2026 Tromsø IL season
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| 2026 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Stig Bjørklund |
| Head coach | Jørgen Vik |
| Stadium | Romssa Arena |
| Eliteserien | 1st |
| Norwegian Cup | Fourth Round |
| UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jens Hjertø-Dahl (4) All: Jens Hjertø-Dahl (4) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,027 (vs. Rosenborg, Eliteserien, 6 April 2026) |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,255 (vs. Fredrikstad, Eliteserien, 15 March 2026) |
| Average home league attendance | 5,268 |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Fredrikstad (H) Eliteserien, 15 March 2026 |
| Biggest defeat | 1–2 vs KFUM Oslo (A) Norwegian Cup, 7 March 2026 |
| All statistics correct as of 20 April 2026. | |
The 2026 season was Tromsø IL's 106th season in existence and the club's sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Tromsø IL participated in both the 2025–26 and 2026–27 editions of the Norwegian Cup, as well as the qualifying stages for the 2026–27 edition of the UEFA Europa League after qualifying through their third place in the 2025 Eliteserien.
- As of 1 January 2026[1]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Fitness coach |
Squad
- As of 20 April 2026[2]
| No. | Player | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Jakob Haugaard | 1 May 1992 (aged 33) | 2022[3] | 2026[4] | 128 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Ole Kristian Lauvli | 13 May 1994 (aged 31) | 2025[5] | 2026[5] | 4 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Abderrahmane Sarr | 1 April 2005 (aged 21) | 2026[6] | 2030[6] | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Leo Cornic | 2 January 2001 (aged 25) | 2024[7] | 2027[7] | 50 | 8 | ||
| 3 | Mathias Tønnessen | 22 November 2003 (aged 22) | 2026[8] | 2030[8] | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Vetle Skjærvik | 15 September 2000 (aged 25) | 2024[9] | 2027[9] | 71 | 3 | ||
| 21 | Tobias Guddal | 25 July 2002 (aged 23) | 2024[10] | 2028[10] | 70 | 1 | ||
| 24 | Jens Husebø | 7 March 1999 (aged 27) | 2025[11] | 2027[11] | 5 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh | 30 November 2006 (aged 19) | 2025[12] | 2029[12] | 30 | 1 | ||
| 29 | Alexander Warneryd | 21 August 2005 (aged 20) | 2025[13] | 2029[13] | 21 | 3 | ||
| 30 | Isak Vådebu | 10 August 2003 (aged 22) | 2023[14] | 2029[15] | 33 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | David Edvardsson | 5 March 2002 (aged 24) | 2024[16] | Undisclosed | 48 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Jens Hjertø-Dahl | 31 October 2005 (aged 20) | 2022[17] | 2029[18] | 93 | 16 | ||
| 8 | Jesper Grundt | 20 October 2002 (aged 23) | 2026[19] | 2029[19] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Troy Nyhammer | 19 August 2006 (aged 19) | 2026[20] | 2029[20] | 5 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Ruben Yttergård Jenssen (captain) | 4 May 1988 (aged 37) | 2020[21] | 2026[22] | 407 | 19 | ||
| 19 | Aleksander Lilletun Elvebu | 22 March 2009 (aged 17) | 2025[23] | 2028[23] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Heine Åsen Larsen | 9 July 2002 (aged 23) | 2024[24] | 2027[24] | 24 | 2 | ||
| 27 | Mads Mikkelsen | 28 August 2008 (aged 17) | 2024[25] | 2028[26] | 2 | 0 | ||
| 37 | Sander Innvær | 11 October 2004 (aged 21) | 2025[27] | 2029[27] | 5 | 0 | ||
| 92 | Johan Solstad-Nøis | 30 January 2008 (aged 18) | 2024[28] | 2028[29] | 4 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Lars Olden Larsen | 17 September 1998 (aged 27) | 2025[30] | 2027[31] | 20 | 4 | ||
| 9 | Daniel Braut | 1 May 2005 (aged 20) | 2025[32] | 2028[33] | 40 | 13 | ||
| 15 | Viktor Ekblom | 15 July 1998 (aged 27) | 2026[34] | 2027[34] | 1 | 0 | ||
New contracts
| Date | Pos. | No. | Player | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2026 | MF | 6 | 2029 | [18] |
Transfers
Pre-season and friendlies
On 19 December 2025, Tromsø announced they would attend The Atlantic Cup in Portugal in late January, where they would play Danish side Randers and Swedish side Mjällby. On the same day, they announced a return to Spain during pre-season for matches against Viking and Lillestrøm.[52]
| 18 January 2026 Friendly | Lyn | 0–2 | Tromsø | Lillestrøm |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: LSK-Hallen |
| 25 January 2026 Atlantic Cup | Randers | 3–2 | | Faro-Loulé, Portugal |
| 19:30 WET (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Referee: Pedro Paulo |
| 30 January 2026 Atlantic Cup | Tromsø | 1–0 | | Faro-Loulé, Portugal |
| 14:00 WET (UTC+0) |
|
Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve |
| 6 February 2026 Friendly | Tromsø | 1–1 | Tromsdalen | Tromsø |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Romssa Arena |
| 13 February 2026 Friendly | Tromsø | 1–0 | Bryne | Tromsø |
| 12:30 CET (UTC+1) |
|
Report | Stadium: Romssa Arena |
| 20 February 2026 Friendly | Tromsø | 1–1 | Viking | San Pedro Alcántara, Spain |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
| 21 February 2026 Friendly | Vålerenga | 3–2 | Tromsø | San Pedro Alcántara, Spain |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
| 27 February 2026 Friendly | Lillestrøm | 0–0 | Tromsø | San Pedro Alcántara, Spain |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Eliteserien | 15 March 2026 | 6 December 2026 | Matchday 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 83.33 | |
| 2025–26 Norwegian Cup | See 2025 season | 7 March 2026 | See 2025 season | Fourth round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 23 July 2026 | Second qualifying round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| 2026–27 Norwegian Cup | August 2026 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Total | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 71.43 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Eliteserien
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tromsø | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 16 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 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 |
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.[53]
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 19 December 2025.[54]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 15 March 2026 1 | Tromsø | 4–0 | Fredrikstad | Tromsø |
| 19:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Romssa Arena Attendance: 4,255 Referee: Daniel Higraff |
| 22 March 2026 2 | Brann | 1–2 | Tromsø | Bergen |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,569 Referee: Rohit Saggi |
| 6 April 2026 3 | Tromsø | 2–0 | Rosenborg | Tromsø |
| 19:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
|
Report | Stadium: Romssa Arena Attendance: 6,027 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
| 11 April 2026 4 | Tromsø | 2–0 | Kristiansund | Tromsø |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
|
Report | Stadium: Romssa Arena Attendance: 5,532 Referee: Stian Røvig Sletner |
| 15 April 2026 15 | Tromsø | 0–0 | Lillestrøm | Tromsø |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
|
Report | Stadium: Romssa Arena Attendance: 5,256 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled on 26 July, but was moved because of Tromsø's involvement in the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League qualifying.[54] | ||||
| 19 April 2026 5 | Sarpsborg 08 | 0–1 | Tromsø | Sarpsborg |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 4,227 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes |
| 26 April 2026 6 | Tromsø | v | Sandefjord | Tromsø |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Romssa Arena |
| 29 April 2026 17 | Tromsø | v | Brann | Tromsø |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Romssa Arena | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled on 9 August, but was moved because of Tromsø's involvement in the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League qualifying.[54] | ||||
| 3 May 2026 7 | Start | v | Tromsø | Kristiansand |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sparebanken Norge Arena |
| 16 May 2026 9 | Bodø/Glimt | v | Tromsø | Bodø |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
Norwegian Cup
2025–26
The previous round took place during the 2025 season.
Last season Tromsø progressed from the third round after beating Kristiansund. The fourth round draw saw Tromsø play Eliteserien side KFUM Oslo away.[55]
| 7 March 2026 Fourth round | KFUM Oslo | 2–1 | Tromsø | Oslo |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: KFUM Arena Attendance: 1,154 Referee: Tore Hansen |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Jakob Haugaard | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Leo Cornic | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Mathias Tønnessen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Vetle Skjærvik | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | David Edvardsson | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Jens Hjertø-Dahl | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Lars Olden Larsen | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Daniel Braut | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | Troy Nyhammer | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Ruben Yttergård Jenssen | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | Viktor Ekblom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Tobias Guddal | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Heine Åsen Larsen | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Jens Husebø | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | Mads Mikkelsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | Alexander Warneryd | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | DF | Isak Vådebu | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 37 | MF | Sander Innvær | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 92 | MF | Johan Solstad-Nøis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |