2025 SK Brann season

SK Brann
2025 season
ChairmanAslak Sverdrup [no]
ManagerFreyr Alexandersson
StadiumBrann Stadion
Eliteserien3rd
Norwegian Football CupThird round
UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round
UEFA Europa LeagueLeague phase
Top goalscorerLeague: Aune Heggebø (7 goals)
All:
Bård Finne
Sævar Atli Magnússon (10 goals)
Highest home attendance17,500
vs. Rosenborg
Eliteserien, 11 May 2025
vs. Sarpsborg 08
Eliteserien, 16 May 2025
vs. Viking
Eliteserien, 13 July 2025
Lowest home attendance14,587 vs. RB Salzburg
Champions League Qualifiers, 23 July 2025
Average home league attendance16,358 (93.47%)
Biggest win6–0 vs. Varegg (A)
Norwegian Cup, 13 April 2025
Biggest defeat0–3 vs. Fredrikstad (A)
Eliteserien, 29 March 2025
0–3 vs. Molde (H)
Eliteserien, 29 May 2025
0–3 vs. Bodø/Glimt (A)
Eliteserien, 21 June 2025
1–4 vs. RB Salzburg (H)
Champions League Qualifiers, 23 July 2025
0–3 vs. Viking (A)
Eliteserien, 5 October 2025
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 30 October 2025.

The 2025 season is the onging 117th season in the history of SK Brann and their 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the Eliteserien and the Norwegian Football Cup, Brann participated in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League and the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League.

Transfers

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eliteserien 29 March 2025 30 November 2025 Matchday 1 26 16 4 6 50 38 +12 061.54
Norwegian Football Cup 13 April 2025 7 May 2025 First round Third round 3 2 0 1 9 2 +7 066.67
UEFA Champions League 23 July 2025 30 July 2025 Second qualifying round Second qualifying round 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 000.00
UEFA Europa League 7 August 2025 Third qualifying round 6 4 0 2 10 4 +6 066.67
Total 37 22 5 10 71 49 +22 059.46

Last updated: 29 October 2025
Source: Competitions

Eliteserien

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Bodø/Glimt 30 22 4 4 85 28 +57 70 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Tromsø 30 18 3 9 50 36 +14 57 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
4 Brann 30 17 5 8 55 46 +9 56 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 Sandefjord 30 15 3 12 55 42 +13 48
6 Vålerenga 30 13 4 13 49 50 −1 43
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.[1]

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
30 17 5 8 55 46  +9 56 10 3 2 31 19  +12 7 2 6 24 27  −3

Last updated: 27 November 2025.
Source: Norwegian Football Federation

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWWWWDDWWLWDWLLWWWWDWWLLWWLDLW
Position16117333433334445433333333333344
Source: www.nifs.no
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was announced on 20 December 2024.[2]

29 March 2025 1 Fredrikstad 3–0 Brann Fredrikstad
18:00 UTC+1 Holten 10'
Kornvig 23' (o.g.)
Skogvold 83'
Report Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion
Attendance: 10,788
Referee: Tore Hansen
6 April 2025 2 Brann 3–1 Tromsø Bergen
14:30 UTC+2 Heggebø 62', 68'
Castro 74'
Report 34' Jenssen Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,557
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
10 April 2025 17 Brann 2–1 Strømsgodset Bergen
19:00 UTC+2 Castro 45+3' (pen.)
Horn Myhre 70'
Report 50' Farji Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,606
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
21 April 2025 3 Strømsgodset 1–2 Brann Drammen
17:00 UTC+2 Farji 32' Report 77' Kornvig
90+5' Heggebø
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 6,507
Referee: Christian Moen
27 April 2025 4 Brann 3–2 Bryne Bergen
17:00 UTC+2 Finne 64'
Horn Myhre 76'
Castro 90+3' (pen.)
Report 8' Moreira
15' Scriven
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,707
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
3 May 2025 5 Vålerenga 2–4 Brann Oslo
18:00 UTC+2 Brajanac 48'
Riisnæs 53'
Report 4' Kornvig
36' Guðmundsson
81' Sande
90+3' (pen.) Heggebø
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 16,556
Referee: Tore Hansen
11 May 2025 6 Brann 0–0 Rosenborg Bergen
14:30 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
16 May 2025 7 Brann 2–2 Sarpsborg 08 Bergen
18:00 UTC+2 Guðmundsson 4'
Sande 59'
Report 30' Carstensen
90+5' Tangen
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Rohit Saggi
25 May 2025 8 Haugesund 0–2 Brann Haugesund
19:15 UTC+2 Report 60' Sande
90' Heggebø
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 5,404
Referee: Mathias Støfringshaug
29 May 2025 15 Brann 0–3 Molde Bergen
18:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,002
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
1 June 2025 9 Brann 4–2 Kristiansund Bergen
17:00
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,957
Referee: Rohit Saggi
21 June 2025 10 Bodø/Glimt 3–0 Brann Bodø
18:00
Report Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 7,325
Referee: Norway Ola Hobber Nilsen
30 June 2025 11 Brann 1–0 Sandefjord Bergen
19:00
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,849
Referee: Norway Mathias Støfringshaug
5 July 2025 12 HamKam 1–1 Brann Hamar
14:00 Report
Stadium: Briskeby Stadion
Attendance: 5,213
Referee: Norway Marius Hansen Grøtta
13 July 2025 13 Brann 3–1 Viking Bergen
19:15
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Norway Tore Hansen
19 July 2025 14 KFUM Oslo 2–0 Brann Oslo
14:00
Report
Stadium: KFUM Arena
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Norway Rohit Saggi
2 August 2025 16 Sarpsborg 08 1–4 Brann Sarpsborg
18:00
Report Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 5,339
Referee: Norway Ola Hobber Nilsen
17 August 2025 18 Tromsø 1–2 Brann Tromsø
14:30
Report
Stadium: Romssa Arena
Attendance: 6,477
Referee: Norway Tore Hansen
31 August 2025 20 Kristiansund 2–2 Brann Kristiansund
14:30
Report
Stadium: Nordmøre Stadion
Attendance: 3,256
Referee: Norway Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
13 September 2025 21 Brann 3–2 Vålerenga Bergen
18:00
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,176
Referee: Norway Rohit Saggi
20 September 2025 22 Sandefjord 0–3 Brann Sandefjord
16:00
Report
Stadium: Jotun Arena
Attendance: 5,101
Referee: Norway Mathias Støfringshaug
28 September 2025 19 Brann 1–0 Fredrikstad Bergen
14:30
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,932
Referee: Norway Tore Hansen
5 October 2025 24 Viking 3–0 Brann Stavanger
14:30 Report
Stadium: Lyse Arena
Attendance: 15,900
Referee: Norway Ola Hobber Nilsen
18 October 2025 25 Brann 4–1 Haugesund Bergen
18:00
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,342
Referee: Norway Marius Hansen Grøtta
26 October 2025 26 Rosenborg 2–3 Brann Trondheim
14:30
Report
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 15,701
Referee: Norway Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
29 October 2025 23 Brann 1–2 Bodø/Glimt Bergen
19:00
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 17,026
Referee: Norway Tore Hansen
2 November 2025 27 Bryne 2–1 Brann Bryne
17:00
Report
Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 3,304
Referee: Norway Mohammad Usman Aslam
9 November 2025 28 Brann 1–1 KFUM Bergen
17:00
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,560
Referee: Norway Christian Moen
22 November 2025 29 Molde 4–0 Brann Molde
18:00
Report Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 5,820
Referee: Norway Svein Tore Sinnes
30 November 2025 30 Brann 3–1 HamKam Bergen
17:00
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,081
Referee: Norway Marius Lien

Norwegian Football Cup

2025 Norwegian Football Cup

13 April 2025 First round Varegg 0–6 Brann Bergen
16:00 UTC+2 Report 6' Sande
12', 63' (pen.) Hansen
35' Finne
69' Pedersen
79' Holten
Stadium: Stemmemyren Kunstgress
Attendance: 1,181
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
24 April 2025 Second round Bjarg 0–2 Brann Bergen
18:00 UTC+2 Report 2' Hansen
13' Finne
Stadium: Stavollen Kunstgress
Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy
7 May 2025 Third round Bryne 2–1 (a.e.t.) Brann Bryne
18:00 UTC+2 Steffensen 45+1'
Kryger 118'
Report 84' Finne Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 2,252
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad

2025-26 Norwegian Football Cup

17 September 2025 Third round Mjøndalen 1–5 Brann Mjøndalen
18:00 UTC+2 Wæhler 38' Report 1' Boakye
16' Hansen
45' Dragsnes
48' (pen.) De Roeve
74' Finne
Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Christian Moen

UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 18 June 2025.

23 July 2025 First leg Brann Norway 1–4 Austria Red Bull Salzburg Bergen, Norway
19:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,587[3]
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)
30 July 2025 Second leg Red Bull Salzburg Austria 1–1
(5–2 agg.)
Norway Brann Salzburg, Austria
20:45 CEST Djuricic 53' Report 60' Gassama Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 11,949[4]
Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia)

UEFA Europa League

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 21 July 2025.

7 August 2025 First leg BK Häcken Sweden 0–2 Norway Brann Gothenburg, Sweden
19:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 4,516[5]
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
14 August 2025 Second leg Brann Norway 0–1
(2–1 agg.)
Sweden BK Häcken Bergen, Norway
19:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,750[6]
Referee: Nick Walsh (Scotland)

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 4 August 2025.

21 August 2025 First leg Brann Norway 2–1 Cyprus AEK Larnaca Bergen, Norway
19:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,750[7]
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
27 August 2025 Second leg AEK Larnaca Cyprus 0–4
(1–6 agg.)
Norway Brann Larnaca, Cyprus
18:30 CEST Report
Stadium: AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis
Attendance: 4,665[8]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

League phase

The draw for the League phase was held on 29 August 2025.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
22 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad 8 3 1 4 12 15 −3 10 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
23 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 8 3 1 4 12 16 −4 10
24 Norway Brann 8 2 3 3 9 11 −2 9
25 Switzerland Young Boys 8 3 0 5 10 16 −6 9
26 Austria Sturm Graz 8 2 1 5 5 11 −6 7
Source: UEFA[9]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Round12345678
GroundAHHAAHHA
ResultLWWDDL
Position23178111922
Points036788
Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
25 September 2025 1 Lille France 2–1 Norway Brann Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
18:45
Report Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 17,529[10]
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
2 October 2025 2 Brann Norway 1–0 Netherlands Utrecht Bergen, Norway
18:45
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,366
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
23 October 2025 3 Brann Norway 3–0 Scotland Rangers Bergen, Norway
18:45
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,800
Referee: Vassilis Fotias (Greece)
6 November 2025 4 Bologna Italy 0–0 Norway Brann Bologna, Italy
21:00
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 22,508
Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)
27 November 2025 5 PAOK Greece 1–1 Norway Brann Thessaloniki, Greece
18:45
Report
Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 16,005
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
11 December 2025 6 Brann Norway 0–4 Turkey Fenerbahçe Bergen, Norway
21:00
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,620
Referee: Willy Delajod (France)
22 January 2026 7 Brann Norway v Denmark Midtjylland Bergen, Norway
18:45 Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
29 January 2026 8 Sturm Graz Austria v Norway Brann Graz, Austria
21:00 Report Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Eliteserien Norwegian Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Norway NOR Mathias Dyngeland 43 0 30 0 1 0 2 0 10 0
3 DF Norway NOR Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen 26 1 17 0 1 0 0 0 8 1
4 DF Ghana GHA Nana Kwame Boakye 8 1 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
5 MF Norway NOR Sakarias Opsahl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Denmark DEN Japhet Sery Larsen 28 1 20 1 2 0 2 0 4 0
7 FW Denmark DEN Mads Hansen 35 5 24 0 4 4 2 0 5 1
8 MF Norway NOR Felix Horn Myhre 33 5 24 4 1 0 2 0 6 1
9 FW Chile CHI Niklas Castro 27 5 17 4 1 0 0 0 9 1
10 MF Denmark DEN Emil Kornvig 45 11 29 8 4 0 2 1 10 2
11 FW Norway NOR Bård Finne 41 10 26 6 4 4 2 0 9 0
12 GK Netherlands NED Tom Bramel 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Norway NOR Ulrik Mathisen 37 2 26 2 1 0 2 0 8 0
15 DF Norway NOR Jonas Torsvik 7 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
17 DF Norway NOR Joachim Soltvedt 34 3 24 2 3 0 2 0 5 1
18 MF Denmark DEN Jacob Sørensen 23 2 12 1 0 0 2 0 9 1
19 MF Iceland ISL Eggert Aron Guðmundsson 43 5 28 5 4 0 2 0 9 0
20 DF Norway NOR Vetle Dragsnes 19 1 12 0 1 1 0 0 6 0
21 DF Belgium BEL Denzel De Roeve 43 4 28 3 3 1 2 0 10 0
22 FW Iceland ISL Sævar Atli Magnússon 16 10 9 5 0 0 2 1 5 4
23 MF Norway NOR Thore Pedersen 41 1 25 0 4 1 2 0 10 0
24 GK Norway NOR Mathias Klausen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Norway NOR Niklas Wassberg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF Norway NOR Eivind Helland 43 0 28 0 3 0 2 0 10 0
27 MF Norway NOR Mads Sande 29 4 21 3 4 1 1 0 3 0
29 FW Norway NOR Noah Holm 15 2 9 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
32 MF Norway NOR Markus Haaland 28 3 14 2 5 1 1 0 8 0
39 FW Norway NOR Julian Lægreid 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
41 MF Norway NOR Lars Remmem 15 0 10 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
45 MF Norway NOR Jesper Nerhus Eikrem 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Players away from Brann on loan:
2 DF Norway NOR Martin Hellan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 DF Norway NOR Rasmus Holten 13 1 8 0 3 1 2 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Brann no longer at the club:
12 GK Norway NOR Martin Børsheim 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW Norway NOR Aune Heggebø 15 7 13 7 2 0 0 0 0 0
40 DF Norway NOR William Kvale 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Rank Pos. No. Nat. Player Eliteserien Norwegian Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Total
1 MF 10 Denmark Emil Kornvig 8 0 1 2 11
2 FW 11 Norway Bård Finne 6 4 0 0 10
FW 22 Iceland Sævar Atli Magnússon 5 0 1 4 10
4 FW 20 Norway Aune Heggebø 7 0 0 0 7
5 MF 8 Norway Felix Horn Myhre 4 0 0 1 5
MF 7 Denmark Mads Hansen 4 0 0 1 5
FW 9 Chile Niklas Castro 4 0 0 1 5
MF 19 Iceland Eggert Aron Guðmundsson 5 0 0 0 5
9 MF 27 Norway Mads Sande 3 1 0 0 4
DF 21 Belgium Denzel De Roeve 3 1 0 0 4
11 DF 17 Norway Joachim Soltvedt 2 0 0 1 3
12 FW 32 Norway Markus Haaland 2 0 0 0 2
FW 29 Norway Noah Holm 1 0 0 1 2
MF 14 Norway Ulrik Mathisen 2 0 0 0 2
MF 18 Denmark Jacob Sørensen 1 0 0 1 2
16 DF 3 Norway Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen 0 0 0 1 1
DF 23 Norway Thore Pedersen 0 1 0 0 1
DF 6 Denmark Japhet Sery Larsen 1 0 0 0 1
DF 43 Norway Rasmus Holten 0 1 0 0 1
DF 15 Norway Jonas Torsvik 0 0 0 1 1
DF 20 Norway Vetle Dragsnes 0 1 0 0 1
DF 4 Ghana Nana Kwame Boakye 0 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 58 10 2 14 84

Clean sheets

Rank Pos. No. Nat. Player Eliteserien Norwegian Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Total
1 GK 1 Norway Mathias Dyngeland 5 0 0 5 10
2 GK 12 Norway Martin Børsheim 0 2 0 0 2
TOTALS 5 2 0 5 12

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Nat. Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
18 MF Denmark Jacob Sørensen 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 12 1
10 MF Denmark Emil Kornvig 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
26 DF Norway Eivind Helland 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 9 2
23 DF Norway Thore Pedersen 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 8 0
8 MF Norway Felix Horn Myhre 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
6 DF Denmark Japhet Sery Larsen 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 1
3 DF Norway Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
17 DF Norway Joachim Soltvedt 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
1 GK Norway Mathias Dyngeland 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
14 MF Norway Ulrik Mathisen 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0
22 FW Iceland Sævar Atli Magnússon 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
21 DF Belgium Denzel De Roeve 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
27 MF Norway Mads Sande 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW Chile Niklas Castro 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
7 FW Denmark Mads Hansen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
20 FW Norway Aune Heggebø 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 MF Iceland Eggert Aron Guðmundsson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
41 MF Norway Lars Remmem 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29 FW Norway Noah Holm 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 51 3 2 0 10 0 15 1 78 4

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