# FK Haugesund (women)

Fotballklubben Haugesund (lit. 'Football Club Haugesund'), usually referred to as FK Haugesund or FKH, is a Norwegian women's football team based in Haugesund that currently plays in the 1. divisjon, the Norwegian second tier.

## History

Founded in 1993, FK Haugesund established a women's team for the first time in 2021. FKH played their first official women's match in the 2. divisjon on 20 April 2022, winning 5–0 at home against Stord.

### Merger with Avaldsnes IL

In January 2024, FK Haugesund merged with Avaldsnes IL, a club playing in the 1. divisjon, with the agreement that FK Haugesund will fully takeover Avaldsnes in the 2025 season.
Due to Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) regulations, FKH continued playing under the Avaldsnes name and logo during the 2024 season while wearing FK Haugesund kit. Although in practice, the team operated as FK Haugesund while awaiting formal approval from the NFF. The squad included coaches and players from both clubs and FK Haugesund also maintained a separate team in the 2. divisjon, resulting in the club fielding two teams simultaneously in different divisions. This situation occurred due to NFF licensing deadlines, which typically close in October of the previous year.
On 18 September 2024, the NFF officially approved the takeover, allowing FK Haugesund to compete under its own name from the 2025 season onward.

## Stadium

Currently, FK Haugesund plays their home matches at Haugesund Stadion, also known as Haugesund Sparebank Arena. The stadium has an official capacity of 8,754 and is colloquially referred to as "Gamlå" (the Old One). FK Haugesund women's first game on Haugesund Sparebank Arena was the 2–1 win against Avaldsnes 2 on 16 October 2022.

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 18 February 2025
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 |
| — | MF | PHI | Meryll Abrahamsen |
| — | GK | NOR | Frida Kvale Aursland |
| — | DF | NOR | Libe Haftorsen-Brakstad |
| — | FW | NOR | Solfrid Hetleflåt Bråthen |
| — | MF | USA | Leyah Hall-Robinson |
| — | DF | NOR | Sunniva Hjertvik |
| — | MF | DEN | Linea Lundbo Jorgensen |
| — | MF | NOR | Guro Koll-Frafjord |
| — | FW | NOR | Emilie Guddal |
| — | MF | NOR | Selma Nesheim |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | NOR | Kristine Nybru |
| — | DF | NOR | Kaja Olsen |
| — | MF | NOR | Sandra Østenstad |
| — | FW | DEN | Simone Pedersen |
| — | DF | NOR | Anja Rasmussen |
| — | GK | NOR | Anniken Solstrand |
| — | DF | NOR | Anna Staveland |
| — | FW | NOR | Kristina Svandal |
| — | MF | FIN | Daniela Tolonen |

## Staff

Coaching staff :
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Ole-Petter Pedersen Bremstein |
| Assistant coach | Martin Sverdrupsen |
| Sports director | Rune Lothe |
| Goalkeeper coach | Espen Skistad |
| Player developer | Per Øyvind Mortveit |
| Development manager | Monica Arnesen |
| Physiotherapist | Aaron Fulton-Brown |
| Physiotherapist | Sigurd Kongsrud Aasmundstad |
| Team leader | Ståle Abrahamsen |
| Physical trainer | Harald Andreassen |

## Former and present managers

* Thomas Dahle (4 November 2021 – 24 August 2024)
* Per Øyvind Mortveit (interim) (27 August 2024 – 31 December 2024)
* Ole-Petter Pedersen Bremstein (7 September 2024 – )