisjon	7	22	8	3	11	37	50	27
2002	3. divisjon	9	22	6	3	13	37	51	21	First round
2003	3. divisjon	8	22	8	4	10	45	55	28	First qualifying round
2004	3. divisjon	6	22	10	3	9	37	49	33	First round
2005	3. divisjon	3	22	12	3	7	49	38	39	First qualifying round
2006	3. divisjon	2	20	12	1	7	41	30	37	First qualifying round
2007	3. divisjon	7	22	9	2	11	44	53	29	Second qualifying round
2008	3. divisjon	10	22	7	3	12	48	58	24	Second qualifying round
2009	3. divisjon	4	22	11	2	9	41	43	35	First qualifying round
2010	3. divisjon	3	22	14	1	7	67	36	43	First round
2011	3. divisjon	6	26	12	4	10	52	41	42	Second qualifying round
2012	3. divisjon	↑ 1	26	19	4	3	83	32	61	Second round	Promoted to the 2. divisjon
2013	2. divisjon	↓ 14	26	8	1	17	28	67	25	First round	Relegated to the 3. divisjon

^[4]

References

1. Bergen's national team
2. Nydal, Trond Roger (9 May 2012). "Historiske Arna-Bjørnar ute av cupen" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
3. "Arna-Bjørnar Kvinner Senior A". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
4. "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian).

External links

• Official site