Molde FK–Rosenborg BK rivalry

Molde FK v Rosenborg BK
TeamsMolde
Rosenborg
First meeting25 June 1967
Norwegian Cup 3rd round
Rosenborg 4–1 Molde
Latest meeting11 May 2024
Eliteserien
Molde 2-2 Rosenborg
StadiumsAker Stadion (Molde)
Lerkendal Stadion (Rosenborg)
Statistics
Meetings total100
Most winsRosenborg (53)
Most player appearancesDaniel Berg Hestad (43)
All-time seriesMolde: 32
Drawn: 15
Rosenborg: 53
Largest victoryMolde 1–7 Rosenborg
8 September 1990
(1990 1. divisjon)
Molde FK–Rosenborg BK rivalry is located in Norway
Molde
Molde
Rosenborg
Rosenborg

The rivalry between Molde and Rosenborg is a notable one in Norwegian football as both clubs are recognised for having great history and traditions.

The rivalry had increased importance in the 1990s, as Rosenborg enjoyed the most successful period in the history of the club and Molde developed their team to become Rosenborgs biggest challenger for many seasons. From 1992 to 2004, Rosenborg became champions of Eliteserien thirteen times in succession. In the same period of time Molde won the Norwegian Cup in 1994 and finished second in the league four times (1995, 1998, 1999, 2002).

The status of the rivalry increased during the 90s due to numerous fights for the title. On 8 September 1990, Rosenborg won 7–1 away which, as of 2022, still is the biggest winning margin. The teams met in the semi-final of the 1994 Norwegian Cup. Molde won 2–1 at home and drew 2–2 in Trondheim, and with a 4–3 win on aggregate, Molde qualified for their third cup final. After having lost on aggregate, Rosenborg head coach Nils Arne Eggen called Molde's playing style for "arse-football" ("rævvafotball"). The term has later become a common way to describe football perceived as defensive or boring to watch.[1]

In 2022, Molde won the league with four games to spare. Before the following game against Rosenborg, Rosenborg stated in a press release that they would refuse to stand guard of honour for the champions as they claimed Molde would use it to humiliate them.[2]

Honours

  •    † Numbers with this background and symbol are italicised to denote club holds record in the competition.
Honour Molde Rosenborg Total
Eliteserien 5 26 † 31
Norwegian Cup 6 12* † 18
Superfinalen / Mesterfinalen 0 3 † 3
Overall 11 41 52

Results

Head-to-head

Competition Played Molde wins Drawn Rosenborg wins Molde goals Rosenborg goals
Eliteserien 88 28 14 47 101 149
Norwegian Cup 11 4 1 6 21 27
Total 99 32 15 53 122 176

All-time results

League home record
Home Team Wins Losses Draws
Molde 18 20 6
Rosenborg 27 10 7
Overall League Head-to-head record
Molde wins Rosenborg wins Draws
28 47 13

Results in domestic cup matches

Date Venue Matches Competition
Team 1 Score Team 2
25 June 1967 Lerkendal Stadion Rosenborg 4–1 Molde Norwegian Cup 3rd Round
15 August 1971 Molde Stadion (old) Molde 0–1 Rosenborg Norwegian Cup 4th Round
2 September 1973 Lerkendal Stadion Rosenborg 3–0 Molde Norwegian Cup Quarter-final
23 August 1978 Lerkendal Stadion Rosenborg 2–0 Molde Norwegian Cup 4th Round
22 August 1984 Lerkendal Stadion Rosenborg 7–2 Molde Norwegian Cup 4th Round
24 August 1988 Molde Stadion (old) Molde 1–2
(a.e.t.) 		Rosenborg Norwegian Cup Quarter-final
3 September 1994 Molde Stadion (old) Molde 2–1 Rosenborg Norwegian Cup Semi-final 1st leg
10 September 1994 Lerkendal Stadion Rosenborg 2–2 Molde Norwegian Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
9 August 2009 Aker Stadion Molde 5–0 Rosenborg Norwegian Cup Quarter-final
27 June 2012 Aker Stadion Molde 4–3 Rosenborg Norwegian Cup 4th Round
24 November 2013 Ullevaal Stadion Rosenborg 2–4 Molde Norwegian Cup Final
Overall Domestic Cup Head-to-head record
Molde wins Rosenborg wins Draws
4 6 1

Records and statistics

  • First competitive meeting: Rosenborg 4–1 Molde, Norwegian Cup third round, 25 June 1967[3]
  • First league meeting: Rosenborg 2–1 Molde, 1. divisjon, 15 May 1974[3]
  • First Norwegian Cup meeting: Rosenborg 4–1 Molde, third round, 25 June 1967[3]
  • First away victory for Molde: 5–2 vs Rosenborg, 1. divisjon, 16 June 1980[3]
  • First away victory for Rosenborg: 1–0 vs Molde, Norwegian Cup, 15 August 1971[3]
  • Highest scoring game: Rosenborg 7–2 Molde, Norwegian Cup, 22 August 1984[3]
  • Largest winning margin (Rosenborg): 6 goals – 7–1 vs Molde, 1. divisjon, 8 September 1990[3]
  • Largest winning margin (Molde): 5 goals – 5–0 vs Rosenborg, Norwegian Cup quarter-final, 9 August 2009[3]
  • Most consecutive wins (Rosenborg): 5, joint record:
    • 4 October 1995 – 19 October 1997[3]
    • 27 September 2009 – 7 August 2011[3]
    • 28 May 2016 – 8 April 2018[3]
  • Most consecutive wins (Molde): 4, 26 October 2013 – 27 July 2014[3]
  • Longest undefeated run (Molde): 8 – 6 wins and 2 draws over 28 October 2012 to 20 September 2015[3]
  • Longest undefeated run (Rosenborg): 7 – 6 wins and 1 draw over 12 July 2000 to 5 October 2003[3]
  • Most consecutive draws: 2, 10 September 1994 – 2 July 1995[3]
  • Most games played against each other in a season: 3, in the 1984, 1988, 2009, 2012 and 2013 seasons[3]

Doubles

Rosenborg have achieved the double in thirteen seasons (most recently in the 2017 season), while Molde have managed to win both league matches twice, in 2014 and 2021.

Rosenborg doubles

Season Home Away
1985 4–1 2–0
1988 4–1 4–2
1993 2–0 2–0
1996 2–0 3–0
1997 2–1 4–0
1999 2–1 2–0
2002 3–0 2–1
2003 5–0 2–0
2008 3–1 2–1
2010 3–1 2–1
2011 3–1 2–0
2016 3–1 3–1
2017 2–1 2–1

Molde doubles

Season Home Away
2014 3–1 2–0
2021 4–1 3–2

Most appearances

Club Player League Cup Total
Molde Daniel Berg Hestad 38 5 43
Rosenborg Roar Strand1 26 3 29

1Roar Strand played 29 games for Rosenborg and two games for Molde

Players who have represented both clubs

The following footballers have played for both Molde and Rosenborg:

Player First Club Dates at First Club Dates at Second Club
Mushaga Bakenga Rosenborg 2007–2012 & 2016–2017 2015–2016 (loan)
Petter Belsvik Molde 1989–1991 2000–2001
Karl Oskar Fjørtoft Rosenborg 1996–1997 1997–2002
Hugo Hansen Molde 1989 1990–1991
Erik Hoftun Molde 1992–1993 1994–2005
Even Hovland Molde 2012–2014 2018–2021
Martin Høyem Rosenborg 2001–2003 2003–2005
Tor Gunnar Johnsen Rosenborg 1993 1994–1995
Øyvind Leonhardsen Molde 1989–1991 1992–1994
Odd Inge Olsen Molde 1997–2001 2001–2004
Aksel Berget Skjølsvik Rosenborg 2006 2007–2010
Magnus Stamnestrø Molde 2010–2014 2015–2018
Christian Steen Rosenborg 1997 2008–2012
Roar Strand Rosenborg 1989–2010 1993 (loan)
Rafik Zekhnini Rosenborg 2018 (loan) 2021–2023

Head-to-head ranking in Eliteserien

P. 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9
10 10 10 10
11 11 11
12 12 12 12
13
14 14
15
16

• Total: Rosenborg 44 times higher, Molde 13 times higher.

Source:[4]

References

Specific

  1. ^ "Rævafotball". Det Norske Akademis Ordbok (in Norwegian). NAOB. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Rosenborg nekter å stå æresvakt – går hardt ut mot Molde". NRK (in Norwegian). NRK. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Møter mellom Rosenborg og Molde". Rosenborg Ballklub. www.rbk.no. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Eliteserien tabell". NIFS. NTB. Retrieved 5 April 2022.