Ranheim Fotball

Ranheim Fotball

Full name	Ranheim Fotball
Founded	17 February 1901
Ground	DNB Arena
Capacity	2,000
Chairman	Rune Venås
Manager	Svein Maalen
League	1. Divisjon
2015	1. Divisjon, 6th
Home colours Away colours

Ranheim Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Ranheim in Trondheim. Ranheim is the football department of Ranheim IL, founded on 17 February 1901. Former manager Per Joar Hansen earned Ranheim a promotion to the Norwegian First Division after the 2009 season. They played their first 6 home matches at Abrahallen, and on 10 July 2010, they moved to their new stadium, DNB Arena.^[1]

History

Ranheim played in the Premier League in the seasons; 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40 and 1947–48, as well as in the seasons; 1949–50, 1952–53, 1954–55 and 1955–56.

Since 2006, Ranheim has acted as a farm club for Rosenborg, where the goal has been to establish a football team from Trøndelag in the First Division. Ranheim came close to qualifying in 2007 and 2008, but in the 2009 season it finally succeeded, and the club will play in the First Division for the 2010 season.Ranheim finished 5th in 2010 Adeccoligaen and they qualified for the promotion playoffs for a place in the Tippeligaen ^[2]

Current squad

As of March 25, 2015

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 Even Barli 2 DF Christian Eggen Rismark 3 DF Daniel Kvande 4 DF Karl Morten Eek 5 DF Eirik Malmo 6 MF Magnus Blakstad 7 MF Mads Reginiussen 8 MF Simen Sandmæl 9 FW Torgil Gjertsen

No. Position Player 11 FW Georg Flatgård 12 GK Preben Øien 13 FW Robert Stene 15 FW Kristian Rømo Skille 16 MF Kristoffer Løkberg 20 FW Kim Riksvold 23 DF Aslak Witry 24 DF Aleksander Foosnæs 25 DF Are Tronseth

For season transfers, see transfers winter 2014–15.

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 17 MF Asgeir Snekvik (on loan to Byåsen) 18 DF Vegard Fiske (on loan to Stjørdals-Blink)

No. Position Player 20 FW Kim Riksvold (on loan to Byåsen)

Reserve squad

April 3 2015, according to official Ranheim website.^[3]

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

No. Position Player GK Preben Øien GK Robin Hjelseth DF Peder Haugen Bjørnstad DF Gaute Fløan DF Jarl M. Knutsen DF Henrik Leseth DF Erik H. Johnsen DF Kristo Iversen Douvros MF Kristian Finseth MF Jacob Emmet McClure-Hattrem MF Mats van der Weel

No. Position Player MF Bendik Rognes MF Tom Ørjan Rønning MF Tobias Kvam Navelsaker MF Birk Hegstad MF Petter Engan MF Ulrik Baar FW Trygve Paulsen Løge FW Jørgen Skjervø Kvitland FW Peder Dahle FW Stian Bakken Haugen FW Aslak Sørlie Voldseth

Coaching staff

Manager	Svein Maalen
Assistant coach
Goalkeeper coach	Egil Larsen
Fitness coach	Ulrik Wisløff
Development coach	Ståle Bratseth

Administrative staff

Chairman	Rune Venås
Managing director	Brynjar Aune
Sports director	Stig Winsnes

Recent history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
2001	2. Divisjon	14	26	6	2	18	37	68	20	Second round	Relegated to the 3. Divisjon
2002	3. Divisjon	3	22	14	3	5	73	25	45	Second round
2003	3. Divisjon	2	22	18	2	2	100	31	56	First round
2004	3. Divisjon	1	22	20	0	2	110	20	60	Second qualifying round	Promoted to the 2. Divisjon
2005	2. Divisjon	8	26	11	5	10	63	54	38	Second round
2006	2. Divisjon	3	26	13	6	7	63	40	45	Second round
2007	2. Divisjon	3	26	14	7	5	58	28	49	Second round
2008	2. Divisjon	2	26	16	4	6	74	32	52	Third round
2009	2. Divisjon	1	26	17	4	5	64	21	55	Third round	Promoted to the 1. Divisjon
2010	1. Divisjon	5	28	12	7	9	38	38	43	Quarterfinal	Lost play-offs for promotion
2011	1. Divisjon	4	30	15	7	8	61	39	52	Third round
2012	1. Divisjon	7	30	11	10	9	55	40	43	First round
2013	1. Divisjon	4	30	14	7	9	49	38	49	Fourth round	Lost play-offs for promotion
2014	1. Divisjon	7	30	13	7	10	45	34	46	Fourth round
2015	1. Divisjon	6	30	13	8	9	48	36	47	Third round
2016 (in progress)	1. Divisjon	7	4	2	0	2	6	6	6

References

1. "Ranheim stadion - ny nummer 2 arena i Trondheim" (in Norwegian). Ranheim Fotball. 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
2. "– Gratulerer Ranheim!" (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. 2009-10-17. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
3. "Spillerstall". ranheimfotball.no. Retrieved 3 April 2015.

External links

• Official website