Arna-Bjørnar

Arna-Bjørnar
Full name Arna-Bjørnar Fotball
Founded 2000
Ground Arna stadion, Ytre Arna
Chairman Vidar Rønhovde
Manager Morten Kalvenes
League Toppserien (women)
2. Divisjon (men)
2015
2012		 Toppserien, 7th (women)
Third Division / 7, 1st (promoted) (men)[1]
Arna Stadion

Arna-Bjørnar Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Arna, Bergen.

It was founded in late 2000 as a merger between the football branches from IL Bjørnar and Arna T&IL, and replaced Bjørnar IL in the league system from 2001. The women's team has played since then in the Toppserien apart from the 2005 season when it was in the First Division.

Prominent members of the women's team (2009) are goalkeepers Reidun Seth and Erika Skarbø, and Nigerian keeper Precious Dede brought in to cover while Skarbø recovers from a long-term wrist injury. Arna-Bjørnar has earned a reputation for developing young players and the squad includes the former and current Norway Under-19 captains, Maren Mjelde and Kristine Hegland, and prominent former Under-19 players Caroline Walde and Ingrid Ryland, both now Under-23 players, as well as senior international Madeleine Giske who played in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007. The team has players in Norway's Under-17 team also.

Arna-Bjørnar's women's team is trained by Morten Kalvenes, brother of former Burnley player Christian Kalvenes.

In February 2011 the club had 13 players selected for Norway's international teams at senior level, Under-23, Under-19 and Under-17.[2]

The men's team currently plays in the Norwegian Third Division, and reached the second round of the Norwegian Football Cup in 2012, when they lost 1–0 to Hødd[3] who won the cup that season.

History

Women's team

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2001 TS 3 181323 412741 semi-final
2002 TS 5 18828 443826 runner-up
2003 TS 6 18648 434822 final 16
2004 TS 9 184113 315413 quarter-final Relegated to 1. Division
2005 1. Division 1 181710 891052 final 16 Promoted to Toppserien
2006 TS 5 181125 602635 quarter-final
2007 TS 4 221246 473440 semi-final
2008 TS 5 221255 582641 quarter-final
2009 TS 5 22967 373533 quarter-final
2010 TS 4 221417 552643 semi-final
2011 TS 4 221615 641949 quarter-final
2012 TS 3 221453 612147 semi-final
2013 TS 3 221084 392438 quarter-final
2014 TS 3 221408 582142 second round
2015 TS 7 227510 354526 third round

2014 squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Canada GK Erin McNulty
2 Norway DF Karoline Haugland
3 Norway MF Maria Brochmann
4 Norway DF Caroline Walde
6 Norway MF Vilde Bøe Risa
7 Norway DF Ingrid Stenevik
8 Norway MF Kine Tonning
9 Norway FW Sigrid Heien Hansen
10 Norway FW Tina Algrøy
11 Norway FW Åsne Takle Eide
No. Position Player
12 Norway GK Aurora Mikalsen
13 Norway DF Cecilie Redisch Kvamme
14 Norway MF Lisa Fjeldstad Naalsund
15 Norway MF Amalie Eikeland
16 Norway FW Ine Wedaa
18 Norway DF Ingrid Ryland
19 Norway FW Hege Hansen
20 Norway DF Tuva Hansen

Men's team

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References

  1. ↑ "Tabell 3. divisjon, avdeling 7 2012". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Bergen's national team
  3. ↑ Nydal, Trond Roger (9 May 2012). "Historiske Arna-Bjørnar ute av cupen" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian).

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