Bridlington Town announce official twinning with Norwegian side Arendal FC

Town chairman Dan Rogers said: “One of the most crucial aspects of the pathways we have created for the young people of Bridlington through our partnerships with SFS and CYP is to find a platform for those that excel to grow beyond Bridlington Town and for us to provide real and genuine opportunities for those with the aptitude to progress into the professional game, simultaneously increasing our attractiveness for those considering football as a profession under the SFS scholarship programmes.

"Since we met the team at Arendal last year, we’ve been blown away by their forward thinking approach, world class facilities and professionalism.

"We look forward to welcoming them to Bridlington as they base themselves with us for their winter off-season and the creation of opportunities for our Scholars who prove themselves to train with their team, who knows we may even see a few Norwegian names on our team sheet in the coming weeks.”

Asbjorn Sauesund, Leader of Arendal FC said: “We are very pleased to formalise our partnership with Bridlington Town. As a club with a clear ambition to reach the top of Norwegian football at senior level, we see this collaboration as a valuable opportunity to build strong international relationships and contribute to shared sporting growth.

“During our visits, we were particularly impressed by what has been achieved through the partnership between Bridlington Town, CYP and SFS, as well as the outstanding training facilities the club has developed. It is clear to us that Bridlington have chosen a direction that will lead to sporting success in the years ahead, and we look forward to contributing to making that vision a reality.

“We are excited to base ourselves in Bridlington during our winter off-season and to build a long-term partnership that benefits both clubs, both on and off the pitch.

“We look forward to cheering on our Norwegian partners in their 2026 league campaign as they pursue promotion to League 1 and in due course a Bridlington away day will be announced for fans to travel to Arendal."

Town also look forward to welcoming their Norwegian friends to Queensgate.