# SK Brann (women)

SK Brann (previously known as IL Sandviken) is a Norwegian women's football team based in Bergen. The team plays in Norway's top league, Toppserien.

## History

The team used to be part of IL Sandviken. Sandviken's women's team were a mainstay in Toppserien since its formation, and won it for the first time in 2021. They also won the Norwegian Women's Cup in 1995. The team was renamed SK Brann Kvinner ahead of the 2022 season as part of a merger process with Bergen's most popular football club, SK Brann. In January 2023 they were fully merged with Brann, becoming the club's women's team. In their first season as Brann, the team were crowned champions of both the 2022 Toppserien and the 2022 Norwegian Women's Cup. Having previously played most of their games at the 1500-capacity Stemmemyren stadium, during the 2024 season the team moved permanently into Brann Stadion, with a capacity of 16 750. The team has by far the highest average attendance in Norwegian women's football. During the 2024 season average home attendance was 2273, while closest rivals Rosenborg and Vålerenga on average attracted 680 and 630 spectators respectively.

## Players and staff
### Current squad

    As of 18 March 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 |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Selma Panengstuen |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Cecilie Redisch Kvamme |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Mia Authen |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Ingrid Stenevik |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Cassandra Bogere |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Heidi Ellingsen |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Karoline Haugland |
| 9 | FW | NOR | Amalie Eikeland |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Signe Gaupset |
| 11 | FW | SWE | Johanna Renmark |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Rikke Nygard |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Marthine Østenstad (captain) |
| 17 | FW | NOR | Anna Aahjem |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Nora Lie Eghdami |
| 19 | FW | NOR | Monica Isaksen |
| 21 | GK | NOR | Sandra Stavenes |
| 22 | FW | SCO | Lauren Davidson |
| 23 | DF | NOR | Tomine Svendheim |
| 24 | DF | FIN | Nea Lehtola |
| 28 | MF | DEN | Mathilde Kruse |
| 30 | DF | FIN | Joanna Tynnilä |

### Coaching staff

    As of 15 January 2025
* Sporting director: Lars Johan Myklebust
* Head coach: Martin Ho
* Assistant coach: Øyvind Tjelde Haga
* Goalkeeping coach: Vitalij Artjomenko
* Analyst: Leif Joakim Birkeland Nilsen
* Head of performance: Lucas Skoog
* Team manager: Hedda Duffy
* Physician: Arne Instebø
* Physician: Christian Redisch
* Physician: Asle Kjellsen
* Physical therapist: Kari Fykse Lie

## Honours

* Toppserien
       Winners (1): 2022
       Runners-up (1): 2024
* Norwegian Cup
       Winners (1): 2022
As Sandviken:
* Toppserien
       Winners (1): 2021
       Runners-up (1): 1996
* Norwegian Cup
       Winners (1): 1995
       Runners-up (3): 1991, 2018, 2021

## Seasons

    Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe 2022 Toppserien 1 18 14 3 1 53 13 45 Winners CL Second qualifying round 6 4 2 0 10 4 20 2023 Toppserien 4 27 13 7 7 52 30 46 Quarter-finals CL Quarter-finals 2024 Toppserien 2 27 19 1 7 70 24 58 Semi-finals —
Source:

## In European football
### Results

All results (away, home and aggregate) list the club's goal tally first.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Women's Champions League | Qualifying round 1 SF | ALG Spor | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Women's Champions League | Qualifying round 1 F | Spartak Subotica | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Women's Champions League | Qualifying round 2 | Rosengård | 1–1 $^f$ | 1–3 | 1–4 |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Women's Champions League | Qualifying round 1 SF | Lokomotiv Stara Zagora | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Women's Champions League | Qualifying round 1 F | Anderlecht | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Women's Champions League | Qualifying round 2 | Glasgow City | 2–0 | 4–0 $^f$ | 6–0 |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Women's Champions League | Group stage | Lyon | 2–2 | 1–3 $^f$ | 2nd |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Women's Champions League | Group stage | Slavia Prague | 1–0 $^f$ | 1–0 | 2nd |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Women's Champions League | Group stage | St. Pölten | 2–1 | 2–1 $^f$ | 2nd |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Women's Champions League | Quarter-finals | Barcelona | 1–2 $^f$ | 1–3 | 2–5 |
$^f$ First leg. Colour key: Green = Brann win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

### UEFA club coefficient ranking

    As of 15 January 2025
| Rank | Team | Coefficient |
| 21 | Atlético Madrid | 23.099 |
| 22 | Hoffenheim | 22.266 |
| 23 | Brann | 21.600 |
| 24 | Vålerenga | 20.600 |
| 25 | Twente | 20.200 |

## Coaching history

SK Brann head coaches :
| Dates | Name | Notes |
| 2020–2022 | Alexander Straus | |
| 2022–2023 | Olli Harder | Interim manager, later given permanent contract |
| 2023–present | Martin Ho | |

## Player statistics
### Most appearances

    As of 16 November 2024
Competitive matches only, appearances as a substitute in brackets. Players currently at the club in bold. Sandviken era not counted.
Players with most appearances for SK Brann :
| Rank | Player | Years | League | Cup | Europe | Total |
| 1 | Rakel Engesvik | 2022–2024 | 72 (26) | 10 (5) | 14 (2) | 96 (33) |
| 2 | Aurora Mikalsen | 2022–2024 | 73 (0) | 5 (0) | 16 (0) | 94 (0) |
| 3 | Marthine Østenstad | 2022–present | 71 (6) | 9 (1) | 13 (0) | 93 (7) |
| 4 | Ingrid Stenevik | 2022–present | 64 (11) | 11 (1) | 16 (3) | 91 (15) |
| 5 | Nora Lie Eghdami | 2022–present | 63 (21) | 11 (3) | 14 (9) | 88 (33) |
| 6 | Marit Bratberg Lund | 2022–2024 | 61 (14) | 9 (0) | 16 (0) | 86 (14) |
| 7 | Signe Gaupset | 2022–present | 54 (11) | 10 (5) | 13 (1) | 77 (17) |
| 8 | Karoline Haugland | 2023–present | 51 (9) | 6 (1) | 12 (1) | 69 (11) |
| 9 | Cecilie Redisch Kvamme | 2022–present | 49 (2) | 6 (1) | 12 (2) | 67 (5) |
| 10 | Maria Brochmann | 2022–2023 | 42 (22) | 8 (6) | 9 (5) | 59 (33) |

### Top goalscorers

    As of 16 November 2024
Competitive matches only. Matches played (including as a substitute) appear in brackets. Players currently at the club in bold. Sandviken era not counted.
Top goalscorers for SK Brann :
| Rank | Player | Years | League | Cup | Europe | Total |
| 1 | Maria Brochmann | 2022–2023 | 13 (42) | 11 (8) | 6 (9) | 30 (59) |
| 2 | Rakel Engesvik | 2022–2024 | 20 (72) | 2 (10) | 4 (14) | 26 (96) |
| 3 | Marit Bratberg Lund | 2022–2024 | 19 (61) | 2 (9) | 1 (16) | 22 (86) |
| 4 | Anna Aahjem | 2024–present | 18 (27) | 1 (4) | 0 (2) | 19 (33) |
| 4 | Amalie Eikeland | 2023–present | 15 (37) | 2 (4) | 2 (12) | 19 (51) |
| 6 | Nora Lie Eghdami | 2022–present | 11 (63) | 6 (11) | 1 (14) | 18 (88) |
| 7 | Signe Gaupset | 2022–present | 9 (54) | 4 (10) | 1 (13) | 14 (77) |
| 8 | Karoline Haugland | 2023–present | 6 (51) | 4 (6) | 1 (12) | 11 (69) |
| 8 | Johanna Renmark | 2023–present | 9 (35) | 1 (5) | 1 (11) | 11 (51) |
| 8 | Marthine Østenstad | 2022–present | 8 (71) | 2 (9) | 1 (13) | 11 (93) |

### Player of the year

Brann's official supporters' club, Bataljonen, selects the player of the year at the end of each season.
* 2023: Marit Bratberg Lund
* 2024: Anna Aahjem