2023 Sarpsborg 08 FF season

The 2023 season was Sarpsborg 08 FF's 15th season in existence and the club's 11th consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Sarpsborg 08 FF participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.

Sarpsborg 08
2023 season
ChairmanHans Petter Arnesen
Head coachStefan Billborn
StadiumSarpsborg Stadion
Eliteserien8th
Norwegian CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mikkel Maigaard (9)

All:
Kristian Opseth (14)
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Players

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First team squad

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As of 4 September 2023[1][2]

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 Kjetil Haug (on loan from Toulouse)
2 MF   NOR Elias Haug
3 DF   ESP Arnau Casas
4 DF   NOR Bjørn Inge Utvik
5 DF   NOR Magnar Ødegaard
6 MF   NOR Martin Høyland
8 MF   DEN Jeppe Andersen
10 MF   SWE Ramon Pascal Lundqvist
11 MF   SWE Simon Tibbling
12 GK   NOR Jarik Sundling
14 FW   NOR Jo Inge Berget
16 DF   NOR Joachim Thomassen
17 MF   NOR Anders Hiim
18 MF   GAB Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   DEN Henrik Meister
20 DF   NOR Peter Reinhardsen
21 GK   NOR Anders Kristiansen
22 FW   NOR Kristian Opseth
23 MF   NOR Niklas Sandberg
25 MF   DEN Mikkel Maigaard
29 MF   DEN Victor Torp
31 DF   DEN Anton Skipper
32 DF   NOR Eirik Wichne
40 GK   NOR Leander Øy
72 MF   NOR Sander Christiansen
74 FW   NOR Aridon Racaj
98 MF   NOR Rafik Zekhnini
DF   NGA Franklin Tebo Uchenna

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
1 GK   NOR Simen Vidtun Nilsen (on loan at Skeid)
7 FW   NOR Martin Hoel Andersen (on loan at Kongsvinger)
FW   DEN Gustav Mogensen (on loan at Hødd)

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

18 March 2023 Friendly Fredrikstad   0–1   Sarpsborg 08 Fredrikstad
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Lundqvist   81'
Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion
25 March 2023 Friendly IFK Göteborg   1–1   Sarpsborg 08 Gothenburg
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Valhalla IP
2 April 2023 Friendly Sarpsborg 08   2–1   Stabæk Sarpsborg
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Sarpsborg 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 8th 30 12 5 13 55 52 +3 040.00
Norwegian Cup 25 May 2023 12 July 2023 First round Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 16 11 +5 080.00
Total 35 16 5 14 71 63 +8 045.71

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
6 Lillestrøm 30 13 4 13 49 49 0 43
7 Strømsgodset 30 13 3 14 37 35 +2 42
8 Sarpsborg 30 12 5 13 55 52 +3 41
9 Rosenborg 30 11 6 13 46 50 −4 39
10 Odd 30 10 8 12 42 44 −2 38
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.[35]

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 12 5 13 55 52  +3 41 8 2 5 35 24  +11 4 3 8 20 28  −8

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

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLWDDDWWWLLWWLWLWLLWWLWDWLDWLLL
Position14991197325664678799777676777778
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.[36]

10 April 2023 1 Sarpsborg 08 0–2 Bodø/Glimt Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Sørli   5'
Grønbæk   13'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 6,932
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
16 April 2023 2 Vålerenga 0–2 Sarpsborg 08 Oslo
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Opseth   60', 81' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 9,060
Referee: Rohit Saggi
23 April 2023 3 Sarpsborg 08 0–0 Odd Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,330
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
30 April 2023 4 Haugesund 0–0 Sarpsborg 08 Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 3,768
Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy
7 May 2023 5 Stabæk 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 Bærum
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ngouali   90' (o.g.) Report Utvik   87' Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 2,866
Referee: Sivert Amland
13 May 2023 6 Sarpsborg 08 2–1 Brann Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Maigaard   24'
J. Andersen   40'
Report Finne   79' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 5,962
Referee: Marius Lien
16 May 2023 7 Lillestrøm 1–2 Sarpsborg 08 Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Adams   90+4' Report Utvik   47'
Soltvedt   54'
Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 9,029
Referee: Espen Eskås
29 May 2023 8 Sarpsborg 08 3–1 Aalesund Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bonsu Baah   19'
Soltvedt   36'
Utvik   68'
Report Atanga   39' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 5,435
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
4 June 2023 9 Tromsø 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 Tromsø
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vesterlund   73'
Traore   90+2'
Report Torp   30' Stadium: Romssa Arena
Attendance: 2,910
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
11 June 2023 10 Sarpsborg 08 1–3 Viking Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Maigaard   86' Report Tangen   13'
Brekalo   48'
Svendsen   90+2'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,847
Referee: Marius Lien
25 June 2023 11 Rosenborg 0–3 Sarpsborg 08 Trondheim
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Wichne   24'
Maigaard   22'
Opseth   45+3'
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 14,191
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
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 Taaje   45+1' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,494
Referee: Rohit Saggi
9 July 2023 13 Strømsgodset 5–2 Sarpsborg 08 Drammen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Brunes   4', 11'
Valsvik   23'
Stenevik   60'
Enersen   78'
Report Torp   6'
Soltvedt   17'
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,129
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
16 July 2023 14 Sarpsborg 08 2–3 HamKam Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ngouali   16'
Lundqvist   24'
Report Udahl   8' (pen.)
Norheim   36'
Onsrud   38'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,169
Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy
22 July 2023 15 Molde 5–1 Sarpsborg 08 Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kitolano   6', 17', 69'
Løvik   81'
Linnes   86'
Report Lundqvist   42' Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 8,335
Referee: Tore Hansen
30 July 2023 16 Sarpsborg 08 2–1 Haugesund Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Torp   52'
Utvik   79'
Report Skipper   17' (o.g.) Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,154
Referee: Espen Andreas Eskås
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' Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,082
Referee: Marius Lien
12 August 2023 18 Sarpsborg 08 1–2 Strømsgodset Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Opseth   12' Report Stengel   63' (pen.)
Andersen   84'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,138
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
19 August 2023 19 Odd 0–3 Sarpsborg 08 Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Maigaard   38', 53'
Meister   90+3'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 4,373
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
26 August 2023 20 Sarpsborg 08 4–0 Tromsø Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Maigaard   11'
Opseth   50'
Skålevik   77'
Sandberg   90+4'
Report Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,133
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
3 September 2023 21 Brann 1–0 Sarpsborg 08 Bergen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Heltne Nilsen   69' (pen.) Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 11,603
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
17 September 2023 22 Sarpsborg 08 3–1 Lillestrøm Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Christiansen   32'
Berget   40'
Ngouali   74'
Report Lehne Olsen   62' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 5,498
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
24 September 2023 23 HamKam 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 Hamar
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mawa   50' Fotball.no Torp   17' Stadium: Briskeby Stadion
Attendance: 3,522
Referee: Kai Erik Stten
8 October 2023 24 Sarpsborg 08 5–2 Rosenborg Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lundqvist   41', 77' (pen.)
Berget   57', 80', 88'
Report Frederiksen   50'
Sæter   62' (pen.)
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 8,022
Referee: Espen Eskås
22 October 2023 25 Aalesund 3–2 Sarpsborg 08 Ålesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Karlsbakk   38' (pen.)
Kristensen   40'
Moses   90+1'
Report Diop   23' (o.g.)
Maigaard   43'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,348
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
29 October 2023 26 Sarpsborg 08 2–2 Stabæk Sarpsborg
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Lundqvist   30'
Fardal Opseth   78'
Report Ottesen   47'
Vinge   84'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,623
Referee: Daniel Higraff
5 November 2023 27 Sarpsborg 08 3–2 Vålerenga Sarpsborg
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Maigaard   7', 41'
Sandberg   30'
Report Ilić   26'
Kiil Olsen   81'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,623
Referee: Daniel Higraff
12 November 2023 28 Viking 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 Stavanger
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Adegbenro   55', 72' Report Zekhnini   15' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 11,425
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
26 November 2023 29 Sarpsborg 08 1–3 Molde Sarpsborg
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Sandberg   90' Report Løvik   1'
Haugen   44'
Ødegård   50'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 3,574
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
3 December 2023 30 Bodø/Glimt 2–0 Sarpsborg 08 Bodø
17:00 CEST (UTC+1) Pellegrino   20'
Žugelj   75'
Report Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 6,234
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

Norwegian Football Cup

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25 May 2023 First round Fu/Vo 1–3 Sarpsborg 08 Oppåkermoen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Karlsen   6' Report Skålevik   28'
Soltvedt   42'
Opseth   58' (pen.)
Stadium: Funnefoss Stadion
Attendance: 300
Referee: Stian Røvig Sletner
1 June 2023 Second round Frigg 3–5 (a.e.t.) Sarpsborg 08 Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Krohg   11'
Nomell   32'
Antonsen-Meløy   40'
Report M. H. Andersen   21', 43'
Opseth   46'
Tibbling   112', 115'
Stadium: Tørteberg kunstgress
Attendance: 396
Referee: Jørgen Haugen
7 June 2023 Third round Sarpsborg 08 3–1 Odd Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Opseth   42'
Jakobsen   45+1'
Overgaard   79'
Report Midtskogen   78' Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 1,867
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
28 June 2023 Fourth round Sogndal 3–4 Sarpsborg 08 Sogndal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jónsson   32'
Twum   42'
Flo   66'
Report Opseth   10', 73', 82'
Flo   89' (o.g.)
Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
12 July 2023 Quarter-finals Molde 3–1 Sarpsborg 08 Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kitolano   1'
Breivik   5'
Brynhildsen   35'
Report Lundqvist   73' Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 3,752
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

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