Sandefjord is a Norwegian football club founded in 1998 and based in the coastal city of the same name. This team page brings together its latest recorded squad, coaching timeline, recent player movement and competition footprint. The club’s red-and-blue identity is rooted in Vestfold, while Jotun Arena provides a compact home setting. Its profile reflects a modern Norwegian side shaped by domestic development, Scandinavian connections and carefully targeted recruitment.
Sandefjord Upcoming matches by league
Eliteserien
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- Regular Season - 22
Sandefjord
Start
Jotun Arena -
- Regular Season - 23
RosenborgNo H2HSandefjord
Lerkendal Stadion -
- Regular Season - 24
SandefjordNo H2HLillestrom
Jotun Arena -
- Regular Season - 12
StartNo H2HSandefjord
NM Cupen
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- Round of 64
FlintNo H2HSandefjord
Sandefjord Last matches by league
Eliteserien
NM Cupen
Friendlies Clubs
Sandefjord Team Roster
Sandefjord’s recorded squad contains 28 players: 11 midfielders, 10 defenders, five attackers and two goalkeepers. The group includes established-looking central options such as J. Dunsby, J. Swift and E. Patoulidis in midfield, with R. Holten and V. Egeli among the listed defensive choices. N. Möller and Bendik Berntsen add attacking depth, while A. Grønneberg and E. Hadaya are the named goalkeepers. The roster combines abbreviated and fully displayed names, making this a dated team overview rather than a complete biographical register of every player in the 28-player snapshot.
position Goalkeeper
Alf Lukas Noel Grønneberg
Elias Hadaya
position Defender
Martin Hellan
Vetle Walle Egeli
Fredrik Carson Pedersen
Gustav Højbjerg
Rasmus Holten
Håkon Krogelien
Devon Koswal
Xander Lambrix
position Midfielder
Sander Risan Mørk
Tobias Borchgrevink Børkeeiet
Ervin Gigović
Edvard Sundbø Pettersen
Marcus Melchior
Jakob Jakobsen Swift
Filip Loftesnes-Bjune
K. Halvorsen
A. Blomdahl
Jakob Vester Nielsen
position Attacker
Evangelos Patoulidis
Oscar Forsmo Kapskarmo
Nikolaj Duus Möller
A. Foster
Mathias Dahl Sauer
Bendik Slotfeldt Berntsen
Sebastian Holm Mathisen
Jakob Maslø Dunsby
D. Skaarud
Last Sandefjord Coachs
Swedish coach Andreas Ulrik Tegström is Sandefjord’s current head coach. His recorded tenure began on 1 January 2021. The timeline also lists Hans Erik Ødegaard from January 2021 until December 2024, following Martí Cifuentes from June 2018 to December 2020. Magnus Powell held the role from January to April 2018, while Lars Roar Bohinen’s spell ran from November 2013 through December 2017. This sequence places Tegström at the front of the club’s recorded recent coaching history, with earlier appointments providing context for the team’s managerial continuity.
Andreas Ulrik Tegström
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Ulrik Tegström | Sweden | 1 January 2021 | |
| Hans Erik Ødegaard | Norway | 1 January 2021 | 1 December 2024 |
| Martí Cifuentes Corvillo Bajare | Spain | 1 June 2018 | 1 December 2020 |
| Magnus Powell | Sweden | 1 January 2018 | 1 April 2018 |
| Lars Roar Bohinen | Norway | 1 November 2013 | 1 December 2017 |
| Arne Sandstø | Norway | 1 May 2011 | 1 November 2013 |
Sandefjord Transfers
The latest recorded arrival sample includes T. Børkeeiet as a free agent and O. Kapskarmo on loan. R. Holten, M. Sauer and D. Skaarud are listed as arrivals without a stated movement type, while D. Koswal is recorded as a free agent. N. Möller, J. Vester, X. Lambrix and H. Krogelien joined in recorded transfers, and R. Alte arrived on loan. The wider sample also includes S. Pettersen returning from loan, B. Isufi and C. Eriksson arriving on loan, and A. Van der Spa recorded back from loan. These entries are a recent sample, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Gigović |
Helsingborg
|
Transfer | 24 August 2026 |
| T. Børkeeiet |
Rapid Vienna
|
Free agent | 12 August 2026 |
| O. Kapskarmo |
Egersund
|
Loan | 5 August 2026 |
| R. Holten |
Brann
|
- | 16 July 2026 |
| M. Sauer |
Gornik Zabrze
|
- | 15 July 2026 |
| D. Skaarud |
Jong Ajax
|
- | 13 July 2026 |
| D. Koswal |
Telstar
|
Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| D. Koswal |
Telstar
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Eik-Tønsberg
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 | |
| T. Børkeeiet |
Rapid Vienna
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| R. Alte |
Viking
|
Loan | 30 March 2026 |
| G. Højbjerg |
B 93
|
Transfer | 29 March 2026 |
| N. Möller |
Dundee Utd
|
Transfer | 26 February 2026 |
| H. Krogelien |
jerv
|
Transfer | 29 January 2026 |
| X. Lambrix |
FC OSS
|
Transfer | 29 January 2026 |
The latest recorded departure sample includes S. Kristiansen to Lillestrom, R. Alte returning to Viking, R. Dzabic moving to Degerfors IF on loan and Z. Smajlović transferring to Olympiakos Piraeus. Other recorded moves include E. Johnsen to Mjondalen, D. Tibell to Hegelmann Litauen, S. Sigurðarson to GO Ahead Eagles and S. Pettersen to HB Torshavn. The sample also lists M. Gjone, C. Cheng and F. Ottosson leaving in transfers or free agency, alongside several loans, loan returns and free-agent moves involving other clubs. It is a selected recent record rather than a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Stabaek
|
Transfer | 31 July 2026 | |
|
Stabaek
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 | |
| S. Kristiansen |
Lillestrom
|
Transfer | 18 July 2026 |
| R. Alte |
Viking
|
Return from loan | 13 July 2026 |
| R. Dzabic |
Degerfors IF
|
Loan | 9 July 2026 |
| Z. Smajlović |
Olympiakos Piraeus
|
Transfer | 5 July 2026 |
| E. Johnsen |
Mjondalen
|
- | 30 May 2026 |
| D. Tibell |
Hegelmann Litauen
|
Free agent | 16 February 2026 |
| T. Agelin |
jerv
|
Loan | 12 February 2026 |
| S. Sigurðarson |
GO Ahead Eagles
|
Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
| S. Pettersen |
HB Torshavn
|
Transfer | 30 January 2026 |
| M. Gjone |
Ham-Kam
|
Transfer | 29 January 2026 |
| F. Ottosson |
IFK Goteborg
|
Free agent | 28 January 2026 |
| C. Cheng |
Widzew Łódź
|
Transfer | 14 January 2026 |
| F. Ottosson |
IFK Goteborg
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Sandefjord’s recorded movement shows a mixed cycle of recruitment and redistribution. Incoming entries cover free-agent arrivals, loans, named transfers, unspecified movement types and players returning from loan. The recent summer activity includes Børkeeiet, Kapskarmo, Holten, Sauer, Koswal and Skaarud, while earlier 2026 entries add Möller, Vester, Lambrix and Krogelien. Outgoing entries include recorded transfers, loans, returns to parent clubs and free-agent departures, with Kristiansen, Alte, Dzabic and Smajlović among the latest listed cases. The two sides therefore reflect both incoming squad additions and player circulation through domestic and international clubs. The arrival and departure lists are selected recent records rather than exhaustive histories, so they indicate the shape of the recorded cycle without establishing a complete balance of movement or a definitive seasonal total.
Leagues Sandefjord has participated in
Sandefjord’s recent competition footprint includes the Eliteserien and NM Cupen. NM Cupen has recorded participation from 2019 through 2026, while the Eliteserien is recorded from 2017 through 2025 and remains a recent part of the club’s competitive profile. Friendlies Clubs appears in records from 2020 through 2025, reflecting scheduled non-league matches rather than a domestic title race. The 1. Division entry spans 2016 to 2019 and is historical in this overview. Together, the competitions trace Sandefjord’s presence across Norway’s top-flight league, national cup and second-tier structures, with friendlies shown separately from formal competitive participation.
More about Sandefjord
Sandefjord Fotball, commonly known as Sandefjord, is a Norwegian professional football club founded in 1998. Based in Sandefjord in Vestfold, it emerged from a local elite collaboration linked to Sandefjord Ballklubb and IL Runar, with the purpose of restoring a strong regional presence in the upper levels of Norwegian football. The club’s recorded competitive history reflects that ambition: it has moved between the Eliteserien and 1. Division, while also maintaining a recurring place in the NM Cupen and a record of club friendlies. Home matches are played at Jotun Arena in Pindsle, just northwest of Sandefjord’s city centre. Opened in 2007, the compact, fully covered ground gives the club a permanent and intimate setting rather than the scale of a large municipal multi-use stadium. Its close connection to the surrounding community is part of Sandefjord’s identity, linking matchday football with the city’s local sporting culture. Red and blue are the defining club colors, carried through traditional home designs and the vertically divided shield of the emblem. A stylized whale tail on the badge recalls Sandefjord’s maritime and whaling heritage, a civic story also reflected in the nickname Hvalfangerne, or The Whalers. Guttane, meaning The Boys, provides another familiar shorthand for the club. Sandefjord operates as a member-backed professional club association. Its football ecosystem emphasizes sustainable elite development, regional talent cultivation and prudent financial management, supported by a blend of Scandinavian prospects, experienced domestic players and targeted international recruitment. That structure gives the club a distinctive upper-tier profile: resource-conscious, locally anchored and capable of competing beyond the country’s largest metropolitan centres. Sandefjord’s identity remains grounded in its Norwegian setting, its red-and-blue heritage and its long-running connection with the Vestfold football community.
Last matches statistics for Sandefjord
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sandefjord
2 - 2
Ham-Kam
|
3 / 13 |
|
85 | 16 | 1 1 | 1 |
|
Viking
2 - 1
Sandefjord
|
2 / 9 |
|
80 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
|
Sandefjord
0 - 3
Bodo/Glimt
|
1 / 7 |
|
84 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
|
Fredrikstad
1 - 0
Sandefjord
|
2 / 15 |
|
89 | 7 | - | 4 |
|
Sandefjord
0 - 1
KFUM Oslo
|
4 / 15 |
|
81 | 11 | 2 1 | 4 |
|
Sarpsborg 08 FF
1 - 2
Sandefjord
|
7 / 17 |
|
81 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
|
0 - 15
Sandefjord
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sandefjord
0 - 0
Brann
|
5 / 20 |
|
83 | 19 | 2 | 4 |
|
Sandefjord
1 - 1
Viking
|
1 / 12 |
|
0% | 18 | 5 | 2 |
|
Bodo/Glimt
3 - 2
Sandefjord
|
4 / 10 |
|
0% | 12 | 3 | 6 |
Detailed statistics Sandefjord
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Sandefjord
Warnings Sandefjord
Passes Sandefjord
Goalkeeper saves Sandefjord
Latest start lineups Sandefjord (XI)
Bodo/Glimt vs Sandefjord
Eliteserien 2026 - 1494756
Sandefjord vs Viking
Eliteserien 2026 - 1494754
Sandefjord vs Brann
Eliteserien 2026 - 1494743
Sandefjord vs KFUM Oslo
Eliteserien 2026 - 1494728
Fredrikstad vs Sandefjord
Eliteserien 2026 - 1494719
Sandefjord vs Bodo/Glimt
Eliteserien 2026 - 1494714
2023
1st shirt
2023
2nd shirt