Stabæk Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club based in Bærum, a suburb of Oslo. It is part of the multi-sport organization Stabæk IF. Founded in 1912, the club's name is an archaic spelling of the suburban area Stabekk, from which it once originated. The club currently competes in the Norwegian first division, the second tier of Football in Norway. Their home stadium is the Nadderud Stadion after a three-year-long stay at the Telenor Arena. Their current chairman is Espen Moe. Kjell André Thu is the current head coach of the club since taking over in December 2024.
History After years of lean seasons, they won their first title in 1998 as they emerged victorious in the Norwegian Cup, beating Rosenborg BK 3–1 in the final. After having been relegated to 1. divisjon after a poor 2004 season, they experienced a successful period under new manager Jan Jönsson, during which they returned to the league in 2005, won the 2008 Tippeligaen, their first, and reached the final of the Norwegian Cup, culminating in a very successful 2008 season for the club. Stabæk subsequently won the 2009 Norwegian Super Cup but finished a disappointing 12th and 10th place in the 2010 and 2011 league seasons, respectively, thus narrowly avoiding relegation both times.
Stabæk holds longstanding rivalries with Bærum SK, FK Lyn and Vålerenga, both in the league and by geographical location. The team's home colors, entirely blue, have earned them the nickname “De Blaa” (The Blue Ones). In 2009, Stabæk became the first Norwegian association football club with both their men's and women's teams in the premier divisions. Lillestrøm followed suit the next year.
On 30 November 2015, Billy McKinlay was appointed as manager of the club on a two-year contract. McKinlay resigned as manager on 8 July 2016, after being knocked out of the UEFA Europa League by Welsh club Connah's Quay Nomads.
In the 2021 Eliteserien season, Stabæk finished in 15th place, resulting in relegation to the Norwegian First Division for the first time since 2012.
Stadium
Stabæk played home games at the Nadderud Stadion until 2008. They then moved into the Telenor Arena, which had a capacity of 15,000 people. Their stay at the Telenor Arena became shorter than desired; after a three-year-long stay at the indoor arena, they moved back to the Nadderud Stadion due to economic issues with the new arena. The women's team, Stabæk FK, also currently plays home games at Nadderud Stadion. Nadderud Stadion has a capacity of 4,938 spectators. Stabæk plans to move to a new stadium in 2026 called Nye Nadderud.
The club's record home attendance was set on 13 September 2009, when 13,402 spectators attended Telenor Arena to watch a game against Rosenborg BK. The record attendance at Nadderud Stadion of approximately 10,000 spectators dates from the quarter-final of the 1970 Norwegian Cup, a game Stabæk lost 2–4 against Strømsgodset.
Chairman On 4 February 2010, Einar Schultz was elected chairman of Stabæk, replacing Ingebrigt Steen Jensen. Schultz has held various positions in the Stabæk system over the last five years. In February 2012, Kjell Johnsen was elected the new chairman of Stabæk Fotball. Johnsen was replaced in 2013 by Espen Moe.
European record Season Competition Round Opponents Home Away Aggregate 1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup Group 5 Panachaiki – 1–1 3rd B36 Tórshavn 5–0 – Racing Genk – 3–4 Dynamo Moscow 1–1 – 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round Vojvodina 1–2 2–3 3–5 1999–00 UEFA Cup First round Deportivo La Coruña 1–0 0–2 1–2 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round Floriana 2–0 1–1 3–1 Second round Auxerre 0–2 0–3 0–5 2002–03 UEFA Cup Qualifying round Linfield 4–0 1–1 5–1 First round Anderlecht 1–2 1–0 2–2 2004–05 UEFA Cup Second qualifying round Haka 3–1 3–1 6–2 First round Sochaux 0–5 0–4 0–9 2008–09 UEFA Cup Second qualifying round Rennes 2–1 0–2 2–3 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round Tirana 4–0 1–1 5–1 Third qualifying round Copenhagen 0–0 1–3 1–3 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Play-off round Valencia 0–3 1–4 1–7 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round Dnepr Mogilev 2–2 1–1 3–3 (a) 2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round JJK Jyväskylä 3–2 0–2 3–4 2016–17 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Connah's Quay Nomads 0–1 0–0 0–1
Honours Eliteserien Champions: 2008 Runners-up: 2007 Third place: 1998, 2003, 2009, 2015 Norwegian Football Cup Champions: 1998 Runners-up: 2008 Superfinalen Champions: 2009
Recent history
+Stabæk Fotball seasonsSeasonLeagueCupNotes19941. divisjon 2221336433242Third roundPromoted to the Tippeligaen1995Tippeligaen9269611364033Fourth round1996Tippeligaen626998474536Quarter-finalUEFA Intertoto Cup1997Tippeligaen5261349333543Quarter-finalUEFA Intertoto Cup1998Tippeligaen3261655632953ChampionsUEFA Cup1999Tippeligaen5261448584946Fourth roundUEFA Intertoto Cup2000Tippeligaen5261268593342Third round2001Tippeligaen4261439453945Fourth roundUEFA Cup2002Tippeligaen5261268483442Semi-final2003Tippeligaen3261196513542Fourth roundUEFA Cup2004Tippeligaen 13267613254027Semi-finalRelegated to the 1. divisjon20051. divisjon 1302073632367Quarter-finalPromoted to the Tippeligaen2006Tippeligaen5261097533639Third round2007Tippeligaen2261466533848Semi-finalUEFA Cup2008Tippeligaen1261664582454FinalUEFA Champions League2009Tippeligaen3301587523453Quarter-finalUEFA Europa League2010Tippeligaen123011613464739Third round2011Tippeligaen103011613445039Third roundUEFA Europa League2012Tippeligaen 16305223256917Third roundRelegated to the 1. divisjon20131. divisjon 23014106514652Fourth roundPromoted to the Tippeligaen2014Tippeligaen93011613445239Semi-final2015Tippeligaen3301758544356Semi-finalUEFA Europa League2016Tippeligaen14308715354231Fourth roundReprieved from relegation after play-off2017Eliteserien93010911465039Quarter-final2018 Eliteserien143061113375029Third roundReprieved from relegation after play-off2019 Eliteserien830101010383640Fourth round2020 Eliteserien8309129414539Cancelled2021 Eliteserien 15306717356225Third roundRelegated to the 1. divisjon20221. divisjon 23016104622858Semi-finalPromoted to the Eliteserien2023Eliteserien 15307815304829Second roundRelegated to the 1. divisjon2024 1. divisjon73012612575942Quarter-final2025 1. divisjon113071013455331Quarter-final2026 (in progress)1. divisjon3201334532342Third round
Records
Greatest home victory: 8–0 vs. Molde FK, 29 October 2006 Greatest away victory: 14–0 vs. Vestfossen IF, 12 May 2008 Heaviest home loss: 0–7 vs. Lillestrøm SK, 20 March 2011 Heaviest away loss: 1–8 vs. SK Brann, 24 May 2001 Highest attendance, Telenor Arena: 13 402 vs. Rosenborg BK, 13 September 2009 Highest average attendance, season: 9,472, 2009 Most appearances, total: 365, Morten Skjønsberg (2001–2011, 2014–2017) Most appearances, league: 320, Morten Skjønsberg (2001–2011, 2014–2017) Most goals scored, total: 111, Daniel Nannskog (2005–2009) Most goals scored, league: 101, Daniel Nannskog (2005–2010) Most goals scored, Eliteserien: 62, Daniel Nannskog (2006–2009) Most goals scored, season: 32, Daniel Nannskog (2005) Most goals scored, Eliteserien, season: 19, Petter Belsvik (1998), Daniel Nannskog (2006; 2007)
Players Current squad
For season transfers, see List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2025–26, and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2026.
Out on loan
Managers
TeamFromToRecordLars Tjernås19931995 Hans Backe1 January 199631 December 1997 Anders Linderoth1 January 199826 May 2001Gaute Larsen26 May 200128 September 2004Pål Berg (interim)29 September 200430 November 2004 Jan Jönsson1 December 200431 December 2010 Jörgen Lennartsson1 January 201127 November 2011 Petter Belsvik2 January 201223 November 2013 Bob Bradley3 January 201410 November 2015 Billy McKinlay30 November 20158 July 2016 Toni Ordinas8 July 201627 June 2018 Henning Berg4 July 20186 June 2019Jan Jönsson11 June 20194 July 2021 Eirik Kjønø9 July 202116 August 2022 Lars Bohinen19 August 20225 September 2023 Bob Bradley10 September 202322 September 2024 Bjørn Helge Riise (Caretaker)22 September 20249 December 2024 Jörgen Wålemark 9 December 20249 July 2025 Bjørn Helge Riise (Caretaker)9 July 202515 August 2025 Mikael Stahre 15 August 202524 November 2025 Kjell André Thu 18 December 2025
Women's team
Stabæk Fotball also fields a women's team. In 2009, Stabæk became the first Norwegian association football club with both their men's and women's teams in the premier divisions.
Notable Players Alanzinho
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