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EliteserienKristiansand, Norway

Start are 16th in the Eliteserien with 16 points from 22 matches. Next: Molde v Start.

16th · 16 pts FormWWLWL Updated Norway time
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Next matchEliteserien
Molde Sunday 18 October Start

Matchday 24 · Norway time

In 5 days
After that
  • Start v SandefjordEliteserienSun 25 Oct · 17:00
  • Start v LillestromEliteserienSun 1 Nov · 17:00
LStart 2-4 HamKamSun 11 Oct · Eliteserien

Start in 2026

Start are 16th in the Eliteserien with 16 points from 22 matches. Next: Molde v Start. That is a relegation place. Kristiansund are 3 points above them.

Their record: 4 wins, 4 draws and 14 defeats, 24 goals scored and 48 conceded. Form in all competitions: W W L W L.

After that: Start v Sandefjord; Start v Lillestrom.

Jesper Cornelius is their top scorer in the league with 5 goals. Azar Karadaş is the head coach since February 2024. Honours: Eliteserien 2 titles.

Key facts

League
Eliteserien
Position
16th, 16 points
Record
W4 D4 L14
Goals
24 scored, 48 conceded

Facts and streaks

Written from the match data, refreshed after every game

  • Biggest win

    Their biggest league win this season: 4-1 v KFUM Oslo.

Fixtures and results

All competitions · Norway time

Updated 10:17 Norway time

Results

  • Sun 11 OctEliteserien v HamKamEliteserien · Matchday 23 2-4L
  • Tue 6 OctNM Cup at RaufossNM Cup 5-1W
  • Sun 20 SeptEliteserien at SandefjordEliteserien · Matchday 22 0-3L
  • Wed 16 SeptNM Cup at VindbjartNM Cup 3-2W
  • Sun 13 SeptEliteserien v BrannEliteserien · Matchday 21 2-0W
  • Fri 4 SeptEliteserien at AalesundEliteserien · Matchday 20 0-2L
  • Sun 30 AugEliteserien v KFUM OsloEliteserien · Matchday 19 4-1W
  • Sat 22 AugNM Cup at FlekkefjordNM Cup 2-1W
  • Sat 8 AugEliteserien v FredrikstadEliteserien · Matchday 17 0-1L
  • Sat 1 AugEliteserien v VikingEliteserien · Matchday 16 0-3L
  • Sat 25 JulEliteserien at KristiansundEliteserien · Matchday 15 2-1W
  • Sat 18 JulEliteserien v RosenborgEliteserien · Matchday 14 0-3L
  • Sun 12 JulEliteserien at BrannEliteserien · Matchday 13 1-2L
  • Fri 29 MayEliteserien at FredrikstadEliteserien · Matchday 11 1-2L
  • Mon 25 MayEliteserien v ValerengaEliteserien · Matchday 10 2-0W
  • Wed 20 MayEliteserien v Bodo/GlimtEliteserien · Matchday 8 1-4L
  • Sat 16 MayEliteserien at VikingEliteserien · Matchday 9 3-6L
  • Sun 3 MayEliteserien v TromsoEliteserien · Matchday 7 1-1D
  • Thu 30 AprEliteserien at Bodo/GlimtEliteserien · Matchday 18 0-5L
  • Sun 26 AprEliteserien at HamKamEliteserien · Matchday 6 1-2L
  • Sun 19 AprEliteserien v MoldeEliteserien · Matchday 5 1-1D
  • Sat 11 AprEliteserien at LillestromEliteserien · Matchday 4 1-3L
  • Mon 6 AprEliteserien at Sarpsborg 08Eliteserien · Matchday 3 1-1D
  • Sat 21 MarEliteserien v AalesundEliteserien · Matchday 2 1-1D
  • Sun 15 MarEliteserien at KFUM OsloEliteserien · Matchday 1 0-2L

Next matches

  • Sun 18 OctEliteserien at MoldeEliteserien · Matchday 24
  • Sun 25 OctEliteserien v SandefjordEliteserien · Matchday 12
  • Sun 1 NovEliteserien v LillestromEliteserien · Matchday 25
  • Sat 7 NovEliteserien at RosenborgEliteserien · Matchday 26
  • Sat 21 NovEliteserien at ValerengaEliteserien · Matchday 27
  • Sun 29 NovEliteserien v Sarpsborg 08Eliteserien · Matchday 28
  • Sun 6 DecEliteserien at TromsoEliteserien · Matchday 29
  • Sun 13 DecEliteserien v KristiansundEliteserien · Matchday 30
Kick-off times in Norway time.All Start fixtures in your calendar

Eliteserien table

After 22 matches

Updated 10:17 Norway time
#TeamPWDLGDPts
12Sandefjord226610-624
13Valerenga216510-923
14Aalesund22499-1521
15Kristiansund225413-2119
16Start224414-2416
Eliteserien (Relegation) (14)Relegation (15–16)
5 places around StartFull Eliteserien table

Position

League position after each matchday

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MatchdayNow: 16th

Strength rating

Elo rating from every result we hold

1,518-6 in 4 weeks15th of 16 in the Eliteserien

Last 10 weeks, from 1,491 to 1,518. Just above: Aalesund 1,541 · Valerenga 1,539 · HamKam 1,521.

Season stats

Eliteserien, after 22 matches

League matchesHomeAwayTotal
Played111122
Won314
Drawn314
Lost5914
Scored141024
Conceded192948
Clean sheets202
Failed to score347
Points per match1.090.360.73
Goals scored2414th in the league
Goals conceded4815th best defence
Clean sheets2in 22 matches
Points per match0.73home 1.09, away 0.36

Squad

Eliteserien matches this season, most minutes first

32 players
PlayerAppsStartsMinGoalsAssistsCardsCSRating
Erlend Segberg21211,817343–7.1
Erlend Dahl Reitan21211,793207–6.8
Jesper Cornelius22201,693521–6.8
Tom Strannegård17171,509230–6.8
Hakon Lorentzen22171,446330–6.7
Mikael Ugland20161,441013–6.8
Jacob Pryts16161,44000116.5
John Olav Norheim16151,315102–6.9
Ousmane Diallo Toure19151,219306–6.6
Steve Mvoué1514986204–6.8
Eirik Schulze1812980133–6.7
Omar Jebali129820021–6.6
Altin Ujkani108701103–6.7
Jens Berland Husebø77621000–7.1
James Ampofo155613001–6.4
Markus Soomets113479000–6.6
Kristoffer Tønnessen55444001–6.9
Deni Dashaev93421102–6.7
Filip Manojlović4436000017.7
Sebastian Griesbeck73305001–6.6
Sander Aske Granheim33270010–7.2
Nikolas Koutsakos54260000–6.7
Lukas Hjelleset Gausdal82253000–6.2
Fredrik Palerud110205001–6.6
Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng22180000–6.1
Alexander Gurendal5076001–6.4
Santino Samuyiwa4070000–6.8
Nikola Jojić2027000–6.7
Johan Meyer3025000–6.9
Marius Nordal2022000–6.8
Filip Strømland Lien2017000–6.4
Mathias Monan Dovland1011000–6.7
CS: clean sheets. No photos. Ask for a player to be removed

Head coach

All competitions, in the matches we hold

Azar KaradaşSince 8 February 2024 · 2 years, 8 months
Played85
Won32
Drawn19
Lost34
Win rate 38%

Transfers

The last 12 months, newest first

In · 18 players

DatePlayerFromFee
18 SepMagnus SjoengValerengaLoan
24 AugNicolas KoutsakosAPOEL€550k
22 AugNikola JojicStokeFree
5 AugFilip ManojlovicDjurgardenLoan
23 JulSantino SamuyiwaReal SociedadFree
16 JulStorm Strand-KolbjornsenAsaneLoan return
1 JulJens Berland HuseboTromso€180k
27 MarJames AmpofoStromsgodsetLoan
20 FebErlend ReitanRosenborgFree
30 JanJesper CorneliusLyngby€170k
30 JanErlend SegbergTrapaniFree
30 JanJohan MeyerLyngby–
1 JanKristoffer TonnesenLillestromFree
1 JanFelix EriksenVagFree
31 DecJasper TorkildsenStromsgodsetLoan return
31 DecEftestad Nilsen AdrianArendalLoan return
31 DecJonas SeimFlekkeroyLoan return
31 DecSander RichardsenFlekkeroyLoan return

Out · 8 players

DatePlayerToFee
25 AugJames AmpofoStromsgodsetLoan return
20 AugMarkus SoometsKolding IF–
17 AugTom StrannegardThun€400k
14 AugJacob LarsenSarpsborg 08Loan
21 JulOmar JebaliMoss–
12 JunStorm Strand-KolbjornsenAsaneLoan
31 DecEmmanuel GonoAIKLoan return
31 DecElias JemalSandefjordLoan return

Fees as reported.

Club and ground

Where Start play

Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand
Town
Kristiansand
Capacity
14,563

Head-to-head

Against the next opponents

Eliteserien, Sun 18 Oct, 17:00 Norway time, away at Molde

Start 0 · Draws 1 · Molde 01 meeting
  1. 19 Apr 2026EliteserienStart1-1MoldeD
Meetings in our data since 2024. Results from Start's side.

Honours

Trophies by competition

3 trophies
  • 2Eliteserien1978, 1980
  • 11. Division2012

Source: GoalServe. Years are when the final or season ended.

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  • LStart 2-4 HamKam
  • WRaufoss 1-5 Start
  • LSandefjord 3-0 Start
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Start questions.

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When do Start play next?

Molde v Start, Sunday 18 October at 15:00 UTC.

Where are Start in the Eliteserien table?

Start are 16th in the Eliteserien with 16 points after 22 matches.

What was Start's last result?

Start 2-4 v HamKam, 11 October 2026.

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Who is Start's top scorer?

Jesper Cornelius, with 5 goals in 22 league matches this season.

Who is the Start manager?

Azar Karadaş is the head coach since February 2024.

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