# 2023 SK Brann season

The 2023 season was SK Brann's 115th season in existence and the club's first season back in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, SK Brann participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of 4 September 2023
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 | Mathias Dyngeland |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen |
| 6 | DF | DEN | Japhet Sery Larsen |
| 7 | FW | DEN | Magnus Warming |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Felix Horn Myhre |
| 9 | FW | CHI | Niklas Castro |
| 10 | MF | DEN | Frederik Børsting |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Bård Finne |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Eirik Holmen Johansen |
| 13 | DF | DEN | Svenn Crone |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Ulrik Mathisen |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Ole Didrik Blomberg |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | NOR | Joachim Soltvedt |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Sander Kartum |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Sivert Heltne Nilsen (captain) |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Aune Heggebø |
| 21 | DF | NOR | Ruben Kristiansen |
| 22 | DF | SWE | Moonga Simba |
| 23 | DF | NOR | Thore Pedersen |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Niklas Jensen Wassberg |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Mads Sande |
| 33 | MF | NOR | Marius Trengereid |
| 35 | DF | NOR | Jonas Torsvik |
| 40 | DF | NOR | Eivind Helland |

### 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 |
| — | FW | NOR | Elias Myrlid (at Kongsvinger) |
| — | FW | NOR | Filip Delaveris (at Sandnes Ulf) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | NOR | Rasmus Holten (at Mjøndalen) |
| — | MF | NOR | Isak Tomar Hjorteseth (at Åsane) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | DEN | Japhet Sery Larsen (from Bodø/Glimt) |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Ulrik Mathisen (from Lillestrøm) |
| 23 | DF | NOR | Thore Pedersen (from Haugesund) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | DEN | Andreas Skovgaard (to Stabæk) |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Vegard Leikvoll Moberg (to Kongsvinger) |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Kasper Skaanes (to Sogndal) |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Markus Olsen Pettersen (to KÍ Klaksvík) |
| 27 | DF | NOR | Runar Hove (retired) |
| – | DF | NOR | Ole Martin Kolskogen (to Aalesund, previously on loan at Jerv) |
| – | FW | SWE | Moonga Simba (on loan to GIF Sundsvall, previously on loan at Värnamo) |
| – | FW | NOR | Filip Møller Delaveris (on loan to J-Södra, previously on loan at KFUM) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | FW | DEN | Magnus Warming (from Torino) |
| 17 | DF | NOR | Joachim Soltvedt (from Sandnes Ulf) |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Sander Kartum (from Kristiansund) |
| 22 | DF | SWE | Moonga Simba (loan return from Sundsvall) |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Mads Berg Sande (from Haugesund) |
| 37 | MF | NOR | David Tufekcic (promoted from junior squad) |
| 41 | FW | NOR | Elias Myrlid (promoted from junior squad, previously on loan at Kristiansund) |
| 43 | DF | NOR | Rasmus Holten (promoted from junior squad) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Mathias Rasmussen (to Union SG) |
| 18 | DF | NOR | David Møller Wolfe (to AZ Alkmaar) |
| 31 | MF | NOR | Isak Tomar Hjorteseth (on loan to Åsane) |
| 41 | FW | NOR | Elias Myrlid (on loan to Kongsvinger) |
| 43 | DF | NOR | Rasmus Holten (on loan to Mjøndalen) |
| – | FW | NOR | Filip Møller Delaveris (on loan to Sandnes Ulf, previously on loan at J-Södra) |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Eliteserien | 10 April 2023 | 3 December 2023 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 063.33 |
| 2022 Norwegian Cup | 12 March 2023 | 20 May 2023 | Fourth round | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 100.00 |
| 2023 Norwegian Cup | 25 May 2023 | 12 July 2023 | First round | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 060.00 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 10 August 2023 | 31 August 2023 | Third qualifying round | Play-off round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 025.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 43 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 98 | 51 | +47 | 062.79 |
Last updated: 3 December 2023 Source: Soccerway

### Eliteserien
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bodø/Glimt (C) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 38 | +40 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Brann | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 61 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Tromsø | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 61 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Viking | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 58 | |
| 5 | Molde | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
* ↑ Molde qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2023 Norwegian Football Cup.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 3 December 2023. 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 | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | W | D | D | L | W | W | W | D | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | L |
| Position | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

#### Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 9 December 2022.

### UEFA Europa Conference League
#### Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 24 July 2023.

#### Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 7 August 2023.