2017 Tromsø IL season

The 2017 season is Tromsø's third season back in the Tippeligaen following their relegation in 2013, their 30th season in the top flight of Norwegian football and their second season with Bård Flovik as their manager.

Tromsø

2017 season
Chairman	Bjørn Nilsen
Manager	Simo Valakari
Stadium	Alfheim Stadion
Tippeligaen	11th
Norwegian Cup	Fourth Round vs Lillestrøm
Top goalscorer	League: Thomas Lehne Olsen (11) All: Thomas Lehne Olsen (12)
Home colours Away colours
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Squad

As of 14 September 2017

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 1 GK  NOR Gudmund Taksdal Kongshavn 3 DF  NOR Kent-Are Antonsen 4 DF  SEN Mehdi Dioury 5 DF  NOR Magnar Ødegaard 6 MF  NOR Christian Landu Landu 7 MF  NOR Morten Gamst Pedersen 8 MF  NOR Ulrik Jenssen 9 FW  SVN Slobodan Vuk 10 FW  NOR Thomas Lehne Olsen 11 MF  NOR Jonas Johansen 12 GK  CRO Filip Lončarić 14 DF  NOR Hans Norbye 15 MF  NOR Magnus Andersen 17 MF  ISL Aron Sigurðarson

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 FW  SEN Elhadji Mour Samb 19 DF  NOR William Frantzen 20 MF  NOR Peter Aas 21 GK  FIN Otto Fredrikson 22 DF  NOR Simen Wangberg 23 MF  NOR Gjermund Åsen 24 FW  NOR Mikael Ingebrigtsen 25 DF  NOR Lasse Nilsen 26 DF  NOR Jostein Gundersen 28 GK  NOR Jacob Karlstrom 30 FW  NOR Runar Espejord 40 GK  ESP Javier Jiménez 42 FW  NOR Mushaga Bakenga 88 MF  RUS Shamil Gasanov

Out on loan

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 27 FW  NOR Fredrik Michalsen (at Fjölnir)

Transfers

Winter

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2016–17

In: 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 4 DF  SEN Mehdi Dioury (from Diambars)[1] 9 FW  SVN Slobodan Vuk (from Domžale)[2] 16 DF  GHA Patrick Kpozo (loan from AIK)[3] 18 MF  SEN Elhadji Mour Samb (from Diambars)[1]

Out: 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 4 DF  NOR Henrik Gjesdal (to Kristiansund)[4][5] 9 FW  TUN Sofien Moussa (to Lokomotiv GO)[4] 20 FW  NOR Christer Johnsgård (to Tromsdalen)[6] 25 DF  NOR Lasse Nilsen (on loan to Tromsdalen)[7]

Summer

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2017

In: 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 21 GK  FIN Otto Fredrikson (from Kongsvinger) 25 DF  NOR Lasse Nilsen (loan return from Tromsdalen)[8] 40 GK  ESP Javier Jiménez Camarero (from Huesca)[9] 42 FW  NOR Mushaga Bakenga (from Rosenborg)[10] 88 MF  RUS Shamil Gasanov (from Anzhi Makhachkala)[11]

Out: 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 16 DF  GHA Patrick Kpozo (loan return to AIK)[12] 27 MF  NOR Fredrik Michalsen (on loan to Fjölnir)[13]

Competitions

Tippeligaen

Main article: 2017 Eliteserien

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
30	10	8	12	42	49	−7	38	6	5	4	27	21	+6	4	3	8	15	28	−13

Last updated: 26 November 2017.
Source: see below

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	W	W	L	L	L	D	D	W	D	L	L	L	D	L	L	L	D	W	L	W	D	L	W	L	W	W	W	W	D
Position	9	5	3	6	7	11	11	11	9	8	11	14	15	15	15	15	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	13	13	11	11

Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2017. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Tromsø v Brann

2 April 2017 1	Tromsø	1–1	Brann	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Pedersen  52' Ødegaard  83' Ødegaard 90'	Report	Orlov 46' Grønner  49' Acosta  90+3'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,264 Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle

Viking v Tromsø

6 April 2017 2	Viking	1–2	Tromsø	Stavanger
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ernemann  56' Ryerson 58' Haugen  79'	Report	Ledger 6' (o.g.) Gundersen  21' Landu-Landu  79' Åsen 90'	Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 6,321 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Tromsø v Sogndal

9 April 2017 3	Tromsø	3–0	Sogndal	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Åsen 46' Wangberg 53' Norbye 90+3'	Report	Grodås  32'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,082 Referee: Trygve Kjensli

Odd v Tromsø

17 April 2017 4	Odd	1–0	Tromsø	Skien
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Riski 6' Berge  18' Zekhnini  88'	Report		Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 6,272 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Tromsø v Stabæk

23 April 2017 5	Tromsø	0–3	Stabæk	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Jenssen  88' Andersen  90+3'	Report	Omoijuanfo 5' Vetlesen  33' Brochmann 39', 42' Hanche-Olsen  85'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,447 Referee: Rohit Saggi

Aalesund v Tromsø

30 April 2017 6	Aalesund	3–1	Tromsø	Ålesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Abdellaoue  18' 67' Riise 61' Hoff 80'	Report	Åsen  19' Ingebrigtsen 21' 29' Kpozo  47'	Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 5,562 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Tromsø v Kristiansund

7 May 2017 7	Tromsø	1–1	Kristiansund	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Olsen 10'	Report	Stokke 39'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,068 Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

Sarpsborg 08 v Tromsø

13 May 2017 8	Sarpsborg 08	1–1	Tromsø	Sarpsborg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Halvorsen  16' Albech  19'  88' Fejzullahu 72'	Report	Olsen  45' 48'	Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 4,395 Referee: Rohit Saggi

Rosenborg v Tromsø

16 May 2017 9	Rosenborg	1–2	Tromsø	Trondheim
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Vilhjálmsson 20' Helland  41' Hedenstad  52' Rashani  90'	Report	Åsen  8' Ingebrigtsen 43' Sigurðarson 85' Pedersen  90'	Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 21,112 Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Tromsø v Strømsgodset

21 May 2017 10	Tromsø	1–1	Strømsgodset	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Jenssen 31' Norbye  79'	Report	Tokstad 58' Hauger  83'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Referee: Martin Lundby

Lillestrøm v Tromsø

28 May 2017 11	Lillestrøm	4–1	Tromsø	Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Udoji 9' Kippe  51' Knudtzon 54', 73', 77' Andreassen  76' Ajeti  90+2'	Report	Ingebrigtsen 1' Åsen  36' Wangberg  50' Antonsen  62'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 5,468 Referee: Rohit Saggi

Tromsø v Vålerenga

3 June 2017 12	Tromsø	2–4	Vålerenga	Tromsø
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Sigurðarson 62' Ingebrigtsen 75' Jenssen  83'	Report	Tollås 7' Zahid 16' 87' Finne 18' Abdellaoue 25' Lundström  34' Lekven  52'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,539 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Molde v Tromsø

18 June 2017 13	Molde	3–0	Tromsø	Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Hussain 55' Sigurðarson 57' Aursnes  81' Brustad 83'	Report	Wangberg  70'	Stadium: Aker Stadion Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

Tromsø v Sandefjord

25 June 2017 14	Tromsø	1–1	Sandefjord	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Sigurðarson 32' T.Olsen  53'	Report	Morer 1' 53' Kastrati  12' J.Olsen  64' Bindia  83' Vallès  90+3'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,555 Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Haugesund v Tromsø

2 July 2017 15	Haugesund	2–0	Tromsø	Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kiss 17' (pen.) 21' Leite  51' Abdi 83'	Report	Pedersen  17'  74' Gundersen  18'	Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 4,077 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Tromsø v Odd

9 July 2017 16	Tromsø	v	Odd	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Alfheim Stadion

Sandefjord v Tromsø

16 July 2017 17	Sandefjord	3–0	Tromsø	Sandefjord
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Mjelde 1' Olsen 5' Seck  20' Lorentzen 69'	Report	Jenssen  5' Sigurðarson  67' Michalsen  85'	Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 3,446 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Tromsø v Molde

6 August 2017 18	Tromsø	1–2	Molde	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Olsen 25'	Report	S.Svendsen 27' Haaland 77' Strand  90+2'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,812 Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle

Vålerenga v Tromsø

14 August 2017 19	Vålerenga	0–0	Tromsø	Oslo
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Landu Landu  42'	Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 10,049 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Tromsø v Aalesund

20 August 2017 20	Tromsø	3–2	Aalesund	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Åsen 6' Landu Landu  39' Wangberg  45+1' Olsen 48', 75' Nilsen  90+4'	Report	Papazoglou 20' Kirkeskov  26'  63' Ramsteijn  35' Riise  53' Þrándarson 54' Grétarsson  90+5'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,938 Referee: Kai Erik Steen

Kristiansund v Tromsø

10 September 2017 21	Kristiansund	4–1	Tromsø	Kristiansund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Stokke 8', 45' Mendy 36' Gjertsen 48' Kalludra  60'	Report	Ingebrigtsen 90+2'	Stadium: Atlanten Stadion Attendance: 3,751 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Tromsø v Sarpsborg 08

17 September 2017 22	Tromsø	5–0	Sarpsborg 08	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Wangberg 13', 41' Landu Landu 16' Bakenga 26' Ingebrigtsen 59' Ødegaard  90+2'	Report	Albech  80' Hovda  87'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,116 Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås

Tromsø v Odd

21 September 2017 16	Tromsø	2–2	Odd	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bakenga 29' 65' Wangberg 60' Antonsen  76'	Report	Berge 32' Broberg  81' Hussain 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Referee: Trygve Kjensli

Strømsgodset v Tromsø

24 September 2017 23	Strømsgodset	2–1	Tromsø	Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Jradi 1' Pedersen  35' Høibråten  42' Nguen 60'	Report	Ingebrigtsen 51'	Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 5,700 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Tromsø v Lillestrøm

1 October 2017 24	Tromsø	2–1	Lillestrøm	Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ødegaard 1' Olsen 17' Ingebrigtsen  23'	Report	Mikalsen 56' Melgalvis  61'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,594 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Tromsø v Rosenborg

14 October 2017 25	Tromsø	0–3	Rosenborg	Tromsø
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Ødegaard  65'	Report	Adegbenro 5' Bendtner 51' Helland 56'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 5,445 Referee: Tore Hansen

Stabæk v Tromsø

22 October 2017 26	Stabæk	1–2	Tromsø	Bærum
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Boli 48' Hanche-Olsen  51'  79'	Report	Gundersen 23' Bakenga 34' Landu  63' Nilsen  65'	Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 3,403 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Tromsø v Viking

29 October 2017 27	Tromsø	3–0	Viking	Tromsø
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Wangberg 30' Lehne Olsen 43', 73'	Report	Martinsen  42'  77' Green  68' Wichne  72'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,464 Referee: Rohit Saggi

Sogndal v Tromsø

5 November 2017 28	Sogndal	0–2	Tromsø	Sogndalsfjøra
18:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Olsen 38' Ingebrigtsen 66' Samb  89'	Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus Attendance: 3,675 Referee: Tore Hansen

Tromsø v Haugesund

19 November 2017 29	Tromsø	2–0	Haugesund	Tromsø
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Olsen 21' Pedersen 47'	Report	Knudsen  26' Serafin  62'	Stadium: Alfheim Stadion Attendance: 3,863 Referee: Trygve Kjensli

Brann v Tromsø

26 November 2017 30	Brann	2–2	Tromsø	Bergen
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Marengo 2' Larsen 56' Grønner  80'	Report	Antonsen 45' Olsen 76' Jenssen  90+2'	Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 9,941 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
9	Stabæk	30	10	9	11	46	50	−4	39
10	Haugesund	30	11	6	13	35	39	−4	39
11	Tromsø	30	10	8	12	42	49	−7	38
12	Lillestrøm	30	10	7	13	40	43	−3	37	Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
13	Sandefjord	30	11	3	16	38	51	−13	36

Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).^[14]
Notes:

1. Lillestrøm qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round as winners of the 2017 Norwegian Cup.

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 2017 Norwegian Football Cup

Bjørnevatn v Tromsø

26 April 2017 First Round	Bjørnevatn	0–5	Tromsø	Bjørnevatn
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kurthi  41' Nilsen  52' Paulsen  67' Amundsen  90+1'	Report	Michalsen 24' Gerkondani  27' Mathisen 47' (o.g.) Ingebrigtsen 61', 83' Samb 65'	Stadium: Bjørneparken Attendance: 642 Referee: Anders Karset Gjermshus

Finnsnes v Tromsø

24 May 2017 Second Round	Finnsnes	0–2	Tromsø	Finnsnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	A.Løvland  27' A.Østeraas  54' J.Nilsen  81'	Report	Jenssen  21' Sigurðarson 29' Gundersen 57'	Stadium: Finnsnes Stadion Attendance: 534 Referee: Harald Sletner

Fløya v Tromsø

31 May 2017 Third Round	Fløya	1–3	Tromsø	Tromsø
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	A.Arntzen  41' C.Olsen 90+2'	Report	Norbye  42' T.Olsen 45' Pedersen 59' Ingebrigtsen 65' Samb  67' Kpozo  72'	Stadium: Fløya Arena Attendance: 882 Referee: Mads Skarsem

Lillestrøm v Tromsø

9 August 2017 Fourth Round	Lillestrøm	1–0	Tromsø	Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Mikalsen  47' Ezeh  52' Tagbajumi 57'	Report	Nilsen  83'	Stadium: Åråsen Stadion Attendance: 2,125 Referee: Tore Hansen

Squad statistics

As of match played 26 November 2017

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Tippeligaen		Norwegian Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	NOR	Gudmund Taksdal Kongshavn	26	0	25	0	1	0
3	DF	NOR	Kent-Are Antonsen	27	1	24+1	1	1+1	0
4	DF	SEN	Mehdi Dioury	3	0	1	0	0+2	0
5	DF	NOR	Magnar Ødegaard	33	1	28+1	1	3+1	0
6	MF	NOR	Christian Landu Landu	26	1	15+9	1	2	0
7	MF	NOR	Morten Gamst Pedersen	26	2	24	1	2	1
8	MF	NOR	Ulrik Jenssen	30	1	25+2	1	2+1	0
9	FW	SVN	Slobodan Vuk	10	0	2+7	0	0+1	0
10	FW	NOR	Thomas Lehne Olsen	31	12	27+1	11	2+1	1
11	MF	NOR	Jonas Johansen	4	0	2	0	2	0
14	DF	NOR	Hans Norbye	27	1	15+8	1	4	0
15	MF	NOR	Magnus Andersen	19	0	7+9	0	2+1	0
17	MF	ISL	Aron Sigurðarson	23	4	18+3	3	2	1
18	FW	SEN	Elhadji Mour Samb	19	1	4+12	0	3	1
22	DF	NOR	Simen Wangberg	29	6	24+3	6	2	0
23	MF	NOR	Gjermund Åsen	31	3	28+1	3	2	0
24	MF	NOR	Mikael Ingebrigtsen	31	11	17+10	8	3+1	3
25	DF	NOR	Lasse Nilsen	13	0	12	0	0+1	0
26	DF	NOR	Jostein Gundersen	24	2	13+8	1	3	1
28	GK	NOR	Jacob Karlstrom	8	0	5	0	3	0
30	FW	NOR	Runar Espejord	6	0	4+2	0	0	0
32	MF	NOR	Henrik Johnsgård	1	0	0	0	0+1	0
35	FW	NOR	Garib Gerkondani	2	0	0	0	1+1	0
42	FW	NOR	Mushaga Bakenga	8	3	8	3	0	0
Players away from Tromsø on loan:
27	MF	NOR	Fredrik Michalsen	2	1	0+1	0	1	1
Players who left Tromsø during the season:
16	DF	SEN	Patrick Kpozo	5	0	2	0	3	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Tippeligaen	Norwegian Cup	Total
1	FW		10	Thomas Lehne Olsen	11	1	12
	MF		24	Mikael Ingebrigtsen	8	3	11
3	DF		22	Simen Wangberg	6	0	6
4	MF		17	Aron Sigurðarson	3	1	4
5	MF		23	Gjermund Åsen	3	0	3
	FW		42	Mushaga Bakenga	3	0	3
7	DF		26	Jostein Gundersen	1	1	2
	MF		7	Morten Gamst Pedersen	1	1	2
				Own goal	1	1	2
10	DF		14	Hans Norbye	1	0	1
	MF		8	Ulrik Jenssen	1	0	1
	MF		6	Christian Landu Landu	1	0	1
	DF		5	Magnar Ødegaard	1	0	1
	DF		3	Kent-Are Antonsen	1	0	1
	MF		27	Fredrik Michalsen	0	1	1
	FW		18	Elhadji Mour Samb	0	1	1
				TOTALS	42	10	52

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Tippeligaen		Norwegian Cup		Total
3		DF	Kent-Are Antonsen	2	1	0	0	2	1
5		DF	Magnar Ødegaard	3	0	0	0	3	0
6		MF	Christian Landu Landu	4	0	0	0	4	0
7		MF	Morten Gamst Pedersen	4	1	0	0	4	1
8		MF	Ulrik Jenssen	4	0	1	0	5	0
10		FW	Thomas Lehne Olsen	2	0	0	0	2	0
14		DF	Hans Norbye	1	0	1	0	2	0
15		MF	Magnus Andersen	1	0	0	0	1	0
16		DF	Patrick Kpozo	1	0	1	0	2	0
17		MF	Aron Sigurðarson	1	0	0	0	1	0
18		FW	Elhadji Mour Samb	1	0	1	0	2	0
22		DF	Simen Wangberg	3	0	0	0	3	0
23		MF	Gjermund Åsen	2	0	0	0	2	0
24		MF	Mikael Ingebrigtsen	2	0	0	0	2	0
25		DF	Lasse Nilsen	2	0	1	0	3	0
26		DF	Jostein Gundersen	2	0	0	0	2	0
27		MF	Fredrik Michalsen	1	0	0	0	1	0
35		FW	Garib Gerkondani	0	0	1	0	1	0
42		FW	Mushaga Bakenga	1	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	37	2	6	0	43	2