2023 Sandefjord Fotball season

Sandefjord
2023 season
ChairmanGunnar Bjønness
Head coachesHans Erik Ødegaard
Andreas Tegström
StadiumRelease Arena
Eliteserien13th
2022 Norwegian CupQuarter-finals
2023 Norwegian CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Danilo Al-Saed (11)
All:
Danilo Al-Saed (11)
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The 2023 season was Sandefjord Fotball's 25th season in existence and the club's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Sandefjord Fotball participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.

Players

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First team squad

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As of 29 August 2023[1]

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 Finland FIN Hugo Keto
2 DF Norway NOR Fredrik Pålerud
3 DF Norway NOR Vetle Walle Egeli
4 DF Norway NOR Fredrik Carson Pedersen
6 MF Norway NOR Sander Risan Mørk
7 FW Ghana GHA Gilbert Koomson
8 MF Sweden SWE Aleksander Damnjanovic Nilsson
9 FW Norway NOR Alexander Ruud Tveter
10 MF Denmark DEN Jeppe Kjær (on loan from Bodø/Glimt)
11 FW Norway NOR Youssef Chaib
12 GK Norway NOR Mats Viken
14 FW Iraq IRQ Danilo Al-Saed
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Norway NOR Jesper Taaje (vice-captain)
16 FW Norway NOR Wally Njie
17 DF Norway NOR Sander Moen Foss (captain)
18 MF Sweden SWE Filip Ottosson
19 DF Norway NOR Fredrik Berglie
20 FW Norway NOR Franklin Nyenetue
21 MF Syria SYR Simon Amin
23 MF South Africa RSA Keanin Ayer
26 DF Norway NOR Filip Loftesnes-Bjune
27 FW Norway NOR Jakob Dunsby
30 GK Norway NOR Alf Lukas Noel Grønneberg
For season transfers, see List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2022–23 and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2023.

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF Norway NOR Lars Markmanrud (at Egersund until 31 December 2023)
22 DF Norway NOR Jørgen Kili Fjeldskår (at Fram until 31 December 2023)

Transfers

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Winter

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Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2022–23

Summer

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Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2023

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 April 2023 Friendly Strømsgodset Norway 2–2 Norway Sandefjord Drammen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eliteserien 10 April 2023 3 December 2023 Matchday 1 30 8 7 15 47 55 −8 026.67
2022 Norwegian Cup 12 March 2023 19 March 2023 Fourth round Quarter-finals 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00
2023 Norwegian Cup 24 May 2023 First round First round 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
Total 33 9 8 16 53 61 −8 027.27

Last updated: 3 December 2023
Source: Soccerway

Eliteserien

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Main article: 2023 Eliteserien

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
11 HamKam 30 10 4 16 39 59 −20 34
12 Haugesund 30 9 6 15 34 40 −6 33
13 Sandefjord 30 8 7 15 47 55 −8 31
14 Vålerenga (R) 30 7 8 15 39 50 −11 29 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Stabæk (R) 30 7 8 15 30 48 −18 29 Relegation to First Division
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.[29]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 8 7 15 47 55  −8 31 6 5 4 26 17  +9 2 2 11 21 38  −17

Last updated: 3 December 2023.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLDDWDLLLWLLLDLLWWDLDLWLLLDWWLW
Position14141410811131412141414141515151314141515131315151513131413
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 9 December 2022.[30]

10 April 2023 1 HamKam 2–0 Sandefjord Hamar
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Udahl 29' (pen.), 45+3'
Hernandez-Foster Yellow card 62'		 Report Taaje Yellow card 47' Stadium: Briskeby Stadion
Attendance: 3,715
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
16 April 2023 2 Sandefjord 0–0 Tromsø Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Amin Yellow card 22'
Ottosson Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,313
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
23 April 2023 3 Rosenborg 1–1 Sandefjord Trondheim
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Henriksen Yellow card 23'
Tagseth Yellow card 80'
Holse 90+4'		 Report Loftesnes-Bjune Yellow card 18'
Walle Egeli Yellow card 19'
Ayer Yellow card 31'
Bikoro 31'
Ottosson Yellow card 44'
Smeulers Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 11,256
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
30 April 2023 4 Sandefjord 4–0 Aalesund Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Al-Saed 6'
Fällman 43' (o.g.)
Taaje 61'
Nyenetue Yellow card 90'
Chaib 90'		 Report Munksgaard Yellow card 47'
Segberg Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,086
Referee: Ajdin Medic
8 May 2023 5 Brann 0–0 Sandefjord Bergen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Dunsby Yellow card 41'
Bikoro Yellow card 65'
Keto Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,720
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
13 May 2023 6 Sandefjord 1–2 Viking Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tveter 11'
Loftesne-Bjune Yellow card 80'		 Report D'Agostino 14'
Pattynama Yellow card 38'
Løkberg 90'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,463
Referee: Steinar Hauge
16 May 2023 7 Strømsgodset 1–0 Sandefjord Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hanssen 42'
Stengel Yellow card 65'
Stenevik Yellow card 87'
Dahl Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,827
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
29 May 2023 8 Molde 5–0 Sandefjord Molde
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Breivik 18'
Linnes 27'
Grødem 49'
Brynhildsen 56', 66'		 Report Bikoro Yellow card 33'
Foss Yellow card 38'
Smeulers Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 5,617
Referee: Marius Lien
4 June 2023 9 Sandefjord 4–1 Odd Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Al-Saed 11', 65'
Koomson 53'
Hagen 56' (o.g.)
Taaje Yellow card 78'		 Report S. Owusu Yellow card 15'
Bang-Kittilsen Yellow card 45'
Tomas Yellow card 67'
Tewelde 90+2'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,342
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
11 June 2023 10 Haugesund 3–2 Sandefjord Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Njie 10'
Taaje 13' (o.g.)
Diarra 20'
Therkildsen Yellow card 67'
Samuelsen Yellow card 81'		 Report Al-Saed 55'
Nyenetue 90+3'		 Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 3,709
Referee: Espen Eskås
2 July 2023 12 Sarpsborg 08 6–1 Sandefjord Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Opseth 10', 20'
Torp 11'
Soltvedt 51'
Lundqvist 67'
Wichne 79'		 Report Smeulers Yellow card 32'
Taaje 45+1'		 Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,494
Referee: Rohit Saggi
9 July 2023 13 Sandefjord 0–0 Stabæk Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ayer Yellow card 42'
Ottosson Yellow card 82'		 Report Bakenga soccer ball with red X 35'
Geelmuyden Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,994
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
16 July 2023 14 Lillestrøm 4–2 Sandefjord Lillestrøm
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lehne Olsen 9', 68'
Adams 18', 38'
Skjærvik Yellow card 85'		 Report Ayer 11'
Taaje 70'
Smeulers Yellow card 80'
Dunsby Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 5,835
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
23 July 2023 15 Sandefjord 2–5 Bodø/Glimt Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsson 13'
Smeulers Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 63'
Ayer 21'
Taaje Yellow card 34'		 Report Grønbæk 11', 41'
Pellegrino 34' (pen.)
Pemi Yellow card 53' 76'
Saltnes 88'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,391
Referee: Ajdin Medic
29 July 2023 16 Vålerenga 2–3 Sandefjord Oslo
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Jatta 52'
Bjørdal Yellow card 62'
Strand 90'
Borchgrevink Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ottosson 63'
Al-Saed 72'
Nyenetue Yellow card 76' 90+4'
Nilsson Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 9,902
Referee: Rohit Saggi
6 August 2023 17 Sandefjord 5–1 Sarpsborg 08 Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsson 32', 80'
Nyenetue 45+2'
Al-Saed 74'
Taaje 90'		 Report Torp 1'
Ngouali Yellow card 24'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,082
Referee: Marius Lien
12 August 2023 18 Sandefjord 2–2 Molde Sandefjord
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsson 39' (pen.)
Smeulers Yellow card 72'
Tveter 90+4'		 Report Hansen Yellow card 45+2'
Grødem 51'
Bjørnbak Yellow card 75'
Linnes 85'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,754
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
20 August 2023 19 Tromsø 1–0 Sandefjord Tromsø
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Romsaas 85'
Gundersen Yellow card 90'		 Report Stadium: Romssa Arena
Attendance: 5,411
Referee: Daniel Higraff
27 August 2023 20 Sandefjord 0–0 Haugesund Sandefjord
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Mørk Yellow card 57'
Egeli Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Søderlund Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 89'
Solheim Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,845
Referee: Rohit Saggi
3 September 2023 21 Odd 3–2 Sandefjord Skien
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jørgensen Yellow card 20' 43'
Tewelde 33'
S. Owusu 86'
L. Owusu Yellow card 90+1'
Hien Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Nyenetue 16'
Al-Saed 45' Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 4,981
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
16 September 2023 22 Sandefjord 2–0 Strømsgodset Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsson 59'
Ottosson 89'		 Report Dahl Yellow card 88' Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,733
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
24 September 2023 23 Viking 4–3 Sandefjord Stavanger
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) de Lanlay 12'
Salvesen 17', 53'
Adegbenro 85'		 Report Nyenetue 29'
Al-Saed 41' Yellow card 45+1'
Ayer Yellow card 89'
Ruud Tveter 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 13,022
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
1 October 2023 11 Sandefjord 1–2 Vålerenga Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Al-Saed 68' Report Ilić 40'
Borchgrevink Yellow card 52'
Strandberg 56' (pen.)
Juklerød Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,905
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
8 October 2023 24 Sandefjord 0–1 HamKam Sandefjord
17:00 Nyenetue Yellow card 56' Report Udahl Yellow card 53' 61' (pen.)
Bjørlo Yellow card 54'
Sandberg Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 2,689
Referee: Rohit Saggi
21 October 2023 25 Bodø/Glimt 4–3 Sandefjord Bodø
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pemi 22' Yellow card 45+1'
Žugelj 24'
Grønbæk 27'
Saltnes 45+2'
Haikin Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Kjær 13'
Al-Saed 36'
Mørk Yellow card 49'
Dunsby 53'		 Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 6,401
Referee: Daniel Higraff
29 October 2023 26 Sandefjord 1–1 Brann Sandefjord
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Dunsby Yellow card 48'
Nyenetue 90'		 Report Myhre Yellow card 14'
Børsting Yellow card 31'
Soltvedt Yellow card 48'
Knudsen 85'
Larsen Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 6,598
Referee: Christian Moen
6 November 2023 27 Aalesund 0–3 Sandefjord Ålesund
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Segberg Yellow card 38'
Ebiye Yellow card 68'		 Report Kjær Yellow card 16'
Egeli Yellow card 45+1'
Dunsby 49'
Al-Saed 72'
Ruud Tveter 81'		 Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 4,720
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
12 November 2023 28 Sandefjord 3–2 Rosenborg Sandefjord
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Damnjanovic Nilsson Yellow card 2'
Walle Egeli 5'
Dunsby 36'
Ruud Tveter 45+4' (pen.)
Keto Yellow card 82'		 Report Selnæs Yellow card 17'
Wiedesheim-Paul 49'
Røsten 72'		 Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 4,063
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
26 November 2023 29 Stabæk 2–1 Sandefjord Bærum
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Bakenga 8'
Næss Yellow card 62'
Kabran soccer ball with red X 90+6' 90+6'		 Report Al-Saed Yellow card 50'
Ruud Tveter 63' (pen.)
Moen Foss Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 3,615
Referee: Rohit Saggi
3 December 2023 30 Sandefjord 1–0 Lillestrøm Sandefjord
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Tveter 43' (pen.) Report Stadium: Release Arena
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Norwegian Football Cup

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2022

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Main article: 2022 Norwegian Football Cup
12 March 2023 Fourth round Sandefjord 4–1 Odd Mjøndalen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Tveter 4'
Dunsby 10', 26'
Al-Saed 24' Yellow card 64'
Pålerud Yellow card 52'		 Report Wallem 81'
Aas Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 397
Referee: Daniel Higraff
19 March 2023 Quarter-finals Brann 3–0 Sandefjord Åsane
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Myhre 21'
Wolfe 25'
Rasmussen 37'		 Report Pålerud Yellow card 41'
Berglie Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Åsane Arena
Attendance: 2,243
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

2023

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Main article: 2023 Norwegian Football Cup
24 May 2023 First round Eik Tønsberg 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Sandefjord Tønsberg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Danielsen Yellow card 63'
Rygel 69'
Nygaard 90+6'
Engseth Yellow card 94'
Andersen Yellow card 116'
Midtlyng Yellow card 120+3'		 Report Nilsson 32', 48'
Bikoro Yellow card 74'
Al-Saed Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Tønsberg Gressbane
Attendance: 1,523
Referee: Håvard Bjerkelund
Penalties
Midtgarden soccer ball with check mark
Nygaard soccer ball with check mark
Roberg soccer ball with check mark
Myrbakk soccer ball with check mark
Mathisen soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with red X Nilsson
soccer ball with check mark Dunsby
soccer ball with check mark Ayer
soccer ball with check mark Al-Saed
soccer ball with red X Tveter

References

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