Bryne FK

Bryne Fotballklubb () is a professional football club in Bryne, Norway, that competes in the 1. divisjon, the second tier of Norwegian football.

History

Bryne has played a total of 17 seasons in the top flight of Norwegian football since their debut in 1976. They had their longest spell of 13 consecutive top tier seasons from 1976 until 1988. Their last stint in the top divisions lasted four seasons from 2000 until the 2003 season, when Bryne, coached by Swede Reine Almqvist, were relegated in the final round of the 2003 Tippeligaen.

Bryne placed sixth in 1. divisjon in 2007. It was a disappointing season for the club that is aiming for the top division. It was a turbulent season, players left and players were brought in. The players that came in before the season did not manage to set their mark on the club, and was (for the most) loaned out or sold. The season reached its bottom when head coach Magnus Johansson resigned after yet another disappointing appearance, this time against Tromsdalen. Hans Olav Frette, Johansson's predecessor, came in and led the team the rest of the season. In 2016, Bryne relegated to 2. divisjon despite winning the last game of the season.

Stadium

Bryne spent the majority of their early years playing on a small, rented field next to Bryne Mill, before acquiring the site of their current home ground, Bryne Stadion, at the end of the 1930s. At the time of its inauguration in September 1946, the stadium's grass pitch was one of the largest in the country and a far cry from the 85x55 m dimensions of the Bryne Mill field.

Bryne Stadion is used both for football and athletics and has a capacity of 4,000, of which 2,507 are seated. The record attendance is 13,621 paying spectators, achieved when Bryne defeated Viking on 26 May 1980, although as many as 14,500 were estimated to have attended an earlier game between the two rivals, on 9 October 1977. The club considers 13,621 to be the official record since there were only 12,236 paying spectators at this other game.

Bryne have in recent years been working towards a possible redevelopment of their home ground, alternatively the construction of a new stadium elsewhere, in order to increase turnover and conform with the Norwegian Football Association's requirements for hosting top-tier football matches. On 14 February 2006, the club presented plans for the Jæren Arena, an 8,688-capacity stadium designed by the architects responsible for Viking Stadion, and on 12 December 2006, the club announced that it had obtained finance for the project, which was estimated to cost 150 million NOK.

The intended location was on the border between the municipalities of Time, of which Bryne is the administrative centre, and Klepp. However, due to difficulties in obtaining a construction permit for the site, which is currently regulated for agricultural purposes, the club has opted for a new location about 900 m south of the old ground. Bryne aimed to have the stadium completed in time for the 2008 season. In 2010, Jæren Arena AS went bankrupt. As of 2019, Bryne still plays their matches at Bryne Stadion.

European Cup appearances

Achievements

* Norwegian top flight:
**Runners-up (2): 1980, 1982
*Norwegian Cup:
**Winners (1): 1987
**Runners-up (1): 2001

Records

*Greatest home victory: 7–0 vs. Bodø/Glimt, 5 October 1980
*Greatest away victory: 5–2 vs. Fredrikstad, 22 August 1976
*Heaviest home loss: 0–5 vs. Lillestrøm, 8 July 2001
*Heaviest away loss: 0–9 vs. Rosenborg, 15 October 2000
*Highest attendance, Bryne Stadion: 13,621 vs. Viking, 26 May 1980
*Highest average attendance, season: 6,283, 1977
*Most appearances, total: 596, Gabriel Høyland 1970–1986
*Most appearances, league: 227, Gabriel Høyland 1970–1986
*Most goals scored, total: 274, Johannes Vold 1961–1970
*Most goals scored, league: 59, Arne Larsen Økland 1980–1987

Recent history

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Players

Current squad

Notable former players

Had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries.
Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Bryne FK.

* Betu
* Rógvi Baldvinsson
* Bård Borgersen
* Kris Bright
* Jonatan Braut Brunes
* André Danielsen
* Prince Efe Ehiorobo
* Anders Eriksson
* Magnus Retsius Grødem
* Erling Haaland
* Adnan Haidar
* Hugo Hansen
* Nils Ove Hellvik
* Erik Holtan
* Alfie Haaland
* Kenneth Høie
* Jon Inge Høiland
* Quinton Jacobs
* Tom Rüsz Jacobsen
* Carlos Johnson
* Ulf Karlsen
* Marek Lemsalu
* Marius Lode
* Bonaventure Maruti
* Mons Ivar Mjelde
* Erik Mykland
* Roger Nilsen
* Meinhard Olsen
* Rune Ottesen
* Paul Oyuga
* Chris Pozniak
* Baldur Sigurðsson
* Ragnvald Soma
* Stefan Strandberg
* Daniel Torres
* Albert Braut Tjåland
* Ville Väisänen
* Arne Larsen Økland

Coaches

* Committee (1926–1929)
* Andreas Gabrielsen (1930)
* Committee (1931–1937)
* Jens Håland and committee (1938–1939)
* Committee (1940)
* Committee (1945–1947)
* Alf Rasmussen and committee (1948–1950)
* Committee (1951–1952)
* Einar Jensen and committee (1953)
* Inge Paulsen and committee (1954)
* Georg Monsen (1955)
* Committee (1956)
* Reidar Kvammen (1957)
* Committee (1958–1959)
* Reidar Kvammen (1960–1963)
* John Larsen (1964–1965)
* Reidar Kvammen (1966)
* Olav Sigbjørnsen (1967–1968)
* Einar Jacobsen (1969)
* Olav Sigbjørnsen (1970)
* Gunnar Steen (1971–1972)
* Gustav Hult (1973)
* Claus Ellingsen (1974)
* Gustav Hult (1975–1976)
* Kjell Schou-Andreassen (1977–1979)
* Brian Green (1980–1982)
* Kent Karlsson (1983–1985)
* Bjarne Berntsen (1986–1988)
* Arne Larsen Økland (1989–1990)
* Kjell Tennfjord (1991–1992)
* Gary Goodchild (1993–1994)
* Trond Sirevåg (1994–1996)
* Kenneth Rosén (1997–2000)
* Erik Brakstad (2001)
* Hans Olav Frette (2001)
* Gabriel Høyland (2001)
* Reine Almqvist (2001–2003)
* Hans Olav Frette (2004–2005)
* Magnus Johansson (2006–2007)
* Hans Olav Frette (2007)
* Rolf Teigen (2008–2009)
* Trond Sirevåg (2009)
* Gabriel Høyland (2009)
* Mons Ivar Mjelde (2009)
* Tommy Bergersen (2010–2012)
* Gaute Larsen (2012–2016)
* Alf Ingve Berntsen (2016)
* Ole Hjelmhaug (2016–2018)
* Jan Halvor Halvorsen (2018–2021)
* Kevin Knappen (2022–)

References

External links

Official homepage
(in Norwegian)

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Sport in Rogaland
Eliteserien clubs
Association football clubs established in 1926
1926 establishments in Norway
Jæren
Time, Norway