SK Brann Kvinner

Norwegian women's football club
Football club
SK Brann
Full nameSportsklubben Brann Kvinner
Founded1978; 46 years ago (1978) as IL Sandviken Kvinner
GroundStemmemyren / Brann Stadion
Bergen
Capacity1,500 / 17,040
ChairmanPål Hafstad Thorsen
ManagerMartin Ho
LeagueToppserien
2023Toppserien, 4th
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

SK Brann Kvinner (previously known as IL Sandviken Kvinner) is the women's football branch of SK Brann. Based in Sandviken, Bergen, the team plays in Norway's top league, Toppserien.[1]

History

SK Brann Kvinner used to be part of IL Sandviken. Sandviken's women's team won the Toppserien in 2021,[2] and the Norwegian Women's Cup in 1995.[3] The team was renamed SK Brann Kvinner ahead of the 2022 season.[4][5] In their first season, Brann were crowned champions of both the 2022 Toppserien and the 2022 Norwegian Women's Cup.[6]

Current squad

As of 5 February 2024[7]

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 Aurora Mikalsen
2 DF Norway NOR Cecilie Redisch Kvamme
3 DF Iceland ISL Natasha Anasi
4 DF Finland FIN Nanne Ruuskanen
5 DF Norway NOR Ingrid Stenevik
7 MF Norway NOR Rakel Engesvik
8 MF Norway NOR Karoline Haugland
9 FW Norway NOR Amalie Eikeland
10 MF Norway NOR Andrine Hegerberg
11 FW Sweden SWE Johanna Renmark
14 MF Norway NOR Rikke Nygard
15 DF Norway NOR Marthine Østenstad
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Norway NOR Signe Gaupset
17 FW Norway NOR Anna Aahjem
18 MF Norway NOR Nora Eide Lie
19 DF Norway NOR Marit Bratberg Lund
21 GK Norway NOR Sandra Stavenes
22 DF Germany GER Sara Ritter
23 DF Norway NOR Tomine Svendheim
24 FW Australia AUS Larissa Crummer
25 MF Norway NOR Ragnhild Eikeland Skage
28 MF Norway NOR Justine Kielland
30 DF Finland FIN Joanna Tynnilä

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Former players

Current coaching staff

As of 10 September 2023[7]
Head coach: Martin Ho
Assistant coach: Knut Slatleim
Head of player development: Thomas Lyngbø
Goalkeeping coach: Håvard Smedsgård

Honours

Winners (2): 2021, 2022
Runners-up (1): 1996
Winners (2): 1995, 2022
Runners-up (3): 1991, 2018, 2021

Record in UEFA competitions

All results (away, home and aggregate) list the club's goal tally first.

Competition Round Club Away Home Aggregate
2022–23 Qualifying round 1 SF Turkey ALG Spor 1–0
Qualifying round 1 F Serbia Spartak Subotica 3–1
Qualifying round 2 Sweden Rosengård 1–3 1–1 f 1–4
2023–24 Qualifying round 1 SF Bulgaria Lokomotiv Stara Zagora 5–0
Qualifying round 1 F Belgium Anderlecht 3–0
Qualifying round 2 Scotland Glasgow City 4–0 f 2–0 6–0
Group stage France Lyon 1–3 f 2–2 2nd
Czech Republic Slavia Prague 1–0 1–0 f
Austria St. Pölten 2–1 f 2–1
Quarter-finals Spain Barcelona f

f First leg. Colour key: Green = Brann win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Recent seasons

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2004 TS 7 18 4 6 8 23 44 18 3rd round
2005 TS 8 18 4 3 11 25 58 15 3rd round
2006 TS 8 18 4 1 13 25 63 13 3rd round
2007 TS 11 22 2 3 17 16 76 9 3rd round Relegated
2008 D1 1 18 15 2 1 63 13 47 3rd round Promoted
2009 TS 11 22 3 2 17 20 72 11 3rd round Relegated
2010 D1 1 22 16 5 1 69 24 53 3rd round Promoted
2011 TS 10 22 5 4 13 24 51 19 3rd round
2012 TS 6 22 9 2 11 45 51 29 Quarter-finals
2013 TS 12 22 3 1 18 19 56 10 3rd round Relegated
2014 D1 1 22 21 1 0 90 10 64 3rd round Promoted
2015 TS 9 22 5 6 11 23 36 21 Quarter-finals
2016 TS 6 22 7 6 9 29 28 27 Quarter-finals
2017 TS 9 22 4 6 12 23 34 18 3rd round
2018 TS 4 22 11 6 5 42 29 39 Runners-up
2019 TS 4 22 12 4 6 43 32 40 Quarter-finals
2020 TS 4 18 9 3 6 29 23 30 Semi-finals
2021 TS 1 18 17 1 0 50 6 52 Runners-up
2022 TS 1 18 14 3 1 53 13 45 Winners
6 4 2 0 10 4 20
2023 TS 4 27 13 7 7 52 30 46 Quarter-finals

Source:[8]

References

  1. ^ "Årsmøtet stemte for kvinnelag i 2022". SK Brann (in Norwegian). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Norwegian women league champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Norway - List of Women Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Sandviken blir en del av Brann". NRK (in Norwegian). 11 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. ^ "IL Sandviken Toppfotball endrer navn til SK Brann Kvinner f.o.m. 01.01.22". Toppserien (in Norwegian). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Tok "The Double" etter seier i cupfinalen". SK Brann (in Norwegian). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b "A-lag Kvinner". SK Brann (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  8. ^ "SK Brann Kvinner". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
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