2011 SK Brann season

SK Brann

2011 season
Manager	Rune Skarsfjord
Stadium	Brann Stadion
Tippeligaen	4th
Norwegian Football Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	Kim Ojo (15)
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The 2011 season was SK Brann's 103rd season and their 25th consecutive season in the Norwegian Premier League.

Information

Head coach	Rune Skarsfjord
League	Norwegian Premier League
Shirt supplier	Kappa
Shirt sponsor	Sparebanken Vest
Average league attendance	12977 (-5,58%)
League result	4th
Norwegian Cup	Finale (1-2 against Aalesunds FK)
Top goalscorer	Kim Ojo (15 in league, 3 in cup, 18 in total)
Player of the year	Rudolph Austin

Squad

First team

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

No. Position Player 2 DF Birkir Sævarsson 3 DF Christian Kalvenes 4 DF Lars Grorud 5 MF Rudolph Austin 6 MF Carl-Erik Torp 7 MF Hassan El Fakiri 8 MF Fredrik Haugen 9 FW Kim Ojo 10 MF Erik Mjelde (C) 11 FW Bentley 12 GK Håkon Opdal

No. Position Player 15 FW Diego Gustavino 16 MF Bjarte Haugsdal 18 MF Maximiliano Bajter 19 FW Tadas Labukas 20 FW Juninho 21 DF Zsolt Korcsmár 24 GK Piotr Leciejewski 23 FW Nicolás Mezquida 25 DF Yaw Ihle Amankwah 26 DF Bjørnar Holmvik

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player MF Tijan Jaiteh (on loan to Randers)

Youth squad

Five players without professional contracts who are allowed to play three league matches each season for the first team.

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

No. Position Player 17 DF Lars Henrik Skage 27 MF Kjetil Kalve 28 FW Kristoffer Barmen

No. Position Player 29 MF Eirik Birkelund 36 GK Øystein Øvretveit

Team kit

The team kits for the 2011 season are produced by Kappa and the main shirt sponsor is Sparebanken Vest. Other sponsors featured on the kit are BKK (shoulders), JM (chest), AXA (left arm), Chess (upper back), Norne Securities (front of shorts), Coop Obs! (back of shorts) and Tide (socks). As of the 2011 season the Norwegian FA has made it compulsory for all Premiership teams to feature player names on the back of the shirts. On Brann's shirts the player's names are printed below the squad number.

Home[1]

Away[2]

Goalkeeper 1

Transfers

Players in Only first team squad transfers Winter 2010/11 Lars Grorud from Sogndal.[3] Fredrik Haugen from Løv-Ham.[4] Carl-Erik Torp from Kongsvinger.[5] Kim Ojo from Nybergsund-Trysil.[6] Piotr Leciejewski from Sogndal.[7] Zsolt Korcsmár from Újpest.[8] Juninho from Desportivo Brasil (loan).[9] Chukwuma "Bentley" Akabueze from Odd Grenland.[10] Nicolás Mezquida from C.A. Peñarol (loan).[11] Summer 2010/11 Tadas Labukas from Arka Gdynia.[12] Maximiliano Bajter from C.A. Peñarol (loan).[13]

Players out Only first team squad transfers Winter 2010/11 Cato Guntveit retired from professional football.[14] Eirik Bakke to Sogndal.[15] David Nielsen retired.[16] Gylfi Einarsson to Fylkir.[17] Jan Gunnar Solli to New York Red Bulls.[18] Petter Vaagan Moen to Queens Park Rangers.[19] Matias Møvik to Løv-Ham.[20] Kenneth Udjus to Sogndal.[7] Cato Hansen to Sogndal.[7] Erik Huseklepp to Bari.[21] Tijan Jaiteh to Randers (loan).[22] Summer 2010/11 Nicolás Mezquida to C.A. Peñarol (loan return).[23] Juninho to Desportivo Brasil (loan return).[24]

Results

The table below shows the results of all of SK Brann's official matches during the 2011-season.^[25]

Date	Host	Agg.	Visitor	Ground	Attendance	Tournament
20.03.11	SK Brann	2-1	Rosenborg BK	Brann Stadion, Bergen	16,732	Tippeligaen
04.04.11	Lillestrøm SK	1-4	SK Brann	Åråsen Stadion, Lillestrøm	7,416	Tippeligaen
09.04.11	SK Brann	0-1	Fredrikstad FK	Brann Stadion, Bergen	15,501	Tippeligaen
15.04.11	FK Haugesund	3-3	SK Brann	Haugesund Stadion, Haugesund	5,000	Tippeligaen
25.04.11	SK Brann	1-3	Molde FK	Brann Stadion, Bergen	12,537	Tippeligaen
01.05.11	Tertnes IL	1-3	SK Brann	Åstveit Idrettspark, Bergen	2,500	Norwegian Football Cup
07.05.11	Vålerengen IF	0-2	SK Brann	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo	16,674	Tippeligaen
11.05.11	Fana IL	2-3	SK Brann	Nesttun Kunstgress, Bergen	1,200	Norwegian Football Cup
16.05.11	SK Brann	2-1	IK Start	Brann Stadion, Bergen	17,237	Tippeligaen
19.05.11	Strømsgodset IF	1-0	SK Brann	Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen	6,012	Tippeligaen
26.05.11	Åsane Fotball	0-1	SK Brann	Myrdal Gress, Bergen	1,204	Norwegian Football Cup
29.05.11	Tromsø IL	4-0	SK Brann	Alfheim Stadion, Tromsø	4,844	Tippeligaen
10.06.11	SK Brann	2-0	Sogndal Fotball	Brann Stadion, Bergen	11,503	Tippeligaen
16.06.11	Viking FK	4-0	SK Brann	Viking Stadion, Stavanger	11,080	Tippeligaen
19.06.11	SK Brann	1-1	Aalesunds FK	Brann Stadion, Bergen	10,814	Tippeligaen
22.06.11	SK Brann	2-2 3-2 (pen)	Sogndal Fotball	Brann Stadion, Bergen	3,750	Norwegian Football Cup
27.06.11	Sarpsborg 08	3-5	SK Brann	Sarpsborg Stadion, Sarpsborg	4,472	Tippeligaen
30.06.11	SK Brann	2-0	Odd Grenland	Brann Stadion, Bergen	12,043	Tippeligaen
03.07.11	SK Brann	2-1	Stabæk Fotball	Brann Stadion, Bergen	12,010	Tippeligaen
18.07.11	Fredrikstad FK	4-2	SK Brann	Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad	10,304	Tippeligaen
31.07.11	Odd Grenland	2-3	SK Brann	Skagerak Arena, Skien	5,575	Tippeligaen
03.08.11	SK Brann	3-2	Viking FK	Brann Stadion, Bergen	12,589	Tippeligaen
07.08.11	SK Brann	0-0	Strømsgodset IF	Brann Stadion, Bergen	12,470	Tippeligaen
14.08.11	Viking FK	1-1 1-3 (pen)	SK Brann	Viking Stadion, Stavanger	9,086	Norwegian Football Cup
21.08.11	Stabæk Fotball	1-1	SK Brann	Telenor Arena, Bærum	7,246	Tippeligaen
26.08.11	SK Brann	1-1	Tromsø IL	Brann Stadion, Bergen	11,639	Tippeligaen
11.09.11	Molde FK	2-2	SK Brann	Aker Stadion, Molde	9,151	Tippeligaen
16.09.11	SK Brann	1-0	FK Haugesund	Brann Stadion, Bergen	13,032	Tippeligaen
21.09.11	Fredrikstad FK	0-2	SK Brann	Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad	-	Norwegian Football Cup

Highlights

• January 6: Brann signed the Polish goalkeeper Piotr Leciejewski in a trade deal that sent Kenneth Udjus and Cato Hansen to the newly promoted Tippeligaen club Sogndal^[7]
• January 13: Zsolt Korcsmár signed a three-year deal with Brann. The Hungarian center back spent the last half of the 2010 season on loan at Brann Stadion.^[8]
• January 14: Christian Kalvenes signed a one year extension to his contract. The local lad started his third spell with the club in June 2010 after a free transfer from Burnley.^[26]
• January 26: Brann signed Juninho on a 6 month loan deal. The young Brazilian spent the last half of the 2010 season on loan at the club.^[9]
• January 31: Erik Huseklepp was sold to the Serie A club Bari while Tijan Jaiteh went on a one year loan to Danish side Randers.^[21][22]
• February 24: Brann signed Chukwuma "Bentley" Akabueze on a four-year deal. The young Nigerian spent four seasons at Odd Grenland before transferring to Brann.^[10]
• February 8: Brann signed Nicolás Mezquida on a five month loan deal from the Uruguayan champions C.A. Peñarol.^[11]
• March 11: Erik Mjelde was announced as Brann's new Captain. The midfielder took over the armband from goalkeeper Håkon Opdal.^[27]
• March 17: Brann announced the club's youth squad for the 2011 season. The five junior players are allowed to play up to three matches in the Premiership without a professional contract and the club does not have to pay training compensations (link) to the players former clubs.^[28] This was a new rule set by the Norwegian FA to make it easier for clubs to utilise young national players on the highest level of Norwegian football.
• March 20: Brann opened the season with a 2-1 upset win against reigning champions Rosenborg. While Rosenborg were considered contenderes for the title by most experts before the season, Brann was deemed to have a tough season by most pundits, and many considered them relegation bound after losing key players like Erik Huseklepp, Petter Vaagan Moen and Jan Gunnar Solli and replacing them with Bosman players and youngsters. Kim Ojo scored and made an assist in his debut.^[29]
• July 6: Brann signed Tadas Labukas on a six month contract. The Lithuanian striker came on a free transfer from Arka Gdynia.^[12]
• July 13: Nicolás Mezquida returned to C.A. Peñarol after Brann opted not to extend his loan deal.^[23]
• July 15: Juninho returned to Desportivo Brasil after spending six months on loan at Brann.^[24]
• July 18: Brann signed Maximiliano Bajter on a six month loan deal from C.A. Peñarol.^[13]

References

1. "Hjemmedrakt 2011" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2011-01-09.
2. "Bortedrakt 2011" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2011-01-09.
3. "Sogndal-kaptein blir Brann-spiller" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2010-09-15.
4. "Haugen blir Brann-spiller" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2010-08-10.
5. "Klar for Brann" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. 2010-11-11.
6. "Kim Ojo signerte for Brann" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2010-12-08.
7. "Ny start for Hansen og Udjus" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2011-01-06.
8. "Zsolt: - Jeg ville tilbake til Brann" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2011-01-14.
9. "Juninho klar for Brann" (in Norwegian). ba.no. 2011-01-26.
10. "Bentley har signert for Brann" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2011-02-24.
11. "Spiss fra Uruguay på lån" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2011-03-08.
12. "Labukas klar for Brann" (in Norwegian). aftenposten.no. 2011-07-06.
13. "Bajter til Brann som midtbaneanker" (in Norwegian). aftenposten.no. 2011-07-18.
14. "Legger opp - går til sivil jobb" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2010-10-21.
15. "– Bakke har fått for mye pes" (in Norwegian). aftenposten.no. 2010-10-26.
16. "Nielsen forlenger med Brann - og blir trener" (in Norwegian). tv2sporten.no. 2010-07-30.
17. "Nok en midtbanespiller forlater Brann" (in Norwegian). tv2sporten.no. 2010-10-27.
18. "- Ville kjøpe meg for 25 millioner" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. 2010-09-15.
19. "Vaagan Moen har signert for QPR" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2010-11-11.
20. "Møvik ferdig i Brann" (in Norwegian). adressa.no. 2010-11-21.
21. "Huseklepp til Bari for 15,4 mill" (in Norwegian). dagbladet.no. 2011-01-31.
22. "Jaiteh goes on loan to Denmark". brann.no. 2011-01-31.
23. "Mezquida sendes hjem" (in Norwegian). aftenposten.no. 2011-07-13.
24. "Juninho reiste hjem til Brasil" (in Norwegian). smp.no. 2011-07-15.
25. "Brann.no's list of results 2011". altomfotball.no.
26. "Kalvenes: - Har mye å bidra med" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2011-01-14.
27. "Mjelde: – Spesielt å få bære bindet i Brann" (in Norwegian). tv2sporten.no. 2011-03-12.
28. "Her er Branns "ungdomsliste"" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2011-03-17.
29. "Har Brann skutt gullfuglen?" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. 2011-03-20.