2023 Sandefjord Fotball season

The 2023 season was Sandefjord Fotball's 25th season in existence and the club's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Sandefjord Fotball participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.

Sandefjord
2023 season
ChairmanGunnar Bjønness
Head coachesHans Erik Ødegaard
Andreas Tegström
StadiumRelease Arena
Eliteserien13th
2022 Norwegian CupQuarter-finals
2023 Norwegian CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Danilo Al-Saed (11)

All:
Danilo Al-Saed (11)
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Players

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First team squad

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As of 29 August 2023[1]

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   FIN Hugo Keto
2 DF   NOR Fredrik Pålerud
3 DF   NOR Vetle Walle Egeli
4 DF   NOR Fredrik Carson Pedersen
6 MF   NOR Sander Risan Mørk
7 FW   GHA Gilbert Koomson
8 MF   SWE Aleksander Damnjanovic Nilsson
9 FW   NOR Alexander Ruud Tveter
10 MF   DEN Jeppe Kjær (on loan from Bodø/Glimt)
11 FW   NOR Youssef Chaib
12 GK   NOR Mats Viken
14 FW   IRQ Danilo Al-Saed
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF   NOR Jesper Taaje (vice-captain)
16 FW   NOR Wally Njie
17 DF   NOR Sander Moen Foss (captain)
18 MF   SWE Filip Ottosson
19 DF   NOR Fredrik Berglie
20 FW   NOR Franklin Nyenetue
21 MF   SYR Simon Amin
23 MF   RSA Keanin Ayer
26 DF   NOR Filip Loftesnes-Bjune
27 FW   NOR Jakob Dunsby
30 GK   NOR Alf Lukas Noel Grønneberg

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
13 DF   NOR Lars Markmanrud (at Egersund until 31 December 2023)
22 DF   NOR Jørgen Kili Fjeldskår (at Fram until 31 December 2023)

Transfers

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Winter

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Summer

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Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 April 2023 Friendly Strømsgodset   2–2   Sandefjord Drammen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eliteserien 10 April 2023 3 December 2023 Matchday 1 30 8 7 15 47 55 −8 026.67
2022 Norwegian Cup 12 March 2023 19 March 2023 Fourth round Quarter-finals 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00
2023 Norwegian Cup 24 May 2023 First round First round 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
Total 33 9 8 16 53 61 −8 027.27

Last updated: 3 December 2023
Source: Soccerway

Eliteserien

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 HamKam 30 10 4 16 39 59 −20 34
12 Haugesund 30 9 6 15 34 40 −6 33
13 Sandefjord 30 8 7 15 47 55 −8 31
14 Vålerenga (R) 30 7 8 15 39 50 −11 29 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Stabæk (R) 30 7 8 15 30 48 −18 29 Relegation to First Division
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
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 goals scored.[29]
(R) Relegated

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 8 7 15 47 55  −8 31 6 5 4 26 17  +9 2 2 11 21 38  −17

Last updated: 3 December 2023.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLDDWDLLLWLLLDLLWWDLDLWLLLDWWLW
Position14141410811131412141414141515151314141515131315151513131413
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 9 December 2022.[30]

10 April 2023 1 HamKam 2–0 Sandefjord Hamar
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Udahl   29' (pen.), 45+3'
Hernandez-Foster   62'
Report Taaje   47' Stadium: Briskeby Stadion
Attendance: 3,715
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
16 April 2023 2 Sandefjord 0–0 Tromsø Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Amin   22'
Ottosson   90+5'
Report Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,313
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
23 April 2023 3 Rosenborg 1–1 Sandefjord Trondheim
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Henriksen   23'
Tagseth   80'
Holse   90+4'
Report Loftesnes-Bjune   18'
Walle Egeli   19'
Ayer   31'
Bikoro   31'
Ottosson   44'
Smeulers   76'
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 11,256
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
30 April 2023 4 Sandefjord 4–0 Aalesund Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Al-Saed   6'
Fällman   43' (o.g.)
Taaje   61'
Nyenetue   90'
Chaib   90'
Report Munksgaard   47'
Segberg   62'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,086
Referee: Ajdin Medic
8 May 2023 5 Brann 0–0 Sandefjord Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Dunsby   41'
Bikoro   65'
Keto   82'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,720
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
13 May 2023 6 Sandefjord 1–2 Viking Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tveter   11'
Loftesne-Bjune   80'
Report D'Agostino   14'
Pattynama   38'
Løkberg   90'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,463
Referee: Steinar Hauge
16 May 2023 7 Strømsgodset 1–0 Sandefjord Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hanssen   42'
Stengel   65'
Stenevik   87'
Dahl   90+1'
Report Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,827
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
29 May 2023 8 Molde 5–0 Sandefjord Molde
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Breivik   18'
Linnes   27'
Grødem   49'
Brynhildsen   56', 66'
Report Bikoro   33'
Foss   38'
Smeulers   51'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 5,617
Referee: Marius Lien
4 June 2023 9 Sandefjord 4–1 Odd Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Al-Saed   11', 65'
Koomson   53'
Hagen   56' (o.g.)
Taaje   78'
Report S. Owusu   15'
Bang-Kittilsen   45'
Tomas   67'
Tewelde   90+2'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,342
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
11 June 2023 10 Haugesund 3–2 Sandefjord Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Njie   10'
Taaje   13' (o.g.)
Diarra   20'
Therkildsen   67'
Samuelsen   81'
Report Al-Saed   55'
Nyenetue   90+3'
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 3,709
Referee: Espen Eskås
2 July 2023 12 Sarpsborg 08 6–1 Sandefjord Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Opseth   10', 20'
Torp   11'
Soltvedt   51'
Lundqvist   67'
Wichne   79'
Report Smeulers   32'
Taaje   45+1'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,494
Referee: Rohit Saggi
9 July 2023 13 Sandefjord 0–0 Stabæk Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ayer   42'
Ottosson   82'
Report Bakenga   35'
Geelmuyden   88'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,994
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
16 July 2023 14 Lillestrøm 4–2 Sandefjord Lillestrøm
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lehne Olsen   9', 68'
Adams   18', 38'
Skjærvik   85'
Report Ayer   11'
Taaje   70'
Smeulers   80'
Dunsby   90+2'
Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,835
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
23 July 2023 15 Sandefjord 2–5 Bodø/Glimt Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsson   13'
Smeulers   15'   63'
Ayer   21'
Taaje   34'
Report Grønbæk   11', 41'
Pellegrino   34' (pen.)
Pemi   53'   76'
Saltnes   88'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,391
Referee: Ajdin Medic
29 July 2023 16 Vålerenga 2–3 Sandefjord Oslo
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Jatta   52'
Bjørdal   62'
Strand   90'
Borchgrevink   90+2'
Report Ottosson   63'
Al-Saed   72'
Nyenetue   76'   90+4'
Nilsson   90+3'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 9,902
Referee: Rohit Saggi
6 August 2023 17 Sandefjord 5–1 Sarpsborg 08 Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsson   32', 80'
Nyenetue   45+2'
Al-Saed   74'
Taaje   90'
Report Torp   1'
Ngouali   24'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,082
Referee: Marius Lien
12 August 2023 18 Sandefjord 2–2 Molde Sandefjord
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsson   39' (pen.)
Smeulers   72'
Tveter   90+4'
Report Hansen   45+2'
Grødem   51'
Bjørnbak   75'
Linnes   85'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,754
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
20 August 2023 19 Tromsø 1–0 Sandefjord Tromsø
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Romsaas   85'
Gundersen   90'
Report Stadium: Romssa Arena
Attendance: 5,411
Referee: Daniel Higraff
27 August 2023 20 Sandefjord 0–0 Haugesund Sandefjord
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Mørk   57'
Egeli   90+7'
Report Søderlund   15'   89'
Solheim   58'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,845
Referee: Rohit Saggi
3 September 2023 21 Odd 3–2 Sandefjord Skien
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jørgensen   20'   43'
Tewelde   33'
S. Owusu   86'
L. Owusu   90+1'
Hien   90+2'
Report Nyenetue   16'
Al-Saed   45'   58'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 4,981
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
16 September 2023 22 Sandefjord 2–0 Strømsgodset Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsson   59'
Ottosson   89'
Report Dahl   88' Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,733
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
24 September 2023 23 Viking 4–3 Sandefjord Stavanger
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) de Lanlay   12'
Salvesen   17', 53'
Adegbenro   85'
Report Nyenetue   29'
Al-Saed   41'   45+1'
Ayer   89'
Ruud Tveter   90' (pen.)
Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 13,022
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
1 October 2023 11 Sandefjord 1–2 Vålerenga Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Al-Saed   68' Report Ilić   40'
Borchgrevink   52'
Strandberg   56' (pen.)
Juklerød   72'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,905
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
8 October 2023 24 Sandefjord 0–1 HamKam Sandefjord
17:00 Nyenetue   56' Report Udahl   53'   61' (pen.)
Bjørlo   54'
Sandberg   76'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,689
Referee: Rohit Saggi
21 October 2023 25 Bodø/Glimt 4–3 Sandefjord Bodø
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pemi   22'   45+1'
Žugelj   24'
Grønbæk   27'
Saltnes   45+2'
Haikin   90+2'
Report Kjær   13'
Al-Saed   36'
Mørk   49'
Dunsby   53'
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 6,401
Referee: Daniel Higraff
29 October 2023 26 Sandefjord 1–1 Brann Sandefjord
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Dunsby   48'
Nyenetue   90'
Report Myhre   14'
Børsting   31'
Soltvedt   48'
Knudsen   85'
Larsen   89'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 6,598
Referee: Christian Moen
6 November 2023 27 Aalesund 0–3 Sandefjord Ålesund
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Segberg   38'
Ebiye   68'
Report Kjær   16'
Egeli   45+1'
Dunsby   49'
Al-Saed   72'
Ruud Tveter   81'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,720
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
12 November 2023 28 Sandefjord 3–2 Rosenborg Sandefjord
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Damnjanovic Nilsson   2'
Walle Egeli   5'
Dunsby   36'
Ruud Tveter   45+4' (pen.)
Keto   82'
Report Selnæs   17'
Wiedesheim-Paul   49'
Røsten   72'
Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,063
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
26 November 2023 29 Stabæk 2–1 Sandefjord Bærum
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Bakenga   8'
Næss   62'
Kabran   90+6'   90+6'
Report Al-Saed   50'
Ruud Tveter   63' (pen.)
Moen Foss   90+4'
Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 3,615
Referee: Rohit Saggi
3 December 2023 30 Sandefjord 1–0 Lillestrøm Sandefjord
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Tveter   43' (pen.) Report Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Norwegian Football Cup

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2022

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12 March 2023 Fourth round Sandefjord 4–1 Odd Mjøndalen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tveter   4'
Dunsby   10', 26'
Al-Saed   24'   64'
Pålerud   52'
Report Wallem   81'
Aas   90+2'
Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 397
Referee: Daniel Higraff
19 March 2023 Quarter-finals Brann 3–0 Sandefjord Åsane
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Myhre   21'
Wolfe   25'
Rasmussen   37'
Report Pålerud   41'
Berglie   55'
Stadium: Åsane Arena
Attendance: 2,243
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

2023

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24 May 2023 First round Eik Tønsberg 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Sandefjord Tønsberg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Danielsen   63'
Rygel   69'
Nygaard   90+6'
Engseth   94'
Andersen   116'
Midtlyng   120+3'
Report Nilsson   32', 48'
Bikoro   74'
Al-Saed   90+2'
Stadium: Tønsberg Gressbane
Attendance: 1,523
Referee: Håvard Bjerkelund
Penalties
Midtgarden  
Nygaard  
Roberg  
Myrbakk  
Mathisen  
  Nilsson
  Dunsby
  Ayer
  Al-Saed
  Tveter

References

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