Arna-Bjørnar Explained

Clubname:Arna-Bjørnar
Fullname:Arna-Bjørnar Fotball
Capacity:1,200
Chairman:Vidar Rønhovde
Position:Toppserien, 10th of 10
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Arna-Bjørnar Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Arna, Bergen.

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 First 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. 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 3. divisjon, and reached the second round of the Norwegian Football Cup in 2012, when they lost 1–0 to Hødd[2] who won the cup that season.

Women's team

Recent history

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAPCupNotes
2001TSalign=right bgcolor=cc99663181323412741semi-final
2002TSalign=right 518828443826runner-up
2003TSalign=right 618648434822final 16
2004TSalign=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC" 9184113315413quarter-finalRelegated to 1. divisjon
20051Dalign=right bgcolor=#DDFFDD 1181710891052final 16Promoted to Toppserien
2006TSalign=right 5181125602635quarter-final
2007TSalign=right 4221246473440semi-final
2008TSalign=right 5221255582641quarter-final
2009TSalign=right 522967373533quarter-final
2010TSalign=right 4221417552643semi-final
2011TSalign=right 4221615641949quarter-final
2012TSalign=right bgcolor=cc99663221453612147semi-final
2013TSalign=right bgcolor=cc99663221084392438quarter-final
2014TSalign=right bgcolor=cc99663221408582142second round
2015TSalign=right 7227510354526third round
2016 TSalign=right 8227411223825third round
2017TSalign=right 622985392835semi-final
2018 TSalign=right bgcolor=cc99663221165532639quarter-final
2019 TSalign=right 9226511264123semi-final
2020TSalign=right 8185211132917quarter-final
2021TSalign=right 518639274421third round
2022TS8184212185314third round
2742117614
2023TSalign=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC" 10274419327016third roundRelegated to 1. divisjon

Players

Current women's squad

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Former players

Honours

Men's team

Recent seasons

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAPCupNotes
20013. divisjon7228311375027
20023. divisjonalign=right 9226313375121First round
20033. divisjonalign=right 8228410455528First qualifying round
20043. divisjonalign=right 6221039374933First round
20053. divisjonalign=right 3221237493839First qualifying round
20063. divisjonalign=right 2201217413037First qualifying round
20073. divisjonalign=right 7229211445329Second qualifying round
20083. divisjonalign=right 10227312485824Second qualifying round
20093. divisjonalign=right 4221129414335First qualifying round
20103. divisjonalign=right 3221417673643First round
20113. divisjonalign=right 62612410524142Second qualifying round
20123. divisjonalign=right bgcolor=#DDFFDD 1261943833261Second roundPromoted to the 2. divisjon
20132. divisjonalign=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC" 14268117286725First roundRelegated to the 3. divisjon
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External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.womensfootball.eu/forum/index.php/topic,6554.msg55794.html#msg55794 Bergen's national team
  2. News: Historiske Arna-Bjørnar ute av cupen . no . Bergensavisen . Trond Roger . Nydal . 9 May 2012 . 1 December 2012.
  3. Web site: Arna-Bjørnar Kvinner Senior A. Football Association of Norway. 20 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk . no .