2006 SK Brann season

The 2006 season was SK Brann's 98th season and their 20th consecutive season in the Norwegian Premier League. The season opened on 10 April, with a tie in Fredrikstad, in a match best remembered by an amazing scissor kick goal from Charlie Miller. 8 month later, on 10 December, Brann finished the season with a tie against Helsingborgs IF in their last group stage match in the 2006-07 Royal League.

SK Brann
2006 season
ManagerMons Ivar Mjelde
StadiumBrann Stadion
Tippeligaen2nd
Norwegian Football Cup4th round
UEFA CupSecond qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Bengt Sæternes (10)
All: Bengt Sæternes (11)
Highest home attendance19,348 (vs Rosenborg, 22 October 2006)
Lowest home attendance13,528 (vs Lillestrøm, 18 April 2006)

Information

Manager: Mons Ivar Mjelde
League: Norwegian Premier League
Shirt supplier: Umbro (Kappa from 1 December)
Shirt sponsor: Sparebanken Vest
Highest league attendance: 19,348 (v Rosenborg, October 22)
Lowest league attendance: 13,528 (v Lillestrøm, April 18)
Average league attendance: 16,707
League: Silver
Norwegian Cup: 4th round
Europe: UEFA Cup, second qualifying round
Royal League: Quarter finals
Top goalscorer league: Bengt Sæternes, 10 goals
Top goalscorer season: Bengt Sæternes, 11 goals
Player of the year: Håkon Opdal

Squad

Brann's most used line-up in 2006 (4-4-2).

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 Johan Thorbjørnsen
2 DF  SVN Janez Zavrl (until October 2006)
3 DF  NOR Bjørn Dahl
4 DF  NOR Cato Guntveit (injured whole season)
5 MF  NOR Martin Knudsen
6 MF  NOR Helge Haugen
7 FW  SCO Robbie Winters
8 MF  NOR Martin Andresen (C)
9 FW  NOR Thorstein Helstad (from June 2006)
10 FW  NOR Bengt Sæternes
11 MF  NOR Petter Vaagan Moen
12 GK  NOR Håkon Opdal
13 MF  NOR Erik Huseklepp
14 MF  NOR Ardian Gashi (from September 2006)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  HON Maynor Suazo (until July 2006)
15 DF  NOR Erlend Hanstveit
16 MF  SCO Charlie Miller
17 DF  NOR Christian Kalvenes (until August 2006)
17 MF  NOR Eirik Bakke (from September 2006)
18 DF  ISL Ólafur Örn Bjarnason
19 MF  NOR Nicolai Misje
20 MF  NOR Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen (injured most of the season)
21 DF  ISL Kristján Örn Sigurðsson
22 FW  NOR Kristian Ystaas
24 GK  NOR Steffen Haraldsen
25 FW  ALB Migen Memelli
28 DF  ISL Ármann Björnsson (from August 2006)
30 MF  CMR Arnaud Monkam

Results

DateHostAgg.VisitorGroundAttendanceTournament
10 AprilFredrikstad1-1BrannFredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad9,017Tippeligaen
18 AprilBrann1-1LillestrømBrann Stadion, Bergen13,528Tippeligaen
24 AprilStart0-1BrannKristiansand Stadion, Kristiansand7,782Tippeligaen
30 AprilBrann3-1VålerengaBrann Stadion, Bergen16,150 (cap.)Tippeligaen
3 MayMolde0-2BrannAker Stadion, Molde6,575Tippeligaen
7 MayBrann2-2StabækBrann Stadion, Bergen15,056Tippeligaen
10 MayFollese0-1BrannSkogen idrettsplass, Askøy1,526Norwegian Cup
13 MaySandefjord0-2BrannStorstadion, Sandefjord6,152Tippeligaen
16 MayBrann2-1TromsøBrann Stadion, Bergen18,568 (cap.)Tippeligaen
21 MayOdd Grenland1-3BrannOdd Stadion, Skien6,183Tippeligaen
28 MayBrann2-0LynBrann Stadion, Bergen15,331Tippeligaen
5 JuneRosenborg0-0BrannLerkendal Stadion, Trondheim19,215Tippeligaen
8 JuneFBK Voss0-4BrannPrestegardsmoen Kunstgras, Voss2,350Norwegian Cup
  • SK Brann entered the summer break as undefeated league leaders. Their win/loss record in the league was 7-4-0 with 19 goals for and 7 goals against.
DateHostAgg.VisitorGroundAttendanceTournament
2 JulyHam-Kam4-0BrannBriskeby Gressbane, Hamar6,218Tippeligaen
5 JulyBrann3-1Levanger ILBrann Stadion, Bergen1,948Norwegian Cup
13 JulyGlentoran0-1BrannThe Oval, Belfast1,743UEFA Cup qualifying round
17 JulyBrann2-0VikingBrann Stadion, Bergen16,555Tippeligaen
20 JulyStart3-1BrannKristiansand Stadion, Kristiansand4,486Norwegian Cup
27 JulyBrann1-0GlentoranBrann Stadion, Bergen3,547UEFA Cup qualifying round
30 JulyBrann3-1FredrikstadBrann Stadion, Bergen16,282Tippeligaen
2 AugustLillestrøm2-0BrannÅråsen Stadion, Lillestrøm11,582Tippeligaen
6 AugustBrann0-1StartBrann Stadion, Bergen16,426Tippeligaen
10 AugustBrann3-3ÅtvidabergBrann Stadion, Bergen2,684UEFA Cup qualifying round
13 AugustVålerenga2-1BrannUllevaal Stadion, Oslo16,848Tippeligaen
24 AugustÅtvidaberg1-1BrannVärendsvallen, Växjö786UEFA Cup qualifying round
27 AugustBrann2-1MoldeBrann Stadion, Bergen17,360Tippeligaen
11 SeptemberStabæk1-2BrannNadderud Stadion, Bærum6,117Tippeligaen
17 SeptemberBrann5-3SandefjordBrann Stadion, Bergen16,900Tippeligaen
24 SeptemberTromsø IL3-1BrannAlfheim Stadion, Tromsø4,264Tippeligaen
2 OctoberBrann1-0Odd GrenlandBrann Stadion, Bergen17,767Tippeligaen
15 OctoberLyn2-0BrannUllevaal Stadion, Oslo10,643Tippeligaen
22 OctoberBrann1-3RosenborgBrann Stadion, Bergen19,348 (cap.)Tippeligaen
29 OctoberBrann2-1Ham-KamBrann Stadion, Bergen17,930Tippeligaen
5 NovemberViking5-0BrannViking Stadion, Stavanger16,251Tippeligaen
9 NovemberRosenborg1-3BrannLerkendal Stadion, Trondheim5,755Royal League
26 NovemberBrann2-2HelsingborgBrann Stadion, Bergen3,535Royal League
3 DecemberBrann1-1OBBrann Stadion, Bergen2,432Royal League
7 DecemberBrann3-2RosenborgBrann Stadion, Bergen3,152Royal League
10 December Helsingborg2-2BrannÖsterås IP, Hässleholm2,944Royal League

Highlights

  • 10 April: Opening day of the season. Brann plays a 1-1 draw against Fredrikstad FK in Fredrikstad, best remembered by a scissor kick goal from Charlie Miller.
  • 30 April: Brann beats the reigning champions, Vålerenga 3-1 in Bergen.
  • 5 June: Rosenborg-Brann 0-0 in front of 19,215 spectators.
  • 8 June: After knockin FBK Voss out of the Norwegian Cup, SK Brann enters the summer break as undefeated league leaders. Their win/loss record in the league is 7-4-0 with 19 goals for and 7 goals against.
  • 2 July: Brann resumes the season in the worst possible way. They lose 0-4 in Hamar against the relegation-fighting Ham-Kam.
  • 20 July: Brann is eliminated from the Norwegian Cup after a 1-3 loss in Kristiansand against IK Start.
  • 27 July: Brann advances to the 2nd UEFA Cup qualifying round, after winning 1-0 against Glentoran FC in both legs.
  • 2 August: Brann loses 0-2 against their biggest rival in the race for Premiership-gold, Lillestrøm SK.
  • 24 August: Brann gets knocked-out of the UEFA Cup after a defeat on aggregate against the amateurs from the Swedish Åtvidabergs FF.
  • 17 September: Brann keeps the gold-dream alive with a 5-3 victory against Sandefjord Fotball.
  • 15 October: Brann loses to FC Lyn Oslo. Their two previous matches gave them one victory and one defeat. The gold race seems to come down to the match between Rosenborg and Brann in Bergen. Brann have to win for gold, while Rosenborg is almost guaranteed the gold medal with a victory over Brann.
  • 22 October: The Brann-Rosenborg showdown saw Rosenborg win 3-1, taking them six points clear of Brann with two rounds left. With an advantage of +13 over Brann in goal difference, Rosenborg are virtually assured of the title (99%), and can remove any doubt by picking up one point in either of their remaining matches.
  • 29 October: Brann beats Ham-Kam 2-0 and secures the silver medals. Rosenborg beats Viking FK, and take home the Norwegian Premier League trophy for the 20th time.
  • 2 November: Sport Director Per Ove Ludvigsen resigned after four year as chief in Brann.
  • 5 November: Brann is defeated in Stavanger, when Viking F.K. won 5-0. Brann's Premiership statistics were. Win/loss: 14-4-7, goals scored: 39 goals against: 36, points: 46.
  • 6 November: Brann prepares for the Royal League-group stage. Brann is in group 1 with the Norwegian champions Rosenborg, the bronzemedalist from Denmark, Odense Boldklub and the number 4 in the Swedish league, Helsingborgs IF.
  • 9 November: Brann wins 3-1 at the Royal League 2006-07 opening game against Rosenborg.
  • 24 November: Roald Bruun-Hanssen is hired as new sports director.
  • 26 November: Brann-Helsingborg 2-2, in the 2nd round of the Royal League. Cato Guntveit played his first match since 24 August, after being troubled with injuries most of the season.
  • 7 December: Brann qualified for the quarterfinals in the Royal League, after defeating Rosenborg 3-2 at home.
  • 10 December: Brann tied with Helsingborg in the last group stage match in the 2006-07 Royal League. The match was also Henrik "Henke" Larsson's last match before his loan-transfer to Manchester United. Both Brann and Helsingborg qualified for the quarterfinal in the Royal League, while Odense finished 3rd and qualified to the quarterfinal as one of the two best 3rd placed teams in the group stage. Rosenborg was eliminated from the tournament.

Matches (goals)

Matches and goal are for matches in the Norwegian Premier League, Norwegian Cup, Royal League and European Cup/UEFA Cup, and was last updated after the seasons last game 10 December.

No.PositionPlayerPremiershipNorwegian CupEuropeRoyal LeagueTotal
1GKJohan Thorbjørnsen1 (0)2 (0)3 (0)2 (0)8 (0)
12GKHåkon Opdal25 (0)2 (0)1 (0)3 (0)31 (0)
24GKSteffen Haraldsen0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
2DFJanez Zavrl7 (0)0 (0)3 (0)0 (0)10 (0)
3DFBjørn Dahl23 (0)3 (0)3 (1)5 (0)34 (1)
15DFErlend Hanstveit24 (0)3 (0)4 (0)0 (0)31 (0)
17DFChristian Kalvenes5 (0)2 (0)2 (0)0 (0)9 (0)
18DFÓlafur Örn Bjarnason25 (2)4 (1)4 (1)5 (1)38 (5)
21DFKristján Örn Sigurðsson24 (3)4 (1)3 (0)0 (0)31 (4)
28DFÁrmann Smári Björnsson2 (0)0 (0)0 (0)2 (1)4 (1)
4DF/MFCato Guntveit0 (0)0 (0)2 (0)4 (0)6 (0)
5DF/MFMartin Knudsen21 (0)3 (0)4 (0)5 (0)33 (0)
6MFHelge Haugen23 (1)4 (0)4 (0)5 (0)36 (1)
8MFMartin Andresen24 (3)2 (0)2 (0)0 (0)28 (3)
11MFPetter Vaagan Moen24 (3)4 (0)1 (0)4 (0)33 (3)
13MFErik Huseklepp11 (0)4 (1)3 (0)5 (3)23 (4)
14MFMaynor Suazo1 (0)1 (0)1 (0)0 (0)2 (0)
14MFArdian Gashi7 (0)0 (0)0 (0)5 (1)12 (2)
17MFEirik Bakke7 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (0)8 (0)
19MFNicolai Misje0 (0)0 (0)2 (0)0 (0)2 (0)
30MFArnaud Monkam1 (0)3 (0)2 (0)5 (1)11 (1)
16MF/FWCharlie Miller20 (6)2 (0)3 (0)1 (0)26 (3)
20MF/FWTrond Fredrik Ludvigsen4 (0)2 (0)1 (0)4 (0)11 (0)
7FWRobbie Winters25 (7)3 (1)2 (0)2 (0)32 (8)
9FWThorstein Helstad12 (2)1 (0)2 (0)2 (0)17 (2)
10FWBengt Sæternes25 (10)2 (1)2 (0)0 (0)29 (11)
22FWKristian Ystaas0 (0)2 (1)0 (0)4 (1)6 (2)
25FWMigen Memelli19 (1)3 (3)3 (4)4 (1)29 (9)

References

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