Stabæk Fotball

This article is about the men's football team. For the women's football team, see Stabæk Fotball Kvinner.

Stabæk
Full nameStabæk Fotball
Nickname(s)De Blaa
(The Blues)
Founded16 March 1912; 112 years ago (1912-03-16)
GroundNadderud Stadion
Capacity4,938
ChairmanEspen Moe
Head coachBjørn Helge Riise (caretaker)
LeagueNorwegian First Division
20241. divisjon, 7th of 16
Websitehttp://www.stabak.no/

Stabæk Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club based in Bærum, a suburb of Oslo. It is part of the multi-sport organization Stabæk IF. Founded in 1912, the club's name is an archaic spelling of the suburban area Stabekk, from which it once originated. The club currently competes in the Norwegian first division, the second tier of Football in Norway. Their home stadium is the Nadderud Stadion after a three-year-long stay at the Telenor Arena. Their current chairman is Espen Moe. Bob Bradley is the current head coach of the club since taking over for the 2023 season.[1][2][3][4]

History

After years of lean seasons, they won their first title in 1998 as they emerged victorious in the Norwegian Cup, beating Rosenborg BK 3–1 in the final. After having been relegated to 1. divisjon after a poor 2004 season, they experienced a successful period under new manager Jan Jönsson, during which they returned to the league in 2005, won the 2008 Tippeligaen, their first, and reached the final of the Norwegian Cup, culminating in a very successful 2008 season for the club. Stabæk subsequently won the 2009 Norwegian Super Cup but finished a disappointing 12th and 10th place in the 2010 and 2011 league seasons, respectively, thus narrowly avoiding relegation both times.

Stabæk holds longstanding rivalries with Bærum SK, FK Lyn and Vålerenga, both in the league and by geographical location. The team's home colors, entirely blue, have earned them the nickname “De Blaa” (The Blue Ones). In 2009, Stabæk became the first Norwegian association football club with both their men's and women's teams in the premier divisions. Lillestrøm followed suit the next year.

On 30 November 2015, Billy McKinlay was appointed as manager of the club on a two-year contract.[5] McKinlay resigned as manager on 8 July 2016, after being knocked out of the UEFA Europa League by Welsh club Connah's Quay Nomads.[6]

In the 2021 Eliteserien season, Stabæk finished in 15th place, resulting in relegation to the Norwegian First Division for the first time since 2012.

Stadium

Main articles: Nadderud Stadion and Telenor Arena
Nadderud Stadion

Stabæk played home games at the Nadderud Stadion until 2008. They then moved into the Telenor Arena, which had a capacity of 15,000 people. Their stay at the Telenor Arena became shorter than desired; after a three-year-long stay at the indoor arena, they moved back to the Nadderud Stadion due to economic issues with the new arena. The women's team, Stabæk FK, also currently plays home games at Nadderud Stadion. Nadderud Stadion has a capacity of 4,938 spectators.[7]

The club's record home attendance was set on 13 September 2009, when 13,402 spectators attended Telenor Arena to watch a game against Rosenborg BK. The record attendance at Nadderud Stadion of approximately 10,000 spectators dates from the quarter-final of the 1970 Norwegian Cup, a game Stabæk lost 2–4 against Strømsgodset.[7]

Chairman

On 4 February 2010, Einar Schultz was elected chairman of Stabæk, replacing Ingebrigt Steen Jensen. Schultz has held various positions in the Stabæk system over the last five years. In February 2012, Kjell Johnsen was elected the new chairman of Stabæk Fotball. Johnsen was replaced in 2013 by Espen Moe.

European record

Season Competition Round Opponents Home Away Aggregate
1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup Group 5 Greece Panachaiki  – 1–1 3rd
Faroe Islands B36 Tórshavn 5–0  –
Belgium Racing Genk  – 3–4
Russia Dynamo Moscow 1–1  –
1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round Serbia Vojvodina 1–2 2–3 3–5
1999–00 UEFA Cup First round Spain Deportivo La Coruña 1–0 0–2 1–2
2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round Malta Floriana 2–0 1–1 3–1
Second round France Auxerre 0–2 0–3 0–5
2002–03 UEFA Cup Qualifying round Northern Ireland Linfield 4–0 1–1 5–1
First round Belgium Anderlecht 1–2 1–0 2–2
2004–05 UEFA Cup Second qualifying round Finland Haka 3–1 3–1 6–2
First round France Sochaux 0–5 0–4 0–9
2008–09 UEFA Cup Second qualifying round France Rennes 2–1 0–2 2–3
2009–10 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round Albania Tirana 4–0 1–1 5–1
Third qualifying round Denmark Copenhagen 0–0 1–3 1–3
2009–10 UEFA Europa League Play-off round Spain Valencia 0–3 1–4 1–7
2010–11 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round Belarus Dnepr Mogilev 2–2 1–1 3–3 (a)
2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Finland JJK Jyväskylä 3–2 0–2 3–4
2016–17 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Wales Connah's Quay Nomads 0–1 0–0 0–1

Honours

Recent history

Main article: List of Stabæk Fotball seasons
Stabæk Fotball seasons[8]
Season League Pos Pld W D L GS GA Pts Cup Notes
1994 1. divisjon ↑ 2 22 13 3 6 43 32 42 Third round Promoted to the Tippeligaen
1995 Tippeligaen 9 26 9 6 11 36 40 33 Fourth round
1996 Tippeligaen 6 26 9 9 8 47 45 36 Quarter-final UEFA Intertoto Cup
1997 Tippeligaen 5 26 13 4 9 33 35 43 Quarter-final UEFA Intertoto Cup
1998 Tippeligaen 3 26 16 5 5 63 29 53 Champions UEFA Cup
1999 Tippeligaen 5 26 14 4 8 58 49 46 Fourth round UEFA Intertoto Cup
2000 Tippeligaen 5 26 12 6 8 59 33 42 Third round
2001 Tippeligaen 4 26 14 3 9 45 39 45 Fourth round UEFA Cup
2002 Tippeligaen 5 26 12 6 8 48 34 42 Semi-final
2003 Tippeligaen 3 26 11 9 6 51 35 42 Fourth round UEFA Cup
2004 Tippeligaen ↓ 13 26 7 6 13 25 40 27 Semi-final Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2005 1. divisjon ↑ 1 30 20 7 3 63 23 67 Quarter-final Promoted to the Tippeligaen
2006 Tippeligaen 5 26 10 9 7 53 36 39 Third round
2007 Tippeligaen 2 26 14 6 6 53 38 48 Semi-final UEFA Cup
2008 Tippeligaen 1 26 16 6 4 58 24 54 Final UEFA Champions League
2009 Tippeligaen 3 30 15 8 7 52 34 53 Quarter-final UEFA Europa League
2010 Tippeligaen 12 30 11 6 13 46 47 39 Third round
2011 Tippeligaen 10 30 11 6 13 44 50 39 Third round UEFA Europa League
2012 Tippeligaen ↓ 16 30 5 2 23 25 69 17 Third round Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2013 1. divisjon ↑ 2 30 14 10 6 51 46 52 Fourth round Promoted to the Tippeligaen
2014 Tippeligaen 9 30 11 6 13 44 52 39 Semi-final
2015 Tippeligaen 3 30 17 5 8 54 43 56 Semi-final UEFA Europa League
2016 Tippeligaen 14 30 8 7 15 35 42 31 Fourth round Reprieved from relegation after play-off
2017 Eliteserien 9 30 10 9 11 46 50 39 Quarter-final
2018 Eliteserien 14 30 6 11 13 37 50 29 Third round Reprieved from relegation after play-off
2019 Eliteserien 8 30 10 10 10 38 36 40 Fourth round
2020 Eliteserien 8 30 9 12 9 41 45 39 Cancelled
2021 Eliteserien ↓ 15 30 6 7 17 35 62 25 Third round Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2022 1. divisjon ↑ 2 30 16 10 4 62 28 58 Semi-final Promoted to the Eliteserien
2023 Eliteserien ↓ 15 30 7 8 15 30 48 29 Second round Relegated to the 1. divisjon
2024 1. divisjon 7 30 12 6 12 57 59 42 Quarter-final

Records

  • Greatest home victory: 8–0 vs. Molde FK, 29 October 2006
  • Greatest away victory: 14–0 vs. Vestfossen IF, 12 May 2008
  • Heaviest home loss: 0–7 vs. Lillestrøm SK, 20 March 2011
  • Heaviest away loss: 1–8 vs. SK Brann, 24 May 2001
  • Highest attendance, Telenor Arena: 13 402 vs. Rosenborg BK, 13 September 2009
  • Highest average attendance, season: 9,472, 2009
  • Most appearances, total: 365, Norway Morten Skjønsberg (2001–2011, 2014–2017)
  • Most appearances, league: 320, Norway Morten Skjønsberg (2001–2011, 2014–2017)
  • Most goals scored, total: 111, Sweden Daniel Nannskog (2005–2009)
  • Most goals scored, league: 101, Sweden Daniel Nannskog (2005–2010)
  • Most goals scored, Eliteserien: 62, Sweden Daniel Nannskog (2006–2009)
  • Most goals scored, season: 32, Sweden Daniel Nannskog (2005)
  • Most goals scored, Eliteserien, season: 19, Norway Petter Belsvik (1998), Sweden Daniel Nannskog (2006; 2007)

Players

Current squad

As of 22 August 2024[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Norway NOR Sondre Rossbach
2 DF Denmark DEN Kasper Pedersen
3 DF Norway NOR Jon Haukvik Øya
4 DF Norway NOR Nicolai Næss
5 DF Norway NOR Jørgen Skjelvik
6 MF Denmark DEN Magnus Christensen
7 FW Norway NOR Rasmus Eggen Vinge
8 FW Norway NOR Magnus Dahlby
9 FW Mali MLI Bassekou Diabaté
10 MF Norway NOR Herman Geelmuyden
11 DF Norway NOR Nikolas Walstad (on loan from Haugesund)
12 GK Norway NOR Leander Gunnerød
14 MF United States USA Thomas Roberts
15 DF Norway NOR Olav Veum
16 DF Norway NOR Andreas Hoven
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Norway NOR Sebastian Olderheim
18 MF Ghana GHA Abu Bawa (on loan from Attram De Visser)
19 DF Norway NOR Fillip Jenssen Riise
20 DF Norway NOR Aleksander Andresen
21 FW Norway NOR Oskar Spiten-Nysæter
22 FW Norway NOR Kristian Opseth
23 GK Norway NOR Marius Ulla
24 MF Norway NOR Kaloyan Kostadinov
26 DF Norway NOR Joachim Nysveen
27 FW Norway NOR William Wendt
28 MF Norway NOR Brage Tobiassen
29 DF Norway NOR Karsten Ekorness
30 FW Denmark DEN Frederik Ellegaard
31 FW Norway NOR Richard Ferrington
33 MF Serbia SRB Aleksa Matić
For season transfers, see List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2023–24.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF United States USA Chris Hegardt (at Orange County until 31 December 2024)[10]
No. Pos. Nation Player

Managers

As of 23 October 2024
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Lars Tjernås 1993 1995
Hans Backe 1 January 1996 31 December 1997
Anders Linderoth 1 January 1998 26 May 2001
Gaute Larsen 26 May 2001 28 September 2004
Pål Berg (interim) 29 September 2004 30 November 2004 5 1 1 3 020.00
Jan Jönsson 1 December 2004 31 December 2010 203 109 47 47 053.69
Jörgen Lennartsson 1 January 2011[11] 27 November 2011[12] 33 13 6 14 039.39
Petter Belsvik 2 January 2012[13] 23 November 2013[14] 69 24 12 33 034.78
Bob Bradley 3 January 2014[15] 10 November 2015 72 38 11 23 052.78
Billy McKinlay 30 November 2015[5] 8 July 2016[6] 14 3 1 10 021.43
Toni Ordinas 8 July 2016 27 June 2018[16] 60 17 20 23 028.33
Henning Berg 4 July 2018[17] 6 June 2019 23 5 7 11 021.74
Jan Jönsson 11 June 2019[18] 4 July 2021 64 19 24 21 029.69
Eirik Kjønø 9 July 2021[1] 16 August 2022 46 19 11 16 041.30
Lars Bohinen 19 August 2022 5 September 2023 34 13 8 13 038.24
Bob Bradley 10 September 2023 22 September 2024 38 16 10 12 042.11
Bjørn Helge Riise (Caretaker) 22 September 2024 Present 5 3 0 2 060.00

Women's team

Main article: Stabæk Fotball Kvinner

Stabæk Fotball also fields a women's team. In 2009, Stabæk became the first Norwegian association football club with both their men's and women's teams in the premier divisions.

References

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  10. ^ "Hegardt reiser til USA" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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  13. ^ "Belsvik ny Stabæk-trener: – Vi kan overraske". vg.no (in Norwegian). 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  14. ^ Holden, Lillian (23 November 2013). "Opprykkstrener Belsvik fikk jobb i andredivisjon". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  15. ^ "Former United States and Egypt Coach Bob Bradley Appointed Stabaek Boss". insidefutbol.com. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  16. ^ "Ordinas ferdig som A-lagstrener". stabak.no (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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