The 2012 season was Brann's 26th consecutive year in Tippeligaen, It was Rune Skarsfjord's second full season as the club's manager. Brann competed in the Tippeligaen, finishing 6th, and the 2012 Norwegian Football Cup where they were knocked out by eventual winners IL Hødd at the semi-final stage .

Brann
2012 season
ChairmanLars Moldestad
Head coachRune Skarsfjord
StadiumNadderud Stadion
Tippeligaen6th
Norwegian CupSemi-finals vs IL Hødd
Top goalscorerLeague: Kim Ojo (11)
All: Kim Ojo (15)
Highest home attendance17,200 vs Sogndal
16 May 2012
Lowest home attendance7,751 vs Strømsgodset
(NC)19 August 2012
Average home league attendance12,150
8 November 2012
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Squad edit

As of 31 August 2012

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 Jørgen Mohus
2 DF   ISL Birkir Sævarsson
3 DF   NOR Christian Kalvenes
4 DF   NOR Simen Wangberg
7 MF   NOR Hassan El Fakiri
8 MF   NOR Fredrik Haugen
9 FW   NGA Kim Ojo
10 MF   NOR Erik Mjelde
11 FW   NGA Bentley
12 GK   NOR Øystein Øvretveit
13 FW   NOR Erik Huseklepp
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   NOR Fredrik Nordkvelle
18 DF   SWE Markus Jonsson (Captain)
19 FW   NOR Kristoffer Larsen
21 DF   HUN Zsolt Korcsmár
22 MF   NOR Amin Askar
23 MF   NOR Tomasz Sokolowski
24 GK   POL Piotr Leciejewski
27 DF   SWE Erdin Demir
28 FW   NOR Bård Finne
29 MF   NOR Kristoffer Barmen
30 DF   NOR Jonas Grønner

Transfers edit

Winter edit

Summer edit

Competitions edit

Tippeligaen edit

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 13 3 14 57 50  +7 42 10 1 4 36 20  +16 3 2 10 21 30  −9

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWLLLLDWWLWLWLWWDWWLWDWLWWLLLL
Position157121214141413121311118109897575546556666
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2012. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

25 March 2012 1 Rosenborg 3–1 Brann Trondheim
20:00 Iversen   9'
Larsen   54'
Prica   81'   85'
Report Nordkvelle   13'
Austin   48'
Askar   60'
Grorud   80'
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 13,166
Referee: Tom Hagen
30 March 2012 2 Brann 3–1 Sandnes Ulf Bergen
19:00 Austin   12' (pen.)   67'
Askar   60'
Ojo   62'
Report Saaliti   20'
Raskaj   52'
Frejd   72'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 11,585
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
9 April 2012 3 Molde 2–1 Brann Molde
20:00 Berget   9'
Ekpo   24'
Angan   52'
Report Grorud   26'
Demir   60'
Askar   83'   90+5'
Sævarsson   90'
Kalvenes   90+3'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 8,771
Referee: Svein Edvartsen
15 April 2012 4 Brann 1–2 Strømsgodset Bergen
18:00 Kalvenes   8'
Ojo   35'
Barmen   90+2'
Report Kovács   32'   58'
Aas   41'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 12,940
Referee: Par Staberg
21 April 2012 5 Haugesund 2–1 Brann Haugesund
18:00 Skjerve   24'
Søderlund   34'
Đurđić   34'
Report El Fakiri   29'
Ojo   41'
Mjelde   73'
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
29 April 2012 6 Brann 1–2 Vålerenga Bergen
19:00 Haugen   16'
Ojo   22'
Demir   24'
Korcsmár   40'
Grorud   48'
Report Simon Larsen   19'
Leigh   37'
Pedersen   41'
Zajić   45+3' (pen.)
Ahmed Suleiman   87'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 12,502
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
7 May 2012 7 Brann 0–0 Viking Bergen
19:00 Mjelde   62' Report Skogseid   68' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 10,418
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
13 May 2012 8 Lillestrøm 3–4 Brann Lillestrøm
20:00 Sigurðarson   41' (pen.), 43', 51'   66'
Ringstad   64'
Report Bentley   9', 32', 44'
Mjelde   49'
Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,885
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
16 May 2012 9 Brann 5–0 Sogndal Bergen
20:00 Bentley   52'
Mjelde   57'
Ojo   60'
Barmen   63'
Askar   90+1'
Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,200
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
20 May 2012 10 Aalesund 2–0 Brann Ålesund
18:00 Barrantes   17'   43'
Post   46'
Report Askar   44'
Austin   41'   68'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 9,709
Referee: Tom Hagen
23 May 2012 11 Brann 2–0 Fredrikstad Bergen
19:00 Bentley   74'
Sævarsson   82'
Report Landgren   42' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 10,750
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
28 May 2012 12 Tromsø 2–0 Brann Tromsø
19:00 Ondrášek   13', 65'
Årst   87'
Report Bentley   27' Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 4,017
Referee: Dag Hafsås
30 June 2012 13 Brann 2–1 Stabæk Bergen
16:00 Austin   4' (pen.)
Ojo   18'
Mjelde   63'
Report Kleiven   60' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 12,346
Referee: Par Staberg
7 July 2012 14 Hønefoss 2–1 Brann Hønefoss
18:00 Bolseth   38'
Mendy   55'
Riski   58'
Larsen   89'
Report Sokolowski   19'
Demir   54'
Austin   61'
Korcsmár   90+1'
Stadium: Aka Arena
Attendance: 2,364
Referee: Anders Johansen
15 July 2012 15 Brann 6–2 Odd Grenland Bergen
18:00 Jonsson   28'
Korcsmár   50', 67'
Sokolowski   64'
Austin   83'
Ojo   90+3'
Report Semb Berge   41'
Andersson   62'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 10,945
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
22 July 2012 16 Brann 2–1 Aalesund Bergen
16:00 Austin   20'   35'
Bentley   88'
Report Phillips   75'
Fuhre   84'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 12,122
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
30 July 2012 17 Vålerenga 1–1 Brann Oslo
19:00 Pedersen   62' Report Askar   33'
Nordkvelle   40'
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 16,687
Referee: Svein Edvartsen
6 August 2012 18 Stabæk 0–4 Brann Bærum
19:00 Boli   20' Report Bentley   36', 51'
Sævarsson   46'
Huseklepp   81'
Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 4,086
Referee: Espen Berntsen
11 August 2012 19 Brann 3–2 Haugesund Bergen
18:00 Askar   39', 61'
Nordkvelle   59'
Haugen   86'
Report Đurđić   67', 77'
Engblom   90+1'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,328
Referee: Par Staberg
24 August 2012 20 Odd Grenland 1–0 Brann Skien
19:00 Hagen   45+2'
Shala   66'
Report Korcsmár   67'
El Fakiri   69'
Sævarsson   83'
Mjelde   90+1'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 5,525
Referee: Trond Døvle
2 September 2012 21 Brann 4–1 Molde Bergen
19:00 Askar   47'
Wangberg   67'
Ojo   89', 90+1'
Report Angan   27' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 12,179
Referee: Dag Hafsås
16 September 2012 22 Sandnes Ulf 3–3 Brann Sandnes
18:00 Gytkjær   37', 56'
Torsteinbø   65'
Aanestad   68'
Report Bentley   5'
Ojo   63', 82'
Stadium: Sandnes Idrettspark
Attendance: 3,824
Referee: Andreas Johansen
23 September 2012 23 Brann 2–1 Rosenborg Bergen
19:00 Mjelde   30'
Ojo   62'
El Fakiri   83'
Finne   86', 89'
Report Chibuike   55' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,802
Referee: Espen Berntsen
30 September 2012 24 Strømsgodset 2–0 Brann Drammen
19:00 Vilsvik   55' (pen.)
Kamara   73'
Report Wangberg   24'
Haugen   35'
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 6,478
Referee: Svein Moan
8 October 2012 25 Brann 3–2 Hønefoss Bergen
19:00 Nordkvelle   42'
Finne   87'
Larsen   90+3'
Report Vendelbo   60'
Kevin Beugre   74'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 10,727
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
22 October 2012 26 Fredrikstad 3–4 Brann Fredrikstad
19:00 Stene   3'
Pusic   27'
Halvorsen   48'
Report Ojo   24'
Huseklepp   39' (pen.)
Larsen   44'
Landgren   90+3' (o.g.)
Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion
Attendance: 6,389
Referee: Tom Hagen
29 October 2012 27 Brann 2–3 Lillestrøm Bergen
19:00 Huseklepp   12', 45+1' (pen.)
Ojo   64'
Korcsmár   82'
Report Bolly   7', 66'
Hauger   45'
Knudtzon   62'
Østli   83'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 10,648
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
4 November 2012 28 Viking 2–1 Brann Stavanger
18:00 Nisja   2'
Ørnskov   61'
Report Haugen   31'
Bjørdal   56' (o.g.)
Korcsmár   59'
Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 10,322
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
11 November 2012 29 Brann 0–2 Tromsø Bergen
18:00 Report Ondrášek   21', 78' (pen.) Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 10,777
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
18 November 2012 30 Sogndal 2–0 Brann Sogndal
18:00 Flo   42'
Hopen   83'
Report Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus
Attendance: 5,207
Referee: Espen Berntsen

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Tromsø 30 14 7 9 45 32 +13 49 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
5 Viking 30 14 7 9 41 36 +5 49
6 Brann 30 13 3 14 57 50 +7 42
7 Haugesund 30 11 9 10 46 40 +6 42
8 Vålerenga 30 12 5 13 42 44 −2 41
Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Tromsø qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League via the UEFA Fair Play ranking.[14]

Norwegian Cup edit

1 May 2012 Round 1 Bjarg 1–2 Brann Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) E.Skåtun   30' Report Mjelde   44', 62' Stadium: Stavollen Kunstgress
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy
10 May 2012 Round 2 Florø 1–6 Brann Florø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) S.Aase   77' Report Barmen   8'
Ojo   29', 45'
Sævarsson   44', 90+2'
Finne   72'
Stadium: Florø Stadion
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Steinar Hauge
20 June 2012 Round 3 Nest-Sotra 0–3 Brann Ågotnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Sokolowski   15'
Ojo   20'
Demir   33'
Korcsmár   89'
Stadium: Ågotnes Stadion
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Kjetil Sælen
4 July 2012 Round 4 Viking 2–3 (a.e.t.) Brann Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Berisha   60'   60'
de Lanlay   68'
Sigurðsson   120'
Report Mjelde   55'
Korcsmár   90'
Ojo   113'
Leciejewski   120'
Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 3,517
Referee: Svein Edvartsen
19 August 2012 Quarter Final Brann 4–3 Strømsgodset Bergen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jonsson   44'
Nordkvelle   67'
Bentley   71'
Huseklepp   86' (pen.)
Report Kovács   22'
Ibrahim   43'   60'
Storflor   58'
Kwarasey   69'
Diomande   90+3'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 7,751
Referee: Svein Moen
27 September 2012 Semi Final Hødd 3–1 Brann Ulsteinvik
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Aursnes   40'
Helland   66'
Sellin   81'
Report Korcsmár   17' Stadium: Høddvoll Stadion
Attendance: 6,261
Referee: Svein Erik Edvartsen

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Tippeligaen Norwegian Football Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   NOR Jørgen Mohus 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   ISL Birkir Sævarsson 35 4 30+0 2 4+1 2
3 DF   NOR Christian Kalvenes 9 0 5+2 0 2+0 0
4 DF   NOR Simen Wangberg 11 1 10+0 1 0+1 0
7 MF   NOR Hassan El Fakiri 15 0 9+2 0 3+1 0
8 MF   NOR Fredrik Haugen 28 0 16+9 0 1+2 0
9 FW   NGA Kim Ojo 34 15 29+0 11 5+0 4
10 MF   NOR Erik Mjelde 30 5 18+7 2 5+0 3
11 FW   NGA Bentley 34 9 20+9 9 4+1 0
12 GK   NOR Øystein Øvretveit 5 0 3+2 0 0+0 0
13 FW   NOR Erik Huseklepp 14 5 11+1 4 2+0 1
14 MF   NOR Fredrik Nordkvelle 28 3 15+9 2 2+2 1
15 MF   NOR Eirik Birkelund 4 0 0+3 0 0+1 0
16 DF   NOR Fredrik Heggeland 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 DF   SWE Markus Jonsson 21 1 16+1 1 4+0 0
19 FW   NOR Kristoffer Larsen 26 2 15+6 2 3+2 0
20 MF   NOR Kjetil Kalve 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
21 DF   HUN Zsolt Korcsmár 31 5 26+0 2 4+1 3
22 MF   NOR Amin Askar 27 8 22+1 8 4+0 0
23 MF   NOR Tomasz Sokolowski 16 2 13+0 2 2+1 0
24 GK   POL Piotr Leciejewski 28 0 23+0 0 5+0 0
26 FW   NOR Kasper Skaanes 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
27 DF   SWE Erdin Demir 27 0 20+2 0 5+0 0
28 FW   NOR Bård Finne 9 3 1+6 3 0+2 0
29 MF   NOR Kristoffer Barmen 20 2 10+8 2 1+1 0
30 DF   NOR Jonas Grønner 7 0 2+3 0 2+0 0
DF   NOR Andreas Vindheim 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
Players who appeared for Brann no longer at the club:
4 DF   NOR Lars Grorud 8 0 7+0 0 1+0 0
5 MF   JAM Rodolph Austin 16 4 12+0 4 4+0 0
17 MF   SEN Oumar Niasse 4 0 0+3 0 1+0 0
33 GK   ISL Hannes Þór Halldórsson 2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Football Cup Total
1 FW   9 Kim Ojo 11 4 15
2 FW   11 Bentley 9 1 10
3 MF   22 Amin Askar 8 0 8
4 FW   13 Erik Huseklepp 4 1 5
MF   10 Erik Mjelde 2 3 5
DF   21 Zsolt Korcsmár 2 3 5
7 DF   2 Birkir Sævarsson 2 2 4
FW   28 Bård Finne 3 1 4
MF   5 Rodolph Austin 4 0 4
10 MF   29 Kristoffer Barmen 2 1 3
MF   23 Tomasz Sokolowski 2 1 3
MF   14 Fredrik Nordkvelle 2 1 3
13 DF   18 Markus Jonsson 1 1 2
DF   4 Simen Wangberg 2 0 2
Own Goal 2 0 2
16 FW   19 Kristoffer Larsen 1 0 1
TOTALS 57 19 76

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
           
2   DF Birkir Sævarsson 3 0 0 0 3 0
3   DF Christian Kalvenes 2 0 0 0 2 0
4   DF Lars Grorud 2 1 0 0 2 1
4   DF Simen Wangberg 1 0 0 0 1 0
5   MF Rodolph Austin 6 1 0 0 6 1
7   MF Hassan El Fakiri 3 0 0 0 3 0
8   MF Fredrik Haugen 4 0 0 0 4 0
9   FW Kim Ojo 3 0 0 0 3 0
10   MF Erik Mjelde 5 0 1 0 6 0
11   FW Bentley 1 0 0 0 1 0
14   MF Fredrik Nordkvelle 2 0 0 0 2 0
15   MF Eirik Birkelund 0 0 1 0 1 0
18   DF Markus Jonsson 0 0 1 0 1 0
19   FW Kristoffer Larsen 0 0 1 0 1 0
21   DF Zsolt Korcsmár 5 0 0 0 5 0
22   MF Amin Askar 2 0 0 0 2 0
24   GK Piotr Leciejewski 0 0 1 0 1 0
27   DF Erdin Demir 3 0 1 0 4 0
30   DF Jonas Grønner 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 44 2 6 0 50 2

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