# 2021 Kristiansund BK season

The 2021 season was Kristiansund BK's 18th season in existence and the club's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Kristiansund BK participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.

## Players
### First team squad

    As of 18 October 2021
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 | IRL | Sean McDermott |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Snorre Strand Nilsen |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Christoffer Aasbak |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Dan Peter Ulvestad |
| 6 | DF | NOR | Andreas Hopmark |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Jesper Isaksen |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Sander Kartum |
| 9 | MF | ALB | Agon Muçolli |
| 10 | MF | SWE | Liridon Kalludra |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Moses Mawa |
| 12 | GK | SWE | Elias Hadaya |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | FW | NOR | Bendik Bye |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Erlend Sivertsen |
| 16 | DF | NOR | Ivar Furu |
| 17 | FW | ISL | Brynjólfur Willumsson |
| 18 | FW | ETH | Amin Askar |
| 19 | DF | SEN | Aliou Coly |
| 20 | FW | USA | Lagos Kunga |
| 21 | MF | SEN | Amidou Diop |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Pål Erik Ulvestad |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Torgil Øwre Gjertsen |
| 37 | FW | NOR | Oskar Sivertsen |
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2020–21 and transfers summer 2021.

### 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 |
| 30 | GK | SEN | Serigne Mbaye (on loan at Sogndal until 31 December 2021) |
| 26 | DF | NOR | Max Normann Williamsen (on loan at Levanger until 31 December 2021) |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Horenus Taddese (on loan at Sandnes Ulf until 31 December 2021) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | MF | NOR | Noah Solskjær (on loan at Sogndal until 31 December 2021) |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Sander Aakvik Lille-Løvø (on loan at Brattvåg until 31 December 2021) |
| 29 | FW | CMR | Faris Pemi Moumbagna (on loan at SønderjyskE until 30 June 2022) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Snorre Strand Nilsen (from Raufoss) |
| 8 | MF | NOR | Sander Kartum (from Stjørdals-Blink) |
| 9 | MF | DEN | Agon Muçolli (from Fredericia) |
| 12 | GK | SWE | Elias Hadaya (from Levanger) |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Erlend Sivertsen (loan return from Tromsø) |
| 17 | FW | ISL | Brynjólfur Willumsson (from Breiðablik) |
| 25 | FW | NOR | Torgil Øwre Gjertsen (from Wisła Płock) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 4 | DF | FRA | Christophe Psyché (to AEL Limassol) |
| 9 | FW | NOR | Amahl Pellegrino (to Damac) |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Horenus Tadesse (on loan to Sandnes Ulf) |
| 24 | MF | NOR | Sondre Sørli (to Bodø/Glimt) |
| 25 | GK | NOR | Eirik Johansen (loan return to Brann) |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Sander Lille-Løvø (on loan to Brattvåg, previously on loan at Levanger) |
| 28 | MF | NOR | Noah Solskjær (on loan to Sogndal) |
| 30 | GK | SEN | Serigne Mor Mbaye (on loan to Sogndal, previously on loan at HamKam) |
| 33 | DF | NOR | Kjetil Holand Tøsse (to Stjørdals-Blink) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Jesper Isaksen (from Stabæk) |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Moses Mawa (from Strømsgodset) |
| 20 | FW | USA | Lagos Kunga (free transfer) |
| 30 | GK | SEN | Serigne Mor Mbaye (loan return from Sogndal) |
| 35 | DF | NOR | Isak Lein Aalberg (from Steinkjer) |
| 36 | DF | NOR | Bendik Brevik (promoted from junior squad) |
| 38 | FW | NOR | Marius Weidel (promoted from junior squad) |
| 39 | MF | NOR | Heine Gikling Bruseth (promoted from junior squad) |
| 40 | GK | NOR | Adrian Sæther (promoted from junior squad) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Olaus Skarsem (to Rosenborg) |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Flamur Kastrati (to Odd) |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Horenus Tadesse (to Sandnes Ulf, previously on loan) |
| 20 | MF | SEN | Ousseynou Cavin Diagné (released) |
| 22 | MF | NOR | Bent Sørmo (to Zulte Waregem) |
| 26 | MF | NOR | Max Normann Williamsen (on loan to Levanger) |
| 28 | MF | NOR | Noah Solskjær (to Sogndal, previously on loan) |
| 29 | FW | CMR | Faris Pemi Moumbagna (on loan to SønderjyskE) |

## Competitions
### Eliteserien
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 12 December 2021. 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | D | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | W |
| Position | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 48 | |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 46 | |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 45 | |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 39 | |
* ↑ Since the winners of the 2021–22 Norwegian Cup, Molde, have already qualified for European competitions based on league position, the last European spot was passed down to the fourth placed team, Lillestrøm.