Fortuna Ålesund

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Aalesunds FK
Founded25 August 1991 (1991-08-25), as FK Fortuna Ålesund
25 June 1914 (1914-06-25), as Aalesunds FK
GroundAksla Stadion
Color Line Stadion
Head coachMartin Lindmark
LeagueToppserien
20251st (promoted)
Websitehttps://aafkfortuna.no/

Aalesunds FK (formerly known as FK Fortuna Ålesund and AaFK Fortuna) is a Norwegian women's football club from Ålesund that currently competes in Toppserien, the first tier of Norwegian football.

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.

Aalesunds FK agreement and subsequent merger

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] Ahead of the 2026 season AaFK Fortuna was fully merged into Aalesunds FK, becoming the club's women's team.[4]

Current squad

As of 15 May 2024[5]

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

Recent seasons

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2000 1. divisjon 1 181611 962449 Third round Lost promotion play-offs
2001 1. divisjon 6 16628 343320 Third round
2002 1. divisjon 6 16628 212820 Quarter-finals
2003 1. divisjon 6 18747 322925 Third round
2004 1. divisjon 5 18909 495727 Third round
2005 1. divisjon 5 18747 292925 Quarter-finals
2006 1. divisjon 6 18738 253224 Second round
2007 1. divisjon 4 18837 312327 Third round
2008 1. divisjon ↑ 2 18846 322228 Quarter-finals Promoted
2009 Toppserien ↓ 12 220319 18873 Third round Relegated
2010 1. divisjon 4 221147 453237 Third round
2011 1. divisjon 7 207211 425223 Third round
2012 1. divisjon 9 227312 355424 Second Round
2013 1. divisjon 7 20857 383529 Third round
2014 1. divisjon 4 221147 443237 Third round
2015 1. divisjon 9 226412 305122 Third round [6]
2016 1. divisjon ↓ 11 224513 255317 First round Relegated[7]
2017 2. divisjon 1 181431 642045 Second round Lost promotion play-offs[8]
2018 2. divisjon 1 181332 601342 Second round Lost promotion play-offs
2019 2. divisjon 2 161213 731637 Third round
2020 No season due to Corona Virus Pandemic
2021 2. divisjon ↑ 1 9900 41227 Third round Promoted
2022 1. divisjon 6 18819 333425 Third round
2023 1. divisjon 2 181215 442737 Third round Lost promotion play-offs
2024 1. divisjon 2 181242 451040 Quarter-finals Lost promotion play-offs

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 – ?)
  • Norway Karl Oskar Fjørtoft (? – summer 2025)
  • Norway Martin Lindmark (November 2025–)[9]

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. "En klubb fra 2026!". aafk.no (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  5. "Laget" (in Norwegian). AaFK Fortuna. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. Fotballforbund, Norges. "1. div Kvinner 2015 - Tabell". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  7. Fotballforbund, Norges. "1. div Kvinner 2016 2016 - Tabell". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  8. Fotballforbund, Norges. "2. div. kvinner avd. 06 2017 - Tabell". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  9. Martin Lindmark blir ny hovedtrener for AaFK Kvinner