# 2015 Sogndal Fotball season

The 2015 season was Sogndal's first season back in the OBOS-ligaen following their relegation at the end of the 2014 season. They finished the season as Champions, whilst also reaching the Third Round of the Norwegian Cup where they were defeated by Hønefoss.

## Squad

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 | EST | Taijo Teniste |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Bjørn Inge Utvik |
| 4 | DF | FIN | Hannu Patronen |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Victor Grodås |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Helge Haugen |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Rune Bolseth |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Ulrik Flo |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Thomas Drage |
| 11 | FW | NGA | Osita Henry Chikere |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Christian Sukke |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ryland |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Petter Strand |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | SEN | Babacar Sarr |
| 17 | DF | FRA | Christophe Psyché |
| 18 | FW | GHA | Mahatma Otoo |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Kristian Fardal Opseth |
| 21 | GK | NOR | Kristian Rutlin |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Lars Christian Kjemhus |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Edin Øy |
| 24 | DF | NOR | Erik Skaasheim |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Ruben Holsæter |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Joar Tryti |
| 29 | GK | NOR | Stefan Hagerup |
| 33 | MF | NOR | Runar Flugheim Heggestad |
| 35 | MF | NOR | Kenneth Blomseth Skjerven |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Victor Grodås (from Hødd) |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Robin Shroot (from Hødd) |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Jim Johansen (on loan from Bodø/Glimt) |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Christian Sukke (on loan from Sarpsborg 08) |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Lars Christian Kjemhus (from Fana) |
| — | MF | NOR | Ørjan Hopen (loan return from Nest-Sotra) |
| — | MF | NOR | Martin Trøen (loan return from HamKam) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | ISL | Hjörtur Logi Valgarðsson (to Örebro SK) |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Kenneth Udjus (loan return to Lillestrøm) |
| 14 | DF | SWE | Tom Söderberg (loan return to IF Elfsborg) |
| 19 | FW | NGA | Edward Ofere (to Inverness Calesonian Thistle) |
| 21 | GK | NOR | Leif Lysne (released) |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Tim André Nilsen (to Mjøndalen) |
| 23 | MF | DEN | Tonny Brochmann (to Sandnes) |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Nesse Stephensen (to Åsane) |
| — | MF | NOR | Ørjan Hopen (to Levanger) |
| — | MF | NOR | Martin Trøen (to Eidsvold) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Peter Aase (from Florø) |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Thomas Drage (from Tromsø) |
| 11 | FW | NGA | Osita Henry Chikere (free agent) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Ulrik Flo (to Odd) |
| 10 | FW | NIR | Robin Shroot (to Hødd) |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Jim Johansen (loan return to Bodø/Glimt) |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Christian Sukke (loan return to Sarpsborg 08) |

## Competitions
### OBOS-ligaen
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 1 November 2015. Source: see below

#### 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 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | D | W | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | D | L | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | L |
| Position | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sogndal (C, P) | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 62 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 2 | Brann (P) | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 53 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 3 | Kristiansund | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 49 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Hødd | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 48 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Jerv | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 47 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 5 November 2017

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | OBOS-ligaen | OBOS-ligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Mathias Dyngeland | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | EST | Taijo Teniste | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Bjørn Inge Utvik | 28 | 3 | 16+9 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | FIN | Hannu Patronen | 25 | 4 | 23+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Victor Grodås | 26 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Peter Aase | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Rune Bolseth | 28 | 1 | 22+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Thomas Drage | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NGA | Osita Henry Chikere | 8 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Petter Strand | 28 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SEN | Babacar Sarr | 32 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | FRA | Christophe Psyché | 31 | 2 | 26+2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | GHA | Mahatma Otoo | 29 | 15 | 21+5 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Kristian Fardal Opseth | 28 | 17 | 21+5 | 16 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 21 | GK | NOR | Kristian Rutlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Lars Christian Kjemhus | 23 | 4 | 15+5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Edin Øy | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | NOR | Erik Skaasheim | 17 | 0 | 9+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Ruben Holsæter | 9 | 2 | 2+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | NOR | Stefan Hagerup | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | NOR | Håvard Follevåg Mjelleli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | NOR | Fredrik Flo | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 34 | MF | NOR | Simen Brekkhus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | NOR | Asgrim Farnes | 10 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Sindre Austevoll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players away from Sogndal on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who left Sogndal during the season: ||||||||||
| 8 | FW | NOR | Ulrik Flo | 17 | 2 | 13+2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | NIR | Robin Shroot | 12 | 4 | 6+5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Jim Johansen | 13 | 2 | 5+6 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Christian Sukke | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | OBOS-ligaen | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 20 | Kristian Fardal Opseth | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2 | FW | 18 | Mahatma Otoo | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | DF | 4 | Hannu Patronen | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | FW | 10 | Robin Shroot | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | MF | 16 | Babacar Sarr | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | MF | 22 | Lars Christian Kjemhus | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | DF | 3 | Bjørn Inge Utvik | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | 15 | Petter Strand | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | 11 | Jim Johansen | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | 25 | Ruben Holsæter | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | 8 | Ulrik Flo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 17 | Christophe Psyché | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | | | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | 10 | Thomas Drage | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | 7 | Rune Bolseth | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | 31 | Fredrik Flo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 59 | 8 | 67 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | OBOS-ligaen | OBOS-ligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Taijo Teniste | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Bjørn Inge Utvik | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Hannu Patronen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Victor Grodås | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Peter Aase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Rune Bolseth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Ulrik Flo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Thomas Drage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Jim Johansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Petter Strand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Babacar Sarr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Christophe Psyché | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Mahatma Otoo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Kristian Fardal Opseth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Lars Christian Kjemhus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Ruben Holsæter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | Simen Brekkhus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 |