Molde FK Women

Norwegian football team

Football club
Molde
Full nameMolde Fotballklubb
Nickname(s)MFK-damene
("The MFK Ladies")
Short nameMFK
FoundedJune 19, 1911; 112 years ago (1911-06-19)
GroundAker Stadion
Reknesbanen2
Capacity11,800
1,5002
ChairmanOdd Ivar Moen
Head coachJack Majgaard Jensen
League2. divisjon, group 3
20232. divisjon, group 1, 2nd of 14
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

Molde Fotballklubb Women (pronounced [ˈmɔ̂ɫdə] ⓘ) is the women's team in Norwegian football club Molde FK from Molde that currently plays in the 2. divisjon, the Norwegian third tier. Founded on 19 June 1911, Molde was originally known as International. Their most recent appearance in Toppserien, the top flight of Norwegian women's football, was during the 1994 season. Molde FK Women did not compete in 2003 and 2008 due to lack of players.

Since the start of the 2024 season, the current head coach is Jack Majgaard Jensen.

Molde won the 3. divisjon (Sunnmøre) in 2014 and were promoted to the 2015 2. divisjon. The team has finished in a top four position in all four seasons after the promotion. Former Molde player Morten Kristiansen was head coach in the seasons 2018 and 2019.

Stadium

Aker Stadion

Currently, Molde play their home matches at Aker Stadion or Reknesbanen. Molde's main stadium is the Aker Stadion, formerly known as Molde Stadion, located at Reknes, by the seashore of central Molde. The 212 million kr cost was mostly paid for by investor Kjell Inge Røkke, after whom the ground has been nicknamed "Røkkeløkka". The official name of the new stadium was Molde Stadion until 3 May 2006, when the stadium name changed to Aker Stadion following a sponsorship deal with Røkke's company Aker. The stadium was inaugurated on 18 April 1998, when the stadium was officially opened by Prime Minister and Molde fan Kjell Magne Bondevik.[1] Molde FK Women did not play at Aker Stadion until 2014, when the turf was changed from natural grass to an artificial turf. Their first game on Aker Stadion was the 5−0 win against Brattvåg on 30 April 2014.

At dates when Aker Stadion is unavailable, Molde play their home matches at Reknesbanen, located 750 metres north of Aker Stadion, which is the home arena of Træff

Players

Current squad

As of 26 April 2024[2]

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 Norway NOR Klara Thorsrud Sporsem (Co 3rd Captain)
2 DF Norway NOR Ingeborg Sætren
3 DF Norway NOR Marie Johansdottir
4 DF Norway NOR Vilde Aasprang (Vice Captain)
5 DF Norway NOR June Grønseth
6 MF Sweden SWE Ebba Wieder (playing assistant coach)
7 MF Norway NOR Sanna Andersen Mahle (Co 3rd captain)
8 FW Norway NOR Hermine Kjøsnes
9 FW Norway NOR Eivor Ulvund (Co 3rd Captain)
10 MF Norway NOR Ida Emilie Heggem Warvik
11 FW Norway NOR Andrine Olsen Endestad
14 FW Norway NOR Anniken Haagenrud
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Norway NOR Emma Sæther
16 MF Norway NOR Helena Nygård
17 DF Norway NOR Hilde Bjåstad
18 MF Norway NOR Emilia Zlotnicka
19 FW Norway NOR Elin Andrea Golmen
20 DF Norway NOR Mia Settemsdal
21 FW Norway NOR Frida Grønhella
22 GK Norway NOR Terese Melsæther
23 MF Norway NOR Andrine Outzen
24 DF Denmark DEN Laura Guldbjerg Pedersen (captain)
27 FW Norway NOR Ida Hatlen
30 MF Norway NOR Mia Nygård
32 DF Norway NOR Mari Hoås
34 GK Norway NOR Ida G. Elshaug
77 MF Norway NOR Mille Aune

Club officials

Club directors

Role Name
Chairman Odd Ivar Moen
Managing Director Øystein Neerland
Finance Manager Ole Jakob Strandhagen
Marketing Director Oddvar Talset
Leader Womens Football Erlend Holmlund

Coaching staff

Role Name
Head Coach Denmark Jack Majgaard Jensen
Playing Assistant Coach Sweden Ebba Wieder
First Team Coach Norway Kjell Arne Hestad
First Team Goalkeeping Coach Norway William Fraser
Analyst/Internship Norway Christian Skui Stenseth
Physiotherapist Norway Elin Kortner Lystad
Physical Coach Norway Georgios Pantelidis
First Team Leader Norway Tor Melsæther

Recent history

As of match played December 1 2023 [3]
Level Season League Cup Europe Top goalscorer (league)
Division Pos G W D L GS GA Pts Att Name Goals
4 2010 3. divisjon, Nordmøre og Romsdal 2 12 7 1 4 30 17 22 — dnq — —
4 2011 3. divisjon, Nordmøre og Romsdal 3 10 6 3 1 36 14 21 — dnq — —
4 2012 3. divisjon, Nordmøre og Romsdal 4 12 5 4 3 45 16 29 — dnq — —
4 2013 3. divisjon, Nordmøre og Romsdal 1 12 12 0 0 79 6 36 — dnq Hanna Tveit Lyche[4] 10
4 2014 3. divisjon, Sunnmøre 1 ↑ 18 17 0 1 127 9 51 — dnq Hanna Tveit Lyche[5] 33
3 2015 2. divisjon, group 6 4 18 10 1 7 32 26 31 — dnq Hanna Tveit Lyche[6] 10
3 2016 2. divisjon, group 6 4 18 10 3 5 34 18 33 — Third round Julie Belden Rasmussen[7] 7
3 2017 2. divisjon, group 6 2 18 14 2 2 67 20 44 — Second round Julie Belden Rasmussen[8] 25
3 2018 2. divisjon, group 6 3 18 12 3 3 61 22 39 — Second round Julie Vik[9] 12
3 2019 2. divisjon, group 6 4 16 10 2 4 46 19 32 — First round Live Aak[10] 12
3 2020 2. divisjon, group 5 Season cancelled as a result of the Covid 19 Pandemic dnq
3 2021 2. divisjon, group 5 2 9 8 0 1 50 10 24 — Second round Nora Håheim[11] 16
3 2022 2. divisjon, group 5 2 18 13 4 1 65 16 43 — Second round Eivor Ulvund[12] 12
3 2023 2. divisjon, group 1 2 26 19 3 4 75 29 60 — Second round Eivor Ulvund[13] 24
3 2024 2. divisjon, group 3


Coaches

  • Per Lianes (2002)
  • Birgitta Sekkeseter (2004)
  • Roald Blakseth (2005)
  • Unknown (2006–2011)
  • Jørund Svensli (2012–2017)
  • Morten Kristiansen (2018–2019)[14]
  • August Nyland (2020–2023)
  • Jack Majgaard Jensen (2024-)

History of league positions

1993 1994 1995–2000 2001–2002 2003 2004–2007 2008 2009–2014 2015–
Toppserien (level 1) did not
compete		 did not
compete
1. divisjon (level 2)
2. divisjon (level 3)
3. divisjon (level 4)

References

  1. ^ "Aker Stadion". stadionsiden.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Molde kvinner Senior A". Molde FK. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Molde Kvinner Statistics". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Player statistics 2013". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Player statistics 2014". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Player statistics 2015". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Player statistics 2016". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Player statistics 2017". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Player statistics 2018". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Player statistics 2019". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  11. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "2. divisjon - avd. 5 2021 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  12. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "2. div kvinner avd. 5 2022 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  13. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "2. div kvinner avd. 1 2023 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Hvis Molde skal få et topplag i damefotball, må alle klubbene samarbeide". aftenposten.no. Aftenposten. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

External links

  • Molde F.K.
  • MFKWeb – Frequently updated independent supporter site
  • Tornekrattet supporter club — formerly official, now independent
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