Hønefoss BK

Hønefoss

Full name	Hønefoss Ballklubb
Nickname(s)	HBK
Founded	February 4, 1895
Ground	Aka Arena Hønefoss
Capacity	4,256
Chairman	Bjørn Aasen
Manager	René Skovdahl
League	Second Division
2015	OBOS-ligaen, 16th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

AKA Arena

Hønefoss Ballklubb is a Norwegian football club from Hønefoss, founded in 1895. The club was a part of the multi-sports club L/F Hønefoss until 2008.

After 11 years in Adeccoligaen, the second tier of Norwegian football, Hønefoss was promoted to Tippeligaen in 2009, where they finished 14th in 2010 Norwegian Premier League and was relegated after a relegation-playoff against Fredrikstad. In 2011, Hønefoss won the Adeccoligaen and was promoted to Tippeligaen for the second time in three years. Their second spell in Tippeligaen lasted for two seasons, and they were again relegated to the Adeccoligaen in 2013.

History

IF Liv was founded on 4 February 1895, and it merged with Fossekallen in 1986 to create Liv/Fossekallen, which in 1997 changed name to L/F Hønefoss. The same year, the football branch of the club became economic and organisational independent under its new name L/F Hønefoss Fotball. In 2002, the club changed name to its current name Hønefoss Ballklub, and in 2009 the club was completely separated from the defunct L/F Hønefoss.^[1]

Hønefoss competed in the Tippeligaen in 2010, the top tier of Norwegian football after promotion at the end of the 2009 season. Hønefoss got a tough start in their first season in Tippeligaen and lost their first six matches, something that ended in head coach Ole Bjørn Sundgot being fired. Tom Guldbrandsen immediately took over the job as head coach, Hønefoss won their next match 1-0 away against Stabæk. The 2010 season ended in 14th place, which resulted in relegation playoff matches to stay in Tippeligaen. In the first match, Hønefoss won the semi-final against Ranheim, but lost the final later on against Fredrikstad, and therefore got relegated to the Adeccoligaen.

In the 2011 season they won the Adeccoligaen, one point ahead of Sandnes Ulf, and was again promoted to the Tippeligaen. Rémond Mendy was the team's top scorer with 14 goals. The team's second season in the Tippeligaen started much better than in 2010, and after five games, they had two wins and three draws, and was fifth in the table. Hønefoss eventually finished the 2012 season in 13th place. In the 2013 season, the club collected 29 points and finished the season in 16th place and was relegated to the First Division along with Tromsø.^[2]

Recent history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
2001	1. Divisjon	9	30	10	10	10	45	54	40	Third round
2002	1. Divisjon	4	30	18	4	8	64	36	58	Second round
2003	1. Divisjon	5	30	16	7	7	55	41	55	Third round
2004	1. Divisjon	12	30	11	4	15	52	54	37	Third round
2005	1. Divisjon	4	30	17	5	8	52	41	56	Semifinal
2006	1. Divisjon	4	30	15	6	9	64	47	51	Third round
2007	1. Divisjon	10	30	8	11	11	34	52	35	Third round
2008	1. Divisjon	5	30	15	6	9	47	33	51	Second round
2009	1. Divisjon	2	30	16	8	6	61	32	56	Third round	Promoted to Tippeligaen
2010	Tippeligaen	14	30	7	6	17	28	62	27	Fourth round	Relegated to 1. Divisjon
2011	1. Divisjon	1	30	16	9	5	61	28	57	Fourth round	Promoted to Tippeligaen
2012	Tippeligaen	13	30	7	12	11	30	42	33	Third round
2013	Tippeligaen	16	30	6	11	13	34	47	29	Third round	Relegated to 1. Divisjon
2014	1. Divisjon	11	30	12	4	14	39	55	40	Second round
2015	1. Divisjon	16	30	7	7	16	35	52	28	Fourth Round	Relegated to 2. Divisjon

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Current squad

As of 12 April 2016.^[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Kris Devaux 3 DF Joakim Mohn Rishovd 4 DF Benjamin Omerovic 5 DF Durim Muqkurtaj 6 MF Martin Thomassen 7 FW Sami Kamel 8 DF Sigurd Svendsen 9 FW Kevin Beugre 10 DF Lennart Steffensen 11 FW Ole Berget 13 GK Trym Strandberg 14 DF Christoffer Dalen 15 DF Edo Čolić 16 MF Magnus Johannessen

No. Position Player 17 MF Espen Berntsen 18 DF Trace Akino Murray 20 MF Marouane Mounji 22 MF Kujtim Ismajli 25 DF Kristoffer Hay 26 MF Kreshnik Krasniqi 27 FW Murbarak Adan 35 FW Daniel Østebø GK Alexander Pedersen (on loan from Kongsvinger) DF Thomas Evjen MF Sivert Øverby MF Sivert Bukten FW Ibrahima Dramé

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2013–14.

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

Under-21 squad

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

No. Position Player DF Jakob Bergwitz-Larsen DF Didrik Fredriksen DF Christian Mørck Vad DF Martin Granheim MF Anders Thingstad

No. Position Player MF Sindre Nyhagen FW Kristian Pippo FW Zoakim FW Joakim Wefald Engebretsen

Managers

• Ole Asbjørn Underdal (1987)
• Per Ulseth (1987–88)
• Peter Liknes (1989–91)
• Kjell Ramberg (1992)
• Peter Liknes (1993)
• Paul Berg (1994–96)
• Roy Arild Foss (1997–00)
• Per Brogeland (2001)
• Lars Tjærnås (2002–03)
• Peter Engelbrektsson (2004–06)
• Kjell Sverre Hansen Wold (2007)
• Ole Bjørn Sundgot (2008–10)
• Reidar Vågnes (2010)
• Leif Gunnar Smerud (2011–2013)
• Roar Johansen (2013–2014)
• Rune Skarsfjord (2014–2015)
• René Skovdahl (2016–)

References

1. "Hønefoss BK - Fakta" (in Norwegian). honefossbk.no. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
2. Rise, Hans-Olav (10 October 2013). "«Topplaget» rett ned etter katastrofe-haust". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 November 2013.
3. "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian).
4. "Spillere | Hønefoss". NorwaySite. Retrieved 2016-03-25.

External links

• Official website
• Fosseberget – Supporter club