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 2017 season the club will be participating in the Tippeliean, NM Cupen and UEFA Europa League.

Odd
2017 season
ChairmanTom Helge Rønning
ManagerDag-Eilev Fagermo
StadiumSkagerak Arena
Tippeligaen6th
Norwegian CupFourth Round vs Sarpsborg 08
Europa LeagueThird qualifying round vs Dinamo Zagreb
Top goalscorerLeague: Three Players (3)
All: Stefan Mladenovic (7)
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Squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   NOR Sondre Rossbach
2 DF   NOR Espen Ruud
4 DF   NOR Vegard Bergan
5 DF   NOR Thomas Grøgaard
6 MF   NOR Oliver Berg
7 MF   SWE Martin Broberg
8 MF   NOR Jone Samuelsen
9 FW   NOR Torbjørn Agdestein
10 FW   CAN Olivier Occéan
11 FW   KOS Elba Rashani
12 GK   NOR Viljar Myhra
13 MF   NOR Stefan Mladenovic
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   NOR Fredrik Nordkvelle
15 MF   NOR Sigurd Hauso Haugen
16 DF   NOR Fredrik Semb Berge
17 MF   NOR Eric Kitolano
18 DF   NOR Joakim Våge Nilsen
19 MF   CAN Zakaria Messoudi
21 DF   NOR Steffen Hagen (Captain)
22 MF   NOR Erik Eikeng
24 FW   FIN Riku Riski
25 MF   NOR John Kitolano
27 FW   SEN Pape Pate Diouf
29 MF   NOR Markus Andre Kaasa

Transfers edit

Winter edit

Summer edit

Competitions edit

Eliteserien edit

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 12 6 12 28 39  −11 42 10 2 3 18 13  +5 2 4 9 10 26  −16

Last updated: 26 November 2017.
Source: see below

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultLWLWLWWWWLDDDLDLWLWLWDLWLWDLLW
Position16121491174225444781069786677777796
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2017. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

2 April 2017 1 Rosenborg 3–0 Odd Trondheim
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gersbach   32'
Bendtner   57'
Semb Berge   58' (o.g.)
Jevtović   69'
Report Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 16,804
Referee: Tore Hansen
5 April 2017 2 Odd 2–0 Kristiansund Skien
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsen   17'
Occéan   22'
Broberg   35'
Grøgaard   60'
Ruud   90'
Report Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 9,049
Referee: Martin Lundby
9 April 2017 3 Stabæk 2–0 Odd Bærum
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Brochmann   74'
Granli   90+3'
Kassi   90+4'
Report Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 3,721
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
17 April 2017 4 Odd 1–0 Tromsø Skien
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Riski   6'
Berge   18'
Zekhnini   88'
Report Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,272
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
23 April 2017 5 Viking 3–0 Odd Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Adegbenro   27'
Mets   54'
Bringaker   58'
Danielsen   62' (pen.)
Report Ruud   41' Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 6,914
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
30 April 2017 6 Odd 2–1 Vålerenga Skien
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Diouf   32'  82'
Nordkvelle   42'
Report Berntsen   61'
Zahid   69'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 7,673
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
8 May 2017 7 Lillestrøm 0–1 Odd Lillestrøm
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kippe   60'
Ajeti   88'
Report Occéan   76'
Ruud   85'
Diouf   87'
Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,527
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
13 May 2017 8 Odd 2–0 Strømsgodset Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Riski   58'
Jensen   65'
Report Hauger   7' Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,994
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
16 May 2017 9 Haugesund 0–2 Odd Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hajradinović   45' Report Ruud   29', 51'  45+1'
Occéan   39'
Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 4,342
Referee: Espen Eskås
21 May 2017 10 Odd 1–2 Molde Skien
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ruud   79'
Berg   90+3'
Report Hestad   41'
Aursnes   53'
Ssewankambo   70'
Gabrielsen   90+5'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 7,146
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
27 May 2017 11 Sandefjord 0–0 Odd Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jónsson   90+4' Report Occéan   90+4' Stadium: Komplett Arena
Attendance: 3,736
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
4 June 2017 12 Odd 0–0 Brann Skien
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Zekhnini   59' Report Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 7,828
Referee: Tore Hansen
18 June 2017 13 Sogndal 0–0 Odd Sogndalsfjøra
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Schulze   18'
Ramsland   40'
Hove   68'
Report Semb Berge   73' Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus
Attendance: 2,459
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
25 June 2017 14 Aalesund 5–1 Odd Ålesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Veldwijk   11', 64', 74'
Berge   18' (o.g.)
Abdellaoue   33' (pen.)
Grétarsson   56'
Report Nordkvelle   11'
Berge   32'
Riski   37'
Zekhnini   42'
Samuelsen   59'
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 5,537
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
2 July 2017 15 Odd 0–0 Sarpsborg 08 Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Riski   25' Report Thomassen   16'
Lindberg   37'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 7,201
Referee: Tore Hansen
9 July 2017 16 Tromsø v Odd Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
16 July 2017 17 Odd 0–2 Viking Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Zekhnini   61'
Diouf   71'
Report Adegbenro   6', 24' Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,780
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
6 August 2017 18 Odd 2–1 Sogndal Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Broberg   3'
Samuelsen   26' (pen.)
Report Schulze   79' Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,433
Referee: Tore Hansen
13 August 2017 19 Brann 0–2 Odd Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Rólantsson   30'
Acosta   53'
Barmen   58'  78'
Report Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 10,019
Referee: Svein Odvar Moen
20 August 2017 20 Odd 1–0 Sandefjord Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nilsen   43'
Hussain   73'
Samuelsen   80'
Report Bindia   60'   75' Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 7,546
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
11 September 2017 21 Molde 2–1 Odd Molde
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Strand   49'
Sarr   58'
Amang   90'
Report Rashani   19'
Riski   45'
Samuelsen   59' (pen.)
Hagen   90+4'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 6,851
Referee: Espen Eskås
18 September 2017 22 Odd 3–2 Aalesund Skien
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Samuelsen   5' (pen.)  57'
Grétarsson   20' (o.g.)
Rashani   47'  61'
Report Abdellaoue   62' (pen.)
Carlsen   63'
Berge   68' (o.g.)
Riise   69'
Papazoglou   74'
Ramsteijn   85'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,854
Referee: Espen Eskås
21 September 2017 16 Tromsø 2–2 Odd Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bakenga   29'  65'
Wangberg   60'
Antonsen   76'
Report Berge   32'
Broberg   81'
Hussain   87' (pen.)
Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 3,461
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
25 September 2017 23 Sarpsborg 08 2–1 Odd Sarpsborg
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Halvorsen   31' (pen.)
Zachariassen   48'  82'
Report Samuelsen   45+1'
Rashani   53'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 4,365
Referee: Rohit Saggi
1 October 2017 24 Odd 1–0 Haugesund Skien
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hussain   44'
Berge   51'
Report Gytkjær   63'
Ćosić   71'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,899
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
14 October 2017 25 Strømsgodset 1–0 Odd Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Andersen   74' Report Berge   78'
Hussain   90+2'
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 6,027
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
23 October 2017 26 Odd 1–0 Lillestrøm Skien
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hussain  25'
Haugen   44'
Samuelsen   54'
Report Krogstad  55'
Rafn   90'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,164
Referee: Espen Eskås
29 October 2017 27 Kristiansund 2–2 Odd Kristiansund
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Bamba   19'
Gjertsen   46'
Report Haugen   3'
Nilsen   32'
Ruud   89'
Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion
Attendance: 3,822
Referee: Martin Lundby
5 November 2017 28 Odd 0–5 Stabæk Skien
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Rashani   34' Report Lumanza   18'
Boli   20', 23'
Vetlesen   28'
Brochmann   38'
Brynhildsen   83'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,315
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
19 November 2017 29 Vålerenga 2–0 Odd Oslo
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Ejuke   8'
Lekven   49'
Stengel   89'
Report J.Kitolano   54' Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 12,236
Referee: Tore Hansen
26 November 2017 30 Odd 1–0 Rosenborg Skien
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Samuelsen   30'
Mladenovic   53'
Rashani   68'
Report Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 7,438
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Strømsgodset 30 14 8 8 45 37 +8 50
5 Brann 30 13 8 9 51 36 +15 47
6 Odd 30 12 6 12 27 39 −12 42
7 Kristiansund 30 10 10 10 44 46 −2 40
8 Vålerenga 30 11 6 13 48 46 +2 39
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), Soccerway
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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[12]

Norwegian Cup edit

26 April 2017 First Round Hei 0–10 Odd Heistad
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Agdestein   10', 27', 61'
Mladenovic   13', 90+2'
Berg   43', 88'
Riski   55', 74'
Haugen   84'
Stadium: Mortens Plass
Attendance: 2,218
Referee: Marius Lien
24 May 2017 Second Round Pors Grenland 1–3 Odd Porsgrunn
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lauritsen   45' Report Riski   23'
Jensen   50'
Berg   89'
Stadium: Pors Stadion
Attendance: 3,114
Referee: Adrian Gjendemsjø
31 May 2017 Third Round Flekkerøy 0–3 Odd Flekkerøy
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) M.Hallandvik   85' Report Berg   21', 50'
Mladenovic   64'  90+3'
Nilsen   74'
Stadium: Flekkerøy Stadion
Attendance: 1,852
Referee: Steinar Hauge
9 August 2017 Fourth Round Sarpsborg 08 4–0 Odd Sarpsborg
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Rossbach   38' (o.g.), 41' (o.g.)
Diatta   47'
Trondsen   52'
Report Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 2,650
Referee: Espen Eskås

UEFA Europa League edit

Qualifying rounds edit

29 June 2017 First qualifying round 1st leg Odd   3–0   Ballymena United Skien, Norway
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Mladenovic   1'
Diouf   36'
Broberg   53'  55'
Haugen   90+2'
Report Flynn   43'
J.Ervin   55'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 2,969[13]
Referee: Edin Jakupović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
6 July 2017 First qualifying round 2nd leg Ballymena United   0–2
(0–5 agg.)
  Odd Belfast[note 1], Northern Ireland
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) L.Millar   44'
C.Friel   54'
Report L.Millar   79' (o.g.)
Haugen   88'
Stadium: Seaview
Attendance: 1,792[13]
Referee: Radek Příhoda (Czech Republic)
13 July 2017 Second qualifying round 1st leg Vaduz   0–1   Odd Vaduz, Liechtenstein
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) N.Von Niederhäusern   89' Report Occéan   42' Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion
Attendance: 1,043[15]
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)
20 July 2017 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Odd   1–0
(2–0 agg.)
  Vaduz Skien, Norway
CEST (UTC+2) Mladenovic   82' Report Bühler   67' Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 2,492[15]
Referee: Aleksandar Vasić (Serbia)
27 July 2017 Third qualifying round 1st leg Dinamo Zagreb   2–1   Odd Zagreb, Croatia
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Hodžić   31'
Fernandes   41'
Stojanović   73'
Soudani   86'
Report Mladenovic   20' Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 7,080[16]
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
3 August 2017 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Odd   0–0
(1–2 agg.)
  Dinamo Zagreb Skien, Norway
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Mladenovic   35'
Samuelsen   56'
Diouf   84'
Report Moro   27'
Soudani   50'
Sigali   53'
Olmo   81'   86'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: [16]
Referee: Anatoliy Abdula (Ukraine)

Squad statistics edit

As of match played 26 November 2017

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup UEFA Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   NOR Sondre Rossbach 29 0 23 0 1 0 5 0
2 DF   NOR Espen Ruud 37 3 28 3 3 0 6 0
4 DF   NOR Vegard Bergan 21 0 14+2 0 3+1 0 1 0
5 DF   NOR Thomas Grøgaard 30 1 23+1 1 3 0 3 0
6 MF   NOR Oliver Berg 31 6 17+8 1 3 5 1+2 0
7 MF   SWE Martin Broberg 25 2 12+7 1 1 0 3+2 1
8 MF   NOR Jone Samuelsen 28 3 19+1 3 2 0 6 0
9 FW   NOR Torbjørn Agdestein 12 3 5+3 0 3 3 0+1 0
10 FW   CAN Olivier Occéan 32 3 14+10 2 1+1 0 6 1
11 FW   KOS Elba Rashani 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0
12 GK   NOR Viljar Myhra 9 0 5 0 3 0 1 0
13 MF   NOR Stefan Mladenovic 31 7 3+20 1 4 3 3+1 3
14 MF   NOR Fredrik Nordkvelle 26 1 17+4 1 0+1 0 3+1 0
15 MF   NOR Sigurd Hauso Haugen 20 5 10+5 2 1+1 1 0+3 2
16 DF   NOR Fredrik Semb Berge 25 1 18 1 1 0 6 0
17 MF   NOR Markus André Kaasa 2 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
18 DF   NOR Joakim Våge Nilsen 33 0 19+6 0 3 0 4+1 0
20 MF   NOR Etzaz Hussain 11 3 9+2 3 0 0 0 0
21 DF   NOR Steffen Hagen 36 0 27 0 4 0 5 0
22 MF   NOR Erik Eikeng 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
24 FW   FIN Riku Riski 32 5 20+3 2 4 3 4+1 0
25 MF   NOR John Kitolano 10 0 3+1 0 1+3 0 1+1 0
26 GK   NOR Anders Klemensson 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW   SEN Pape Paté Diouf 19 1 7+6 1 0+1 0 3+2 0
Players away from Odd on loan:
Players who left Odd during the season:
11 FW   NOR Rafik Zekhnini 16 1 10+3 1 0+1 0 1+1 0
20 MF   NOR Fredrik Oldrup Jensen 20 2 11+2 1 2+1 1 4 0

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup UEFA Europa League Total
1 MF   13 Stefan Mladenovic 1 3 3 7
2 MF   6 Oliver Berg 1 5 0 6
3 FW   24 Riku Riski 2 3 0 5
MF   15 Sigurd Hauso Haugen 2 1 2 5
5 MF   8 Jone Samuelsen 3 0 0 3
MF   20 Etzaz Hussain 3 0 0 3
DF   2 Espen Ruud 3 0 0 3
FW   10 Olivier Occéan 2 0 1 3
FW   9 Torbjørn Agdestein 0 3 0 3
10 FW   11 Elba Rashani 2 0 0 2
MF   20 Fredrik Oldrup Jensen 1 1 0 2
MF   7 Martin Broberg 1 0 1 2
Own goal 1 0 1 2
14 DF   5 Thomas Grøgaard 1 0 0 1
FW   27 Pape Paté Diouf 1 0 0 1
MF   14 Fredrik Nordkvelle 1 0 0 1
FW   11 Rafik Zekhnini 1 0 0 1
DF   16 Fredrik Semb Berge 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 27 16 8 51

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup UEFA Europa League Total
               
2   DF Espen Ruud 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
7   MF Martin Broberg 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
8   MF Jone Samuelsen 6 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
10   FW Olivier Occéan 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
11   MF Rafik Zekhnini 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
13   MF Stefan Mladenovic 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
14   MF Fredrik Nordkvelle 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16   DF Fredrik Semb Berge 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
18   DF Joakim Våge Nilsen 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
20   MF Etzaz Hussain 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21   DF Steffen Hagen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24   FW Riku Riski 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
25   MF John Kitolano 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27   FW Pape Paté Diouf 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
TOTALS 38 2 1 0 5 0 44 2

Notes edit

  1. ^ Ballymena United will play their home match at Seaview, Belfast, instead of their regular stadium Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ "Martin Broberg har signert for Odd". www.odd.no (in Norwegian). Odds BK. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ^ "BEKREFTET: ODD HENTER SPISS FRA RIVALEN". www.sporten.com (in Norwegian). Sporten. 29 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Diouf returnerer til Odd". www.odd.no (in Norwegian). Odds BK. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Alle Eliteserie-overgangene i januar". www.nettavisen.no (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Disse Tippeliga-stjernene står uten kontrakt i 2017". www.dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Halvorsen forlater Odd". www.odd.no (in Norwegian). Odds BK. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Elba tilbake i Odd". www.odd.no (in Norwegian). Odds BK. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Hussain lånes ut". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Ardian Gashi forlater Odd". www.odd.no (in Norwegian). Odds BK. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Zekhnini har signert for Serie A-klubb – dette er draktnummeret han har valgt". www.eurosport.no (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Oldrup til Belgia". www.odd.no (in Norwegian). Odds BK. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Eliteserien 2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  14. ^ "UNited to face Odds BK in UEFA Europa League". Ballymena United FC.
  15. ^ a b "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Summary UEFA Europa League - Round 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

External links edit