Arna-Bjørnar
Arna-Bjørnar Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Arna, Bergen.
| Full name | Arna-Bjørnar Fotball | ||
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| Founded | 2000 | ||
| Ground | Arna stadion, Ytre Arna | ||
| Capacity | 1,200 | ||
| Chairman | Vidar Rønhovde | ||
| Manager | Erik Mjelde Martin Haugen | ||
| League | Toppserien | ||
| 2023 | 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 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
Season 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 final 16 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 final 16 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 Relegated to 1. divisjon
Current women's squad
- As of 18 May 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
Honours
- Toppserien
- Norwegian Women's Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2000, 2002
Men's team
Recent seasons
[4]Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2001 3. divisjon 7 22 8 3 11 37 50 27 2002 3. divisjon 9 22 6 3 13 37 51 21 First round 2003 3. divisjon 8 22 8 4 10 45 55 28 First qualifying round 2004 3. divisjon 6 22 10 3 9 37 49 33 First round 2005 3. divisjon 3 22 12 3 7 49 38 39 First qualifying round 2006 3. divisjon 2 20 12 1 7 41 30 37 First qualifying round 2007 3. divisjon 7 22 9 2 11 44 53 29 Second qualifying round 2008 3. divisjon 10 22 7 3 12 48 58 24 Second qualifying round 2009 3. divisjon 4 22 11 2 9 41 43 35 First qualifying round 2010 3. divisjon 3 22 14 1 7 67 36 43 First round 2011 3. divisjon 6 26 12 4 10 52 41 42 Second qualifying round 2012 3. divisjon ↑ 1 26 19 4 3 83 32 61 Second round Promoted to the 2. divisjon 2013 2. divisjon ↓ 14 26 8 1 17 28 67 25 First round Relegated to the 3. divisjon
References
- Bergen's national team
- Nydal, Trond Roger (9 May 2012). "Historiske Arna-Bjørnar ute av cupen" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- "Arna-Bjørnar Kvinner Senior A". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian).