| 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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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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 | Sogndalsfjøra |
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||