# Arna-Bjørnar

Arna-Bjørnar Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Arna, Bergen.
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 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 who played in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007. 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 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 in 2019, losing 6-1 to Brann in the first round.

## Women's team
### Recent history

    Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2001 TS 3 181323 412741 Semi-final 2002 TS 5 18828 443826 Runner-up 2003 TS 6 18648 434822 Third round 2004 TS ↓ 9 184113 315413 Quarter-final Relegated to 1. divisjon 2005 1D ↑ 1 181710 891052 Third round Promoted to Toppserien 2006 TS 5 181125 602635 Quarter-final 2007 TS 4 221246 473440 Semi-final 2008 TS 5 221255 582641 Quarter-final 2009 TS 5 22967 373533 Quarter-final 2010 TS 4 221417 552643 Semi-final 2011 TS 4 221615 641949 Quarter-final 2012 TS 3 221453 612147 Semi-final 2013 TS 3 221084 392438 Quarter-final 2014 TS 3 221408 582142 Second round 2015 TS 7 227510 354526 Third round 2016 TS 8 227411 223825 Third round 2017 TS 6 22985 392835 Semi-final 2018 TS 3 221165 532639 Quarter-final 2019 TS 9 226511 264123 Semi-final 2020 TS 8 185211 132917 Quarter-final 2021 TS 5 18639 274421 Third round 2022 TS 8 184212 185314 Third round 2 7421 17614 2023 TS 10 274419 327016 Third round Avoided relegation 2024 TS ↓ 10 272916 176215 Second round Relegated to 1. divisjon

### Players
#### Current women's squad

    As of 18 May 2024.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Benedicte Lund Berge |
| 2 | DF | BIH | Samra Muhic |
| 3 | MF | NOR | Alva Skåla |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Tora Ose |
| 6 | DF | NOR | Stine Hovland (captain) |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Nora Nøss |
| 9 | FW | NOR | Vilde Drange Veglo |
| 10 | FW | NOR | Linnéa Laupstad |
| 13 | MF | NOR | Marie Hella Andresen |
| 14 | FW | NOR | Ada Henschien |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Helle Sternesen |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Isabel Nielsen Sæbø |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Malin Dalsgård |
| 17 | MF | NOR | Emma Sivertsen |
| 18 | DF | NOR | Anna Nigårdsøy |
| 19 | FW | NOR | Linnea Sælen |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Sofie Bjørnsen |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Hanne Larsen |
| 99 | GK | NOR | Nora Gjøen-Gjøsæter |
| — | FW | NOR | Vilde Vedeler |

#### Former players
### Honours

* Toppserien
** Third (5): 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018
* Norwegian Women's Cup
** Runners-up (2): 2000, 2002

## Men's team
### Recent seasons

    Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2001 3. divisjon 7 228311 375027 2002 3. divisjon 9 226313 375121 First round 2003 3. divisjon 8 228410 455528 First qualifying round 2004 3. divisjon 6 221039 374933 First round 2005 3. divisjon 3 221237 493839 First qualifying round 2006 3. divisjon 2 201217 413037 First qualifying round 2007 3. divisjon 7 229211 445329 Second qualifying round 2008 3. divisjon 10 227312 485824 Second qualifying round 2009 3. divisjon 4 221129 414335 First qualifying round 2010 3. divisjon 3 221417 673643 First round 2011 3. divisjon 6 2612410 524142 Second qualifying round 2012 3. divisjon ↑ 1 261943 833261 Second round Promoted to the 2. divisjon 2013 2. divisjon ↓ 14 268117 286725 First round Relegated to the 3. divisjon 2014 3. divisjon 11 267613 365727 Second qualifying round 2015 3. divisjon 8 269413 396331 First qualifying round 2016 3. divisjon ↓ 8 247611 435727 Second qualifying round Relegated to 4. divisjon 2017 4. divisjon 2 221561 653134 Second qualifying round 2018 4. divisjon 2 221372 613246 First round 2019 4. divisjon 2 221435 553145 First round 2020 4. divisjon No season due to Corona Virus Pandemic 2021 4. divisjon 2 10703 291221 2022 4. divisjon 4 221228 514038 Second Qualifying round 2023 4. divisjon 2 221543 723249 Second Qualifying round 2024 4. divisjon 2 221336 533542 First Qualifying round