Molde FK (women)
Norwegian football team
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Molde Fotballklubb (pronounced [ˈmɔ̂ɫdə] ⓘ) is a Norwegian women's football team based in Molde that currently plays in Toppserien, the Norwegian top flight. Founded on 19 June 1911, Molde was originally known as International. Their first appearance in the highest tier of Norwegian women's football was during the 1994 season. Molde FK Women did not compete in 2003 and 2008 due to a lack of players.
("The MFK Ladies")
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| Full name | Molde Fotballklubb | |||
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| Nicknames | MFK-damene ("The MFK Ladies") | |||
| Short name | MFK | |||
| Founded | 19 June 1911 | |||
| Ground | Aker Stadion Reknesbanen2 | |||
| Capacity | 11,249 1,5002 | |||
| Chairman | Odd Ivar Moen | |||
| Head coach | Kent Rudning | |||
| League | Toppserien | |||
| 2025 |  1. divisjon, 3rd of 12 | |||
| Website | http://www.moldefk.no/ | |||
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Molde won the 3. divisjon (Sunnmøre) in 2014 and were promoted to the 2015 2. divisjon. Former Molde player Morten Kristiansen was head coach during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. The club was promoted to the 1. divisjon in 2024 and to Toppserien in 2025.
Since the 2025 season, the current head coach is Kent Rudning.
Stadium
Currently, Molde play their home matches at Aker Stadion or Reknesbanen. Molde's main stadium is the Aker Stadion, formerly known as Molde Stadion, located at Reknes, by the seashore of central Molde. The 212 million kr cost was mostly paid for by investor Kjell Inge Røkke, after whom the ground has been nicknamed "Røkkeløkka". The official name of the new stadium was Molde Stadion until 3 May 2006, when the stadium name changed to Aker Stadion following a sponsorship deal with Røkke's company Aker. The stadium was inaugurated on 18 April 1998, when the stadium was officially opened by Prime Minister and Molde fan Kjell Magne Bondevik.[1] Molde FK Women did not play at Aker Stadion until 2014, when the turf was changed from natural grass to an artificial turf. Their first game on Aker Stadion was the 5−0 win against Brattvåg on 30 April 2014.
At dates when Aker Stadion is unavailable, Molde play their home matches at Reknesbanen, located 750 metres north of Aker Stadion, which is the home arena of Træff
Players
Current squad
- As of 18 July 2025[2]
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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Club officials
Club directors
| Role | Name |
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| Chairman | Odd Ivar Moen |
| Managing Director | Øystein Neerland |
| Finance Manager | Ole Jakob Strandhagen |
| Marketing Director | Oddvar Talset |
| Leader Women's Football | Erlend Holmlund |
Coaching staff
| Role | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Kent Rudning |
| Playing Assistant Coach |  Ebba Wieder |
| First Team Coach | Kjell Arne Hestad |
| First Team Goalkeeping Coach | William Fraser |
| Analyst/Internship | Christian Skui Stenseth |
| Physiotherapist | Elin Kortner Lystad |
| Physical Coach | Georgios Pantelidis |
| First Team Leader | Tor Melsæther |
Recent history
- As of match played December 1, 2023 [3]
| Level | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Top goalscorer (league) | ||||||||||
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| Division | Pos | G | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts | Att | Name | Goals | ||||
| 4 | 2010 | 3. divisjon, Nordmøre og Romsdal | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 22 | — | dnq | N/a | N/a | |
| 4 | 2011 | 3. divisjon, Nordmøre og Romsdal | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 21 | — | dnq | N/a | N/a | |
| 4 | 2012 | 3. divisjon, Nordmøre og Romsdal | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 16 | 29 | — | dnq | N/a | N/a | |
| 4 | 2013 | 3. divisjon, Nordmøre og Romsdal | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 6 | 36 | — | dnq | Hanna Tveit Lyche[4] | 10 | |
| 4 | 2014 | 3. divisjon, Sunnmøre | 1 ↑ | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 9 | 51 | — | dnq | Hanna Tveit Lyche[5] | 33 | |
| 3 | 2015 | 2. divisjon, group 6 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 31 | — | dnq | Hanna Tveit Lyche[6] | 10 | |
| 3 | 2016 | 2. divisjon, group 6 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 33 | — | Third round | Julie Belden Rasmussen[7] | 7 | |
| 3 | 2017 | 2. divisjon, group 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 20 | 44 | — | Second round | Julie Belden Rasmussen[8] | 25 | |
| 3 | 2018 | 2. divisjon, group 6 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 22 | 39 | — | Second round | Julie Vik[9] | 12 | |
| 3 | 2019 | 2. divisjon, group 6 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 32 | — | First round | Live Aak[10] | 12 | |
| 3 | 2020 | 2. divisjon, group 5 | Season cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic | dnq | |||||||||||
| 3 | 2021 | 2. divisjon, group 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 10 | 24 | — | Second round | Nora Håheim[11] | 16 | |
| 3 | 2022 | 2. divisjon, group 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 16 | 43 | — | Second round | Eivor Ulvund[12] | 12 | |
| 3 | 2023 | 2. divisjon, group 1 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 29 | 60 | — | Second round | Eivor Ulvund[13] | 24 | |
| 3 | 2024 | 2. divisjon, group 3 | |||||||||||||
Coaches
- Per Lianes (2002)
- Birgitta Sekkeseter (2004)
- Roald Blakseth (2005)
- Unknown (2006–2011)
- Jørund Svensli (2012–2017)
- Morten Kristiansen (2018–2019)[14]
- August Nyland (2020–2023)
- Jack Majgaard Jensen (2024)
- Kent Rudning (2025-)
History of league positions
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995–2000 | 2001–2002 | 2003 | 2004–2007 | 2008 | 2009–2014 | 2015– | |
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| Toppserien (level 1) | did not compete | did not compete | |||||||
| 1. divisjon (level 2) | |||||||||
| 2. divisjon (level 3) | |||||||||
| 3. divisjon (level 4) |