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| Full name | Fotballklubben Haugesund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Maakene (The Seagulls) | |||
| Founded | 28 October 1993; 31 years ago (1993-10-28) | |||
| Ground | Haugesund Stadion City ofHaugesund,Rogaland | |||
| Capacity | 8,754 | |||
| Chairman | Christoffer Falkeid | |||
| Head coach | Sancheev Manoharan | |||
| League | Eliteserien | |||
| 2024 | Eliteserien, 14th of 16 | |||
| Website | www | |||
 Current season | ||||
Fotballklubben Haugesund (lit. 'Football Club Haugesund'), usually referred to asFK Haugesund orFKH, is a professionalfootball club from the city ofHaugesund that plays in the top tier of theNorwegian football league system.
FK Haugesund previously played in the top division in 1996–1998 and 2000. The club have been runners-up in theNorwegian Cup in 2007 and 2019 as well as having competed in the qualifying stages for theUEFA Europa League in 2014–15, 2017–18 and 2019–20. The club's best achievement in the national league is thebronze medal in Eliteserien in 2013, and fourth place in the 2016 and 2018-seasons.
It was originally founded on 28 October 1993 after a merger between the Haugesund-based football clubsDjerv 1919 andSK Haugar. The club plays its home matches at theHaugesund Stadion near the city-centre of Haugesund. The stadium has a capacity of 8,754.Maakeberget is the official but independent supporter club of FK Haugesund.
Fotballklubben Haugesund was originally founded on 28 October 1993 after local Haugesund-based football clubsSportsklubben Haugar andDjerv 1919 merged their elite teams with the goal of establishing a team, with strong local roots, from the Haugaland-region in the top division in Norway. Teams in age-appropriate classes and for women was originally not a part of the deal in the merger. As of 2017 there have been talks of incorporating a women's team with uncertain future prospects, but with the possibility of a merger withAvaldsnes IL.[1] The local football clubSK Vard Haugesund was also present to participate in the merger, but in the first general meeting of the newly formed club, Vard chose to not to be part of the project. In the autumn of 2005, however, talks and negotiations to incorporate Vard were resumed, and since the 2007-season Vard has played the role as afarmer club for FK Haugesund. After FK Haugesund was established as a new club, it swapped places on the table with Sportsklubben Haugar in the 2nd Division, and Haugar and Djerv in 1919 started again in the lower divisions.
In the first season in the divisional system, 1994, FK Haugesund got promoted from the second division, under head-coachConny Karlsson[2][circular reference].[3] Karlsson who unexpectedly did not get his contract renewed atLandskrona after promotion toAllsvenskan, went to take over the newly formed FK Haugesund. This became a formidable success with promotion in the debut season in 1994, a great debut in the 1st division with a 4th place in his second season, before promotion to Tippeligaen in 1996. After an impressive 9th place in Karlssons debut season in the top division, Haugesund got relegated in Karlsson's fifth season in 1998.[4] However, the team again got promoted the following year, but ended with only one year inTippeligaen. Even if Conny Karlsson's stay at FK Haugesund ended with relegation, he still is a popular figure among the supporter club of FK Haugesund,Maakeberget, having named club anthem after him ("Connys Englar")[5][6][7]
After having played four consecutive seasons in the first division after the club's relegation in 2000 from Tippeligaen, FK Haugesund relegated from the 1st division in 2004.[8] The team thus spent the 2005 season in the 2nd division, however, FK Haugesund moved right back up after becoming the best team to advance from the 2nd division. The seasons 2006-2009 the club established itself as a stable team in the first division, under head coachRune Skarsfjord, with growing potential of promotion to the Tippeligaen.[9][10] In 2008 however, Rune Skarsfjord became extremely disliked by both players and members of the club and unpopular among fans, due to his brash and unfriendly persona and eventually got sacked[11][12][13][14] and was replaced with former long time-FK Haugesund-player Jostein Grindhaug.[15] The 2009 season was a great success as the team won promotion once again the Tippeligaen. From the 2010 season the team has played in the Tippeligaen, now renamedEliteserien. At the end of 2009, the club chose to start its own corporation for financial purposes.
The club's best performance in theNorwegian Cup came in 2007 when the club reached the final, as a 2nd division team. However the final at the Norwegian national arena,Ullevaal Stadium, on 11 November 2007,Lillestrøm SK won 2-0 after two goals byCanadian strikerOlivier Occean. On their way to the final, FK Haugesund beat Nybergsund in the quarterfinals andOdd Grenland in the semi-final. This was also the fifth time a team from Haugesund has played a final in the cup - previously the city has been represented bySportsklubben Haugar (1961,1979),SK Vard Haugesund (1962,1975). However, all four previous finals in the Norwegian Cup has ended with losses.
After the promotion in 2009, FKH did relatively well both in terms of sporting results and financially. This meant the team were able to compete on the upper half of the table most seasons, with a team that in large part consisted of homegrown players from the Haugesund/Haugalandet-area.
In financial terms, the club has frequently been praised by sport commentators and journalists for being an effective, meticulous and well-driven club. This is due to the clubs focus on bringing up local talents rather than buying players elsewhere. In 2013 the club presented a profit of NOK 6.6 million NOK before tax, and a market revenues, ticket revenues of NOK 57.5 million in 2013, revenue was almost NOK 10 million more than budgeted (66.3 million). In 2012, the equity was estimated to NOK 6.8 million. At the end of the year it had risen to NOK 11.6 million.[16][17] In 2019 FK Haugesund could once again present very good financial results, as one of 7 clubs in the Eliteserien. The Norwegian Football Association's presentation of club operations for the first six months of the year. This means that they were back in the green category after falling into the yellow category in the previous two reports.[18]
In the first few years the team ended up in the middle of the table: Two sixth places in the 2010 and 2011 season were followed by a seventh place in 2012. In the 2013 season, the team's preliminary ranking came third, with third place. After the bronze, the results have been poorer, with 11th and 12th place in the following two years, before there was a rise in 2016 with 4 place. 2018 was again a strong year with either good placement in the series with a strong fourth place. In 2019 FK Haugesund reached the cup final for the second time after beating Odd 3–0, but in the final Viking became too strong with a 1–0 victory.
In 2014 FK Haugesund for the first time participated in the qualifying stages of theUEFA Europa League,UEFA Europa League. Welsh teamAirbus UK Broughton was beaten 3-2 overall. In the second round Bosnian teamFK Sarajevo won 3-2 overall.
In 2017 FK Haugesund once again got to participate in the qualifying stages of theUEFA Europa League. This time, the Northern-Irish teamColeraine easily got beaten 7-0 overall, before a 3–2 win at home over Polish teamLech Poznan thus followed by a 2–0 loss away and exit from the qualifying stages.
In 2019 FK Haugesund got qualified for theUEFA Europa League qualification and went out with the lowest possible margin againstPSV in the third qualifying round 0–1 at home, and 0–0 away. FK Haugesund beat Northern IrishCliftonville in the first round, winning 6-1 overall, before beatingSturm Graz of Austria 2–0 at home in the second round, and 1-2 losses away, and thus 3-2 further overall.
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | |
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| 2010 | Tippeligaen | 6 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 39 | 45 | 4th round |
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | 6 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 43 | 47 | 4th round |
| 2012 | Tippeligaen | 7 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 40 | 42 | Quarter-Final |
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | 3 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 51 | Semi-Final |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | 11 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 49 | 36 | Quarter-Final |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 12 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 52 | 31 | 2nd round |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | 4 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 43 | 46 | 4th round |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 10 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 4th round |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 4 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 33 | 53 | Quarter-Final |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 7 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 40 | Final |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 9 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 51 | 39 | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 11 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 35 | 1st round |
| 2022 | Eliteserien | 10 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 38 | 4th round |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 12 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 40 | 33 | 3rd round |
| 2024 | Eliteserien | 14 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 46 | 33 | 1st round |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Airbus UK Broughton | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| 2Q |  FK Sarajevo | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | ||
| 2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Coleraine | 7–0 | 0–0 | 7–0 |
| 2Q |  Lech Poznań | 3–2 | 0–2 | 3–4 | ||
| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Cliftonville | 5–1 | 1–0 | 6–1 |
| 2Q |  Sturm Graz | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | ||
| 3Q |  PSV Eindhoven | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Maakeberget (The Seagull Mountain orThe Mountain of Seagulls) is the official but independent supporter club for FK Haugesund. The supporter club was founded on 8 May 1996. The origin of the name "Maakeberget" comes from the 3gulls in the city'scoat of arms and "The mountain inward the fjord and along the sea" when arriving to the city by sea. FK Haugesund has a strong presence in the city of Haugesund as well as in the Haugalandet-area, in general.
Maakebergets residence is the West Stand ("Vestre Stå") atHaugesund Stadion. The West stand is considered sacred ground among the supporters, not because there is anyone buried there, but because the supporters, who have their presence in the said stand, view this terrace as a temple for football inHaugesund. Maakeberget is a non-profit organization with strong democratic principles. There are no criteria that must be met to be a member, nor any age limit. The supporter club holds several member meetings a year, and the Board meets once a month. The board has a certain link to the management of the club, but still strives to keep the board / administration at arm's length. The supporter club also deals with the sale of supporter equipment in its own supporter shop, at the stadium and at Stamstedet on match days. All sales are based ondugnad, with a small profit to the Maakeberget, which goes back in full to the members with the main emphasis on support for away matches.
Maakeberget and supporters of FK Haugesund are often called "Maaker" ("Seagulls"), and sometimes "Arabs" by outside fans and commentators. However, FKH-supporters and people from Haugesund very rarely refer to themselves as "Arabs", and it is by some considered pejorative. A typical "maake" is often described as being born in the city, raised in theFlotmyr-part of the city ofHaugesund, has little sympathy for rivalsViking FK andSK Brann, votes for right-wingHøyre orProgress Party (Norway) and has a passion, not only for the football team, but also for the city of Haugesund and the Haugalandet-area as a whole. However, one does not have to be "typical maake" at all to be a passionate supporter of the Fotballklubben Haugesund.[20]
FK Haugesund is involved in various community activities, most notably the UngJobb-project.
UngJobb is a collaboration project between FK Haugesund, Haugesund municipality, NAV and Haugaland Industri for youth that is outside the school and labor market. The project provides youth with training, work practices and individual guidance. The project aims the provide training for young people and show what it takes to get to work, as well as good values, attitudes, interactions, affiliation and motivation. The goal of the project is permanent work for all young people who are involved.[21]
FK Haugesund has also been involved in the Abrac project. The project involves fundraising and support for the Abrac orphanage in Brazil.[22]
The main rival of FK Haugesund isViking FK, and to a lesser degreeSK Brann.
Viking is located in Stavanger, Rogaland, the same county as FK Haugesund. Viking is therefore the geographically closest rival to FK Haugesund, excluding Vard Haugesund. Viking is therefore considered the FKH's most important and biggest rival. Historically,SK Vard Haugesund have been perceived as minor local rivals due to their resistance in forming FK Haugesund in 1993.
The rivalries with Brann and Viking are often referred to asVestlandsderbyet (the derby ofWestern Norway).
The stadium has an official capacity of 8,754. The stadium is colloquially referred to as "Gamlå" (the Old One).
Discussions of a new stadium or an upgrade have been carried out since the mid 2000s. In 2005 there was a proposal to build an all-new 8,000-seat stadium at Flotmyr.[23]
In a 2012 survey carried out by theNorwegian Players' Association among away-team captains, Haugesund Stadion was ranked ninth amongst league stadiums, with a score of 3.20 on a scale from one to five.[24]Haugesund Stadion was previously amulti-purpose stadium, but therunning track was removed after the 2012 season.[25]
The venue has hostedNorway national under-21 football team matches twice, playing 1–2 againstDenmark on 23 June 1976 and 1–0 againstPortugal on 19 April 1994.[26] As of the end of the2013 season, Haugesund Stadion has been used for 122 top-league matches. These include 11 games with Djerv 1919 in1976,[27] Vard in1988[28] and FK Haugesund in 1997–98, 2000 and since 2010.[29]
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Chris PozniakKevin de SerpaMilan Kojic
Paulo Dos Santos
Carlos CastroRodolfo Rodriguez
Marko Ćosić
Allan OlesenChristian GytkjærHenrik KildentoftJacob SørensenMartin ChristensenPascal GregorPatrick OlsenSøren Christensen
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Simon Diedhiou
Dušan CvetinovićNemanja TubicNikola ĐurđićNikola Komazec
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Rok Elsner
Liban Abdi
Anders BlomquistDavid MyrestamDouglas BergqvistHasse BerggrenJohn PeluMagnus JohanssonMaic SemaPontus Engblom| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Sancheev Manoharan |
| Assistant coach | Paul Andre Farstad |
| Goalkeeper coach | Kamil Rylka |
| Physical coach | Harald Andreassen |
| Reserve team coach | Christian Grindheim |
| U-16 coach | Øyvind Hompland |
| Head of youth development | Søren Lykke |
| Director of football | Erik Opedal |
| Head physio | Ørjan Sørhus |
| Sporting coordinator | Jon Olav Rokstad |
| Nutritionist | Ellinor Loge Hauge |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | Christoffer Falkeid |
| Chief executive officer | Martin Fauskanger |
| Head of media | Runar Nordvik |
| Head of sales | Anders Velde |
| Private market manager | Mai Vibeke Haaland Simonsen |
| Head of corporate & social responsibility | Leif Birkeland |
| Head of IT | Lars Ingolf Sexe |
| Marketing officer | Hallgeir Johansson |
| Supporter coordinator | Randi Hettervik Flesjå |
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