Laura Kaminski leads Brann to cup success after Crystal Palace experience
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 10:49 AM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026

Laura Kaminski, formerly of Crystal Palace, has secured her first major trophy as head coach of Brann. The club recently won a cup final against Aalesund after failing to qualify for the Women's Champions League. Brann is currently four points clear at the top of the league with seven matches remaining. Kaminski expressed her excitement about the prospects of competing for the league title in Norway.
- •Laura Kaminski is the current head coach of Brann.
- •Brann won the cup final against Aalesund.
- •The team is four points ahead in the league standings.
- •Kaminski joined Brann in January after her stint at Crystal Palace.
- •Brann aims for the league title with seven games left.
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"Former Palace head coach has won a cup final in Norway and says chance to challenge for league title was a pull “When it’s a good day, it’s absolutely stunning, so we’ll take that,” Laura Kaminski says with a laugh about the rainy west coast of Norway. The English former promotion-winning Crystal Palace coach is referring to Bergen, the place she now calls home, whose football club, Brann, she has taken to her heart since her appointment in January. She could easily be speaking about the job itself. After Brann failed to qualify for the Women’s Champions League owing to a 4-0 second-leg defeat by Austria Vienna, they secured a cup final success against Aalesund, handing Kaminski a first major trophy on the continent. Her team are four points clear at the top of the league with seven games remaining. Continue reading...
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