Arna-Bjørnar

Arna-Bjørnar Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Arna, Bergen.

Arna-Bjørnar
Full nameArna-Bjørnar Fotball
Founded2000 (2000)
GroundArna stadion, Ytre Arna
Capacity1,200
ChairmanVidar Rønhovde
ManagerMorten Kalvenes
LeagueToppserien
2022Toppserien, 6th of 10
Arna Stadion

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 181323 412741 semi-final
2002 TS 5 18828 443826 runner-up
2003 TS 6 18648 434822 final 16
2004 TS ↓ 9 184113 315413 quarter-final Relegated to 1. divisjon
2005 1D ↑ 1 181710 891052 final 16 Promoted to Toppserien
2006 TS 5 181125 602635 quarter-final
2007 TS 4 221246 473440 semi-final
2008 TS 5 221255 582641 quarter-final
2009 TS 5 22967 373533 quarter-final
2010 TS 4 221417 552643 semi-final
2011 TS 4 221615 641949 quarter-final
2012 TS 3 221453 612147 semi-final
2013 TS 3 221084 392438 quarter-final
2014 TS 3 221408 582142 second round
2015 TS 7 227510 354526 third round
2016 TS 8 227411 223825 third round
2017 TS 6 22985 392835 semi-final
2018 TS 3 221165 532639 quarter-final
2019 TS 9 226511 264123 semi-final
2020 TS 8 185211 132917 quarter-final
2021 TS 5 18639 274421 third round

Current women's squad
As of 13 October 2021.[3]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Moa Edrud  Sweden
2 FW Tanja Myrseth  Norway
3 DF Marte Bjelde Hjelmhaug  Norway
4 MF Madeleine Veivåg  Norway
5 DF Helene Gloppen  Norway
6 DF Stine Hovland  Norway
7 MF Yuuka Kurosaki  Japan
9 FW Julie Madsen  Denmark
11 FW Madelen Koldal Holme  Norway
12 GK Ida Norstrøm  Norway
13 FW Camilla Ness Ervik  Norway
14 FW Martine Humlestøl Midtbø  Norway
15 DF Kristina Grøndal  Norway
16 FW Igrid Altermark  Norway
17 FW Linnéa Sollvoll Laupstad  Norway
18 MF Ingrid Lovise Jåstad  Norway
19 MF Karoline Heimvik Haugland  Norway
22 MF Tora Ose  Norway
23 FW Miljana Ivanović  Serbia
88 DF Tanja Løfshus  Norway

Former players

Honours

Men's team

Recent seasons
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2001 3. divisjon 7 228311 375027
2002 3. divisjon 9 226313 375121 First round
2003 3. divisjon 8 228410 455528 First qualifying round
2004 3. divisjon 6 221039 374933 First round
2005 3. divisjon 3 221237 493839 First qualifying round
2006 3. divisjon 2 201217 413037 First qualifying round
2007 3. divisjon 7 229211 445329 Second qualifying round
2008 3. divisjon 10 227312 485824 Second qualifying round
2009 3. divisjon 4 221129 414335 First qualifying round
2010 3. divisjon 3 221417 673643 First round
2011 3. divisjon 6 2612410 524142 Second qualifying round
2012 3. divisjon ↑ 1 261943 833261 Second round Promoted to the 2. divisjon
2013 2. divisjon ↓ 14 268117 286725 First round Relegated to the 3. divisjon
[4]

References
  1. Bergen's national team
  2. Nydal, Trond Roger (9 May 2012). "Historiske Arna-Bjørnar ute av cupen" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  3. "Arna-Bjørnar Kvinner Senior A". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  4. "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian).
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