Arna-Bjørnar

Arna-Bjørnar
Full name Arna-Bjørnar Fotball
Founded 2000
Ground Arna stadion, Ytre Arna
Chairman Vidar Rønhovde
Manager Morten Kalvenes
League Premier League (women)
Third Division (men)
2010 Premier League, 4th (women)
Third Division/ Hordaland 2, 3rd (men)
Home colours
Away colours

Arna-Bjørnar Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Arna, Bergen.

It was founded in late 2000 as a merger between the football branches from IL Bjørnar and Arna T&IL, and replaced Bjørnar IL in the league system from 2001. The women's team has played since then in the Toppserien apart from the 2005 season when it was in the First Division.

Prominent members of the women's team (2009) are goalkeepers Reidun Seth and Erika Skarbø, and Nigerian keeper Precious Dede brought in to cover while Skarbø recovers from a long-term wrist injury. Arna-Bjørnar has earned a reputation for developing young players and the squad includes the former and current Norway Under-19 captains, Maren Mjelde and Kristine Hegland, and prominent former Under-19 players Caroline Walde and Ingrid Ryland, both now Under-23 players, as well as senior international Madeleine Giske who played in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007. The team has players in Norway's Under-17 team also.

Arna-Bjørnar's women's team is trained by Morten Kalvenes, brother of former Burnley player Christian Kalvenes.

In February 2011 the club had 13 players selected for Norway's international teams at senior level, Under-23, Under-19 and Under-17 [1].

The men's team currently plays in the Norwegian Third Division.

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History

Women's team

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2001 TS 3 18 13 2 3 41 27 41 semi-final
2002 TS 5 18 8 2 8 44 38 26 runner-up
2003 TS 6 18 6 4 8 43 48 22 final 16
2004 TS 9 18 4 1 13 31 54 13 quarter-final Relegated to 1. Division
2005 1. Division 1 18 17 1 0 89 10 52 final 16 Promoted to Toppserien
2006 TS 5 18 11 2 5 60 26 35 quarter-final
2007 TS 4 22 12 4 6 47 34 40 semi-final
2008 TS 5 22 12 5 5 58 26 41 quarter-final
2009 TS 5 22 9 6 7 37 35 33 quarter-final
2010 TS 4 22 14 1 7 55 26 43 semi-final
2011 TS 4 22 16 1 5 64 19 49 quarter-final

2011 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Erika Skarbø
2 DF Veronica Thunestveit Aasgård
3 MF Tonje Christiansen
4 DF Caroline Walde
5 DF Maren Mjelde
7 MF Madeleine Giske
8 DF Astrid Grøttå Ree
9 MF Laila Himle
10 FW Tina Algrøy
11 DF Åsne Takle Eide
12 GK Tessa Rinkes
13 MF Hege Hansen
No. Position Player
14 DF Karoline Isabell Bakke
15 MF Amalie Eikeland
16 DF Maren Sjåholm Knudsen
17 DF Kristine Hegland
18 MF Ingrid Ryland
20 MF Isabelle Gjerde
21 GK Christine Colombo Nilsen
22 DF Trude Johannesen
23 MF Katie Bethke
30 GK Sandra Stavenes
99 MF Lisa Halvorsen

Men's team

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2001 3. Division, section 14 7 22 8 3 11 37 50 27
2002 3. Division, section 15 9 22 6 3 13 37 51 21 1st round
2003 3. Division, section 14 8 22 8 4 10 45 55 28 1st qualifying round
2004 3. Division, section 15 6 22 10 3 9 37 49 33 1st round
2005 3. Division, section 15 3 22 12 3 7 49 38 39 1st qualifying round
2006 3. Division, section 14 2 20 12 1 7 41 30 37 1st qualifying round
2007 3. Division, section Hordaland 2 7 22 9 2 11 44 53 29 2nd qualifying round
2008 3. Division, section Hordaland 1 10 22 7 3 12 48 58 24 2nd qualifying round
2009 3. Division, section Hordaland 1 4 22 11 2 9 41 43 35 1st qualifying round
2010 3. Division, section Hordaland 2 3 22 14 1 7 67 36 43 1st round
2011 3. Division, section 8 6 26 12 4 10 52 41 42 2nd qualifying round
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References

  1. ^ Bergen's national team
  2. ^ "Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk" (in Norwegian). http://www.nifs.no. 
This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

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