AaFK Fortuna

AaFK Fortuna
Founded25 August 1991; 33 years ago (1991-08-25), as FK Fortuna Ålesund
GroundAksla Stadion
Color Line Stadion
Head coachMagne Elde
League1. divisjon
20233rd
Websitehttp://www.fkfortuna.no

AaFK Fortuna (formerly known as FK Fortuna Ålesund) is a Norwegian women's football club from Ålesund that currently competes in 1. divisjon, the second tier of Norwegian football. It is named after Fortuna of Roman mythology.

History

Former logo of FK Fortuna Ålesund

The club was founded on 25 August 1991 by outbreakers from SK Guard, and merged with Spjelkavik IL in 1995. They played as Spjelkavik IL/Fortuna in the 1995 season, and was named FK Fortuna Ålesund in 1996. The club's home grounds are Aksla Stadion and (sometimes) Color Line Stadion.[1]

After playing 1995–2008 at the second level, the club was promoted and debuted in the 2009 Toppserien, but finished in last position and was relegated. Fortuna was in the second tier in the period 2010–16 and has played in the third tier since 2017.

Among several coaches, Tone Haugen was playing coach and captain 2000–03 and the ex-Icelandic national team coach Helena Ólafsdóttir was coach for Fortuna 2015–16.

2020 Aalesunds FK agreement

Ahead of the 2020 season, Fortuna Ålesund agreed to a three-year cooperation agreement with Aalesunds FK (AaFK).[2] One of the goals are to develop women's football in Ålesund and eventually merge Fortuna with AaFK. As part of the agreement, the team changed its name to AaFK Fortuna and will play with Aalesunds FK's orange and blue kit and use AaFK's logo.[3]

Current squad

As of 15 May 2024[4]

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 United States USA Michaela Moran
2 DF Norway NOR Anna Constance Blindheim
3 DF Norway NOR Mette Muri (captain)
4 DF Norway NOR Madelen Eid
5 DF Denmark DEN Sofie Riis
6 DF Norway NOR Ingrid Rame
7 MF Norway NOR Linn Huseby
8 MF Norway NOR Ingeborg Skretting
9 DF Iceland ISL Daníela Dögg Guðnadóttir
10 MF Norway NOR Laura Gashi
11 FW Norway NOR Guro Hammer Røn
12 GK Norway NOR Idun Jørgensen
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Norway NOR Lone Vartdal Forberg
15 DF Norway NOR Helle Olsen Rindal
17 FW Norway NOR Amalie Ervik Røys
18 MF Norway NOR Ingrid Jåstad
19 FW Denmark DEN Maria Herdel
20 FW Norway NOR Hanna Bråten
21 FW Norway NOR Karna Solskjær
22 MF Poland POL Agata Droździk
24 GK Norway NOR Nathalie Eide
25 MF Norway NOR Serah Senior-Hårvik
30 GK Norway NOR Sara Holte

Recent seasons

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2000 1. divisjon 1 18 16 1 1 96 24 49 Third round Lost promotion play-offs
2001 1. divisjon 6 16 6 2 8 34 33 20 Third round
2002 1. divisjon 6 16 6 2 8 21 28 20 Quarter-finals
2003 1. divisjon 6 18 7 4 7 32 29 25 Third round
2004 1. divisjon 5 18 9 0 9 49 57 27 Third round
2005 1. divisjon 5 18 7 4 7 29 29 25 Quarter-finals
2006 1. divisjon 6 18 7 3 8 25 32 24 Second round
2007 1. divisjon 4 18 8 3 7 31 23 27 Third round
2008 1. divisjon ↑ 2 18 8 4 6 32 22 28 Quarter-finals Promoted
2009 Toppserien ↓ 12 22 0 3 19 18 87 3 Third round Relegated
2010 1. divisjon 4 22 11 4 7 45 32 37 Third round
2011 1. divisjon 7 20 7 2 11 42 52 23 Third round
2012 1. divisjon 9 22 7 3 12 35 54 24 Second round
2013 1. divisjon 7 20 8 5 7 38 35 29 Third round
2014 1. divisjon 4 22 11 4 7 44 32 37 Third round
2015 1. divisjon 9 22 6 4 12 30 51 22 Third round [5]
2016 1. divisjon ↓ 11 22 4 5 13 25 53 17 First round Relegated[6]
2017 2. divisjon 1 18 14 3 1 64 20 45 Second round Lost promotion play-offs[7]
2018 2. divisjon 1 18 13 3 2 60 13 42 Second round Lost promotion play-offs
2019 2. divisjon 2 16 12 1 3 73 16 37 Third round

Coaches

Fortuna Ålesund coaches from the 2000 season to present
  • Norway Tone Haugen (1999 – 2003)
  • Norway Magne Kvalø (2004 – 2006)
  • Norway Svein Slinning (2007 – 2009)
  • Norway Karl Oskar Fjørtoft (2010)
  • Norway Ronny Ødegård (2011)
  • Norway Magne Elde (2012 – 2014)
  • Iceland Helena Ólafsdóttir (2015 – April 2016)
  • Norway Svein Arne Sunde (April 2016 – November 2016)
  • Norway Magne Elde (2017 –)

References

  1. ^ Tvedt, Knut Are (2007). "Fortuna Ålesund". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  2. ^ "- Vi ser frem til et godt samarbeid". aafk.no (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. ^ "AaFK + FK Fortuna = sant". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Laget" (in Norwegian). AaFK Fortuna. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "1. div Kvinner 2015 - Tabell". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  6. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "1. div Kvinner 2016 2016 - Tabell". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  7. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "2. div. kvinner avd. 06 2017 - Tabell". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-08-07.