List of Molde FK records and statistics

Molde FK is a Norwegian professional football club based in Molde, Møre og Romsdal. The club was founded as International in 1911. The club changed its name to Molde in 1915. Molde FK currently play in the Eliteserien, the top tier of Norwegian football. They have not been out of the top tier since 2007. They have been involved in European football several times since their first time in 1975. In 1999 Molde became the second Norwegian club to enter the UEFA Champions League.[1]

This list encompasses the major honours won by Molde FK and records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records club's attendance records, both at Molde Idrettspark, their home until 1997 season, and Aker Stadion, their home from 1998 and forward.

The club's record appearance maker is Daniel Berg Hestad, who made 666 competitive appearances between 1993 and 2016, and the club's record goalscorer is Jan Fuglset, who scored 164 goals between 1963 and 1982.

Honours

Molde FK's first major trophy was the 1994 Norwegian Football Cup where Lyn were beaten 3–2 in the final. Their most recent trophy came in December 2023, when they won the Norwegian Cup for the sixth time.

Domestic

League

Norwegian Top Flight: 5

  • Tippeligaen/Eliteserien (Level 1): 5
    • 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022

2. divisjon/1. divisjon (Level 2): 3

Cup

European performances

Players

All current players are bolded.

Appearances

Most overall appearances

As of match played 9 December 2022. Competitive matches only.

Key
§ A minimum number due to lack of information
Name Years League Cup Europe Other [nb 1] Total
1 Norway Daniel Berg Hestad 1993–2002
2005–2016
516 81 66 3[nb 2] 666
2 Norway Vegard Forren 2007–2012
2013–2016
2017–2019
293 39 52 0 384
3 Sweden Mattias Moström 2007–2020 290 35 43 0 365
4 Norway Magne Hoseth 1998–2004
2006–2014
284 47 33 0 364
5 Norway Stein Olav Hestad 1971–1989 317 § 34 § 6 4[nb 3] 361 §
6 Norway Ulrich Møller 1980–1994 302 § 43 § 2 2[nb 3] 349 §
7 Norway Trond Strande 1991–2007 275 33 § 18 2[nb 2] 328 §
8 Norway Morten Bakke 1991–2001 260 37 § 20 0 317 §
9 Norway Etzaz Hussain 2012–2015
2017–2022
202 29 63 0 294
10 Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem 2011–2013
2018–present
197 19 59 0 275

Most appearances in the top flight

The following is a list of the ten Molde players with the most appearances in the top division.[5]

Nr Player Years Matches
1 Daniel Berg Hestad 1993–2003,
2005–2016
473
2 Vegard Forren 2007–2013,
2013–2017,
2017–2019
286
3 Mattias Moström 2007–2020 273
4 Magne Hoseth 1999–2004,
2006–2014
260
5 Ulrich Møller 1980–1994 250
6 Stein Olav Hestad 1971–1989 249
7 Trond Strande 1991–2007 238
8 Morten Bakke 1991–2001 235
9 Etzaz Hussain 2012–2015,
2017–2022
202
10 Petter Rudi 1991–2006 199

Last updated: 13 November 2022

Most appearances in European Competitions

Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup are counted. Qualification games are included.

Nr Player Years Matches
1 Daniel Berg Hestad 1993–2016 66
2 Etzaz Hussain 2012–2022 63
2 Magnus Wolf Eikrem 2012–present 63
4 Vegard Forren 2007–2019 52
5 Eirik Hestad 2012–2021 46
6 Mattias Moström 2007–2020 43
7 Martin Linnes 2012–present 41
8 Fredrik Aursnes 2016–2021 35
9 Kristoffer Haugen 2018–present 34
Erling Knudtzon 2019–present 34

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Goalscorers

Most goals scored

The following is a list of the twelve Molde players who have scored the most top division goals.[6]

Nr. Player Years Goals
1 Magne Hoseth 1999–2004,
2006–2014
84
2 Daniel Berg Hestad 1993–2002,
2005–2016
72
3 Jan Fuglset 1973–1982 57
4 Ohi Omoijuanfo 2019–2021 54
5 Ole Bjørn Sundgot 1991–1999 47
6 Andreas Lund 1996–2000 42
7 Odd Inge Olsen 1996–2001 41
8 Magnus Wolff Eikrem 2011–2013,
2018–present
39
9 Øystein Neerland 1987–1993 35
10 Pape Paté Diouf 2006–2011,
2012,
2014–2016
34
Daniel Chima Chukwu 2010–2015,
2018–2019
34

Last updated: 13 November 2022

Award winners

Kniksen Award (1990–2013)/"Golden Ball" (2014–)

  • Goalkeeper of the Year:
Morten Bakke, 1995
Espen Bugge Pettersen, 2011
Ørjand Håskjold Nyland, 2014,[7] 2015
  • Defender of the Year:
Knut Olav Rindarøy, 2009
Vegard Forren, 2012[8]
Martin Linnes, 2014[7]
  • Midfielder of the Year:
Øyvind Leonhardsen, 1991
Makhtar Thioune, 2009
Magnus Wolff Eikrem, 2011,[9] 2012[8]
  • Manager/Coach of the Year:
Ole Gunnar Solskjær, 2011,[9] 2012[8]
Tor Ole Skullerud, 2014[7]
Erling Moe, 2022
  • Breakthrough of the Year:
Erling Haaland, 2018[10]
  • Young Player of the Year:
Sivert Mannsverk, 2022

Internationals

Transfers

Highest transfer fees received

Mame Biram Diouf (left) after signing for Manchester United.

The club's record sale came in January 2023, when David Datro Fofana was sold to Chelsea for €12 million. August 2018, when Erling Haaland was sold to Red Bull Salzburg for €5,0 million. The previous record was set in August 2018, when Molde sold Erling Haaland to Red Bull Salzburg for €5,0 million.

Player To Fee Dat
1 Ivory Coast David Datro Fofana England Chelsea €12,0 million Jan 2023
2 Norway Erling Haaland Austria Red Bull Salzburg €5,0 million Aug 2018
3 Senegal Mame Biram Diouf England Manchester United €4,5 million July 2009[13]
4 Norway Vegard Forren England Southampton €3,5 million Jan 2013
5 Norway Mohamed Elyounoussi Switzerland Basel €3,2 million Jul 2016
6 Norway Mats Møller Dæhli Wales Cardiff €3,0 million Jan 2014
7 Norway Ole Gunnar Solskjær England Manchester United €2,5 million Jul 1996
8 Senegal Pape Paté Diouf Denmark FC Copenhagen €2,4 million July 2011
9 Norway Martin Linnes Turkey Galatasaray €2,0 million Jan 2016
10 Canada Rob Friend Netherlands Heerenveen €2,0 million July 2006

Team records

Divisional movements

Tier Series Years Last Promotions Relegations
1 Eliteserien 48 2024 1947–48, 1957–58, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1993, 2006
2 Landsdelsserien (Regional) (1937–1962) 15 1961–62 1956–57 1961–62
1. divisjon (1963–) 8 2007 1973, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1994, 2007 never
3 2. divisjon 8 1970 1970 never
79 years of national league football in Norway since 1937

Matches

Record wins

  • Record win:
12–1 v Rollon, Møreligaen (level 2), 26 May 1957 [16]
12–1 v Mandalskameratene, 1. divisjon (level 2), 26 August 2007 [17]
11–0 v Langevåg, Norwegian Football Cup 2nd round, 24 June 1987 [18]
11–0 v Bergsøy, Norwegian Football Cup 2nd round, 21 June 1989 [19]
11–0 v Eidsvåg, Norwegian Football Cup 1st round, 1 May 2011 [20]
  • Record League win:
12–1 v Rollon, Møreligaen (level 2), 26 May 1957 [16]
12–1 v Mandalskameratene, 1. divisjon (level 2), 26 August 2007 [17]
11–0 v Langevåg, 2nd round, 24 June 1987 [18]
11–0 v Bergsøy, 2nd round, 21 June 1989 [19]
11–0 v Eidsvåg, 1st round, 1 May 2011 [20]
  • Record European win: 7–1 v KR, Europa League first qualifying round, first leg, 11 July 2019[22]
  • Record Champions League win: 3–2 v Olympiacos, Champions League Group Stage, second leg, 20 October 1999
  • Record home win:
12–1 v Rollon, Møreligaen (level 2), 26 May 1957 [16]
12–1 v Mandalskameratene, 1. divisjon (level 2), 26 August 2007 [17]
11–0 v Langevåg, 2nd round, 24 June 1987 [18]
11–0 v Bergsøy, 2nd round, 21 June 1989 [19]
  • Record away win: 11–0 v Eidsvåg, 1st round, 1 May 2011 [20]

Record defeats

0–7 v Rollon, 1st round, 1930
1–8 v Kristiansund, 1st round, 1931
0–7 v Strømsgodset, Tippeligaen, 9 June 1991[25]
0–7 v Tromsø, Tippeligaen, 2 September 1995[26]

Streaks

Only top-tier seasons

  • Longest unbeaten run (all major competitions): 26 matches, 13 April 1998 to 22 August 1998
  • Longest unbeaten run (League): 24 matches, from 13 April 2014 to 18 October 2014
  • Longest unbeaten run from start of the season (League): 21 matches, from the start of the 1998 season to 20 September 1998
  • Longest winning streak (League): 17 matches,
from 10 July 2022 to 13 November 2022
  • Longest losing streak (League): 5 matches,
from 11 August 1996 to 8 September 1996
from 31 July 2005 to 10 September 2005
  • Longest drawing streak (League): 5 matches, from 21 September 1975 to 19 October 1975
  • Longest streak without a win (League): 10 matches,
from 1 October 2006 to 27 April 2008
from 24 May 2010 to 29 August 2010
  • Longest scoring run (League): 40 matches,
    • From 23 June 2018 to 29 September 2019
  • Longest non-scoring run (League): 5 matches, from 20 October 1996 to 8 May 1997
  • Longest streak without conceding a goal (League): 4 matches,
from 4 May 2002 to 9 June 2002
from 18 September 2022 to 16 October 2022

Wins/draws/losses in a season

Only top-tier seasons.

  • Most wins in a league season: 25 – 2022
  • Most draws in a league season: 10 – 2004, 2010
  • Most defeats in a league season: 15 – 1978, 2006
  • Fewest wins in a league season: 1 – 1957–58
  • Fewest wins in a league season (30 games): 10 – 2010
  • Fewest draws in a league season: 2 – 1978, 1999
  • Fewest draws in a league season (30 games): 3 – 2022
  • Fewest defeats in a league season: 2 – 2022
  • Highest league win margin: 18 points in 2022, ahead of Bodø/Glimt
  • Smallest league win margin: 4 points in 2012, ahead of Strømsgodset

Goals

Only top-tier seasons.

  • Most League goals scored in a season:
In a 30 game season: 77 – 2020
In a 26 game season: 70 – 1998
In a 22 game season: 40 – 1974, 1988, 1989
In a 14 game season: 18 – 1957–58
  • Fewest League goals scored:
In a 30 game season: 42 – 2010
In a 26 game season: 29 – 2006
In a 22 game season: 23 – 1993
In a 14 game season: 18 – 1957–58
  • Most League goals conceded in a season:
In a 30 game season: 45 – 2010
In a 26 game season: 50 – 2006
In a 22 game season: 41 – 1982, 1984
In a 14 game season: 38 – 1957–58
  • Fewest League goals conceded:
In a 30 game season: 24 – 2014
In a 26 game season: 26 – 2002
In a 22 game season: 18 – 1974
In a 14 game season: 38 – 1957–58

Points

Only top-tier seasons.

  • Most points in a season:
Two points for a win:
30 in 22 matches, 1. divisjon, 1974
7 in 14 matches, Hovedserien, 1957–58
Three points for a win:
78 in 30 matches, Eliteserien, 2022
54 in 26 matches, Tippeligaen, 1998
40 in 22 matches, 1. divisjon, 1990
  • Fewest points in a season:
Two points for a win:
12 in 22 matches, 1. divisjon, 1978
7 in 14 matches, Hovedserien, 1957–58
Three points for a win:
40 in 30 matches, Tippeligaen, 2010
25 in 26 matches, Tippeligaen, 2006
22 in 22 matches, Tippeligaen, 1993

Attendances

Season-by-season performance

Record by opponent

As of 13 November 2022

Key

  • The records include the results of matches played in divisions of Norwegian football (from 1937 to present). Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season. Test Matches are not included.
  •    † Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are competing in the 2023 Eliteserien alongside Molde.
  •    ‡ Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are defunct.
  • P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; Win% = percentage of total matches won

League record

1963–2022:

Molde FK league record by opponent
Club P W D L P W D L P W D L GF GA Win%[nb 4]
Home Away Total
Aalesund 23 15 3 5 23 14 6 3 46 29 9 8 93 44 063.04
Åndalsnes 5 4 1 0 5 4 0 1 10 8 1 1 21 8 080.00
Åsane 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 100.00
Aurskog 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 050.00
Bergsøy 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 4 1 2 1 6 6 025.00
Bodø/Glimt 28 17 1 10 28 13 4 11 56 30 5 21 115 91 053.57
Braatt 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 0 6 4 1 1 19 8 066.67
Brann 38 23 6 9 38 15 8 15 76 38 14 24 140 109 050.00
Brumunddal 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 1 100.00
Bryn 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 8 0 100.00
Bryne 17 11 3 3 17 5 3 9 34 16 6 12 65 52 047.06
Clausenengen 9 8 1 0 9 5 0 4 18 13 1 4 44 21 072.22
Dahle 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 3 050.00
Djerv 1919 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 100.00
Eidsvold Turn 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 100.00
Eik-Tønsberg 3 2 1 0 3 0 1 2 6 2 2 2 8 7 033.33
Fana 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 000.00
Florvåg 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 2 100.00
Fredrikstad 12 7 2 3 12 4 3 5 24 11 5 8 39 28 045.83
Frigg 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 4 1 0 3 4 12 025.00
Fyllingen 4 1 2 1 4 0 2 2 8 1 4 3 10 16 012.50
Gossen 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 14 2 100.00
HamKam 15 7 6 2 15 5 4 6 30 12 10 8 45 38 040.00
Haugesund 17 13 1 3 17 9 5 3 34 22 6 6 61 42 064.71
Herd 7 4 2 1 7 2 0 5 14 6 2 6 21 19 042.86
Hødd 7 5 1 1 7 3 1 3 14 8 2 4 43 28 057.14
Hønefoss 4 3 1 0 4 2 2 0 8 5 3 0 13 3 062.50
Jerv 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 3 050.00
Jevnaker 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 9 1 100.00
Kongsvinger 17 10 2 5 17 7 4 6 34 17 6 11 52 38 050.00
Kristiansund BK 6 4 1 1 6 2 1 3 12 6 2 4 19 16 050.00
Kristiansund FK 6 5 1 0 6 3 2 1 12 8 3 1 33 9 066.67
Langevåg 8 5 1 2 8 2 2 4 16 7 3 6 30 21 043.75
Lillestrøm 42 16 14 12 42 12 12 18 84 28 26 30 107 128 033.33
Løv-Ham 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 1 100.00
Lyn 16 9 1 6 16 8 2 6 32 17 3 12 59 46 053.13
Mandalskameratene 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 15 1 100.00
Mjølner 4 3 1 0 4 2 2 0 8 5 3 0 17 4 062.50
Mjøndalen 14 11 2 1 14 7 4 3 28 18 6 4 52 24 064.29
Mo 3 2 1 0 3 1 1 1 6 3 2 1 11 7 050.00
Moss 17 8 5 4 17 9 4 4 34 17 9 8 62 47 050.00
Nessegutten 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 4 2 1 1 10 6 050.00
Notodden 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 050.00
Odd 22 14 5 3 22 4 10 8 44 18 15 11 69 44 040.91
Ørsta 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 12 2 100.00
Os 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 050.00
Ranheim 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 4 2 0 2 8 8 050.00
Raufoss 4 1 0 3 4 2 0 2 8 3 0 5 7 14 037.50
Rosenborg 43 18 5 20 43 10 7 26 86 28 12 46 98 145 032.56
Sandefjord 9 5 2 2 9 4 2 3 18 9 4 5 43 29 050.00
Sandnes Ulf 3 3 0 0 3 2 1 0 6 5 1 0 15 5 083.33
Sarpsborg 08 11 7 3 1 11 3 2 6 22 10 5 7 46 24 045.45
Sarpsborg FK 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 1 100.00
Skarbøvik 4 3 1 0 4 3 1 0 8 6 2 0 17 7 075.00
Skeid 9 2 3 4 9 5 2 2 18 7 5 6 30 24 038.89
Sogndal 20 13 5 2 20 9 5 6 40 22 10 8 81 51 055.00
Sparta Sarpsborg 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 100.00
Spjelkavik 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 100.00
Stabæk 26 15 8 3 26 12 3 11 52 27 11 14 101 81 051.92
Start 31 14 7 10 31 9 8 14 62 23 15 24 101 88 037.10
Steinkjer 7 4 1 2 7 2 3 2 14 6 4 4 29 19 042.86
Stjørdals-Blink 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 12 4 075.00
Strindheim 4 1 3 0 4 2 2 0 8 3 5 0 19 12 037.50
Strømmen 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 7 5 050.00
Strømsgodset 26 13 8 5 26 15 5 6 52 28 13 11 98 68 053.85
Sunndal 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 000.00
Træff 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 2 050.00
Tromsdalen 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 100.00
Tromsø 35 22 9 4 35 17 9 9 70 39 18 13 140 78 055.71
Vålerenga 39 24 6 9 39 19 8 12 78 43 14 21 147 91 055.13
Vard Haugesund 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 0 6 3 3 0 10 5 050.00
Varegg 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 7 1 050.00
Verdal 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 100.00
Vidar 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 050.00
Viking 41 17 9 15 41 12 8 21 82 29 17 36 130 145 035.37
VRF 4 4 0 0 4 3 1 0 8 7 1 0 26 5 087.50

Notes

  1. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Eliteserien play-offs, Norwegian Super Cup, Royal League
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Eliteserien Promotion/relegation play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearances in promotion play-offs
  4. ^ Win% is rounded to two decimal places

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