# 2021 Sarpsborg 08 FF season

The 2021 season was Sarpsborg 08 FF's 13th season in existence and the club's 9th consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Sarpsborg 08 FF participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.

## Players
### First team squad

    As of 7 November 2021
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 | Simen Vidtun Nilsen |
| 2 | MF | NOR | Leo Bech Hermansen |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Jørgen Horn |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Bjørn Inge Utvik |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Magnar Ødegaard |
| 6 | DF | NOR | Nicolai Næss |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Ole Jørgen Halvorsen |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Mohamed Ofkir |
| 10 | FW | FRA | Rashad Muhammed |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Jonathan Lindseth |
| 13 | FW | SWE | Guillermo Molins |
| 14 | FW | SEN | Amadou Camara |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Gaute Høberg Vetti |
| 16 | DF | NOR | Joachim Thomassen |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Joachim Soltvedt |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | DF | NOR | Sebastian Jarl |
| 20 | MF | SWE | Anton Salétros |
| 21 | GK | NOR | Anders Kristiansen |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Kristian Opseth |
| 24 | DF | GUI | Mikael Dyrestam |
| 25 | MF | DEN | Mikkel Maigaard |
| 26 | FW | BFA | Moubarak Compaoré |
| 27 | DF | NOR | Markus Olsvik Welinder |
| 28 | DF | CIV | Benjamin Karamoko |
| 29 | FW | MLI | Ibrahima Koné |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Mustafa Abdellaoue |
| 32 | DF | NOR | Eirik Wichne |
| 40 | GK | NOR | Leander Øy |
| 77 | MF | CRO | Dario Čanađija |

### 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 |
| 14 | MF | ISL | Emil Pálsson (on loan at Sogndal until 31 December 2021) |
| 19 | MF | SEN | Laurent Mendy (on loan at Strømmen until 31 December 2021) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 25 | FW | NOR | Steffen Lie Skålevik (on loan at Sogndal until 31 December 2021) |
| 27 | FW | MLI | Aboubacar Konté (on loan at Nacional until 30 June 2022) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 10 | MF | FRA | Rashad Muhammed (from BB Erzurumspor) |
| 13 | MF | LBN | Felix Michel Melki (on loan from AIK) |
| 14 | MF | ISL | Emil Pálsson (from Sandefjord) |
| 19 | MF | SEN | Laurent Mendy (from Oslo Football Academy) |
| 21 | GK | NOR | Anders Kristiansen (from Union SG) |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Kristian Fardal Opseth (from Bengaluru) |
| 23 | MF | BIH | Emir Derviskadic (promoted from junior squad) |
| 25 | FW | NOR | Steffen Lie Skålevik (loan return from Start) |
| 28 | DF | CIV | Benjamin Karamoko (from Haugesund) |
| 29 | FW | MLI | Ibrahima Koné (from Haugesund) |
| 32 | DF | NOR | Eirik Wichne (from Start) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 10 | FW | SWE | Guillermo Molins (to Rosenborg) |
| 12 | GK | CAN | Simon Thomas (to Tromsø) |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Tobias Heintz (loan return to Kasımpaşa) |
| 21 | MF | BEN | Jordan Adéoti (to Annecy) |
| 24 | DF | NOR | Anwar Elyounossi (to Botev Plovdiv) |
| 27 | FW | MLI | Aboubacar Konté (on loan to Jerv) |
| 28 | FW | NOR | Alexander Ruud Tveter (to Sandefjord) |
| 33 | GK | MKD | David Mitov Nilsson (to Sirius) |
| 70 | MF | EGY | Alexander Jakobsen (to Wadi Degla) |
| – | DF | CRC | Pablo Arboine (to Santos, previously on loan at San Carlos) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Leo Bech Hermansen (promoted from junior squad) |
| 13 | FW | SWE | Guillermo Molins (from Rosenborg) |
| 14 | FW | MLI | Amadou Camara (from Oslo FA) |
| 25 | MF | DEN | Mikkel Maigaard (from Strømsgodset) |
| 26 | FW | BFA | Moubarack Compoaré (from Oslo FA) |
| 77 | MF | CRO | Dario Čanađija (from Astra Giurgiu) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | GAM | Sulayman Bojang (to Haugesund) |
| 13 | MF | LBN | Felix Michel Melki (loan return to AIK) |
| 14 | MF | ISL | Emil Pálsson (on loan to Sogndal) |
| 19 | MF | SEN | Laurent Mendy (on loan to Strømmen) |
| 23 | MF | BIH | Emir Derviskadic (to Start) |
| 25 | FW | NOR | Steffen Lie Skålevik (on loan to Sogndal) |
| 27 | FW | MLI | Aboubacar Konté (on loan to Nacional, previously on loan at Jerv) |

## Competitions
### Eliteserien
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 12 December 2021. Source:

#### 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 | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | L | D | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | L | L |
| Position | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 46 |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 45 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 39 |
| 9 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Sandefjord | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 36 |

### Norwegian Football Cup

Fourth round took place during the 2022 season.