2007 SK Brann season

The 2007 season was SK Brann's 99th season and their 21st consecutive season in the Norwegian Premier League. Brann won the Norwegian Premier League in 2007. In the end, they finished 6 points ahead of their nearest rival, Stabæk. The team did cause a small sensation, and bitter disappointment among tens of thousands of Brann-supporters who had gathered in Bergen to watch the game live, on 20 October, by losing to Ålesund 1–2 in the 24th of 26 rounds, a match where a draw would have set aside all doubt about Brann's league win.[1] However two days later, Viking defeated Brann's last rival to the gold medals Stabæk with a 2-1 result, thereby securing Brann the first league championship since 1963 anyway.[2]

SK Brann
2007 season
Brann Stadion before the first home match against Strømsgodset
ManagerMons Ivar Mjelde
StadiumBrann Stadion
Tippeligaen1st (Champions)
Norwegian Football Cup4th round
UEFA CupRound of 32
Royal LeagueQuarter finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Thorstein Helstad (22)
All: Thorstein Helstad (27)

Brann also qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Cup for the first time after beating Club Brugge from Belgium in the qualifier. The team won its first victory in the group stage of the UEFA Cup by defeating the Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb. On 21 December, the draw for the Round of 32 of The UEFA Cup was made and Brann will face a tough test against Premiership side Everton who won all four of the games in Group A. The first leg was lost at home 0 -2, 13 February. The return leg is at Goodison Park a week later. They lost the return leg 6-1

The Norwegian football cup ended for Brann in the 4th round, as in the 2006 season, where they was defeated by Viking.

Information

Manager: Mons Ivar Mjelde
League: Norwegian Premier League
Shirt supplier: Kappa
Shirt sponsor: Sparebanken Vest
Average league attendance: 17,225
League: Champions
Norwegian Cup: 4th round (0-2 vs. Viking)
UEFA Cup: Qualified for Round of 32
Top goal scorer: Thorstein Helstad (22 in league, 27 in total)
Player of the year: Thorstein Helstad

Squad

As of July 2007. Matches and goals updated as of 28 October 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
3 DF  NOR Bjørn Dahl
4 DF  NOR Cato Guntveit
5 DF  USA Ramiro Corrales
6 MF  NOR Helge Haugen (until July 2007)
6 DF  NOR Azar Karadas
7 MF  NOR Hassan El Fakiri
7 MF  NOR Ardian Gashi (until July 2007)
8 MF  NOR Martin Andresen (C)
9 MF  NOR Jan Gunnar Solli
10 FW  NOR Bengt Sæternes (until July 2007)
11 MF  NOR Petter Vaagan Moen
12 GK  NOR Håkon Opdal
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  NOR Erik Huseklepp
14 MF  GAM Tijan Jaiteh
15 DF  NOR Erlend Hanstveit
16 FW  SWE Joakim Sjöhage
17 MF  NOR Eirik Bakke
18 DF  ISL Ólafur Örn Bjarnason
19 MF  NOR Nicolai Misje
20 FW  NOR Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen (until June 2007)
21 DF  ISL Kristján Örn Sigurðsson
22 FW  NOR Thorstein Helstad
26 DF  NOR Knut Walde
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
MF  NOR Tore Kannelønning (on loan to Løv-Ham)
FW  NOR Thor Jørgen Spurkeland (on loan to Fyllingen)
MF  NOR Erlend Storesund (on loan to Løv-Ham)
MF  NOR Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen (on loan to Strømsgodset)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW  NOR Arve Walde (on loan to Løv-Ham)
MF  CMR Arnaud Monkam (loan to Løv-Ham)
GK  NOR Kenneth Udjus (loan to Løv-Ham)
DF  NOR Yaw Ihle Amankwah (on loan to Fana)

Transfers

Players in

Only first team squad transfers

Winter 2006/07

Summer 2006/07

Players out

Only first team squad transfers

Winter 2006/07

Summer 2006/07

Results

DateHostAgg.VisitorGroundAttendanceTournament
25 FebruaryOB3-2BrannFionia Park, Odense3,004Royal League
1 MarchBrøndby3-0BrannBrøndby Stadion, Brøndby5,471Royal League
10 AprilStabæk0-1BrannNadderud Stadion, Bærum6,262Tippeligaen
16 AprilBrann3-1StrømsgodsetBrann Stadion, Bergen16,161[20]Tippeligaen
22 AprilBrann4-1VålerengaBrann Stadion, Bergen16,579[20]Tippeligaen
29 AprilRosenborg3-0BrannLerkendal Stadion, Trondheim21,850Tippeligaen
6 MayBrann2-2StartBrann Stadion, Bergen17,106[20]Tippeligaen
13 MaySandefjord2-3BrannStorstadion, Sandefjord6,872Tippeligaen
16 MayBrann2-2FredrikstadBrann Stadion, Bergen17,886[20]Tippeligaen
20 MayTrio0-5BrannKvednabekkjen kunstgras, Husnes2,810Norwegian Cup
28 MayOdd Grenland0-2BrannSkagerak Arena, Skien5,430Tippeligaen
10 JuneBrann3-1LillestrømBrann Stadion, Bergen17,455Tippeligaen
13 JuneØygard0-5BrannStraume idrettspark, Fjell3,000Norwegian Cup
17 JuneLyn6-0BrannUllevaal Stadion, Oslo12,070Tippeligaen
20 JuneBrann2-1AalesundBrann Stadion, Bergen17,149Tippeligaen
24 JuneViking3-1BrannViking Stadion, Stavanger16,600Tippeligaen
27 JuneKopervik0-5BrannÅsebøen stadion, Kopervik1,893Norwegian Cup
1 JulyBrann2-1Tromsø ILBrann Stadion, Bergen16,625Tippeligaen
Summer break
19 JulyCarmarthen Town0-8BrannRichmond Park, Carmarthen769UEFA cup
1st qualifying round
22 JulyBrann3-0StabækBrann Stadion, Bergen17,182Tippeligaen
25 JulyViking2-0BrannViking Stadion, Stavanger13,184Norwegian Cup
29 JulyStrømsgodset2-4BrannMarienlyst Stadion, Drammen8,198Tippeligaen
2 AugustBrann6-3Carmarthen TownBrann Stadion, Bergen4,587UEFA cup
1st qualifying round
8 AugustVålerenga2-0BrannUllevaal Stadion, Oslo17,806Tippeligaen
11 AugustBrann3-2RosenborgBrann Stadion, Bergen17,580Tippeligaen
16 AugustBrann2-1SūduvaBrann Stadion, Bergen7,400UEFA cup
2nd qualifying round
26 AugustStart1-1BrannSør Arena, Kristiansand11,025Tippeligaen
30 AugustSūduva3-4BrannSūduva stadium, Marijampolė-UEFA cup
2nd qualifying round
2 SeptemberBrann1-0SandefjordBrann Stadion, Bergen17,250Tippeligaen
16 SeptemberFredrikstad0-4BrannNye Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad12,277Tippeligaen
20 SeptemberBrann0-1Club BruggeBrann Stadion, Bergen10,471UEFA cup
First Round
23 SeptemberBrann4-0Odd GrenlandBrann Stadion, Bergen17,398Tippeligaen
30 SeptemberLillestrøm1-5BrannÅråsen Stadion, Lillestrøm11,426Tippeligaen
4 OctoberClub Brugge1-2BrannJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges14,750UEFA cup
First Round
8 OctoberBrann3-1LynBrann Stadion, Bergen17,765Tippeligaen
20 OctoberAalesund2-1BrannColor Line Stadion, Ålesund10,780Tippeligaen
25 OctoberBrann0-1HamburgBrann Stadion, Bergen13,029UEFA cup
Group stage
28 OctoberBrann5-2VikingBrann Stadion, Bergen17,824Tippeligaen
4 NovemberTromsø IL3-0BrannAlfheim Stadion, Tromsø7,450Tippeligaen
8 NovemberRennes1-1BrannRoute de Lorient, Rennes11,291UEFA cup
Group stage
29 NovemberBrann2-1Dinamo ZagrebBrann Stadion, Bergen9,962UEFA cup
Group stage
5 DecemberBasel1-0BrannSt. Jakob-Park, Basel13,800UEFA cup
Group stage

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Highlights

  • 8 October: Brann had one hand and four fingers on the trophy after defeating F.C. Lyn Oslo 3–1 at home, thus creating a nine-point gap down to Stabæk I.F. with three rounds remaining. Brann only needed one point, or a Stabæk-loss/draw in one of the last three matches to win the league.
  • 22 October: It became official. After Stabæk lost 1–2 against Viking F.K. away, Brann became the champions for the first time in 44 years. Brann had a nine-point gap down to Stabæk, with two rounds remaining, and could thus call themselves champions for the third time in history after their wins in 1962 and 1963.
  • 25 October: Brann lost their first game in the Group stage of the 2007/08 UEFA Cup after a 0–1 defeat at home against Hamburger SV.
  • 28 October: Brann defeated Viking 5–2 on Brann Stadion, and was awarded the trophy as the 2007 Norwegian Premier League Champions.
  • 5 November: Martin Andresen notified the fans that he would leave Brann after the season. He signed a 3-year deal with Vålerenga on 6 November.

Matches (goals)

The table shows matches and goals in the Norwegian Premier League, Norwegian Cup, Royal League and European Cup/UEFA Cup, and was last updated after the game against FC Basel on 5 December 2007.[24]

No.PositionPlayerPremiershipNorwegian CupEuropeRoyal LeagueTotal
1GKJohan Thorbjørnsen3 (0)3 (0)3 (0)1 (0)10 (0)
12GKHåkon Opdal25 (0)1 (0)7 (0)2 (0)35 (0)
24GKKenneth Udjus0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
3DFBjørn Dahl15 (0)4 (0)9 (0)2 (0)30 (0)
5DFRamiro Corrales11 (1)3 (0)3 (0)0 (0)17 (1)
15DFErlend Hanstveit19 (0)4 (0)9 (1)2 (0)34 (1)
18DFÓlafur Örn Bjarnason25 (0)3 (0)10 (1)2 (0)40 (1)
21DFKristján Örn Sigurðsson24 (4)3 (0)7 (2)0 (0)34 (6)
26DFKnut Walde3 (0)0 (0)1 (0)0 (0)4 (0)
6DF/FWAzar Karadas8 (4)0 (0)6 (1)0 (0)14 (5)
28DF/FWÁrmann Smári Björnsson15 (2)6 (5)5 (2)2 (0)28 (9)
4DF/MFCato Guntveit16 (0)2 (1)7 (1)2 (0)27 (2)
6MFHelge Haugen4 (0)3 (0)0 (0)1 (0)8 (0)
7MFHassan El Fakiri9 (1)0 (0)5 (0)0 (0)14 (1)
7MFArdian Gashi11 (0)3 (0)2 (0)2 (0)18 (0)
8MFMartin Andresen23 (6)1 (0)4 (0)2 (1)30 (7)
9MFJan Gunnar Solli25 (2)3 (2)9 (2)0 (0)37 (6)
11MFPetter Vaagan Moen25 (5)2 (0)8 (2)2 (0)37 (7)
13MFErik Huseklepp22 (1)4 (0)10 (1)2 (0)38 (2)
14MFTijan Jaiteh11 (0)1 (0)4 (0)0 (0)16 (0)
17MFEirik Bakke10 (1)3 (0)7 (1)0 (0)20 (2)
19MFNicolai Misje0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
30MFArnaud Monkam0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (0)1 (0)
20MF/FWTrond Fredrik Ludvigsen1 (0)2 (1)0 (0)1 (0)4 (1)
9FWMigen Memelli0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (0)1 (0)
10FWBengt Sæternes10 (5)1 (2)0 (0)1 (0)12 (7)
16FWJoakim Sjöhage3 (0)0 (0)3 (0)0 (0)6 (0)
22FWThorstein Helstad24 (22)2 (1)7 (3)2 (1)35 (27)
77FWRobbie Winters19 (5)4 (3)5 (7)0 (0)28 (15)

References

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  2. Brann er årets seriemester ("Brann is the year's league champion") NRK, 22 October 2007 (in Norwegian)
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  23. "Corrales blir spilleklar" (in Norwegian). bt.no. 22 April 2007. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
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