2025 Sarpsborg 08 FF season

Last updated
Sarpsborg 08
2025 season
Manager Christian Michelsen
Stadium Sarpsborg Stadion
Eliteserien 6th
Norwegian Football Cup Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Daniel Karlsbakk (11)
All: Daniel Karlsbakk (14)
  2024

The 2025 season is the 17th season in the history of Sarpsborg 08 and their 13th consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. The club are competing in the Eliteserien and the Norwegian Football Cup.

Contents

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
DF Flag of Iraq.svg Mohanad Jeahze Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Undisclosed7 February 2025 [1]
GK Flag of Norway.svg Håvar Jenssen Flag of Norway.svg Fredrikstad Undisclosed27 March 2025 [2]

Friendlies

Pre-season

25 January 2025Friendly Sarpsborg 08 Flag of Norway.svg 3–1 Flag of Norway.svg Kjelsås
14:00
1 February 2025Friendly Vålerenga Flag of Norway.svg 1–0 Flag of Norway.svg Sarpsborg 08
15:00
7 February 2025Friendly Sarpsborg 08 Flag of Norway.svg 2–1 Flag of Norway.svg Moss
13:00
13 February 2025Friendly Sarpsborg 08 Flag of Norway.svg 3–3 Flag of Norway.svg Tromsø Lillestrøm
14:00  UTC+1 Report Stadium: LSK-hallen
23 February 2025Friendly KFUM Flag of Norway.svg 1–1 Flag of Norway.svg Sarpsborg 08
15:00
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1 March 2025Friendly Sarpsborg 08 Flag of Norway.svg 0–1 Flag of Norway.svg Kongsvinger
17:00  UTC+1
2 March 2025Friendly Sarpsborg 08 Flag of Norway.svg 0–0 Flag of Norway.svg Bryne
15:00  UTC+1
7 March 2025Friendly Sarpsborg 08 Flag of Norway.svg 2–1 Flag of Norway.svg HamKam
16:30  UTC+1
15 March 2025Friendly Sarpsborg 08 Flag of Norway.svg 0–0 Flag of Sweden.svg Mjällby AIF
13:00  UTC+1
22 March 2025Friendly BK Häcken Flag of Sweden.svg 0–4 Flag of Norway.svg Sarpsborg 08
14:00  UTC+1

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Eliteserien 30 March 202530 November 2025Matchday 17331147+7042.86
Norwegian Football Cup 13 April 2025First round4400163+13100.00
Total117313010+20063.64

Last updated: 20 May 2025
Source: Competitions

Eliteserien

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
4 Tromsø 139132417+728Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 Rosenborg 167631916+327
6 Sarpsborg 135622112+921
7 Sandefjord 137062218+421
8 Fredrikstad 156361917+221
Updated to match(es) played on 20 July 2025. 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 goals scored. [3]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
7331147 +71211174 +322073 +4

Last updated: 16 May 2025.
Source: NFF

Results by round

Round1234
GroundAHAH
ResultWDWL
Position4
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2025. Source: NFF
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was announced on 20 December 2024. [4]

30 March 20251 Molde 0–2 Sarpsborg 08 Molde
17:00  UTC+2
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 5,829
Referee: Daniel Higraff
6 April 20252 Sarpsborg 08 1–1 Vålerenga Sarpsborg
17:00  UTC+2 Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 7,223
Referee: Marius Lien
21 April 20253 KFUM 1–3 Sarpsborg 08 Oslo
17:00Stadium: KFUM Arena
Attendance: 1,898
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
27 April 20254 Sarpsborg 08 2–3 Strømsgodset Sarpsborg
17:15Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,435
Referee: Tore Hansen
4 May 20255 Viking 0–0 Sarpsborg 08 Stavanger
17:00Stadium: Lyse Arena
Attendance: 10,572
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
11 May 20256 Sarpsborg 08 4–0 HamKam Sarpsborg
17:00Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,503
Referee: Christian Moen
16 May 20257 Brann 2–2 Sarpsborg 08 Bergen
18:00Stadium: Brann Stadion

Norwegian Football Cup

13 April 2025First round Sprint-Jeløy 0–4 Sarpsborg 08 Moss
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Bellevue
Attendance: 511
Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Fahad
24 April 2025Second round Gamle Oslo 1–6 Sarpsborg 08 Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vallhall Arena
Referee: Jørgen Haugen
7 May 2025Third round Sarpsborg 08 3–1 Sandefjord Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 1,393
Referee: Sivert Amland
20 May 2025Fourth round Egersund 1–3 Sarpsborg 08 Egersund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: B&G Parken
Attendance: 942
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
25 June 2025Quarter-finals Rosenborg 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Sarpsborg 08 Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 8,169
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
Penalties
9 July 2025Semi-finals Sarpsborg 08 1–0 Viking Sarpsborg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 7,014
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
Final Lillestrøm v Sarpsborg 08

References

  1. Karlsen, Pål Andre (February 7, 2025). "«Mo» er Sarpsborg 08s nye venstreback". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad.
  2. "Håvar Jenssen er klar for Sarpsborg 08". Sarpsborg 08.
  3. "Eliteserien tabell". www.nifs.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. Herrebrøden, Øyvind (December 20, 2024). "Slik spilles Eliteserien 2025: Rosenborg i åpningskampen". VG.