2021 Kristiansund BK season

Kristiansund

2021 season
Chairman	Vidar Solli
Head coach	Christian Michelsen
Stadium	Haugesund Stadion
Eliteserien	6th
Norwegian Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Bendik Bye (7) All: Bendik Bye (9)
Home colours Away colours
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The 2021 season was Kristiansund BK 18th season in existence and the club's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, FK Haugesund participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.

Players

First team squad

As of 18 October 2021 ^[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   IRL Sean McDermott 2 DF   NOR Snorre Strand Nilsen 3 DF   NOR Christoffer Aasbak 5 DF   NOR Dan Peter Ulvestad 6 DF   NOR Andreas Hopmark 7 MF   NOR Jesper Isaksen 8 MF   NOR Sander Kartum 9 MF   ALB Agon Muçolli 10 MF   SWE Liridon Kalludra 11 FW   NOR Moses Mawa 12 GK   SWE Elias Hadaya

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 FW   NOR Bendik Bye 15 DF   NOR Erlend Sivertsen 16 DF   NOR Ivar Furu 17 FW   ISL Brynjólfur Willumsson 18 FW   ETH Amin Askar 19 DF   SEN Aliou Coly 20 FW   USA Lagos Kunga 21 MF   SEN Amidou Diop 23 MF   NOR Pål Erik Ulvestad 25 MF   NOR Torgil Øwre Gjertsen 37 FW   NOR Oskar Sivertsen

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2020–21 and transfers summer 2021.

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 30 GK   SEN Serigne Mbaye (on loan at Sogndal until 31 December 2021) 26 DF   NOR Max Normann Williamsen (on loan at Levanger until 31 December 2021) 14 MF   NOR Horenus Taddese(on loan at Sandnes Ulf until 31 December 2021)

No. Pos. Nation Player 28 MF   NOR Noah Solskjær (on loan at Sogndal until 31 December 2021) 27 MF   NOR Sander Aakvik Lille-Løvø(on loan at Brattvåg until 31 December 2021) 29 FW   CMR Faris Pemi Moumbagna (on loan at SønderjyskE until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

Winter

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2020–21

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF   NOR Snorre Strand Nilsen (from Raufoss) [2] 8 MF   NOR Sander Kartum (from Stjørdals-Blink) [3] 9 MF   DEN Agon Muçolli (from Fredericia) [4] 12 GK   SWE Elias Hadaya (from Levanger) [5] 15 DF   NOR Erlend Sivertsen (loan return from Tromsø) 17 FW   ISL Brynjólfur Willumsson (from Breiðablik) [6] 25 FW   NOR Torgil Øwre Gjertsen (from Wisła Płock) [7]

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 4 DF   FRA Christophe Psyché (to AEL Limassol) [8] 9 FW   NOR Amahl Pellegrino (to Damac) [9] 14 MF   NOR Horenus Tadesse(on loan to Sandnes Ulf) [10] 24 MF   NOR Sondre Sørli (to Bodø/Glimt) [11] 25 GK   NOR Eirik Johansen (loan return to Brann) [12] 27 MF   NOR Sander Lille-Løvø(on loan to Brattvåg, previously on loan at Levanger) [13] 28 MF   NOR Noah Solskjær (on loan to Sogndal) [14] 30 GK   SEN Serigne Mor Mbaye (on loan to Sogndal, previously on loan at HamKam) [15] 33 DF   NOR Kjetil Holand Tøsse(to Stjørdals-Blink) [16]

Summer

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2021

In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 7 MF   NOR Jesper Isaksen (from Stabæk) [17] 11 FW   NOR Moses Mawa (from Strømsgodset) [18] 20 FW   USA Lagos Kunga (free transfer) [19] 30 GK   SEN Serigne Mor Mbaye (loan return from Sogndal) [20] 35 DF   NOR Isak Lein Aalberg(from Steinkjer) [21] 36 DF   NOR Bendik Brevik(promoted from junior squad) 38 FW   NOR Marius Weidel(promoted from junior squad) [22] 39 MF   NOR Heine Gikling Bruseth(promoted from junior squad) [22] 40 GK   NOR Adrian Sæther(promoted from junior squad)

Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 7 MF   NOR Olaus Skarsem (to Rosenborg) [23] 11 FW   NOR Flamur Kastrati (to Odd) [24] 14 MF   NOR Horenus Tadesse(to Sandnes Ulf, previously on loan) [25] 20 MF   SEN Ousseynou Cavin Diagné (released) [26] 22 MF   NOR Bent Sørmo (to Zulte Waregem) [27] 26 MF   NOR Max Normann Williamsen (on loan to Levanger) [28] 28 MF   NOR Noah Solskjær (to Sogndal, previously on loan) [20] 29 FW   CMR Faris Pemi Moumbagna (on loan to SønderjyskE) [29]

Competitions

Eliteserien

Main article: 2021 Eliteserien

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	14	4	12	41	46	−5	46	10	2	3	27	16	+11	4	2	9	14	30	−16

Last updated: 12 December 2021.
Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

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	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H
Result	L	L	W	W	W	W	W	L	D	D	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	W	W	L	W	D	L	L	D	W	L	L	L	W
Position	14	15	12	8	5	2	2	4	4	5	3	5	3	4	3	5	4	3	3	4	3	3	5	5	6	5	5	6	7	6

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Molde v Kristiansund

9 May 20211	Molde	2–0	Kristiansund	Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Andersen 21' Brynhildsen 32'	Report		Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Kristiansund v Bodø/Glimt

12 May 20212	Kristiansund	0–2	Bodø/Glimt	Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Sørli 29' Botheim 67'	Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland

Vålerenga v Kristiansund

16 May 20213	Vålerenga	1–2	Kristiansund	Oslo
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kjartansson 90+2'	Report	Strand Nilsen 41' D. P. Ulvestad 56'<	Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Kristiansund v Strømsgodset

24 May 20214	Kristiansund	1–0	Strømsgodset	Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bye 34'	Report		Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

Sarpsborg 08 v Kristiansund

27 May 20215	Sarpsborg 08	0–1	Kristiansund	Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Kartum 76'	Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Kristiansund v Lillestrøm

30 May 20216	Kristiansund	1–0	Lillestrøm	Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bye 83'	Report		Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Tore Hansen

Kristiansund v Odd

12 June 20217	Kristiansund	2–0	Odd	Kristiansund
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kartum 63' Muçolli 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

Haugesund v Kristiansund

20 June 20218	Haugesund	3–0	Kristiansund	Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Desler 63' Wadji 71' Sandberg 90+3' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Haugesund stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

Kristiansund v Mjøndalen

24 June 20219	Kristiansund	1–1	Mjøndalen	Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Gjertsen 38'	Report	Sveen 16'	Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 1,831 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Tromsø v Kristiansund

30 June 202110	Tromsø	0–0	Kristiansund	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 1,574 Referee: Rohit Saggi

Kristiansund v Brann

5 July 202111	Kristiansund	3–2	Brann	Kristiansund
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Muçolli 57' Gjertsen 60' Hopmark 76'	Report	Rasmussen 9' Bamba 68'	Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 1,905 Referee: Espen Eskås

Rosenborg v Kristiansund

10 July 202112	Rosenborg	1–0	Kristiansund	Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Islamović 15'	Report		Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 5,463 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Kristiansund v Sandefjord

18 July 202113	Kristiansund	2–0	Sandefjord	Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Aasbak 55' Fjeldskår 89' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Viking v Kristiansund

8 August 202114	Viking	3–2	Kristiansund	Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Tripić 9', 80' Sebulonsen 16'	Report	Nilsen 35' Bye 88'	Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 3,511 Referee: Espen Eskås

Kristiansund v Stabæk

14 August 202115	Kristiansund	5–1	Stabæk	Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Nilsen 30' Bye 39' (pen.) Muçolli 48' Kartum 55' Sivertsen 89'	Report	Høyland 28'	Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Bodø/Glimt v Kristiansund

22 August 202116	Bodø/Glimt	3–0	Kristiansund	Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Pellegrino 61', 67', 78'	Report		Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Christian Moen

Kristiansund v Molde

29 August 202117	Kristiansund	2–0	Molde	Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Mawa 57' Muçolli 59'	Report		Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 1,911 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

Strømsgodset v Kristiansund

12 September 202118	Strømsgodset	1–2	Kristiansund	Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Tokstad 54'	Report	Bye 20' (pen.) Coly 90+3'	Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 2,522 Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland

Kristiansund v Haugesund

18 September 202119	Kristiansund	3–2	Haugesund	Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kartum 9' Gjertsen 76' Nilsen 89'	Report	Hansen 22' Sandberg 50'	Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 1,919 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

Brann v Kristiansund

26 September 202120	Brann	3–1	Kristiansund	Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	D. P. Ulvestad 19' (o.g.) Strand 78' Rasmussen 89'	Report	Sery Larsen 41' (o.g.)	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 8,076 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Kristiansund v Rosenborg

3 October 202121	Kristiansund	1–0	Rosenborg	Kristiansund
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Strand Nilsen 9'	Report		Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 4,444 Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Lillestrøm v Kristiansund

16 October 202122	Lillestrøm	0–0	Kristiansund	Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 5,652 Referee: Espen Eskås

Kristiansund v Sarpsborg 08

24 October 202123	Kristiansund	1–3	Sarpsborg 08	Kristiansund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Strand Nilsen 90+1'	Report	Lindseth 7', 64', 78'	Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 3,932 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

Mjøndalen v Kristiansund

27 October 202124	Mjøndalen	5–0	Kristiansund	Mjøndalen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Twum 37' Larsen 44', 71' Stokke 57' Eriksen 83'	Report		Stadium: Consto Arena Attendance: 1,427 Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Kristiansund v Tromsø

30 October 202125	Kristiansund	1–1	Tromsø	Kristiansund
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kalludra 17'	Report	Mikkelsen 36'	Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 3,841 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

Odd v Kristiansund

7 November 202126	Odd	2–4	Kristiansund	Skien
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Wallem 1' Lauritsen 64'	Report	Gjertsen 4' Mawa 48', 54', 77'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Rohit Saggi

Stabæk v Kristiansund

21 November 202127	Stabæk	3–0	Kristiansund	Bærum
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Solbakken 50' Haugen 53' Edvardsen 78'	Report		Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 2,353 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

Kristiansund v Viking

28 November 202128	Kristiansund	2–3	Viking	Kristiansund
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Bye 3' Gjertsen 65'	Report	Løkberg 40' Berisha 87' (pen.) Bjørshol 90+2'	Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 3,914 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Sandefjord v Kristiansund

5 December 202129	Sandefjord	3–2	Kristiansund	Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Jónsson 30' Ruud Tveter 38' Brenden 45'	Report	Gjertsen 53' Isaksen 77'	Stadium: Release Arena Attendance: 1,077 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

Kristiansund v Vålerenga

12 December 202130	Kristiansund	2–1	Vålerenga	Kristiansund
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Bye 66' Mawa 81' (pen.)	Report	Williamsen 78' (o.g.)	Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 3,522 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	Lillestrøm	30	14	7	9	49	40	+9	49	Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
5	Rosenborg	30	13	9	8	58	42	+16	48
6	Kristiansund	30	14	4	12	41	46	−5	46
7	Vålerenga	30	11	12	7	46	37	+9	45
8	Sarpsborg 08	30	11	6	13	39	44	−5	39

Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
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). ^[30]
Notes:

1. Since the winners of the 2021–22 Norwegian Cup, Molde, have already qualified for European competitions based on league position, the last European spot was passed down to the fourth placed team, Lillestrøm.

Norwegian Football Cup

Main article: 2021 Norwegian Football Cup

Volda v Kristiansund

24 July 2021 First round	Volda	2–4 (a.e.t.)	Kristiansund	Volda
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)	K. Myklebust 14', 42'	Report	Willumsson 61', 110', 119' Diop 86'	Stadium: Volda Stadion Attendance: 573 Referee: Torgeir Halsen

Tiller v Kristiansund

1 August 2021 Second round	Tiller	1–5	Kristiansund	Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	O. Bugten 82'	Report	O. Sivertsen 27' Gjertsen 61' Isaksen 74' Muçolli 84' Bye 90+4'	Stadium: Tobb Arena Sør Attendance: 500 Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

KFUM Oslo v Kristiansund

22 September 2021 Third round	KFUM Oslo	3–1	Kristiansund	Oslo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	R. Svindland 15' A. Sanyang 51' (pen.) Njie 67'	Report	Gjertsen 17'	Stadium: KFUM Arena Attendance: 663 Referee: Marius Lien

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