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Sogndal Fotball

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Sogndal
Full nameSogndal Fotball
Founded19 February 1926; 100 years ago (1926-02-19)
GroundFosshaugane Campus
Sogndal Municipality
Capacity5,622
ChairmanTor Arne Ness
Head coachEirik Bakke (interim)
League1. divisjon
20251. divisjon, 8th of 16
Websitewww.sogndalfotball.no
Current season

Sogndal Fotball is the football department of Norwegian sports club Sogndal IL from Sogndal Municipality in Vestland. The club was founded in 1926. The men's team currently plays in second tier 1. divisjon of the Norwegian football league system. The club's home matches are played at the 5,622 capacity Fosshaugane Campus.[1]

The men's team contests for the Norwegian Cup. They achieved for the first time play in the 1976 Norwegian Cup final phase. They were unsuccessful in the pursuit of the 1976 Norwegian Cup as runner-up in the 1976 Norwegian Cup, losing to SK Brann 2-1.[2] Sogndal became the first third-tier side to play in a Norwegian Cup final. Sogndal men's team contests in the top division Eliteserien. They contested in the 2017 season.[3]

History

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Eirik Bakke had two spells at Sogndal was head coach at the club from 2015 to the 2020–21 season where halfway into the season stated would be the last at his club, ending his 6-year spell as head coach.

Sogndal IL was founded 19 February 1926. They contested their first top division season in 1982, and ended the season in 11th position; relegation returned them to the second tier.[4]The club's breakthrough in Norwegian football came in 1976, when they as a third-tier side they for their first time reached the final of the 1976 Norwegian Cup. Sogndal lost that final to Brann at Ullevaal Stadion 2–1; Knut Christiansen scored Sogndal's only goal.[4]

Sogndal's second season in the first tier 1988 Norwegian First Division, they finished in sixth place, their then best finishing position. The club was relegated to the second tier in the 1989 season. Sogndal won group A in the 1990 2. divisjon and won promotion. During the 1990s, Sogndal played five seasons in the first tier. In 1999, Sogndal received a transfer fee reported to be around NOK 40 million when Eirik Bakke was sold to Leeds United.[4] From 2001 to 2004, Sogndal played four consecutive seasons in the top division, an achievement they repeated in the seasons 2011–14. The men's team were promoted to the 2011 Tippeligaen after winning the 2010 1. divisjon. Sogndal won the 2015 Norwegian First Division, their sixth successive second tier title. They share this distinction with HamKam and Lyn, the only other clubs with six Norwegian second tier titles.

In 2017, Sogndal received relegated an eighth time from Eliteserien, after losing the relegation play-offs on a penalty shoot-out against Ranheim.[5]

Stadium

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Fosshaugane Campus in September 2012.

The club's stadium is Fosshaugane Campus. The stadium was renovated and reopened in 2006 and the name Campus was added because the local Sogn og Fjordane University College and high school is located in the stadium. The capacity is 5,622.

The attendance record of 7,025 spectators dates from the 1976 Norwegian Cup quarter-final against Start.

Recent seasons

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Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2004 Tippeligaen ↓ 14 265714 395722 Third round Relegated to 1. divisjon
2005 1. divisjon 7 3011811 475141 Third round
2006 1. divisjon 6 301188 434144 Fourth round
2007 1. divisjon 7 3013512 484444 First round
2008 1. divisjon 4 301596 533654 Fourth round
2009 1. divisjon 4 3014124 462954 Fourth round
2010 1. divisjon ↑ 1 281756 512856 Quarter-final Promoted to Tippeligaen
2011 Tippeligaen 14 3081012 243134 Fourth round
2012 Tippeligaen 12 3081012 293734 First round
2013 Tippeligaen 12 308913 334833 Fourth round
2014 Tippeligaen ↓ 15 306618 314924 Fourth round Relegated to 1. divisjon
2015 1. divisjon ↑ 1 301884 593162 Third round Promoted to Tippeligaen
2016 Tippeligaen 11 3081210 333736 Third round
2017 Eliteserien ↓ 14 308814 384832 Third round Relegated to 1. divisjon
2018 1. divisjon 4 301569 473151 Second round
2019 1. divisjon 6 3013611 513845 Third round
2020 1. divisjon 3 301569 573651 Cancelled
2021 1. divisjon 6 3011910 403542 Third round
2022 1. divisjon 7 3012711 555343 Fourth round
2023 1. divisjon 7 3012711 454543 Fourth round
2024 1. divisjon 13 309714 344034 Third round
2025 1. divisjon 8 3012711 494843 Third round
2026 (in progress) 1. divisjon 13 216411 365022 First round

Source:[6]

Achievements

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Players

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First-team squad

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As of 3 September 2026[7][8]

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 Lars Jendal
4 DF  NOR Even Hovland
5 DF  NOR Kristoffer Lassen Harrison (on loan from Moss)
6 MF  NOR Martin Høyland
8 MF  NOR Lukas Gausdal (on loan from Start)
9 FW  NGR Kparobo Arierhi (on loan from Lillestrøm)
10 MF  NOR Kasper Skaanes
11 FW  GHA Emmanuel Mensah
14 DF  GHA Jamal Deen Haruna
15 FW  FIN Onni Helén
16 MF  LAT Lūkass Vapne
17 FW  POR Fábio Sturgeon
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  NOR Vegard Haugerud Hagen
19 MF  FIN Tuomas Pippola
20 FW  NOR Preben Asp
23 DF  ISL Atli Barkarson
24 GK  POL Kacper Bieszczad
32 DF  NOR Mathias Øren
35 DF  NOR Emil Lunde Hillestad
38 GK  NOR Ard Ragnar Sundal
39 MF  NOR Elias Flo
88 DF  KEN Rooney Onyango
— GK  NOR Daniel Gjerde Sætren

For season transfers, see List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2024–25, and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2025.

Out on loan

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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
36 MF  NOR Marius Årøy (at Lysekloster IL until 31 December 2026)

Former players

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Coaching and administrative staff

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Head coach Eirik Bakke (interim)
Assistant coach Rune Bolseth
Assistant coach Marius Lenni Bøe
Goalkeeping coach Geir Stenehjem
Head of medical/Physical Coach Didrik Sundsbø
Chairman Rolf Navarsete
Director Yngve Hallèn
Director Sport Anders Giske

Records

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  • Most appearances: 611, Asle Hillestad
  • Most goals: 321, Svein Bakke
  • Most goals, Eliteserien: 46, Håvard Flo
  • Biggest win, Eliteserien: 5–0 vs. Odd, 15 June 2003
  • Biggest defeat, Eliteserien: 0–9 vs. Stabæk, 25 October 2009

Managerial history

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Controversy

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In 2025, the CEO of long-time key sponsor Lerum announced a reduction of the company's support, citing communication problems and alleged lack of respect shown by the club.[9][10]

In June 2026, a letter to the management signed by the first team players was leaked to the local press. In the letter, the players claimed that there had been harassment of Sogndal Fotball's African players.[11][12] Luis Pimenta, the head coach, who had been hired by Sogndal despite Sportbladet's allegations of bullying and an "alleged reign of terror" during his time at Brommapojkarna[13][14], was temporarily suspended by the club, pending an investigation of the claims. The move by the players came as Sogndal's 20 year old goalkeeper warned the local newspaper about his experience of exclusion at the club.[15] Despite being a recent call-up with the Norway national under-21 football team, the player was not featured on the bench, apparently being Sogndal's fifth choice as a goalkeeper. In a formal response, the club claimed that the player had been treated fairly, like any other player.[16] Pimenta was fired by the club in September 2026 and replaced by Eirik Bakke.[17] Pimenta has challenged the club's decision, claiming that he has not discriminated players based on ethnicity, and that the external investigation confirms this.[18]

References

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  1. ↑ "Fakta om Fosshaugane Campus". sogndalfotball.no (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "40 år sidan den største kampen". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Eirik Bakke blir ny trener i Sogndal". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Fotballaget Sogndal". allkunne.no (in Norwegian). Nynorsk kultursentrum. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sogndal rykket ned". ba.no (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Sogndal Fotball". NIFS (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "A-laget" [First-team squad]. Sogndal Fotball. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sogndal Menn Senior A - Spillere". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. ↑ Romøren, Endre (2025-04-23). "Lerum kuttar i støtta til Sogndal Fotball: – Me føler me ikkje blir lytta til, og at det ikkje blir vist respekt". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  10. ↑ "Ekspert om Lerum og Sogndals sponsorsituasjon: – Ikke vanlig". www.kom24.no. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  11. ↑ Romøren, Endre (2026-06-25). "Internt dokument frå spelarane: Reagerer på korleis klubbens afrikanarar blir behandla". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  12. ↑ NRK (2026-06-26). "Pimenta tek pause som Sogndal-trenar – Bakke tar over". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  13. ↑ Rosén, Robert (2018-09-01). "Efter Sportbladets avslöjande: BP:s tränare tvingas ta timeout". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  14. ↑ Bank, Simon (2018-08-31). "Avslöjar: Allsvenske tränaren anklagas för sexism, trakasserier och förnedring". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  15. ↑ Romøren, Endre (2026-06-24). "Daniel fortel om utfrysing og ekskludering. Til slutt såg han seg nøydd til å kontakta advokat". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  16. ↑ "Tilsvar frå Sogndal Fotball". SOGNDAL FOTBALL (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  17. ↑ Romøren, Endre (September 7, 2026). "74 dagar seinare er det klart: Luis Pimenta er ferdig i Sogndal Fotball". Sogn Avis. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  18. ↑ https://www.nrk.no/vestland/pimenta-varslar-soksmal-_-sogndal-fotball-star-fast-pa-avgjerda-1.18021527
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