2023 Lillestrøm SK season

The 2023 season is Lillestrøm SK's 106th season in existence and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Lillestrøm SK participating in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.

Lillestrøm
2023 season
ChairmanMorten Kokkim
Head coachGeir Bakke
(until 12 July)
Simon Mesfin (interim)
(12 July - 10 August)
Eirik Bakke
(from 10 August)
StadiumÅråsen Stadion
Eliteserien6th
2022–23 Norwegian CupRunners-up
2023 Norwegian CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Akor Adams (15)
All:
Akor Adams (17)
All statistics correct as of 8 October 2023.

Players

First team squad
As of 5 May 2023[1][2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Norway NOR Lars Ranger
3 DF Norway NOR Martin Ove Roseth
4 DF Norway NOR Espen Garnås
5 DF United States USA Sam Rogers
6 MF Norway NOR Vebjørn Hoff
7 MF Kosovo KOS Ylldren Ibrahimaj
8 MF Norway NOR Marius Lundemo
10 FW Norway NOR Thomas Lehne Olsen
11 DF Denmark DEN Frederik Elkær
12 GK Norway NOR Mads Hedenstad Christiansen
14 MF Ivory Coast CIV Mathis Bolly
15 MF Canada CAN Kosi Thompson (on loan from Toronto FC)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Nigeria NGA Uba Charles Nwokoma
17 MF Norway NOR Elias Solberg
19 DF Norway NOR Kristoffer Tønnessen
20 DF Norway NOR Vetle Skjærvik
22 DF Norway NOR Philip Slørdahl
23 MF Norway NOR Gjermund Åsen (Captain)
25 MF Norway NOR Eskil Edh
28 DF Norway NOR Ruben Gabrielsen
29 GK Norway NOR Jørgen Sveinhaug
33 FW Norway NOR Henrik Skogvold

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
— FW Norway NOR Uranik Seferi (at Strømmen until 30 November 2023)
— MF Norway NOR Dylan Murugesapillai (at Træff until 30 November 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Norway NOR Martin Bergum (at Strømmen until 30 November 2023)

Transfers

Winter
Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2022–23

Summer
Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2023

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

26 February 2023 Friendly Viking Norway 2–2
(6–7 p)		 Norway Lillestrøm San Pedro de Alcántara, Spain
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Marbella Football Center
3 March 2023 Friendly Haugesund Norway 1–4 Norway Lillestrøm San Pedro de Alcántara, Spain
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Marbella Football Center
1 April 2023 Friendly Odd Norway 0–2 Norway Lillestrøm Skien
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Åsen 53'
  • Ibrahimaj 61'
 Stadium: Skagerak Arena

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eliteserien 10 April 2023 3 December 2023 Matchday 1 25 12 3 10 43 37 +6 048.00
2022–23 Norwegian Cup 12 March 2023 20 May 2023 Fourth round Runners-up 4 3 0 1 6 5 +1 075.00
2023 Norwegian Cup 24 May 2023 1 June 2023 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3 050.00
Total 31 16 3 12 55 45 +10 051.61

Last updated: 22 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

Eliteserien
Main article: 2023 Eliteserien

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Tromsø 25 16 3 6 39 28 +11 51
5 Molde 25 13 5 7 55 30 +25 44
6 Lillestrøm 25 12 3 10 43 37 +6 39
7 Sarpsborg 25 11 4 10 48 41 +7 37
8 Odd 25 8 7 10 30 35 −5 31
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. 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 goals scored.[34]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
25 12 3 10 43 37  +6 39 8 0 5 29 19  +10 4 3 5 14 18  −4

Last updated: 22 October 2023.
Source:

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultWLWWLWLDWDHLDWLWLLWLDLWLW
Position41042324745464455566667676
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2023. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 9 December 2022.[35]

15 April 2023 2 Viking 2–0 Lillestrøm Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Salvesen Yellow card 69'
Bjørshol 76'
Yazbek 90+4'		 Report Garnås Yellow card 68'
Ranger Yellow card 74'
Hoff Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Stavanger Stadion
Attendance: 15,231
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
19 April 2023 1 Lillestrøm 4–3 Strømsgodset Lillestrøm
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Garnås 23'
Lehne Olsen 25'
Åsen 84'
Adams 90+5' Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Jack 32'
Valsvik 39'
Mehnert 76' Yellow card 77'
Therkelsen Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 8,870
Referee: Tore Hansen
23 April 2023 3 Lillestrøm 2–1 Molde Lillestrøm
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Tønnessen 5'
Adams 37'
Ranger Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Breivik 35'
Eikrem Red card 40'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,955
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
1 May 2023 4 Vålerenga 3–4 Lillestrøm Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Håkans 7'
Bjørdal 27'
Jatta 30'
Juklerød Red card 37'		 Report Lehne Olsen 17'
Adams 46', 90+6'
Åsen 89'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 16,556
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
7 May 2023 5 Lillestrøm 1–2 Bodø/Glimt Lillestrøm
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Adams 60'
Gabrielsen Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Pemi 52', 71' Yellow card 56'
Vetlesen Yellow card 84'
Sjøvold Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 8,070
Referee: Rohit Saggi
1 May 2023 6 Odd 0–1 Lillestrøm Skien
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hagen Yellow card 71' Report Garnås Yellow card 35'
Hoff Yellow card 53'
Adams 90+3'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,396
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
16 May 2023 7 Lillestrøm 1–2 Sarpsborg 08 Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Adams 90+4' Report Utvik 47'
Soltvedt 54'
Baah Yellow card 56'
Andersen Yellow card 77'
Skålevik Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 9,029
Referee: Espen Eskås
29 May 2023 8 HamKam 0–0 Lillestrøm Hamar
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Slørdahl Yellow card 90' Stadium: Briskeby Stadion
Attendance: 3,695
Referee: Daniel Higraff
4 June 2023 9 Lillestrøm 3–1 Stabæk Lillestrøm
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Adams 13', 86' (pen.), 90+2'
Hedenstad Yellow card 18'		 Report Bakenga 21' (pen.)
Skovgaard Yellow card 28'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,823
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
11 June 2023 10 Brann 2–2 Lillestrøm Bergen
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsen 57' (pen.) soccer ball with red X 89'
Castro 60'
Børsting Yellow card 71'
Myhre Yellow card 84'		 Report Edh 24' Yellow card 56'
Garnås Yellow card 36'
Tønnessen 74'
Skogvold Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,712
Referee: Rohit Saggi
2 July 2023 12 Lillestrøm 0–1 Tromsø Lillestrøm
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Traoré 50'
Hjertø-Dahl Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 6,637
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
9 July 2023 13 Rosenborg 1–2 Lillestrøm Trondheim
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sæter 11' Report Adams 85', 90+2' (pen.) Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 12,064
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
16 July 2023 14 Lillestrøm 4–2 Sandefjord Lillestrøm
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lehne Olsen 9', 68'
Adams 18', 38'
Skjærvik Yellow card 85'		 Report Ayer 11'
Taaje 70'
Smeulers Yellow card 80'
Dunsby Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,835
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
19 July 2023 11 Lillestrøm 5–1 Aalesund Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ibrahimaj 30' Yellow card 33'
Skjærvik 31'
Garnås Yellow card 46'
Adams 56'
Lehne Olsen 78', 81'		 Report Atanga 11'
Diop Red card 23'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,853
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
23 July 2023 15 Haugesund 1–0 Lillestrøm Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Reese 76' Report Hoff Yellow card 74'
Adams Yellow card 90+5' Yellow-red card 90+7'		 Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 3,860
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
30 July 2023 16 Lillestrøm 3–1 HamKam Lillestrøm
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Åsen 23'
Dragsnes 36'
Ranger Yellow card 63'
Skogvold 83' (pen.)
Christiansen Yellow card 88'		 Report Udahl 35' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 6,790
Referee: Daniel Higraff
6 August 2023 17 Tromsø 3–1 Lillestrøm Tromsø
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gundersen Yellow card 23' 66'
Erlien 72' (pen.)
Paintsil 89'		 Report Svendsen Yellow card 25'
Garnås 45' Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Romssa Arena
Attendance: 5,381
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
13 August 2023 18 Lillestrøm 1–3 Viking Lillestrøm
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lehne Olsen 90+1' Report Haugen Yellow card 36'
D'Agostino 52'
Salvesen 68'
Solbakken 83'
Diop Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 7,466
Referee: Rohit Saggi
20 August 2023 19 Strømsgodset 1–2 Lillestrøm Drammen
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Myhra Yellow card 81'
Dahl Yellow card 81'
Melkersen 87'		 Report Ibrahimaj 34'
Edh Yellow card 45+2'
Lehne Olsen 49'		 Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 6,020
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
3 September 2023 21 Aalesund 1–1 Lillestrøm Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hammer Yellow card 8'
Kristensen 64'		 Report Lehne Olsen 12' Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,418
Referee: Daniel Higraff
17 September 2023 22 Sarpsborg 08 3–1 Lillestrøm Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Christiansen 32'
Berget 40'
Ngouali 74'
Haug Yellow card 88'		 Report Garnås Yellow card 26'
Lehne Olsen 62'
Ibrahimaj Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 5,498
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
24 September 2023 23 Lillestrøm 3–0 Rosenborg Lillestrøm
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tønnessen 41'
Lehne Olsen Yellow card 45+3' 59', 65'		 Report Thorvaldsson Yellow card 22'
Selnæs Yellow card 26'
Nelson Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 66'
Hansen Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 9,301
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
1 October 2023 20 Lillestrøm 0–2 Brann Lillestrøm
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Rogers Yellow card 22'
Ibrahimaj Yellow card 22'
Thompson Yellow card 27'
Edh Yellow card 57'
Gabrielsen Yellow card 68'
Garnås Yellow card 75'		 Report Nilsen 31' (pen.)
Larsen Yellow card 32'
Pedersen Yellow card 42'
Mathisen 47'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 9,358
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
8 October 2023 24 Stabæk 1–0 Lillestrøm Bærum
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Wangberg 73'
Walstad Yellow card 83'		 Report Bolly Yellow card 83' Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 3,314
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
22 October 2023 25 Lillestrøm 2–0 Vålerenga Lillestrøm
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Roseth 27'
Skogvold Yellow card 64'
Bolly 69'		 Report Bitri Yellow card 24' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 10,540
Referee: Rohit Saggi
30 October 2023 26 Bodø/Glimt v Lillestrøm Bodø
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion

2022–23
Main article: 2022–23 Norwegian Football Cup
12 March 2023 Fourth round Sogndal 1–2 Lillestrøm Sogndal
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Arrocha 31'
Sjølstad Yellow card 53'
Díaz Yellow card 78'		 Report Adams 2'
Lehne Olsen 71'
Garnås Yellow card 78'
Skjærvik Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus
Attendance: 1,409
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
19 March 2023 Quarter-finals Tromsø 2–3 (a.e.t.) Lillestrøm Tromsø
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Opsahl 32'
Mikaelsson 60'
Diouf Yellow card 94'
Jenssen Yellow card 116'		 Report Adams Yellow card 41'
Lehne Olsen 48' (pen.)
Ibrahimaj Yellow card 51'
Åsen 71'
Jenssen 111' (o.g.)
Ranger Yellow card 120'		 Stadium: Romssa Arena
Attendance: 2,331
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
26 April 2023 Semi-finals Lillestrøm 1–0 Bodø/Glimt Lillestrøm
20:15 CEST (UTC+2) Lehne Olsen 45'
Adams Yellow card 87'
Tønnessen Yellow card 87'		 Report Berg Yellow card 68' Stadium: Åråsen stadion
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Espen Eskås
20 May 2023 Final Brann 2–0 Lillestrøm Oslo
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Blomberg 16'
Finne 62'		 Report Ranger Yellow card 17'
Vindheim Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 25,532
Referee: Tore Hansen

2023
Main article: 2023 Norwegian Football Cup
24 May 2023 First round Skedsmo 0–4 Lillestrøm Skedsmokorset
19:35 CEST (UTC+2) Myhre Yellow card 75'
Evensen Yellow card 87'		 Report Skjærstein Red card 53'
Svendsen 61', 77', 78'
Slørdahl 84'		 Stadium: Skedsmo Stadion
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ali al Hatam
1 June 2023 Second round Ull/Kisa 3–2 (a.e.t.) Lillestrøm Jessheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hammershaug 10'
Sundgot 34'
Blårud Yellow card 84'
Nyhagen 94' Yellow card 117'
Bjørkkjær Yellow card 113'
Kvernstuen Yellow card 114'		 Report Svendsen Yellow card 65'
Adams 74', 90+2'
Hedenstad Yellow card 120'		 Stadium: Jessheim Stadion
Attendance: 1,576
Referee: Magnus Nicolai Koløy

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