# Molde FK–Rosenborg BK rivalry

The rivalry between Molde and Rosenborg is a notable one in Norwegian football as both clubs are recognised for having great history and traditions.
The rivalry had increased importance in the 1990s, as Rosenborg enjoyed the most successful period in the history of the club and Molde developed their team to become Rosenborgs biggest challenger for many seasons. From 1992 to 2004, Rosenborg became champions of Eliteserien thirteen times in succession. In the same period of time Molde won the Norwegian Cup in 1994 and finished second in the league four times (1995, 1998, 1999, 2002).
The status of the rivalry increased during the 90s due to numerous fights for the title. On 8 September 1990, Rosenborg won 7–1 away which, as of 2022, still is the biggest winning margin. The teams met in the semi-final of the 1994 Norwegian Cup. Molde won 2–1 at home and drew 2–2 in Trondheim, and with a 4–3 win on aggregate, Molde qualified for their third cup final. After having lost on aggregate, Rosenborg head coach Nils Arne Eggen called Molde's playing style for "arse-football" ("rævvafotball"). The term has later become a common way to describe football perceived as defensive or boring to watch.
In 2022, Molde won the league with four games to spare. Before the following game against Rosenborg, Rosenborg stated in a press release that they would refuse to stand guard of honour for the champions as they claimed Molde would use it to humiliate them.

## Honours

* † Numbers with this background and symbol are italicised to denote club holds record in the competition.
| Honour | Molde | Rosenborg | Total |
| Eliteserien | 5 | 26 † | 31 |
| Norwegian Cup | 6 | 12* † | 18 |
| Superfinalen / Mesterfinalen | 0 | 3 † | 3 |
| Overall | 11 | 41 | 52 |
* (*) = Shared with Odds BK.

## Results
### Head-to-head

| Competition | Played | Molde wins | Drawn | Rosenborg wins | Molde goals | Rosenborg goals |
| Eliteserien | 88 | 28 | 14 | 47 | 101 | 149 |
| Norwegian Cup | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 27 |
| Total | 99 | 32 | 15 | 53 | 122 | 176 |

### All-time results

Molde in the league at home
See also: Molde Idrettspark
See also: Aker Stadion
Date
Venue
Score
Competition
21 August 1974
Molde Stadion (old)
2–1
1. divisjon
12 May 1975
Molde Stadion (old)
1–0
1. divisjon
22 August 1976
Molde Stadion (old)
3–0
1. divisjon
28 August 1977
Molde Stadion (old)
2–0
1. divisjon
5 October 1980
Molde Stadion (old)
0–2
1. divisjon
31 May 1982
Molde Stadion (old)
1–1
1. divisjon
19 August 1984
Molde Stadion (old)
2–2
1. divisjon
2 June 1985
Molde Stadion (old)
0–2
1. divisjon
14 September 1986
Molde Stadion (old)
1–0
1. divisjon
13 June 1987
Molde Stadion (old)
1–1
1. divisjon
21 August 1988
Molde Stadion (old)
2–4
1. divisjon
6 May 1989
Molde Stadion (old)
3–1
1. divisjon
8 September 1990
Molde Stadion (old)
1–7
1. divisjon
4 May 1991
Molde Stadion (old)
4–1
Tippeligaen
9 August 1992
Molde Stadion (old)
2–0
Tippeligaen
20 June 1993
Molde Stadion (old)
0–2
Tippeligaen
2 July 1995
Molde Stadion (old)
2–2
Tippeligaen
30 June 1996
Molde Stadion (old)
0–3
Tippeligaen
22 June 1997
Molde Stadion (old)
0–4
Tippeligaen
26 September 1998
Aker Stadion
0–2
Tippeligaen
24 May 1999
Aker Stadion
0–2
Tippeligaen
12 July 2000
Aker Stadion
0–1
Tippeligaen
22 July 2001
Aker Stadion
1–1
Tippeligaen
17 August 2002
Aker Stadion
1–2
Tippeligaen
5 October 2003
Aker Stadion
0–2
Tippeligaen
29 August 2004
Aker Stadion
1–3
Tippeligaen
17 September 2005
Aker Stadion
4–1
Tippeligaen
13 August 2006
Aker Stadion
0–2
Tippeligaen
24 May 2008
Aker Stadion
1–2
Tippeligaen
27 August 2009
Aker Stadion
0–2
Tippeligaen
14 March 2010
Aker Stadion
1–2
Tippeligaen
8 May 2011
Aker Stadion
0–2
Tippeligaen
28 October 2012
Aker Stadion
2–0
Tippeligaen
26 October 2013
Aker Stadion
1–0
Tippeligaen
27 July 2014
Aker Stadion
3–1
Tippeligaen
20 September 2015
Aker Stadion
1–0
Tippeligaen
24 September 2016
Aker Stadion
1–3
Tippeligaen
12 August 2017
Aker Stadion
1–2
Eliteserien
30 September 2018
Aker Stadion
1–0
Eliteserien
28 April 2019
Aker Stadion
3–0
Eliteserien
20 June 2020
Aker Stadion
1–0
Eliteserien
21 November 2021
Aker Stadion
4–1
Eliteserien
23 October 2022
Aker Stadion
2–1
Eliteserien
16 April 2023
Aker Stadion
1–1
Eliteserien
Rosenborg in the league at home
See also: Lerkendal Stadion
Date
Venue
Score
Competition
15 May 1974
Lerkendal Stadion
2–1
1. divisjon
25 August 1975
Lerkendal Stadion
3–2
1. divisjon
15 May 1976
Lerkendal Stadion
1–0
1. divisjon
19 May 1977
Lerkendal Stadion
2–0
1. divisjon
16 June 1980
Lerkendal Stadion
2–5
1. divisjon
5 September 1982
Lerkendal Stadion
0–1
1. divisjon
16 May 1984
Lerkendal Stadion
3–1
1. divisjon
8 September 1985
Lerkendal Stadion
4–1
1. divisjon
13 August 1986
Lerkendal Stadion
1–1
1. divisjon
12 September 1987
Lerkendal Stadion
0–2
1. divisjon
23 May 1988
Lerkendal Stadion
4–2
1. divisjon
30 July 1989
Lerkendal Stadion
1–1
1. divisjon
10 June 1990
Lerkendal Stadion
0–1
1. divisjon
28 July 1991
Lerkendal Stadion
3–0
Tippeligaen
10 May 1992
Lerkendal Stadion
2–0
Tippeligaen
12 September 1993
Lerkendal Stadion
2–0
Tippeligaen
4 October 1995
Lerkendal Stadion
2–0
Tippeligaen
14 April 1996
Lerkendal Stadion
2–0
Tippeligaen
19 October 1997
Lerkendal Stadion
2–1
Tippeligaen
1 July 1998
Lerkendal Stadion
1–2
Tippeligaen
29 August 1999
Lerkendal Stadion
2–1
Tippeligaen
29 April 2000
Lerkendal Stadion
0–1
Tippeligaen
22 April 2001
Lerkendal Stadion
2–1
Tippeligaen
9 May 2002
Lerkendal Stadion
3–0
Tippeligaen
14 June 2003
Lerkendal Stadion
5–0
Tippeligaen
16 May 2004
Lerkendal Stadion
0–2
Tippeligaen
22 May 2005
Lerkendal Stadion
1–1
Tippeligaen
30 April 2006
Lerkendal Stadion
0–1
Tippeligaen
10 August 2008
Lerkendal Stadion
3–1
Tippeligaen
16 May 2009
Lerkendal Stadion
2–2
Tippeligaen
22 August 2010
Lerkendal Stadion
3–1
Tippeligaen
7 August 2011
Lerkendal Stadion
3–1
Tippeligaen
8 July 2012
Lerkendal Stadion
1–0
Tippeligaen
20 May 2013
Lerkendal Stadion
0–0
Tippeligaen
4 May 2014
Lerkendal Stadion
0–2
Tippeligaen
27 June 2015
Lerkendal Stadion
1–1
Tippeligaen
28 May 2016
Lerkendal Stadion
3–1
Tippeligaen
8 April 2017
Lerkendal Stadion
2–1
Eliteserien
8 April 2018
Lerkendal Stadion
4–0
Eliteserien
27 October 2019
Lerkendal Stadion
3–1
Eliteserien
13 December 2020
Lerkendal Stadion
3–1
Eliteserien
24 May 2021
Lerkendal Stadion
2–3
Eliteserien
24 April 2022
Lerkendal Stadion
0–0
Eliteserien
5 November 2023
Lerkendal Stadion
3–1
Eliteserien :
| League home record ||||
| Home Team | Wins | Losses | Draws |
| Molde | 18 | 20 | 6 |
| Rosenborg | 27 | 10 | 7 |
Overall League Head-to-head record :
| Molde wins | Rosenborg wins | Draws |
| 28 | 47 | 13 |

#### Results in domestic cup matches

| Date | Venue | Matches | Matches | Matches | Competition |
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Competition |
| 25 June 1967 | Lerkendal Stadion | Rosenborg | 4–1 | Molde | Norwegian Cup 3rd Round |
| 15 August 1971 | Molde Stadion (old) | Molde | 0–1 | Rosenborg | Norwegian Cup 4th Round |
| 2 September 1973 | Lerkendal Stadion | Rosenborg | 3–0 | Molde | Norwegian Cup Quarter-final |
| 23 August 1978 | Lerkendal Stadion | Rosenborg | 2–0 | Molde | Norwegian Cup 4th Round |
| 22 August 1984 | Lerkendal Stadion | Rosenborg | 7–2 | Molde | Norwegian Cup 4th Round |
| 24 August 1988 | Molde Stadion (old) | Molde | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Rosenborg | Norwegian Cup Quarter-final |
| 3 September 1994 | Molde Stadion (old) | Molde | 2–1 | Rosenborg | Norwegian Cup Semi-final 1st leg |
| 10 September 1994 | Lerkendal Stadion | Rosenborg | 2–2 | Molde | Norwegian Cup Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 9 August 2009 | Aker Stadion | Molde | 5–0 | Rosenborg | Norwegian Cup Quarter-final |
| 27 June 2012 | Aker Stadion | Molde | 4–3 | Rosenborg | Norwegian Cup 4th Round |
| 24 November 2013 | Ullevaal Stadion | Rosenborg | 2–4 | Molde | Norwegian Cup final |
Overall Domestic Cup Head-to-head record :
| Molde wins | Rosenborg wins | Draws |
| 4 | 6 | 1 |

## Records and statistics

* First competitive meeting: Rosenborg 4–1 Molde, Norwegian Cup third round, 25 June 1967
* First league meeting: Rosenborg 2–1 Molde, 1. divisjon, 15 May 1974
* First Norwegian Cup meeting: Rosenborg 4–1 Molde, third round, 25 June 1967
* First away victory for Molde: 5–2 vs Rosenborg, 1. divisjon, 16 June 1980
* First away victory for Rosenborg: 1–0 vs Molde, Norwegian Cup, 15 August 1971
* Highest scoring game: Rosenborg 7–2 Molde, Norwegian Cup, 22 August 1984
* Largest winning margin (Rosenborg): 6 goals – 7–1 vs Molde, 1. divisjon, 8 September 1990
* Largest winning margin (Molde): 5 goals – 5–0 vs Rosenborg, Norwegian Cup quarter-final, 9 August 2009
* Most consecutive wins (Rosenborg): 5, joint record:
** 4 October 1995 – 19 October 1997
** 27 September 2009 – 7 August 2011
** 28 May 2016 – 8 April 2018
* Most consecutive wins (Molde): 4, 26 October 2013 – 27 July 2014
* Longest undefeated run (Molde): 8 – 6 wins and 2 draws over 28 October 2012 to 20 September 2015
* Longest undefeated run (Rosenborg): 7 – 6 wins and 1 draw over 12 July 2000 to 5 October 2003
* Most consecutive draws: 2, 10 September 1994 – 2 July 1995
* Most games played against each other in a season: 3, in the 1984, 1988, 2009, 2012 and 2013 seasons

### Doubles

Rosenborg have achieved the double in thirteen seasons (most recently in the 2017 season), while Molde have managed to win both league matches twice, in 2014 and 2021.

#### Rosenborg doubles

| Season | Home | Away |
| 1985 | 4–1 | 2–0 |
| 1988 | 4–1 | 4–2 |
| 1993 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| 1996 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| 1997 | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| 1999 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| 2002 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| 2003 | 5–0 | 2–0 |
| 2008 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| 2010 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| 2011 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| 2016 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| 2017 | 2–1 | 2–1 |

#### Molde doubles

| Season | Home | Away |
| 2014 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| 2021 | 4–1 | 3–2 |

### Most appearances

| Club | Player | League | Cup | Total |
| Molde | Daniel Berg Hestad | 38 | 5 | 43 |
| Rosenborg | Roar Strand$^1$ | 26 | 3 | 29 |
$^1$Roar Strand played 29 games for Rosenborg and two games for Molde

## Players who have represented both clubs

The following footballers have played for both Molde and Rosenborg:
| Player | First Club | Dates at First Club | Dates at Second Club |
| Mushaga Bakenga | Rosenborg | 2007–2012 & 2016–2017 | 2015–2016 (loan) |
| Petter Belsvik | Molde | 1989–1991 | 2000–2001 |
| Karl Oskar Fjørtoft | Rosenborg | 1996–1997 | 1997–2002 |
| Hugo Hansen | Molde | 1989 | 1990–1991 |
| Erik Hoftun | Molde | 1992–1993 | 1994–2005 |
| Even Hovland | Molde | 2012–2014 | 2018–2021 |
| Martin Høyem | Rosenborg | 2001–2003 | 2003–2005 |
| Tor Gunnar Johnsen | Rosenborg | 1993 | 1994–1995 |
| Øyvind Leonhardsen | Molde | 1989–1991 | 1992–1994 |
| Odd Inge Olsen | Molde | 1997–2001 | 2001–2004 |
| Aksel Berget Skjølsvik | Rosenborg | 2006 | 2007–2010 |
| Magnus Stamnestrø | Molde | 2010–2014 | 2015–2018 |
| Christian Steen | Rosenborg | 1997 | 2008–2012 |
| Roar Strand | Rosenborg | 1989–2010 | 1993 (loan) |
| Rafik Zekhnini | Rosenborg | 2018 (loan) | 2021–2023 |

## Head-to-head ranking in Eliteserien

| P. | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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