SK Brann (previously known as IL Sandviken) is a Norwegian women's football team based in Bergen. The team plays in Norway's top league, Toppserien.
History The team used to be part of IL Sandviken. Sandviken's women's team were a mainstay in Toppserien since its formation, and won it for the first time in 2021. They also won the Norwegian Women's Cup in 1995. The team was renamed SK Brann Kvinner ahead of the 2022 season as part of a merger process with Bergen's most popular football club, SK Brann. In January 2023 they were fully merged with Brann, becoming the club's women's team. In their first season as Brann, the team were crowned champions of both the 2022 Toppserien and the 2022 Norwegian Women's Cup. Having previously played most of their games at the 1500-capacity Stemmemyren stadium, during the 2024 season the team moved permanently into Brann Stadion, with a capacity of 16 750. The team has by far the highest average attendance in Norwegian women's football. During the 2025 season average home attendance in the league was 3,100, while closest rival Rosenborg on average only attracted 757 spectators.
Players and staff
Current squad
Out on loan
Former players
Coaching staff
Sporting director: Lars Johan MyklebustHead coach: Laura KaminskiGoalkeeping coach: Daniel MatraszekAssistant coach: Knut SlatheimAnalyst: Leif Joakim Birkeland NilsenHead of performance: Lucas SkoogTeam manager: Hedda DuffyPhysician: Christian RedischPhysician: Asle KjellsenPhysical therapist: Kari Fykse LieChiropractor: Jørgen Stein
Honours
Toppserien Winners (2): 2022, 2025 Runners-up (1): 2024
Norwegian Cup Winners (2): 2022, 2026
As Sandviken:
Toppserien Winners (1): 2021 Runners-up (1): 1996
Norwegian Cup Winners (1): 1995
Runners-up (3): 1991, 2018, 2021
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In European football
Results All results (away, home and aggregate) list the club's goal tally first. Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate2022–23UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round 1 SF ALG Spor 1–0 Qualifying round 1 F Spartak Subotica 3–1 Qualifying round 2 Rosengård 1–1 f 1–3 1–42023–24 Qualifying round 1 SF Lokomotiv Stara Zagora 5–0 Qualifying round 1 F Anderlecht 3–0 Qualifying round 2 Glasgow City 2–0 4–0 f 6–0Group stage Lyon 2–2 1–3 f 2nd Slavia Prague 1–0 f 1–0 St. Pölten 2–1 2–1 fQuarter-finals Barcelona 1–2 f 1–3 2–52025–26 Qualifying round 2 SF Inter Milan 2–1Qualifying round 2 F Braga 1–0 Qualifying round 3 Manchester United 1–0 f 0–3 1–3 UEFA Women's Europa Cup Qualifying round 2 Hammarby 1–1 1–4 f 2–52026–27UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round 2 SF Mitrovica 5–0 Qualifying round 2 F PAOK 3–2 Qualifying round 3 Austria Wien 2–1 f 0–4 2–5UEFA Women's Europa Cup Qualifying round 2 HJK 4–0 2–0 f 6–0 Round of 16 Czarni Sosnowiec f First leg. Colour key: Green = Brann win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.
UEFA club coefficient ranking
Rank Team Coefficient16 St. Pölten28.00017 Hammarby27.50018 Brann25.50019 Ajax25.00020 Twente23.000
Coaching history +SK Brann head coaches Dates Name Notes 2020–2022 Alexander Straus 2022–2023 Olli Harder Interim manager, later given permanent contract 2023–2025 Martin Ho 2025 Leif Gunnar Smerud 2026– Laura Kaminski
Player statistics
Most appearances
Competitive matches only, appearances as a substitute in brackets. Players currently at the club in bold. Sandviken era not counted.
+Players with most appearances for SK BrannRankPlayerYearsLeagueCupEuropeTotal1 2023–present2 2022–20263 2023–present4 2022–20255 2022–20256 2023–present7 2022–present8 2022–2024 9 2022–20252026–present10 2022–2024
Top goalscorers
Competitive matches only. Matches played (including as a substitute) appear in brackets. Players currently at the club in bold. Sandviken era not counted.
+Top goalscorers for SK BrannRankPlayerYearsLeagueCupEuropeTotal1 2023–present2 2024–present3 2022–2025 2025–present5 2022–2023 6 2024–present7 2022–20248 2022–2024 2022–20252026–present10 2023–present
Player of the year Brann's official supporters' club, Bataljonen, selects the player of the year at the end of each season.
2023: Marit Bratberg Lund 2024: Anna Aahjem 2025: Signe Gaupset
See Also
List of SK Brann (women) records and statistics List of SK Brann seasons
References