2024 SK Brann season

Brann
2024 season
Chairman	Aslak Sverdrup
Head coach	Eirik Horneland
Stadium	Brann Stadion
Eliteserien	2nd
Norwegian Cup	Third round
UEFA Conference League	Play-off round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Joachim Soltvedt (5); All: ; Aune Heggebø (7)
Average home league attendance	16,287
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2023 2025 →
	All statistics correct as of 29 February 2024.

The 2024 season is SK Brann's 116th season in existence and the club's second consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, SK Brann participating in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup and the UEFA Conference League.

Players

First-team squad

As of 9 March 2024^[1]^[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	Mathias Dyngeland
2	DF	NOR	Martin Hellan
3	DF	NOR	Fredrik Pallesen Knudsenother=captain
6	DF	DEN	Japhet Sery Larsen
7	FW	DEN	Magnus Warming
8	MF	NOR	Felix Horn Myhre
9	FW	CHI	Niklas Castro
10	MF	DEN	Emil Kornvig
11	FW	NOR	Bård Finne
12	GK	NOR	Martin Børsheim
13	DF	DEN	Svenn Crone
14	MF	NOR	Ulrik Mathisen
15	DF	NOR	Jonas Torsvik
16	FW	NOR	Ole Didrik Blomberg


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	DF	NOR	Joachim Soltvedt
18	MF	NOR	Sander Kartum
20	FW	NOR	Aune Heggebø
21	DF	NOR	Ruben Kristiansen
43	CB	NOR	Rasmus Holten
22	DF	SWE	Moonga Simba
23	DF	NOR	Thore Baardsen Pedersen
24	GK	NOR	Mathias Klausen
25	MF	NOR	Niklas Jensen Wassberg
26	DF	NOR	Eivind Helland
27	MF	NOR	Mads Sande
41	FW	NOR	Elias Myrlid
—	GK	NOR	Eirik Holmen Johansen

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	Isak Tomar Hjorteseth (at Sandnes Ulf)

Transfers

Winter

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	FW	NOR	Martin Hellan (from Kongsvinger)^[3]
10	MF	DEN	Emil Kornvig (from Cittadella)^[4]
12	GK	NOR	Martin Børsheim (promoted from junior squad)^[5]
24	GK	NOR	Mathias Klausen (promoted from junior squad)^[5]
26	DF	NOR	Eivind Helland (promoted from junior squad)^[5]^[6]
—	GK	NOR	Eirik Holmen Johansen (from Eik Tønsberg)^[7]
41	FW	NOR	Elias Myrlid (loan return from Kongsvinger)^[8]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
10	MF	DEN	Frederik Børsting (to Vendsyssel)^[9]
12	GK	NOR	Eirik Holmen Johansen (released)^[10]
31	MF	NOR	Isak Tomar Hjorteseth (on loan to Sandnes Ulf, previously on loan at Åsane)^[11]
–	FW	NOR	Filip Møller Delaveris (released, previously on loan at Sandnes Ulf)^[12]
19	MF	NOR	Sivert Heltne Nilsen (to Aberdeen FC)^[13]

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Eliteserien	1 April 2024	1 December 2024	Matchday 1		24	13	7	4	42	28	+14	054.17
Norwegian Cup	11 April 2024		First round	Third round	3	2	0	1	12	4	+8	066.67
UEFA Conference League	25 July 2024	29 August 2024	Second qualifying round	Play-off round	6	3	2	1	8	6	+2	050.00
Total					33	18	9	6	62	38	+24	054.55

Last updated: 28 September 2024
Source: Soccerway

Eliteserien

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Brann (X)	28	17	7	4	53	30	+23	58	Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
2	Bodø/Glimt (X)	28	16	8	4	64	29	+35	56	Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3	Viking	28	15	8	5	55	37	+18	53	Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
4	Molde	28	14	7	7	62	34	+28	49
5	Rosenborg	28	15	4	9	47	38	+9	49

Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. 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 goals scored.^[14]
(X) Assured of at least a Conference League place

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
24	13	7	4	42	28	+14	46	7	2	3	19	12	+7	6	5	1	23	16	+7

Last updated: 28 September 2024.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A
Result	W	L	D	W	D	W	W	W	D	L	W	D	L	D	D	W	W	W	W	W	L	D	W	W
Position	2	6	6	5	5	3	2	4	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	3	3	2	2	3	4	2	2

Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 2024. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 December 2023.^[15]

1 April 2024 1	Tromsø	2–4	Brann	Tromsø
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Jenssen 17' 77' Antonsen 28' Nordås 65', 73'	Report	Soltvedt 17' (pen.), 53' Finne 24' Sery 76' Heggebø 84'	Stadium: Romssa Arena Attendance: 4,890 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

7 April 2024 2	Brann	0–2	Fredrikstad	Bergen
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Aukland 32' Traoré 35' Molde 42', 72' Magnússon 68'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,287 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

14 April 2024 3	Viking	1–1	Brann	Stavanger
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Salvesen 22' Bell 60' Langås 66'	Report	Blomberg 71' Kornvig 80'	Stadium: SR-Bank Arena Attendance: 15,900 Referee: Tore Hansen

17 April 2024 16	Brann	1–0	HamKam	Bergen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Heggebø 82' Horneland 86'	Report	Ødegård 36'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,808 Referee: Marius Lien

21 April 2024 4	Brann	2–0	Odd	Bergen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kornvig 29' (pen.) Kartum 31' Heggebø 90+4'	Report	Baccay 69' Hussain 86'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 15,564 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

28 April 2024 5	KFUM Oslo	1–1	Brann	Oslo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Rasch 35' Njie 45+5' Hestnes 90+5'	Report	Finne 27' Crone 79' Larsen 81'	Stadium: KFUM Arena Attendance: 3,298 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

4 May 2024 6	Brann	3–0	Rosenborg	Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Blomberg 3' Heggebø 47' 49' Castro 74'	Report	Yttergård Jenssen 35' Nelson 86'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,750 Referee: Espen Eskås

12 May 2024 7	Lillestrøm	0–2	Brann	Lillestrøm
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Gabrielsen 35' Roseth 43' 73'	Report	Blomberg 8' S. H. Nilsen 59' Soltvedt 68' Kornvig 73'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 8,386 Referee: Tore Hansen

16 May 2024 8	Brann	2–1	Sandefjord	Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Finne 51' Kornvig 57' 61'	Report	Nilsson 75' Markovic 81' Pedersen 90+1' Mathisen 90+5'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,750 Referee: Rohit Saggi

20 May 2024 9	Kristiansund	2–2	Brann	Kristiansund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Sivertsen 5' (pen.) Alte 47' Jarl 53'	Report	Finne 13' Myhre 79'	Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 3,581 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

26 May 2024 10	Brann	1–3	Molde	Bergen
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Knudsen 36' Castro 68' S. H. Nilsen 90+7'	Report	Amundsen 54' Eriksen 60' Wolff Eikrem 70' Hestad 72' Lund 88'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,317 Referee: Espen Eskås

29 May 2024 18	Brann	2–1	Kristiansund	Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	S. H. Nilsen 38' Crone 72' Myhre 79' Warming 90+1' Soltvedt 90+9' (pen.)	Report	Alte 51' 69'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,538 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

1 June 2024 11	HamKam	1–2	Brann	Hamar
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kurtovic 9' Mawa 11' Simenstad 51' Kjærgaard 90+5'	Report	Soltvedt 9' (pen.) Heltne Nilsen 29' Crone 50' Blomberg 74' Kristiansen 85' Sery Larsen 90+5'	Stadium: Briskeby Stadion Attendance: 6,218 Referee: Mathias Støfringshaug

28 June 2024 12	Brann	0–0	Strømsgodset	Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kristiansen 76'	Report	Ekeland 87'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 15,933 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

7 July 2024 13	Bodø/Glimt	5–1	Brann	Bodø
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Saltnes 20' Berg 22', 55', 78' Gundersen 45+1' Fet 89'	Report	Nilsen 6' 10' Heggebø 90+3'	Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 8,118 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

13 July 2024 14	Brann	1–1	Haugesund	Bergen
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Castro 68' Warming 72'	Report	Diarra 6' Selvik 71' Sery 84' (o.g.) Seone 88' Tounekti 90+5'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 15,757 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

20 July 2024 15	Sarpsborg 08	1–1	Brann	Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Johansen 10' Ørjasæter 15' Wichne 77' Meister 90+1'	Report	Myhre 80' Knudsen 85' Heggebø 90+4', 90+9'	Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 5,457 Referee: Marius Lien

4 August 2024 17	Strømsgodset	2–3	Brann	Drammen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Tómasson 38' Dahl 65' Ardraa 90+2' Melkersen 90+3'	Report	Finne 20' Valsvik 22' (o.g.) Kartum 63'	Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 5,601 Referee: Tore Hansen

18 August 2024 19	Fredrikstad	0–4	Brann	Fredrikstad
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Kvile 49' Aukland 85' Woledzi 90+4'	Report	Heggebø 43' Kartum 44' Sande 69' Mathisen 80' Finne 83'	Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion Attendance: 9,147 Referee: Rohit Saggi

1 September 2024 21	Brann	1–3	Sarpsborg 08	Bergen
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Castro 57' (pen.) Larsen 65'	Report	Ørjasæter 10' Sher 43' Sandberg 63' Johansen 78' Hiim 90+2'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,307 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

15 September 2024 22	Sandefjord	2–2	Brann	Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Sigurðarson 9' Kristiansen 39' Mettler 61', 65'	Report	Myhre 30' Castro 90+2'	Stadium: Jotun Arena Attendance: 4,144 Referee: Christian Moen

18 September 2024 20	Brann	2–0	KFUM Oslo	Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Castro 82' (pen.) Kartum 90+6'	Report	Haltvik 50' H. Aleesami 66' 80'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,230 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes

22 September 2024 23	Brann	4–1	Bodø/Glimt	Bergen
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Castro 19' (pen.), 90+6', 41' Kornvig 27' Kartum 45+3', 52'	Report	Evjen 7' Berg 53' Zinckernagel 57'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,551 Referee: Tore Hansen

28 September 2024 24	Haugesund	0–1	Brann	Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bizoza 56' Tounekti 68' Hope 88'	Report	Heggebø 36' Castro 84'	Stadium: Haugesund Sparebank Arena Attendance: 7,620 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta

20 October 2024 25	Rosenborg	v	Brann	Trondheim
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion

Norwegian Football Cup

11 April 2024 First round	Lyngbø	1–7	Brann	Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	A. T. Nilsen 79'	Report	Kornvig 1' Crone 19' Warming 37' Heggebø 41', 47' Finne 69' Castro 90'	Stadium: Lyngbøparken Attendance: 2,050 Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy

24 April 2024 Second round	Askøy	2–5	Brann	Strusshamn
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Aasbø 6', 29' Knudsen 78'	Report	Heggebø 24' Warming 25' S. H. Nilsen 28' Soltvedt 50' (pen.) Castro 54' Kartum 55' Blomberg 85'	Stadium: Follese Tertnes Holding Arena Attendance: 3,415 Referee: Steinar Hauge

1 May 2024 Third round	Levanger	1–0	Brann	Levanger
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Gunnes 8' Aksnes Olsen 19' Andersen 66' Aas 85' Hajdari 85'	Report		Stadium: Moan Fritidspark Attendance: 2,483 Referee: Stian Røvig Sletner

UEFA Conference League

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 19 June 2024.

25 July 2024 First leg	Go Ahead Eagles	0–0	Brann	Deventer, Netherlands
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Llansana 90+1' Adekanye 90+5'	Report	Kornvig 52'	Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 8,877 Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine)

1 August 2024 Second leg	Brann	2–1 (2–1 agg.)	Go Ahead Eagles	Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Finne 42' Knudsen 62' Soltvedt 83'	Report	Tengstedt 2' de Lange 49' Amofa 52' Suray 85' Edvardsen 90+4'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,055 Referee: Edgars Maļcevs (Latvia)

Third qualifying round

8 August 2024 First leg	St Mirren	1–1	Brann	Paisley, Scotland
19:45 BST (UTC+1)	Fraser 8' Mandron 36' Balcombe 48' Taylor 66' Gogić 82' Olusanya 85', 90'	Report	Myhre 75'	Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 7,023 Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (Malta)

15 August 2024 Second leg	Brann	3–1 (4–2 agg.)	St Mirren	Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Soltvedt 5' Finne 52' Pedersen 69' Myhre 85' Heggebø 88'	Report	Idowu 56' Taylor 58' Smyth 71' Iacovitti 74' Gogić 84'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria)

Play-off round

22 August 2024 First leg	Brann	2–0	Astana	Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Myhre 12' Kornvig 48' Finne 70' Soltvedt 81'	Report	Ebong 44' Bartolec 72'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,777 Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia)

29 August 2024 Second leg	Astana	3–0 (3–2 agg.)	Brann	Almaty, Kazakhstan
19:00 KZT (UTC+5)	Amanović 45+1' Chinedu 60', 81' Karimov 90+1' Dosmagambetov 90+5'	Report	Myhre 66' Heggebø 72' Soltvedt 77'	Stadium: Almaty Central Stadium Attendance: 8,276 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia)

References

^ "Lag". Brann (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ "Fire spillere har fått nye draktnummer". Brann (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ Steien, Vegard Kjøllmoen (22 February 2024). "Vraket Viking – klar for Brann" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
^ "Her er Branns nye nummer 10" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Fire spillere har fått nye draktnummer" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ "Har skrevet sin første A-lagskontrakt" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ Steien, Vegard Kjøllmoen (18 March 2024). "Signerte for 2. divisjonsklubb for 21 dager siden – nå er han tilbake i Eliteserien" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ "Takker av trio" (in Norwegian). Kongsvinger IL. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ Steien, Vegard Kjøllmoen (28 January 2024). "Dansk eliteserieprofil drar tilbake til hjemlandet" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Takkes av i kveld: – Blir vemodig" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^ "Pereira om Isak Tomar Hjorteseth (19): - En meget kreativ midtbanespiller" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
^ "23-åringen ferdig i Brann" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Norwegian News Agency. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
^ Solsvik, Matilde Sunde; Rønning, Oda Marie (11 July 2024). "Sivert Heltne Nilsen er ferdig i Brann" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 16 August 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Eliteserien tabell". NIFS (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^ "Her er spilleplanen for Eliteserien 2024".

External links

Official website

[squad-1] "Lag". Brann (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 February 2024.

[2] "Fire spillere har fått nye draktnummer". Brann (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 February 2024.

[hellam-3] Steien, Vegard Kjøllmoen (22 February 2024). "Vraket Viking – klar for Brann" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

[4] "Her er Branns nye nummer 10" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[newkeepers-5] "Fire spillere har fått nye draktnummer" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

[6] "Har skrevet sin første A-lagskontrakt" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[holmen-7] Steien, Vegard Kjøllmoen (18 March 2024). "Signerte for 2. divisjonsklubb for 21 dager siden – nå er han tilbake i Eliteserien" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[kilreleas-8] "Takker av trio" (in Norwegian). Kongsvinger IL. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.

[9] Steien, Vegard Kjøllmoen (28 January 2024). "Dansk eliteserieprofil drar tilbake til hjemlandet" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[10] "Takkes av i kveld: – Blir vemodig" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

[isaktohj-11] "Pereira om Isak Tomar Hjorteseth (19): - En meget kreativ midtbanespiller" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

[veladeris-12] "23-åringen ferdig i Brann" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Norwegian News Agency. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

[13] Solsvik, Matilde Sunde; Rønning, Oda Marie (11 July 2024). "Sivert Heltne Nilsen er ferdig i Brann" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 16 August 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[14] "Eliteserien tabell". NIFS (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

[15] "Her er spilleplanen for Eliteserien 2024".

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v t e SK Brann
The club	History Seasons Europe Records and statistics Players Managers
Grounds	Brann Stadion
Seasons	1963 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Other teams	SK Brann (women)

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
24	13	7	4	42	28	+14	46	7	2	3	19	12	+7	6	5	1	23	16	+7

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
24	13	7	4	42	28	+14	46	7	2	3	19	12	+7	6	5	1	23	16	+7

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
24	13	7	4	42	28	+14	46	7	2	3	19	12	+7	6	5	1	23	16	+7