Stabæk Fotball
Norwegian association football club

Football club
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

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

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentsHomeAwayAggregate
1997UEFA Intertoto CupGroup 5Greece Panachaiki –1–13rd
Faroe Islands B36 Tórshavn5–0 –
Belgium Racing Genk –3–4
Russia Dynamo Moscow1–1 –
1998UEFA Intertoto CupFirst roundSerbia Vojvodina1–22–33–5
1999–00UEFA CupFirst roundSpain Deportivo La Coruña1–00–21–2
2000UEFA Intertoto CupFirst roundMalta Floriana2–01–13–1
Second roundFrance Auxerre0–20–30–5
2002–03UEFA CupQualifying roundNorthern Ireland Linfield4–01–15–1
First roundBelgium Anderlecht1–21–02–2
2004–05UEFA CupSecond qualifying roundFinland Haka3–13–16–2
First roundFrance Sochaux0–50–40–9
2008–09UEFA CupSecond qualifying roundFrance Rennes2–10–22–3
2009–10UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying roundAlbania Tirana4–01–15–1
Third qualifying roundDenmark Copenhagen0–01–31–3
2009–10UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off roundSpain Valencia0–31–41–7
2010–11UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying roundBelarus Dnepr Mogilev2–21–13–3 (a)
2012–13UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying roundFinland JJK Jyväskylä3–20–23–4
2016–17UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying roundWales Connah's Quay Nomads0–10–00–1

Honours

Recent history

Stabæk Fotball seasons[8]
SeasonLeaguePosPldWDLGSGAPtsCupNotes
19941. divisjon↑ 2221336433242Third roundPromoted to the Tippeligaen
1995Tippeligaen9269611364033Fourth round
1996Tippeligaen626998474536Quarter-finalUEFA Intertoto Cup
1997Tippeligaen5261349333543Quarter-finalUEFA Intertoto Cup
1998Tippeligaen3261655632953ChampionsUEFA Cup
1999Tippeligaen5261448584946Fourth roundUEFA Intertoto Cup
2000Tippeligaen5261268593342Third round
2001Tippeligaen4261439453945Fourth roundUEFA Cup
2002Tippeligaen5261268483442Semi-final
2003Tippeligaen3261196513542Fourth roundUEFA Cup
2004Tippeligaen↓ 13267613254027Semi-finalRelegated to the 1. divisjon
20051. divisjon↑ 1302073632367Quarter-finalPromoted to the Tippeligaen
2006Tippeligaen5261097533639Third round
2007Tippeligaen2261466533848Semi-finalUEFA Cup
2008Tippeligaen1261664582454FinalUEFA Champions League
2009Tippeligaen3301587523453Quarter-finalUEFA Europa League
2010Tippeligaen123011613464739Third round
2011Tippeligaen103011613445039Third roundUEFA Europa League
2012Tippeligaen↓ 16305223256917Third roundRelegated to the 1. divisjon
20131. divisjon↑ 23014106514652Fourth roundPromoted to the Tippeligaen
2014Tippeligaen93011613445239Semi-final
2015Tippeligaen3301758544356Semi-finalUEFA Europa League
2016Tippeligaen14308715354231Fourth roundReprieved from relegation after play-off
2017Eliteserien93010911465039Quarter-final
2018Eliteserien143061113375029Third roundReprieved from relegation after play-off
2019Eliteserien830101010383640Fourth round
2020Eliteserien8309129414539Cancelled
2021Eliteserien↓ 15306717356225Third roundRelegated to the 1. divisjon
20221. divisjon↑ 23016104622858Semi-finalPromoted to the Eliteserien
2023Eliteserien↓ 15307815304829Second roundRelegated to the 1. divisjon
20241. divisjon73012612575942Quarter-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. NationPlayer
1GKNorway NORSondre Rossbach
2DFDenmark DENKasper Pedersen
3DFNorway NORJon Haukvik Øya
4DFNorway NORNicolai Næss
5DFNorway NORJørgen Skjelvik
6MFDenmark DENMagnus Christensen
7FWNorway NORRasmus Eggen Vinge
8FWNorway NORMagnus Dahlby
9FWMali MLIBassekou Diabaté
10MFNorway NORHerman Geelmuyden
11DFNorway NORNikolas Walstad (on loan from Haugesund)
12GKNorway NORLeander Gunnerød
14MFUnited States USAThomas Roberts
15DFNorway NOROlav Veum
16DFNorway NORAndreas Hoven
No.Pos. NationPlayer
17MFNorway NORSebastian Olderheim
18MFGhana GHAAbu Bawa (on loan from Attram De Visser)
19DFNorway NORFillip Jenssen Riise
20DFNorway NORAleksander Andresen
21FWNorway NOROskar Spiten-Nysæter
22FWNorway NORKristian Opseth
23GKNorway NORMarius Ulla
24MFNorway NORKaloyan Kostadinov
26DFNorway NORJoachim Nysveen
27FWNorway NORWilliam Wendt
28MFNorway NORBrage Tobiassen
29DFNorway NORKarsten Ekorness
30FWDenmark DENFrederik Ellegaard
31FWNorway NORRichard Ferrington
33MFSerbia SRBAleksa Matić

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. NationPlayer
—MFUnited States USAChris Hegardt (at Orange County until 31 December 2024)[10]
No.Pos. NationPlayer

Managers

As of 23 October 2024
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Lars Tjernås19931995
Hans Backe1 January 199631 December 1997
Anders Linderoth1 January 199826 May 2001
Gaute Larsen26 May 200128 September 2004
Pål Berg (interim)29 September 200430 November 20045113020.00
Jan Jönsson1 December 200431 December 20102031094747053.69
Jörgen Lennartsson1 January 2011[11]27 November 2011[12]3313614039.39
Petter Belsvik2 January 2012[13]23 November 2013[14]69241233034.78
Bob Bradley3 January 2014[15]10 November 201572381123052.78
Billy McKinlay30 November 2015[5]8 July 2016[6]143110021.43
Toni Ordinas8 July 201627 June 2018[16]60172023028.33
Henning Berg4 July 2018[17]6 June 2019235711021.74
Jan Jönsson11 June 2019[18]4 July 202164192421029.69
Eirik Kjønø9 July 2021[1]16 August 202246191116041.30
Lars Bohinen19 August 20225 September 20233413813038.24
Bob Bradley10 September 202322 September 202438161012042.11
Bjørn Helge Riise (Caretaker)22 September 2024Present5302060.00

Women's team

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

  1. ^ a b "Eirik Kjønø er Stabæks nye hovedtrener". stabak.no (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Preview: Tromso IL vs. Stabaek Football - prediction, team news, lineups". Sports Mole. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Grace Garrad departs for Stabæk Fotball Kvinner | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Live: Følg Stabæk-Viking direkte her". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 16 July 2023. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Fra Bob til Billy". stabak.no (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 30 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Billy McKinlay fratrer som trener". stabak.no (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Fakta om Stadion". stabak.no (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Stabæk Fotball". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Lag / Stabæk". Stabæk Fotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Hegardt reiser til USA" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Ekslusivt intervju: Jørgen Lennartsson ny hovedtrener i Stabæk Fotball". stabak.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Jörgen Lennartsson klar för IF Elfsborg". svenskafans.com (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  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.
  17. ^ "Henning Berg ny Stabæk-trener". stabak.no (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Bekreftet: Jönsson ny Stabæk-trener". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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