Stabæk Fotball


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. Jörgen Wålemark is the current head coach of the club since taking over in December 2024.
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History

After years of lean seasons, they [1998 Norway|Norwegian Football Cup|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 [2008 Norwegian Football Norwegian Cup|Cup final|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”. 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.

Honours

Recent history

SeasonLeagueCupNotes
19941. divisjon 2221336433242Third roundPromoted to the Tippeligaen
1995Tippeligaen9269611364033Fourth round
1996Tippeligaen626998474536Quarter-finalUEFA Intertoto Cup
1997Tippeligaen5261349333543Quarter-finalUEFA Intertoto Cup
1998Tippeligaen3261655632953ChampionsUEFA Cup
1999Tippeligaen5261448584946Fourth roundUEFA Intertoto Cup
2000Tippeligaen5261268593342Third round
2001Tippeligaen4261439453945Fourth roundUEFA Cup
2002Tippeligaen5261268483442Semi-final
2003Tippeligaen3261196513542Fourth roundUEFA Cup
2004Tippeligaen 13267613254027Semi-finalRelegated to the 1. divisjon
20051. divisjon 1302073632367Quarter-finalPromoted to the Tippeligaen
2006Tippeligaen5261097533639Third round
2007Tippeligaen2261466533848Semi-finalUEFA Cup
2008Tippeligaen1261664582454FinalUEFA Champions League
2009Tippeligaen3301587523453Quarter-finalUEFA Europa League
2010Tippeligaen123011613464739Third round
2011Tippeligaen103011613445039Third roundUEFA Europa League
2012Tippeligaen 16305223256917Third roundRelegated to the 1. divisjon
20131. divisjon 23014106514652Fourth roundPromoted to the Tippeligaen
2014Tippeligaen93011613445239Semi-final
2015Tippeligaen3301758544356Semi-finalUEFA Europa League
2016Tippeligaen14308715354231Fourth roundReprieved from relegation after play-off
2017Eliteserien93010911465039Quarter-final
2018Eliteserien143061113375029Third roundReprieved from relegation after play-off
2019Eliteserien830101010383640Fourth round
2020Eliteserien8309129414539Cancelled
2021Eliteserien 15306717356225Third roundRelegated to the 1. divisjon
20221. divisjon 23016104622858Semi-finalPromoted to the Eliteserien
2023Eliteserien 15307815304829Second roundRelegated to the 1. divisjon
20241. divisjon73012612575942Quarter-final
20251. divisjon113071013455331Quarter-final

Records

Players

Current squad

''For season transfers, see football transfers winter 2025–26, and List of Norwegian football transfers summer 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.