Molde FK Women

Molde Fotballklubb Women [ˈmɔ̂ldə] is the women's team in Norwegian football club Molde FK from Molde that currently plays in the 2. divisjon, the Norwegian third tier. Founded on 19 June 1911, Molde was originally known as International. Their most recent appearance in Toppserien, the top flight of Norwegian women's football, was during the 1994 season. Molde FK Women did not compete in 2003 and 2008 due to lack of players.

This article is about the women's football team. For the men's football team, see Molde FK.
Molde
Full nameMolde Fotballklubb
Nickname(s)MFK-damene
("The MFK Ladies")
Short nameMFK
Founded19 June 1911 (1911-06-19)
GroundAker Stadion
Reknesbanen2
Capacity11,800
1,5002
ChairmanOdd Ivar Moen
Head coachAugust Nyland
League2. divisjon, group 5
20192. divisjon, group 6, 4th of 9
WebsiteClub website

Since the start of the 2020 season, the current head coach is August Nyland.

Molde won the 3. divisjon (Sunnmøre) in 2014 and were promoted to the 2015 2. divisjon. The team has finished in a top four position in all four seasons after the promotion. Former Molde player Morten Kristiansen was head coach in the seasons 2018 and 2019.

Stadium
Main article: Aker Stadion
Aker Stadion

Currently, Molde play their home matches at Aker Stadion or Reknesbanen. Molde's main stadium is the Aker Stadion, formerly known as Molde Stadion, located at Reknes, by the seashore of central Molde. The 212 million kr cost was mostly paid for by investor Kjell Inge Røkke, after whom the ground has been nicknamed "Røkkeløkka". The official name of the new stadium was Molde Stadion until 3 May 2006, when the stadium name changed to Aker Stadion following a sponsorship deal with Røkke's company Aker. The stadium was inaugurated on 18 April 1998, when the stadium was officially opened by Prime Minister and Molde fan Kjell Magne Bondevik.[1] Molde FK Women did not play at Aker Stadion until 2014, when the turf was changed from natural grass to an artificial turf. Their first game on Aker Stadion was the 5−0 win against Brattvåg on 30 April 2014.

At dates when Aker Stadion is unavailable, Molde play their home matches at Reknesbanen, located 750 metres north of Aker Stadion, which is the home arena of Træff.

Players

Current squad


As of 18 February 2020[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 Sandra Ask
2 DF  NOR Tora Aleksandersen
3 DF  NOR Guro Dahle (Captain)
4 DF  NOR June Grønseth
5 MF  NOR Malin Holte
6 MF  NOR Signe Gaupset
7 MF  NOR Sanna Andersen Mahle
8 MF  NOR Stine Nybø Brekken
9 FW  NOR Flavia Screpanti
10 FW  NOR Nora Harnes Håheim
11 FW  NOR Alida Hagset
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK  NOR Silje Melsæther
16 DF  NOR Vilde Aasprang
17 MF  NOR Ida Hasselgård
18 MF  NOR Idunn Vestad Kvåle
20 FW  NOR Lea Dahle
23 DF  NOR Malene Husøy
24 FW  NOR Live Aak
29 FW  NOR Anne Marte Halset
31 MF  NOR Marte Malmedal
32 DF  NOR Mari Hoås
33 DF  NOR Anna Oline Bye

Club officials

Club directors
Role Name
ChairmanOdd Ivar Moen
Managing directorOle Erik Stavrum
Finance ManagerOle Jakob Strandhagen
Marketing directorOddvar Talset

Coaching staff
Role Name
Head coach Morten Kristiansen[2]
First team coach Svein Erik Wenaas
First team coach Christian Bye
First team goalkeeping coach Rune Flemmen

Recent history
As of match played 5 October 2019 [3]
Season League Cup Europe Top goalscorer (league)
Division Pos G W D L GS GA Pts Att Name Goals
2010 3. divisjon, Nordmøre og Romsdal 2 12714 301722— dnq N/AN/A
2011 3. divisjon, Nordmøre og Romsdal 3 10631 361421— dnq N/AN/A
2012 3. divisjon, Nordmøre og Romsdal 4 12543 451629— dnq N/AN/A
2013 3. divisjon, Nordmøre og Romsdal 1 121200 79636— dnq Hanna Tveit Lyche[4]10
2014 3. divisjon, Sunnmøre 1 181701 127951— dnq Hanna Tveit Lyche[5]33
2015 2. divisjon, group 6 4 181017 322631— dnq Hanna Tveit Lyche[6]10
2016 2. divisjon, group 6 4 181035 341833— Third round Julie Belden Rasmussen[7]7
2017 2. divisjon, group 6 2 181422 672044— Second round Julie Belden Rasmussen[8]25
2018 2. divisjon, group 6 3 181233 612239— Second round Julie Vik[9]12
2019 2. divisjon, group 6 4 161024 461932— First round Live Aak[10]12

Coaches
  • Per Lianes (2002)
  • Birgitta Sekkeseter (2004)
  • Roald Blakseth (2005)
  • Unknown (2006–2011)
  • Jørund Svensli (2012–2017)
  • Morten Kristiansen (2018–2019)[11]
  • August Nyland (2020–)

History of league positions
1993 1994 1995–2000 2001–2002 2003 2004–2007 2008 2009–2014 2015–
Toppserien (level 1) did not
compete		did not
compete
1. divisjon (level 2)
2. divisjon (level 3)
3. divisjon (level 4)

References
  1. "Aker Stadion". stadionsiden.com (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  2. "Molde kvinner Senior A". Molde FK. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. "Molde Kvinner Statistics". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. "Player statistics 2013". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  5. "Player statistics 2014". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  6. "Player statistics 2015". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  7. "Player statistics 2016". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  8. "Player statistics 2017". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  9. "Player statistics 2018". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  10. "Player statistics 2019". fotball.no. Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  11. ""Hvis Molde skal få et topplag i damefotball, må alle klubbene samarbeide"". aftenposten.no. Aftenposten. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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