2019 Sandefjord Fotball season

Sandefjord

2019 season
Chairman	Roger Gulliksen
Manager	Martí Cifuentes
Stadium	Komplett Arena
1. divisjon	2nd (promoted)
Norwegian Cup	Third Round vs Odd
Top goalscorer	League: Pontus Engblom (19) All: Pontus Engblom (19)
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The 2019 season was Sandefjord's first season back in the OBOS-ligaen following their relegation from the Eliteserien in 2018.

Squad

As of 20 February 2019. ^[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   NOR Jacob Storevik 2 DF   NOR Lars Grorud (vice-captain) 3 DF   NOR Sander Moen Foss 4 DF   NOR Christer Reppesgård 5 MF   ESP Enric Vallès (3rd captain) 6 FW   NOR Mohamed Ofkir 7 MF   ISL Emil Pálsson 8 MF   NOR Erik Mjelde 9 MF   NOR Håvard Storbæk (captain) 10 FW   ESP Rufo 11 MF   NOR Tobias Svendsen (on loan from Molde) 12 GK   FIN Walter Viitala 13 DF   NOR Marius Høibråten

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF   NOR Stefan Mladenovic 15 FW   SWE Pontus Engblom 16 MF   NOR Sander Risan 17 DF   AND Marc Vales 18 MF   SWE William Kurtovic 19 DF   NOR Brice Wembangomo 20 FW   NOR George Gibson 21 DF   SWE Anton Kralj 22 FW   NOR Mohammed Fellah 23 DF   ISL Viðar Jónsson 24 MF   ESP Tito 99 GK   NOR Jesper Granlund

Players out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   NOR Ole Breistøl (on loan to Fram Larvik) 34 FW   NOR Herman Solberg Nilsen (on loan to Fram Larvik) 42 MF   NOR Jakob Dunsby (on loan to IFK Helsingfors)

Transfers

Winter

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2018–19

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF   NOR Stefan Mladenovic (from Odd) [2] 11 MF   NOR Tobias Svendsen (on loan from Molde) [3] 19 DF   NOR Brice Wembangomo (from Jerv) [4] 23 DF   ISL Viðar Jónsson (from SK Brann) [5] 24 MF   ESP Tito (from Free agent) [6] 21 DF   SWE Anton Kralj (from Free agent) [7] 12 GK   FIN Walter Viitala (from Free agent) [8]

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 10 MF   ESP Pau Morer (released) [9] 11 FW   NOR Fitim Azemi (loan return to Vålerenga) [10] 12 GK   NOR Eirik Holmen Johansen (to Brann) [11] 19 DF   SEN Victor Demba Bindia (to Al-Wehdat) [12] 21 DF   NOR Stian Ringstad (loan return to Strømsgodset) [13] 24 DF   NOR Alf Øivind Aslesen(to FK Tønsberg) [14] 25 MF   NOR Sabawon Shamohammad(to Flint) [15] 23 MF   NOR Ole Breistøl (on loan to Fram Larvik) [16] 34 FW   NOR Herman Solberg Nilsen (on loan to Fram Larvik) [17] 42 MF   NOR Jakob Dunsby (on loan to IFK Helsingfors) [18]

Summer

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2019

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 42 MF   NOR Jakob Maslø Dunsby (loan return from HIFK) [19]

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 4 DF   NOR Christer Reppesgård Hansen (to Sandnes Ulf) [19] 11 MF   NOR Tobias Svendsen (loan return to Molde) [20] 16 MF   NOR Sander Risan Mørk (on loan to Fram Larvik) [19] 22 MF   NOR Mohammed Fellah (released) [19]

Friendlies

Sandefjord v GBU 75 Savelovskaya

23 January 2019	Sandefjord	10–1	GBU 75 Savelovskaya	Turkey
13:00 CET (UTC+1)	Rufo 19' (pen.) Ofkir 24' Wembangomo 41' Mladenovic 54' Engblom 58' (pen.), 68', 72', 84' Mjelde 75' Storbæk 80'	Report

Fram v Sandefjord

2 February 2019	Fram	1–1	Sandefjord	Skien
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Osestad	Report	Engblom pen.'	Stadium: Tollnes kunstgress

Skeid v Sandefjord

8 February 2019	Skeid	0–0	Sandefjord	Lillestrøm
15:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: LSK-hallen

Sandefjord v Nõmme Kalju

15 February 2019	Sandefjord	1–0	Nõmme Kalju	Marbella, Spain
16:30 CET (UTC+1)	Engblom 70' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Estadio Jose Burgos Quintana

Viking v Sandefjord

18 February 2019	Viking	2–0	Sandefjord	Marbella, Spain
13:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Municipal Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas

Linense v Sandefjord

21 February 2019	Linense	3–2	Sandefjord	Marbella, Spain
11:30 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Complejo Deportivo Arroyo Enmedio

Mjøndalen v Sandefjord

2 March 2019	Mjøndalen	2–0	Sandefjord	Mjøndalen
15:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Consto Arena

Competitions

1. divisjon

Main article: 2019 Norwegian First Division

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
30	19	8	3	53	30	+23	65	12	2	1	22	8	+14	7	6	2	31	22	+9

Last updated: 9 November 2019.
Source: soccerway

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	W	D	D	D	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	L	W	D	D	W	D	W	D	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	L
Position	3	1	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2019. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Sandefjord v KFUM Oslo

31 March 20191	Sandefjord	1–0	KFUM Oslo	Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Tito 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,675 Referee: Christian Moen

Raufoss v Sandefjord

7 April 20192	Raufoss	0–2	Sandefjord	Raufoss
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Engblom 42', 63'	Stadium: Nammo Stadion Attendance: 1,196 Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy

Sandefjord v Aalesund

13 April 20193	Sandefjord	1–1	Aalesund	Sandefjord
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Kurtovic 81'	Report	Larsen 66'	Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,846 Referee: Steinar Hauge

Tromsdalen v Sandefjord

22 April 20194	Tromsdalen	3–3	Sandefjord	Tromsdalen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Lysvoll 26' Kristoffersen 37' Andersen 87'	Report	Storbæk 2' Vallés 32' Engblom 45+1'	Stadium: TUIL Arena Attendance: 220 Referee: Ajdin Medic

Start v Sandefjord

27 April 20195	Start	2–2	Sandefjord	Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Bringaker 53' Sigurðarson 60'	Report	Lowe 49' (o.g.) Høibråten 90+5'	Stadium: Sparebanken Sør Arena Attendance: 4,556 Referee: Sivert Amland

Sandefjord v Nest-Sotra

5 May 20196	Sandefjord	2–1	Nest-Sotra	Sandefjord
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Engblom 66' (pen.), 90'	Report	Mehnert 67'	Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,809 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes

Sandnes Ulf v Sandefjord

12 May 20197	Sandnes Ulf	2–4	Sandefjord	Sandnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kachi 43' Eriksen 81'	Report	Kurtovic 3' Engblom 6', 75' Storbæk 86'	Stadium: Øster Hus Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Christian Moen

Sandefjord v Skeid

16 May 20198	Sandefjord	1–0	Skeid	Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Engblom 83'	Report		Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,792 Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy

Strømmen v Sandefjord

26 May 20199	Strømmen	2–3	Sandefjord	Strømmen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Gussiås 30' Ness 41'	Report	Storbæk 33', 76' Jónsson 69'	Stadium: Strømmen Stadion Attendance: 374 Referee: Daniel Higraff

Sandefjord v Sogndal

2 June 201910	Sandefjord	0–3	Sogndal	Sandefjord
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Antonijevic 29' Haugen 68', 77'	Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,115 Referee: Rohit Saggi

Notodden v Sandefjord

16 June 201911	Notodden	0–2	Sandefjord	Notodden
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Rufo 31' Storbæk 87'	Stadium: Optime Arena Attendance: 421 Referee: Harald Vollstad Sletner

Sandefjord v Ull/Kisa

22 June 201912	Sandefjord	3–2	Ull/Kisa	Sandefjord
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Engblom 8', 78', 90+5'	Report	Økland 37' (pen.) Langås 60'	Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,972 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

Jerv v Sandefjord

30 June 201913	Jerv	0–2	Sandefjord	Grimstad
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Engblom 5' (pen.) Rufo 30'	Stadium: J.J. Ugland Stadion - Levermyr Attendance: 1,369 Referee: Mads Skarsem

Sandefjord v Kongsvinger

21 July 201914	Sandefjord	1–0	Kongsvinger	Sandefjord
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Engblom 79'	Report		Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,284 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

HamKam v Sandefjord

28 July 201915	HamKam	1–0	Sandefjord	Hamar
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Nordli 43' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Briskeby Arena Attendance: 1,337 Referee: Eivind Bodding

Sandefjord v Tromsdalen

4 August 201916	Sandefjord	1–0	Tromsdalen	Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Engblom 79'	Report		Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,035 Referee: Steinar Hauge

Sandefjord v Start

9 August 201917	Sandefjord	0–0	Start	Sandefjord
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 5,174 Referee: Sivert Amland

Skeid v Sandefjord

17 August 201918	Skeid	2–2	Sandefjord	Oslo
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Buduson 28' Nunez 47'	Report	Høibråten 42' Mjelde 83' (pen.)	Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 374 Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy

Sandefjord v Raufoss

21 August 201919	Sandefjord	1–0	Raufoss	Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kralj 54'	Report		Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,920 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes

Nest-Sotra v Sandefjord

25 August 201920	Nest-Sotra	1–1	Sandefjord	Ågotnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Hestetun 51'	Report	Rufo 69'	Stadium: Ågotnes Stadion Attendance: 282 Referee: Christian Moen

Sandefjord v Sandnes Ulf

1 September 201921	Sandefjord	3–1	Sandnes Ulf	Sandefjord
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Tito 37' Engblom 39' Vallés 65'	Report	Akinyemi 80'	Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,829 Referee: Harald Vollstad Sletner

Sogndal v Sandefjord

15 September 201922	Sogndal	1–1	Sandefjord	Sogndalsfjøra
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	K. Hoven 38' (pen.)	Report	Rufo 71'	Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus Attendance: 1,687 Referee: Marius Lien

Sandefjord v Strømmen

18 September 201923	Sandefjord	2–0	Strømmen	Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ofkir 10' Engblom 23'	Report		Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,870 Referee: Ajdin Medic

KFUM Oslo v Sandefjord

22 September 201924	KFUM Oslo	3–3	Sandefjord	Oslo
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Sortevik 25', 83' Hammer 81'	Report	Grorud 30' Storbæk 39', 72'	Stadium: KFUM Arena Attendance: 909 Referee: Daniel Higraff

Sandefjord v HamKam

29 September 201925	Sandefjord	2–0	HamKam	Sandefjord
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Engblom 69' Gibson 90'	Report		Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,868 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

Kongsvinger v Sandefjord

6 October 201926	Kongsvinger	2–3	Sandefjord	Kongsvinger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Vinjor 21' Güven 50'	Report	Ofkir 10' Engblom 13' Vallès 61'	Stadium: Gjemselund Stadion Attendance: 1,107 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

Sandefjord v Notodden

20 October 201927	Sandefjord	3–0	Notodden	Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Høibråten 56' Holmen 64' (o.g.) Vallés 81'	Report		Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Steinar Hauge

Ull/Kisa v Sandefjord

27 October 201928	Ull/Kisa	0–2	Sandefjord	Jessheim
15:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Mjelde 54' Engblom 68'	Stadium: Jessheim Stadion Attendance: 851 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes

Sandefjord v Jerv

2 November 201929	Sandefjord	1–0	Jerv	Sandefjord
16:00 CET (UTC+1)	Rufo 54'	Report		Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 3,392 Referee: Mads Skarsem

Aalesund v Sandefjord

9 November 201930	Aalesund	3–1	Sandefjord	Ålesund
15:30 CET (UTC+1)	Agdestein 24', 79' Castro 68'	Report	Kurtovic 21'	Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 5,495 Referee: Christian Moen

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Aalesund (C, P)	30	25	4	1	67	25	+42	79	Promotion to Eliteserien
2	Sandefjord (P)	30	19	8	3	53	30	+23	65
3	Start (O, P)	30	19	5	6	54	31	+23	62	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4	KFUM Oslo	30	13	9	8	58	42	+16	48
5	Kongsvinger	30	14	4	12	38	36	+2	46

Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian), Soccerway
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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 2019 Norwegian Football Cup

Tønsberg v Sandefjord

1 May 2019First round	Tønsberg	0–2	Sandefjord	Tønsberg
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Ofkir 4' Jónsson 83'	Stadium: Tønsberg Gressbane Attendance: 930 Referee: Herman Leiulfsrud Aass

Jerv v Sandefjord

22 May 2019Second round	Jerv	1–2	Sandefjord	Grimstad
18:00 CEST (UTC+1)	Hoel Andersen 90+5'	Report	Ofkir 89' Mladenovic 90+2'	Stadium: J.J. Ugland Stadion Attendance: 935 Referee: Jon Romuld Håversen

Sandefjord v Odd

19 June 2019Third round	Sandefjord	1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)	Odd	Sandefjord
18:00 UTC (UTC+1)	Grorud 38'	Report	Ruud 90'	Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,126 Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
	Penalties
	Vallès Mjelde Kurtovic Engblom		Ruud Lauritsen Børven Nordkvelle

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