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===The breakthrough (1964–77)===
On 2 August 1964, Molde shocked nine-time [[Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]] champions and nine-time [[List of Norwegian football league champions|Norwegian League Champions]] [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] by eliminating them from the [[1964 Norwegian Football Cup|1964 Norwegian Cup]] in the third round with a 3–2 win at home. [[Jan Fuglset]], [[Torkild Brakstad]] and [[Harry Hestad]], amongst others, played at Molde during that period.<ref name="rb1974">{{cite web |url=http://fotball.rbnett.no/mfk100/article200924.ece |title=Vi sjokkerte norsk fotball i 1974 |language=Norwegian |work=rbnett.no |publisher=[[Romsdals Budstikke]] |accessdate=29 October 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727061059/http://fotball.rbnett.no/mfk100/article200924.ece |archivedate=27 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The club played in local lower leagues, save for a short visit in the top division in the [[1957–58 Norwegian Main League|1957–58 season]]. In 1970, Molde was promoted to the [[Adeccoligaen|second tier]] and played there for three seasons until its promotion to the [[Tippeligaen|First Division]] with a 5–1 away win against [[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]] on 16 September 1973.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fotball.rbnett.no/eliteserien/article215624.ece |language=Norwegian |title=Tilbake i Sogndal – der eventyret startet |work=rbnett.no |publisher=[[Romsdals Budstikke]] |date=24 November 2011 |accessdate=27 November 2011}}</ref>
In [[1974 Norwegian First Division|1974]], Molde returned to the premier division following the debut of several talented players in the first team, which coincided with the return of top level players like Fuglset, Brakstad and Hestad. Molde shocked the established clubs in their first season of the [[Tippeligaen|Norwegian First Division]], leading the league in 9 of 22 matchdays. Ahead of the final match of the season, Molde would win the league if they defeated [[Sarpsborg FK|Sarpsborg]] and [[Viking FK|Viking]] lost against [[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]]. However, both Molde and Viking won their last match, meaning Molde won the silver medal after finishing one point behind champions Viking.<ref name="rb1974"/>
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Between 1978 and 1984, Molde did not play on the same level in two consecutive years. Molde was relegated from the First Division in every even-numbered year, and promoted to the First Division in every odd-numbered year, making it three consecutive promotions and relegations. In fact, Molde and [[SK Brann|Brann]] did not play at the same level these years, as Brann were promoted when Molde was relegated and the other way around.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mfkweb.org/visstedu.php#12 |language=Norwegian |title=Visste du at... |work=MFKweb.org |accessdate=24 October 2011}}</ref>
In 1982, Molde played in their first [[1982 Norwegian Football Cup|cup final]], despite being relegated from the [[1982 Norwegian First Division]]. They lost the final at [[Ullevaal Stadion]] 3–2 against Brann.<ref name="rb1982">{{cite web |url=http://fotball.rbnett.no/mfk100/article200925.ece |title=Vi brøt en stor barriere og viste at Molde kunne komme til Ullevaal |language=Norwegian |work=rbnett.no |publisher=[[Romsdals Budstikke]] |accessdate=29 October 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811155721/http://fotball.rbnett.no/mfk100/article200925.ece |archivedate=11 August 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
The [[1987 Norwegian First Division|1987 season]] was the closest Molde came to winning the league championship before winning it in 2011, when a draw at home against [[Moss FK|Moss]] would have ensured the title. Despite numerous goal scoring opportunities, Moss won the match 2–0 at [[Molde Idrettspark|Molde stadium]], thus winning the league championship, while Molde won their second silver medal.<ref name="rb1987">{{cite web |url=http://fotball.rbnett.no/mfk100/article201369.ece |title=«Seriesølvet i 1987 går det ikke an å sette pris
Molde played their second cup final in [[1989 Norwegian Football Cup|1989]]. The first match against Viking ended in a 2–2 draw, and the subsequent replay was won 2–1 by Viking.<ref>http://www.rsssf.no/1989/fcup</ref>
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After only 20 points during the first 22 matches in the [[2010 Norwegian Premier League|2010 Tippeligaen]], Kjell Jonevret was fired and replaced by [[Uwe Rösler]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/jonevret-sparket-rosler-overtar-3277182.html |language=Norwegian |title=Jonevret sparket – Rösler overtar |work=tv2.no |publisher=[[TV2 (Norway)|TV2]] |date=30 August 2010 |accessdate=2 December 2011}}</ref> Under Rösler, Molde collected 20 points in the last eight matches and avoided relegation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/article3062097.ece |language=Norwegian |title=- Blir rart med Solskjær |work=nettavisen.no |publisher=[[Nettavisen]] |date=11 January 2011 |accessdate=5 January 2012}}</ref> Despite the poor performance by the team, [[Baye Djiby Fall]], who spent the season on loan from [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]], became the first Molde player since Jan Fuglset in 1976 to be the [[List of Norwegian Premier League top scorers|top goalscorer in Tippeligaen]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nrk.no/sport/fotball/eliteserien/1.7371362 |language=Norwegian |title=Første Molde-toppscorer på 34 år |work=nrk.no |publisher=NRK |date=7 November 2010 |accessdate=31 July 2012}}</ref>
Prior to the club's 100-year anniversary, former Molde and Manchester United player [[Ole Gunnar Solskjær]] returned to Molde to manage the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2010/11/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-molde-manager/ |title=Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed Molde manager |publisher=The Sport Review |date=9 November 2010 |accessdate=1 August 2011}}</ref> In the opening match of [[2011 Norwegian Premier League|2011 Tippeligaen]], his first competitive match, Molde lost 3–0 away against newly promoted [[Sarpsborg 08 FF|Sarpsborg 08]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/sport/fotball/eliteserien/1.7555903 |language=Norwegian |title=Solskjær tapte i trener-debuten |work=nrk.no |publisher=[[Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=18 March 2011 |accessdate=30 November 2011}}</ref> On 19 June 2011, Molde celebrated their anniversary with a 2–0 win against Sogndal<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2011/06/19/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/molde/sogndal/16982782/ |title=Molde feiret seg selv med tabelltopp |author=Erik Hattrem |work=db.no |publisher=[[Dagbladet]] |date=19 June 2011 |accessdate=30 September 2011}}</ref> and positioned themselves at the top of the league table. Molde was leading the league until they eventually won their first championship on 30 October 2011, when Rosenborg, the only team that could mathematically have still beaten them to first place with two matches remaining, lost 6–3 at home to Brann.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fotball.rbnett.no/eliteserien/article213724.ece |title=Full fest i Molde |language=Norwegian |work=rbnett.no |publisher=[[Romsdals Budstikke]] |date=30 October 2011 |accessdate=25 December 2011 }}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Molde successfully defended their title in 2012 by beating [[Hønefoss BK|Hønefoss]] 1–0 on 11 November, with one match remaining in the season.
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{{See also|Molde Idrettspark}}
Molde's current stadium is the Aker Stadion, formerly known as Molde Stadion, located at Reknes, by the seashore of central Molde. The {{NOK|212 million}} cost was mostly paid for by investor [[Kjell Inge Røkke]], after whom the ground has been nicknamed "''Røkkeløkka''". The official name of the new stadium was Molde Stadion until 3 May 2006, when the stadium name changed to Aker Stadion following a sponsorship deal with Røkke's company [[Aker ASA|Aker]]. The stadium was inaugurated on 18 April 1998, when the stadium was officially opened by [[Prime Minister of Norway|Prime Minister]] and Molde fan [[Kjell Magne Bondevik]].<ref name="akerstadion">{{cite web |url=http://www.stadionsiden.com/index.asp?stadium_id=297 |language=Norwegian |title=Aker Stadion |work=stadionsiden.com |accessdate=19 July 2011}}</ref> In the opening match, Molde defeated Lillestrøm 4–0 in their first home match of the season, attracting 13,010 spectators.<ref name=fakta>{{cite web |url=http://www.moldefk.no/historikk/?m=i&p=1998&e=m1990 |title=MFK vår 1998 |publisher=Molde FK |accessdate=24 May 2009 |language=Norwegian |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014234716/http://www.moldefk.no/historikk/?m=i&p=1998&e=m1990 |archivedate=14 October 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Tommy Berntsen]] scored the first goal on Aker Stadion with an own goal, while [[Daniel Berg Hestad]] was the first Molde player to score a goal at the new stadium.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mfkweb.org/visstedu.php#31 |language=Norwegian |title=Visste du at... |work=MFKweb.org |accessdate=24 October 2011}}</ref> The all-time spectator record was set on 26 September when Molde hosted Rosenborg in front of 13,308 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moldefk.no/historikk/?m=i&p=1998-2&e=m1990 |language=Norwegian |title=MFK høst 1998 |publisher=Molde FK |accessdate=24 May 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115020921/http://www.moldefk.no/historikk/?m=i&p=1998-2&e=m1990 |archivedate=15 January 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> When Molde qualified for the [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League group stage]], the stadium was converted to an all-seater, with seats being installed on the lower sections of the short end stands. This reduced the attendance capacity permanently because the club chose not to remove the seats afterwards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mfkweb.org/anlegg.php?vis=stadion |title=Om Molde stadion |work=MFKweb.org |accessdate=24 October 2011}}</ref> Today the capacity of Aker Stadion is 11,800.<ref name="akerstadion"/>
Before moving to Aker Stadion in the beginning of the 1998 season, Molde had been playing their home matches at Molde Idrettspark (at the time called Molde stadion, currently [[Molde Idrettspark]]), a municipal-owned multi-use venue,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moldefk.no/historikk/?m=i&p=his-nyttstadion |title=Nytt stadion |publisher=Molde FK |accessdate=24 May 2009 |language=Norwegian |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014223951/http://www.moldefk.no/historikk/?m=i&p=his-nyttstadion |archivedate=14 October 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> since 1955. Molde Idrettspark was inaugurated on 28 August 1955, when [[Kristiansund FK|Kristiansund]] was defeated 1–0.<ref name="om"/> About 2,500 spectators attended the inaugural match.<ref name="om"/> The first top-tier league match was played here on 28 July 1957, when Molde managed a 1–1 draw against [[Sandefjord Ballklubb|Sandefjord]] in the first round of [[1957–58 Norwegian Main League]].<ref name="om"/> When Molde earned a promotion to the [[1974 Norwegian First Division]], the main stand was expanded.<ref name="om">{{cite web |url=http://www.mfkweb.org/anlegg.php?vis=idrettspark |language=Norwegian |title=Om Molde idrettspark |work=MFKweb.org |accessdate=24 October 2011}}</ref> The unsurpassed record attendance at Molde Idrettspark is 14,615 in a match against Moss in 1987.<ref name="Molde Idrettspark">{{cite web |url=http://www.stadionsiden.com/index.asp?stadium_id=323 |title=Molde Idrettspark |work=stadionsiden.com |accessdate=19 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="factsheet"/> Today, Molde Idrettspark is used by [[SK Træff|Træff]] and [[Molde FK 2|Molde 2]].
== Players and staff ==
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! Staff
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|Manager || [[Ole Gunnar Solskjær]]<ref name=solskjaer_returns>{{cite web|title=Ny manager i Molde|url=http://www.moldefk.no/news/article/1ocqpkatu6jff1f9w4hc7e6no9/title/ny-manager-i-molde-fk|publisher=Molde FK|accessdate=21 October 2015|language=Norwegian|date=21 October 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025115331/http://www.moldefk.no/news/article/1ocqpkatu6jff1f9w4hc7e6no9/title/ny-manager-i-molde-fk|archivedate=25 October 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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|Assistant manager || [[Erling Moe]]
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