The 2015 season is Start's 3rd season in the Tippeligaen since their promotion back to the league in 2012, and their fifth season with Mons Ivar Mjelde as manager. Start competed in the Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Cup.

Start
2015 season
ChairmanMagne Kristiansen
ManagerMons Ivar Mjelde
(until 4 September)
Bård Borgersen
(from 4 September)
StadiumSør Arena
Tippeligaen14th
Norwegian CupSecond Round vs Vindbjart
Top goalscorerLeague: Kristoffer Ajer (8)
All: Kristoffer Ajer (12)
← 2014
2016 →

Squad

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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
1 GK   NOR Håkon Opdal (captain)
2 DF   NOR Jon Hodnemyr
3 DF   NOR Ole Martin Rindarøy (on loan from Molde)
4 MF   USA Alex DeJohn
5 DF   NOR Robert Sandnes
6 MF   NOR Kristoffer Ajer
8 FW   NOR Espen Hoff
9 MF   NOR Daniel Aase (on loan from Vindbjart)
14 MF   NOR Espen Børufsen
15 DF   DEN Michael Christensen
16 MF   NOR Andreas Hollingen (on loan from Molde)
17 MF   ISL Guðmundur Kristjánsson
18 FW   NOR Mads Stokkelien
19 FW   NGA Austin Ikenna
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   NOR Henrik Breimyr
22 FW   NOR Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
23 MF   NOR Erlend Segberg
25 GK   IRL Sean McDermott
26 DF   NOR Jesper Mathisen
27 MF   NOR Eirik Wichne
28 DF   NOR Rolf Daniel Vikstøl
30 FW   NOR Lasse Sigurdsen
31 GK   SWE Samuel Dirscher
32 MF   NOR Matias Rasmussen
33 DF   NOR Jørgen Hammer
36 FW   NOR Markus Jørgensen Håbestad
MF   NOR Tobias Christensen

Players 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
11 FW   CRC Alejandro Castro (at Brann)
20 DF   NOR John Olav Norheim (at Nest-Sotra)
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 GK   ISL Ingvar Jónsson (at Sandnes Ulf)

Transfers

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Winter

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Summer

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Competitions

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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
30 6 7 17 35 64  −29 25 4 3 8 18 29  −11 2 4 9 17 35  −18

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWDLLWLDLLWLDWWLLLLLLLLDDLLDLL
Position84681181112121310121210991012131313131513131314141414
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2015. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

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7 April 2015 1 Lillestrøm 1–1 Start Lillestrøm
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kippe   47'
Fofana   58'
Mikalsen   90+4'
Summary Børufsen   11'  90+5'
Dahle   55'
Sandnes   63'
Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,961
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
12 April 2015 2 Start 2–1 Sandefjord Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kristjánsson   76'
Børufsen   81'
Hoff   83', 90+3'
Summary Gabrielsen   67'
Herlofsen   87'
Larsen   90+6'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,234
Referee: Martin Lundby
18 April 2015 3 Mjøndalen 1–1 Start Mjøndalen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Midtgarden  
Gundersen   48'
Summary Christensen   36'
Vilhjálmsson   88'
Stadium: Isachsen Stadion
Attendance: 2,468
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
24 April 2015 4 Start 2–3 Vålerenga Kristiansand
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Børufsen   43'
Vilhjálmsson   53'
Summary Zahid   4'
Brown   55'
Stengel   84'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 7,349
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
30 April 2015 5 Rosenborg 3–2 Start Trondheim
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Dorsin   35'
Søderlund   57', 74'
Henderson   86'
Summary Børufsen   4'
Vikstøl   23'
Kristjánsson   24'
Sandnes   48'   62'
Ajer   90+3'
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 14 134
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen
3 May 2015 6 Start 3–1 Tromsø Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Hollingen   4'
Vilhjálmsson   18'
Ajer   89'
Kristjánsson   90'
Summary Ondrášek   31'
Antonsen   50'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,123
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
10 May 2015 7 Molde 4–0 Start Molde
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Høiland   22', 31', 87'
Agnaldo   71'
Summary DeJohn   27'
Hollingen   72'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 8,269
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
13 May 2015 8 Start 1–1 Bodø/Glimt Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vikstøl   8'
Salvesen   67'
Summary Cruz   6'
Brix   19'
Sané   69'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen
16 May 2015 9 Viking 1–0 Start Stavanger
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mets   54'
Bytyqi   88'
Summary Christensen   16' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 14,128
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
25 May 2015 10 Start 1–2 Sarpsborg 08 Kristiansand
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Børufsen   30'
Hoff   40'
Vilhjálmsson   69'
Summary Nordvik   27'
Kronberg   53'
Kerr   60'
Tokstad   65'
Wiig   86'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,683
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
30 May 2015 11 Haugesund 0–2 Start Haugesund
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Diedhiou   88' Summary Ajer   50', 85'
Dahle   59'
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 5,109
Referee: Espen Berntsen
7 June 2015 12 Start 0–1 Strømsgodset Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Christensen   63' Summary Vilsvik   61'
Fossum   70'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 9,239
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
19 June 2015 13 Odd 3–3 Start Skien
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Occéan   33' (pen.)
Eriksen   35'
Samuelsen   42'
Hagen   89'
Ruud   90'
Summary Børufsen   39'
Ajer   40'
Hoff   53'
Vilhjálmsson   73'
Hollingen   76'
Salvesen   89' (pen.)
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 7,318
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
27 June 2015 14 Start 3–1 Aalesund Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Vilhjálmsson   2'
Christensen   14'
Børufsen   21'
Vikstøl   29'
Kristjánsson   83'
Ajer   85' (pen.)
Summary Dyrestam   19'
Þrándarson   22'  69'
Abdellaoue   90+3'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 6,002
Referee: Ole Gya
4 July 2015 15 Start 4–1 Stabæk Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Vilhjálmsson   20'
Hoff   45+1'
Ajer   53', 69'
Sandnes   87'
Summary Diomande   68' Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,221
Referee: Anders Johansen
12 July 2015 16 Tromsø 2–1 Start Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Andersen   23'
Sandnes   63' (o.g.)
Summary Ajer   19' Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
24 July 2015 17 Start 0–3 Viking Kristiansand
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Summary Nisja   4'
Danielsen   36' (pen.)
Böðvarsson   38'
Mets   57'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 8,871
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
2 August 2015 18 Aalesund 2–0 Start Ålesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Þrándarson   53'
Matland   64'
Summary Børufsen   18'
Christensen   63'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 6,939
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
9 August 2015 19 Bodø/Glimt 5–1 Start Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sørloth   12', 66', 76', 90+2' (pen.)
Olsen   45+1'
Sané   72'
Summary Salvesen   10'
Børufsen   45+1'
Kristjánsson   90+2'
Stadium: Aspmyra stadion
Attendance: 3,674
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
16 August 2015 20 Start 0–4 Odd Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Christensen   61' Summary Zekhnini   2'
Bentley   12'
Occéan   34' (pen.)
Storbæk   80'
Halvorsen   85'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,207
Referee: Martin Lundby
23 August 2015 21 Strømsgodset 2–1 Start Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hammer   43' (o.g.)
Pedersen   64' (pen.)
Summary Vikstøl   7'
Aase   29'
Christensen   81'
Stokkelien   90+1'
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 6,433
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
30 August 2015 22 Start 1–3 Haugesund Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hammer   72'
Kristjánsson   89'
Vikstøl   90+1'
Summary Haraldseid   9'
Diedhiou   64'
Gytkjær   80'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,989
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
13 September 2015 23 Sarpsborg 08 3–1 Start Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mortensen   3'
Tokstad   16'
Groven   45'
Wiig   68'
Summary Børufsen   78' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 3,485
Referee: Andres Johansen
19 September 2015 24 Start 0–0 Lillestrøm Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Summary Margeirsson   80' Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,354
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
25 September 2015 25 Vålerenga 1–1 Start Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Holm   18'
Wæhler   65'
Summary Breimyr   36'
Vikstøl   50'
Opdal   66'
Stadium: Ullevaal stadion
Attendance: 8,308
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
4 October 2015 26 Start 0–4 Rosenborg Kristiansand
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Salvesen   86' Summary Konradsen   6'
Helland   25' (pen.)
Midtsjø   45'
Skjelvik   47'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,386
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
17 October 2015 27 Sandefjord 4–1 Start Sandefjord
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Sellin   2'
Dieng   27', 88'
Morer   60'
Juel-Nielsen   86'
Mendy   90+4'
Summary Bindia   63' (o.g.)
Vikstøl   65'
Christensen   87'
Stadium: Komplett.no Arena
Attendance: 3,435
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen
23 October 2015 28 Start 1–1 Mjøndalen Kristiansand
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Aase   60'
Kristjánsson   63'
Summary Sundli   20' Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 8,854
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
1 November 2015 29 Stabæk 3–2 Start Bærum
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Kassi   31'
Issah   53'
Jalasto   82'
Summary Stokkelien   45'
Vikstøl   48'
Ajer   88'
Hoff   90+4'
Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 4,567
Referee: Anders Johansen
8 November 2015 30 Start 0–3 Molde Kristiansand
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Børufsen   38' Summary Svendsen   22'
Gabrielsen   42'
Flo   72'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,914
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Haugesund 30 8 7 15 33 52 −19 31
13 Tromsø 30 7 8 15 36 50 −14 29
14 Start (O) 30 5 7 18 35 64 −29 22 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Mjøndalen (R) 30 4 9 17 38 69 −31 21 Relegation to First Division
16 Sandefjord (R) 30 4 4 22 36 68 −32 16
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (between two teams).[25]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Relegation play-offs

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21 November 2015 First leg Jerv 1–1 Start Grimstad
12:00 CET (UTC+1) Omoijuanfo   87' Summary Stokkelien   20'  43'
Ikenna   67'
Stadium: Levermyr Stadion
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
25 November 2015 Second leg Start 3–1
(4–2 agg.)
Jerv Kristiansand
19:00 CET (UTC+1) DeJohn   16'  82'
Hollingen   42'
Børufsen   49'
Summary Antwi   26'  45' Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 12,245
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Norwegian Cup

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21 April 2015 First Round Vigør 0–5 Start Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Utgård   10'
Kydland   19'
Summary Ajer   43', 45+1', 52', 57'  62'
Hoff   73'
Stadium: Hellemyr kunstgress
Attendance: 876
Referee: Espen Larsen
6 May 2015 Second Round Vindbjart 4–0 Start Vennesla
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gausdal   48' (pen), 63'
Follerås   52'
Skeie   71'
Aase   80'
Zernichow   82'
Summary Sandnes   51'
Kristjánsson   79'
Stadium: Moseidmoen
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Rohit Saggi

Squad statistics

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As of match played 25 November 2015

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Play-off
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   NOR Håkon Opdal 31 1 29 1 0 0 2 0
2 DF   NOR Jon Hodnemyr 15 0 7+5 0 2 0 0+1 0
3 DF   NOR Ole Martin Rindarøy 20 0 15+1 0 2 0 2 0
4 DF   USA Alex DeJohn 25 1 17+5 0 1 0 2 1
5 DF   NOR Robert Sandnes 22 0 10+9 0 2 0 0+1 0
6 MF   NOR Kristoffer Ajer 34 12 29+1 8 1+1 4 2 0
8 FW   NOR Espen Hoff 30 4 21+5 3 2 1 1+1 0
9 MF   NOR Daniel Aase 10 1 4+5 1 0 0 1 0
14 MF   NOR Espen Børufsen 27 7 25 6 0 0 2 1
15 DF   DEN Michael Christensen 30 0 27 0 1 0 2 0
16 MF   NOR Andreas Hollingen 22 2 15+4 1 0+1 0 2 1
17 MF   ISL Guðmundur Kristjánsson 28 1 24 1 2 0 1+1 0
18 FW   NOR Mads Stokkelien 12 2 9+1 1 0 0 2 1
19 FW   NGA Austin Ikenna 6 0 0+5 0 0 0 0+1 0
21 MF   NOR Henrik Breimyr 14 0 12 0 0 0 2 0
22 FW   NOR Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 24 2 7+15 2 1+1 0 0 0
23 MF   NOR Erlend Segberg 10 0 1+9 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF   NOR Rolf Daniel Vikstøl 28 3 26 3 0+1 0 1 0
32 MF   NOR Matias Rasmussen 12 0 4+7 0 0 0 0+1 0
33 DF   NOR Jørgen Hammer 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
36 FW   NOR Markus Jørgensen Håbestad 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
20 MF   NOR John Olav Norheim 6 0 0+4 0 2 0 0 0
25 GK   ISL Ingvar Jónsson 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
Players who played for Start that left during the season:
9 MF   NOR Emil Dahle 13 0 9+2 0 1+1 0 0 0
10 MF   NGA Solomon Owello 19 0 14+3 0 2 0 0 0
18 FW   ISL Matthías Vilhjálmsson 15 7 14 7 1 0 0 0

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Play-offs Total
1 MF   6 Kristoffer Ajer 8 4 0 12
2 FW   18 Matthías Vilhjálmsson 7 0 0 7
MF   14 Espen Børufsen 6 0 1 7
4 FW   8 Espen Hoff 3 1 0 4
5 DF   28 Rolf Daniel Vikstøl 3 0 0 3
6 FW   22 Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 2 0 0 2
FW   18 Mads Stokkelien 1 0 1 2
MF   16 Andreas Hollingen 1 0 1 2
8 MF   17 Guðmundur Kristjánsson 1 0 0 1
GK   1 Håkon Opdal 1 0 0 1
MF   9 Daniel Aase 1 0 0 1
DF   4 Alex DeJohn 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 34 5 4 43

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Play-off Total
               
4   DF Alex DeJohn 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
5   DF Robert Sandnes 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
6   MF Kristoffer Ajer 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
8   FW Espen Hoff 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
9   MF Emil Dahle 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
9   MF Daniel Aase 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14   MF Espen Børufsen 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
15   DF Michael Christensen 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
16   MF Andreas Hollingen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17   MF Guðmundur Kristjánsson 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
18   FW Mads Stokkelien 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
19   FW Austin Ikenna 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
21   MF Henrik Breimyr 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22   FW Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
28   DF Rolf Daniel Vikstøl 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
33   DF Jørgen Hammer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 44 2 3 0 3 0 50 2

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