Arna-Bjørnar

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

Arna-Bjørnar
Full nameArna-Bjørnar Fotball
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
GroundArna stadion, Ytre Arna
Capacity1,200
ChairmanVidar Rønhovde
ManagerMorten Kalvenes
LeagueToppserien
2022Toppserien, 10th of 10 (relegated)
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 First 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 second round of the Norwegian Football Cup in 2012, when they lost 1–0 to Hødd[2] who won the cup that season.

Women's team edit

Recent history edit

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 edit

Current women's squad edit

As of 13 October 2021.[3]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Moa Edrud   Sweden
2 FW Tanja Myrseth   Norway
3 DF Marte Bjelde Hjelmhaug   Norway
4 MF Madeleine Veivåg   Norway
5 DF Helene Gloppen   Norway
6 DF Stine Hovland   Norway
7 MF Yuuka Kurosaki   Japan
9 FW Julie Madsen   Denmark
11 FW Madelen Koldal Holme   Norway
12 GK Ida Norstrøm   Norway
13 FW Camilla Ness Ervik   Norway
14 FW Martine Humlestøl Midtbø   Norway
15 DF Kristina Grøndal   Norway
16 FW Igrid Altermark   Norway
17 FW Linnéa Sollvoll Laupstad   Norway
18 MF Ingrid Lovise Jåstad   Norway
19 MF Karoline Heimvik Haugland   Norway
22 MF Tora Ose   Norway
23 FW Miljana Ivanović   Serbia
88 DF Tanja Løfshus   Norway

Former players edit

Honours edit

Men's team edit

Recent seasons edit

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 edit

  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 edit