2019 Sandefjord Fotball season
The 2019 season was Sandefjord's first season back in the OBOS-ligaen following their relegation from the Eliteserien in 2018.
| 2019 season | |
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| Chairman | Roger Gulliksen | 
| Manager | Martí Cifuentes | 
| Stadium | Komplett Arena | 
| 1. divisjon | 2nd (promoted) | 
| Norwegian Cup | Third Round vs Odd | 
| Top goalscorer | League: Pontus Engblom (19) All: Pontus Engblom (19)  | 
Squad
    
As of 20 February 2019.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players out on loan
    
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Transfers
    
    Winter
    
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Summer
    
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Friendlies
    
| 23 January 2019 |  Sandefjord  | 10–1 |   | Turkey | 
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Rufo  Ofkir Wembangomo Mladenovic Engblom Mjelde Storbæk  | 
Report | 
| 2 February 2019 | Fram | 1–1 | Sandefjord | Skien | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Osestad  | 
Report | Engblom  | 
Stadium: Tollnes kunstgress | 
| 8 February 2019 | Skeid | 0–0 | Sandefjord | Lillestrøm | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: LSK-hallen | 
| 15 February 2019 |  Sandefjord  | 1–0 |   | Marbella, Spain | 
| 16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Engblom  | 
Report | Stadium: Estadio Jose Burgos Quintana | 
| 18 February 2019 | Viking | 2–0 | Sandefjord | Marbella, Spain | 
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas | 
Competitions
    
    1. divisjon
    
Results summary
    
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 
Last updated: 9 November 2019.
Source: soccerway
Results by round
    
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
    
| 31 March 2019 1 | Sandefjord | 1–0 | KFUM Oslo | Sandefjord | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Tito  | 
Report | Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,675 Referee: Christian Moen  | 
| 7 April 2019 2 | Raufoss | 0–2 | Sandefjord | Raufoss | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Engblom  | 
Stadium: Nammo Stadion Attendance: 1,196 Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy  | 
| 13 April 2019 3 | Sandefjord | 1–1 | Aalesund | Sandefjord | 
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Kurtovic  | 
Report | Larsen  | 
Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,846 Referee: Steinar Hauge  | 
| 22 April 2019 4 | Tromsdalen | 3–3 | Sandefjord | Tromsdalen | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Lysvoll  Kristoffersen Andersen  | 
Report | Storbæk  Vallés Engblom  | 
Stadium: TUIL Arena Attendance: 220 Referee: Ajdin Medic  | 
| 27 April 2019 5 | Start | 2–2 | Sandefjord | Kristiansand | 
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Bringaker  Sigurðarson  | 
Report | Lowe  Høibråten  | 
Stadium: Sparebanken Sør Arena Attendance: 4,556 Referee: Sivert Amland  | 
| 5 May 2019 6 | Sandefjord | 2–1 | Nest-Sotra | Sandefjord | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Engblom  | 
Report | Mehnert  | 
Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,809 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes  | 
| 12 May 2019 7 | Sandnes Ulf | 2–4 | Sandefjord | Sandnes | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Kachi  Eriksen  | 
Report | Kurtovic  Engblom Storbæk  | 
Stadium: Øster Hus Arena Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Christian Moen  | 
| 16 May 2019 8 | Sandefjord | 1–0 | Skeid | Sandefjord | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Engblom  | 
Report | Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,792 Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy  | 
| 26 May 2019 9 | Strømmen | 2–3 | Sandefjord | Strømmen | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Gussiås  Ness  | 
Report | Storbæk  Jónsson  | 
Stadium: Strømmen Stadion Attendance: 374 Referee: Daniel Higraff  | 
| 2 June 2019 10 | Sandefjord | 0–3 | Sogndal | Sandefjord | 
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Antonijevic  Haugen  | 
Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,115 Referee: Rohit Saggi  | 
| 16 June 2019 11 | Notodden | 0–2 | Sandefjord | Notodden | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Rufo  Storbæk  | 
Stadium: Optime Arena Attendance: 421 Referee: Harald Vollstad Sletner  | 
| 22 June 2019 12 | Sandefjord | 3–2 | Ull/Kisa | Sandefjord | 
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Engblom  | 
Report | Økland  Langås  | 
Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,972 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam  | 
| 30 June 2019 13 | Jerv | 0–2 | Sandefjord | Grimstad | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Engblom  Rufo  | 
Stadium: J.J. Ugland Stadion - Levermyr Attendance: 1,369 Referee: Mads Skarsem  | 
| 21 July 2019 14 | Sandefjord | 1–0 | Kongsvinger | Sandefjord | 
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Engblom  | 
Report | Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,284 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen  | 
| 28 July 2019 15 | HamKam | 1–0 | Sandefjord | Hamar | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Nordli  | 
Report | Stadium: Briskeby Arena Attendance: 1,337 Referee: Eivind Bodding  | 
| 4 August 2019 16 | Sandefjord | 1–0 | Tromsdalen | Sandefjord | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Engblom  | 
Report | Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,035 Referee: Steinar Hauge  | 
| 9 August 2019 17 | Sandefjord | 0–0 | Start | Sandefjord | 
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 5,174 Referee: Sivert Amland  | 
| 17 August 2019 18 | Skeid | 2–2 | Sandefjord | Oslo | 
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Buduson  Nunez  | 
Report | Høibråten  Mjelde  | 
Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 374 Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy  | 
| 21 August 2019 19 | Sandefjord | 1–0 | Raufoss | Sandefjord | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Kralj  | 
Report | Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,920 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes  | 
| 25 August 2019 20 | Nest-Sotra | 1–1 | Sandefjord | Ågotnes | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Hestetun  | 
Report | Rufo  | 
Stadium: Ågotnes Stadion Attendance: 282 Referee: Christian Moen  | 
| 1 September 2019 21 | Sandefjord | 3–1 | Sandnes Ulf | Sandefjord | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Tito  Engblom Vallés  | 
Report | Akinyemi  | 
Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,829 Referee: Harald Vollstad Sletner  | 
| 15 September 2019 22 | Sogndal | 1–1 | Sandefjord | Sogndal | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | K. Hoven  | 
Report | Rufo  | 
Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus Attendance: 1,687 Referee: Marius Lien  | 
| 18 September 2019 23 | Sandefjord | 2–0 | Strømmen | Sandefjord | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ofkir  Engblom  | 
Report | Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,870 Referee: Ajdin Medic  | 
| 22 September 2019 24 | KFUM Oslo | 3–3 | Sandefjord | Oslo | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Sortevik  Hammer  | 
Report | Grorud  Storbæk  | 
Stadium: KFUM Arena Attendance: 909 Referee: Daniel Higraff  | 
| 29 September 2019 25 | Sandefjord | 2–0 | HamKam | Sandefjord | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Engblom  Gibson  | 
Report | Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 1,868 Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam  | 
| 6 October 2019 26 | Kongsvinger | 2–3 | Sandefjord | Kongsvinger | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Vinjor  Güven  | 
Report | Ofkir  Engblom Vallès  | 
Stadium: Gjemselund Stadion Attendance: 1,107 Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta  | 
| 20 October 2019 27 | Sandefjord | 3–0 | Notodden | Sandefjord | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Høibråten  Holmen Vallés  | 
Report | Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Steinar Hauge  | 
| 27 October 2019 28 | Ull/Kisa | 0–2 | Sandefjord | Jessheim | 
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Mjelde  Engblom  | 
Stadium: Jessheim Stadion Attendance: 851 Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes  | 
| 2 November 2019 29 | Sandefjord | 1–0 | Jerv | Sandefjord | 
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Rufo  | 
Report | Stadium: Komplett Arena Attendance: 3,392 Referee: Mads Skarsem  | 
Table
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
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| 1 | Aalesund (C, P) | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 25 | +42 | 79 | Promotion to Eliteserien | 
| 2 | Sandefjord (P) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 65 | |
| 3 | Start (O, P) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 62 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs | 
| 4 | KFUM Oslo | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 48 | |
| 5 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 46 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Norwegian Cup
    
| 1 May 2019 First round | Tønsberg | 0–2 | Sandefjord | Tønsberg | 
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Ofkir  Jónsson  | 
Stadium: Tønsberg Gressbane Attendance: 930 Referee: Herman Leiulfsrud Aass  | 
| 22 May 2019 Second round | Jerv | 1–2 | Sandefjord | Grimstad | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+1) | Hoel Andersen  | 
Report | Ofkir  Mladenovic  | 
Stadium: J.J. Ugland Stadion Attendance: 935 Referee: Jon Romuld Håversen  | 
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