Odds BK
Squad
Steffen Hagen2006current
Jone Samuelsen2010current- Fredrik Oldrup Jensen2012current
Sondre Rossbach2012current- Thomas Grøgaard2012current
Ole Jørgen Halvorsen2013current
Ardian Gashi2014current
Chukwuma Akabueze2014current- Espen Ruud2015current
- Oliver Berg2015current
Rafik Zekhnini2015current
Fredrik Semb Berge2016current
Joakim Våge Nilsen2016current
Riku Riski2016current
Joshua Kitolano2018current- Faniel Tewelde2021current
Solomon Owusu2021current
Dennis Gjengaar2022current- Leon Hien2023current
Birk Risacurrent- Dag-Eilev Fagermocurrent
Egil Selvikcurrent- Filip Møller Delaveriscurrent
- Ingolf Pedersencurrent
- John Kitolanocurrent
Jonathan Lindsethcurrent- Josef Baccaycurrent
- Kasper Lundingcurrent
Markus Kaasacurrent- Mihajlo Ivančevićcurrent
- Odin Bjørtuftcurrent
- Petter Holcurrent
Rolf Holmbergcurrent
Tobias Lauritsencurrent- Viljar Myhracurrent
- Otto Aulie1909–1918
Per Skou1913–1915
Einar Gundersen1914–1915- Einar Gundersen1917–1921
- Einar Gundersen1922–1926
Nils Eriksen1930–1939- Even Hansen1952–1958
- Geir Karlsen1966–1969
- Geir Karlsen1980–1983
- Erik Pedersen1984–1987
- Erik Holtan1988–1988
Tommy Svindal Larsen1988–1990- Tommy Svindal Larsen1992–1992
Torjus Hansén1992–1997
Frode Johnsen1993–2000
Ronny Deila1993–2004- Einar Rossbach1994–1994
- Erik Pedersen1994–1994
- Alexander Aas1995–2004
- Erik Holtan1995–2005
- Bård Borgersen1996–2001
- Arne Sandstø1997–2001
- Bengt Sæternes1997–1998
Morten Fevang1998–2005- Anders Rambekk1999–2004
- Christian Flindt-Bjerg1999–2005
- Erik Pedersen1999–2001
Espen Hoff1999–2006- Sami Mahlio1999–2002
- Edwin van Ankeren2000–2003
- Erik Bo Andersen2000–2001
Jan Gunnar Solli2000–2003- Kim Larsen2000–2002
- Espen Ruud2001–2002
- Espen Ruud2001–2002
- Bent Inge Johnsen2002–2006
Rune Jarstein2002–2007- Espen Ruud2003–2008
Sebastian Henriksson2003–2005- Heinz Müller2004–2005
- Heinz Müller2004–2004
Olivier Occéan2004–2006- Erik Midtgarden2005–2006
- Fernando de Ornelas2005–2008
- Magnus Lekven2005–2012
- Patrick Suffo2005–2005
Per Nilsson2005–2007
Somen Tchoyi2005–2006- Tommy Svindal Larsen2005–2011
- Torjus Hansén2005–2011
Ali Gerba2006–2006
Jacob Sørensen2006–2009
Nat Borchers2006–2007
Olof Hvidén-Watson2006–2007- Ruberth Morán2006–2007
- Tuomo Könönen2006–2008
André Muri2007–2007- Chukwuma Akabueze2007–2011
- Morten Fevang2007–2013
- Stefan Bärlin2007–2008
Zbyněk Pospěch2007–2007
Alex Valencia2008–2009- Anders Rambekk2008–2010
- Fredrik Semb Berge2008–2014
Kenneth Dokken2008–2009
Péter Kovács2008–2010- Søren Jensen2008–2011
Árni Gautur Arason2008–2010
Emil Jonassen2009–2015
John Anders Bjørkøy2009–2011
Simen Brenne2009–2012
Torgeir Børven2009–2012- Andreas Lie2010–2012
Elbasan Rashani2010–2014
Magnus Myklebust2010–2011- Mattias Andersson2010–2013
Adem Güven2011–2013
André Hansen2011–2014- Erik Midtgarden2011–2011
- Frode Johnsen2011–2015
Herolind Shala2011–2014
Paul Addo2011–2011- White Agwuocha2011–2013
- Niklas Gunnarsson2012–2013
- Paul Addo2012–2013
Jarkko Hurme2014–2015- Jarkko Hurme2014–2014
- Olivier Occéan2015–2015
Pape Paté Diouf2015–2015
Ulrik Flo2015–2015- Emil Jonassen2021–2021
- Sheriff Sinyan2024–2025
Odds BK is the oldest football club in Norway, founded in 1894.
The club was originally part of a multi-sports organization before focusing solely on football.
In 1994, Odds BK changed its name to Odd Grenland to represent the Grenland district.
Biography
Formation
Odds Ballklubb, commonly known as Odd, is a historic Norwegian professional football club based in Skien, founded in 1894. Originally part of a multi-sports club, the football section was established as a response to the growing popularity of the sport, following the introduction of football to Skien by English workers. Odd is recognized as the oldest football club in Norway still in existence, with its roots tracing back to the gymnastics and athletics focus of its parent organization, IF Odd, founded in 1885.
Evolution and Name Changes
In 1994, Odd began a collaboration with the local club Pors, leading to a name change to Odd Grenland to better represent the Grenland district. This partnership lasted until 2009 when Pors withdrew, and Odd Grenland reverted to its original name, Odds BK, in 2013, aiming to represent the entire Telemark county. Throughout its history, Odd has experienced fluctuations in league status, including a notable return to the top tier, the Tippeligaen, in 1999 after years in lower divisions.
Achievements and Legacy
Odds BK holds the record for the most Norwegian Football Cup victories, with twelve wins, the last of which occurred in 2000. The club has also been a runner-up in the Eliteserien twice, showcasing its competitive spirit in Norwegian football. In 2017, Odd was granted membership in the Club of Pioneers, marking it as the first Nordic football club to receive this honor, further solidifying its legacy in the sport.
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Career & Clubs
IF Odd was founded in 1885, and is thus one of the older sports clubs in Norway still in existence. The name derives from Viktor Rydberg's novel Seierssverdet, where one of the main characters was a Norwegian athlete called Orvar Odd. In the beginning, IF Odd was mainly focused on gymnastics and also had a department for Nordic skiing and track and field. A department for football, named Odds BK, was founded on 31 March 1894. This initiative was the club's second effort to do so, some time after English workers at nearby Skotfoss brought the game of football to Skien, and the city decided to buy a football. Odd is counted as Norway's oldest football team still in existence. Odd started a cooperation with the local club Pors in 1994 and changed their names to Odd Grenland and Pors Grenland in an effort to represent the district of Grenland. In conjunction with the name change, a public limited company named Grenland Fotball was founded. Pors Grenland withdrew from the cooperation in December 2009, and in January 2013 Odd Grenland decided to change its name back to Odds BK because they wanted to be a club for the entire county of Telemark. Odd won the Norwegian Football Cup in 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1913, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1931, and 2000, more than any other team in Norway. In the late 20th century, the men's team struggled in the lower divisions for many years but made it back to the Tippeligaen in 1999 and stayed there until they were relegated in 2007. The team…
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Legacy
Eliteserien: Runners-up (2): 1950–51, 1956–57 1. divisjon: Winners (2): 1998, 2008 Norwegian Football Cup: Winners (12) (Joint-Record): 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1913, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1931, 2000 Runners-up (9): 1902, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1921, 1937, 1960, 2002, 2014
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Odds Ballklubb, commonly known as Odd, is a Norwegian professional football club from Skien. Originally the football section of a multi-sports club, it was founded in 1894, nine years after the club's founding. Most sports other than football and gymnastics were discontinued, and the club became dedicated primarily to football. Odd plays in the Norwegian First Division, the second tier of the Norwegian football league system, and holds the record of winning the Norwegian Football Cup the most times with twelve wins, the last coming in 2000. The club was known as Odd Grenland between 1994 and 2012. Founded in 1894, Odd is the oldest football club in Norway. As of 13 May 2017 the club was granted a membership in Club of Pioneers. It then became the first Nordic football club to be granted this membership.
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