2023 Sandefjord Fotball season

The 2023 season is Sandefjord Fotball's 25th season in existence and the club's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Sandefjord Fotball participating in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.

Sandefjord
2023 season
ChairmanGunnar Bjønness
Head coachesHans Erik Ødegaard
Andreas Tegström
StadiumRelease Arena
Eliteserien15th
2022–23 Norwegian CupQuarter-finals
2023 Norwegian CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Danilo Al-Saed (9)
All:
Danilo Al-Saed (9)

Players

First team squad
As of 29 August 2023[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 Finland FIN Hugo Keto
2 DF Norway NOR Fredrik Pålerud
3 DF Norway NOR Vetle Walle Egeli
4 DF Norway NOR Fredrik Carson Pedersen
6 MF Norway NOR Sander Risan Mørk
7 FW Ghana GHA Gilbert Koomson
8 MF Sweden SWE Aleksander Damnjanovic Nilsson
9 FW Norway NOR Alexander Ruud Tveter
10 MF Denmark DEN Jeppe Kjær (on loan from Bodø/Glimt)
11 FW Norway NOR Youssef Chaib
12 GK Norway NOR Mats Viken
14 FW Iraq IRQ Danilo Al-Saed
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Norway NOR Jesper Taaje (vice-captain)
16 FW Norway NOR Wally Njie
17 DF Norway NOR Sander Moen Foss (captain)
18 MF Sweden SWE Filip Ottosson
19 DF Norway NOR Fredrik Berglie
20 FW Norway NOR Franklin Nyenetue
21 MF Syria SYR Simon Amin
23 MF South Africa RSA Keanin Ayer
26 DF Norway NOR Filip Loftesnes-Bjune
27 FW Norway NOR Jakob Dunsby
30 GK Norway NOR Alf Lukas Noel Grønneberg
For season transfers, see List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2022–23 and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2023.

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
13 DF Norway NOR Lars Markmanrud (at Egersund until 31 December 2023)
22 DF Norway NOR Jørgen Kili Fjeldskår (at Fram until 31 December 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

2 April 2023 Friendly Strømsgodset Norway 2–2 Norway Sandefjord Drammen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion

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 5 6 14 38 50 −12 020.00
2022–23 Norwegian Cup 12 March 2023 19 March 2023 Fourth round Winners 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00
2023 Norwegian Cup 24 May 2023 First round First round 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
Total 28 6 7 15 44 56 −12 021.43

Last updated: 21 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

Eliteserien
Main article: 2023 Eliteserien

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 HamKam 25 8 3 14 34 54 −20 27
13 Vålerenga 25 6 6 13 33 43 −10 24
14 Stabæk 25 6 6 13 26 38 −12 24 Relegation play-off
15 Sandefjord 25 5 6 14 38 50 −12 21 First Division
16 Aalesund 25 5 3 17 21 55 −34 18
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.[29]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
25 5 6 14 38 381  −343 21 4 4 4 21 14  +7 1 2 10 17 367  −350

Last updated: 21 October 2023.
Source:

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultLDDWDLLLWLLLDLLWWDLDLWLLL
Position1414141081113141214141414151515131414151513131515
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 9 December 2022.[30]

10 April 2023 1 HamKam 2–0 Sandefjord Hamar
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Udahl 29' (pen.), 45+3' Report Stadium: Briskeby Stadion
Attendance: 3,715
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
16 April 2023 2 Sandefjord 0–0 Tromsø Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,313
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
23 April 2023 3 Rosenborg 1–1 Sandefjord Trondheim
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Holse 90+4' Report Bikoro 31' Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 11,256
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
30 April 2023 4 Sandefjord 4–0 Aalesund Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Al-Saed 6'
Fällman 43' (o.g.)
Taaje 61'
Chaib 90'		 Report Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,086
Referee: Ajdin Medic
8 May 2023 5 Brann 0–0 Sandefjord Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,720
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
13 May 2023 6 Sandefjord 1–2 Viking Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tveter 11' Report D'Agostino 14'
Løkberg 90'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,463
Referee: Steinar Hauge
16 May 2023 7 Strømsgodset 1–0 Sandefjord Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hanssen 42' Report Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,827
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
29 May 2023 8 Molde 5–0 Sandefjord Molde
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Breivik 18'
Linnes 27'
Grødem 49'
Brynhildsen 56', 66'		 Report Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 5,617
Referee: Marius Lien
4 June 2023 9 Sandefjord 4–1 Odd Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Al-Saed 11', 65'
Koomson 53'
Hagen 56' (o.g.)		 Report Tewelde 90+2' Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,342
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
11 June 2023 10 Haugesund 3–2 Sandefjord Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Njie 10'
Taaje 13' (o.g.)
Diarra 20'		 Report Al-Saed 55'
Nyenetue 90+3'		 Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 3,709
Referee: Espen Eskås
2 July 2023 12 Sarpsborg 08 6–1 Sandefjord Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Opseth 10', 20'
Torp 11'
Soltvedt 51'
Lundqvist 67'
Wichne 79'		 Report Taaje 45+1' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,494
Referee: Rohit Saggi
9 July 2023 13 Sandefjord 0–0 Stabæk Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,994
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
16 July 2023 14 Lillestrøm 4–2 Sandefjord Lillestrøm
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lehne Olsen 9', 68'
Adams 18', 38'		 Report Ayer 11'
Taaje 70'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,835
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
23 July 2023 15 Sandefjord 2–5 Bodø/Glimt Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsson 13'
Ayer 21'		 Report Grønbæk 11', 41'
Pellegrino 34' (pen.)
Pemi 76'
Saltnes 88'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,391
Referee: Ajdin Medic
29 July 2023 16 Vålerenga 2–3 Sandefjord Oslo
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Jatta 52'
Strand 90'		 Report Ottosson 63'
Al-Saed 72'
Nyenetue 90+4'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 9,902
Referee: Rohit Saggi
6 August 2023 17 Sandefjord 5–1 Sarpsborg 08 Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsson 32', 80'
Nyenetue 45+2'
Al-Saed 74'
Taaje 90'		 Report Torp 1' Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,082
Referee: Marius Lien
12 August 2023 18 Sandefjord 2–2 Molde Sandefjord
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsson 39' (pen.)
Tveter 90+4'		 Report Grødem 51'
Linnes 85'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,754
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
20 August 2023 19 Tromsø 1–0 Sandefjord Tromsø
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Romsaas 85' Report Stadium: Romssa Arena
Attendance: 5,411
Referee: Daniel Higraff
27 August 2023 20 Sandefjord 0–0 Haugesund Sandefjord
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,845
Referee: Rohit Saggi
3 September 2023 21 Odd 3–2 Sandefjord Skien
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tewelde 33'
Jørgensen 43'
Owusu 86'		 Report Nyenetue 16'
Al-Saed 45'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 4,981
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
16 September 2023 22 Sandefjord 2–0 Strømsgodset Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsson 59'
Ottosson 89'		 Report Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,733
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
24 September 2023 23 Viking 4–3 Sandefjord Stavanger
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) de Lanlay 12'
Salvesen 17', 53'
Adegbenro 85'		 Report Nyenetue 29'
Al-Saed 41'
Ruud Tveter 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 13,022
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
1 October 2023 11 Sandefjord 1–2 Vålerenga Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Al-Saed 68' Report Ilić 40'
Strandberg 56' (pen.)		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,905
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
8 October 2023 24 Sandefjord 0–1 HamKam Sandefjord
17:00 Report Udahl 61' (pen.) Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,689
Referee: Rohit Saggi
21 October 2023 25 Bodø/Glimt 4–3 Sandefjord Bodø
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pemi 22'
Žugelj 24'
Grønbæk 27'
Saltnes 45+2'		 Report Kjær 13'
Al-Saed 36'
Dunsby 53'		 Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 6,401
Referee: Daniel Higraff
29 October 2023 26 Sandefjord v Brann Sandefjord
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Release Arena

2022–23
Main article: 2022–23 Norwegian Football Cup
12 March 2023 Fourth round Sandefjord 4–1 Odd Mjøndalen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tveter 4'
Dunsby 10', 26'
Al-Saed 24'		 Report Wallem 81' Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 397
Referee: Daniel Higraff
19 March 2023 Quarter-finals Brann 3–0 Sandefjord Åsane
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Horn Myhre 21'
Wolfe 25'
Rasmussen 37'		 Report Stadium: Åsane Arena
Attendance: 2,243
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

2023
Main article: 2023 Norwegian Football Cup
24 May 2023 First round Eik Tønsberg 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Sandefjord Tønsberg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Rygel 69'
Nygaard 90+6'		 Report Nilsson 32', 48' Stadium: Tønsberg Gressbane
Attendance: 1,523
Referee: Håvard Bjerkelund
Penalties
Midtgarden soccer ball with check mark
Nygaard soccer ball with check mark
Roberg soccer ball with check mark
Myrbakk soccer ball with check mark
Mathisen soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with red X Nilsson
soccer ball with check mark Dunsby
soccer ball with check mark Ayer
soccer ball with check mark Al-Saed
soccer ball with red X Tveter

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