The 2016 season is
Stabæk's third season back in the
Tippeligaen
Eliteserien () is a professional association football league in Norway and the highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division ...
following their relegation in 2012, their 20th season in the top flight of
Norwegian football
Football is the most popular sport in Norway in terms of active membership (by television viewership football comes third, behind winter sports biathlon and cross-country skiing). The Football Association of Norway was founded in 1902 and the f ...
. Stabæk finished the previous season in third place, qualifying for the
2016–17 UEFA Europa League
The 2016–17 UEFA Europa League was the 46th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the eighth season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.
The final was played between Ajax and ...
First qualifying round.
Season Events
Billy McKinlay
William James Alexander McKinlay (born 22 April 1969) is a Scottish football manager and former professional footballer who is currently assistant manager of Everton.
As a player, he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier Leag ...
resigned as manager on 8 July 2016, after being knocked out of the
UEFA Europa League
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by
Connah's Quay Nomads.
Squad
Out on loan
''For season transfers, see
List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2014–15 and
List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2015.''
Transfers
Winter
In:
Out:
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Summer
In:
Out:
Friendlies
Competitions
Tippeligaen
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Relegation play-offs
Norwegian Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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, colspan="14", ''Players away from Stabæk on loan:''
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, colspan="14", ''Players who appeared for Stabæk no longer at the club:''
Goal scorers
Disciplinary record
Notes
References
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