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{{Short description|Norwegian association football club}}
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| chairman = [[Aslak Sverdrup]]
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| manager = [[Freyr Alexandersson]]
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'''Sportsklubben Brann''' is a Norwegian professional [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Bergen]]. Founded on 26 September 1908, Brann has played in  [[Eliteserien|the first tier of Norwegian football]] for 67 out of 80 seasons, the second most of any club. They play their home matches at [[Brann Stadion]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nifs.no/stadionprofil.php?stadion_id=7012 |title=NIFS – Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk<!-- Bot generated title --> |publisher=Nifs.no |access-date=6 September 2008}}</ref> where they had a record-breaking average attendance of 17,310 in the [[2007 Tippeligaen|2007 season]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?h2hskjul=1&land=1&t=5&u=2228&visou= |title=NIFS – Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk<!-- Bot generated title --> |publisher=Nifs.no |access-date=6 September 2008}}</ref> the season in which they won their first league title since 1963.

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==History==
{{Main|History of SK Brann}}
As the biggest club in Norway's second-largest city [[Bergen]], Brann are historically one of the major clubs in Norway in terms of public interest, and hence there are high expectations for the club every season. Brann won their first [[Eliteserien|Norwegian top flight]] titles in [[1961–62 Norwegian Main League|1961–62]] and [[1963 Norwegian First Division]], but after this Brann was only sporadically involved in the league title races. In [[2007 Tippeligaen|2007]] they finally reclaimed the league title and thus ended a 44-year-long waiting period.

Despite their limited success, the club has never failed to spark considerable interest from the Norwegian media and the local population. Moreover, Brann have regularly been winners and runners-up of the [[Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]]. The club reached the quarter-finals of the [[Cup Winners' Cup]] in the 1996–97 season. The club has also earned a reputation for instability and drama both behind the scenes and on the pitch. Although the club has played the 2nd highest amount of seasons in the top flight, they have also been relegated from it 11 times, a feat only surpassed by [[IK Start|Start]].

=== Early years (1908–1959) ===
On 26 September 1908 Christen K. Gran gathered nine other young men to meet in a local café in Bergen. Due to dissatisfaction of the current state of the local sport clubs in Bergen, they decided to form a new football and [[skiing]] club. They called it '''Ski- og Fodboldklubben Brann''' ''(lit. The Ski and Football Club Fire)'', on the suggestion of Birger Gjestland.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stiftelsen |url=https://historie.brann.no/sesonger/1908/ |publisher=SK Brann |access-date=1 August 2024 |language=nb}}</ref>

Brann played their first match against Bergens Fotballklubb (at the time the biggest local team) on New Year's Day 1909, drawing 1–1. Brann recorded their first ever win in August of the same year, winning 3–2 against [[Stavanger IF]] away.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://historie.brann.no/sesonger/1909/ |title=Første kampen |publisher=SK Brann |access-date=1 August 2024 |language=nb}}</ref>

On 25 May 1919, with funding contributed by fans and investors, [[Brann Stadion]] was opened on a plot of land the club purchased in 1917. The opening match was against the Norwegian national team, losing 2–6, and the stadium also hosted the 1919 [[Norwegian Athletics Championships]]. In 1923 Brann reached the cup final for the third time, where they again faced an eastern team, this time finally winning. They beat Lyn 2–1 in the newly built [[Skagerak Arena|Odd stadion]], and secured the club's first ever national title. Two years later Brann again faced Sarpsborg in the 1925 cup final, this time winning 3–0 and securing their second national title.

Brann faced a period of stagnation during the 1930s. In 1937 Brann played in [[1937–38 League of Norway|the first ever national Norwegian football league]], but did not make it out of the local division. During the [[German occupation of Norway]] official sports activities were boycotted en masse after the occupying government seized control of the [[Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports|national sporting confederation]], and club activities were thus reduced to unofficial gatherings for the duration of [[World War II]].

Brann continued to play in the now smaller and more competitive national top division in the years after the war, until they were relegated for the first time in [[1948–49 Norwegian Main League|1949.]] They were immediately promoted, and only months later they qualified for their [[1950 Norwegian Football Cup|fifth cup final]] after a 25-year absence, where they lost 0–3 to [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]]. Brann won their division in the [[1951–52 Norwegian Main League]], and therefore qualified for the league championship final for the first time. They once again faced Fredrikstad and lost, this time 1–3. In the [[1952–53 Norwegian Main League|1952–53 season]] Brann finished second to last in their division and were relegated from the top flight for the second time, but were once again immediately promoted the season afterwards. They were relegated for a third time in the [[1955–56 Norwegian Main League|1955–56 season]] and were yet again promoted after a season's absence. The [[1959–60 Norwegian Main League|1959–60 season]] saw the debut of 17-year-old future club legend [[Roald Jensen|Roald "Kniksen" Jensen]], but Brann were nonetheless relegated for a fourth time and were as usual immediately promoted.

=== First league wins and long stay in the 2nd tier (1960s) ===
The 1960s saw two of Norway's most prolific players playing for Brann. With Roald "Kniksen" Jensen and [[Rolf Birger Pedersen|Rolf Birger "Pesen" Pedersen]] on the team, Brann won their first league trophy in the so-called [[1961–62 Norwegian Main League|1961–62 "marathon league"]], where all 16 top division teams played in a single league for the first time, with half being relegated. Brann defended their title in the first regular season of single-division top flight football in [[1963 Norwegian First Division|1963]], adding a second league trophy to their cabinet. During the 1963 season, Brann had an average attendance of 15,486, which was the league record until [[2003 Tippeligaen|2003]], when [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] finally beat it with an average of 15,582.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web |url=http://www.brann.no/index.php?mapping=218 |title=Sportsklubben enBrann – Ekte lidenskap har et navn<!-- Bot generated title --> |publisher=Brann.no |access-date=6 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905143314/http://www.brann.no/index.php?mapping=218 |archive-date=5 September 2008 }}</ref>

In [[1964 Norwegian First Division|1964]], Brann were among the favourites to win their third consecutive league championship, but due to many injured players the team only won one of the first nine league games. Brann continued to struggle with injuries throughout the season, and were soon firmly stuck in the relegation battle.

Brann would not play in the top division again until [[1968 Norwegian First Division|1968]], the last with club legend [[Oddvar Hansen]] at the helm.

===Cup finals, title races and the "yo-yo" year (1970–1990)===
After some mediocre seasons Brann once again reached the cup final after more than 20 years of absence in [[1972 Norwegian Football Cup|1972]]. They faced Rosenborg and won 1–0, securing their third cup title. This led to Brann qualifying for the [[1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup]], their first qualification for a European tournament. They beat [[Gzira United]] 9–0 on aggregate before being eliminated by [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]] in the second round. In 1974 the club's athletics department was disbanded. In each of the seasons 1974–1976, Brann narrowly missed out on the league title, attracting an average attendance that was unheard of in Norway at the time. Although they missed out on the league title Brann won their fourth cup title in [[1976 Norwegian Football Cup|1976]], beating [[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]] in the final. Brann reached the final again in [[1978 Norwegian Football Cup|1978]], but lost to [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]].

With the 1980s came Brann's "[[yo-yo club|yo-yo]]" era.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2011/jan/21/joy-of-six-promoted-success-stories |title=The Joy of Six: Newly promoted success stories| author=Scott Murray |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=21 January 2011 |access-date=3 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/eedd.html |title=English Energy and Nordic Nonsense| author=Karel Stokkermans|date=17 June 2018 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=3 October 2018 }}</ref> Brann were relegated in [[1979 Norwegian First Division|1979]] and subsequently won the 2nd division in [[1980 Norwegian Second Division|1980]], before being relegated again in [[1981 Norwegian First Division|1981]]. The club would continue to alternate between the 1st and 2nd division every season until they finally avoided relegation in 1987. This was the world record for consecutive relegations and promotions from a top tier division until it was beaten by [[Aris Limassol FC|Aris Limassol]] in 2006. While in the 2nd division Brann won the cup for a fifth time in [[1982 Norwegian Football Cup|1982]], beating [[Molde FK|Molde]] in the final. In 1987 the skiing department disbanded, making Brann a club dedicated solely to football. Brann reached the cup final two consecutive seasons (1987 and 1988), where they lost to [[Bryne FK|Bryne]] and Rosenborg respectively.

Brann had not had any real challenge from local rivals since the 1950s, being Bergen's only representatives in the top tier. In 1989, however, Bergen-based [[Fyllingen Fotball|Fyllingen]] were promoted to the first tier for the first time.

=== Derbies, medals and brief European success (1990s) ===
In 1990, Brann were involved in a decisive match against Rosenborg in the final round where they had the chance to clinch the league title, but lost and ended fourth. They lost out on their first medals since 1976 as local rivals Fyllingen conceded two vital goals against Molde in stoppage time. Only weeks prior to this, Fyllingen had beaten Brann in the Cup semi-finals, and their outspoken ambitions to take over the football hegemony in Bergen had by now become a major annoyance for Brann.<ref>{{cite web |title=Naboer i toppen |url=https://historie.brann.no/sesonger/1-divisjon-1/ |access-date=1 August 2024 |language=nb}}</ref>

In 1991, after a shock resignation of manager [[Teitur Thordarson]], Brann once again struggled, and needed a win in their last game against [[Strømsgodset]] in order make the play-off spots against two second-tier teams and avoid direct relegation. Losing the game would send Brann down, while securing play-offs for equally struggling local rivals Fyllingen. There were also fears that a relegation would spawn another long-term "yo-yo era". A panic-stricken crowd saw Brann win the game 2–0. In the play-offs, though beating [[Strindheim IL|Strindheim]] at home, Brann still needed to beat Bryne away in a deciding match. A goal by [[Sten Glenn Håberg]] gave Brann a 1–0 win over Bryne, securing their survival.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kvalik på Bryne |url=https://historie.brann.no/sesonger/1-divisjon/ |publisher=SK Brann |access-date=1 August 2024 |language=nb}}</ref>

In 1993 Brann got their two first-ever wins against their local rivals Fyllingen. A 6–1 thrashing in the penultimate league round sent Fyllingen down, while securing continued top division status for Brann. After the season, Brann purchased Fyllingen's key player [[Per-Ove Ludvigsen]], and this put an end to Fyllingen's adventures in the top tier and the derby matches.

In 1996, as in 1990, Brann were denied bronze medals in injury time of the last game, after a terrible blunder by keeper [[Birkir Kristinsson]]. Only days later, however, Brann beat [[PSV Eindhoven]] of the Netherlands to advance to the quarterfinals of the [[Cup Winners' Cup]], thanks to world-class goalkeeping by the same Birkir Kristinsson. This was the second time a Norwegian team had qualified for the last eight in Europe. In the quarterfinals, Brann first drew 1–1 at home against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], before losing the away match 3–0 and thus being knocked out. The 1997 season saw Brann finish as runner-up in the league, their first finish in the top 3 since 1976. Due to Rosenborg's dominance of Norwegian football at the time a silver medal was given high apprecation.

In 1998, as in 1995, Brann found themselves at the bottom of the table halfway through the season. Kjell Tennfjord was replaced by [[Harald Aabrekk]] as head coach, and a host of quality players were purchased. This saved Brann from relegation, but combined with the construction of a new stand on Brann Stadion it also caused significant financial issues for the club. Brann faced German giants [[Werder Bremen]] in the first round of the [[1998–99 UEFA Cup]], where they won a strong 2–0 victory at home in the first leg, only to concede four goals in the second leg and be sent home. In 1999 Brann once again faced Rosenborg in the cup final, and for their third cup final in a row saw themselves beaten by the club from [[Trondheim]].

===First title in decades and an end to 44 years of waiting (2000s)===
[[Teitur Thordarson]] returned as manager in 2000 after the departure of Harald Aabrekk. For the second time in four seasons, Brann became runners-up, secured after defeating Molde 4–0 in the last game of the season. [[Thorstein Helstad]] became the league's top goalscorer in 2000 and 2001.

The 2002 season was the worst season for Brann in twelve seasons. They finished third from the bottom and had to face [[Sandefjord Fotball|Sandefjord]] in a play-off to stay in the top tier. Brann narrowly avoided relegation thanks to a 2–1 home win after the first leg had ended with a 0–0 draw. A third-place finish in the [[2004 Tippeligaen|2004 season]] saw Brann qualify for the newly formed and short-lived Scandinavian [[Royal League]].
[[File:SK Brann in 2006 - 2.JPG|thumb|SK Brann celebrates their second-place finish in 2006 after a victory over [[HamKam]]]]

In their impatient but unfruitful struggle to reclaim the glory of the 1960s, Brann over the years gained a reputation for inept leadership, unfounded enthusiasm or optimism and almost continuous internal unrest, deservedly or not. After former Brann player [[Mons Ivar Mjelde]] took over as manager in 2003, however, this image changed, as the leadership embraced continuity and down-to-earth principles. Brann were now considered one of the best-run and harmonic clubs in Norway.

Being one of the biggest clubs in Norway in terms of public interest, it is generally agreed that Brann have underperformed compared to their potential at least since the mid-1970s. However, on 7 November 2004, Brann won their first title in 22 years, defeating Oslo side [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] 4–1 in the [[Norwegian Football Cup 2004|Norwegian Cup]]. [[Bengt Sæternes]] scored a hat-trick within the first 35 minutes, becoming man of the match.

For most of the 2006 season Brann were top of the league by a wide margin and considered favourites to win the title. However, a poor run of form after the summer break, coupled with a correspondingly good run of form from rivals Rosenborg meant that Brann's hopes were dashed, and in the end Rosenborg comfortably won the league.
[[File:Brann-Lyn 081007.JPG|thumb|Brann vs [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] in 2007]]

Brann finally won the league in 2007, ending a 44-year waiting period for one of Norway's biggest football clubs. The club did however manage to characteristically disappoint even when succeeding, causing bitter disappointment among tens of thousands of Brann supporters who had gathered in Bergen to watch the game live by losing to relegation-threatened [[Aalesunds FK|Aalesund]] in the second to last round, a match where a draw would have given Brann the league title.<ref>[http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/2007/10/20/515630.html – Der kunne du blitt helten, Erik] ("There you could have been the hero Erik") VG, 20 October 2007{{In lang|nb}}</ref> Two days later however, [[Viking FK|Viking]] defeated eventual silver medalists [[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]], securing Brann their first league championship since 1963.<ref>[http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/hordaland/sport_nrk_hordaland/brann/1.3821474 Brann er årets seriemester] ("Brann is the year's league champion") NRK, 22 October 2007 {{In lang|nb}}</ref> The same season Brann also qualified for the group stage of the [[UEFA Cup]], and advanced from the group with a win and a draw, knocking out merited sides [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]], [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]] and [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Stade Rennais]] on the way. Brann faced a tough test against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in the round of 32, losing 8–1 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ba.no/sport/fotball/brann/article3366009.ece|title=Tapte så det sang|publisher=ba.no|access-date=23 February 2008|last= Olsen|first=Bjørn Thomas|author2=Madsen, Elin|date=21 February 2008 }}</ref>

The 2008 season was a major disappointment for all the fans hoping to repeat the success of the 2007 season. In the [[2008 Tippeligaen|league]] Brann finished eighth, and in the [[Norwegian Football Cup 2008|cup]] they were eliminated in the round of 16 after being trashed in 8–0 loss away to Molde. Brann also participated in the [[UEFA Champions League]] qualifier, but were eliminated from the contest in the third qualifying round after losing 3–1 on aggregate against [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=15275/match=303840/report=rp.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080828124416/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=15275/match=303840/report=rp.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 August 2008 |title=Marseille squeeze past battling Brann|publisher=[[UEFA]]|access-date=13 November 2008|last=Châtelet|first=Christian}}</ref> After this they played against [[Deportivo de La Coruña]] in the first round of the [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]], and were eliminated on penalties after an aggregate result of 2–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=1/newsid=755018.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004200102/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=1/newsid=755018.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 October 2008 |title=Spanish sides take varied routes to success|publisher=[[UEFA]]|access-date=13 November 2008}}</ref> On 7 October 2008 Brann and their head coach [[Mons Ivar Mjelde]] announced that he would resign from the club at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=759428.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008085751/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=759428.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 October 2008 |title=End of an era for Mjelde and Brann|publisher=[[UEFA]]|access-date=13 November 2008}}</ref>

[[Steinar Nilsen]] took over for Mjelde, and lead Brann to a fifth place in the league in the [[2009 Tippeligaen|2009 season]].

===Rebuilding, relegation and promotion (2010s)===
The 2010 season was a poor season for Brann. On 19 May the club were surprisingly knocked out of the cup after losing 0–1 to former rivals Fyllingen, now an amateur team in the fourth tier. Head coach Steinar Nilsen resigned two days later,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ba.no/sport/fotball/brann/article5125944.ece|title=Steinar Nilsen ferdig i Brann|last=Bergersen|first=Tormod|date=21 May 2010|publisher=Bergensavisen|language=nb|access-date=17 September 2011}}</ref> and was replaced by [[Rune Skarsfjord]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/artikkel.php?artid=10007085|title=Skarsfjord: – Spillerne må ha tunnelsyn|last=Brakstad|first=Thomas|author2=Benjamin Bye Åsali |date=22 May 2011|publisher=Verdens Gang|language=nb|access-date=17 September 2011}}</ref> Brann ended the season in 13th place, barely avoiding the relegation play-offs.

Expectations for Brann were low ahead of the 2011 season. Nonetheless, Brann opened the season strongly with victories over reigning league champion Rosenborg and Lillestrøm in the first and second rounds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fotball.bt.no/eliteserien/article197216.ece?start=50|title=VG tror fortsatt på Brann-nedrykk|last=Lyngøy|first=Roar|date=5 April 2011|publisher=Bergens Tidende|language=nb|access-date=17 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411034957/http://fotball.bt.no/eliteserien/article197216.ece?start=50|archive-date=11 April 2011}}</ref> Although the season did not continue quite as strongly, Brann remained a contender for a top three position in the league and the team also qualified for its [[2011 Norwegian Football Cup Final|15th cup final]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/rune-skarsfjord-en-gave-til-det-bergenske-publikum-3591371.html|title=Rune Skarsfjord: – En gave til det bergenske publikum|date=21 September 2011|publisher=TV2|language=nb|access-date=25 September 2011}}</ref> Brann lost the final against Aalesund, and then the last match of the league, also against Aalesund. This resulted in Brann missing out on a medal in the league and finishing 4th.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/artikkel.php?artid=10016281 |language=nb |title=Aalesund ødela Branns medaljehåp |work=vg.no |publisher=[[Verdens Gang]] |date=27 November 2011 |access-date=15 February 2012}}</ref> The season was also marred by Brann player [[Carl-Erik Torp]] suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch against Sogndal, only narrowly surviving and having to retire from professional football afterwards. After mediocre results in 2012 and 2013, Skarsfjord resigned from the manager position at the end of the season.

On 3 December 2013 Swedish manager [[Rikard Norling]] signed a contract with Brann lasting until the end of the 2016 season. The signing was met with enormous optimism by fans and pundits as Norling had recently won [[Allsvenskan]] with [[Malmö FF|Malmö]], and most pundits predicted a finish in the top half with chances of fighting for the medals. The 2014 season however ended disastrously with relegation for the first time in 29 years. Brann had a difficult year throughout and were in the direct relegation spots for most of the season. A crucial win over Sogndal in the penultimate round lifted them to 14th place, a play-off spot, and a last round win over Haugesund ensured it, allowing Brann a chance of salvaging a berth in next year's Tippeligaen through a qualifying match against challenger [[Mjøndalen IF|Mjøndalen]] who had finished third in the [[2014 Norwegian First Division|second tier]]. The first leg at home in Bergen ended in a 1–1 draw, while the second leg away ended in a 3–0 victory for Mjøndalen. This result meant that Mjøndalen were promoted at the expense of Brann who were relegated, ending the longest top tier streak in the club's history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bt.no/100Sport/fotball/forstediv/Mjondalen-ydmyket-svake-Brann-476673_1.snd|title=Mjøndalen ydmyket svake Brann|last=Lyngøy|first=Roar|date=26 November 2014|publisher=Bergens Tidende|language=nb|access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref>

Norling still had support amongst fans, with the blame mostly being put on decisions made by the club leadership and board, who resigned after the relegation was confirmed. The following season the team continued to struggle, and in the end Norling was sacked on 27 May 2015<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bt.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/Norling-ferdig-i-Brann---Vi-passet-ikke-helt-sammen_-dessverre-542999_1.snd | title=Norling ferdig i Brann :- Vi passet ikke helt sammen, dessverre | publisher=Bergens Tidende | work=bt.no | date=27 May 2015 | access-date=6 June 2015 |language=nb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.brann.no/news/article/knk3emj2tg4w1x0gazt3u9ecs/title/rikard-norling-er-branns-nye-trener | title=Rikard Norling er Branns nye trener | publisher=SK Brann | work=brann.no | date=3 December 2013 | access-date=3 December 2013 |language=nb | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206183620/http://www.brann.no/news/article/knk3emj2tg4w1x0gazt3u9ecs/title/rikard-norling-er-branns-nye-trener | archive-date=6 December 2013 }}</ref> after a 4–1 loss against [[Levanger FK|Levanger]] left Brann 9th in the table and 9 points behind league leader Sogndal.

On 29 May 2015, [[Lars Arne Nilsen]] was hired as interim manager,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2015/05/29/sport/fotball/brann/lars_arne_nilsen/39418387/|title=Nilsen ny Brann-trener|date=29 May 2015|website=dagbladet.no|access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref> and for the rest of the season, Brann performed well, eventually ending on second place and ensuring promotion with two rounds left of the season. The day after the season ended, on 2 November 2015, Nilsen was given a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bt.no/100Sport/fotball/forstediv/Her-presenteres-Nilsen-avtalen-630239_1.snd|title=Her presenteres Nilsen-avtalen|website=bt.no|access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref>

The [[2016 Eliteserien|2016 season]] saw Brann collect a shock silver medal right after promotion, only losing one game at home all season in a year where most experts predicted a struggle for survival. Nilsen's Brann side continued to perform well in 2017, eventually ending in 5th place after fighting for medals until the very end and at one point leading the league. In 2018 Brann were leading the league for large portions of the season, at certain points being 7 points clear of second place. After key player [[Sivert Heltne Nilsen]] (son of manager Lars Arne Nilsen) was sold to Danish mid-table side [[AC Horsens|Horsens]] for a relatively small sum under controversial circumstances Brann saw a collapse in form, and ended up finishing in 3rd after spending 25 consecutive rounds in the top 2 positions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tabell 2018 |url=https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?countryId=1&tournamentId=5&stageId=676155&toDate=2018-11-24 |website=nifs.no |publisher=NTB |access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref> Brann continued to struggle in the 2019 season, in the end finishing in a disappointing 9th place.

===Relegation, cup title and silverware (2020s)===
The 2020 season was delayed as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The season finally started in June, and was played for mostly empty stadiums with only 200–600 spectators. Although Nilsen had given Brann initially good results, attendance figures had steadily dropped under Nilsen's tenure as manager in large part due to his style of football being considered boring, risk-averse and frustrating to watch. Fan opinion of him had soured, and after a disappointing end to the past two seasons patience for his project was wearing thin.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brann-treneren om at mange supportere vil ha ham sparket: – Håper folk ikke er helt historieløse |url=https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/fotball/i/3JexWv/brann-treneren-om-at-mange-supportere-vil-ha-ham-sparket-haaper-folk-ikke-er-helt-historieloese |access-date=1 August 2024 |work=Aftenposten |date=4 November 2019 |language=nb}}</ref> After a loss to rivals [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]] in round 12 saw Brann in 8th with no wins in 5 games, Nilsen departed from the club and was replaced by [[Kåre Ingebrigtsen]], who recently had great success with Rosenborg. He was however not able to replicate this success at Brann, only collecting 1 win in his first 11 games, and Brann were suddenly in the middle of a relegation struggle. An uptick in form towards the end of the season saw Brann avoid the relegation fight and finish in 10th, but alarm bells were ringing ahead of the 2021 season.

The 2021 season was perhaps the most infamous in Brann's history, dubbed "the worst Brann year in peacetime" and ''Brannus horribilis'' by local media.<ref>{{cite news |title=Skandalen er komplett: 2021 har vært Branns verste år i fredstid |url=https://www.bt.no/sport/kommentar/i/5GyeJe/skandalen-er-komplett-2021-har-vaert-branns-verste-aar-i-fredstid |access-date=1 August 2024 |work=Bergens Tidende |date=15 December 2021 |language=nb}}</ref> It included a controversial [[extraordinary general meeting]], a season-long relegation struggle, the departure from the club of a sporting director, a manager and a squad-wide afterparty scandal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fra «perfekt katastrofestorm» til gullfest: Branns helter har landet i Bergen |url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/Kn1pl5/fra-katastrofe-til-gullfest-branns-helter-har-landet-i-bergen |access-date=1 August 2024 |work=Verdens Gang |date=21 May 2023 |language=nb}}</ref>

Sporting director Rune Soltvedt left the club in February after internal conflicts, leaving the club without a sporting director during the winter transfer window.<ref>{{cite news |title=Soltvedt ferdig i Brann |url=https://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/eliteserien/soltvedt-ferdig-i-brann/11972529/ |access-date=1 August 2024 |work=TV 2 |date=22 February 2021 |language=nb}}</ref>

The start of the season was catastrophic, with Brann collecting no points in their first six matches. By round 14 Brann had only collected 7 points and were firmly stuck in the relegation spots. Ingebrigtsen was sacked, and his assistant coach [[Eirik Horneland]] was made interim head coach, later being given the position permanently. The summer transfer window saw newly hired sporting director Jimmi Nagel Jacobsen sign multiple signings to help save the club from relegation, including a return to the club for Sivert Heltne Nilsen, [[Bård Finne]] and [[Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen]].

Brann saw some improvement in results in the latter half of the season, but not enough to get clear of the relegation spots. Heading into the final game of the season Brann not only needed a win against Sarpsborg, but needed 14th-placed Stabæk to not win against 13th-placed [[Odds BK|Odd]] who had already secured their place and had nothing to play for. Brann took a 2–0 lead early in the 2nd half by two successive goals by local talents [[Aune Heggebø]] and [[David Møller Wolfe]], and although Sarpsborg scored a later goal Brann ended up winning 2–1. Meanwhile, Odd comfortably beat Stabæk 3–1, meaning Brann had miraculously secured a relegation play-off from what looked like certain doom.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brann reddet kvalik mot Jerv – Stabæk og Mjøndalen rett ned |url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/oWebGg/brann-reddet-kvalik-mot-jerv-stabaek-og-mjoendalen-rett-ned |access-date=1 August 2024 |work=Verdens Gang |date=12 December 2021 |language=nb}}</ref>

Brann faced [[FK Jerv|Jerv]] in the play-off final, a small team from [[Grimstad]] with no experience in the top tier, which meant Brann were considered heavy favourites. Due to the COVID restrictions the usual two-leg structure of the play-offs was abandoned in favour of a single game played on neutral ground at [[Intility Arena]] in Oslo. The dramatic game ended 4–4, and Brann's future was to be decided on penalties. Jerv were promoted to the top tier for the first time in club history while Brann were once again relegated.<ref>{{cite news |title=Keeperhelten som sendte Brann ned: – Jeg har ikke pust igjen |url=https://www.nrk.no/sport/brann-kastet-bort-eliteserieplassen-i-_tidenes-drama__-_-dette-topper-absolutt-alt-1.15774118 |access-date=1 August 2024 |work=NRK |date=15 December 2021 |language=nb}}</ref>

[[File:Brann stadion, Bergen.jpg|thumb|[[Brann Stadion]] in September 2023]]
Brann's 2022 season in the 2nd tier was much more successful than their previous one in 2015, and they were easily promoted in the most successful 2nd tier season in Norwegian football history, only losing one game. The records for points scored, goals scored and highest average attendance in the 2nd tier were all broken. 2022 also saw Brann's first venture into women's football with the adoption of [[IL Sandviken|Sandviken's women's team]], which was renamed to [[SK Brann Kvinner]] and later fully merged into the club.

The 2023 season once again saw Brann earn a silver medal straight after promotion. Brann challenged Bodø/Glimt for the top spot for parts of the season, but after a poor run of form in July they had to struggle against [[Viking FK|Viking]] and [[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]] for the silver medal, which they eventually won. Brann qualified for the delayed [[2022 Norwegian Football Cup|2022 cup final]], where they comfortably beat [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] 2–0, earning the club its first major trophy on the men's side since 2007.

On 27 August 2025, Brann secured qualification to the [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] League Phase for the first time in their history after defeating [[AEK Larnaca]] 6-1 on aggregate.

==Players and staff==

===Current squad===
{{updated|3 December 2025}}<ref name="squad">{{cite web|url=https://www.brann.no/lag|title=Lag|work=Brann|access-date=9 May 2024|language=nb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brann.no/nyheter/fire-spillere-har-fatt-nye-draktnummer|title=Fire spillere har fått nye draktnummer|work=Brann|access-date= 8 February 2024|language=nb}}</ref>
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|pos=GK|nat=NOR|name=[[Mathias Dyngeland]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=2|pos=DF|nat= NOR |name=[[Martin Hellan]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=3|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|pos=DF|nat=GHA|name=[[Nana Kwame Boakye]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=5|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=[[Sakarias Opsahl]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=6|pos=DF|nat=DEN|name=[[Japhet Sery Larsen]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=7|pos=FW|nat=DEN|name=[[Mads Hansen (footballer, born 2002)|Mads Hansen]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=[[Felix Horn Myhre]]|other=}}
{{fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=CHI|name=[[Niklas Castro]]|other=}}
{{fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=DEN|name=[[Emil Kornvig]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=NOR|name=[[Bård Finne]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=12|pos=GK|nat=NED|name=[[Tom Bramel]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=[[Ulrik Mathisen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=15|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Jonas Torsvik]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=17|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Joachim Soltvedt]]|other=}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=DEN|name=[[Jacob Sørensen (footballer, born 1998)|Jacob Lungi Sørensen]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=ISL|name=[[Eggert Aron Guðmundsson]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=20|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Vetle Dragsnes]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=BEL|name=[[Denzel De Roeve]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=22|pos=FW|nat=ISL|name=[[Sævar Atli Magnússon]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=23|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Thore Baardsen Pedersen|Thore Pedersen]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=24|pos=GK|nat=NOR|name=[[Mathias Klausen]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=25|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=[[Niklas Jensen Wassberg]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=26|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Eivind Helland]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=27|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=[[Mads Sande]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=29|pos=FW|nat=NOR|name=[[Noah Holm]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=32|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=[[Markus Haaland]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=40|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=[[Jesper Eikrem]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=41|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=[[Lars Remmem]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=43|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Rasmus Holten]]|other=}}
{{Fs end}}

''For season transfers, see [[List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2024–25|transfers winter 2024–25]] and [[List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2025|transfers summer 2025]]''

=== Coaching staff ===
{{Updated|9 April 2025}}<ref name="squad"/>
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"

|Sports director: [[Per-Ove Ludvigsen]]
|-
|Head coach: [[Freyr Alexandersson]]
|-
|Assistant coach: Jonathan Hartmann
|-
|Player developer: Daniel Pedersen
|-
|Physical trainer: [[Helge Haugen]]
|-
|Physical trainer: Thomas Kjærbye
|-
|Goalkeeper coach: [[Dan Riisnes]]
|-
|Analyst: Håvard Thunes Lilletvedt
|-
|Equipment manager: Raymond Sanden
|-
|Doctor: Arne Instebø
|-
|Doctor: Asle Kjellsen
|-
|Physiotherapist: Robert Dyvik
|-
|Massage therapist: Bjørn Rune Skråmestø
|}

==Honours==
===League===
*'''[[Eliteserien]]:'''
**'''Winners (3):''' [[1961–62 Norwegian Main League|1961–62]], [[1963 1. divisjon|1963]], [[2007 Tippeligaen|2007]]
**Runners-up (8): [[1951–52 Norwegian Main League|1951–52]], [[1975 1. divisjon|1975]], [[1997 Tippeligaen|1997]], [[2000 Tippeligaen|2000]], [[2006 Tippeligaen|2006]], [[2016 Tippeligaen|2016]], [[2023 Eliteserien|2023]], [[2024 Eliteserien|2024]]
**Third place: (4): [[1976 Norwegian First Division|1976]], [[1999 Tippeligaen|1999]], [[2004 Tippeligaen|2004]], [[2018 Eliteserien|2018]]
*'''[[Norwegian First Division]]:'''
**'''Winners (1):''' [[2022 Norwegian First Division|2022]]
**Runners-up (1): [[2015 Norwegian First Division|2015]]
*'''[[Kretsserien]]:'''{{efn|Prior to the [[1937–38 League of Norway]] the highest level of league play in Norway were various regional leagues organised by local footballing associations.}}
**'''Winners (22):''' [[1912 in Norwegian football|1912]], [[1913 in Norwegian football|1913]], [[1914 in Norwegian football|1914]], [[1915 in Norwegian football|1915]], [[1916 in Norwegian football|1916]], [[1917 in Norwegian football|1917]], [[1918 in Norwegian football|1918]], [[1919 in Norwegian football|1919]], [[1920 in Norwegian football|1920]], [[1921 in Norwegian football|1921]], [[1922 in Norwegian football|1922]], [[1923 in Norwegian football|1923]], [[1924 in Norwegian football|1924]], [[1926 in Norwegian football|1926]], [[1927 in Norwegian football|1927]], [[1928 in Norwegian football|1928]], [[1929 in Norwegian football|1929]], [[1930 in Norwegian football|1930]], [[1932 in Norwegian football|1932]], [[1934 in Norwegian football|1934]], [[1935 in Norwegian football|1935]], [[1937 in Norwegian football|1937]]
**Runners-up (5): [[1911 in Norwegian football|1911]], [[1925 in Norwegian football|1925]], [[1931 in Norwegian football|1931]], [[1933 in Norwegian football|1933]], [[1936 in Norwegian football|1936]]

===Cup===
*'''[[Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]]:'''
**'''Winners (7):''' [[1923 Norwegian Football Cup|1923]], [[1925 Norwegian Football Cup|1925]], [[1972 Norwegian Football Cup|1972]], [[1976 Norwegian Football Cup|1976]], [[1982 Norwegian Football Cup|1982]], [[2004 Norwegian Football Cup|2004]], [[2022 Norwegian Football Cup|2022]]
**Runners-up (9): [[1917 Norwegian Football Cup|1917]], [[1918 Norwegian Football Cup|1918]], [[1950 Norwegian Football Cup|1950]], [[1978 Norwegian Football Cup|1978]], [[1987 Norwegian Football Cup|1987]], [[1988 Norwegian Football Cup|1988]], [[1995 Norwegian Football Cup|1995]], [[1999 Norwegian Football Cup|1999]], [[2011 Norwegian Football Cup|2011]]

== Recent seasons==
{{main|List of SK Brann seasons}}
:{|class="wikitable"
! Season
! League
! Pos.
! Pl.
! W
! D
! L
! GS
! GA
! P
![[Norwegian Cup|Cup]]
!colspan=2|Europe
!Notes 
|-
|[[2016 Tippeligaen|2016]]
|[[Tippeligaen]]
|align=right bgcolor=silver|'''2'''
|align=right|30||align=right|16||align=right|6||align=right|8
|align=right|42||align=right|27||align=right|'''54'''
||First round
|
|
|
|-
|[[2017 Eliteserien|2017]]
|[[Eliteserien]]
|align=right |'''5'''
|align=right|30||align=right|13||align=right|8||align=right|9
|align=right|51||align=right|36||align=right|'''47'''
||Fourth round
|[[2017–18 UEFA Europa League|EL]]
|Second qualification round
|
|-
|[[2018 Eliteserien|2018]]
|[[Eliteserien]]
|align=right bgcolor=cc9966|'''3'''
|align=right|30||align=right|17||align=right|7||align=right|6
|align=right|45||align=right|31||align=right|'''58'''
||Fourth round
|
||
|
|-
|[[2019 Eliteserien|2019]] 
|[[Eliteserien]]
|align=right |'''9'''
|align=right|30||align=right|10||align=right|10||align=right|10
|align=right|32||align=right|37||align=right|'''40'''
||Fourth round
|[[2019–20 UEFA Europa League|EL]]
|First qualification round
|
|-
|[[2020 Eliteserien|2020]] 
|[[Eliteserien]]
|align=right |'''10'''
|align=right|30||align=right|9||align=right|9||align=right|12
|align=right|40||align=right|49||align=right|'''36'''
||Cancelled
|
||
|
|-
|[[2021 Eliteserien|2021]] 
|[[Eliteserien]]
|align=right bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|{{Down-arrow|alt=relegated}} '''14'''
|align=right|30||align=right|5||align=right|11||align=right|14
|align=right|38||align=right|55||align=right|'''26'''
||Fourth round
|
||
|Relegated to the [[Norwegian First Division|First Division]]
|-
|[[2022 Norwegian First Division|2022]]
|[[Norwegian First Division|First Division]] 
|align=right bgcolor=#DDFFDD|{{Up-arrow|alt=promoted}} '''1'''
|align=right|30||align=right|26||align=right|3||align=right|1
|align=right|95||align=right|16||align=right|'''81'''
|bgcolor=gold|Winner
|
||
|Promoted to [[Eliteserien]]
|-
|[[2023 Eliteserien|2023]] 
|[[Eliteserien]]
|align=right bgcolor=silver|'''2'''
|align=right|30||align=right|19||align=right|4||align=right|7
|align=right|55||align=right|35||align=right|'''61'''
||Quarterfinal
|[[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League|ECL]] 
|Play-off round
|
|-
|[[2024 Eliteserien|2024]] 
|[[Eliteserien]]
|align=right bgcolor=silver|'''2'''
|align=right|30||align=right|17||align=right|8||align=right|5
|align=right|55||align=right|33||align=right|'''59'''
||Third round
|[[2024–25 UEFA Conference League|ECL]] 
|Play-off round
|
|-
|[[2025 Eliteserien|2025]] 
|[[Eliteserien]]
|align=right|'''4'''
|align=right|30||align=right|17||align=right|5||align=right|8
|align=right|55||align=right|46||align=right|'''56'''
||Third round
|[[2025–26 UEFA Champions League|CL]]<hr>[[2025–26 UEFA Europa League|EL]]
|Second qualification round<hr>League Phase
|
|}

* CL: [[UEFA Champions League]]
* EL: [[UEFA Europa League]]
* ECL: [[UEFA Conference League]]
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nifs.no/lagprofil.php?teamId=1|title=SK Brann|work=NIFS|publisher=[[Norwegian News Agency|NTB]]|access-date=14 November 2023|language=nb}}</ref>

==In European football==
{{main|SK Brann in European football}}
Brann's first competitive European match was a 2–0 victory (9–0 on aggregate) over [[Gzira United]] in the [[1973-74 European Cup Winners' Cup]]. The club's most successful European efforts came at the [[1996-97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] when the club advanced to the quarterfinals, and the [[2007-08 UEFA Cup]], with the club advancing to the Round of 32.

===Results===
''All results (away, home and aggregate) list the club's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Club
! Home
! Away
! Aggregate
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup|1973–74]]
| rowspan="2"| [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1973-74 European Cup Winners' Cup#First round|First Round]] 
| {{fbaicon|MLT}} [[Gzira United]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | 7–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | 2–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | '''9–0'''
|-
| [[1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup#Second round|Second Round]]
| {{fbaicon|NIR}} [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 1–3
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–4'''
|-
| [[1976–77 UEFA Cup|1976–77]]
| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[1976–77 UEFA Cup#First round|First Round]]
| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–7
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–4<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''0–11'''
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup|1977–78]]
| rowspan="2"| [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1977-78 European Cup Winners' Cup#First round|First Round]]
| {{fbaicon|ISL}} [[Íþróttabandalag Akraness|ÍA]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 4–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''5–0'''
|-
| [[1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup#Second round|Second Round]]
| {{fbaicon|NED}} [[FC Twente|Twente]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–4'''
|-
| [[1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup|1983–84]]
| [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup#First round|First Round]]
| {{fbaicon|NED}} [[NEC Nijmegen|NEC]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–2'''
|-
| [[1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup|1989–90]]
| [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup#First round|First Round]]
| {{fbaicon|ITA}} [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''0–3'''
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1996–97]]
| rowspan="4"| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup#Qualifying round|Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|Republic of Ireland}} [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''5–2'''
|-
| [[1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup#First round|First Round]]
| {{fbaicon|BEL}} [[Cercle Brugge K.S.V.|Cercle Brugge]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 4–0
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''6–3'''
|-
| [[1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup#Second round|Second Round]]
| {{fbaicon|NED}} [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–2
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''4–3'''
|-
| [[1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]
| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–3
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–4'''
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[1997–98 UEFA Cup|1997–98]]
| rowspan="2"| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[1997–98 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|First Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|BUL}} [[PFC Naftex Burgas|Naftex Burgas]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''4–4''' [[Away goals rule|(a)]]
|-
| [[1997–98 UEFA Cup#Second qualifying round|Second Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|SUI}} [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshoppers]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–3<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–3'''
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[1998–99 UEFA Cup|1998–99]]
| rowspan="2"| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[1998–99 UEFA Cup#Second qualifying round|Second Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|LIT}} [[FK Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–0'''
|-
| [[1998–99 UEFA Cup#First round|First Round]]
| {{fbaicon|GER}} [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–4 ([[Extra time|a.e.t.]])
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–4'''
|-
| [[1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1999]]
| [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| [[1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup#Second round|Second Round]]
| {{fbaicon|CRO}} [[NK Varaždin (1931–2015)|Varteks]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–3 [[Extra time|(a.e.t.)]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''3–3''' (4–5 [[Penalty shoot-out|p]])
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[2000–01 UEFA Cup|2000–01]]
| rowspan="2"| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[2000–01 UEFA Cup#Qualifying round|Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|LAT}} [[FK Liepājas Metalurgs|Liepājas Metalurgs]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–1'''
|-
| [[2000–01 UEFA Cup#First round|First Round]]
| {{fbaicon|SUI}} [[FC Basel|Basel]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 4–4
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''6–7'''
|-
| [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League|2001–02]]
| [[UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|Second Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|BUL}} [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–1''' [[Away goals|(a)]]
|-
|[[2002–03 UEFA Cup|2002–03]]
|[[UEFA Cup]]
| [[2002–03 UEFA Cup#Qualifying round|Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|LIT}} [[FK Sūduva|Sūduva]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''4–6'''
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[2005–06 UEFA Cup|2005–06]]
| rowspan="2"| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[2005–06 UEFA Cup#Second qualifying round|Second Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|FIN}} [[AC Allianssi|Allianssi]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–0'''
|-
| [[2005–06 UEFA Cup#First round|First Round]]
| {{fbaicon|RUS}} [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''3–5'''
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[2006–07 UEFA Cup|2006–07]]
| rowspan="2"| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[2006-07 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|First Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|NIR}} [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–0'''
|-
| [[2006–07 UEFA Cup#Second qualifying round|Second Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|SWE}} [[Åtvidabergs FF|Åtvidaberg]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–3<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''4–4''' [[Away goals rule|(a)]]
|-
| rowspan="8"| [[2007–08 UEFA Cup|2007–08]]
| rowspan="8"| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[2007-08 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|First Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|WAL}} [[Carmarthen Town A.F.C.|Carmarthen Town]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 6–3
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 8–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''14–3'''
|-
| [[2007–08 UEFA Cup#Second qualifying round|Second Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|LIT}} [[FK Sūduva|Sūduva]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 4–3
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''6–4'''
|-
| [[2007–08 UEFA Cup#First round|First Round]]
| {{fbaicon|BEL}} [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–2''' [[Away goals rule|(a)]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[2007–08 UEFA Cup#Group D|Group Stage (Group D)]]
| {{fbaicon|GER}} [[Hamburger SV|Hamburg]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1
| {{n/a}}
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| '''3rd'''
|-
| {{fbaicon|FRA}} [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Stade Rennais]]
| {{n/a}}
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
|-
| {{fbaicon|CRO}} [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{fbaicon|SUI}} [[FC Basel|Basel]]
| {{n/a}}
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1
|-
| [[2007–08 UEFA Cup#Round of 32|Round of 32]]
| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 1–6
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–8'''
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League|2008–09]]
| rowspan="2"| [[UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2008-09 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|Second Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|LAT}} [[FK Ventspils|Ventspils]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–2''' [[Away goals rule|(a)]]
|-
| [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League#Third qualifying round|Third Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|FRA}} [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–3'''
|-
| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[2008–09 UEFA Cup#First round|First Round]]
| {{fbaicon|ESP}} [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2 [[Extra time|(a.e.t.)]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–2''' (2–3 [[Penalty shoot-out|p]])
|-
| [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League|2017–18]]
| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2017-18 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|Second Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|Slovakia}} [[MFK Ružomberok|Ružomberok]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''1–2'''
|-
| [[2019–20 UEFA Europa League|2019–20]]
| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2019–20 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|First Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|Republic of Ireland}} [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–2<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| '''3–4'''
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League|2023–24]]
| rowspan="2"| [[UEFA Conference League]]
| [[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League#Third qualifying round|Third Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|Portugal}} [[F.C. Arouca|Arouca]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–1
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''4–3'''
|-
| [[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League#Play-off round|Play-off Round]]
| {{fbaicon|Netherlands}} [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–3 [[Extra time|(a.e.t.)]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''4–4''' (5–6 [[Penalty shoot-out|p]])
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[2024–25 UEFA Conference League|2024–25]]
| rowspan="3"| [[UEFA Conference League]]
| [[2024–25 UEFA Conference League#Second qualifying round|Second Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|Netherlands}} [[Go Ahead Eagles]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–1'''
|-
| [[2024–25 UEFA Conference League#Third qualifying round|Third Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|Scotland}} [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–1
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''4–2'''
|-
| [[2024–25 UEFA Conference League#Play-off round|Play-off round]]
| {{fbaicon|KAZ}} [[FC Astana|Astana]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | 2–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;" | 0–3
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;" | '''2–3'''
|-
| rowspan="11"| [[2025–26 UEFA Europa League|2025–26]]
| [[UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2025–26 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|Second Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|AUT}} [[FC Red Bull Salzburg|RB Salzburg]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;" | 1–4<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" | 1–1
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;" | '''2–5'''
|-
| rowspan="10"| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2025–26 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|Third Qualifying Round]]
| {{fbaicon|SWE}} [[BK Häcken|Häcken]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;" | 0–1
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | 2–0<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''2–1'''
|-
| [[2025–26 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round|Play-off Round]]
| {{fbaicon|CYP}} [[AEK Larnaca FC|AEK Larnaca]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | 2–1<sup>f</sup>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | 4–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| '''6–1'''
|-
| rowspan="8"| [[2025–26 UEFA Europa League#League Phase|League Phase]]
| {{fbaicon|FRA}} [[Lille OSC|Lille]]
| {{n/a}}
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;" | 1–2
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| TBD
|-
| {{fbaicon|NED}} [[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | 1–0
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | 3–0
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{fbaicon|ITA}} [[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]]
| {{n/a}}
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" | 0–0
|-
| {{fbaicon|GRE}} [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
| {{n/a}}
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" | 1–1
|-
| {{fbaicon|TUR}} [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]]
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" style="text-align:center;" | 0–4
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{fbaicon|DEN}} [[FC Midtjylland|Midtjylland]]
|
| {{n/a}}
|-
| {{fbaicon|AUT}} [[SK Sturm Graz|Sturm Graz]]
| {{n/a}}
|
|}
<sup>f</sup> First leg. 
<small>'''Colour key:''' Green = Brann win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.</small>

===UEFA club coefficient ranking===
{{updated|11 December 2025}}<ref>{{cite web |title=UEFA rankings | date=July 2018 |url=https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/club/?year=2026 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=11 July 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Rank !! Team !! Coefficient
|-
|153||align=left|{{fbaicon|SCO}} [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]||11.500
|-
|154||align=left|{{fbaicon|KAZ}} [[FC Kairat|Kairat]]||11.000
|-
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|155||align=left|{{fbaicon|NOR}} '''Brann'''||11.000
|-
|156||align=left|{{fbaicon|SWE}} [[IF Elfsborg|Elfsborg]]||11.000
|-
|157||align=left|{{fbaicon|TUR}} [[Trabzonspor]]||11.000
|}

== Coaching history ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|+SK Brann head coaches<ref>{{cite web |title=Trenere |url=https://branntall.no/trenere/ |website=branntall.no |access-date=23 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hovedtrenere |url=https://historie.brann.no/hovedtrenere |publisher=SK Brann |access-date=23 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
!scope="col"| Dates
!scope="col"| Name
!scope="col"| Notes
|-
| 1908–1918
| Unknown
|
|-
| 1919–1928
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Donald Colman]]
| Player-manager until 1922
|-
| 1929–1935
| Unknown
|
|-
| 1936
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Adam McLean (footballer)|Adam McLean]]
|
|-
| 1937
| Unknown
|
|-
| 1938–1939
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Geyer]]
|
|-
| 1946–1947
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Mitchell (English footballer)|Tom Mitchell]]
|
|-
| 1947
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Billy Cook (footballer, born 1909)|Billy Cook]]
|
|-
| 1948
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alf Young]]
|
|-
| 1949
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[William Aitken (footballer)|William Aitken]]
| 
|-
| 1949–1951
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Billy Cook
| Second stint
|-
| 1951–1952
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Bjarne Osland]]<br>{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Kjeld Kjos]]
| Co-managers
|-
| 1953
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Bjarne Osland
|
|-
| 1954
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Pannagl]]
|
|-
| 1955
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[George Ainsley]]
|
|-
| 1955–1957
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Oddvar Hansen]]
| Player-manager until 1956
|-
| 1958
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Birger Nilsen (footballer)|Birger Nilsen]]
|
|-
| 1959
| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Tivadar Szentpetery]]
|
|-
| 1960–1963
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oddvar Hansen
| Second stint
|-
| 1964
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Pepi Stroh]]
|
|-
| 1965–1968
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oddvar Hansen
| Third stint
|-
| 1969–1972
| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Karol Bučko]]
|
|-
| 1972–1973
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ray Freeman (footballer)|Ray Freeman]]
|
|-
| 1974–1978
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Billy Elliott (footballer)|Billy Elliott]]
|
|-
| 1979
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Ivar Hoff]]
| 
|-
| 1979
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Egil Austbø]]
|
|-
| 1980–1981
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Les Shannon]]
|
|-
| 1982–1983
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Arve Mokkelbost]]
|
|-
| 1984–1985
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Endre Blindheim]] 
| 
|-
| 1986–1987
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Knapp]] 
| 
|-
| 1987
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Per Vold]]
| Interim manager
|-
| 1988–1990
| {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Teitur Thordarson]] 
| 
|-
| 1991–1992
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Karl Gunnar Björklund]] 
| 
|-
| 1993–1995
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Hallvar Thoresen]] 
| 
|-
| 1995–1998
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Kjell Tennfjord]] 
| 
|-
| 1998–1999
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Harald Aabrekk]] 
| 
|-
| 2000–2002
| {{flagicon|ISL}} Teitur Thordarson
| Second stint
|-
| 2003–2008
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Mons Ivar Mjelde]] 
| 
|-
| 2009–2010
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Steinar Nilsen]] 
| 
|-
| 2010–2013
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Rune Skarsfjord]] 
| Interim manager, later given permanent contract
|-
| 2014–2015
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Rikard Norling]] 
| 
|-
| 2015–2020
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Lars Arne Nilsen]]
| 
|-
| 2020–2021
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Kåre Ingebrigtsen]] 
| 
|-
| 2021–2024
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Eirik Horneland]] 
| Interim manager, later given permanent contract
|-
| 2025–present
| {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Freyr Alexandersson]] 
|
|}

== Player statistics ==
{{main|List of SK Brann records and statistics}}
===Most appearances===
{{updated|12 December 2025}}
''Competitive matches only, appearances as a substitute in brackets. Players currently at the club in bold.''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Players with most appearances for SK Brann<ref>{{cite web |title=Flest kamper |url=https://branntall.no/?q=flest%20kamper |website=branntall.no |access-date=1 August 2024 |language=nb}}</ref>
!scope=col|Rank
!scope=col width="150px"|Player
!scope=col width="100px"|Years
!scope=col width="100px"|League
!scope=col width="100px"|Cup
!scope=col width="100px"|Europe
!scope=col width="100px"|Other
!scope=col width="100px"|Total
|-
|-
|1
!scope=row style="text-align:left;"|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Tore|Nordtvedt}}
|{{nowrap|1963–1979}}
|{{sort|304|304 (3)}}
|{{sort|83|83 (5)}}
|{{sort|10|10 (1)}}
|{{sort|0|0}}
|{{sort|397|'''397''' (9)}}
|-
|2
!scope=row style="text-align:left;"|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Geirmund "Geddi"|Brendesæter|Geirmund Brendesæter}}
|1991–2003
|{{sort|255|255 (21)}}
|{{sort|54|54 (4)}}
|{{sort|23|23 (0)}}
|{{sort|4|4 (2)}}
|{{sort|336|'''336''' (27)}} 
|-
|3
!scope=row style="text-align:left;"|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Erlend|Hanstveit}}
|1998–2008<br>2014–2015
|{{sort|231|231 (20)}}
|{{sort|39|39 (1)}}
|{{sort|30|30 (2)}}
|{{sort|16|16 (2)}}
|{{sort|316|'''316''' (25)}}
|-
|4
!scope=row style="text-align:left;"|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Erik|Huseklepp}}
|2005–2010<br>2012–2016
|{{sort|248|248 (59)}}
|{{sort|28|28 (5)}}
|{{sort|23|23 (8)}}
|{{sort|9|9 (1)}}
|{{sort|308|'''308''' (73)}}
|-
|5
!scope=row style="text-align:left;"|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Håkon|Opdal}}
|2001–2011<br>2019–2021
|{{sort|234|234 (7)}}
|{{sort|28|28 (2)}}
|{{sort|20|20 (0)}}
|{{sort|14|14 (0)}}
|{{sort|296|'''296''' (9)}}
|-
|6
!scope=row style="text-align:left;"|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Fredrik|Haugen}}
|2011–2020
|{{sort|249|249 (51)}}
|{{sort|20|20 (7)}}
|{{sort|4|4 (0)}}
|{{sort|3|3 (0)}}
|{{sort|276|'''276''' (58)}}
|-
|7
!scope=row style="text-align:left;"|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Azar|Karadas}}
|1999–2001<br>2007–2009<br>2014–2019
|{{sort|206|206 (134)}}
|{{sort|31|31 (10)}}
|{{sort|24|24 (11)}}
|{{sort|2|2 (1)}}
|{{sort|263|'''263''' (156)}}
|-
|8
!scope=row style="text-align:left;"|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Ruben|Kristiansen}}
|2015–2024
|{{sort|228|228 (8)}}
|{{sort|12|12 (1)}}
|{{sort|14|14 (0)}}
|{{sort|1|1 (0)}}
|{{sort|255|'''255''' (9)}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|9
!scope=row style="text-align:left;"|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Kristoffer|Barmen}}
|2011–2021
|{{sort|225|225 (40)}}
|{{sort|22|22 (6)}}
|{{sort|2|2 (0)}}
|{{sort|1|1 (0)}}
|{{sort|250|'''250''' (46)}}
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:left;"|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Roy|Wassberg}}
|1989–1993<br>1998–2004
|{{sort|201|201 (14)}}
|{{sort|33|33 (4)}}
|{{sort|13|13 (1)}}
|{{sort|3|3 (0)}}
|{{sort|250|'''250''' (19)}}
|}

===Top goalscorers===
{{updated|12 December 2025}}
''Competitive matches only. Matches played (including as a substitute) appear in brackets. Players currently at the club in bold.''

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Top goalscorers for SK Brann<ref>{{cite web |title=Flest mål |url=https://branntall.no/?q=flest%20m%C3%A5l |website=branntall.no |access-date=1 August 2024 |language=nb}}</ref>
!scope=col|Rank
!scope=col width="150px"|Player
!scope=col width="100px"|Years
!scope=col width="100px"|League
!scope=col width="100px"|Cup
!scope=col width="100px"|Europe
!scope=col width="100px"|Other
!scope=col width="100px"|Total
|-
|1
!scope=row|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Finn|Berstad}}
|1918–1935
|{{sort|57|57 (39)}}
|{{sort|78|78 (66)}}
|{{sort|0|0 (0)}}
|{{sort|0|0 (0)}}
|{{sort|135|'''135''' (105)}} 
|-
|2
!scope=row|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Rolf Birger "Pesen"|Pedersen|Rolf Birger Pedersen}}
|1957–1968<br>1972
|{{sort|86|86 (168)}}
|{{sort|42|42 (55)}}
|{{sort|0|0 (0)}}
|{{sort|2|2 (3)}}
|{{sort|130|'''130''' (226)}}
|-
|3
!scope=row|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Gunnar|Skagen}}
|1945–1956
|{{sort|69|69 (93)}}
|{{sort|48|48 (41)}}
|{{sort|0|0 (0)}}
|{{sort|6|6 (3)}}
|{{sort|123|'''123''' (137)}}
|-
|4
!scope=row|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Thorstein|Helstad}}
|1998–2002<br>2006–2008
|{{sort|89|89 (147)}}
|{{sort|10|10 (17)}}
|{{sort|4|4 (23)}}
|{{sort|1|1 (4)}}
|{{sort|104|'''104''' (191)}}
|-
|5
!scope=row|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Steinar|Aase}}
|1973–1978<br>1984–1985
|{{sort|63|63 (154)}}
|{{sort|27|27 (40)}}
|{{sort|3|3 (6)}}
|{{sort|0|0 (0)}}
|{{sort|93|'''93''' (200)}}
|-
|6
!scope=row|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Bjørn|Tronstad}}
|1974–1982
|{{sort|62|62 (124)}}
|{{sort|28|28 (35)}}
|{{sort|2|2 (6)}}
|{{sort|0|0 (0)}}
|{{sort|92|'''92''' (165)}}
|-
|7
!scope=row|{{fbaicon|NOR}} '''{{sortname|Bård|Finne}}'''
|2012–2013<br>2021–present
|{{sort|56|56 (153)}}
|{{sort|31|31 (26)}}
|{{sort|3|3 (21)}}
|{{sort|0|0 (1)}}
|{{sort|90|'''90''' (201)}}
|-
|8
!scope=row|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Roald "Kniksen"|Jensen|Roald Jensen}}
|1960–1964<br>1971–1973
|{{sort|61|61 (122)}}
|{{sort|24|24 (32)}}
|{{sort|1|1 (4)}}
|{{sort|1|1 (2)}}
|{{sort|87|'''87''' (160)}}
|-
|9
!scope=row|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Bjarne|Johnsen|Bjarne Johnsen (footballer)}}
|1916–1928<br>1930–1932
|{{sort|33|33 (21)}}
|{{sort|51|51 (50)}}
|{{sort|0|0 (0)}}
|{{sort|0|0 (0)}}
|{{sort|84|'''84''' (71)}}
|-
|10
!scope=row|{{fbaicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Kåre|Kongsvik}}
|1921–1922<br>1925–1932
|{{sort|39|39 (25)}}
|{{sort|35|35 (33)}}
|{{sort|0|0 (0)}}
|{{sort|0|0 (0)}}
|{{sort|74|'''74''' (58)}}
|}

=== Player of the year ===

Since 2000, Brann's official [[Supporters' group|supporters' club]], 
''Bataljonen'', has selected the player of the year at the end of each season.

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*'''2000:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Roy Wassberg]]
*'''2001:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Raymond Kvisvik]]
*'''2002:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Tommy Knarvik]]
*'''2003:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Raymond Kvisvik]]
*'''2004:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Ragnvald Soma]]
*'''2005:''' {{fbaicon|Austria}} [[Paul Scharner]]
*'''2006:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Håkon Opdal]]
*'''2007:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Thorstein Helstad]]
*'''2008:''' {{fbaicon|Iceland}} [[Ólafur Örn Bjarnason]]
*'''2009:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Erik Huseklepp]]
*'''2010:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Petter Vaagan Moen]]
*'''2011:''' {{fbaicon|Jamaica}} [[Rodolph Austin]]
*'''2012:''' {{fbaicon|Poland}} [[Piotr Leciejewski]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brann.no/mostread/article/14dbbxi8pn7gn1q4w2m9j18s3r/title/piotr-ble-arets-spiller|title=Mest lest – Brann|work=Sportsklubben Brann|access-date=18 November 2012|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145155/http://www.brann.no/mostread/article/14dbbxi8pn7gn1q4w2m9j18s3r/title/piotr-ble-arets-spiller|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''2013:''' {{fbaicon|Poland}} [[Piotr Leciejewski]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brann.no/news/article/rieom83is5nj1fstjdz4zi5ww/title/piotr-ble-arets-brann-spiller|title=Nyheter – Brann|work=Sportsklubben Brann|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110214930/http://www.brann.no/news/article/rieom83is5nj1fstjdz4zi5ww/title/piotr-ble-arets-brann-spiller|archive-date=10 November 2013}}</ref>
*'''2014:''' {{fbaicon|Senegal}} [[Stéphane Badji]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brann.no/news/article/2hr2he117fq01fgna0l0b4a16/title/bataljonen-karet-badji-til-arets-spiller|title=Nyheter – Brann|work=Sportsklubben Brann|access-date=4 November 2014|archive-date=11 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111211049/http://www.brann.no/news/article/2hr2he117fq01fgna0l0b4a16/title/bataljonen-karet-badji-til-arets-spiller|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''2015:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Vadim Demidov]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brann.no/latest-news/article/17ztch7fy02zl1dha8thlq3udk/title/bataljonen-karet-demidov-til-arets-spiller|title=Bataljonen kåret Demidov til Årets spiller|work=Sportsklubben Brann}}</ref>
*'''2016:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Vadim Demidov]]
*'''2017:''' {{fbaicon|Netherlands}} [[Vito Wormgoor]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Lærte lederskap av superstjernen|last=Pamer|first=Anders|date=7 December 2017|work=Bergens Tidende|page=28|language=nb}}</ref>
*'''2018:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Fredrik Haugen]]
*'''2019:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Håkon Opdal]]
*'''2020:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Ole Martin Kolskogen]]
*'''2021:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Ruben Kristiansen]]
*'''2022:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Mathias Rasmussen]]
*'''2023:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Bård Finne]]
*'''2024:''' {{fbaicon|Norway}} [[Felix Horn Myhre]]
*'''2025:''' {{fbaicon|Denmark}} [[Emil Kornvig]]
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==Notes==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{official website|https://www.brann.no}}

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