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SK Brann
Sportsklubben Brann is a Norwegian professional football club based in Bergen. Founded on 26 September 1908, Brann has played in the first tier of Norwegian football for 67 out of 80 seasons, the second most of any club. They play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking average attendance of 17,310 in the 2007 season, the season in which they won their first league title since 1963. History As the biggest club in Norway's second-largest city Bergen, Brann are historically one of the major clubs in Norway in terms of public interest, and hence there are high expectations for the club every season. Brann won their first Norwegian top flight titles in 1961–62 and 1963 Norwegian First Division, but after this Brann was only sporadically involved in the league title races. In 2007 they finally reclaimed the league title and thus ended a 44-year-long waiting period. Despite their limited success, the club has never failed to spark considerabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brann Stadion
Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen, Norway. It was constructed in 1919, and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since. The stadium lies south of the city centre, at the foot of Mount Ulriken. The record attendance dates from 1 October 1961, when Brann hosted Fredrikstad in the cup semi-final, in front of 24,800 spectators. Though its league attendance record is 23,900, from 1978, when they hosted Lillestrøm. Brann Stadion has, per. 2009, a capacity of 17,317. A redevelopment project was underway, aimed at increasing the capacity to over 20,000, but it has been put on hold. Brann Stadion has the third largest attendance capacity in Norway. History The history of Brann Stadion begins with Christen K. Gran, a member of the sports committee and one of the founders of Brann. It was his idea, in 1917, that Brann build a new stadium to call their own at ''Fridalen'' in the borough of Årstad. His proposal was initially met with scepticism, but he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skagerak Arena
The Skagerak Arena is a football (soccer), football stadium located in Skien, Norway. It was formerly called Odd Stadion, and was built in 1923 as the home ground of Eliteserien club Odds BK, Odd. The stadium is often referred to as ''Falkum'', being situated in Falkum, that area of Skien. The stadium has been undergoing an extensive redevelopment process, begun in November 2006, which produced a modern all-seater venue by April 2008. Part of the finance Odd needed for the project was obtained through the lease of the stadium's naming rights to the club's main sponsor since 1995, the Norwegian Electrical power industry, power company Skagerak Energi. The stadium will therefore be known as Skagerak Arena until at least 2017. The pitch has been rotated 90 degrees in order to free up space. As is increasingly common in Norway, the new surface is artificial turf, artificial. The old main stand is now an end stand, incorporated into the new structure as the only surviving feature of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Birger Pedersen
Rolf Birger "Pesen" Pedersen (23 September 1939 - 22 March 2001) was a Norwegian footballer and football coach. He grew up near Brann Stadion, and later became one of Brann's most legendary players. He was also capped 15 times for the Norway national football team, scoring 5 goals.Player's profile eu-football.info Pesen was a creative and goalscoring , and is considered by many to be Brann's best player in their championship-seasons 1962 and 1963. Pedersen was particularly known for his remarkably hard shots. It is told that he once shot a goalkeeper into the goal, and he shot a keeper so hard that he fainted. He never reached the same level in the following seasons, possibly losing his motivation after b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roald Jensen
Roald Jensen (11 January 1943 – 6 October 1987), nicknamed "Kniksen", was one of Norway's most celebrated football players. He played for Brann and Heart of Midlothian ("Hearts"). ''Knicksen'' is a local Bergen word meaning "juggler". From an early age, Jensen was interested in football. He made his senior-team debut with Brann in 1960, while still only 17. He made his debut for the Norway national team the same year. Brann, with Jensen, won the league in 1961–62 and in 1963. After Brann's relegation in 1964, Jensen transferred to professional football in Scotland as Heart of Midlothian's first non-British player. While he was in Scotland, Jensen was unable to play for Norway, as the national team did not allow professional players at that time. In 1971 Jensen returned to Brann and won the Norwegian championship (cup) with the club in 1972. Jensen retired from football after the 1973 season, when he was 30 years old. Jensen died in 1987 while playing football for Brann' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959–60 Norwegian Main League
The 1959–60 Hovedserien was the 16th completed season of top division football in Norway. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and Fredrikstad won the championship, their eighth league title. This was the first season a bronze medal was awarded. Teams and locations :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' League tables Group A Group B Results Group A Group B Championship final *Fredrikstad 6–2 Lillestrøm Bronze final * Eik 4–2 Vålerengen ReferencesNorway - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1959-60 Norwegian Main League Eliteserien seasons Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ... 1959 in Norwegian football 1960 in Norwegian football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955–56 Norwegian Main League
The 1955–56 Hovedserien was the 12th completed season of top division football in Norway. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and Larvik Turn won the championship, their third league title. Teams and locations :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' League tables Group A Group B Results Group A Group B Championship final *Larvik Turn 3–2 Fredrikstad ReferencesNorway - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1955-56 Norwegian Main League Eliteserien seasons Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ... 1 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952–53 Norwegian Main League
The 1952–53 Hovedserien was the 9th completed season of top division football in Norway. Overview 16 teams competed. Larvik Turn & IF won the championship, their first league title. Teams and locations :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' League tables Group A Group B Results Group A Group B Championship final *Larvik Turn 3–2 Skeid ReferencesNorway – List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1952-53 Norwegian Main League Eliteserien seasons Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ... 1 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951–52 Norwegian Main League
The 1951–52 Hovedserien was the 8th completed season of top division football in Norway. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and Fredrikstad FK won the championship. Teams and locations :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' League tables Group A Group B Results Group A Group B Championship final *Fredrikstad FK 3–1 Brann ReferencesNorway - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1951-52 Norwegian Main League Eliteserien seasons Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ... 1 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredrikstad FK
Fredrikstad Fotballklubb (also known as Fredrikstad or FFK) is a Norwegian professional association football, football club from the town of Fredrikstad. With nine league championships and twelve Norwegian Football Cup, Norwegian Cup wins, FFK is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football. The club was founded in 1903 and currently play in Eliteserien from 2024 after promotion from Norwegian First Division in 2023 Norwegian First Division, 2023. After suffering relegation from the then 1st division in 1984 1. divisjon, 1984, Fredrikstad spent 18 years outside the top flight, before returning to the top division in 2004 after two successive promotions. Fredrikstad stadion was FFK's home ground between 1914 and 2006. However, its facilities were outdated and the club moved to a Fredrikstad Stadion (new), new stadium on the other side of river Glomma. Their new ground is located in a former shipyard, incorporating parts of the old buildings in the two side stands. FFK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Norwegian Football Cup
The 1950 Norwegian Football Cup was the 45th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway. The final was played at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 22 October 1950, and was contested by five-time former winners Fredrikstad and the two-time former winners Brann. Fredrikstad won the final 3–0, and secured their sixth title. Sarpsborg were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Fredrikstad in the semi-final. The 10 teams that were involved in the series final and qualification for promotion to the Hovedserien ( Fram (Larvik), Fredrikstad, Brann, Lisleby, Stavanger, Hamar, Odd, Kristiansund, Kvik (Trondheim) and Geithus) therefore got a walkover in the first and second round. First round , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", ''Replay'' Second round , - , colspan="3" style="background-color: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948–49 Norwegian Main League
The 1948–49 Hovedserien was the 5th completed season of top division football in Norway. Following are the results of the 1948–49 Norwegian Main League season. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it was Norway's top-tier league for association football clubs. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and Fredrikstad FK won the championship. Teams and locations :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' League tables Group A Group B Results Group A Group B Championship final * Vålerengen 1–3 Fredrikstad *Fredrikstad 3–0 Vålerengen External linksNorway – List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1948-49 Norwegian Main League Eliteserien seasons Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ... 1 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
