Bryne FK

Football club infobox | clubname = Bryne


fullname = Bryne Fotballklubb
nickname = "Jærens superlag"
founded = April 10 1926
ground = Bryne Stadion Bryne Norway
capacity = 10,000
record = 13586 against Viking
mgrtitle = Caretaker manager
chairman = flagicon|Norway Frode Sigurd Berg
manager = flagicon|Norway Rolf Teigen
league = Adeccoligaen
season = 2007
position = Adeccoligaen, 6th
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Bryne Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the town of Bryne. Founded in 1926, they currently play in Norwegian football's second highest division, Adeccoligaen.

Stadium

Bryne spent the majority of their early years playing on a small, rented field next to Bryne Mill, before acquiring the site of their current home ground, Bryne Stadion, at the end of the 1930s. At the time of its inauguration in September 1946, the stadium's grass pitch was one of the largest in the country and a far cry from the 85x55 m dimensions of the Bryne Mill field.

Bryne Stadion is used both for football and athletics and has a capacity of 10,000, of which 2,507 are seated. The record attendance is 13,621 paying spectators, achieved when Bryne defeated Viking on May 26, 1980, although as many as 14,500 were estimated to have attended an earlier game between the two rivals, on October 9, 1977. The club considers 13,621 to be the official record since there were only 12,236 paying spectators at this other game.

Bryne have in recent years been working towards a possible redevelopment of their home ground, alternatively the construction of a new stadium elsewhere, in order to increase turnover and conform with the Norwegian Football Association's requirements for hosting top tier football matches. On February 14, 2006, the club presented plans for the Jæren Arena, an 8,688-capacity stadium designed by the architects responsible for Viking Stadion, and on December 12, 2006, the club announced that it had obtained finance for the project, which is slated to cost 150 million NOK.

The intended location was on the border between the municipalities of Time, of which Bryne is the administrative centre, and Klepp. However, due to difficulties in obtaining a construction permit for the site, which is currently regulated for agricultural purposes, the club has opted for a new location about 900 m south of the old ground. Bryne aim to have the stadium completed in time for the 2008 season.

Last season

Bryne placed sixth in Adeccoligaen in 2007. It was a disappointing season for the club that is aiming for [Tippeligaen] . It was a turbulent season, players left og players were brought in. The players that came in before the season did not manage to set their mark on the club, and was (for the most) loaned out or sold. The season reached its bottom when head coach Magnus Johansson resigned after yet another disappointing appearance, this time against Tromsdalen. Hans Olav Frette, Johansson's precessor, came in and led the team the rest of the season.

Europan cup appearances

*1981 - 1 r. KFC Winterslag 0-2 (h) 2-1
*1983 - 1 r. RSC Anderlecht 0-3 (h) 1-1
*1988 - kv.r. Békéscsabai Előre Spartacus 0-3, 2-1 (h)

Achievements

*Norwegian Premier League:
**Runners-up (2): 1980, 1982

*Norwegian Football Cup:
**Winners (1): 1987
**Runners-up (1): 2001

*Seasons in premier division:
**15

Records

*Greatest home victory: 7-0 vs. F.K. Bodø/Glimt, October 5, 1980
*Greatest away victory: 5-2 vs. Fredrikstad F.K., August 22, 1976
*Heaviest home loss: 0-5 vs. Lillestrøm S.K., July 8, 2001
*Heaviest away loss: 0-9 vs. Rosenborg BK, October 15, 2000
*Highest attendance, Bryne Stadion: 13,621 vs. Viking F.K., May 26, 1980
*Highest average attendance, season: 6,283, 1977
*Most appearances, total: 596, Gabriel Høyland 1970-1986
*Most appearances, league: 227, Gabriel Høyland 1970-1986
*Most goals scored, total: 274, Johannes Vold 1961-1970
*Most goals scored, league: 59, Arne Larsen Økland 1980-1987

Coaching staff

* Head coach: Rolf Teigen
* Assistant coach and video analyst: Mathias Haugaasen
* Player developer: Erik Fuglestad
* Goalkeeping coach: Kurt Hegre
* Fysio and junior coach: Ørjan Lie

Notable players

* Gabriel Høyland
* Arne Larsen Økland
* Birk Engstrøm
* Trond Sirevåg
* Alf Inge Håland

Current squad

"As of March 30 2008"

External links

* [http://www.brynefk.no/ Official homepage] (in Norwegian)