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Molde F.K. is a First Division football club from Molde, Norway. It was founded on June 19, 1911.
Molde's home matches are played at Aker stadion (inaugurated 1998), which holds a record attendance of 13,308 (vs Rosenborg B.K., 1998). Aker stadium's maximum capacity now is 11,167 attendants. The record attendance at the former Molde stadium was 14,793 (vs Moss F.K., 1987). Among their investors is Kjell Inge Røkke. He invests approximately 10-15 million NOK annually, and in January 2006 he invested 10 million NOK for the club to buy players. [1] Former prime minister Kjell Magne Bondevik is among Molde FKs supporters. The club is perhaps most famous for being Manchester United legend, Ole Gunnar Solskjær's, first professional club (where he scored thirty one goals in just one season for the Blå-hvit).
Molde participated in the UEFA Champions League in 1999 (1 win, 5 losses). In 2006, Molde played in the UEFA Cup, having won the Norwegian cup the previous season. On the 25th August, they were drawn to face Rangers F.C. in the UEFA Cup first round. They were knocked out 2-0 on aggregate after holding Rangers to a 0-0 draw at the Aker stadion.
[edit] History of league positions (since 1963)
- Championship League: 1974-78, 1980, 1982, 1984-93, 1995-2006
- Division 1: 1971-73, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1994, 2007
- Division 2: 1963-70
Molde also briefly appeared among the championship contestants in 1958, but the league was differently organized at the top levels until 1963.
[edit] Current Squad
As of March 30, 2008
[edit] Out on loan
[edit] Coaching staff
| Coach |
Kjell Jonevret |
| Assistant coach |
Tore Hagh |
| Goalkeeper coach |
Per Magne Misund |
[edit] Administrative staff
| Chairman |
Oddne Hansen |
| Director |
Øystein Neerland |
| Director of football |
Tarje Nordstrand Jacobsen |
[edit] Famous (ex-)players
 Albiston, Arthur Andersen, Trond- Andresen, Martin
- Belsvik, Petter
- Berg, Jan
- Berg, Odd
- Flo, Jostein
 Friend, Rob- Fuglset, Jan
- Nevstad, Andre
- Fuglset, Tor
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- Hareide, Åge
- Hestad, Harry
- Hestad, Daniel Berg
- Hestad, Stein Olav
- Hoftun, Erik
 Kallio, Toni- Møller, Ulrich
- Leonhardsen, Øyvind
- Lund, Andreas
- Lydersen, Pål
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[edit] Achievements
[edit] Recent history
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| Season |
|
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
P |
Cup |
Notes |
| 1998 |
ES |
2 |
26 |
16 |
6 |
4 |
70 |
34 |
54 |
quarter-final |
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| 1999 |
ES |
2 |
26 |
16 |
2 |
8 |
49 |
37 |
50 |
semi-final |
|
| 2000 |
ES |
7 |
26 |
11 |
7 |
8 |
46 |
47 |
40 |
quarter-final |
|
| 2001 |
ES |
5 |
26 |
13 |
5 |
8 |
54 |
41 |
44 |
last 16 |
|
| 2002 |
ES |
2 |
26 |
15 |
5 |
6 |
48 |
26 |
50 |
3rd round |
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| 2003 |
ES |
9 |
26 |
9 |
4 |
13 |
32 |
41 |
31 |
3rd round |
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| 2004 |
ES |
11 |
26 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
34 |
37 |
31 |
3rd round |
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| 2005 |
ES |
12 |
26 |
8 |
6 |
12 |
40 |
46 |
30 |
winner |
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| 2006 |
ES |
14 |
26 |
7 |
4 |
15 |
29 |
50 |
25 |
3rd round |
relegated |
| 2007 |
1D |
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ongoing |
[edit] Cup champions for Molde 1994
- Morten Bakke, Trond Strande, Sindre Rekdal, Flaco, Knut Anders Fostervold, Ulrich Møller, Tarje Nordstrand Jacobsen, André Nevstad, Kjetil Rekdal, Daniel Berg Hestad, Tor Gunnar Johnsen, Ole Bjørn Sundgot, Arild Stavrum, Berdon Sønderland, Jan Berg.
[edit] Cup champions for Molde 2005
- Marcus Andreasson, John Andreas Husøy, Matej Mavric, Rob Friend, Tommy Eide Møster, Toni Kallio, Knut Dørum Lillebakk, Stian Ohr, Magnus Kihlberg, Kai Røberg, Trond Strande, Mitja Brulc, Øyvind Gjerde, Daniel Berg Hestad, Thomas Mork, Petter Rudi, Dag Roar Ørsal, Øyvind Gram, Torgeir Hoås, Martin Høyem, Lars Ivar Moldskred, Erlend Ormbostad, Madiou Konate, Johan Nås, Torgeir Ruud Ramsli, Petter Christian Singsaas.
[edit] Molde players who have played for the Norwegian National Team
- Trond Andersen, Morten Bakke, Jan Berg, Torkild Brakstad, Jostein Flo, Jan Fuglset,Tor Fuglset, Hugo Hansen, Åge Hareide, Harry Hestad, Daniel Berg Hestad, Arne Legernes, Øyvind Leonhardsen, Andreas Lund, Ulrich Møller, Roger Nilsen, Odd Inge Olsen, Kjetil Rekdal, Petter Rudi, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Arild Stavrum, Ole Bjørn Sundgot, Stian Ohr.
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