2020 Vålerenga Fotball season

The 2020 season was Vålerenga's nineteenth season in the Eliteserien since their promotion in 2001.

Vålerenga
2020 season
ChairmanThomas Baardseng
ManagerDag-Eilev Fagermo
StadiumIntility Arena
Eliteserien3rd
Norwegian CupCanceled due to COVID-19
Top goalscorerLeague: Viðar Kjartansson (9)
All: Viðar Kjartansson (9)

Season events

Prior to the start of the season, Osame Sahraoui, Brage Skaret and Brede Sandmoen were promoted from the youth team.[1][2]

On 31 January, Dag-Eilev Fagermo was appointed as Vålerenga's manager after Ronny Deila had left for New York City earlier in the month.[3]

On 12 June, the Norwegian Football Federation announced that a maximum of 200 home fans would be allowed to attend the upcoming seasons matches.[4]

On 8 June, Fredrik Holmé was promoted to the Vålerenga first team.[5]

On 30 September, the Minister of Culture and Gender Equality, Abid Raja, announced that clubs would be able to have crowds of 600 at games from 12 October.[6]

Squad

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
2 DF  NOR Christian Dahle Borchgrevink
3 DF  NOR Johan Bjørdal (vice-captain)
4 DF  NOR Jonatan Tollås (Captain)
5 DF  URU Felipe Carvalho
6 MF  KVX Herolind Shala
7 MF  NOR Henrik Bjørdal
8 MF  NOR Magnus Lekven
9 MF  NOR Aron Dønnum
10 FW  ISL Matthías Vilhjálmsson
11 FW  NOR Bård Finne
13 GK  NOR Kristoffer Klaesson
14 MF  NOR Fredrik Jensen
15 FW  NOR Odin Holm
17 MF  GUI Ousmane Camara
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  NOR Fredrik Holmé
20 FW  NOR Benjamin Stokke
22 DF  NOR Ivan Näsberg
23 MF  NOR Felix Myhre
24 FW  ISL Viðar Örn Kjartansson
25 DF  CAN Sam Adekugbe
26 MF  MAR Osame Sahraoui
29 DF  NOR Oskar Opsahl
31 DF  NOR Brage Skaret
33 DF  NOR Amin Nouri
34 FW  NOR Sixten Abrahamsen
35 MF  NOR Marcus Melchior
36 MF  KVX Florind Lokaj
37 DF  NOR Martin Bech Riisnæs
38 GK  NOR Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng

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
14 MF  GHA Mohammed Abu (at D.C. United until 31 December 2020)
20 MF  NOR Sakarias Opsahl (at Tromsø until 31 December 2020)
No. Pos. Nation Player
36 FW  NOR Sander Haugaard Werni (at Ull/Kisa until 31 December 2020)

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
14 February 2020MFFredrik JensenZulte WaregemUndisclosed[7]
23 June 2020FWBenjamin StokkeRandersUndisclosed[8]
28 August 2020FWViðar Örn KjartanssonRostovUndisclosed[9]
8 September 2020MFHenrik BjørdalZulte WaregemUndisclosed[10]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
14 January 2020FWFitim AzemiStabæk|GrorudUndisclosed[11]
18 January 2020MFSamúel FriðjónssonPaderbornUndisclosed[12]
21 January 2020DFLeo CornicGrorudUndisclosed[13]
16 March 2020MFErik IsraelssonKalmarUndisclosed[14]
1 October 2020FWPeter Godly MichaelSogndalUndisclosed[15]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name to Date to Ref.
16 February 2020MFSakarias OpsahlTromsøEnd of season[16]
3 March 2020MFMohammed AbuD.C. UnitedEnd of season[17]
1 June 2020MFBrede SandmoenStrømmenEnd of season[18]
26 June 2020FWPeter Godly MichaelØygarden1 October 2020[19][15]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
28 December 2019DFPierre KanstrupSønderjyskE
28 December 2019[20]DFEfraín JuárezRetired9 January 2020[21]
28 December 2019MFMohammed Fellah
31 December 2019DFMarkus NakkimMjøndalen
3 August 2020[22]GKAdam Larsen Kwarasey
8 September 2020[23]FWDeyver VegaSandefjord10 September 2020[24]

Competitions

Eliteserien

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 15 10 5 51 33  +18 55 10 5 0 33 13  +20 5 5 5 18 20  −2

Last updated: 22 December 2020.
Source: Results

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWDLWDDWWDWLWDLWLWWLWWDWWDDDWDW
Position569686433344455655543454333333
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2020. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

16 June 2020 1 Sarpsborg 08 0–1 Vålerenga Sarpsborg
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Bojang  43'
Salétros  61'
Halvorsen  83'
Report Borchgrevink  12'
Dønnum  16'  41'
Shala  60'
Jensen  67'
Klaesson  90+5'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
21 June 2020 2 Vålerenga 2–2 Stabæk Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Shala  16'  28'  55'
Lekven  32'
Myhre  68'
Dønnum  69'
Vilhjálmsson  72' (pen.)
Report Kassi  38'
Edvardsen  40'
Hanche-Olsen  43'
Solheim  77'
Bohinen  81'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Rohit Saggi
Note: Match played in-front of maximum capacity of 200 fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.
24 June 2020 3 Odd 4–1 Vålerenga Skien
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Hoff  12'
Kachi  20'
Børven  60', 67' (pen.), 90+2'
Rashani  85'
Report Vilhjálmsson  6' (pen.)
Adekugbe  37'
Lekven  67'
Myhre  69'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
27 June 2020 4 Vålerenga 2–1 Viking Oslo
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Vilhjálmsson  18' 61'
Shala  25'
Näsberg  56'
Vega  86'
Report Vikstøl  17'
Østensen  48'
Ibrahimaj  71'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Espen Eskås
1 July 2020 5 Rosenborg 1–1 Vålerenga Trondheim
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Hedenstad  3'
Lundemo  20'
Zachariassen  56'
Holse  74'
Report Borchgrevink  76'
Näsberg  79'
Myhre  87'
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
Note: Match played in-front of maximum capacity of 200 fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.
4 July 2020 6 Vålerenga 2–2 Aalesund Oslo
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Jensen  30'
Adekugbe  49'  69'
Stokke  63'
Finne  65'
Report Klinkenberg  24'
Friðjónsson  34', 46'
Castro  62'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
Note: Match played in-front of maximum capacity of 200 fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.
12 July 2020 7 Mjøndalen 0–1 Vålerenga Mjøndalen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Brustad  90+1' Report Jensen  13'
Klaesson  35'
Borchgrevink  55'
Haug  90+4'
Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
15 July 2020 8 Vålerenga 1–0 Haugesund Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stokke  25'  82' Report Velde  28' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
19 July 2020 9 Kristiansund 0–0 Vålerenga Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Diop  40' Report Dønnum  68'
Sahraoui  77'
Bjørdal  90+3'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
26 July 2020 10 Vålerenga 2–0 Strømsgodset Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tollås  21'
Sahraoui  36'
Gunnarsson  48' (o.g.)
Jensen  49'
Report Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
29 July 2020 11 Molde 4–1 Vålerenga Molde
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Aursnes  28'
Bjørnbak  45'
Christensen  56'  58'
Omoijuanfo  78'
Hussain  90+1'
Report Holm  7'
Finne  86'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
Note: Match played in-front of maximum capacity of 200 fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.
1 August 2020 12 Brann 1–2 Vålerenga Bergen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Barmen  10' (pen.)
Taylor  30'
Report Finne  30' (pen.), 47' (pen.)
Myhre  70'
Camara  83'
Klaesson  90+4'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
Note: Match played in-front of maximum capacity of 200 fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.
8 August 2020 13 Vålerenga 2–2 Bodø/Glimt Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vilhjálmsson  1'
Borchgrevink  69'
Dønnum  75'
Lekven  90+1'
Report J.Hauge  35'
Junker  45'  63'
Fet  78'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
17 August 2020 14 Start 2–1 Vålerenga Kristiansand
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Bergan  21'
Schulze  23', 90+4' 47'
Ugland  36'
Kabran  45'
Report Tollås  38'
Stokke  75'
Näsberg  87'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
22 August 2020 15 Vålerenga 2–1 Sandefjord Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vilhjálmsson  54'
Bjørdal  76'
Finne  83', 89'
Report Gussiås  10'  90' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Rohit Saggi
29 August 2020 16 Haugesund 2–1 Vålerenga Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Velde  16'  34'
Wadji  36'
Report Vilhjálmsson  47'  69'
Bjørdal  74'
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
13 September 2020 17 Vålerenga 5 – 1 Brann Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sahraoui  4', 35'
Kjartansson  14', 16', 23'
Report Strand  8'  65' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Tore Hansen
19 September 2020 18 Vålerenga 2–1 Molde Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kjartansson  21' 47'
Borchgrevink  58'
Dønnum  83'
Report Andersen  23'
Kitolano  47'
Wingo  90+5'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
27 September 2020 19 Bodø/Glimt 2–0 Vålerenga Bodø
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Junker  19'
Zinckernagel  38'  82'
J.Hauge 47'
Lode  66'
Boniface  90+1'
Report Dønnum  45+3'
Klaesson  47'
Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Tore Hansen
3 October 2020 20 Vålerenga 4–1 Mjøndalen Oslo
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Finne  45', 75'
Bjørdal  67', 68'
Report Twum  21'
Tollås  61' (o.g.)
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Sivert Amland
18 October 2020 21 Sandefjord 0–3 Vålerenga Sandefjord
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Kreuzriegler  78'
Wembangomo  90+1'
Report Kjartansson  20', 68' 48'
Dønnum  87'
Stadium: Sandefjord Arena
Attendance: 600[6]
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
25 October 2020 22 Vålerenga 1–1 Kristiansund Oslo
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Kjartansson  59' Report Kalludra  52'
Bye  82'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200[6]
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
1 November 2020 23 Strømsgodset 0–2 Vålerenga Drammen
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Maigaard  45+1'
Gunnarsson  73'
Report Bjørdal  15'
Dønnum  46+1'
Borchgrevink  76'
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 600[6]
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
8 November 2020 24 Vålerenga 2–0 Odd Oslo
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Shala  39'
Vilhjálmsson  86'
Report Bjørtuft  63'
Joh.Kitolano  86'
Ruud  88'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rohit Saggi
21 November 2020 25 Aalesund 1–1 Vålerenga Ålesund
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Bizoza  32'
Karamoko  55'
Jørgensen  90+2'
Haugen  90+6'
Report Dønnum  64' (pen.) Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
29 November 2020 26 Vålerenga 1–1 Sarpsborg 08 Oslo
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Näsberg  90+6' Report Halvorsen  19'
Ofkir  90+2'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Tore Hansen
2 December 2020 27 Stabæk 1–1 Vålerenga Bærum
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Antonsson  65' Report Kjartansson  9' Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
7 December 2020 28 Vålerenga 1–0 Rosenborg Oslo
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Shala  23'
Näsberg  37'
Dønnum  76'
Report Islamović 22'  45+1'
Reginiussen  32'
Henriksen  45+1'
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
10 December 2020 29 Viking 2–2 Vålerenga Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Berisha  41'  81'
Bytyqi  88'
Report Dønnum  45+2', 49' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 600[6]
Referee: Rohit Saggi
22 December 2020 30 Vålerenga 4–0 Start Oslo
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Kjartansson  5'
Wichne  14' (o.g.)
Sahraoui 30'
Holm  85'
Report Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bodø/Glimt (C) 30 26 3 1 103 32 +71 81 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Molde 30 20 2 8 77 36 +41 62 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Vålerenga 30 15 10 5 51 33 +18 55
4 Rosenborg 30 15 7 8 50 35 +15 52
5 Kristiansund 30 12 12 6 57 45 +12 48
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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[25]
(C) Champion.

Norwegian Cup

2020 First round
CEST (UTC+2)
Note: Cup cancelled on 10 September due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.[26]

Squad statistics

As of match played 22 December 2020

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalEliteserienNorwegian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Kjetil Haug 201+1000
2 DF Christian Borchgrevink 29129100
3 DF Johan Bjørdal 1208+4000
4 DF Jonatan Tollås 23023000
6 MF Herolind Shala 26221+5200
7 MF Henrik Bjørdal 14314300
8 MF Magnus Lekven 28027+1000
9 MF Aron Dønnum 27827800
10 FW Matthías Vilhjálmsson 29618+11600
11 FW Bård Finne 26813+13800
13 GK Kristoffer Klaesson 29029000
14 MF Fredrik Jensen 21120+1100
15 FW Odin Holm 1411+13100
17 MF Ousmane Camara 400+4000
20 FW Benjamin Stokke 1535+10300
22 DF Ivan Näsberg 29229200
23 MF Felix Myhre 2306+17000
24 FW Viðar Kjartansson 13913900
25 DF Sam Adekugbe 26025+1000
26 MF Osame Sahraoui 28421+7400
29 DF Oskar Opsahl 100+1000
31 DF Brage Skaret 100+1000
33 DF Amin Nouri 100+1000
Players away from Vålerenga on loan:
Players who left Vålerenga during the season
7 FW Deyver Vega 610+6100

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1FW24Viðar Kjartansson909
2FW11Bård Finne808
MF9Aron Dønnum808
4FW10Matthías Vilhjálmsson606
5MF26Osame Sahraoui404
6FW20Benjamin Stokke303
MF7Henrik Bjørdal303
8MF6Herolind Shala202
DF22Ivan Näsberg202
Own goal202
11FW7Deyver Vega101
MF14Fredrik Jensen101
DF2Christian Borchgrevink101
FW15Odin Holm101
TOTALS 51051

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1GK13Kristoffer Klaesson909
2GK1Kjetil Haug101
TOTALS 10010

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1GKKjetil Haug100010
2DFChristian Borchgrevink500050
3DFJohan Bjørdal300030
4DFJonatan Tollås200020
6MFHerolind Shala510051
8MFMagnus Lekven300030
9MFAron Dønnum500050
10FWMatthías Vilhjálmsson200020
13GKKristoffer Klaesson310031
14MFFredrik Jensen300030
15FWOdin Holm100010
17MFOusmane Camara100010
20FWBenjamin Stokke100010
22DFIvan Näsberg300030
23MFFelix Myhre400040
25DFSam Adekugbe310031
26MFOsame Sahraoui100010
Players who left Vålerenga during the season:
TOTALS 46 3 0 0 46 3

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