2014 Odds BK season

Odd
2014 season
Chairman	Tom Helge Rønning
Manager	Dag-Eilev Fagermo
Stadium	Skagerak Arena
Tippeligaen	3rd
Norwegian Cup	Final
Top goalscorer	League: Frode Johnsen (11); All: Frode Johnsen (16)
Highest home attendance	12,293 vs Sarpsborg 08 ; (25 September 2014)
Lowest home attendance	5,556 vs Sandnes Ulf ; (3 August 2014)
Average home league attendance	7,430
	← 2013 2015 →

Odds Ballklubb, commonly known as Odd, is a Norwegian football club from Skien. Originally the football section of a multi-sports club, founded in 1894 nine years after the club's founding. All other sports than football were discontinued and the club became dedicated to football only. Odd plays in the Norwegian top division, Tippeligaen, and holds the record winning the Norwegian Football Cup the most times, the last coming in 2000. The club was known as Odd Grenland between 1994 and 2012. During the 2014/15 the club will be participating in the Tippeliean and NM Cupen.

Squad

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	André Hansen
2	DF	NOR	Emil Jonassen
3	MF	NOR	Ardian Gashi
4	DF	NOR	Vegard Bergan
5	DF	NOR	Thomas Grøgaard
6	MF	NOR	Christer Kleiven
7	FW	NOR	Ole Jørgen Halvorsen
8	MF	NOR	Jone Samuelsen
9	MF	NOR	Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen
10	MF	NOR	Herolind Shala
11	FW	NOR	Frode Johnsen
12	GK	NOR	Sondre Løvseth Rossbach


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	MF	NOR	Fredrik Nordkvelle
16	MF	NOR	Jonathan Lindseth
18	DF	FIN	Jarkko Hurme
19	FW	NOR	Snorre Krogsgård
20	MF	NOR	Fredrik Oldrup Jensen
21	DF	NOR	Steffen Hagen
22	MF	NOR	Håvard Storbæk
23	DF	NOR	Lars Kristian Eriksen
24	GK	NOR	Viljar Myhra
25	MF	NOR	Mathias Fredriksen
26	FW	NGA	Bentley

Transfers

Winter

In: 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
9	FW	NOR	Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen (from Haugesund)^[1]
16	MF	NOR	Jonathan Lindseth (from Pors)
18	DF	FIN	Jarkko Hurme (from TPS)^[2]
26	FW	NGA	Chukwuma Akabueze (from Wuhan Zall)^[3]

Out: 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
4	DF	NOR	Morten Fevang (to Notodden)
9	FW	SWE	Mattias Andersson (retired)
14	MF	NGA	George White (loan to Strømmen made permanent)^[4]
17	DF	NOR	Niklas Gunnarsson (to Vålerenga)^[5]
19	FW	NOR	Snorre Krogsgård (to Fram)^[6]
27	FW	NOR	Erik Rosland
28	FW	ANG	Eriel Antonio Pires
30	MF	NOR	Tony Hieu Vo

Summer

In: 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
3	MF	NOR	Ardian Gashi (from Helsingborg)^[7]
19	FW	NOR	Snorre Krogsgård (from Fram)^[8]

Out: 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
3	DF	NOR	Fredrik Semb Berge (to Brøndby)^[9]
15	MF	KOS	Elbasan Rashani (to Brøndby)^[10]^[11]

Competitions

Tippeligaen

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	7	6	52	32	+20	58	10	3	2	30	14	+16	7	4	4	22	18	+4

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	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	W	L	W	L	W	D	L	W	W	W	D	W	D	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	L	W	D	W	W	L	L
Position	11	5	11	6	9	6	8	9	8	5	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3

Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2014. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

30 March 2014 1	Sandnes Ulf	1–1	Odd	Sandnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Lennon 75'	Summary	Johnsen 85'	Stadium: Sandnes Idrettspark Attendance: 3,506 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

5 April 2014 2	Odd	2–1	Molde	Skien
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Rashani 50' Samuelsen 53'	Summary	Hestad 41'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 6,140 Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle

13 April 2014 3	Rosenborg	2–0	Odd	Trondheim
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Strangberg 4' Bille Nielsen 90+4'	[1]		Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 12 263 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

21 April 2014 4	Odd	2–1	Stabæk	Skien
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Fontanello 54' (o.g.) Rashani 68'	Summary	Boli 74'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 6,591 Referee: Tommy Skjerven

27 April 2014 5	Strømsgodset	2–1	Odd	Drammen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Kovács 10' Sætra 20'	Summary	Samuelsen 43'	Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 6,427 Referee: Per Staberg

1 May 2014 6	Odd	2–0	Sarpsborg 08	Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Samuelsen 18' Johnsen 86'	Summary		Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 6,603 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

5 May 2014 7	Viking	1–1	Odd	Stavanger
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ingason 86'	Summary	Rashani 77'	Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 9,286 Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen

11 May 2014 8	Odd	0–2	Lillestrøm	Skien
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Summary	Ringstad 11' Lundemo 40'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 6,372 Referee: Omar Rafiq

16 May 2014 9	Haugesund	1–2	Odd	Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Fevang 51'	Summary	Shala 40' Storbæk 90'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 6,323 Referee: Tommy Skjerven

20 May 2014 10	Odd	2–1	Aalesund	Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Samuelsen 18', 30'	Summary	Tollås 49'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 5,652 Referee: Tore Hansen

25 May 2014 11	Start	0–1	Odd	Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Acosta 64'	Summary	Hagen 66'	Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 5,210 Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud

9 June 2014 12	Odd	0–0	Sogndal	Skien
CEST (UTC+2)		Summary		Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 6,398 Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

12 June 2014 13	Brann	0–1	Odd	Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Summary	Hurme 29'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 8,510 Referee: Omar Rafiq

7 July 2014 14	Odd	2–2	Vålerenga	Skien
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Hagen 14' Gunnarsson 41' (o.g.)	Summary	Mathisen 27' Larsen 79'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 7,279 Referee: Svein Erik Edvartsen

12 July 2014 15	Bodø/Glimt	0–3	Odd	Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Summary	Samuelsen 69' Rashani 72' Halvorsen 78'	Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 2,813 Referee: Trond Døvle

20 July 2014 16	Odd	0–0	Haugesund	Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Summary		Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 5,728 Referee: Tommy Skjerven

27 July 2014 17	Sogndal	1–3	Odd	Sogndalsfjøra
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Psyché 75'	Summary	Samuelsen 43' Nordkvelle 84' Storbæk 88'	Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus Attendance: 2,845 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

3 August 2014 18	Odd	3–1	Sandnes Ulf	Skien
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Johnsen 52' Jensen 66' Shala 90+1'	Summary	Midtsjø 47'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 5,556 Referee: Espen Berntsen

9 August 2014 19	Odd	1–0	Strømsgodset	Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Shala 79'	Summary		Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 8,990 Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle

17 August 2014 20	Stabæk	1–3	Odd	Bærum
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Boli 28'	Summary	Shala 37' Halvorsen 43' Brustad 45+2' (o.g.) Nordkvelle 21' 49'	Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 4,080 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

24 August 2014 21	Odd	4–1	Start	Skien
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Bentley 57' Storbæk 75' Johnsen 87', 90'	Summary	Børufsen 12'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 8,395 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

30 August 2014 22	Sarpsborg 08	2–2	Odd	Sarpsborg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	K.Berge 16' Castro 65' T.Breive 35' 70'	Summary	Samuelsen 20' Shala 79'	Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 3,582 Referee: Brage Sandmoen

13 September 2014 23	Odd	4–1	Viking	Skien
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Samuelsen 8' Bentley 50' Johnsen 52' Shala 71'	Summary	Grøgaard 4' (o.g.)	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 8,399 Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle

21 September 2014 24	Lillestrøm	2–0	Odd	Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Moen 30' Ringstad 71'	Summary		Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 5837 Referee: Per Ivar Staberg

28 September 2014 25	Odd	4–0	Brann	Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Karadas 31' (o.g.) Johnsen 66' Shala 70' (pen.) Mojsov 89' (o.g.)	Summary		Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 7,008 Referee: Espen Berntsen

4 October 2014 26	Aalesund	2–2	Odd	Ålesund
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Barrantes 40' Latifu 90+1'	Summary	Johnsen 73', 82'	Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 7,804 Referee: Martin Lundby

19 October 2014 27	Odd	4–3	Bodø/Glimt	Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bentley 21' Shala 35' Johnsen 58', 83'	Summary	Richards 13' Badou 45+1', 62'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 6,704 Referee: Tommy Skjerven

24 October 2014 28	Vålerenga	1–2	Odd	Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Zahid 79'	Summary	Shala 14' Storbæk 32'	Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 7,355 Referee: Tore Hansen

2 November 2014 29	Odd	0–1	Rosenborg	Skien
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Eriksen 80'	Summary	Skjelvik 50' Helland 71' Jensen 83' Eyjólfsson 90+1'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 11,548 Referee: Svein Moen

9 November 2014 30	Molde	2–0	Odd	Molde
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Hussain 70' Gulbrandsen 73' Chima 75' 78' Høiland 80'	Summary	Hagen 59' Jensen 73'	Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Espen Berntsen

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Molde (C)	30	22	5	3	62	24	+38	71	Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2	Rosenborg	30	18	6	6	64	43	+21	60	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round^[a]
3	Odd	30	17	7	6	52	32	+20	58
4	Strømsgodset	30	15	5	10	48	42	+6	50
5	Lillestrøm	30	13	7	10	49	35	+14	46

Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Since the winners of the 2014 Norwegian Cup (Molde) qualified for European competition based on their league position, the berth (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed down the league to Strømsgodset.

Norwegian Cup

24 April 2014 First Round	Kjapp	0–4	Odd	Nordagutu
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Summary	Johansen 17', 83' Helgerud 61' (o.g.) Halvorsen 71'	Stadium: Kjapp hovedbane Attendance: 850 Referee: Tim Nicolai Fjellvang

8 May 2014 Second Round	Fram Larvik	2–4 (a.e.t.)	Odd	Larvik
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Pietroń 71' Adžić 104'	Summary	Shala 75' Johnsen 97', 103' Storbæk 100'	Stadium: Fram Stadion Attendance: 994 Referee: Espen Larsen

4 June 2014 Third Round	Notodden	0–4	Odd	Notodden
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Summary	Bentley 5' Nordkvelle 35' Halvorsen 45', 48'	Stadium: Notodden Stadion Attendance: 1,567 Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen

27 June 2014 Fourth Round	Odd	3–2	Vålerenga	Skien
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Johnsen 51', 58' Bentley 90' (pen.)	Summary	Høgh 68' Holm 78'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 5,744 Referee: Per Ivar Staberg

14 August 2014 Quarterfinals	Odd	3–1	Brann	Skien
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Shala 66' (pen.), 87' Johansen 78'	Summary	Huseklepp 24'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 8,348 Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

25 September 2014 Semifinals	Odd	5–2	Sarpsborg 08	Skien
19:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Shala 48', 71' Halvorsen 58', 90+3' Johnsen 66'	Summary	Zajić 37' Thomassen 45' 47' Þórarinsson 77'	Stadium: Skagerak Arena Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Final

23 November 2014	Molde	2–0	Odd	Oslo
13:15 CET (UTC+1)	Elyounoussi 60', 88' Gulbrandsen 65', 73'	Summary	Hurme 58' Samuelsen 69'	Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 26,528 Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

Squad statistics

As of match played 23 November 2014

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Tippeligaen		Norwegian Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	NOR	André Hansen	35	0	29	0	6	0
2	DF	NOR	Emil Jonassen	5	0	2+1	0	2	0
3	MF	NOR	Ardian Gashi	14	0	4+7	0	0+3	0
4	DF	NOR	Vegard Bergan	9	0	4+1	0	3+1	0
5	DF	NOR	Thomas Grøgaard	35	0	30	0	5	0
6	MF	NOR	Christer Kleiven	2	0	0	0	2	0
7	FW	NOR	Ole Jørgen Halvorsen	33	7	16+10	2	5+2	5
8	MF	NOR	Jone Samuelsen	32	9	28	9	4	0
9	FW	NOR	Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen	11	3	0+8	0	2+1	3
10	MF	ALB	Herolind Shala	36	14	24+6	9	5+1	5
11	FW	NOR	Frode Johnsen	36	16	28+2	11	5+1	5
12	GK	NOR	Sondre Løvseth Rossbach	4	0	1+2	0	1	0
14	MF	NOR	Fredrik Nordkvelle	33	2	13+13	1	6+1	1
18	DF	FIN	Jarkko Hurme	19	1	11+2	1	5+1	0
19	FW	NOR	Snorre Krogsgård	6	0	0+5	0	0+1	0
20	MF	NOR	Fredrik Oldrup Jensen	33	1	27+2	1	3+1	0
21	DF	NOR	Steffen Hagen	38	3	30	3	8	0
22	MF	NOR	Håvard Storbæk	33	5	15+12	4	3+3	1
23	DF	NOR	Lars Kristian Eriksen	29	0	25	0	4	0
25	MF	NOR	Mathias Fredriksen	2	0	0	0	1+1	0
26	FW	NGA	Bentley	36	5	18+11	3	5+2	2
Players away from Odd on loan:
Players who appeared for Odd no longer at the club:
3	DF	NOR	Fredrik Semb Berge	12	0	11	0	1	0
15	MF	KOS	Elbasan Rashani	17	4	14+1	4	1+1	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Tippeligaen	Norwegian Cup	Total
1	FW	11	Frode Johnsen	11	5	16
2	MF	10	Herolind Shala	9	5	14
3	MF	8	Jone Samuelsen	9	0	9
4	FW	7	Ole Jørgen Halvorsen	2	5	7
5	MF	22	Håvard Storbæk	4	1	5
			Own goal	4	1	5
	FW	26	Bentley	3	2	5
8	MF	15	Elbasan Rashani	4	0	4
9	DF	21	Steffen Hagen	3	0	3
9	FW	9	Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen	0	3	3
11	MF	14	Fredrik Nordkvelle	1	1	2
12	MF	20	Fredrik Oldrup Jensen	1	0	1
12	DF	18	Jarkko Hurme	1	0	1
			TOTALS	46	23	69

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Tippeligaen		Norwegian Cup		Total
1		GK	André Hansen	1	0	0	0	1	0
3		DF	Fredrik Semb Berge	2	0	0	0	2	0
4		DF	Vegard Bergan	0	0	1	0	1	0
5		DF	Thomas Grøgaard	0	0	1	0	1	0
7		FW	Ole Jørgen Halvorsen	1	0	0	0	1	0
8		MF	Jone Samuelsen	3	0	1	0	4	0
10		MF	Herolind Shala	2	0	0	0	2	0
14		MF	Fredrik Nordkvelle	2	1	1	0	3	1
15		MF	Elbasan Rashani	3	0	0	0	3	0
18		DF	Jarkko Hurme	1	0	2	0	3	0
20		MF	Fredrik Oldrup Jensen	4	0	0	0	4	0
21		DF	Steffen Hagen	1	0	0	0	1	0
22		MF	Håvard Storbæk	0	0	1	0	1	0
23		DF	Lars Kristian Eriksen	7	0	0	0	7	0
26		FW	Bentley	1	0	1	0	2	0
			TOTALS	28	1	8	0	36	1

References

^ Pettersen, Per Møller (20 January 2014). "Odd henter inn ny spiss". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
^ Skilbred, Thomas (18 December 2013). "Jarkko Hurme er Odd-spiller". Odd (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
^ Holtan, Kristian (20 March 2014). "Nå blir han Odd-spiller". Telemarksavisa (in Norwegian).
^ Sødal, Per Morten (7 February 2014). ""Maskin" i front - Strømmen". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). p. 7.
^ Enoksen, Magne Mellem (8 October 2013). "Vålerenga henter Odd-spiller". dittOslo.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
^ Rugsveen, Henning (12 March 2014). "Krogsgård klar for Fram". Østlands-Posten (in Norwegian).
^ "Ny spiller inn i troppen". odd.no/ (in Norwegian). Odds BK. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
^ "Krogsgård klar for Odd". ta.no (in Norwegian). Telemark Avis. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
^ "Norwegian defender signs with Brøndby IF" (in Danish). www.brondby.com. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
^ "Ouch! The price on Brøndby IF's new starlet" (in Danish). www.eb.dk. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^ "Norwegian youth international starlet signs with Brøndby IF" (in Danish). www.brondby.com. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

[table_note_res_FQR0.77401284956094-12] Since the winners of the 2014 Norwegian Cup (Molde) qualified for European competition based on their league position, the berth (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed down the league to Strømsgodset.

[Kjelsrud-1] Pettersen, Per Møller (20 January 2014). "Odd henter inn ny spiss". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.

[2] Skilbred, Thomas (18 December 2013). "Jarkko Hurme er Odd-spiller". Odd (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

[3] Holtan, Kristian (20 March 2014). "Nå blir han Odd-spiller". Telemarksavisa (in Norwegian).

[romerbl-4] Sødal, Per Morten (7 February 2014). ""Maskin" i front - Strømmen". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). p. 7.

[Niklas-5] Enoksen, Magne Mellem (8 October 2013). "Vålerenga henter Odd-spiller". dittOslo.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.

[6] Rugsveen, Henning (12 March 2014). "Krogsgård klar for Fram". Østlands-Posten (in Norwegian).

[gashi_odd-7] "Ny spiller inn i troppen". odd.no/ (in Norwegian). Odds BK. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 5 August 2014.

[krogs_odd-8] "Krogsgård klar for Odd". ta.no (in Norwegian). Telemark Avis. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

[9] "Norwegian defender signs with Brøndby IF" (in Danish). www.brondby.com. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.

[10] "Ouch! The price on Brøndby IF's new starlet" (in Danish). www.eb.dk. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.

[11] "Norwegian youth international starlet signs with Brøndby IF" (in Danish). www.brondby.com. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

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