2023 Vålerenga Fotball season

The 2023 season is Vålerenga Fotball's 110th season in existence and the club's 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Vålerenga Fotball participating in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.

Vålerenga
2023 season
ChairmanThomas Baardseng
Head coachDag-Eilev Fagermo
(until 12 June)
Jan Frode Nornes (interim)
(12 June - 12 July)
Geir Bakke
(from 12 July)
StadiumIntility Arena
Eliteserien13th
Norwegian CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andrej Ilić
Seedy Jatta
(5 each)
All:
Andrej Ilić (7)
All statistics correct as of 8 October 2023.

Players

First-team squad
As of 4 September 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 Norway NOR Jacob Storevik
2 DF Norway NOR Christian Borchgrevink
3 MF Norway NOR Aleksander Hammer Kjelsen
4 DF Norway NOR Stefan Strandberg
6 DF Norway NOR Vegar Eggen Hedenstad
7 MF Norway NOR Fredrik Oldrup Jensen
8 MF Norway NOR Henrik Bjørdal
9 FW Norway NOR Torgeir Børven
10 FW Norway NOR Mohamed Ofkir
11 MF Finland FIN Daniel Håkans
14 DF Norway NOR Aaron Kiil Olsen
15 MF Norway NOR Elias Hagen
17 FW Norway NOR Jacob Eng
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Norway NOR Simen Juklerød
19 FW Serbia SRB Andrej Ilić
20 MF Norway NOR Magnus Bech Riisnæs
21 GK Norway NOR Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng
22 MF Norway NOR Stian Sjøvold Thorstensen
23 DF Austria AUT Martin Kreuzriegler
24 MF Norway NOR Petter Strand
26 FW Norway NOR Filip Thorvaldsen
29 FW Brazil BRA Vitinho (on loan from Palmeiras)
30 GK Norway NOR Storm Strand-Kolbjørnsen
31 FW Norway NOR Omar Bully Drammeh
32 DF Norway NOR Max Bjurstrøm
33 DF Albania ALB Eneo Bitri

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
25 MF Norway NOR Jones Elabdellaoui (at KFUM Oslo until end of 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

22 January 2023 Friendly Vålerenga Norway 1–1 Denmark AGF Marbella, Spain
15:30 CET (UTC+1) El-Abdellaoui 79' Report Anderson 16' Stadium: Marbella Football Center
27 January 2023 Friendly Vålerenga Norway 4–1 Norway Sarpsborg 08 Oslo
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Bjørdal 42', 78'
Jatta 66'
Ofkir 80'		 Report Skålevik 46' Stadium: Vallhall Arena
10 February 2023 Friendly Vålerenga Norway 0–3 Sweden Malmö Marbella, Spain
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Christiansen 8', 12', 32' Stadium: Atalaya Football Center
17 February 2023 Friendly Vålerenga Norway 2–0 Norway Moss Marbella, Spain
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Hoffmann 30' (o.g.)
Strand 60'		 Report Stadium: Campo La Quinta
22 February 2023 Friendly Vålerenga Norway 2–1 Norway Raufoss Oslo
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Jatta 20'
Ofkir 33'		 Report Mettler 3' (pen.) Stadium: Intility Arena
3 March 2023 Friendly Vålerenga Norway 1–3 Norway Brann Oslo
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Jatta 76' Report Rasmussen 3'
Heltne Nilsen 45+2' (pen.)
Blomberg 65'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
10 March 2023 Friendly Vålerenga Norway 1–0 Norway Fredrikstad Oslo
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Riisnæs 41' Report Stadium: Intility Arena
17 March 2023 Friendly Vålerenga Norway 3–2 Norway Strømsgodset Oslo
12:30 CET (UTC+1) Thiago Holm 3'
Strand 64'
Dicko Eng 73'		 Report Valsvik 34'
Ekeland 38'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
25 March 2023 Friendly Häcken Sweden – Norway Vålerenga Göteborg, Sweden
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Bravida Arena
3 April 2023 Friendly Vålerenga Norway 2–1 Norway Jerv Oslo
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bjørdal 16'
Dicko Eng 20'		 Report Wichne 56' Stadium: Intility 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 6 6 13 33 43 −10 024.00
Norwegian Football Cup 25 May 2023 28 September 2023 First round Semi-finals 6 5 0 1 15 7 +8 083.33
Total 31 11 6 14 48 50 −2 035.48

Last updated: 22 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

Eliteserien
Main article: 2023 Eliteserien

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 Haugesund 25 7 6 12 24 34 −10 27
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
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.[31]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
25 6 6 13 33 43  −10 24 2 2 8 17 25  −8 4 4 5 16 18  −2

Last updated: 22 October 2023.
Source:

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLLLWDWLLLWLDLLLWDDDDWLLL
Position511121411108101013111212131414121312121211111213
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 9 December 2022.[32]

10 April 2023 1 Aalesund 0–1 Vålerenga Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kristensen Yellow card 27'
Kolskogen Yellow card 56'
Munksgaard Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Zuta Yellow card 43'
Håkans 79'		 Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 6,876
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
16 April 2023 2 Vålerenga 0–2 Sarpsborg 08 Oslo
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Ofkir Yellow card 22'
Zuta Yellow card 64'		 Report Lie Skålevik Yellow card 38'
Fardal Opseth 60', 81'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 9,060
Referee: Rohit Saggi
22 April 2023 3 Brann 3–1 Vålerenga Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Børsting 6'
Heltne Nilsen 73' (pen.)
Heggebø 79'		 Report Sery Larsen 15' (o.g.)
Zuta Red card 53'		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,816
Referee: Tore Hansen
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
6 May 2023 5 Rosenborg 1–3 Vålerenga Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bjørlo 47', Yellow card 49'
Þorvaldsson Yellow card 88'		 Report Ofkir 44', Yellow card 85'
Jatta 50'
Bjørdal 71' (pen.)
Oldrup Jensen Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 14,654
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
13 May 2023 6 Haugesund 1–1 Vålerenga Haugesund
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Njie 61'
Eskesen Yellow card 71'		 Report Riisnæs 65' Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 4,253
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
16 May 2023 7 Vålerenga 3–0 HamKam Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jatta 18'
Håkans 24'
Bjørdal 45+2', Yellow card 80'		 Report Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 13,752
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
29 May 2023 8 Stabæk 2–1 Vålerenga Bærum
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Høgh 8'
Bakenga 34'
Krogstad Red card 49'
Pettersson Yellow card 77'
Pachonik Red card 83'		 Report Strandberg 84' (pen.) Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 4,508
Referee: Rohit Saggi
4 June 2023 9 Vålerenga 1–3 Bodø/Glimt Oslo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Oldrup Jensen Yellow card 57'
El-Abdellaoui 90'		 Report Moumbagna Yellow card 20', 31', 67'
Pellegrino 48'
Vetlesen Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 12,018
Referee: Tore Hansen
11 June 2023 10 Vålerenga 0–1 Strømsgodset Oslo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Thiago Holm Yellow card 39'
Bjørdal Yellow card 67'
Strandberg Yellow card 76'		 Report Therkelsen Yellow card 20'
Danso Yellow card 62'
Stengel 68' (pen.)
Gulliksen Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,578
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
1 July 2023 12 Vålerenga 1–2 Viking Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Oldrup Jensen Yellow card 21' Red card 90+5'
Juklerød Yellow card 61'
Ofkir Yellow card 74'
Strandberg 85' (pen.)		 Report Yazbek Yellow card 17'
Salvesen 19'
Brekalo Yellow card 31'
Diop Yellow card 82'
Tripić Yellow card 83'
Solbakken Yellow card 83'
Jensen Yellow card 84'
D'Agostino Yellow card 90+4'
Sandberg 90+7'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 8,977
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
9 July 2023 13 Tromsø 0–0 Vålerenga Tromsø
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Diouf Yellow card 84' Report Riisnæs Yellow card 48'
Zuta Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Romssa Arena
Attendance: 4,406
Referee: Tore Hansen
15 July 2023 14 Vålerenga 0–4 Molde Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hedenstad Yellow card 90+3' Report Kitolano 1'
Haugen 41'
Eriksen 45'
Breivik 55' (pen.), Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 8,779
Referee: Daniel Higraff
23 July 2023 15 Odd 2–1 Vålerenga Skien
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Juklerød 33' (o.g.)
Ruud 81' (pen.)		 Report Juklerød 49'
Eggen Hedenstad Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 79'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 5,604
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
29 July 2023 16 Vålerenga 2–3 Sandefjord Oslo
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Jatta 52'
Bjørdal Yellow card 62'
Strand 90'
Borchgrevink Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ottosson 63'
Al-Saed 72'
Nyenetue Yellow card 76', 90+4'
Nilsson Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 9,902
Referee: Rohit Saggi
5 August 2023 17 Strømsgodset 1–3 Vålerenga Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Brunes 8' Report Håkans 45+2'
Ofkir 50', Yellow card 55'
Riisnæs Yellow card 55'
Jatta 77', Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 6,860
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
13 August 2023 18 Vålerenga 1–1 Haugesund Oslo
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Strand 71'
Jatta Yellow card 77'		 Report Diarra 7'
Eskesen Yellow card 41'
Niyukuri Yellow card 53'
Fredriksen Yellow card 64'
Solheim Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,785
Referee: Tore Hansen
19 August 2023 19 Molde 0–0 Vålerenga Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Haugan Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 90+7'
Løvik Yellow card 63'		 Report Børven Yellow card 74'
Storevik Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,468
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
27 August 2023 20 Vålerenga 2–2 Odd Oslo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Solholm Johansen 19' (o.g.)
Bitri 39'		 Report Gjengaar 8'
Midtskogen 67'
Mugeese Yellow card 84'
Ruud Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 8,368
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
2 September 2023 21 Viking 1–1 Vålerenga Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bitri 63' (o.g.) Report Riisnæs Yellow card 18'
Brochgrevink 86'
Oldrup Jensen Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 14,675
Referee: Tore Hansen
17 September 2023 22 Vålerenga 3–1 Aalesund Oslo
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Ilić 17', 54'
Hagen 50'		 Report Melland Yellow card 7'
Ramsland 13'
Segberg Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,769
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
24 September 2023 23 Bodø/Glimt 4–2 Vålerenga Bodø
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pellegrino 2' (pen.), 15', 59' (pen.), 90+2' Report Børven 7'
Bitri Yellow card 57'
Ilić 63'		 Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 7,388
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
1 October 2023 11 Sandefjord 1–2 Vålerenga Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Al-Saed 68' Report Ilić 40'
Borchgrevink Yellow card 52'
Strandberg 56' (pen.)
Juklerød Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,905
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
8 October 2023 24 Vålerenga 1–2 Brann Oslo
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Ilić 7'
Hagen Yellow card 68'
Juklerød Red card 72'		 Report Børsting 31'
Soltvedt 57'
Finne Red card 66'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 10,011
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
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
29 October 2023 26 Vålerenga v Rosenborg Oslo
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Intility Arena

Norwegian Football Cup
Main article: 2023 Norwegian Football Cup
25 May 2023 First round Råde 0–1 Vålerenga Råde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Agu Yellow card 64'
Kind Mikalsen Yellow card 74'		 Report Eng 19'
Hammer Kjelsen Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Råde idrettspark
Attendance: 1,723
Referee: Jørgen Haugen
1 June 2023 Second round Lyn 1–2 Vålerenga Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Friberg Skaug 48'
Randers Yellow card 90'		 Report Laajab 28' (o.g.)
Ofkir 86'		 Stadium: Bislett Stadium
Attendance: 7,777
Referee: Harald Vollstad Sletner
7 June 2023 Third round Sotra 0–2 Vålerenga Sotra
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tørum Yellow card 78' Report Børven 17'
Ofkir 21'
Bjørdal Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Straume Idrettspark
Attendance: 800
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
28 June 2023 Fourth round Stjørdals-Blink 0–5 Vålerenga Stjørdalshalsen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Hammer Kjelsen 6'
Oldrup Jensen 45'
Børven Yellow card 53', 76'
Riisnæs 67'
Bjørdal 86'		 Stadium: M.U.S Stadion Sandskogan
Attendance: 1,603
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
12 July 2023 Quarter-finals Vålerenga 3–2 Brann Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jatta 13'
Riisnæs Yellow card 43'
Ofkir 60', 66'
Eng Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Larsen 5'
Finne 6'
Pedersen Red card 88'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,833
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
28 September 2023 Semi-finals Vålerenga 2–4 Bodø/Glimt Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Riisnæs Yellow card 12'
Ilić 15', 59'
Hagen Yellow card 26'		 Report Saltnes 3'
Moumbagna 56', 86'
Grønbæk Yellow card 57'
Gulliksen Yellow card 63'
Sørensen 90+5'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 10,863
Referee: Tore Hansen

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