2008 SK Brann season

Brann
2008 season
Manager	Mons Ivar Mjelde
Stadium	Brann Stadion
Tippeligaen	8th
Norwegian Cup	4th round
UEFA Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Thorstein Helstad (11); All: Thorstein Helstad (13)
	← 2007 2009 →

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

Information

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

January 16: Brann signed the Gambian-Swedish striker Njogu Demba-Nyrén from Esbjerg fB. The deal was worth about NOK 9.500.000 (Euro 1.200.000).^[3]
January 25: Brann signed the former Lillestrøm and Leeds United-player Gylfi Einarsson to a three-year deal. The Icelandic midfielder came on a free transfer, after his release from Leeds in the summer of 2007.^[4]
January 28: Brann signed the Australian international, Michael Thwaite to a three-year deal.^[5] He was brought in to replace Ramiro Corrales, who was sold to Major League Soccer the very same day.^[6]
February 7: Joakim Sjöhage transferred to his old club IF Elfsborg on a one-year loan deal.^[7]
February 13: Brann lost the first leg in the Round of 32 in the 2007-08 UEFA Cup. Everton FC won 2–0 at Brann Stadion, in what was Brann's first official game of the season.
February 21: Brann was knocked out of the 2007-08 UEFA Cup, after being crushed by Everton in the 2nd leg of the Round of 32.
March 30: Brann opened the Premieship-season with a 4–2 win over Fredrikstad F.K. in front of a capacity crowd at Brann Stadion. Thorstein Helstad scored a hat-trick while Azar Karadas scored with a header.
April 19: Brann's horrific opening of the season continued after losing 0–3 to their main rivals in 2007, Stabæk. Brann was 11th in the Premiership after 4 rounds, with only 4 points won.
May 16: Brann beat Vålerenga 1–0 in a match that saw the return of two former Brann-profiles, former captain Martin Andresen and the club's former top goalscorer Bengt Sæternes. The result sent Brann to a 5th position in the league after 7 rounds, 6 point behind Stabæk IF.
June 18: Michael Thwaite was loaned out to Australian side; Melbourne Victory^[8]
July 15: Brann signed the Icelandic international Birkir Sævarsson from Valur.^[9]
July 25: Thorstein Helstad was sold to Le Mans Union Club 72. The transfer was believed to be worth around €2.000.000. Meanwhile, FC Lyn Oslo approved Brann's offer on their talented striker Odion Jude Ighalo^[10]
July 29: Nicolai Misje was loaned out to Bryne FK.^[11]
August 5: Brann lost 2–1 against FK Ventspils away, but still qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League after a 1–0 victory at Brann stadion.^[12]
August 7: Espen Steffensen was sacked from his job as assistant coach, and replaced by Brann's former head coach Harald Aabrekk. .^[13]
August 29: Brann was denied entry to the 2008-09 UEFA Champions League after losing 1–2 away against Olympique de Marseille in the third qualifying round. Brann lost 0–1 in the first leg.^[14]
August 29: Rodolph Austin signed a loan-deal with Brann.^[15]
September 1: Brann signed Stabæk's left fullback Bjørnar Holmvik. Holmvik joined Brann on January 1, 2009 on a free Bosman transfer.^[16]
September 18: Brann played their best match of season when they beat Deportivo de La Coruña 2–0 at home in the first leg of the first round of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup.^[17]
October 2: Brann was knocked out of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup after losing 0–2 away against Deportivo de La Coruña. Derportivo won 3–2 on the penalty shootout.^[18]
October 8: Mons Ivar Mjelde resigned as head coach for SK Brann after six seasons as boss on Brann Stadion. The bad results in 2008 and lack of support from the players were said to be the reason for his resignment. He agreed to lead the club in its last three games of the season. Mjelde led Brann to its first trophy in 22 years when they won the Norwegian Football Cup in 2004 and its first league championship in 44 years when they won the Tippeliga in 2007. He also led the club to bronze and silver medals in the league.^[19]
October 26: Brann's supporters took farewell with two of their most celebrated heroes the last 5 years. Head coach Mons Ivar Mjelde, and striker Robbie Winters both made their last appearance on Brann Stadion. Winters signed with Brann in the summer of 2002, while Mjelde had been under contract with the club since 1996.^[20]
November 11: Joakim Sjöhage was sold to Trelleborgs FF.^[21]
November 21: Brann hired Steinar Nilsen as their new head coach. The former AC Milan and S.S.C. Napoli-player had great success with Tromsø IL in the 2008 season, and was looking for a more high profiled job. Once again Brann hired a young inexperienced head coach. Mons Ivar Mjelde was only 35 when he was hired in 2003, while Nilsen was 36-year-old when he signed with the club.^[22]
November 26: Rune Skarsfjord was hired as Steinar Nilsen's new assistant coach. The former FK Haugesund head coach signed a three-year deal.^[23]
November 28: Tore Kannelønning did not get a new contract offer from Brann, thus leaving the club.^[24]
December 12: Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen signed for his old club Bodø/Glimt.^[25]

Squad

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

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

Players in

Only first team squad transfers

Winter 2007–08

Summer 2007–08

Birkir Sævarsson from Valur^[9]
Rodolph Austin from Portmore United (loan)^[15]

Players out

Only first team squad transfers

Winter 2007–08

Thor Jørgen Spurkeland to NBK.^[26]
Martin Andresen to Vålerenga^[27]
Johan Thorbjørnsen to Sandefjord (loan)^[28]
Ramiro Corrales to MLS^[6]
Joakim Sjöhage to IF Elfsborg (loan) ^[7]
Knut Walde to Løv-Ham^[29]
Arnaud Monkam to Løv-Ham^[30]

Summer 2007–08

Michael Thwaite to Melbourne Victory (loan)^[8]
Thorstein Helstad to Le Mans Union Club 72^[10]
Nicolai Misje to Bryne FK (loan)^[11]

Competitions

2007–08 UEFA Cup

Knockout phase

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

Results summary


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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	W	L	D	L	W	D	W	W	L	D	D	W	D	L	L	W	L	D	L	D	D	W	L	L	D	W
Position	1	5	7	11	9	9	5	4	4	5	6	4	6	6	9	6	8	9	9	8	8	8	8	9	8	8

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

Results

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

Pos	Team v t e	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:

^ Vålerenga qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round as 2008 Norwegian Cup winners.

Norwegian Cup

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

Qualifying rounds

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

First round

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)

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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^ "Steinar Nilsen blir Brann-trener" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-11-21.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Han blir Branns assistenttrener" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. 2008-11-26. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
^ "Ferdig i Brann" (in Norwegian). h-avis.no. 2008-11-28. Retrieved 2009-01-10.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Ludvigsen tilbake i Bodø/Glimt" (in Norwegian). dagbladet.no. 2008-12-12. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
^ "Spurkeland frå Brann til NBK" (in Norwegian). strilen.no. 20 November 2007. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
^ "Andresen drar fra Brann" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2007-11-05. Archived from the original on 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
^ "Leies ut til Sandefjord" (in Norwegian). fotball.aftenposten.no. 14 December 2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
^ "Walde til Løv-Ham" (in Norwegian). aftenbladet.no. 2008-03-03. Archived from the original on 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
^ "Monkam til Løv-Ham" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2008-03-18.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Brann.no's list matches (goals) in 2008". brann.no. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2009.

[table_note_res_VIF0.22332300535558-31] Vålerenga qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round as 2008 Norwegian Cup winners.

[Årets_spiller_BT-1] "Bjarnason ler av å bli kåret til årets spiller" (in Norwegian). bt.no. 2008-10-27. Archived from the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-08.

[Årets_spiller_Bataljonen-2] ""Olli" kåret til årets spiller" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-10-26. Retrieved 2008-11-08.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Demba-Nyrén-3] "Demba-Nyrén klar for Brann" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-17.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Einarsson-4] "Gylfi Einarsson klar for Brann" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2008-01-25.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Thwaite-5] "Brann signerer landslagsspiller" (in Norwegian). tv2.no. 2008-01-28. Archived from the original on 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2008-01-28.

[Corrales-6] "Corrales vender hjem" (in Norwegian). bt.no. 28 January 2008. Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.

[Sjöhage-7] "Brann-flopp reiser hjem" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. 2008-02-07. Archived from the original on 8 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-07.

[Thwaite2-8] "Brann låner ut Thwaite" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. 2008-06-18. Archived from the original on 1 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-04.

[Sævarsson-9] "Enig med Brann" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2008-07-15.

[Helstad-Ighalo-10] "Helstad ut - Ighalo til Bergen" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-07-27.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Misje-11] "Misje klar for Bryne" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2008-08-02.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Ventspils_away-12] "Ble Brannstjerne Björnsson!" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2008-08-06.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Steffensen_ut-13] "Aabrekk inn i trenerteamet" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2008-08-07.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Ute_av_CL-14] "Marseille 2 - Brann 1" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-08-29.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Austin-lån-15] "Landslagsspiller klar for Brann" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-08-29.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Holmvik_til_Brann-16] "Fra Stabæk til Brann" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. 2008-09-01. Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-11-22.

[Brann_-_Deportivo_2-0_i_Bergen-17] "Brann - Deportivo 2-0" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 18 September 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008.

[Ute_av_UEFA-18] "Deportivo sterkest i Spania" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2 October 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.

[Mjelde_ut-19] "Mjelde gir seg etter sesongen" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-08.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Mjelde_og_Winter_farvel-20] "– En fantastisk avskjed" (in Norwegian). ba.no. 2008-10-26. Retrieved 2008-11-21.

[Sjöhage_solgt-21] "Sjöhage tilbudt treårskontrakt" (in Norwegian). nrk.no. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-11-22.

[Steinar_Nilsen_blir_Brann-trener-22] "Steinar Nilsen blir Brann-trener" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-11-21.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Skarsfjord_inn-23] "Han blir Branns assistenttrener" (in Norwegian). nettavisen.no. 2008-11-26. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2008-11-26.

[Ferdig_i_Brann-24] "Ferdig i Brann" (in Norwegian). h-avis.no. 2008-11-28. Retrieved 2009-01-10.^{[dead link‍]}

[Ludvigsen_ut-25] "Ludvigsen tilbake i Bodø/Glimt" (in Norwegian). dagbladet.no. 2008-12-12. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

[Spurkeland-26] "Spurkeland frå Brann til NBK" (in Norwegian). strilen.no. 20 November 2007. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2008.

[Andresen-27] "Andresen drar fra Brann" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2007-11-05. Archived from the original on 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2008-01-17.

[Thorbjørnsen-28] "Leies ut til Sandefjord" (in Norwegian). fotball.aftenposten.no. 14 December 2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2008.

[Walde-29] "Walde til Løv-Ham" (in Norwegian). aftenbladet.no. 2008-03-03. Archived from the original on 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-03-30.

[Monkam-30] "Monkam til Løv-Ham" (in Norwegian). brann.no. 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2008-03-18.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[32] "Brann.no's list matches (goals) in 2008". brann.no. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2009.

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