2014 SK Brann season

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Brann
2014 season
ChairmanRolf Barmen
Head Coach Rikard Norling
Stadium Brann Stadion
Tippeligaen 14th
Relegation play-offs
Norwegian Cup Quarter-finals vs Odd
Top goalscorerLeague: Jakob Orlov (9)
All: Jakob Orlov (10)
Highest home attendance17,686 vs Sogndal
(2 November 2014)
Lowest home attendance2,656 vs Ranheim
(27 June 2014)
Average home league attendance11,414
  2013
2015 

The 2014 season is Brann's 28th season in the Tippeligaen since their promotion in 1987, and their first season with Rikard Norling as manager. Brann will compete in the Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Cup.

Contents

Squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Ådne Nissestad
2 DF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Birkir Sævarsson
3 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Erlend Hanstveit (captain)
4 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Eirik Birkelund
5 DF Flag of North Macedonia.svg  MKD Daniel Mojsov
6 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Vadim Demidov
7 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Hassan El Fakiri
8 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Fredrik Haugen
9 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Azar Karadas
10 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Jakob Orlov
12 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Øystein Øvretveit
15 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Ibrahima Dramé
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Stéphane Badji
18 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Markus Jonsson
19 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Marcus Pedersen
20 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Håkon Lorentzen
21 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Vindheim
22 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Amin Askar
23 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Erik Huseklepp (vice-captain)
24 GK Flag of Poland.svg  POL Piotr Leciejewski
26 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kasper Skaanes
27 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Erdin Demir
29 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristoffer Barmen
30 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jonas Grønner

On Loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristoffer Larsen (at Hønefoss)

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

Tippeligaen

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3085174154 −132941101621 −54472533 −8

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLLDWLLDWLLLLLWLDLLWWDLWDLLLLWW
Position151615121315151213131415161415151515151515151314151515151414
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2014. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

30 March 20141 Sarpsborg 08 3–0 Brann Sarpsborg
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Zajić Soccerball shade.svg20'
Olanare Soccerball shade.svg37', 54' (pen.)
Summary Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,722
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
6 April 20142 Brann 1–2 Stabæk Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Orlov Soccerball shade.svg9' Summary Boli Soccerball shade.svg5', 55'Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 11,241
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
11 April 20143 Sandnes Ulf 1–1 Brann Sandnes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Rubio Soccerball shade.svg9' Summary Larsen Soccerball shade.svg81'Stadium: Sandnes Idrettspark
Attendance: 3,292
Referee: Svein Edvartsen
21 April 20144 Brann 2–0 Lillestrøm Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Orlov Soccerball shade.svg53', 69' Summary Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 9,641
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
27 April 20145 Rosenborg 5–2 Brann Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Reginiussen Soccerball shade.svg19'
Svensson Soccerball shade.svg28'
Jensen Soccerball shade.svg64'
Søderlund Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Nielsen Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Summary Skaanes Soccerball shade.svg14', 60'
Badji Red card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 14,378
Referee: Svein Edvartsen
30 April 20146 Brann 1–3 Haugesund Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Orlov Soccerball shade.svg27' Summary Gytkjær Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.), 42', 50'Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 10,012
Referee: Omar Rafiq
4 May 20147 IK Start 1–1 Brann Kristiansand
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hoff Soccerball shade.svg33' Summary Berger Soccerball shade.svg80' (o.g.)Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 6,504
Referee: Per Staberg
10 May 20148 Aalesund 0–1 Brann Ålesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Summary A.Vindheim Soccerball shade.svg37'Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 7,198
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
16 May 20149 Brann 1–2 Bodø/Glimt Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lorentzen Soccerball shade.svg87' Summary Olsen Soccerball shade.svg35'
Ndiaye Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,032
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
20 May 201410 Sogndal 2–1 Brann Sogndalsfjøra
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Otoo Soccerball shade.svg6'
Strand Soccerball shade.svg44'
Summary Orlov Soccerball shade.svg49'Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus
Attendance: 4,035
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
25 May 201411 Brann 2–3 Vålerenga Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Grønner Soccerball shade.svg32'
Lorentzen Soccerball shade.svg78'
Summary Høgh Soccerball shade.svg35'
Kjartansson Soccerball shade.svg47'
Stengel Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 9,180
Referee: Per Ivar Staberg
9 June 201412 Molde 4–2 Brann Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Elyounoussi Soccerball shade.svg14', 45', 68' (pen.)
Gulbrandsen Soccerball shade.svg79'
Summary Askar Soccerball shade.svg20', 26'Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 9,837
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
12 June 201413 Brann 0–1 Odd Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Summary Hurme Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 8,510
Referee: Omar Rafiq
6 July 201414 Viking 0–2 Brann Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Summary Grønner Soccerball shade.svg17'
Orlov Soccerball shade.svg35'
Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 9,931
Referee: Per Ivar Staberg
12 July 201415 Brann 0–1 Strømsgodset Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Summary Kovács Soccerball shade.svg46'Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 9,610
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
19 July 201416 Stabæk 1–1 Brann Bærum
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Høiland Soccerball shade.svg90' Summary Skaanes Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 3,471
Referee: Martin Lundby
27 July 201417 Brann 0–1 Viking Bergen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Summary Sverrisson Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 8,792
Referee: Omar Rafiq
1 August 201418 Lillestrøm 4–3 Brann Lillestrøm
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Moen Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Lundemo Soccerball shade.svg41'
Friday Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Summary Pálmason Soccerball shade.svg45+1' (o.g.)
Barmen Soccerball shade.svg70'
Orlov Soccerball shade.svg72'
Mojsov Yellow card.svg 40' Yellow-red card.svg 81'
Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,497
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
8 August 201419 Brann 1–0 Aalesund Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Summary Orlov Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 13,574
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
17 August 201420 Brann 3–1 Rosenborg Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mojsov Soccerball shade.svg26'
Skaanes Soccerball shade.svg29'
Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg61'
Summary Søderlund Soccerball shade.svg60'Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,573
Referee: Espen Berntsen
23 August 201421 Vålerenga 3–3 Brann Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Zahid Soccerball shade.svg10'
Kjartansson Soccerball shade.svg26', 67'
Summary Haugen Soccerball shade.svg29'
Hanstveit Soccerball shade.svg79'
Sævarsson Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 9,859
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
31 August 201422 Brann 0–1 Molde Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Summary Forren Soccerball shade.svg32'Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,240
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
13 September 201423 Strømsgodset 1–4 Brann Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kastrati Soccerball shade.svg66' Summary Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg18'
Skaanes Soccerball shade.svg25'
Askar Soccerball shade.svg48'
Huseklepp Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 7,720
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
19 September 201424 Brann 1–1 Sandnes Ulf Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Askar Soccerball shade.svg63' Summary Sigurbjörnsson Soccerball shade.svg52'Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 13,140
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
28 September 201425 Odd 4–0 Brann Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Karadas Soccerball shade.svg31' (o.g.)
Johnsen Soccerball shade.svg66'
Shala Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Mojsov Soccerball shade.svg89' (o.g.)
Summary Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 7,008
Referee: Espen Berntsen
5 October 201426 Brann 1–2 Start Bergen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg81' Summary Vilhjálmsson Soccerball shade.svg18'
Karadas Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 11,347
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
17 October 201427 Brann 1–2 Sarpsborg 08 Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Haugen Soccerball shade.svg26' Summary Nordvik Soccerball shade.svg72'
Þórarinsson Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 10,204
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
26 October 201428 Bodø/Glimt 2–1 Brann Bodø
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Moe Yellow card.svg 24'
Laajab Soccerball shade.svg32'Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Jacobsen Yellow card.svg 85'
Summary Askar Yellow card.svg 9'
Mojsov Soccerball shade.svg64'
Pedersen Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 4,038
Referee: Edvartsen
2 November 201429 Brann 2–1 Sogndal Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Grønner Soccerball shade.svg45'
Karadas Soccerball shade.svg46'
Pedersen Yellow card.svg 80'
Sævarsson Yellow card.svg 86'
Summary Flo Soccerball shade.svg55'
Patronen Yellow card.svg 81'
Nilsen Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,686
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
9 November 201430 Haugesund 2–3 Brann Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gytkjær Soccerball shade.svg36'
Haraldseid Soccerball shade.svg79'
Mæland Yellow card.svg 80'
Myrestam Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Summary Huseklepp Soccerball shade.svg6'
Orlov Soccerball shade.svg12'
Skaanes Yellow card.svg 41'
Badji Yellow card.svg 47'
A.Vindheim Yellow card.svg 78'Soccerball shade.svg90+11'
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 8,945
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
12 Start 301051547601335
13 Bodø/Glimt 301051545601535
14 Brann (R)30851741541329Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Sogndal (R)30661831491824Relegation to First Division
16 Sandnes Ulf (R)304101627532622
Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Relegation play-offs

23 November 20141st leg Brann 1–1 Mjøndalen Bergen
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Skaanes Soccerball shade.svg53' Summary Diomande Soccerball shade.svg37'Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,225
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
26 November 20142nd leg Mjøndalen 3–0
(4–1 agg.)
Brann Nedre Eiker
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Kapidzic Soccerball shade.svg27', 67'
Diomande Soccerball shade.svg64'
Summary Stadium: Mjøndalen Stadion
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Norwegian Cup

24 April 2014First Round Varegg 2–3 Brann Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)M.Christophersen Soccerball shade.svg5'
S.Bjordal Soccerball shade.svg31'
Summary Larsen Soccerball shade.svg27', 51'
A.Vindheim Soccerball shade.svg62'
Stadium: Stemmemyren sports
Attendance: 900
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
7 May 2014Second Round Stord 1–2 Brann Stord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)T.Skaar Soccerball shade.svg12' Summary Larsen Soccerball shade.svg48'
Lorentzen Soccerball shade.svg52'
Stadium: Stord Stadium
Attendance: 1,974
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
4 June 2014Third Round Fyllingsdalen 1–3 Brann Bergen
18:05 CEST (UTC+2)E.Kampenes Soccerball shade.svg4'
A.El-Amrani Yellow card.svg 51' Yellow-red card.svg 90+2'
Summary Askar Soccerball shade.svg54'
Orlov Soccerball shade.svg71'
Huseklepp Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Varden Amfi
Attendance: 3,798
Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy
27 June 2014Fourth Round Brann 4–2 Ranheim Bergen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Askar Soccerball shade.svg14'
Haugen Soccerball shade.svg30'
Barmen Soccerball shade.svg53'
Huseklepp Soccerball shade.svg90'
Summary Reginiussen Soccerball shade.svg39'
Blakstad Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 2,656
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
14 August 2014Quarter-finals Odd 3–1 Brann Skien
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Shala Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.), 87'
Kjelsrud Johansen Soccerball shade.svg78'
Summary Huseklepp Soccerball shade.svg24'Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 8,348
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

Squad statistics

As of match played 9 November 2014

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Ådne Nissestad 201010
2 DF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Birkir Sævarsson 23113+712+10
3 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Erlend Hanstveit 27120+2150
4 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Eirik Birkelund 200+2000
5 DF Flag of North Macedonia.svg  MKD Daniel Mojsov 20216+1230
6 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Vadim Demidov 505000
7 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Hassan El Fakiri 19011+501+20
8 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Fredrik Haugen 33328+1241
9 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Azar Karadas 1119+1110
10 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Jakob Orlov 321025+4931
12 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Øystein Øvretveit 202000
15 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Ibrahima Dramé600+5010
17 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Stéphane Badji 24017+4030
18 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Markus Jonsson 707000
19 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Marcus Pedersen 1131030+10
20 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Håkon Lorentzen 1031+622+11
21 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Vindheim25320+1241
22 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Amin Askar 33619+1043+12
23 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Erik Huseklepp 34422+723+22
24 GK Flag of Poland.svg  POL Piotr Leciejewski 31027040
26 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kasper Skaanes 32524+453+10
27 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Erdin Demir 18013+4010
29 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristoffer Barmen 30219+614+11
30 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jonas Grønner 27319+4340
34 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Simen Lassen10000+10
Players away from the club on loan:
19 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristoffer Larsen 1442+9133
Players who played for Brann that left during the season:

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
1FW Flag of Sweden.svg 10 Jakob Orlov 9110
2MF Flag of Norway.svg 22 Amin Askar 426
3MF Flag of Norway.svg 26 Kasper Skaanes 505
FW Flag of Norway.svg 23 Erik Huseklepp 235
5FW Flag of Norway.svg 19 Kristoffer Larsen 134
6MF Flag of Norway.svg 19 Marcus Pedersen 303
DF Flag of Norway.svg 30 Jonas Grønner 303
FW Flag of Norway.svg 20 Håkon Lorentzen 213
MF Flag of Norway.svg 8 Fredrik Haugen 213
DF Flag of Norway.svg 21Andreas Vindheim213
11DF Flag of North Macedonia.svg 5 Daniel Mojsov 202
Own goal 202
MF Flag of Norway.svg 29 Kristoffer Barmen 112
14DF Flag of Norway.svg 3 Erlend Hanstveit 101
DF Flag of Iceland.svg 2 Birkir Sævarsson 101
FW Flag of Norway.svg 9 Azar Karadas 101
TOTALS411354

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
2 Flag of Iceland.svg DF Birkir Sævarsson 501060
3 Flag of Norway.svg DF Erlend Hanstveit 001040
5 Flag of North Macedonia.svg DF Daniel Mojsov 711081
6 Flag of Norway.svg DF Vadim Demidov 300030
7 Flag of Norway.svg MF Hassan El Fakiri 300030
8 Flag of Norway.svg MF Fredrik Haugen 201030
9 Flag of Norway.svg FW Azar Karadas 200020
15 Flag of Senegal.svg FWIbrahima Dramé100010
17 Flag of Senegal.svg MF Stéphane Badji 412061
19 Flag of Norway.svg FW Marcus Pedersen 300030
20 Flag of Norway.svg FW Håkon Lorentzen 002020
21 Flag of Norway.svg DFAndreas Vindheim100010
22 Flag of Norway.svg MF Amin Askar 201030
24 Flag of Poland.svg GK Piotr Leciejewski 300030
26 Flag of Norway.svg MF Kasper Skaanes 100010
27 Flag of Sweden.svg DF Erdin Demir 200020
29 Flag of Norway.svg MF Kristoffer Barmen 400040
30 Flag of Norway.svg DF Jonas Grønner 201030
TOTALS452100552

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