2026 FK Bodø/Glimt season
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| 2026 season | ||||
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| President | Inge Henning Andersen | |||
| Head Coach | Kjetil Knutsen | |||
| Stadium | Aspmyra Stadion | |||
| Eliteserien | Preseason | |||
| 2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup | Fourth round | |||
| 2025–26 UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
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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 2025–26 UEFA Champions League.
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]
Out on loan
- 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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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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Transfers
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Eliteserien | 6 April 2026 | December 2026 | Matchday 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 60.00 |
| 2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup | 25 September 2025 | Third round | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 100.00 | |
| 2025–26 UEFA Champions League | 20 August 2025 | 17 March 2026 | Play-off round | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 83.33 |
| Total | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 78.57 | |||
Last updated: 27 April 2026
Source: Competitions
Eliteserien
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Viking | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 12 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Molde | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Bodø/Glimt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | |
| 6 | Vålerenga | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 7 | Sandefjord | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 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 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Source: NFF
Results by round
Matches
| 6 April 2026 3 | Kristiansund | 0–3 | Bodø/Glimt | Kristiansund |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Report | 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 2025 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 | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
| 26 April 2026 6 | Lillestrøm | 0–2 | Bodø/Glimt | Lillestrøm |
| 19:15 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Åråsen Stadion |
| 30 April 2026 18 | Bodø/Glimt | v | Start | Bodø |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion | ||
| Note: This match was moved from August due to the Champions League qualifying rounds[6] | ||||
| 4 May 2026 7 | Bodø/Glimt | v | Molde | Bodø |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
| 16 May 2026 9 | Bodø/Glimt | v | Tromsø | Bodø |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
| 20 May 2026 8 | Start | v | 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 | v | Brann | Bodø |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
| 2 September 2026 2 | Bodø/Glimt | v | HamKam | Bodø |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion | ||
| Note: This match was moved from March due to the cup quarter-finals vs Lillestrøm[8] [9] | ||||
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 |
| 22 April 2026 Semi-finals | Bodø/Glimt | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | KFUM Oslo | Bodø |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
2025–26 UEFA Champions League
League phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[11] | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
2026–27 UEFA Champions League
Bodø/Glimt will enter the competition in the second qualifying round.
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 | ||||
