2023 SK Brann season
Brann 2023 football season
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The 2023 season was SK Brann's 115th season in existence and the club's first season back in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, SK Brann participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
| 2023 season | |||
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| Chairman | Aslak Sverdrup | ||
| Head coach | Eirik Horneland | ||
| Stadium | Brann Stadion | ||
| Eliteserien | 2nd | ||
| 2022 Norwegian Cup | Winners | ||
| 2023 Norwegian Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Play-off round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bård Finne (16) All: Bård Finne (24) | ||
| Biggest win | Fjøra 1–8 Brann | ||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 4 September 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Transfers
Winter
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In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Summer
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In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Eliteserien | 10 April 2023 | 3 December 2023 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 63.33 |
| 2022 Norwegian Cup | 12 March 2023 | 20 May 2023 | Fourth round | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 100.00 |
| 2023 Norwegian Cup | 25 May 2023 | 12 July 2023 | First round | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 60.00 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 10 August 2023 | 31 August 2023 | Third qualifying round | Play-off round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 25.00 |
| Total | 43 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 98 | 51 | +47 | 62.79 | ||||
Last updated: 3 December 2023
Source: Soccerway
Eliteserien
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Bodø/Glimt (C) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 38 | +40 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Brann | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 61 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Tromsø | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 61 | |
| 4 | Viking | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 58 | |
| 5 | Molde | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.[29]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.[29]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Molde qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2023 Norwegian Football Cup.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
Last updated: 3 December 2023.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 9 December 2022.[30]
| 10 April 2023 1 | Brann | 3–0 | Haugesund | Bergen |
| 19:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Nilsen  32' (pen.)Finne 34', 48' |
Report | Christensen  3'Selvik 49'Liseth 54'Samuelsen 75'Krusnell 76' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 15,224 Referee: Rohit Saggi |
| 16 April 2023 2 | Odd | 2–0 | Brann | Skien |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Jørgensen 45' Ingebrigtsen 70'Wallem 89' |
Report | Nilsen 57' Heggebø 90+4' |
Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 5,781 Referee: Espen Eskås |
| 22 April 2023 3 | Brann | 3–1 | Vålerenga | Bergen |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Børsting 6' Nilsen 73' (pen.)Heggebø 79' |
Report | Larsen 15' (o.g.) Zuta  53' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,816 Referee: Tore Hansen |
| 29 April 2023 4 | Bodø/Glimt | 2–2 | Brann | Bodø |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Pellegrino 78', 90+3' |
Report | Wolfe 8' Wassberg 15'Finne 44'Nilsen 49'Kristiansen 85'Crone 90+2' |
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 7,626 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
| 3 May 2023 18 | Rosenborg | 0–2 | Brann | Trondheim |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Pereira 4' Rogers 7'Dahl Reitan 22'Ingason 33'Cornic 53' |
Report | Nilsen 23' 77' Finne 78' |
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 13,021 Referee: Espen Eskås |
| 8 May 2023 5 | Brann | 0–0 | Sandefjord | Bergen |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Dunsby 41' Bikoro 65'Keto 82' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,720 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
| 13 May 2023 6 | Sarpsborg 08 | 2–1 | Brann | Sarpsborg |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Maigaard 24' 28' Andersen 40'Wichne 89' |
Report | Finne 79' |
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 5,962 Referee: Marius Lien |
| 16 May 2023 7 | Brann | 4–1 | Stabæk | Bergen |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Finne 30', 77' Myhre 36'Nilsen 63' |
Report | Høgh 35' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,832 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
| 29 May 2023 8 | Brann | 3–1 | Rosenborg | Bergen |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Finne 12', 88' Blomberg 51' 60'Knudsen 84' |
Report | Henriksen 71' (pen.) Skarsem 83' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,832 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad |
| 4 June 2023 9 | Aalesund | 1–3 | Brann | Ålesund |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ebiye 44' Munksgaard 47'Barmen 52'  70' |
Report | Kristiansen 37' Nilsen 48' (pen.)Castro 80'Wolfe 88'Mathisen 90' |
Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 5,331 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta |
| 11 June 2023 10 | Brann | 2–2 | Lillestrøm | Bergen |
| 19:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Nilsen 57' (pen.)  89'Castro 60'Børsting 71'Myhre 84' |
Report | Edh 24' 56' Garnås 36'Tønnessen 74'Skogvold 90' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 15,712 Referee: Rohit Saggi |
| 24 June 2023 11 | Viking | 3–1 | Brann | Stavanger |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Tripić 41' (pen.), 75' Yazbek 49'Salvesen 69'Diop 86' |
Report | Finne 32' Knudsen 60'Nilsen 65'Torsvik 90' |
Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 15,007 Referee: Tore Hansen |
| 2 July 2023 12 | Brann | 2–1 | HamKam | Bergen |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Torsvik 45+2' Crone 54'Finne 83' (pen.) |
Report | Melgalvis 82' Kirkevold 90+3' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,542 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
| 9 July 2023 13 | Molde | 2–0 | Brann | Molde |
| 19:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Eriksen 12' Breivik 58'Kitolano 62'Berisha 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 7,604 Referee: Rohit Saggi |
| 16 July 2023 14 | Brann | 1–0 | Strømsgodset | Bergen |
| 19:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Wassberg 29' |
Report | Stenevik 45+1' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 13,051 Referee: Tore Hansen |
| 23 July 2023 15 | Tromsø | 3–1 | Brann | Tromsø |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Romsaas 6', 46' Antonsen 71'Jenssen 75'Yttergård Jenssen 90+3' |
Report | Knudsen 17' Øyvann 65' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Romssa Arena Attendance: 4,906 Referee: Espen Eskås |
| 30 July 2023 16 | Brann | 0–2 | Viking | Bergen |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Larsen 38' |
Report | Bjørshol 29' Brekalo 54'D'Agostino 87'Sandberg 90+8' (pen.) |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 15,903 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad |
| 6 August 2023 17 | HamKam | 0–2 | Brann | Hamar |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Kongsro 22' Sjølstad 45+1' |
Report | Kartum 22' Castro 23'Simba 67' |
Stadium: Briskeby Stadion Attendance: 5,346 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
| 20 August 2023 19 | Brann | 5–1 | Aalesund | Bergen |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Børsting 18' Myhre 24'Castro 44'Finne 54'Heggebø 80' |
Report | Murray 35' Atanga 52'Ødemarksbakken 84' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 13,317 Referee: Christian Moen |
| 3 September 2023 21 | Brann | 1–0 | Sarpsborg 08 | Bergen |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Børsting 4' Finne 36' 52'Helte Nilsen 69' (pen.)Myhre 83'Larsen 84' |
Report | Skipper 42' 67' Lundqvist 68'Zehknini 77' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 11,603 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
| 17 September 2023 22 | Stabæk | 0–1 | Brann | Bærum |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Krogstad 45+2' Geelmuyden 76' |
Report | Finne 12' Larsen 77' |
Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 4,515 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta |
| 24 September 2023 23 | Brann | 2–1 | Tromsø | Bergen |
| 19:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Børsting 40' Finne 42' 45+2'Nilsen 62' |
Report | Romsaas 27' Psyché 29'Erlien 90+3' (pen.)Yttergård Jenssen 90+7' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 15,062 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes |
| 1 October 2023 20 | Lillestrøm | 0–2 | Brann | Lillestrøm |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Rogers 22' Ibrahimaj 22'Thompson 27'Edh 57'Gabrielsen 68'Garnås 75' |
Report | Nilsen 31' (pen.) Larsen 32'Pedersen 42'Mathisen 47' |
Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 9,343 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
| 8 October 2023 24 | Vålerenga | 1–2 | Brann | Oslo |
| 19:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Ilić 7' Hagen 68'Juklerød 72' |
Report | Børsting 31' Soltvedt 57'Finne 66' |
Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 10,011 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad |
| 21 October 2023 25 | Brann | 3–2 | Molde | Bergen |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Kartum 22' 48', 78' Børsting 72'Heggebø 89' |
Report | Gulbrandsen 5' 16' Øyvann 38'Petersen 71'Grødem 81'Ellingsen 90+5' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,512 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
| 29 October 2023 26 | Sandefjord | 1–1 | Brann | Sandefjord |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Dunsby 48' Nyenetue 90' |
Report | Myhre 14' Børsting 31'Soltvedt 48'Knudsen 85'Larsen 89' |
Stadium: Release Arena Attendance: 6,598 Referee: Christian Moen |
| 5 November 2023 27 | Brann | 2–1 | Odd | Bergen |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Myhre 57' Knudsen 59'Nilsen 62' |
Report | Svendsen 53' Gjengaar 64'Tewelde 90+4' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 15,098 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta |
| 11 November 2023 28 | Haugesund | 0–2 | Brann | Haugesund |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Fredriksen 27' Søderlund 45'Krygård 64' |
Report | Pedersen 6' Castro 17' (pen.)Crone 29'Myhre 39' |
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 8,070 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
| 26 November 2023 29 | Brann | 4–2 | Bodø/Glimt | Bergen |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Finne 7', 28' Castro 39', 47'Crone 90+1' |
Report | Gulliksen 53' 60' Kapskarmo 82' 83' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,832 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
| 3 December 2023 30 | Strømsgodset | 3–0 | Brann | Drammen |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Vilsvik 23' Leifsson 61'Stengel 65', 83' |
Report | Dyngeland 82' |
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 5,432 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
Norwegian Football Cup
2022
| 12 March 2023 Fourth round | Brann | 3–1 | Haugesund | Bergen |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Finne 10', 71' Rasmussen 11'Pedersen 69'Blomberg 88' |
Report | Søderlund 12' Christensen 20' 66'Therkildsen 73' |
Stadium: Åsane Arena Attendance: 3,033 Referee: Espen Eskås |
| 19 March 2023 Quarter-finals | Brann | 3–0 | Sandefjord | Bergen |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Myhre 21' Wolfe 25'Rasmussen 37' |
Report | Pålerud 41' Berglie 55' |
Stadium: Åsane Arena Attendance: 2,243 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
| 26 April 2023 Semi-finals | Stabæk | 0–2 | Brann | Bærum |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Geelmuyden 81' Høgh 84'Krogstad 86' |
Report | Heggebø 20' Finne 59'Larsen 84' |
Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 4,560 Referee: Rohit Saggi |
| 20 May 2023 Final | Brann | 2–0 | Lillestrøm | Oslo |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Blomberg 16' Finne 62' |
Report | Ranger 17' Vindheim 83' |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 25,532 Referee: Tore Hansen |
2023
| 24 May 2023 First round | Frøya | 0–5 | Brann | Bergen |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Helland 15' Stranden 47'Kvalheim 90+1' |
Report | Myrlid 10', 60' Hjorteseth 55', 72'Finne 81' |
Stadium: Varden Amfi Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Sondre Brudvik |
| 1 June 2023 Second round | Fjøra | 1–8 | Brann | Sogndalsfjøra |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Flo 53' |
Report | Crone 9' Hjorteseth 10'Knudsen 29'Castro 32'Torsvik 56'Finne 73', 80'Holten 89' |
Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus Attendance: 1,294 Referee: Jonas Sande Mossestad |
| 7 June 2023 Third round | Aalesund | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Brann | Ålesund |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Atanga 25' Segberg 31'Karlsbakk 43' (pen.), 97'Ødemarksbakken 77'Diop 103'Haram 113' |
Report Penalties |
Crone 37' Kristiansen 42'Pedersen 88'Blomberg 101'Myhre 110'Rasmussen 114' |
Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
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Segberg  Karlsbakk Lunding Hopland Juel Ødemarksbakken Kolskogen Diop |
Finne Blomberg Myhre Myrlid Rasmussen Kristiansen Wolfe Hjorteseth |
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| 28 June 2023 Fourth round | Brattvåg | 1–7 | Brann | Brattvåg |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Tattum 29' 65' Sveinsson 61' |
Report | Nilsen 10' Finne 14', 38', 53', 55'Myhre 34'Hagen 68' |
Stadium: Brattvåg gras Attendance: 1,445 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes |
| 12 July 2023 Quarter-finals | Vålerenga | 3–2 | Brann | Oslo |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Jatta 13' Riisnæs 43'Ofkir 60', 66'Eng 90+2' |
Report | Larsen 5' Finne 6'Pedersen 88' |
Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 7,833 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
UEFA Europa Conference League
Third qualifying round
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 24 July 2023.
Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round was held on 7 August 2023.
| 24 August 2023 First leg | AZ  | 1–1 |  Brann | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Chatzidiakos 71' |
Report | Castro 31' 59' Nilsen 45+2'Knudsen 65' |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 10,888 Referee: Evangelos Manouchos (Greece) |
| 31 August 2023 Second leg | Brann | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–4 agg.) (5–6 p) | AZ | Bergen |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Nilsen 39' Knudsen 45+1' 54'Soltvedt 66'Larsen 82'Børsting 90+6'Myhre 120+1' |
Report | Lahdo 12' 77' Pavlidis 20'Mijnans 29'Van Bommel 50'D. de Wit 58'Wolfe 65'Ryan 75'Sugawara 81' |
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,355 Referee: Gergő Bogár (Hungary) |
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| Finne Heltne Nilsen Heggebø Simba Soltvedt Børsting |
De Wit Sugawara Odgaard Mijnans Mihailovic Penetra |
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