Norwegian association football club
Football club
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.
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History
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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 Jonsson
, 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
Valerenga
, 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.
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McKinlay resigned as manager on 8 July 2016, after being knocked out of the
UEFA Europa League
by Welsh club
Connah's Quay Nomads
.
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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
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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.
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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
.
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Chairman
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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
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Honours
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Recent history
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Records
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- 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,
Morten Skjønsberg
(2001?2011, 2014?2017)
- Most appearances, league: 320,
Morten Skjønsberg (2001?2011, 2014?2017)
- Most goals scored, total: 111,
Daniel Nannskog
(2005?2009)
- Most goals scored, league: 101,
Daniel Nannskog (2005?2010)
- Most goals scored, Eliteserien: 62,
Daniel Nannskog (2006?2009)
- Most goals scored, season: 32,
Daniel Nannskog (2005)
- Most goals scored, Eliteserien, season: 19,
Petter Belsvik
(1998),
Daniel Nannskog (2006; 2007)
Players
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Current squad
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- As of 5 April 2024
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules
. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managers
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- As of 23 June 2024
Team
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From
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To
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Record
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Lars Tjernas
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1993
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1995
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Hans Backe
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1 January 1996
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31 December 1997
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Anders Linderoth
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1 January 1998
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26 May 2001
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Gaute Larsen
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26 May 2001
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28 September 2004
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Pal Berg
(interim)
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29 September 2004
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30 November 2004
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5
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1
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1
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3
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0
20.00
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Jan Jonsson
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1 December 2004
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31 December 2010
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203
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109
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47
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47
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0
53.69
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Jorgen Lennartsson
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1 January 2011
[10]
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27 November 2011
[11]
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33
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13
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6
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14
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0
39.39
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Petter Belsvik
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2 January 2012
[12]
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23 November 2013
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69
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24
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12
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33
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0
34.78
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Bob Bradley
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3 January 2014
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10 November 2015
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72
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38
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11
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23
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0
52.78
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Billy McKinlay
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30 November 2015
[5]
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8 July 2016
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14
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3
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1
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10
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0
21.43
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Toni Ordinas
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8 July 2016
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27 June 2018
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60
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17
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20
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23
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0
28.33
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Henning Berg
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4 July 2018
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6 June 2019
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23
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5
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7
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11
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0
21.74
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Jan Jonsson
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11 June 2019
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4 July 2021
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64
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19
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24
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21
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0
29.69
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Eirik Kjønø
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9 July 2021
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16 August 2022
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46
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19
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11
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16
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0
41.30
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Lars Bohinen
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19 August 2022
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5 September 2023
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34
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13
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8
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13
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0
38.24
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Bob Bradley
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10 September 2023
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Present
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24
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9
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8
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7
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0
37.50
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Women's team
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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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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Stabæk
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