FK Haugesund (women)

This article is about FK Haugesund's women's section. For the men's section, see FK Haugesund.

Fotballklubben Haugesund
Full nameFotballklubben Haugesund
Nickname(s)Maakene (The Seagulls)
Founded28 October 1993 (1993-10-28)
GroundHaugesund Stadion
City of Haugesund, Rogaland
Capacity8,754
Head coachOle-Petter Pedersen Bremstein
League1. divisjon
20241. divisjon, 8th of 10
Websitewww.fkh.no

Fotballklubben Haugesund (lit. 'Football Club Haugesund'), usually referred to as FK Haugesund or FKH, is a Norwegian women's football team based in Haugesund that currently plays in the 1. divisjon, the Norwegian second tier.

History

Founded in 1993, FK Haugesund established a women's team for the first time in 2021.[1][2][3] FKH played their first official women's match in the 2. divisjon on 20 April 2022, winning 5–0 at home against Stord.[4][5]

Merger with Avaldsnes IL

In January 2024, FK Haugesund merged with Avaldsnes IL, a club playing in the 1. divisjon, with the agreement that FK Haugesund will fully takeover Avaldsnes in the 2025 season.[6]

Due to Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) regulations, FKH continued playing under the Avaldsnes name and logo during the 2024 season while wearing FK Haugesund kit. Although in practice, the team operated as FK Haugesund while awaiting formal approval from the NFF. The squad included coaches and players from both clubs and FK Haugesund also maintained a separate team in the 2. divisjon, resulting in the club fielding two teams simultaneously in different divisions. This situation occurred due to NFF licensing deadlines, which typically close in October of the previous year.[7]

On 18 September 2024, the NFF officially approved the takeover, allowing FK Haugesund to compete under its own name from the 2025 season onward.[8][9]

Stadium

Main article: Haugesund Stadion

Currently, FK Haugesund plays their home matches at Haugesund Stadion, also known as Haugesund Sparebank Arena. The stadium has an official capacity of 8,754 and is colloquially referred to as "Gamlå" (the Old One). FK Haugesund women's first game on Haugesund Sparebank Arena was the 2–1 win against Avaldsnes 2 on 16 October 2022.[10][11]

Players

Current squad

As of 22 March 2025[12][13]

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
2 MF  USA Leyah Hall-Robinson
3 DF  NOR Anja Rasmussen
4 DF  NOR Kaja Olsen
5 DF  NOR Sunniva Hjertvik
6 MF  NOR Kristine Nybru (captain)
7 MF  PHI Meryll Abrahamsen
8 MF  DEN Linea Lundbo Jorgensen
9 FW  NOR Kristina Svandal
10 FW  NOR Solfrid Hetleflåt Bråthen
11 MF  FIN Daniela Tolonen
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK  NOR Anniken Solstrand
13 DF  NOR Libe Haftorsen-Brakstad
14 MF  NOR Sandra Østenstad
15 MF  NOR Guro Koll-Frafjord
17 FW  NOR Emilie Guddal
18 MF  NOR Selma Nesheim
22 DF  NOR Eline Hustvedt Njøsen
23 MF  NOR Mia Farestad
24 GK  NOR Frida Kvale Aursland

Staff

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Ole-Petter Pedersen Bremstein
Assistant coach Johannes Kvammen Kallevik
Martin Sverdrupsen
Sports director Rune Lothe
Goalkeeper coach Espen Skistad
Player developer Per Øyvind Mortveit
Development manager Monica Arnesen
Physiotherapist Aaron Fulton-Brown
Sigurd Kongsrud Aasmundstad
Team leader Ståle Abrahamsen
Physical trainer Harald Andreassen

Former and present managers

  • Thomas Dahle (4 November 2021 – 24 August 2024)
  • Per Øyvind Mortveit (interim) (27 August 2024 – 31 December 2024)
  • Ole-Petter Pedersen Bremstein (7 September 2024 – )

Recent seasons

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2024 1. divisjon 8 18 5 3 10 18 32 18 2nd round
2025 1. divisjon

Source:[14]

References

  1. ^ "FK Haugesund lanserer eget damelag" [FK Haugesund launches its own women's team]. fkh (in Norwegian). 26 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. ^ Grøttland, Odd Kåre (26 February 2021). "FKH starter eget damelag" [FKH starts its own women's team]. Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  3. ^ Döpker, Sören (26 February 2021). "FK Haugesund starter damelag" [FK Haugesund starts women's team]. Fotballnerd.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Slik spilles årets 2. divisjon" [This is how this year's 2nd division is played]. fkh (in Norwegian). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Storseier i seriepremieren". fkh (in Norwegian). 20 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  6. ^ "En merkedag for fotballen på Haugalandet" [A milestone for football in Haugalandet]. fkh (in Norwegian). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Avaldsnes og FKH vil nå samarbeide" [Avaldsnes and FKH will now collaborate] (in Norwegian). 21 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  8. ^ "NFF har godkjent plassovertakelse" [NFF has approved the takeover]. fkh (in Norwegian Bokmål). 19 September 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  9. ^ NTB (19 September 2024). "NFF har gitt grønt lys – Avaldsnes blir til Haugesund". fvn.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Avslutter på Haugesund Sparebank Arena" [Finishes at Haugesund Sparebank Arena]. fkh (in Norwegian). 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Nådde målet" [Reached the goal]. fkh (in Norwegian). 16 October 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Spillere" [Players]. FK Haugesund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Haugesund Kvinner Senior A - Spillere" [Haugesund Women Senior A - Players]. fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Fotballklubben Haugesund". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
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