2017 season | ||||
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Chairman | Odd Ivar Moen | |||
Manager | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | |||
Stadium | Aker Stadion | |||
Eliteserien | 2nd | |||
Norwegian Cup | Semi-final vs Lillestrøm | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson (16) All: Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson (17) | |||
Highest home attendance | 10,720 vs Rosenborg (12 August 2017) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 6,635 vs Lillestrøm (5 April 2017) | |||
Average home league attendance | 7,785 | |||
The 2017 season was Molde's tenth consecutive year in the top flight which from the beginning of this season is known as Eliteserien, and their 41st season in the top flight of Norwegian football. Along with the Eliteserien, the club also competed in the Norwegian Cup.
Molde finished 2nd in Eliteserien and reached the semifinal in the Norwegian Cup where the team were defeated by Lillestrøm.
On 29 December 2016, Molde announced that Mark Dempsey had returned to the club as an Assistant Manager, working alongside Erling Moe, on a 2+1⁄2-year contract. [1]
After the season was finished, Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson was named Molde FK Player of the season by players, coaches and staff at the club. [2] Best player in the under-23 category was Stian Rode Gregersen.
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28 January 2017 | Molde | 5–1 | Romsdal | Molde |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Hestad ![]() Aursnes ![]() ![]() Gussiås ![]() Svendsen ![]() | Summary | J.R.Angvik ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion |
4 February 2017 | BK Häcken ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
9:30 CET (UTC+1) | ![]() ![]() | Summary | Svendsen ![]() Karlsson ![]() |
7 February 2017 | Copenhagen ![]() | 1–1 (3–4 p) | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Karlsson ![]() | Summary | Okore ![]() | |
Penalties | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() Høgli ![]() Pavlović ![]() | Toivio ![]() Remmer ![]() Karlsson ![]() Svendsen ![]() |
17 February 2017 | Molde | 0–2 | Bodø/Glimt | Molde |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Summary | Opseth ![]() Jacobsen ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion |
22 February 2017 | Molde | 8–0 | Hødd | Molde |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Remmer ![]() Hestad ![]() Strand ![]() O.Rindarøy ![]() Svendsen ![]() Sigurðarson ![]() Brustad ![]() S.Arson ![]() | Summary | Stadium: Aker Stadion |
28 February 2017 | Molde | 2–1 | Tromsø | Molde |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Brustad ![]() Karlsson ![]() | Summary | Olsen ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion |
11 March 2017 | Molde ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Marbella, Spain |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) | S.Svendsen ![]() | Summary | Stadium: San Pedro Alcantara Tana Municipal Stadium |
15 March 2017 | Molde ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Marbella, Spain |
16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Brustad ![]() Sarr ![]() Sigurðarson ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Stadium: San Pedro Alcantara Tana Municipal Stadium |
18 March 2017 | Molde ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Marbella, Spain |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Hestad ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Stadium: San Pedro Alcantara Tana Municipal Stadium |
25 March 2017 | Aalesund | 5–1 | Molde | Ålesund |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Abdellaoue ![]() Þrándarson ![]() Grétarsson ![]() Berisha ![]() | Summary | Hussain ![]() | Stadium: Color Line Stadion |
30 July 2017 | Kristiansund | 2–3 | Molde | Kristiansund |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Bruseth ![]() Ulvestad ![]() | Summary | Aursnes ![]() Remmer ![]() Tripić ![]() | Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion |
5 September 2017 | Djurgården ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Stockholm, Sweden |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Summary | Brustad ![]() | Stadium: Stockholm Stadion |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 |
Last updated: 26 November 2017.
Source: see below
1 April 20171 | Kristiansund | 0–1 | Molde | Kristiansund |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Sørli ![]() | Report | Sarr ![]() Remmer ![]() Brustad ![]() Linde ![]() | Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 4,104 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
5 April 20172 | Molde | 2–1 | Lillestrøm | Molde |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | S.Svendsen ![]() Gregersen ![]() | Report | Mathew ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 6,635 Referee: Espen Eskås |
8 April 20173 | Rosenborg | 2–1 | Molde | Trondheim |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Jevtović ![]() Midtsjø ![]() | Report | Bendtner ![]() Strand ![]() Gregersen ![]() Sarr ![]() | Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 20,843 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
17 April 20174 | Molde | 4–0 | Vålerenga | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | S.Svendsen ![]() Näsberg ![]() Sigurðarson ![]() | Report | Näsberg ![]() Berntsen ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 7,226 Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås |
24 April 20175 | Haugesund | 0–0 | Molde | Haugesund |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Gabrielsen ![]() Aursnes ![]() | Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Kai Erik Steen |
30 April 20176 | Sandefjord | 3–3 | Molde | Sandefjord |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Sødlund ![]() Storbæk ![]() Seck ![]() Morer ![]() | Report | Sigurðarson ![]() Brustad ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 4,340 Referee: Trygve Kjensli |
6 May 20177 | Molde | 0–1 | Aalesund | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Hussain ![]() | Report | Abdellaoue ![]() Ramsteijn ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 9,488 Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle |
13 May 20178 | Brann | 4–1 | Molde | Bergen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Kristiansen ![]() Barmen ![]() Grønner ![]() Orlov ![]() Braaten ![]() | Report | Brustad ![]() | Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 10,227 Referee: Tore Hansen |
16 May 20179 | Molde | 1–2 | Sogndal | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Sigurðarson ![]() | Report | Ramsland ![]() Schulze ![]() Wæhler ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 7,106 Referee: Trygve Kjensli |
21 May 201710 | Odd | 1–2 | Molde | Skien |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ruud ![]() Berg ![]() | Report | Hestad ![]() Aursnes ![]() Ssewankambo ![]() Gabrielsen ![]() | Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 7,146 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
28 May 201711 | Molde | 3–1 | Stabæk | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Toivio ![]() Hestad ![]() Aursnes ![]() ![]() Brustad ![]() Svendsen ![]() Sarr ![]() Sigurðarson ![]() | Report | Kassi ![]() ![]() Lumanza ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 7,281 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
4 June 201712 | Sarpsborg 08 | 1–0 | Molde | Sarpsborg |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Mortensen ![]() Trondsen ![]() | Report | Hussain ![]() Haaland ![]() Gregersen ![]() | Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 4,648 Referee: Espen Eskås |
18 June 201713 | Molde | 3–0 | Tromsø | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Hussain ![]() Sigurðarson ![]() Aursnes ![]() Brustad ![]() | Report | Wangberg ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 7,756 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
26 June 201714 | Strømsgodset | 1–1 | Molde | Drammen |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Andersen ![]() Jradi ![]() Nguen ![]() Pedersen ![]() | Report | Sigurðarson ![]() Gregersen ![]() Hestad ![]() | Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 6,372 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
2 July 201715 | Molde | 3–2 | Viking | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Strand ![]() Sigurðarson ![]() Amang ![]() ![]() ![]() Hussain ![]() | Report | Martinsen ![]() Ryerson ![]() Bringaker ![]() ![]() Haugen ![]() Sale ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 7,831 Referee: Espen Eskås |
8 July 201716 | Aalesund | 0–3 | Molde | Ålesund |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Lie ![]() | Report | Sigurðarson ![]() Brustad ![]() | Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 9,062 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
16 July 201717 | Molde | 0–0 | Strømsgodset | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 8,628 Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
6 August 201718 | Tromsø | 1–2 | Molde | Tromsø |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Olsen ![]() | Report | S.Svendsen ![]() Haaland ![]() Strand ![]() | Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,812 Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle |
12 August 201719 | Molde | 1–2 | Rosenborg | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Brustad ![]() Ssewankambo ![]() | Report | Jensen ![]() Bendtner ![]() Konradsen ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 10,720 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
20 August 201720 | Stabæk | 3–2 | Molde | Bærum |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Sæter ![]() Kassi ![]() Omoijuanfo ![]() | Report | Forren ![]() Sigurðarson ![]() Brustad ![]() | Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 4,728 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
11 September 201721 | Molde | 2–1 | Odd | Molde |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Strand ![]() Sarr ![]() Amang ![]() | Report | Rashani ![]() Riski ![]() Samuelsen ![]() Hagen ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 6,851 Referee: Espen Eskås |
17 September 201722 | Viking | 2–3 | Molde | Stavanger |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Sarr ![]() Cruz ![]() Jenkins ![]() Høiland ![]() | Report | Sigurðarson ![]() Ellingsen ![]() Normann ![]() Haaland ![]() Telo ![]() | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 6,737 Referee: Martin Lundby |
24 September 201723 | Molde | 3–1 | Sandefjord | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Amang ![]() Wadji ![]() Ellingsen ![]() | Report | Rodriguez ![]() Seck ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 7,098 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
1 October 201724 | Sogndal | 2–2 | Molde | Sogndal |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Mandić ![]() Nwakali ![]() Hovland ![]() | Report | Sigurðarson ![]() Strand ![]() | Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus Attendance: 3,012 Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås |
15 October 201725 | Molde | 1–0 | Brann | Molde |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Forren ![]() Gregersen ![]() Gabrielsen ![]() | Report | Barmen ![]() Acosta ![]() Braaten ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 6,861 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
22 October 201726 | Molde | 1–0 | Haugesund | Molde |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Sarr ![]() Moström ![]() | Report | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 6,866 Referee: Martin Lundby |
29 October 201727 | Vålerenga | 1–2 | Molde | Oslo |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stengel ![]() Näsberg ![]() | Report | Sigurðarson ![]() Gabrielsen ![]() | Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 9,402 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
4 November 201728 | Molde | 0–1 | Kristiansund | Molde |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Aursnes ![]() Forren ![]() Brustad ![]() | Report | Stokke ![]() Bamba ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 9,014 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
19 November 201729 | Lillestrøm | 0–1 | Molde | Lillestrøm |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Tagbajumi ![]() | Report | Wadji ![]() Sarr ![]() Normann ![]() | Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 4,358 Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
26 November 201730 | Molde | 2–2 | Sarpsborg 08 | Molde |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Sigurðarson ![]() Gregersen ![]() Haaland ![]() | Report | Mortensen ![]() Zachariassen ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 7,419 Referee: Espen Eskås |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rosenborg (C) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 20 | +37 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Molde | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 51 | |
4 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 50 | |
5 | Brann | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 47 |
26 April 2017First Round | Volda | 2–3 | Molde | Volda |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | F.Kvalsnes ![]() M.Dahlberg ![]() | Report | Hussain ![]() Haaland ![]() Neydson ![]() Karlsson ![]() S.Svendsen ![]() | Stadium: Volda Stadion Attendance: 2,176 Referee: Mathias Smehus Kringstadbukta |
24 May 2017Second Round | Hødd | 1–2 | Molde | Ulsteinvik |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | B.Rise ![]() | Report | Amang ![]() ![]() Hussain ![]() | Stadium: Høddvoll Stadion Attendance: 1,083 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta |
1 June 2017Third Round | KFUM | 1–2 | Molde | Oslo |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Sortevik ![]() ![]() Nenass ![]() | Report | O.Rindarøy ![]() Brustad ![]() Hestad ![]() | Stadium: KFUM Arena Attendance: 1,357 Referee: Anders Gjermshus |
9 August 2017Fourth Round | Haugesund | 0–2 | Molde | Haugesund |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Serafin ![]() Hajradinović ![]() ![]() Ćosić ![]() Andreassen ![]() | Report | Brustad ![]() Sigurðarson ![]() Remmer ![]() | Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 2,688 Referee: Rohit Saggi |
27 August 2017Quarterfinal | Molde | 2–1 | Kristiansund | Molde |
17:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Haaland ![]() ![]() Ellingsen ![]() | Report | Stokke ![]() ![]() Coly ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 7,755 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
21 September 2017Semifinal | Molde | 0–3 | Lillestrøm | Molde |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Haaland ![]() | Report | Mikalsen ![]() Knudtzon ![]() Melgalvis ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 6,482 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 10 | ![]() | 16 | 1 | 17 |
2 | FW | 33 | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 11 |
3 | FW | 11 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 5 |
FW | 20 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
5 | FW | 30 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 |
6 | MF | 14 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 |
DF | 4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MF | 11 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
9 | MF | 16 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10 | MF | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MF | 17 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 5 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 8 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 28 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 25 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Own goals | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
TOTALS | 50 | 11 | 61 |
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total | |||
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1 | ![]() | GK | Andreas Linde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | ![]() | DF | Isak Ssewankambo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | DF | Ole Martin Rindarøy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | ![]() | DF | Ruben Gabrielsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | ![]() | MF | Stian Rode Gregersen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
7 | ![]() | MF | Mathias Normann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | ![]() | MF | Babacar Sarr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
9 | ![]() | FW | Mattias Moström | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | ![]() | FW | Sander Svendsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | ![]() | MF | Petter Strand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 | ![]() | MF | Etzaz Hussain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
17 | ![]() | MF | Fredrik Aursnes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
19 | ![]() | MF | Eirik Hestad | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
20 | ![]() | FW | Thomas Amang | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
22 | ![]() | DF | Christoffer Remmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
28 | ![]() | FW | Ibrahima Wadji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
29 | ![]() | DF | Vegard Forren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
30 | ![]() | FW | Erling Haaland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
32 | ![]() | MF | Christopher Telo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
33 | ![]() | MF | Fredrik Brustad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
34 | ![]() | GK | Neydson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS | 40 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
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