Editing Rosenborg BK (section)

=== Back to the roots project (2013–2014) ===

In the search for a new head coach, Per Joar Hansen was linked to Rosenborg, but the message was not well received from the supporters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2012/12/12/sport/fotball/rosenborg/tippeligaen/per_joar_hansen/24795703/|title="Nei til Perry" og "Hoftun må gå"|date=12 December 2012|newspaper=Dagbladet|language=no|access-date=18 February 2014}}</ref> Hansen's previous stay at Lerkendal ended poorly, and therefore many fans were skeptical of him as the replacement for Jan Jönsson. On 14 December 2012, Per Joar Hansen was confirmed as new head coach, with the ambition to take Rosenborg back to the top of the league.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nrk.no/sport/per-joar-hansen-er-ny-rbk-trener-1.10841345|title=Per Joar Hansen er ny RBK-trener|date=14 December 2012|publisher=NRK|language=no|access-date=18 February 2014}}</ref> Hansen's first major modification was changing from Rosenborg's regular 4–4–2 to the more aggressive 4–3–3 as they played in the 90's, taking the team back to the roots.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ba.no/sport/rixsport/article6464591.ece|title=Tilbake til røttene|date=26 January 2013|publisher=BA|language=no|access-date=18 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223041226/http://www.ba.no/sport/rixsport/article6464591.ece|archive-date=23 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Hansen's change of formation did not become well received when Rosenborg only scored three goals in their eight pre-season matches.
After half the season finished the team impressed everyone with great progress in the [[2013 Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]], being 2nd in the [[2013 Tippeligaen|league]], and as expected progressing from the [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round#First qualifying round|Europa League first qualifying round]] by beating [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] [[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]], 2–1 away and ending with 7–2 victory at Lerkendal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.t-a.no/sport/article7916849.ece#4|title=Rosenborg vant 7–2|date=11 July 2013|publisher=Trønder-Avisa|language=no|access-date=18 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324032727/http://www.t-a.no/sport/article7916849.ece#4|archive-date=24 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

However, the beginning of the second half of the season shocked everyone when Rosenborg were surprisingly beaten by [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] in the [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round#Second qualifying round|Europa League second qualifying round.]] [[Frazer Wright]]'s goal earned the Scottish side a memorable 1–0 victory in Norway before fighting back from an early goal to draw 1–1 at home. This was enough to secure a 2–1 aggregate victory for [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]].
Rosenborg continued to gather points in the league, but were shocked when they lost to relegation threatened [[Tromsø IL|Tromsø]] in the 23rd round.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.t-a.no/sport/article8281567.ece|title=Første RBK-tap på nesten fem måneder|date=15 September 2013|publisher=Trønder-Avisa|language=no|access-date=18 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225221726/http://www.t-a.no/sport/article8281567.ece|archive-date=25 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> They finished in 2nd place, one point behind [[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]], mainly due to their performance at home.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adressa.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/article402381.snd|title=Mener gullet glapp hjemme|date=10 November 2013|publisher=Adressa|language=no|access-date=19 February 2014|archive-date=20 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220223015/http://www.adressa.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/article402381.snd|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Rosenborg had managed to enter the [[2013 Norwegian Football Cup|Cup Final]] against arch-rival [[Molde FK|Molde]]. This was Rosenborg's first Cup Final since [[2003 Norwegian Football Cup|2003]], when they beat [[Bodø/Glimt]] 3–1.
Unfortunately for Rosenborg, they lost the match 2–4 after leading 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.an.no/fotball/article7002511.ece|title=Molde ble cupmester|date=24 November 2013|publisher=Avisa Nordland|language=no|access-date=19 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225055429/http://www.an.no/fotball/article7002511.ece|archive-date=25 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In June 2014, after a disappointing spring season with elimination from the Cup in the third round against [[Ranheim Fotball|Ranheim]], lack of stable performance in the league and an embarrassing defeat against [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] in the [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]], it was decided to fire head coach [[Per Joar Hansen]] and assistant coach Bård Wiggen.
Former Rosenborg player and assistant coach [[Kåre Ingebrigtsen]] was presented as temporary coach on 21 July 2014, and sports director [[Erik Hoftun]] was presented as assistant coach.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tv2.no/a/5831286|title=Bekreftet: Ingebrigtsen tar over som RBK-trener|date=21 July 2014|publisher=TV2|language=no|access-date=24 July 2014}}</ref> Rosenborg played poorly in the first matches with the new coach, losing three of the first four with Kåre Ingebrigsten in charge. But the team redeemed themselves by winning nine of the last ten games in the season finishing in 2nd place, eleven points behind [[Molde FK|Molde]]. Ingebrigtsen's great performance led to him being introduced as the new permanent coach 20 November 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/rosenborg/ingebrigtsen-jeg-er-stolt-og-ydmyk/a/23339917/|title=Ingebrigtsen:&nbsp;– Jeg er stolt og ydmyk|date=20 November 2014|publisher=NRK|language=no|access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref>