2021 SK Brann season

Brann

2021 season
President	Eivind Lunde
Manager	Lars Arne Nilsen (until 26 June) Kåre Ingebrigtsen (from 8 August)
Stadium	Brann Stadion
Eliteserien	14th Relegation play-offs
Norwegian Cup	Fourth Round
Top goalscorer	League: Aune Heggebø (8) All: Aune Heggebø (11)
Home colours Away colours
←  2020 2022  →

The 2021 season was Brann's sixth season back in Eliteserien since their relegation at the end of the 2014 season.

Players and staff

Current squad

As of 8 August 2021 ^[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 Håkon Opdal 2 DF   NOR Ole Didrik Blomberg 4 DF   NOR Ole Martin Kolskogen 5 DF   NOR Thomas Grøgaard 6 DF   LUX Lars Krogh Gerson 7 FW   NOR Mathias Rasmussen 8 MF   NOR Felix Horn Myhre 9 MF   NOR Petter Strand 11 FW   NOR Bård Finne 12 GK   NOR Eirik Johansen 14 MF   SWE Moonga Simba 15 MF   NOR Kasper Skaanes 16 MF   FIN Robert Taylor

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 FW   NOR Filip Delaveris 18 DF   NOR David Møller Wolfe 19 MF   NOR Sivert Heltne Nilsen 20 FW   NOR Aune Heggebø 21 DF   NOR Ruben Kristiansen 22 DF   SEN Vieux Sané 23 MF   DEN Daniel A. Pedersen 24 GK   NOR Markus Olsen Pettersen 25 MF   NOR Niklas Jensen Wassberg 26 DF   DEN Japhet Sery Larsen 27 GK   DEN Mikkel Andersen 29 MF   NOR Kristoffer Barmen — DF   NOR Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen

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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF   NOR Vegard Strønen Skeie (on loan at Øygarden FK until 31 December 2021) 14 FW   NOR Erlend Hustad (on loan at Sandnes Ulf until 31 December 2021)

First team staff

As of 16 May 2021 ^[2]

Head coach:

Assistant coach: Eirik Horneland

Goalkeeper coach: Dan Riisnes

Fitness coach: Manuel Pericás Torres

First team player developer: Helge Haugen

Physician: Arne Instebø

Physician: Magnus Myntevik

Physio: David Tovi

Physio: Gregor Monsen

Physio: Tore Eland

Massage therapist: Bjørn Rune Skråmestø

Equipment manager: Raymond Sanden

Administrative staff

Chairman: Birger Grevstad Jr

CEO: Vibeke Johannesen

Director of football: Jimmi Nagel Jacobsen

Chief scout: Per Ove Ludvigsen

Reserve squad

As of 16 August 2018. ^[3] 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 Jo Krumsvik 24 GK   NOR Jonas Helle 13 DF   NOR Henrik Kjeilen Steinseide 4 DF   NOR Kasper Bordvik 2 DF   NOR Adrian Valør Olsen 5 DF   NOR Håvar Kleppe — DF   NOR Nicholas Marthinussen 20 MF   NOR Jonas Kristiansen Wolfgang 7 MF   NOR David Tufta

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF   NOR Erik Olaf Krohnstad 15 MF   NOR Håvard Rinde 6 MF   NOR Sander Marthinussen 22 DF   NOR Håkon Gjerstad 8 MF   NOR Andreas Eikeseth Mjøs 14 FW   NOR Mikal Kvinge 19 FW   NOR Mikael Baisotti 9 MF   NOR Aune Heggebø 11 MF   NOR Eirik Moldenes

Friendlies

Molde v Brann

4 February 2021Friendly	Molde	2–1	Brann	Molde
14:00 CET		Report		Stadium: Aker Stadion

Brann v Bodø/Glimt

19 February 2021Friendly	Brann	2–0	Bodø/Glimt	Bergen
11:30 CET		Report		Stadium: Vestlandshallen

Sogndal v Brann

17 April 2021Friendly	Sogndal	4–1	Brann	Sogndal
15:00 CET		Report		Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus

Bodø/Glimt v Brann

25 April 2021Friendly	Bodø/Glimt	4–1	Brann	Bodø
11:00 CET		Report		Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion

Brann v Sandnes Ulf

28 April 2021Friendly	Brann	3–3	Sandnes Ulf	Bergen
16:00 CET		Report		Stadium: Myrdal Stadion

Åsane v Brann

2 May 2021Friendly	Åsane	1–2	Brann	Bergen
16:00 CET		Report		Stadium: Myrdal Stadion

Brann v Øygarden

7 June 2021Friendly	Brann	3–0	Øygarden	Bergen
16:00 CET		Report		Stadium: Brann Stadion

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	5	11	14	38	55	−17	26	4	5	6	20	24	−4	1	6	8	18	31	−13

Last updated: 12 December 2021.
Source: Results

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	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	L	L	L	L	L	W	D	L	L	D	L	D	D	W	L	L	W	D	W	D	D	D	L	L	D	D	L	D	W
Position	13	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	15	14	16	16	15	14

Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Viking v Brann

9 May 20211	Viking	3–1	Brann	Stavanger
18:00 CEST	Friðjónsson 19' Løkberg  45' Berisha 66' Blomberg 81' (o.g.)	Report	Bamba 42' Barmen  60' Forren  81'	Stadium: SR-Bank Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Espen Eskås

Brann v Vålerenga

12 May 20212	Brann	0–3	Vålerenga	Bergen
20:00 CEST		Report	Christensen  45' Sahraoui 65' Borchgrevink  84' Dønnum 89', 90+1'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

Molde v Brann

16 May 20213	Molde	4–0	Brann	Molde
20:00 CEST	Omoijuanfo 29', 42', 53' 53' Aursnes 38' 83'	Report		Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Tore Hansen

Rosenborg v Brann

20 May 202114	Rosenborg	3–2	Brann	Trondheim
20:30 CEST	Zachariassen 11', 84', 90+1' 42'	Report	Kristiansen 49' 90' Taylor 54' Simba  63' Forren  75'	Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Brann v Bodø/Glimt

24 May 20214	Brann	1–2	Bodø/Glimt	Bergen
18:00 CEST	Bamba 80'	Report	Berg 67' Botheim 86' 87'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

Stabæk v Brann

27 May 20215	Stabæk	2–0	Brann	Bærum
18:00 CEST	Solheim  14' Skytte 21' (pen.) Geelmuyden  56' Amankwah 64'	Report	Kristiansen  31' Rasmussen  50' Blomberg  63' Skaanes  82'	Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

Brann v Strømsgodset

30 May 20216	Brann	3–0	Strømsgodset	Bergen
18:00 CEST	Heggebø 14' Strand  23' Valsvik 29' (o.g.) Rasmussen  42' Simba 85'	Report		Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Sarpsborg 08 v Brann

13 June 20217	Sarpsborg 08	0–0	Brann	Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST		Report	Skaanes  37' Bamba  76'	Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Espen Eskås

Brann v Odd

20 June 20218	Brann	1–3	Odd	Bergen
18:00 CEST	Tveita 81' Kolskogen  88'	Report	Bakenga 49' (pen.), 72', 88' Kitolano  86'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Haugesund v Brann

24 June 20219	Haugesund	1–0	Brann	Haugesund
18:00 CEST	Wadji 74'	Report	Heggebø  40'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Mohammad Aslam

Brann v Lillestrøm

30 June 202110	Brann	1–1	Lillestrøm	Bergen
20:00 CEST	Bamba 58'	Report	Ranger  68' Olsen 87'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Kristiansund v Brann

5 July 202111	Kristiansund	3–2	Brann	Kristiansund
19:00 CEST	Muçolli 57' 66' Gjertsen 60' Skarsem  71' Hopmark 76'	Report	Rasmussen 9' Strand  54' Bamba 68'	Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 1,905 Referee: Espen Eskås

Brann v Tromsø

10 July 202112	Brann	1–1	Tromsø	Bergen
20:00 CEST	Rasmussen  39' Bamba 45+1' 85' Sané  90+9'	Report	Antonsen 18' 90+1' Totland  79' Karlstrøm  82'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 3,645 Referee: Mohammad Aslam

Brann v Mjøndalen

18 July 202113	Brann	1–1	Mjøndalen	Bergen
18:00 CEST	Bamba 90+6'	Report	Larsen  80' Sell  85' Walstad 90+2'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 3,986 Referee: Tore Hansen

Brann v Sandefjord

15 August 202115	Brann	3–2	Sandefjord	Bergen
20:00 CEST	Pedersen 18' Nilsen  28' Heggebø 49' Taylor 78' (pen.) Knudsen  89'	Report	Hansen 29', 42' Singh  49'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 4,512 Referee: Rohit Saggi

Strømsgodset v Brann

21 August 202116	Strømsgodset	3–1	Brann	Drammen
20:00 CEST	Stengel 60' Valsvik 74' Gulliksen 86'	Report	Heggebø 23' Knudsen  90+1'	Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Brann v Haugesund

28 August 202117	Brann	1–3	Haugesund	Bergen
20:00 CEST	Myhre  37' Heggebø 69' Taylor 76'	Report	Liseth 28' Velde 30' 80' Ndour 81'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 3,466 Referee: Espen Eskås

Lillestrøm v Brann

11 September 202118	Lillestrøm	2–3	Brann	Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST	Garnås  39'59' Lehne Olsen 71'	Report	Taylor 17' Knudsen  35' Finne 65' Heggebø 74'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

Tromsø v Brann

19 September 202119	Tromsø	1–1	Brann	Tromsø
20:00 CEST	Vesterlund 18' Psyché  60'	Report	Knudsen  56'  88' Sery Larsen 70' Heltne Nilsen  84'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 1,988 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Brann v Kristiansund

26 September 202120	Brann	3–1	Kristiansund	Bergen
18:00 CEST	D. P. Ulvestad 19' (o.g.) Strand 78' Rasmussen 89'	Report	Sery Larsen 41' (o.g.) Muçolli  77' P. E. Ulvestad  80' Coly  88'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 8,076 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Mjøndalen v Brann

3 October 202121	Mjøndalen	1–1	Brann	Mjøndalen
18:00 CEST	Sporrong  41'  45' Brustad  45' Larsen 75' Ovenstad  90+5'	Report	Taylor 28'	Stadium: Consto Arena Attendance: 2,408 Referee: Tore Hansen

Brann v Stabæk

17 October 202122	Brann	1–1	Stabæk	Bergen
17:00 CEST	Skaanes 90+1'	Report	Mesík 38' 43' Sandberg  76' Kostadinov  79'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 13,524 Referee: Tommy Skjerven

Odd v Brann

24 October 202123	Odd	3–3	Brann	Skien
18:00 CEST	Svendsen 12', 45' Owusu 52'	Report	Taylor 7' Pallesen Knudsen 17' 90+1' Heggebø 63'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 3,728 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Brann v Viking

28 October 202124	Brann	0–2	Viking	Bergen
17:00 CEST		Report	Sebulonsen 21' Kabran  55'64' Stensness  60' Østbø  71'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 8,421 Referee: Rohit Saggi

Vålerenga v Brann

31 October 202125	Vålerenga	1–0	Brann	Oslo
20:00 CET	Kjartansson 44'	Report		Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 6,193 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Brann v Rosenborg

6 November 202126	Brann	2–2	Rosenborg	Bergen
18:00 CET	Heltne Nilsen  14' Finne 23' Taylor 25'	Report	Reitan  14' Ceide 16' 59' Holse 54'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 11,113 Referee: Espen Eskås

Sandefjord v Brann

21 November 202127	Sandefjord	2–2	Brann	Sandefjord
17:00 CET	Jónsson 15' Normann Hansen 17' Kreuzriegler  50'	Report	Heggebø 6' Heltne Nilsen  14' Finne 90+3'	Stadium: Release Arena Attendance: 3,609 Referee: Tore Hansen

Brann v Molde

28 November 202128	Brann	0–1	Molde	Bergen
19:00 CET		Report	Haugen  34' Wolff Eikrem 61'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 9,824 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

Bodø/Glimt v Brann

5 December 202129	Bodø/Glimt	2–2	Brann	Bodø
17:00 CET	Moe 4' Saltnes 67'	Report	Wassberg 79' Finne 90+2'	Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 5,038 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Brann v Sarpsborg 08

12 December 202130	Brann	2–1	Sarpsborg 08	Bergen
17:00 CET	Knudsen  6' Heggebø 59' Wolfe 66' Heltne Nilsen  87'	Report	Karamoko  35' Ødegård  42' Thomassen  74' Wichne  82' Jarl  87' Čanađija 90'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 10,527 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
12	Tromsø	30	8	11	11	33	44	−11	35
13	Odd	30	8	9	13	44	58	−14	33
14	Brann (R)	30	5	11	14	38	55	−17	26	Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15	Stabæk (R)	30	6	7	17	35	62	−27	25	Relegation to First Division
16	Mjøndalen (R)	30	4	10	16	33	52	−19	22

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). ^[4]
(R) Relegated

Relegation play-offs

Main article: 2021 Eliteserien § Relegation play-offs

Brann v Jerv

15 December 2021	Brann	4–4 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p)	Jerv	Oslo
19:00 CET	Finne 32' Heggebø 49' Rasmussen 55' Hove  92' Skaanes 114' Sakor 116' Heltne Nilsen 120'	Report	Wichne 29' Norheim  54' Campos  71'93' (pen.), 112' Ibrahim 117'	Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
	Penalties
	Simba Rasmussen Heggebø Sakor Heltne Nilsen Skaanes Blomberg Kolskogen Taylor		Campos Wichmann Arrocha Norheim Sandberg Furtado Schröter Solli Ibrahim

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 2021 Norwegian Football Cup

Bjarg v Brann

24 July 2021First Round	Bjarg	0–5	Brann	Bergen
15:00 CEST	Strand  61'	Report	Pedersen 10' Bamba 21' Delaveris 44' Taylor 50' Sané 66'	Stadium: Stavollen Idrettspark Attendance: 700 Referee: Sondre Brudvik

Fana v Brann

1 August 2021Second Round	Fana	0–3	Brann	Bergen
14:00 CEST	Fosse-Iversen  45+2' Martinsen  50'  69' Høynes  89'	Report	Pedersen 17', 78' Taylor 90+3'	Stadium: Varden Amfi Attendance: 700 Referee: Torgeir Halsen

Harstad v Brann

22 September 2021Third Round	Harstad	0–5	Brann	Harstad
18:00 CEST		Report	Rasmussen 18' Sery Larsen  37' Simba 50' Heggebø 62', 65' Sakor 71'	Stadium: Harstad Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Eiving Bodding

Fourth round took place during the 2022 season.

References

1. "A-laget". brann.no. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
2. "Lag/Brann". Sportsklubben Brann.
3. "U-troppen". brann.no. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
4. "Eliteserien - Season rules". scoresay.com. Scoresway. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.