2024 Sandefjord Fotball season

Sandefjord
2024 season
Chairman	Gunnar Bjønness
Head coaches	Hans Erik Ødegaard; Andreas Tegström
Stadium	Jotun Arena
Eliteserien	16th
Norwegian Cup	First round
Home colours	Away colours
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The 2024 season is Sandefjord Fotball's 26th season in existence and the club's fifth 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

First team squad

As of 31 March 2024^[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	FIN	Hugo Keto
2	DF	NOR	Fredrik Berglie
3	DF	NOR	Vetle Walle Egeli
4	DF	NOR	Fredrik Carson Pedersen
6	MF	NOR	Sander Risan Mørk
7	FW	NOR	Eman Markovic (on loan from IFK Göteborg)
8	MF	SWE	Aleksander Damnjanovic Nilsson
9	FW	NOR	Alexander Ruud Tveter
10	MF	SUI	Loris Mettler
11	FW	SWE	Darrell Tibell
14	FW	IRQ	Danilo Al-Saed
16	FW	NOR	Wally Njie
17	DF	NOR	Christopher Cheng


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	SWE	Filip Ottosson
20	MF	NOR	Marcus Melchior
21	MF	SYR	Simon Amin
22	DF	NOR	Martin Gjone
24	MF	NOR	Sebastian Holm Mathisen
26	DF	NOR	Filip Loftesnes-Bjune
27	FW	NOR	Jakob Dunsby
29	FW	NOR	Storm Bugge Pettersen
30	GK	NOR	Alf Lukas Noel Grønneberg
45	FW	NOR	Beltran Mvuka
47	DF	NOR	Stian Kristiansen
99	DF	GAM	Maudo Jarjué

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

Transfers

Winter

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
5	DF	NOR	Andreas van der Spa (from Sogndal)^[2]
20	DF	NOR	Marcus Melchior (from Skeid)^[3]
99	DF	GAM	Maudo Jarjué (from Trelleborg)^[4]
7	MF	NOR	Eman Markovic (on loan from IFK Göteborg)^[5]
10	MF	SUI	Loris Mettler (from Raufoss)^[6]
11	FW	SWE	Darrell Tibell (from Norrköping)^[7]
16	FW	NOR	Wally Njie (loan return from Ørn Horten)
17	DF	NOR	Christopher Cheng (from Strømmen)^[8]
24	MF	NOR	Sebastian Holm Mathisen (promoted from junior squad)^[9]
45	FW	NOR	Beltran Mvuka (from Sotra)^[10]
47	DF	NOR	Stian Kristiansen (from Bodø/Glimt)^[11]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	NOR	Fredrik Pålerud (released)^[12]
7	FW	GHA	Gilbert Koomson (to Hapoel Petah Tikva)^[13]
10	FW	DEN	Jeppe Kjær (loan return to Bodø/Glimt)^[14]
11	FW	NOR	Youssef Chaib (released)^[15]
12	GK	NOR	Mats Viken (released)^[15]
13	DF	NOR	Lars Markmanrud (to Jerv, previously on loan at Egersund)^[15]^[16]
15	DF	NOR	Jesper Taaje (to Strømsgodset)^[17]
17	DF	NOR	Sander Moen Foss (to Lillestrøm)^[18]
20	FW	NOR	Franklin Nyenetue (released)^[15]
22	DF	NOR	Jørgen Kili Fjeldskår (to Fram, previously on loan)^[19]
23	MF	RSA	Keanin Ayer (to Næstved)^[20]

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

27 January 2024 Friendly	Sarpsborg 08	2–0	Sandefjord	Sarpsborg
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Tibbling 36', 45'	Report		Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion

3 February 2024 Friendly	Sandefjord	2–3	Moss	Sandefjord
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Dunsby 18' Tibell 84'	Report	Alexandersson 31' Jakobsen 37', 49'	Stadium: Gamle stadion

16 February 2024 Friendly	Lillestrøm	2–2	Sandefjord	Lillestrøm
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Seferi 60' Skogvold 93' (pen.)	Report	Dunsby 20' Ruud Tveter 73'	Stadium: LSK-Hallen

17 February 2024 Friendly	Sandefjord	0–2	Raufoss	Sandefjord
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Rotihaug 69' Ampofo 90'	Stadium: Gamle stadion

23 February 2024 Friendly	Sandefjord	2–1	Nordsjælland Academy	Alicante, Spain
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Mvuka 87' Tibell 89' (pen.)	Report	Prince Maeli 20'	Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

29 February 2024 Friendly	Sandefjord	2–2	Ranheim	Alicante, Spain
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Risan Mørk 5' Ruud Tveter 36'	Report	Hou Sæter 43' Wenaas 49'	Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

8 March 2024 Friendly	Fredrikstad	2–0	Sandefjord	Fredrikstad
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bjørlo 38' Rafn 63'	Report		Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion

19 March 2024 Friendly	Strømsgodset	0–3	Sandefjord	Drammen
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Berglie 3' Ottosson 56' Dunsby 77'	Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion

24 March 2024 Friendly	Odd	0–2	Sandefjord	Skien
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Mettler 45+1' Berglie 67'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Eliteserien	25 March 2024	1 December 2024	Matchday 1		10	2	3	5	15	19	−4	020.00
2024 Norwegian Cup	10 April 2024		First round	First round	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Total					11	2	3	6	15	20	−5	018.18

Last updated: 2 June 2024
Source: Soccerway

Eliteserien

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
11	Kristiansund	27	7	10	10	30	39	−9	31
12	Tromsø	27	8	6	13	31	40	−9	30
13	Sandefjord	27	7	7	13	37	45	−8	28
14	Haugesund	27	7	6	14	24	40	−16	27	Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15	Lillestrøm	28	7	3	18	31	55	−24	24	Relegation to First Division

Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. 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.^[21]

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
11	2	3	6	15	19	−4	9	2	0	2	7	6	+1	0	3	4	8	13	−5

Last updated: 2 June 2024.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L		D	L	L	W	W	L	L	L	D								D
Position	14	15	13	13	15	14	10	13	14	15	15

Updated to match(es) played on 2 June 2024. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 December 2023.^[22]

1 April 2024 1	Rosenborg	2–0	Sandefjord	Trondheim
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Selnæs 31' Henriksen 32' Sæter 65' 67' Frederiksen 90+6'	Report	Berglie 55' Ottosson 58'	Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 14,605 Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland

14 April 2024 3	Odd	2–2	Sandefjord	Skien
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bang-Kittilsen 28' Owusu 57' Aas 90+7'	Report	Berglie 25' 90+4' Kristiansen 58' Nilsson 84'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 5,389 Referee: Christian Moen

21 April 2024 4	Sandefjord	0–1	Lillestrøm	Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Gjone 77'	Report	Olsen 60' Kitolano 65'	Stadium: Jotun Arena Attendance: 4,089 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes

28 April 2024 5	Fredrikstad	1–0	Sandefjord	Fredrikstad
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bjørlo 30' Kvile 57'	Report	Amin 36'	Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion Attendance: 6,669 Referee: Espen Eskås

5 May 2024 6	Sandefjord	3–1	Molde	Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Amin 65' 80' Ødegaard 67' Mettler 71' Kristiansen 78' Nilsson 90+6'	Report	Gulbrandsen 32' 35' Haugen 42'	Stadium: Jotun Arena Attendance: 3,179 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

12 May 2024 7	Sandefjord	4–1	Sarpsborg	Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ruud Tveter 2' (pen.), 60' Dunsby 16' Ottosson 30' Al-Saed 73' Markovic 75'	Report	Uchenna 27' Wichne 45+4' Johansen 51' (pen.) Meister 66'	Stadium: Jotun Arena Attendance: 3,513 Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

16 May 2024 8	Brann	2–1	Sandefjord	Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Finne 51' Kornvig 57' 61'	Report	Nilsson 75' Markovic 81' Pedersen 90+1' Mathisen 90+5'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,750 Referee: Rohit Saggi

20 May 2024 9	Sandefjord	0–3	Viking	Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Dunsby 41' Mettler 49' Kristiansen 59' Amin 90+1'	Report	Tripić 4' Salvesen 54' Haugen 64' Kvia-Egeskog 70' Gunnarsson 90+6'	Stadium: Jotun Arena Attendance: 3,696 Referee: Mathias Støfringshaug

26 May 2024 10	Haugesund	2–1	Sandefjord	Haugesund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Diarra 24' Eskesen 64' (pen.) Niyukuri 81' Hope 84' Nyhammer 86' 90+5'	Report	Ruud Tveter 50' Amin 78' Egeli 84'	Stadium: Haugesund Sparebank Arena Attendance: 3,615 Referee: Christian Moen

29 May 2024 19	Bodø/Glimt	1–1	Sandefjord	Bodø
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Grønbæk 45+4' (pen.) Høgh 86'	Report	Markovic 35' 65' Pedersen 84' Egeli 85'	Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 5,853 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

2 June 2024 11	KFUM	3–3	Sandefjord	Oslo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ndiaye 66' Aleesami 75' Hestnes 89'	Report	Kristiansen 9' 36' Amin 68' Markovic 73' Risan Mørk 81' Cheng 87'	Stadium: KFUM Arena Attendance: 2,759 Referee: Daniel Higraff

27 June 2024 12	Sandefjord	v	HamKam	Sandefjord
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Jotun Arena

3 July 2024 2	Sandefjord	v	Tromsø	Sandefjord
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Jotun Arena

8 July 2024 13	Strømsgodset	v	Sandefjord	Drammen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion

13 July 2024 14	Sandefjord	v	Bodø/Glimt	Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Jotun Arena

21 July 2024 15	Kristiansund	v	Sandefjord	Kristiansund
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion

28 July 2024 16	Sandefjord	v	Haugesund	Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Jotun Arena

4 August 2024 17	Sarpsborg	v	Sandefjord	Sarpsborg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion

11 August 2024 18	Sandefjord	v	Strømsgodset	Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Jotun Arena

25 August 2024 20	Sandefjord	v	Kristiansund	Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Jotun Arena

1 September 2024 21	HamKam	v	Sandefjord	Hamar
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Briskeby Stadion

15 September 2024 22	Sandefjord	v	Brann	Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Jotun Arena

22 September 2024 23	Tromsø	v	Sandefjord	Tromsø
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Romssa Arena

29 September 2024 24	Sandefjord	v	Rosenborg	Sandefjord
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Jotun Arena

20 October 2024 25	Molde	v	Sandefjord	Molde
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Aker Stadion

27 October 2024 26	Sandefjord	v	KFUM	Sandefjord
17:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Jotun Arena

3 November 2024 27	Viking	v	Sandefjord	Stavanger
17:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: SR-Bank Arena

10 November 2024 28	Sandefjord	v	Odd	Sandefjord
17:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Jotun Arena

23 November 2024 29	Lillestrøm	v	Sandefjord	Lillestrøm
17:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Åråsen Stadion

1 December 2024 30	Sandefjord	v	Fredrikstad	Sandefjord
17:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Jotun Arena

Norwegian Football Cup

10 April 2024 First round	Fløy	1–0	Sandefjord	Flekkerøy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Osestad 64' Ystanes 69' Kloster 76'	Report		Stadium: Flekkerøy stadion Attendance: 512 Referee: Jørgen Haga

References

^ "Lag". sandefjordfotball.no (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
^ "Andreas van der Spa klar for SF" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Marcus Melchior han signert for SF" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^ "Officiellt: Maudo Jarjué flyttar till Sandefjord" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
^ "Officiellt: Sandefjord lånar in Eman Markovic" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
^ "Loris Mettler klar for SF" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
^ "Officiellt: Darrell Kamdem Tibell klar för Sandefjord" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
^ "Christopher Cheng klar for SF" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Sebastian med kontrakt ut 2026" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Beltran Mvuka klar for SF" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Stian Kristiansen Blir SF-Spiller UT 2026 Sesongen" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
^ "Noen avskjeder er tyngre enn andre" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "Gilbert Koomson fortsetter karrieren i Israel..." (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ "Jeppe Kjær på lån fra Bodø/Glimt" (in Norwegian). Fredrikstad FK. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Fire spillere forlater SF" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
^ "Lars Markmanrud signerer for Jerv!" (in Norwegian). FK Jerv. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ "Taaje klar for Strømsgodset" (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset IF. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
^ "- Jeg skal avslutte med seier..." (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^ "Jørgen klar for Fram: – Jeg har veldig trua på dette prosjektet" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ "Keanin Ayer til Næstved" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Eliteserien tabell". NIFS (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^ "Her er spilleplanen for Eliteserien 2024".

External links

Official website

[1] "Lag". sandefjordfotball.no (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[spaa-2] "Andreas van der Spa klar for SF" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[3] "Marcus Melchior han signert for SF" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

[4] "Officiellt: Maudo Jarjué flyttar till Sandefjord" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.

[5] "Officiellt: Sandefjord lånar in Eman Markovic" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

[meddler-6] "Loris Mettler klar for SF" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

[7] "Officiellt: Darrell Kamdem Tibell klar för Sandefjord" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

[8] "Christopher Cheng klar for SF" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[9] "Sebastian med kontrakt ut 2026" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[10] "Beltran Mvuka klar for SF" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[11] "Stian Kristiansen Blir SF-Spiller UT 2026 Sesongen" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

[12] "Noen avskjeder er tyngre enn andre" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[13] "Gilbert Koomson fortsetter karrieren i Israel..." (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

[kjaerekjaer-14] "Jeppe Kjær på lån fra Bodø/Glimt" (in Norwegian). Fredrikstad FK. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

[SF-15] "Fire spillere forlater SF" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[16] "Lars Markmanrud signerer for Jerv!" (in Norwegian). FK Jerv. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

[toje-17] "Taaje klar for Strømsgodset" (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset IF. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

[smf-18] "- Jeg skal avslutte med seier..." (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

[19] "Jørgen klar for Fram: – Jeg har veldig trua på dette prosjektet" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[20] "Keanin Ayer til Næstved" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[21] "Eliteserien tabell". NIFS (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

[22] "Her er spilleplanen for Eliteserien 2024".

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