2026 FK Bodø/Glimt season
Bodø/Glimt 2026 football season
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The 2026 season is the 110th season in the history of FK Bodø/Glimt and their 9th consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the Eliteserien, Bodø/Glimt participated in the Norwegian Cup, where they became champions, and the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League.
| 2026 season | ||||
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| President | Inge Henning Andersen | |||
| Head Coach | Kjetil Knutsen | |||
| Stadium | Aspmyra Stadion | |||
| Eliteserien | Round 11 | |||
| 2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup | Winners | |||
| 2025–26 UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| 2026–27 Norwegian Football Cup | First round | |||
| 2026–27 UEFA Champions League | League phase | |||
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Kjetil Knutsen has signed a new contract with the club, lasting until 2029.[1] In January, Brede Moe, who has been playing for Glimt since 2014, retired from professional football.[2]
Current squad
- As of 12 January 2026[3]
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
Pre-season and friendlies
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 | 6 April 2026 | December 2026 | Matchday 1 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 76.47 | |
| 2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup | 25 September 2025 | Third round | Winners | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 75.00 | |
| 2025–26 UEFA Champions League | 20 August 2025 | 17 March 2026 | Play-off round | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 83.33 | |
| Total | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 27 | +40 | 77.78 | ||||
Last updated: 27 April 2026
Source: Competitions
Eliteserien
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Bodø/Glimt | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Tromsø | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 38 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Molde | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 36 | |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 33 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 2026. 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.[4]
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.[4]
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 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 |
Source: NFF
Results by round
Matches
| 6 April 2026 3 | Kristiansund | 0–3 | Bodø/Glimt | Kristiansund |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Nordmøre stadion Attendance: 3 737 Referee: Marius Waskaas Lien |
| 11 April 2026 4 | Viking | 5–0 | Bodø/Glimt | Stavanger |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lyse Arena Attendance: 15 900 Referee: Espen Eskås |
| 15 April 2026 1 | Sarpsborg 08 | 1–1 | Bodø/Glimt | Sarpsborg |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 4 549 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen | |
| Note: This match was moved from March due to the Champions League round of 16 matches vs Sporting [5] | ||||
| 18 April 2026 5 | Bodø/Glimt | 3–0 | Aalesund | Bodø |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 7 109 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
| 26 April 2026 6 | Lillestrøm | 0–2 | Bodø/Glimt | Lillestrøm |
| 19:15 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 10 368 Referee: Tore Hansen |
| 30 April 2026 18 | Bodø/Glimt | 5–0 | Start | Bodø |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 5 441 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen | ||
| Note: This match was moved from August due to the Champions League qualifying rounds[6] | ||||
| 4 May 2026 7 | Bodø/Glimt | 0–1 | Molde | Bodø |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 5 876 Referee: Rohit Saggi |
| 16 May 2026 9 | Bodø/Glimt | 5–0 | Tromsø | Bodø |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Evjen  21' Knutsen  45' Fet 66' Hauge 68' Høgh 78', 89' (pen.) |
Report | Vik 45' Warneryd  Cornic 59' |
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 8 232 Referee: Tore Hansen |
| 20 May 2026 8 | Start | 1–4 | Bodø/Glimt | Kristiansand |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Sør Arena | ||
| Note: This match was postponed due to the cup final vs Brann[7] | ||||
| 24 May 2026 10 | Bodø/Glimt | 3–1 | Brann | Bodø |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
| 29 May 2026 11 | Rosenborg | 2–2 | Bodø/Glimt | Trondheim |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion |
| 12 July 2026 13 | KFUM Oslo | 0–2 | Bodø/Glimt | Oslo |
| 14:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: KFUM Arena Attendance: 2 567 Referee: Rohit Saggi |
| 17 July 2026 14 | Bodø/Glimt | 1–0 | Fredrikstad | Bodø |
| 19:15 UTC+2 | Blomberg 45' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 7 442 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
| 22 July 2026 2 | Bodø/Glimt | 3–0 | HamKam | Bodø |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Helmersen 24', 50' Berg 75' |
Report | Ekeroth 71' |
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 6 973 Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland |
| Note: This match was moved from March due to the cup quarter-finals vs Lillestrøm.[8] [9] | ||||
| 26 July 2026 15 | Sandefjord | 0–3 | Bodø/Glimt | Sandefjord |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Berntsen 11' Holten 46' Apetorgbor 82' |
Report | Brynhildsen 3' Hauge 89' Hansen 90' 90' |
Stadium: Jotun Arena Attendance: 6 598 Referee: Marius Waskaas Lien |
| 31 July 2026 16 | Bodø/Glimt | 4–0 | Lillestrøm | Bodø |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
| 8 August 2026 17 | Vålerenga | 1–2 | Bodø/Glimt | Oslo |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Intility Arena |
| 30 August 2026 19 | Bodø/Glimt | 4–2 | Rosenborg | Bodø |
| 14:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 8,226 |
| 4 September 2026 20 | Fredrikstad | 1–2 | Bodø/Glimt | Fredrikstad |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion Attendance: 9,089 |
2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup
| 5 March 2026 Fourth round | Molde | 1–2 | Bodø/Glimt | Molde |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Aker Stadion Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
| 22 March 2026 Quarter-finals | Bodø/Glimt | 4–0 | Lillestrøm | Bodø |
| 19:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 4011 Referee: Daniel Higraff |
2026–27 Norwegian Football Cup
| 26 August 2026 First round | Fauske/Sprint | v | Bodø/Glimt | Bodø |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion | ||
| Note: This match was moved from August 22 due to the Champions League play-off matches vs NEC Nijmegen, and will be played at Aspmyra because Fauske/Sprint's home ground was not approved for this match. [10] | ||||
2025–26 UEFA Champions League
League phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 21 |  Monaco |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 22 |  Qarabağ |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 10 | |
| 23 |  Bodø/Glimt |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 9 | |
| 24 |  Benfica |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 9 | |
| 25 | Marseille |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 9 |
- Matches
The first 6 matches of the League phase were played during the 2025 season.
| 20 January 2026 7 | Bodø/Glimt | 3–1 |  Manchester City | Bodø, Norway |
| 18:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 8,016 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany) |
| 28 January 2026 8 | Atlético Madrid  | 1–2 | Bodø/Glimt | Madrid, Spain |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Metropolitano Stadium Attendance: 58,910 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
Knockout phase
- Knockout phase play-offs
| 18 February 2026 First leg | Bodø/Glimt | 3–1 |  Inter Milan | Bodø, Norway |
| 21:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 7,845 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
| 24 February 2026 Second leg | Inter Milan | 1–2 (2–5 agg.) | Bodø/Glimt | Milan, Italy |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 70,441 Referee: Alejandro Hernández (Spain) |
- Round of 16
| 11 March 2026 First leg | Bodø/Glimt | 3–0 | Sporting CP | Bodø, Norway |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 7,971 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
| 17 March 2026 Second leg | Sporting CP | 5–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 agg.) | Bodø/Glimt | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 18:45 (17:45 UTC+0) | Report[12] | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 49,155 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
2026–27 UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round (League Path)
| 4 August 2026 First leg | Union Saint-Gilloise  | 3–3 | Bodø/Glimt | Ostend, Belgium |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Batimont Solar Park Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | ||
| Note: The match was moved from Union Saint-Gilloise's home ground, Joseph Marien Stadium, as it is not approved for UCL matches. | ||||
| 11 August 2026 Second leg | Bodø/Glimt | 3–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 agg.) | Union Saint-Gilloise | Bodø |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
Play-offs (League Path)
| 19 August 2026 First leg | NEC Nijmegen  | 1–3 | Bodø/Glimt | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 11,700 Referee: François Letexier |
| 25 August 2026 Second leg | Bodø/Glimt | 3–0 (6–1 agg.) | NEC Nijmegen | Bodø |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
League phase
The league phase draw was held on 27 August 2026.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 32 |  RB Leipzig |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| 33 | Feyenoord |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| 34 | Sabah |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| 35 |  Slovan Bratislava |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| 36 | Bodø/Glimt |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2026. Source: UEFA[13]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
| 10 September 2026 1 | Bayern Munich | 5–0 | Bodø/Glimt | Munich, Germany |
| 21:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia) |
| 14 October 2026 2 | Bodø/Glimt | v | Borussia Dortmund | Bodø |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
| 20 October 2026 3 | Napoli | v | Bodø/Glimt | Naples, Italy |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona |
| 3 November 2026 4 | Bodø/Glimt | v | Lille | Bodø |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
| 24 November 2026 5 | Bodø/Glimt | v |  LASK | Bodø |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
| 9 December 2026 6 | Lens | v | Bodø/Glimt | Lens, France |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 19 January 2027 7 | Bodø/Glimt | v | Atlético Madrid | Bodø |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
| 27 January 2027 8 | Club Brugge | v | Bodø/Glimt | Bruges, Belgium |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 20 January 2026
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eliteserien | 2025–26 Cup | 2026–27 Cup | 2025–26 UEFA Champions League | 2026–27 UEFA Champions League | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 4 | DF | NOR |
Odin Bjørtuft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | NOR |
Jostein Gundersen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NOR |
Patrick Berg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | NOR |
Sondre Auklend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  DEN |
Kasper Høgh | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | NOR |
Jens Petter Hauge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NOR |
Ole Didrik Blomberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK |  RUS |
Nikita Haikin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | NOR |
Ulrik Saltnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | NOR |
Fredrik André Bjørkan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | NOR |
Sondre Brunstad Fet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | NOR |
Fredrik Sjøvold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | NOR |
Andreas Helmersen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | NOR |
Isak Dybvik Määttä | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | NOR |
Håkon Evjen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from Bodø/Glimt on loan: | |||||||||||||||
| Players who appeared for Bodø/Glimt no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||
Goal scorers
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | Eliteserien | 2025–26 Cup | 2026–27 Cup | 2025–26 UEFA Champions League | 2026–27 UEFA Champions League | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 9 | | Kasper Høgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | FW | 10 | | Jens Petter Hauge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||