Brann
2023 season
ChairmanAslak Sverdrup
Head coachEirik Horneland
StadiumBrann Stadion
Eliteserien2nd
2022 Norwegian CupWinners
2023 Norwegian CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Bård Finne (16)
All:
Bård Finne (24)
Biggest winFjøra 1–8 Brann
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The 2023 season was SK Brann's 115th season in existence and the club's first season back in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, SK Brann participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Players

First-team squad

As of 4 September 2023[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 Norway NOR Mathias Dyngeland
3 DF Norway NOR Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen
6 DF Denmark DEN Japhet Sery Larsen
7 FW Denmark DEN Magnus Warming
8 MF Norway NOR Felix Horn Myhre
9 FW Chile CHI Niklas Castro
10 MF Denmark DEN Frederik Børsting
11 FW Norway NOR Bård Finne
12 GK Norway NOR Eirik Holmen Johansen
13 DF Denmark DEN Svenn Crone
14 MF Norway NOR Ulrik Mathisen
16 FW Norway NOR Ole Didrik Blomberg
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Norway NOR Joachim Soltvedt
18 MF Norway NOR Sander Kartum
19 MF Norway NOR Sivert Heltne Nilsen (captain)
20 FW Norway NOR Aune Heggebø
21 DF Norway NOR Ruben Kristiansen
22 DF Sweden SWE Moonga Simba
23 DF Norway NOR Thore Pedersen
25 MF Norway NOR Niklas Jensen Wassberg
27 MF Norway NOR Mads Sande
33 MF Norway NOR Marius Trengereid
35 DF Norway NOR Jonas Torsvik
40 DF Norway NOR Eivind Helland

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
— FW Norway NOR Elias Myrlid (at Kongsvinger)
— FW Norway NOR Filip Delaveris (at Sandnes Ulf)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Norway NOR Rasmus Holten (at Mjøndalen)
— MF Norway NOR Isak Tomar Hjorteseth (at Åsane)

Transfers

Winter

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2022–23

Summer

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2023


Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eliteserien 10 April 2023 3 December 2023 Matchday 1 2nd 30 19 4 7 55 35 +20 063.33
2022 Norwegian Cup 12 March 2023 20 May 2023 Fourth round Winners 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 100.00
2023 Norwegian Cup 25 May 2023 12 July 2023 First round Quarter-finals 5 3 1 1 25 8 +17 060.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 10 August 2023 31 August 2023 Third qualifying round Play-off round 4 1 2 1 8 7 +1 025.00
Total 43 27 7 9 98 51 +47 062.79

Last updated: 3 December 2023
Source: Soccerway

Eliteserien

Main article: 2023 Eliteserien

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bodø/Glimt (C) 30 22 4 4 78 38 +40 70 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Brann 30 19 4 7 55 35 +20 61 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Tromsø 30 19 4 7 48 33 +15 61
4 Viking 30 18 4 8 61 48 +13 58
5 Molde 30 15 6 9 65 39 +26 51 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
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.[29]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Molde qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2023 Norwegian Football Cup.

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 4 7 55 35  +20 61 12 2 1 35 15  +20 7 2 6 20 20  0

Last updated: 3 December 2023.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLWDDLWWWDLWLWLLWWWWWWWWWDWWWL
Position162558532355556665555543332222
Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 9 December 2022.[30]

10 April 2023 1 Brann 3–0 Haugesund Bergen
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Heltne Nilsen 32' (pen.)
Finne 34', 48'		 Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,224
Referee: Rohit Saggi
16 April 2023 2 Odd 2–0 Brann Skien
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jørgensen 45'
Ingebrigtsen 70'		 Report Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 5,781
Referee: Espen Eskås
22 April 2023 3 Brann 3–1 Vålerenga Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Børsting 6'
Heltne Nilsen 73' (pen.)
Heggebø 79'		 Report Sery Larsen 15' (o.g.) Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,816
Referee: Tore Hansen
29 April 2023 4 Bodø/Glimt 2–2 Brann Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pellegrino 78', 90' Report Wassberg 15'
Finne 44'		 Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 7,626
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
3 May 2023 18 Rosenborg 0–2 Brann Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Heltne Nilsen 23'
Finne 78'		 Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 13,021
Referee: Espen Eskås
8 May 2023 5 Brann 0–0 Sandefjord Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,720
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
13 May 2023 6 Sarpsborg 08 2–1 Brann Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Maigaard 24'
Andersen 40'		 Report Finne 79' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 5,962
Referee: Marius Lien
16 May 2023 7 Brann 4–1 Stabæk Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Finne 30', 77'
Horn Myhre 36'
Heltne Nilsen 63'		 Report Høgh 35' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,832
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
29 May 2023 8 Brann 3–1 Rosenborg Bergen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Finne 12', 88'
Blomberg 51'		 Report Henriksen 71' (pen.) Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,832
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
4 June 2023 9 Aalesund 1–3 Brann Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ebiye 44' Report Heltne Nilsen 48' (pen.)
Castro 80'
Mathisen 90'		 Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 5,331
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
11 June 2023 10 Brann 2–2 Lillestrøm Bergen
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Heltne Nilsen 57' (pen.)
Castro 60'		 Report Edh 24'
Tønnessen 74'		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,712
Referee: Rohit Saggi
24 June 2023 11 Viking 3–1 Brann Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tripić 41' (pen.), 75'
Salvesen 69'		 Report Finne 32' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 15,007
Referee: Tore Hansen
2 July 2023 12 Brann 2–1 HamKam Bergen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Torsvik 45+2'
Finne 83' (pen.)		 Report Kirkevold 90+3' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,542
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
9 July 2023 13 Molde 2–0 Brann Molde
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Eriksen 12'
Berisha 90+5'		 Report Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 7,604
Referee: Rohit Saggi
16 July 2023 14 Brann 1–0 Strømsgodset Bergen
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Wassberg 29' Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 13,051
Referee: Tore Hansen
23 July 2023 15 Tromsø 3–1 Brann Tromsø
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Romsaas 6', 46'
Yttergård Jenssen 90+3'		 Report Øyvann 65' (o.g.) Stadium: Romssa Arena
Attendance: 4,906
Referee: Espen Eskås
30 July 2023 16 Brann 0–2 Viking Bergen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Bjørshol 29'
Sandberg 90+8' (pen.)		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,903
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
6 August 2023 17 HamKam 0–2 Brann Hamar
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Kartum 22'
Castro 23'		 Stadium: Briskeby Stadion
Attendance: 5,346
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
20 August 2023 19 Brann 5–1 Aalesund Bergen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Børsting 18'
Horn Myhre 24'
Castro 44'
Finne 54'
Heggebø 80'		 Report Atanga 52' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 13,317
Referee: Christian Moen
3 September 2023 21 Brann 1–0 Sarpsborg 08 Bergen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Heltne Nilsen 69' (pen.) Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 11,603
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
17 September 2023 22 Stabæk 0–1 Brann Bærum
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Finne 12' Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 4,515
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
24 September 2023 23 Brann 2–1 Tromsø Bergen
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Børsting 40'
Finne 45+2'		 Report Erlien 90+3' (pen.) Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,062
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
1 October 2023 20 Lillestrøm 0–2 Brann Lillestrøm
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Heltne Nilsen 31' (pen.)
Mathisen 47'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 9,343
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
8 October 2023 24 Vålerenga 1–2 Brann Oslo
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Ilić 7' Report Børsting 31'
Soltvedt 57'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 10,011
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
21 October 2023 25 Brann 3–2 Molde Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kartum 48', 78'
Børsting 72'		 Report Gulbrandsen 5'
Ellingsen 90+5'		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,512
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
29 October 2023 26 Sandefjord 1–1 Brann Sandefjord
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Nyenetue 90' Report Knudsen 85' Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 6,598
Referee: Christian Moen
5 November 2023 27 Brann 2–1 Odd Bergen
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Horn Myhre 57'
Heltne Nilsen 62'		 Report Tewelde 90+4' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,098
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
11 November 2023 28 Haugesund 0–2 Brann Haugesund
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Castro 17' (pen.)
Horn Myhre 39'		 Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 8,070
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
26 November 2023 29 Brann 4–2 Bodø/Glimt Bergen
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Finne 7', 28'
Castro 39', 47'		 Report Gulliksen 53'
Kapskarmo 82'		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,832
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
3 December 2023 30 Strømsgodset 3–0 Brann Drammen
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Vilsvik 23'
Stengel 65', 83'		 Report Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,432
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

Norwegian Football Cup

2022

Main article: 2022 Norwegian Football Cup
12 March 2023 Fourth round Brann 3–1 Haugesund Bergen
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Finne 10', 71'
Rasmussen 11'		 Report Christensen 66' Stadium: Åsane Arena
Attendance: 3,033
Referee: Espen Eskås
19 March 2023 Quarter-finals Brann 3–0 Sandefjord Bergen
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Myhre 21'
Wolfe 25'
Rasmussen 37'		 Report Stadium: Åsane Arena
Attendance: 2,243
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
26 April 2023 Semi-finals Stabæk 0–2 Brann Bærum
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Heggebø 20'
Finne 59'		 Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 4,560
Referee: Rohit Saggi
20 May 2023 Final Brann 2–0 Lillestrøm Oslo
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Blomberg 16'
Finne 62'		 Report Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 25,532
Referee: Tore Hansen

2023

Main article: 2023 Norwegian Football Cup
24 May 2023 First round Frøya 0–5 Brann Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Myrlid 10', 60'
Hjorteseth 55', 72'
Finne 81'		 Stadium: Varden Amfi
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Sondre Brudvik
1 June 2023 Second round Fjøra 1–8 Brann Sogndal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Flo 53' Report Crone 9'
Hjorteseth 10'
Knudsen 29'
Castro 32'
Torsvik 56'
Finne 73', 80'
Holten 89'		 Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus
Attendance: 1,294
Referee: Jonas Sande Mossestad
7 June 2023 Third round Aalesund 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Brann Ålesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Atanga 25'
Karlsbakk 43' (pen.), 97'		 Report
Penalties		 Crone 37'
Pedersen 88'
Blomberg 101'		 Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
Penalties
Segberg soccer ball with check mark
Karlsbakk soccer ball with red X
Lunding soccer ball with check mark
Hopland soccer ball with check mark
Juel soccer ball with red X
Ødemarksbakken soccer ball with check mark
Kolskogen soccer ball with check mark
Diop soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Finne
soccer ball with red X Blomberg
soccer ball with check mark Myhre
soccer ball with check mark Myrlid
soccer ball with red X Rasmussen
soccer ball with check mark Kristiansen
soccer ball with check mark Wolfe
soccer ball with check mark Hjorteseth
28 June 2023 Fourth round Brattvåg 1–7 Brann Brattvåg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tattum 29' Report Nilsen 10'
Finne 14', 38', 53', 55'
Myhre 34'
Hagen 68'		 Stadium: Brattvåg gras
Attendance: 1,445
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
12 July 2023 Quarter-finals Vålerenga 3–2 Brann Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jatta 13'
Ofkir 60', 66'		 Report Larsen 5'
Finne 6'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 7,833
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

UEFA Europa Conference League

Main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 24 July 2023.

10 August 2023 First leg Arouca Portugal 2–1 Norway Brann Arouca, Portugal
19:00 WEST (UTC+1) Mújica 23'
González 74'		 Report Warming 80' Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Referee: David Munro (Scotland)
17 August 2023 Second leg Brann Norway 3–1
(4–3 agg.)		 Portugal Arouca Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Myhre 6'
Knudsen 42'
Finne 45'		 Report Sylla 57' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,119
Referee: Bram Van Driessche (Belgium)

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 7 August 2023.

24 August 2023 First leg AZ Netherlands 1–1 Norway Brann Alkmaar, Netherlands
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Chatzidiakos 71' Report Castro 59' Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 10,888
Referee: Evangelos Manouchos (Greece)
31 August 2023 Second leg Brann Norway 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–4 agg.)
(5–6 p)		 Netherlands AZ Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Knudsen 45+1'
Soltvedt 66'
Sery Larsen 82'		 Report Lahdo 12'
Mijnans 29'
Van Bommel 50'		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,355
Referee: Gergő Bogár (Hungary)
Penalties
Finne soccer ball with check mark
Heltne Nilsen soccer ball with check mark
Heggebø soccer ball with check mark
Simba soccer ball with check mark
Soltvedt soccer ball with check mark
Børsting soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark De Wit
soccer ball with check mark Sugawara
soccer ball with check mark Odgaard
soccer ball with check mark Mijnans
soccer ball with check mark Mihailovic
soccer ball with check mark Penetra

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