The 2008 season was SK Brann's 100th season and their 22nd consecutive season in the Tippeligaen.

Brann
2008 season
ManagerMons Ivar Mjelde
StadiumBrann Stadion
Tippeligaen8th
Norwegian Cup4th round
UEFA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Thorstein Helstad (11)
All: Thorstein Helstad (13)
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Manager: Mons Ivar Mjelde
League: Tippeligaen
Shirt supplier: Kappa
Shirt sponsor: Sparebanken Vest
Average league attendance: 16,954
League: 8th
Norwegian Cup: 4th round (0-8 vs. Molde)
Champions League: Third qualifying round (0-1 (h) and 1-2 (a) vs. Marseille)
UEFA Cup: First round (2-0 (h) and 0-2 (a) vs. Deportivo Coruña. Brann lost 2–3 on the penalty shootout)
Top goal scorer: Thorstein Helstad (11 in league, 13 over-all)
Player of the year: Olafur Örn Bjarnason[1][2]

Season events

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Squad

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Matches and goals updated as of November 21, 2008 and is for league only.

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   NOR Johan Thorbjørnsen
2 DF   ISL Birkir Sævarsson
3 DF   NOR Bjørn Dahl
4 DF   NOR Cato Guntveit
5 MF   JAM Rodolph Austin
6 DF   NOR Azar Karadas
7 MF   NOR Hassan El Fakiri
8 MF   ISL Gylfi Einarsson
9 MF   NOR Jan Gunnar Solli
10 FW   GAM Njogu Demba-Nyrén
11 MF   NOR Petter Vaagan Moen
12 GK   NOR Håkon Opdal
13 MF   NOR Erik Huseklepp
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   GAM Tijan Jaiteh
15 DF   NOR Erlend Hanstveit
17 MF   NOR Eirik Bakke (C)
18 DF   ISL Ólafur Örn Bjarnason
19 DF   NOR Nicolai Misje
20 MF   NOR Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen
21 DF   ISL Kristján Örn Sigurðsson
22 FW   NOR Thorstein Helstad
24 GK   NOR Kenneth Udjus
25 DF   NOR Yaw Ihle Amankwah
28 DF   ISL Ármann Björnsson
77 FW   SCO Robbie Winters

Out on loan

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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   SWE Joakim Sjöhage (on loan to IF Elfsborg)
DF   AUS Michael Thwaite (on loan to Melbourne Victory)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   NOR Knut Walde (on loan to Løv-Ham)
MF   NOR Nicolai Misje (on loan to Bryne FK)

Transfers

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Players in

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Only first team squad transfers

Winter 2007–08

Summer 2007–08

Players out

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Only first team squad transfers

Winter 2007–08

Summer 2007–08

Competitions

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2007–08 UEFA Cup

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Knockout phase

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13 February 2008 Round of 32 1st leg Brann   0–2   Everton Bergen, Norway
20:00 Report Osman   59'
Anichebe   88'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,207
Referee: Anton Genov (Bulgaria)
21 February 2008 Round of 32 2nd leg Everton   6–1
(8–1 agg.)
  Brann Liverpool, England
21:00 Yakubu   35', 54', 72'
Johnson   41', 90+2'
Arteta   70'
Report Vaagan Moen   60' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 32,834
Referee: Nikolai Ivanov (Russia)

Tippeligaen

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 8 9 9 36 36  0 33 6 4 3 25 16  +9 2 5 6 11 20  −9

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWLDLWDWWLDDWDLLWLDLDDWLLDW
Position157119954456466968998888988
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2008. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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30 March 2008 1 Brann 4–2 Fredrikstad Bergen
20:00 Helstad   18', 84', 89'
Karadas   63'
Report Elyounoussi   26'
Jóhannsson   72'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,119
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
5 April 2008 2 Aalesund 4–2 Brann Ålesund
18:00 Silva   23'
Aarøy   46'
Skiri   50'
Selimović   90+3'
Report Parr   45' (o.g.)
Winters   82'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 10,778
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø
14 April 2008 3 Brann 1–1 Strømsgodset Bergen
19:00 Helstad   18' (pen.) Report Andersen   48' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,282
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
19 April 2008 4 Stabæk 3–0 Brann Bærum
19:00 Gunnarsson   10' (pen.)
Nannskog   59'
Tchoyi   65'
Report Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 6,515
Referee: Espen Berntsen
27 April 2008 5 Brann 2–1 Lillestrøm Bergen
20:00 Einarsson   22'
Demba-Nyrén   44'
Report Sundgot   40' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,228
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø
3 May 2008 6 Tromsø 0–0 Brann Tromsø
19:00 Report Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 7,285
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
16 May 2008 7 Brann 1–0 Vålerenga Bergen
20:00 Helstad   77' Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,896
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
25 May 2008 8 Viking 1–2 Brann Stavanger
20:00 Ødegaard   27' Report Jaiteh   8'
Helstad   23'
Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø
31 May 2008 9 Brann 3–4 Molde Bergen
19:00 Sigurðsson   21'
Moen   49'
Helstad   50'
Report M. Diouf   5', 56'
Hoseth   71'
P. Diouf   86'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,710
Referee: Kjell Alseth
4 June 2008 10 Rosenborg 1–1 Brann Trondheim
19:00 Iversen   11' (pen.) Report Helstad   80' Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 20,011
Referee: Espen Berntsen
28 June 2008 11 HamKam 0–0 Brann Hamar
18:00 Report Stadium: Briskeby Gressbane
Attendance: 5,445
Referee: Kjell Alseth
5 July 2008 12 Brann 4–1 Bodø/Glimt Bergen
19:00 Helstad   3', 72', 90+2' (pen.)
Demba-Nyrén   45+2'
Report Martins   70' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,845
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
14 July 2008 13 Lyn 1–1 Brann Oslo
19:00 Holmen   2' Report Bjarnason   77' (pen.) Stadium: Bislett Stadion
Attendance: 6,558
Referee: Per Ivar Staberg
20 July 2008 14 Brann 1–2 Aalesund Bergen
20:00 Solli   79' Report Parr   27', 38' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,665
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø
26 July 2008 15 Fredrikstad 1–0 Brann Fredrikstad
19:00 Wallace   52' Report Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion
Attendance: 12,292
Referee: Espen Berntsen
2 August 2008 16 Brann 4–1 HamKam Bergen
18:00 Bjarnason   34' (pen.)
Karadas   69'
Vaagan Moen   87'
Demba-Nyrén   89'
Report Abiodun   30' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,106
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
9 August 2008 17 Strømsgodset 2–0 Brann Drammen
19:00 George   25', 61' Report Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,814
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø
24 August 2008 18 Brann 0–0 Rosenborg Bergen
20:00 Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,552
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø
31 August 2008 19 Bodø/Glimt 3–1 Brann Bodø
18:00 R. Berg   36'
Olsen   69', 80'
Report Huseklepp   26' Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 6,391
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
14 September 2008 20 Brann 1–1 Viking Bergen
18:00 Einarsson   78' Report Niang   73' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,296
Referee: Espen Berntsen
22 September 2008 21 Lillestrøm 1–1 Brann Bergen
19:00 Pedersen   73' Report Einarsson   36' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 8,750
Referee: Brage Sandmoen
28 September 2008 22 Brann 2–0 Lyn Bergen
18:00 Karadas   81'
Sævarsson   84'
Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,833
Referee: Jonny Ditlefsen
6 October 2008 23 Molde 3–2 Brann Molde
19:00 Mota   50', 72'
Steen   86'
Report Moen   25'
Austin   27'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,969
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
19 October 2008 24 Brann 1–2 Stabæk Bergen
20:00 Huseklepp   39' Report Hanstveit   28' (o.g.)
Pálmason   90+2'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,879
Referee: Espen Berntsen
26 October 2008 25 Brann 1–1 Tromsø Bergen
18:00 Bjarnason   80' (pen.) Report Knarvik   68' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,006
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen
2 November 2008 26 Vålerenga 0–1 Brann Oslo
18:00 Report Austin   17' Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 9,724
Referee: Kjell Alseth

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Viking 26 11 6 9 38 32 +6 39
7 Lyn 26 11 5 10 38 34 +4 38
8 Brann 26 8 9 9 36 36 0 33
9 Molde 26 7 10 9 39 43 −4 31
10 Vålerenga 26 8 6 12 31 37 −6 30 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a]
Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Vålerenga qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round as 2008 Norwegian Cup winners.

Norwegian Cup

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12 May 2008 Round 1 Loddefjord 1–4 Brann Bergen
18:00 Pilskog   87' Report Winters   18', 43'
Einarsson   55'
Demba-Nyrén   60'
Stadium: Alvøen Idrettspark
Attendance: 3,231
Referee: Chriss Bjorøy
7 June 2008 Round 2 Austevoll 2–3 Brann Austevoll
16:00 Heggestad   43'
Storebø   82'
Report Winters   4'
Hanstveit   39'
Ludvigsen   70'
Stadium: Austevoll Kunstgras
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Terje Hauge
1 July 2008 Round 3 Brann 3–1 Valdres Bergen
18:00 Helstad   2', 31'
Bjarnason   90+2'
Report Rabben   89' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 4,455
Referee: Håvard Hakestad
23 July 2008 Round 4 Molde 8–0 Brann Molde
19:00 Mota   5'
M. Diouf   15', 52', 55'
Hoseth   33', 53', 86'
Hestad   62'
Report Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 4,452
Referee: Espen Berntsen

UEFA Champions League

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Qualifying rounds

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29 July 2008 Second qualifying round 1st leg Brann   1–0   Ventspils Bergen, Norway
20:45 Demba-Nyrén   87' Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 5,972
Referee: Radek Matějek (Czech Republic)
5 August 2008 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Ventspils   2–1
(2–2(a) agg.)
  Brann Ventspils, Latvia
17:00 Menteshashvili   6'
Rimkus   44'
Report Björnsson   49' Stadium: Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)
13 August 2008 Third qualifying round 1st leg Brann   0–1   Marseille Bergen, Norway
20:45 Report Cheyrou   40' Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 11,197
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)
27 August 2008 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Marseille   2–1
(3–1 agg.)
  Brann Marseille, France
20:45 Niang   65', 90' Report Sigurðsson   74' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 44,641
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)

2008–09 UEFA Cup

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First round

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18 September 2008 1st leg Brann   2–0   Deportivo La Coruña Bergen, Norway
19:00 Bjarnason   25' (pen.)
Solli   39'
Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 8,777
Referee: Johan Verbist (Austria)
2 October 2008 2nd leg Deportivo La Coruña   2–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
  Brann A Coruña, Spain
21:00 Colotto   18', 76' Report Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
Penalties
Sergio  
Mista  
Guardado  
Verdú  
  Bjarnason
  Vaagan Moen
  Bakke
  Austin
  Hanstveit

Matches (goals)

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The table shows matches and goals in the Tippeligaen, Norwegian Cup, Champions League and UEFA Cup, and was last updated after the game against Vålerenga on November 2, 2008.[31]

No. Position Player Premiership Norwegian Cup CL UEFA Total
1 GK Johan Thorbjørnsen 3 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (0)
12 GK Håkon Opdal 19 (0) 3 (0) 4 (0) 2 (0) 28 (0)
24 GK Kenneth Udjus 6 (0) 1 (0) 0 (0) 2 (0) 9 (0)
3 DF Bjørn Dahl 22 (0) 3 (0) 4 (0) 4 (0) 33 (0)
15 DF Erlend Hanstveit 26 (0) 3 (1) 4 (0) 4 (0) 35 (1)
18 DF Ólafur Örn Bjarnason 22 (4) 3 (1) 4 (0) 4 (1) 33 (6)
21 DF Kristján Örn Sigurðsson 20 (1) 1 (0) 3 (1) 4 (0) 28 (2)
23 DF Michael Thwaite 2 (0) 1 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0) 4 (0)
25 DF Yaw Ihle Amankwah 4 (0) 1 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 5 (0)
2 DF/MF Birkir Sævarsson 8 (1) 0 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) 11 (1)
6 DF/FW Azar Karadas 21 (3) 4 (0) 4 (0) 3 (0) 32 (3)
28 DF/FW Ármann Smári Björnsson 8 (0) 2 (0) 1 (1) 2 (0) 13 (1)
4 DF/MF Cato Guntveit 13 (0) 2 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0) 17 (0)
5 MF Rodolph Austin 9 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (0) 11 (1)
7 MF Hassan El Fakiri 17 (0) 3 (0) 4 (0) 2 (0) 26 (0)
8 MF Gylfi Einarsson 14 (3) 2 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) 20 (3)
9 MF Jan Gunnar Solli 23 (1) 4 (0) 2 (0) 4 (1) 33 (2)
11 MF Petter Vaagan Moen 23 (3) 2 (0) 3 (0) 4 (1) 32 (4)
13 MF Erik Huseklepp 19 (3) 4 (0) 4 (0) 4 (0) 31 (3)
14 MF Tijan Jaiteh 15 (1) 3 (0) 3 (0) 1 (0) 22 (1)
17 MF Eirik Bakke 21 (0) 1 (0) 3 (0) 3 (0) 28 (0)
19 MF Nicolai Misje 0 (0) 2 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (0)
20 MF/FW Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen 7 (0) 3 (1) 1 (0) 0 (0) 11 (1)
10 FW Demba-Nyrén 17 (3) 2 (1) 4 (1) 2 (0) 25 (5)
22 FW Thorstein Helstad 12 (11) 1 (2) 0 (0) 2 (0) 15 (13)
27 FW Matias Møvik 1 (0) 1 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (0)
77 FW Robbie Winters 18 (1) 4 (3) 3 (0) 2 (0) 27 (4)

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