The rivalry between Molde and Rosenborg is a notable one in Norwegian football as both clubs are recognised for having great history and traditions.

The rivalry had increased importance in the 1990s, as Rosenborg enjoyed the most successful period in the history of the club and Molde developed their team to become Rosenborgs biggest challenger for many seasons. From 1992 to 2004, Rosenborg became champions of Eliteserien thirteen times in succession. In the same period of time Molde won the Norwegian Cup in 1994 and finished second in the league four times (1995, 1998, 1999, 2002).

The status of the rivalry increased during the 90s due to numerous fights for the title. On 8 September 1990, Rosenborg won 7–1 away which, as of 2022, still is the biggest winning margin. The teams met in the semi-final of the 1994 Norwegian Cup. Molde won 2–1 at home and drew 2–2 in Trondheim, and with a 4–3 win on aggregate, Molde qualified for their third cup final. After having lost on aggregate, Rosenborg head coach Nils Arne Eggen called Molde's playing style for "arse-football" ("rævvafotball"). The term has later become a common way to describe football perceived as defensive or boring to watch.

In 2022, Molde won the league with four games to spare. Before the following game against Rosenborg, Rosenborg stated in a press release that they would refuse to stand guard of honour for the champions as they claimed Molde would use it to humiliate them.

Honours Numbers with this background and symbol are italicised to denote club holds record in the competition. Honour Molde Rosenborg TotalEliteserien526 31Norwegian Cup612* 18Superfinalen / Mesterfinalen03 3Overall114152

(*) = Shared with Odds BK.

Results Head-to-head CompetitionPlayedMolde winsDrawnRosenborg winsMolde goalsRosenborg goalsEliteserien92291548108155Norwegian Cup114162127Total103331654129182

All-time results

Molde in the league at home

DateVenueScoreCompetition21 August 1974Molde Stadion (old)2–11. divisjon12 May 1975Molde Stadion (old)1–01. divisjon22 August 1976Molde Stadion (old)3–01. divisjon28 August 1977Molde Stadion (old)2–01. divisjon5 October 1980Molde Stadion (old)0–21. divisjon31 May 1982Molde Stadion (old)1–11. divisjon19 August 1984Molde Stadion (old)2–21. divisjon2 June 1985Molde Stadion (old)0–21. divisjon14 September 1986Molde Stadion (old)1–01. divisjon13 June 1987Molde Stadion (old)1–11. divisjon21 August 1988Molde Stadion (old)2–41. divisjon6 May 1989Molde Stadion (old)3–11. divisjon8 September 1990Molde Stadion (old)1–71. divisjon4 May 1991Molde Stadion (old)4–1Tippeligaen9 August 1992Molde Stadion (old)2–0Tippeligaen20 June 1993Molde Stadion (old)0–2Tippeligaen2 July 1995Molde Stadion (old)2–2Tippeligaen30 June 1996Molde Stadion (old)0–3Tippeligaen22 June 1997Molde Stadion (old)0–4Tippeligaen26 September 1998Aker Stadion0–2Tippeligaen24 May 1999Aker Stadion0–2Tippeligaen12 July 2000Aker Stadion0–1Tippeligaen22 July 2001Aker Stadion1–1Tippeligaen17 August 2002Aker Stadion1–2Tippeligaen5 October 2003Aker Stadion0–2Tippeligaen29 August 2004Aker Stadion1–3Tippeligaen17 September 2005Aker Stadion4–1Tippeligaen13 August 2006Aker Stadion0–2Tippeligaen24 May 2008Aker Stadion1–2Tippeligaen27 August 2009Aker Stadion0–2Tippeligaen14 March 2010Aker Stadion1–2Tippeligaen8 May 2011Aker Stadion0–2Tippeligaen28 October 2012Aker Stadion2–0Tippeligaen26 October 2013Aker Stadion1–0Tippeligaen27 July 2014Aker Stadion3–1Tippeligaen20 September 2015Aker Stadion1–0Tippeligaen24 September 2016Aker Stadion1–3Tippeligaen12 August 2017Aker Stadion1–2Eliteserien30 September 2018Aker Stadion1–0Eliteserien28 April 2019Aker Stadion3–0Eliteserien20 June 2020Aker Stadion1–0Eliteserien21 November 2021Aker Stadion4–1Eliteserien23 October 2022Aker Stadion2–1Eliteserien16 April 2023Aker Stadion1–1Eliteserien11 May 2024Aker Stadion2–2Eliteserien1 November 2025Aker Stadion4–2Eliteserien14 March 2026Aker Stadion2–0Eliteserien

Rosenborg in the league at home

DateVenueScoreCompetition15 May 1974Lerkendal Stadion2–11. divisjon25 August 1975Lerkendal Stadion3–21. divisjon15 May 1976Lerkendal Stadion1–01. divisjon19 May 1977Lerkendal Stadion2–01. divisjon16 June 1980Lerkendal Stadion2–51. divisjon5 September 1982Lerkendal Stadion0–11. divisjon16 May 1984Lerkendal Stadion3–11. divisjon8 September 1985Lerkendal Stadion4–11. divisjon13 August 1986Lerkendal Stadion1–11. divisjon12 September 1987Lerkendal Stadion0–21. divisjon23 May 1988Lerkendal Stadion4–21. divisjon30 July 1989Lerkendal Stadion1–11. divisjon10 June 1990Lerkendal Stadion0–11. divisjon28 July 1991Lerkendal Stadion3–0Tippeligaen10 May 1992Lerkendal Stadion2–0Tippeligaen12 September 1993Lerkendal Stadion2–0Tippeligaen4 October 1995Lerkendal Stadion2–0Tippeligaen14 April 1996Lerkendal Stadion2–0Tippeligaen19 October 1997Lerkendal Stadion2–1Tippeligaen1 July 1998Lerkendal Stadion1–2Tippeligaen29 August 1999Lerkendal Stadion2–1Tippeligaen29 April 2000Lerkendal Stadion0–1Tippeligaen22 April 2001Lerkendal Stadion2–1Tippeligaen9 May 2002Lerkendal Stadion3–0Tippeligaen14 June 2003Lerkendal Stadion5–0Tippeligaen16 May 2004Lerkendal Stadion0–2Tippeligaen22 May 2005Lerkendal Stadion1–1Tippeligaen30 April 2006Lerkendal Stadion0–1Tippeligaen10 August 2008Lerkendal Stadion3–1Tippeligaen16 May 2009Lerkendal Stadion2–2Tippeligaen22 August 2010Lerkendal Stadion3–1Tippeligaen7 August 2011Lerkendal Stadion3–1Tippeligaen8 July 2012Lerkendal Stadion1–0Tippeligaen20 May 2013Lerkendal Stadion0–0Tippeligaen4 May 2014Lerkendal Stadion0–2Tippeligaen27 June 2015Lerkendal Stadion1–1Tippeligaen28 May 2016Lerkendal Stadion3–1Tippeligaen8 April 2017Lerkendal Stadion2–1Eliteserien8 April 2018Lerkendal Stadion4–0Eliteserien27 October 2019Lerkendal Stadion3–1Eliteserien13 December 2020Lerkendal Stadion3–1Eliteserien24 May 2021Lerkendal Stadion2–3Eliteserien24 April 2022Lerkendal Stadion0–0Eliteserien5 November 2023Lerkendal Stadion3–1Eliteserien1 September 2024Lerkendal Stadion2–1Eliteserien27 April 2025Lerkendal Stadion0–0Eliteserien

League home recordHome TeamWinsLossesDrawsMolde19207Rosenborg28108

Overall League Head-to-head recordMolde winsRosenborg winsDraws294815

Results in domestic cup matches DateVenueMatchesCompetitionTeam 1ScoreTeam 225 June 1967Lerkendal StadionRosenborg4–1MoldeNorwegian Cup 3rd Round15 August 1971Molde Stadion (old)Molde0–1RosenborgNorwegian Cup 4th Round2 September 1973Lerkendal StadionRosenborg3–0MoldeNorwegian Cup Quarter-final23 August 1978Lerkendal StadionRosenborg2–0MoldeNorwegian Cup 4th Round22 August 1984Lerkendal StadionRosenborg7–2MoldeNorwegian Cup 4th Round24 August 1988Molde Stadion (old)Molde1–2(a.e.t.)RosenborgNorwegian Cup Quarter-final3 September 1994Molde Stadion (old)Molde2–1RosenborgNorwegian Cup Semi-final 1st leg10 September 1994Lerkendal StadionRosenborg2–2MoldeNorwegian Cup Semi-final 2nd leg9 August 2009Aker StadionMolde5–0RosenborgNorwegian Cup Quarter-final27 June 2012Aker StadionMolde4–3RosenborgNorwegian Cup 4th Round24 November 2013Ullevaal StadionRosenborg2–4MoldeNorwegian Cup final

Overall Domestic Cup Head-to-head recordMolde winsRosenborg winsDraws461

Records and statistics First competitive meeting: Rosenborg 4–1 Molde, Norwegian Cup third round, 25 June 1967 First league meeting: Rosenborg 2–1 Molde, 1. divisjon, 15 May 1974 First Norwegian Cup meeting: Rosenborg 4–1 Molde, third round, 25 June 1967 First away victory for Molde: 5–2 vs Rosenborg, 1. divisjon, 16 June 1980 First away victory for Rosenborg: 1–0 vs Molde, Norwegian Cup, 15 August 1971 Highest scoring game: Rosenborg 7–2 Molde, Norwegian Cup, 22 August 1984 Largest winning margin (Rosenborg): 6 goals – 7–1 vs Molde, 1. divisjon, 8 September 1990 Largest winning margin (Molde): 5 goals – 5–0 vs Rosenborg, Norwegian Cup quarter-final, 9 August 2009 Most consecutive wins (Rosenborg): 5, joint record: 4 October 1995 – 19 October 1997 27 September 2009 – 7 August 2011 28 May 2016 – 8 April 2018 Most consecutive wins (Molde): 4, 26 October 2013 – 27 July 2014 Longest undefeated run (Molde): 8 – 6 wins and 2 draws over 28 October 2012 to 20 September 2015 Longest undefeated run (Rosenborg): 7 – 6 wins and 1 draw over 12 July 2000 to 5 October 2003 Most consecutive draws: 2, 10 September 1994 – 2 July 1995 Most games played against each other in a season: 3, in the 1984, 1988, 2009, 2012 and 2013 seasons

Doubles Rosenborg have achieved the double in thirteen seasons (most recently in the 2017 season), while Molde have managed to win both league matches twice, in 2014 and 2021.

Rosenborg doubles SeasonHomeAway19854–12–019884–14–219932–02–019962–03–019972–14–019992–12–020023–02–120035–02–020083–12–120103–12–120113–12–020163–13–120172–12–1

Molde doubles SeasonHomeAway20143–12–020214–13–2

Most appearances Club Player League Cup Total Molde Daniel Berg Hestad 38 5 43 Rosenborg Roar Strand1 26 3 29 1Roar Strand played 29 games for Rosenborg and two games for Molde

Players who have represented both clubs The following footballers have played for both Molde and Rosenborg:

Player First Club Dates at First Club Dates at Second Club Mushaga Bakenga Rosenborg 2007–2012 & 2016–2017 2015–2016 (loan) Petter Belsvik Molde 1989–1991 2000–2001 Karl Oskar Fjørtoft Rosenborg 1996–1997 1997–2002 Hugo Hansen Molde 1989 1990–1991 Erik Hoftun Molde 1992–1993 1994–2005 Even Hovland Molde 2012–2014 2018–2021 Martin Høyem Rosenborg 2001–2003 2003–2005 Tor Gunnar Johnsen Rosenborg 1993 1994–1995 Øyvind Leonhardsen Molde 1989–1991 1992–1994 Odd Inge Olsen Molde 1997–2001 2001–2004 Aksel Berget Skjølsvik Rosenborg 2006 2007–2010 Magnus Stamnestrø Molde 2010–2014 2015–2018 Christian Steen Rosenborg 1997 2008–2012 Roar Strand Rosenborg 1989–2010 1993 (loan) Rafik Zekhnini Rosenborg 2018 (loan) 2021–2023

Head-to-head ranking in Eliteserien P.63646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223111 1 1 1 1 1111111111111 1 111 1 111111 1 222 22 2 2 2222 2 2 22 22 22 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 5 5 55 5 556 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 888 888 8 9 9 9 9 910 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 • Total: Rosenborg 44 times higher, Molde 13 times higher.

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