2025 Bryne FK season

Bryne FK
2025 season
ManagerKevin Knappen
StadiumBryne Stadion
Eliteserien14th
Norwegian Football CupFourth round
Top goalscorerDuarte Moreira (7)[1]
Highest home attendance5,151 vs Bodø/Glimt

The 2025 season is the 99th season in the history of Bryne FK and marks their return to the top flight of Norwegian football following promotion in 2024. The club will compete in the Eliteserien and the Norwegian Football Cup.

Following a good start in the league, the club dipped into 14th place in August.[2] After the penultimate round had been played, it was certain that Bryne would finish 14th, and thus enter the playoff against a team from the First Division.[3] The opponent being Aalesunds FK, Aalesund shocked by winning the first leg, played in Bryne, 4–0. It therefore did not help that Bryne won the second leg 1–0, and the team was relegated following a single season in Eliteserien.[4]

The latter half of the eseason was marked by turmoil. In September 2025, three players abruptly had their contracts terminated: Axel Kryger, Jens Husebø and Robert Undheim. The latter is described as a "Bryne legend", having played for the team since 2014. The reason for the termination was an open disagreement with manager Kevin Knappen. In the media, it surfaced that more than ten players voiced explicit discontent with Knappen; however, the board of directors chose to continue with Knappen. Anonymous players alleged "fear-based leadership" and "mental violence". Erling Braut Haaland published on Snapchat that "its chaos in my hometown club and it pisses me off so now i cant sleep".[5][6][7] After Bryne was relegated, Kevin Knappen was sacked ayway. Released player Axel Kryger claimed that the team did not survive the blow of losing three key players.[8]

In the last league round, Lithuanian reserve goalkeeper Igor Spiridonov was substituted in, making his debut on the highest level at the age of 37 and 3 months.[9]

Transfers

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2024–25 § Bryne
Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2025 § Bryne

Friendlies

Pre-season

8 February 2025 Friendly Bryne 0–3 Sandnes Ulf
13:00 UTC+1
9 February 2025 Friendly Åsane 0–0 Bryne
15:00 UTC+1
14 February 2025 Friendly HamKam 2–2 Bryne
12:25 UTC+1
26 February 2025 Friendly Mjøndalen 1–4 Bryne
13:00
2 March 2025 Friendly Sarpsborg 08 0–0 Bryne
15:00 UTC+1
7 March 2025 Friendly Haugesund 3–0 Bryne Karmøy
17:00
  • 24' (o.g.)
  • Petcho Camara 85'
  • Kukleci 90'
 Stadium: Sparebanken Vest Arena
Attendance: 350
15 March 2025 Friendly Bryne 1–0 Jerv
14:00
23 March 2025 Friendly Bryne 1–1 Egersund
14:00

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eliteserien 30 March 2025 30 November 2025 Matchday 1 7 2 0 5 8 13 −5 028.57
Norwegian Football Cup 13 April 2025 20 May 2025 First round Fourth round 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 075.00
Total 11 5 0 6 16 17 −1 045.45

Last updated: 20 May 2025
Source: Competitions

Eliteserien

Main article: 2025 Eliteserien

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 KFUM Oslo 30 8 11 11 42 41 +1 35
13 Kristiansund 30 9 7 14 34 59 −25 34
14 Bryne (R) 30 8 7 15 37 56 −19 31 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Strømsgodset (R) 30 6 2 22 37 72 −35 20 Relegation to First Division
16 Haugesund (R) 30 2 3 25 22 80 −58 9
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.[10]
(R) Relegated

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
7 2 0 5 8 13  −5 6 1 0 2 3 5  −2 1 0 3 5 8  −3

Last updated: 11 May 2025.
Source: NFF

Results by round

Round1234
GroundHAHA
ResultLLWL
Position1114
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2025. Source: NFF
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was announced on 20 December 2024.[11]

30 March 2025 1 Bryne 0–1 Bodø/Glimt Bryne
19:15 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 5,151
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
6 April 2025 2 Kristiansund 2–1 Bryne Kristiansund
17:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Nordmøre Stadion
Attendance: 2,917
Referee: Mathias Støfringshaug
21 April 2025 3 Bryne 3–1 Haugesund Bryne
17:00
Report
Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 3,643
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
27 April 2025 4 Brann 3–2 Bryne Bergen
17:00
Report
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 15,707
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
4 May 2025 5 Rosenborg 3–0 Bryne Trondheim
19:15
Report Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 11,166
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
11 May 2025 6 Bryne 0–3 Molde Bryne
17:00 Report
Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 2,893
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
16 May 2025 7 Strømsgodset 0–2 Bryne Drammen
18:00 Report
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 5,116
Referee: Espen Eskås
24 May 2025 9 Bryne 4–3 Fredrikstad Bryne
16:00
Report
Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 2,329
Referee: Marius Lien

Norwegian Football Cup

Main article: 2025 Norwegian Football Cup
13 April 2025 First round Varhaug 0–4 Bryne Varhaug
16:00
Stadium: Varhaug Kunstgress 1
Referee: Aleksander Skjold Vermundsen
24 April 2025 Second round Torvastad 1–2 Bryne Torvastad
18:00
  • Skjelde 37'
Stadium: Torvastad 1 grasbane
Referee: Freek Arjen van Herk
7 May 2025 Third round Bryne 2–1 (a.e.t.) Brann Bryne
18:00
Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 2,252
Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad
20 May 2025 Fourth round Bryne 0–2 KFUM Bryne
18:00
Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 1,422
Referee: Rohit Saggi

Squad statistics

As of match played 24 May 2025

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Eliteserien Norwegian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  SWE Anton Cajtoft 2 0 0 0 2 0
2 DF  GER Luis Görlich 9 0 5+2 0 2 0
3 DF  NOR Sondre Norheim 9 0 1+4 0 4 0
4 MF  NOR Christian Landu Landu 8 0 0+4 0 2+2 0
5 DF  DEN Jacob Haahr Steffensen 9 1 6 0 3 1
6 DF  NOR Remi-André Svindland 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF  NOR Mats Thornes 4 0 0+2 0 2 0
8 MF  NOR Lars Erik Sødal 9 1 5+1 0 2+1 1
9 FW  NOR Sanel Bojadzic 10 3 4+2 2 3+1 1
10 FW  NOR Robert Undheim 2 0 0 0 0+2 0
11 FW  KEN Alfred Scriven 12 1 8 1 2+2 0
12 GK  NED Jan de Boer 8 0 8 0 0 0
14 DF  NOR Eirik Saunes 8 0 6 0 2 0
15 DF  NOR Jon-Helge Tveita 6 0 1+3 0 2 0
16 DF  GAM Dadi Gaye 6 0 0+2 0 4 0
17 DF  NOR Lasse Qvigstad 9 0 6+1 0 0+2 0
18 FW  POR Duare Moreira 10 4 8 4 1+1 0
19 MF  DEN Nicklas Strunck 11 3 8 2 3 1
21 MF  NOR David Aksnes 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF  NOR Heine Åsen Larsen 9 3 4+2 0 1+2 3
23 MF  NOR Kristian Håland 2 0 0+1 0 1 0
24 DF  NOR Jens Husebø 11 0 8 0 1+2 0
26 DF  NOR Axel Kryger 12 2 8 1 2+2 1
29 MF  NOR Martin Åmot Lye 2 0 0 0 0+2 0
32 FW  NOR Sjur Jonassen 9 0 2+3 0 3+1 0
43 FW  NOR Jaran Eike Østrem 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
99 GK  LTU Igor Spiridonov 2 0 0 0 2 0
Players away from Bryne on loan:
Players who appeared for Bryne no longer at the club:

Goal scorers

Rank Pos. No. Nat. Player Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1 FW 18 Duarte Moreira 4 0 4
2 FW 9 Sanel Bojadzic 2 1 3
MF 19 Nicklas Strunck 2 1 3
MF 22 Heine Åsen Larsen 0 3 3
5 Own goal 2 0 2
DF 26 Axel Kryger 1 1 2
7 FW 11 Alfred Scriven 1 0 1
DF 5 Jacob Haahr Steffensen 0 1 1
MF 8 Lars Erik Sødal 0 1 1
TOTALS 12 8 20

Clean sheets

Rank Pos. No. Nat. Player Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
1 GK 12 Jan de Boer 1 0 1
GK 99 Igor Spiridonov 0 1 1
TOTALS 1 1 2

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Nat. Name Eliteserien Norwegian Cup Total
2 DF Luis Görlich 2 0 0 0 2 0
3 DF Sondre Norheim 0 0 1 1 1 1
8 MF Lars Erik Sødal 2 0 1 0 3 0
11 FW Alfred Scriven 1 0 1 0 2 0
12 GK Jan de Boer 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 DF Eirik Saunes 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 DF Jon-Helge Tveita 1 0 0 0 1 0
17 DF Lasse Qvigstad 0 0 1 0 1 0
19 MF Nicklas Strunck 3 0 1 0 4 0
22 MF Heine Åsen Larsen 1 0 1 0 2 0
24 DF Jens Husebø 1 0 0 0 1 0
26 DF Axel Kryger 2 0 1 0 3 0
Players away from Bryne on loan:
Players who appeared for Bryne no longer at the club:
TOTALS 15 0 7 1 22 1

References

  1. ^ "Bryne Menn Senior A: statistikk". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Bryne tapte mot HamKam – har havnet på kvalikplass" (in Norwegian). NRK. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Bryne må kjempe for Eliteserie-plass i kvalik" (in Norwegian). Radio Haugaland. 23 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  4. ^ "– Når du hører ordet kreft får du sjokk" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Tre (!) spillere ferdig i klubben på dagen" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Ny Bryne-bombe – spillerne med knallhardt oppgjør" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  7. ^ "– Den største sorgen jeg har opplevd" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Kryger: Da hadde det ikke skjedd" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Bryne viste styrke før kvalikampene: - Vi skal jakte den ledige plassen". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Eliteserien tabell". www.nifs.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  11. ^ Herrebrøden, Øyvind (December 20, 2024). "Slik spilles Eliteserien 2025: Rosenborg i åpningskampen". VG.
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