List of Molde FK records and statistics

Molde FK is a Norwegian professional football club based in Molde, Møre og Romsdal. The club was founded as International in 1911. The club changed its name to Molde in 1915. Molde FK currently play in the Eliteserien, the top tier of Norwegian football. They have not been out of the top tier since 2007. They have been involved in European football several times since their first time in 1975. In 1999 Molde became the second Norwegian club to enter the UEFA Champions League.

This list encompasses the major honours won by Molde FK and records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records club's attendance records, both at Molde Idrettspark, their home until 1997 season, and Aker Stadion, their home from 1998 and forward.

The club's record appearance maker is Daniel Berg Hestad, who made 666 competitive appearances between 1993 and 2016, and the club's record goalscorer is Jan Fuglset, who scored 164 goals between 1963 and 1982.

Honours
Molde FK's first major trophy was the 1994 Norwegian Football Cup where Lyn were beaten 3–2 in the final. Their most recent trophy came in December 2023, when they won the Norwegian Cup for the sixth time.

League
Norwegian Top Flight: 5 2. divisjon/1. divisjon (Level 2): 3
 * Tippeligaen/Eliteserien (Level 1): 5
 * 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022
 * 2. divisjon (Level 2): 2
 * 1973, 1983
 * 1. divisjon (Level 2): 1
 * 2007

Cup

 * Norwegian Football Cup: 6
 * 1994, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2023

European performances

 * UEFA Champions League Group Stage: 1
 * 1999–2000
 * UEFA Europa League Group Stage: 4
 * 2012–13 (GS), 2015–16 (round of 32), 2020–21 (round of 16), 2023–24 (GS)
 * UEFA Europa Conference League Group Stage: 1
 * 2022–23 (GS)

Players
All current players are bolded.

Appearances

 * Youngest first-team player: Sander Svendsen – 15 years, 279 days (against Aalesund, Tippeligaen, 8 May 2013)
 * Oldest first-team player: Daniel Berg Hestad – 40 years, 225 days (against Sevilla, Europa League, 25 February 2016)
 * Most consecutive League appearances: 139 – Morten Bakke, 12,510 minutes between 9 May 1996 – 8 July 2001

Most overall appearances
''As of match played 9 December 2022. Competitive matches only.''

Most appearances in the top flight
The following is a list of the ten Molde players with the most appearances in the top division.

Last updated: 13 November 2022

Most appearances in European Competitions
Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup are counted. Qualification games are included.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Goalscorers

 * Most goals scored in all competitions: 174 – Jan Fuglset
 * Most goals in a season in all competitions: 39 – Andreas Lund, 1999
 * Most League goals in a season: 27
 * Ohi Omoijuanfo, Eliteserien (level 1), 2021
 * Top League scorer with fewest goals in a season: 4
 * Magne Hoseth, 2004
 * Bernt Hulsker, 2004
 * Thomas Mork, 2004
 * Most goals scored in a match: 6 – Jan Fuglset v Strømsgodset, 17 October 1976

Most goals scored
The following is a list of the twelve Molde players who have scored the most top division goals. Last updated: 13 November 2022

Award winners
Kniksen Award (1990–2013)/"Golden Ball" (2014–)
 * Goalkeeper of the Year:
 * Morten Bakke, 1995
 * Espen Bugge Pettersen, 2011
 * Ørjand Håskjold Nyland, 2014, 2015


 * Defender of the Year:
 * Knut Olav Rindarøy, 2009
 * Vegard Forren, 2012
 * Martin Linnes, 2014


 * Midfielder of the Year:
 * Øyvind Leonhardsen, 1991
 * Makhtar Thioune, 2009
 * Magnus Wolff Eikrem, 2011, 2012


 * Manager/Coach of the Year:
 * Ole Gunnar Solskjær, 2011, 2012
 * Tor Ole Skullerud, 2014
 * Erling Moe, 2022


 * Breakthrough of the Year:
 * Erling Haaland, 2018


 * Young Player of the Year:
 * Sivert Mannsverk, 2022

Internationals

 * First international: Arne Legernes for Norway against Poland, 30 May 1956
 * The first non-Norwegian to be capped: Jákup Mikkelsen for Faroe Islands against Yugoslavia, 15 August 2001
 * Most international caps (total): 88 - Eiður Guðjohnsen - Iceland (4 while with the club)
 * Most international caps as a Molde player: 35 - Åge Hareide - Norway

Highest transfer fees received
The club's record sale came in January 2023, when David Datro Fofana was sold to Chelsea for €12 million. August 2018, when Erling Haaland was sold to Red Bull Salzburg for €5,0 million. The previous record was set in August 2018, when Molde sold Erling Haaland to Red Bull Salzburg for €5,0 million.

Matches

 * First competitive match: Kristiansund 2–2 International, 5 August 1912
 * First Norwegian Football Cup match: Rollon 2–1 Molde, qualifying round 1921
 * First League match:
 * First match at Molde Stadion: Molde 1–0 Aalesund, 28 August 1955
 * First match at Aker Stadion: Molde 4–0 Lillestrøm, 18 April 1998
 * First European match: Molde 1–0 Östers IF, UEFA Cup 1st Round, first leg, 17 September 1975

Record wins

 * Record win:
 * 12–1 v Rollon, Møreligaen (level 2), 26 May 1957
 * 12–1 v Mandalskameratene, 1. divisjon (level 2), 26 August 2007
 * 11–0 v Langevåg, Norwegian Football Cup 2nd round, 24 June 1987
 * 11–0 v Bergsøy, Norwegian Football Cup 2nd round, 21 June 1989
 * 11–0 v Eidsvåg, Norwegian Football Cup 1st round, 1 May 2011


 * Record League win:
 * 12–1 v Rollon, Møreligaen (level 2), 26 May 1957
 * 12–1 v Mandalskameratene, 1. divisjon (level 2), 26 August 2007


 * Record Eliteserien win: 8–0 v Moss, Tippeligaen, 21 April 1996
 * Record Norwegian Football Cup win:
 * 11–0 v Langevåg, 2nd round, 24 June 1987
 * 11–0 v Bergsøy, 2nd round, 21 June 1989
 * 11–0 v Eidsvåg, 1st round, 1 May 2011


 * Record European win: 7–1 v KR, Europa League first qualifying round, first leg, 11 July 2019
 * Record Champions League win: 3–2 v Olympiacos, Champions League Group Stage, second leg, 20 October 1999
 * Record home win:
 * 12–1 v Rollon, Møreligaen (level 2), 26 May 1957
 * 12–1 v Mandalskameratene, 1. divisjon (level 2), 26 August 2007
 * 11–0 v Langevåg, 2nd round, 24 June 1987
 * 11–0 v Bergsøy, 2nd round, 21 June 1989


 * Record away win: 11–0 v Eidsvåg, 1st round, 1 May 2011

Record defeats

 * Record defeat: 0–8 v Stabæk, Tippeligaen, 29 October 2006
 * Record League defeat: 0–8 v Stabæk, Tippeligaen, 29 October 2006
 * Record Eliteserien defeat: 0–8 v Stabæk, Tippeligaen, 29 October 2006
 * Record Norwegian Football Cup defeat:
 * 0–7 v Rollon, 1st round, 1930
 * 1–8 v Kristiansund, 1st round, 1931


 * Record European defeat: 0–6 v Öster, UEFA Cup 1st Round, 1 October 1975
 * Record Champions League defeat: 1–4 v Real Madrid, Group stage, second leg, 21 September 1999
 * Record home defeat:
 * 0–7 v Strømsgodset, Tippeligaen, 9 June 1991
 * 0–7 v Tromsø, Tippeligaen, 2 September 1995


 * Record away defeat: 0–8 v Stabæk, Tippeligaen, 29 October 2006

Streaks
Only top-tier seasons
 * Longest unbeaten run (all major competitions): 26 matches, 13 April 1998 to 22 August 1998
 * Longest unbeaten run (League): 24 matches, from 13 April 2014 to 18 October 2014
 * Longest unbeaten run from start of the season (League): 21 matches, from the start of the 1998 season to 20 September 1998
 * Longest winning streak (League): 17 matches,
 * from 10 July 2022 to 13 November 2022


 * Longest losing streak (League): 5 matches,
 * from 11 August 1996 to 8 September 1996
 * from 31 July 2005 to 10 September 2005


 * Longest drawing streak (League): 5 matches, from 21 September 1975 to 19 October 1975
 * Longest streak without a win (League): 10 matches,
 * from 1 October 2006 to 27 April 2008
 * from 24 May 2010 to 29 August 2010


 * Longest scoring run (League): 40 matches,
 * From 23 June 2018 to 29 September 2019
 * Longest non-scoring run (League): 5 matches, from 20 October 1996 to 8 May 1997
 * Longest streak without conceding a goal (League): 4 matches,
 * from 4 May 2002 to 9 June 2002
 * from 18 September 2022 to 16 October 2022

Wins/draws/losses in a season
Only top-tier seasons.
 * Most wins in a league season: 25 – 2022
 * Most draws in a league season: 10 – 2004, 2010
 * Most defeats in a league season: 15 – 1978, 2006
 * Fewest wins in a league season: 1 – 1957–58
 * Fewest wins in a league season (30 games): 10 – 2010
 * Fewest draws in a league season: 2 – 1978, 1999
 * Fewest draws in a league season (30 games): 3 – 2022
 * Fewest defeats in a league season: 2 – 2022
 * Highest league win margin: 18 points in 2022, ahead of Bodø/Glimt
 * Smallest league win margin: 4 points in 2012, ahead of Strømsgodset

Goals
Only top-tier seasons.
 * Most League goals scored in a season:
 * In a 30 game season: 77 – 2020
 * In a 26 game season: 70 – 1998
 * In a 22 game season: 40 – 1974, 1988, 1989
 * In a 14 game season: 18 – 1957–58


 * Fewest League goals scored:
 * In a 30 game season: 42 – 2010
 * In a 26 game season: 29 – 2006
 * In a 22 game season: 23 – 1993
 * In a 14 game season: 18 – 1957–58


 * Most League goals conceded in a season:
 * In a 30 game season: 45 – 2010
 * In a 26 game season: 50 – 2006
 * In a 22 game season: 41 – 1982, 1984
 * In a 14 game season: 38 – 1957–58


 * Fewest League goals conceded:
 * In a 30 game season: 24 – 2014
 * In a 26 game season: 26 – 2002
 * In a 22 game season: 18 – 1974
 * In a 14 game season: 38 – 1957–58

Points
Only top-tier seasons.
 * Most points in a season:
 * Two points for a win:
 * 30 in 22 matches, 1. divisjon, 1974
 * 7 in 14 matches, Hovedserien, 1957–58
 * Three points for a win:
 * 78 in 30 matches, Eliteserien, 2022
 * 54 in 26 matches, Tippeligaen, 1998
 * 40 in 22 matches, 1. divisjon, 1990


 * Fewest points in a season:
 * Two points for a win:
 * 12 in 22 matches, 1. divisjon, 1978
 * 7 in 14 matches, Hovedserien, 1957–58
 * Three points for a win:
 * 40 in 30 matches, Tippeligaen, 2010
 * 25 in 26 matches, Tippeligaen, 2006
 * 22 in 22 matches, Tippeligaen, 1993

Attendances

 * Highest home attendance: 14,793 v Moss, 10 October 1987
 * Highest home attendance at Aker Stadion: 13,308 v Rosenborg, 26 September 1998
 * Highest away attendance: 43,651 v Steaua București 25 October 2012

Key

 * The records include the results of matches played in divisions of Norwegian football (from 1937 to present). Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season. Test Matches are not included.
 * † Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are competing in the 2023 Eliteserien alongside Molde.
 * Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are defunct.
 * P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; Win% = percentage of total matches won

League record
1963–2022: