Arna-Bjørnar Fotball is a
Norwegian football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
club from
Arna,
Bergen
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By May 20 ...
.
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
The Toppserien is the top level of women's association football in Norway. It was founded in 1984.
History
Women's league football was introduced on a county basis in 1977. These leagues acted as qualification for the regional (South) league in ...
'' apart from the 2005 season when it was in the 1.divisjon.
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
Madeleine Giske (born 14 September 1987) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a midfielder. She is a member of the Norway women's national football team.
Giske is the daughter of Anders Giske, a former professional footballer who capta ...
who played in the
FIFA Women's World Cup 2007
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. 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
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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.
The men's team currently plays in the
4. divisjon. They last played in the
Norwegian Football Cup
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in
2019
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Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
, losing 6-1 to
Brann in the first round.
Women's team
Recent history
:
Players
Current women's squad
Former players
Honours
*
Toppserien
The Toppserien is the top level of women's association football in Norway. It was founded in 1984.
History
Women's league football was introduced on a county basis in 1977. These leagues acted as qualification for the regional (South) league in ...
**Third (5):
2001
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,
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
,
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
,
2014
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,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
*
Norwegian Women's Cup
The Norwegian Women's Cup () is a single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in Norwegian women's association football, football. It has been organised annually since 1978. The final is usually played on a Saturday, the day before the ...
**Runners-up (2): 2000, 2002
Men's team
Recent seasons
:
References
External links
Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arna-Bjornar
Football clubs in Norway
Association football clubs established in 2000
Sport in Bergen
2000 establishments in Norway