2015 IK Start season

Start
2015 season
Chairman Magne Kristiansen
Manager Mons Ivar Mjelde
Stadium Sør Arena
Tippeligaen 8th
Norwegian Cup Second Round
Top goalscorer League: Espen Børufsen (3)
All: Kristoffer Ajer (5)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2015 season is Start's 3rd season in the Tippeligaen since their promotion back to the league in 2012, and their fifth season with Mons Ivar Mjelde as manager. Start will competed in the Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Cup.

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Norway GK Håkon Opdal (captain)
2 Norway DF Jon Hodnemyr
3 Norway DF Ole Martin Rindarøy (on loan from Molde)
4 United States MF Alex DeJohn
5 Norway DF Robert Sandnes
6 Norway MF Kristoffer Ajer
8 Norway FW Espen Hoff
9 Norway MF Emil Dahle (on loan from Stabæk)
10 Nigeria MF Solomon Owello
14 Norway MF Espen Børufsen
15 Denmark DF Michael Christensen
16 Norway MF Andreas Hollingen (on loan from Molde)
No. Position Player
17 Iceland MF Guðmundur Kristjánsson
18 Iceland FW Matthías Vilhjálmsson
20 Norway MF John Olav Norheim
22 Norway FW Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
23 Norway MF Erlend Segberg
25 Iceland GK Ingvar Jónsson
26 Norway DF Jesper Mathisen
27 Norway MF Eirik Wichne
28 Norway DF Rolf Daniel Vikstøl
30 Norway FW Lasse Sigurdsen
31 Sweden GK Samuel Dirscher

Players out on loan

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

No. Position Player
11 Costa Rica FW Alejandro Castro (at Brann)
No. Position Player

Transfers

Winter

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

No. Position Player
3 Norway DF Ole Martin Rindarøy (loan from Norway Molde)[1]
4 United States DF Alex DeJohn (from Finland TPS)[2]
9 Norway MF Emil Dahle (loan from Norway Stabæk)[3]
15 Denmark DF Michael Christensen (from Denmark Vestsjælland)[4]
16 Norway MF Andreas Hollingen (loan from Norway Molde)[1]
23 Norway MF Erlend Segberg (from Norway Vigør)[5]
25 Iceland GK Ingvar Jónsson (from Iceland Stjarnan)[6]
27 Norway MF Eirik Wichne (from Norway Mandalskameratene)
30 Norway FW Lasse Sigurdsen (from Norway Flekkerøy)

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

No. Position Player
2 Norway DF Glenn Andersen (to Norway Jerv)[7]
4 Nigeria DF Seyi Olofinjana
9 Ghana FW Ernest Asante (to Norway Stabæk)[8]
11 Costa Rica FW Alejandro Castro (loan to Norway Brann, previously at Sarpsborg 08)
13 Norway MF Zlatko Tripić (to Germany Greuther Fürth)[9]
15 Costa Rica DF Bismark Acosta (to Norway Brann)[10]
16 Norway FW Alexander Lind (to Norway Jerv)
24 Norway GK Pål Vestly Heigre (loan return to Norway Viking)
30 Norway GK Terje Reinertsen (retired)[11]
33 Norway DF Amin Nouri (to Norway Brann)[12]
99 Costa Rica MF Fernando Paniagua [13]

Competitions

Tippeligaen

Main article: 2015 Tippeligaen

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
5 1 2 2 8 9 −1 5 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 2 1 4 5 −1

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHA                         
Result D W D L L                                                  
Position 8 4 6 8 11                                                  

Last updated: 30 April 2014.
Source: see below
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Rosenborg 5 4 1 0 19 4 +15 13 Qualification to Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Molde 5 3 1 1 12 5 +7 10 Qualification to Europa League First qualifying round
3 Vålerenga 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 10
4 Odd 5 3 1 1 10 7 +3 10
5 Stabæk 5 3 1 1 6 3 +3 10
6 Sarpsborg 08 5 2 2 1 6 4 +2 8
7 Sandefjord 5 2 0 3 8 8 0 6
8 Mjøndalen 5 1 3 1 6 8 −2 6
9 Viking 5 2 0 3 6 8 −2 6
10 Lillestrøm[lower-alpha 2] 5 1 3 1 7 6 +1 5
11 Start 5 1 2 2 8 9 −1 5
12 Strømsgodset 5 1 2 2 7 10 −3 5
13 Haugesund 5 1 2 2 3 10 −7 5
14 Tromsø 5 1 1 3 4 7 −3 4 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
15 Aalesund 5 1 1 3 4 14 −10 4 Relegation to Norwegian 1st Division
16 Bodø/Glimt 5 0 1 4 7 14 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2015. Source: nifs
Notes:
  1. ↑ Winners of the 2015 Norwegian Football Cup qualify for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
  2. ↑ Starts the season with a 1 point deduction due to poor financial reporting.[14]

Norwegian Cup

Squad Statistics

As of match played 30 April 2015

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalTippeligaen Norwegian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Norway Håkon Opdal 4 0 4 0 0 0
2 DF Norway Jon Hodnemyr 4 0 2+1 0 1 0
3 DF Norway Ole Martin Rindarøy 5 0 4 0 1 0
4 DF United States Alex DeJohn 5 0 4+1 0 0 0
5 DF Norway Robert Sandnes 6 0 2+3 0 1 0
6 MF Norway Kristoffer Ajer 6 5 4+1 1 1 4
8 FW Norway Espen Hoff 4 3 3 2 1 1
9 MF Norway Emil Dahle 5 0 4 0 0+1 0
10 MF Nigeria Solomon Owello 5 0 3+1 0 1 0
14 MF Norway Espen Børufsen 5 3 5 3 0 0
15 DF Denmark Michael Christensen 6 0 5 0 1 0
16 MF Norway Andreas Hollingen 4 0 2+2 0 0 0
17 MF Iceland Guðmundur Kristjánsson 5 0 4 0 1 0
18 FW Iceland Matthías Vilhjálmsson 5 2 5 2 0 0
20 MF Norway John Olav Norheim 1 0 0 0 1 0
22 FW Norway Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 5 0 0+4 0 1 0
25 GK Iceland Ingvar Jónsson 2 0 1 0 1 0
28 DF Norway Rolf Daniel Vikstøl 4 0 3 0 0+1 0
Players who played for Start that left during the season:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
1 MFNorway6 Kristoffer Ajer145
2 MFNorway14Espen Børufsen303
FWNorway8 Espen Hoff213
4 FWIceland18Matthías Vilhjálmsson202
TOTALS 8513

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card
5 NorwayDFRobert Sandnes310031
6 NorwayMFKristoffer Ajer001010
9 NorwayMFEmil Dahle100010
14NorwayMFEspen Børufsen200020
15DenmarkDFMichael Christensen100010
17IcelandMFGuðmundur Kristjánsson200020
28NorwayDFRolf Daniel Vikstøl100010
TOTALS 10 1 1 0 11 1

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Start låner Rindarøy og Hollingen". http://www.moldefk.no/'' (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Amerikansk forsvarsspiller klar for Start" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK Sørlandet. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Dahle klar for Start". www.ikstart.no (in Norwegian). IK Start. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Start signerer forsvarsspiller". www.ikstart.no (in Norwegian). IK Start. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tilbake til Start!". www.ikstart.no (in Norwegian). IK Start. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Henter 'årets spiller' på Island". http://www.ikstart.no/'' (in Norwegian). IK Start. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Nouri og Andersen takker av". www.ikstart.no (in Norwegian). IK Start. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Asante klar for Stabæk". http://www.stabak.no/'' (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Fürth verpflichtet Tripic" [Fürth signs Tripic] (in German). SpVgg Greuther Fürt. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Acosta og Castro går til Brann". http://www.nrk.no/'' (in Norwegian). nrk.no. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Fikk ikke ny kontrakt med Start - legger opp". www.fvn.no (in Norwegian). Fædrelandsvennen. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Nå er Amin Nouri klar for Brann". http://www.ba.no/'' (in Norwegian). ba.no. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Fernando Paniagua ferdig i Start". http://krs247.no/'' (in Norwegian). krs247.no. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "NFF gir Lillestrøm poengtrekk". vg.no. Verdens Gang. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

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