2021 Vålerenga Fotball season

The 2021 season was Vålerenga Fotball's 108th season in existence and the club's 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Vålerenga Fotball participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Vålerenga
2021 season
ChairmanThomas Baardseng
Head coachDag-Eilev Fagermo
StadiumIntility Arena
Eliteserien7th
Norwegian CupThird round
Europa Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Henrik Udahl
Aron Dønnum (6 each)
All:
Henrik Udahl (7)

Players

=== First-team squad ===

As of 27 July 2021[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Norway NOR Kjetil Haug
2 DF Norway NOR Christian Borchgrevink
3 DF Norway NOR Brage Skaret
4 DF Norway NOR Jonatan Tollås (Captain)
5 DF North Macedonia MKD Leonard Zuta
6 MF Denmark DEN Nicolaj Thomsen
7 MF Norway NOR Fredrik Oldrup Jensen
8 MF Norway NOR Henrik Bjørdal
9 FW Iceland ISL Viðar Örn Kjartansson
10 MF Sweden SWE Albin Mörfelt
11 FW Tunisia TUN Amor Layouni
14 FW Norway NOR Henrik Udahl
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW Norway NOR Odin Thiago Holm
16 MF Norway NOR Mathias Emilsen
17 MF Norway NOR Tobias Christensen
18 DF Norway NOR Fredrik Holmé
19 FW Norway NOR Seedy Jatta
20 MF Norway NOR Magnus Bech Riisnæs
21 GK Norway NOR Mathias Dyngeland (on loan from Elfsborg)
22 DF Norway NOR Ivan Näsberg
26 MF Norway NOR Osame Sahraoui
29 DF Norway NOR Oskar Opsahl
38 GK Norway NOR Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng

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. Nation Player
6 MF Norway NOR Sakarias Opsahl (on loan at Tromsø until 31 December 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Guinea GUI Ousmane Camara (on loan at Dila Gori until 31 December 2021)

Transfers

Winter
Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2020–21

Summer
Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2021

Competitions

Eliteserien
Main article: 2021 Eliteserien

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 11 12 7 46 37  +9 45 7 7 1 27 14  +13 4 5 6 19 23  −4

Last updated: 12 December 2021.
Source:

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWLDWWLDWWDDLDDDWLDLWDWLWDDWWL
Position6471075765344677778897777777767
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results
9 May 2021 1 Vålerenga 1–1 Rosenborg Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hovland 39' (o.g.) Report Hovland Yellow card 9'
Zachariassen 44', Yellow card 63'
Andersson Yellow card 57'
Hoff Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tore Hansen
12 May 2021 2 Brann 0–3 Vålerenga Bergen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Christensen Yellow card 45+1'
Sahraoui 65'
Borchgrevink Yellow card 84'
Dønnum 89'
Dønnum Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 600
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
16 May 2021 3 Vålerenga 1–2 Kristiansund Oslo
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Dønnum soccer ball with red X 58'
Kjartansson 90+2'		 Report Strand Nilsen 41'
D. P. Ulvestad 56'
Sivertsen Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
24 May 2021 4 Mjøndalen 1–1 Vålerenga Mjøndalen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Brochmann soccer ball with red X 15'
Stokke Yellow card 15'
Nakkim Yellow card 51'
Rønning Ovenstad 52'		 Report Borchgrevink Yellow card 13'
Klaesson Yellow card 14'
Tollås Nation 83'
Dønnum Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
27 May 2021 5 Molde 2–3 Vålerenga Molde
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Haugen 39', 47', Yellow card 84' Report Borchgrevink 2'
Bjørdal Yellow card 30'
Layouni 64'
Dønnum 81'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 600
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
30 May 2021 6 Vålerenga 3–1 Sandefjord Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tollås Nation 39'
Layouni 61'
Dønnum Yellow card 64', 70' (pen.)		 Report Moen Foss Yellow card 28', 67'
Yellow card 64' Vales		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 50
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
13 June 2021 7 Viking 4–1 Vålerenga Stavanger
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Berisha Yellow card 42', 45+3', 57' (pen.)
Friðjónsson 73', Yellow card 73'
Tripic Yellow card 81'
Austbø Yellow card 87'
Pattynama 90'		 Report Näsberg Yellow card 28'
Udahl 36'
Skaret Yellow card 54'
Borchgrevink Yellow card 60'
Christensen Yellow card 64'
Layouni Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 600
Referee: Tore Hansen
16 June 2021 14 Vålerenga 1–1 Odd Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Udahl 11' Report John Kitolano Yellow card 23'
Bakenga 43' (pen.)
Kaasa Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 600
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
20 June 2021 8 Vålerenga 1–1 Bodø/Glimt Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tollås Nation 67'
Layouni Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Solbakken 53'
Bjørkan Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rohit Saggi
24 June 2021 9 Stabæk 0–2 Vålerenga Bærum
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sandberg Red card 49' Report Borchgrevink 86'
Jatta 90+2'		 Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 1,492
Referee: Tore Hansen
1 July 2021 10 Vålerenga 4–1 Sarpsborg 08 Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Udahl 43'
Udahl 65'
Tollås Nation Yellow card 67'
Borchgrevink 70'
Holm 75'		 Report Thomassen Yellow card 18'
Næss Yellow card 67'
Näsberg 80' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 3,893
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
4 July 2021 11 Strømsgodset 1–1 Vålerenga Drammen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Friday 19'
Fjeld Gulliksen Yellow card 50'
Stengel Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Sahraoui Yellow card 3'
Bjørdal 67'
Adekugbe Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
11 July 2021 12 Vålerenga 2–2 Lillestrøm Oslo
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Dønnum 53'
Näsberg Yellow card 67'
Udahl 84'		 Report Ogbu Yellow card 10'
Ranger 24'
T. L. Olsen 43'
Dragsnes Yellow card 62'
Edh Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 6,147
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
18 July 2021 13 Haugesund 3–1 Vålerenga Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Krygård 54', Yellow card 84'
Wadji 57', 62'		 Report Bjørdal Yellow card 31'
Dønnum 52' (pen.)
Adekugbe Yellow card 59'
Borchgrevink Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
15 August 2021 15 Tromsø 1–1 Vålerenga Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Helstad Amundsen Yellow card 55'
Mikkelsen Yellow card 56'
Moses 65'
Gundersen Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Zuta Yellow card 41'
Bjørdal 75'
Mörfelt Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 1,820
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
22 August 2021 16 Vålerenga 1–1 Viking Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kjartansson 11'
Layouni Yellow card 25'
Tollås Nation Yellow card 65'		 Report Nilsen Tangen Yellow card 48', 84' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 5,184
Referee: Tore Hansen
29 August 2021 17 Vålerenga 3–1 Stabæk Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Layouni 14'
Holm Yellow card 45'
Christensen Yellow card 48', 54', 59'		 Report Normann Hansen Yellow card 30'
Bolly 90+2'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 4,579
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
12 September 2021 18 Sandefjord 3–0 Vålerenga Sandefjord
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kurtovic 43'
Oldrup Jensen 61' (o.g.)
Jónsson 74'		 Report Zuta Yellow card 55' Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
19 September 2021 19 Vålerenga 1–1 Molde Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Layouni Yellow card 18'
Bjørdal 31' (pen.)		 Report Ulland Andersen Yellow card 41'
Ellingsen 44' (pen.)
Hussain Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,084
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
26 September 2021 20 Bodø/Glimt 1–0 Vålerenga Bodø
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Botheim 79' Report Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 3,724
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
3 October 2021 21 Vålerenga 3–0 Strømsgodset Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kjartansson 9'
Christensen 42'
Zuta 47'		 Report Leifsson Yellow card 44'
Jack Yellow card 53'
Valsvik Red card 76'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 6,430
Referee: Christian Moen
17 October 2021 22 Rosenborg 2–2 Vålerenga Trondheim
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vecchia 24'
Henriksen Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 42'
E. Ceide 58', Yellow card 66'		 Report Jatta 20'
Holm 68'		 Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 16,618
Referee: Rohit Saggi
24 October 2021 23 Vålerenga 2–1 Haugesund Oslo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sahraoui 80'
Thomsen 87'		 Report Therkildsen 35'
Liseth Yellow card 56'
Tiedemann Hansen Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 5,035
Referee: Tore Hansen
28 October 2021 24 Sarpsborg 08 2–1 Vålerenga Sarpsborg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Thomassen Yellow card 33'
Lindseth 81'
Muhammed 90+6'		 Report Kjartansson 69' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,801
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
31 October 2021 25 Vålerenga 1–0 Brann Oslo
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Kjartansson 44' Report Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 6,193
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
7 November 2021 26 Lillestrøm 0–0 Vålerenga Lillestrøm
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Gustafsson Yellow card 70' Report Tollås Nation Yellow card 70' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 10,504
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
21 November 2021 27 Vålerenga 1–1 Tromsø Oslo
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Oldrup Jensen 52' Report Psyché Yellow card 14'
Helstad Amundsen Yellow card 66'
Gundersen Yellow card 77'
Arnarson 81'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 4,822
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
27 November 2021 28 Odd 1–2 Vålerenga Skien
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Lauritsen 34'
Josh. Kitolano Yellow card 58'
Aas Yellow card 83'		 Report Holm 4', Yellow card 9'
Bjørdal 75' (pen.)
Sahraoui Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 3,685
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
5 December 2021 29 Vålerenga 2–0 Mjøndalen Oslo
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Oldrup Jensen 67'
Udahl 80'		 Report Twum Yellow card 66' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 4,112
Referee: Tore Hansen
12 December 2021 30 Kristiansund 2–1 Vålerenga Kristiansund
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Willumsson Yellow card 23'
Coly Yellow card 28'
Bye 66'
Isaksen Yellow card 71'
Mawa 81' (pen.), Yellow card 85'		 Report Zuta Yellow card 45'
Williamsen 78' (o.g.)
Borchgrevink Yellow card 81'
Bjørdal Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,522
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Rosenborg 30 13 9 8 58 42 +16 48
6 Kristiansund 30 14 4 12 41 46 −5 46
7 Vålerenga 30 11 12 7 46 37 +9 45
8 Sarpsborg 08 30 11 6 13 39 44 −5 39
9 Strømsgodset 30 9 9 12 43 43 0 36
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[30]

Norwegian Football Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Norwegian Football Cup
25 July 2021 First round Lyn 0–4 Vålerenga Oslo
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Roland Yellow card 24'
H. L. Olsen Yellow card 49'		 Report Skaret 18'
Bjørdal 27'
Udahl 49'
Christensen 70'		 Stadium: Bislett Stadium
Attendance: 2,651
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
1 August 2021 Second round Ullern 1–3 (a.e.t.) Vålerenga Oslo
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Badou Jor Yellow card 66'
L. Følstad 86'
Øverby Yellow card 97'		 Report Holm Yellow card 48'
Christensen 82', Yellow card 103'
Oldrup Jensen 92'
Jatta 95'		 Stadium: Ullern Kunstgress
Attendance: 721
Referee: Stian Røvig Sletner
22 September 2021 Third round Vålerenga 0–3 Odd Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bjørdal Yellow card 68'
Oldrup Jensen Yellow card 72'
Sahraoui Yellow card 83' Yellow-red card 84'		 Report Jevtović 20'
Svendsen 58', 60'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 2,913
Referee: Kai Erik Steen

UEFA Europa Conference League
Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League

Second qualifying round
22 July 2021 First leg Gent Belgium 4–0 Norway Vålerenga Ghent, Belgium
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Bruno 11'
Tissoudali 39'
Odjidja-Ofoe 56'
Malede 88'
De Sart Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Bjørdal Yellow card 58'
Sahraoui Yellow card 70'
Borchgrevink Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 3,823
Referee: Mario Zebec (Croatia)
29 July 2021 Second leg Vålerenga Norway 2–0
(2–4 agg.)		 Belgium Gent Oslo, Norway
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Okumu 11' (o.g.)
Holm Yellow card 69'
Adekugbe Yellow card 76'
Näsberg 81'		 Report Fortuna Yellow card 71' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Donald Robertson (Scotland)

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