Bryne Fotballklubb is a professional football club located in Bryne, Norway, which competes in the 1. divisjon, the second tier of Norwegian football. Founded on 10 April 1926 as Bryne Fotball-lag, the club joined the Norwegian Football Federation in 1929 and has played its home matches at Bryne Stadion since 1945.
Christian Grindheim is a Norwegian retired professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Eliteserien club FK Haugesund. Grindheim is known as a hardworking midfielder with tough tackling and powerful shots. He has made over 50 appearances for the Norway national team.
Garba Lawal is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder. In 2014 he became general manager at Kaduna United and left his role in 2015. He is with the technical department of the Nigeria Football Federation.
Fotballklubben Haugesund, usually referred to as FK Haugesund or FKH, is a professional Norwegian football club from the city of Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway. The club currently plays in the Norwegian Eliteserien, the first tier in the Norwegian football league system, after having been promoted in the 2008-2009 season.
Harald Olav Aabrekk is a Norwegian football coach and a former player. He played for Sogndal and Brann in the Tippeligaen, Norway's top professional football league. He has been head coach of Sogndal, Tromsø, Brann, Haugesund, Vålerenga and Aalesund, and has also served as an assistant coach for the Norway national football team.
Mark James Dempsey is an English football coach and former player.
Krzysztof "Chris" Pozniak is a Canadian retired soccer player.
Bala Garba Jahumpa is a Gambian politician and diplomat.
Jostein Grindhaug is a Norwegian football coach and former player. Hailing from Åkrehamn, he spent most of his active career with FK Haugesund.
Kjell Sture Jensen is a Norwegian football coach, football player, and teacher. He is well known for his career in the Norwegian Premier League.
Asbjørn Helgeland is a Norwegian football coach and former player.
Thormod Ness is a Norwegian football coach and former player.
The 2001 1. divisjon, Norway's second-tier football league, began on 21 April 2001 and ended on 28 October 2001. The league was contested by 16 teams, and the top two teams won promotion to Tippeligaen, while the third place team played a promotion-playoff against the 12th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon.
The 2013 Tippeligaen was the 69th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began 15 March 2013 and ended on 10 November 2013, when Strømsgodset defeated Haugesund 4–0 to win their second league title.
Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Fredrikstad. He previously played for the Tippeligaen clubs Lillestrøm, Haugesund, Odd, Vålerenga and Brann.
Bala is a given name and surname. People with that name include:
Eirik Horneland is a Norwegian football manager and former player who is the manager of Eliteserien club Brann.
Bala Ibn Na'allah is a Nigerian politician and senator. He is representing Kebbi South Senatorial seat in the Senate of Nigeria and was the Deputy Majority leader in the 8th Nigerian senate. On August 29, 2021, Na'allah's eldest son, Abdulkarim Bala Na'Allah was murdered by unknown assailants in his residence in Kaduna state. In 2023, Na'allah lost his reelection to the Senate as he was defeated by Garba Maidoki who polled 75,232 votes while Na'allah scored 70,785.
Sindre Tjelmeland is a Norwegian football manager. He is currently manager for Start.
