Arna-Bjørnar Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Arna, Bergen.
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| Full name | Arna-Bjørnar Fotball | ||
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| Founded | 2000 | ||
| Ground | Arna Idrettpark, Indre Arna | ||
| Capacity | 1,200 | ||
| Chairman | Torbjørn Andersen | ||
| Manager | Erik Mjelde | ||
| League | 2025 1.div kvinner | ||
| 2024 | Toppserien, 10th of 10 | ||
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It was founded in late 2000 as a merger between the football branches from IL Bjørnar and Arna T&IL, and replaced Bjørnar IL in the league system from 2001. The women's team has played since then in the Toppserien apart from the 2005 season when it was in the 1.divisjon.
Prominent members of the women's team (2009) are goalkeepers Reidun Seth and Erika Skarbø, and Nigerian keeper Precious Dede brought in to cover while Skarbø recovers from a long-term wrist injury. Arna-Bjørnar has earned a reputation for developing young players and the squad includes the former and current Norway Under-19 captains, Maren Mjelde and Kristine Hegland, and prominent former Under-19 players Caroline Walde and Ingrid Ryland, both now Under-23 players, as well as senior international Madeleine Giske who played in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007.[citation needed] The team has players in Norway's Under-17 team also.
Arna-Bjørnar's women's team is trained by Morten Kalvenes, brother of former Burnley player Christian Kalvenes.
In February 2011 the club had 13 players selected for Norway's international teams at senior level, Under-23, Under-19 and Under-17.[1]
The men's team currently plays in the 4. divisjon. They last played in the Norwegian Football Cup in 2019, losing 6-1 to Brann in the first round.
Women's team
editRecent history
editSeason Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2001 TS 3 18 13 2 3 41 27 41 Semi-final 2002 TS 5 18 8 2 8 44 38 26 Runner-up 2003 TS 6 18 6 4 8 43 48 22 Third round 2004 TS ↓ 9 18 4 1 13 31 54 13 Quarter-final Relegated to 1. divisjon 2005 1D ↑ 1 18 17 1 0 89 10 52 Third round Promoted to Toppserien 2006 TS 5 18 11 2 5 60 26 35 Quarter-final 2007 TS 4 22 12 4 6 47 34 40 Semi-final 2008 TS 5 22 12 5 5 58 26 41 Quarter-final 2009 TS 5 22 9 6 7 37 35 33 Quarter-final 2010 TS 4 22 14 1 7 55 26 43 Semi-final 2011 TS 4 22 16 1 5 64 19 49 Quarter-final 2012 TS 3 22 14 5 3 61 21 47 Semi-final 2013 TS 3 22 10 8 4 39 24 38 Quarter-final 2014 TS 3 22 14 0 8 58 21 42 Second round 2015 TS 7 22 7 5 10 35 45 26 Third round 2016 TS 8 22 7 4 11 22 38 25 Third round 2017 TS 6 22 9 8 5 39 28 35 Semi-final 2018 TS 3 22 11 6 5 53 26 39 Quarter-final 2019 TS 9 22 6 5 11 26 41 23 Semi-final 2020 TS 8 18 5 2 11 13 29 17 Quarter-final 2021 TS 5 18 6 3 9 27 44 21 Third round 2022 TS 8 18 4 2 12 18 53 14 Third round 2 7 4 2 1 17 6 14 2023 TS 10 27 4 4 19 32 70 16 Third round Avoided relegation 2024 TS ↓ 10 27 2 9 16 17 62 15 Second round Relegated to 1. divisjon 2025 (in progress) 1D 5 17 7 4 6 28 29 25 Third round
Players
editCurrent women's squad
edit- As of 18 May 2024.[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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Former players
editHonours
edit- Toppserien
- Norwegian Women's Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2000, 2002
Men's team
editRecent seasons
edit- [3]
References
edit- ↑ Bergen's national team
- ↑ "Arna-Bjørnar Kvinner Senior A". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian).