2007 Norwegian Premier League
| Season | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Brann 3rd title |
| Relegated | Odd Grenland Start Sandefjord |
| Champions League | Brann |
| UEFA Cup | Lillestrøm Stabæk Viking |
| Intertoto Cup | Rosenborg |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 588 (3.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Thorstein Helstad (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Lillestrøm 7-0 Aalesund (26 August 2007) |
| Biggest away win | Strømsgodset 0–5 Stabæk (3 November 2007) |
| Highest scoring | Brann 5-2 Viking (28 October 2007) Rosenborg 4-3 Tromsø (15 April 2007) Lyn 4-3 Tromsø (28 May 2007) Lillestrøm 7-0 Aalesund (26 August 2007) Fredrikstad 4-3 Rosenborg (30 September 2007) |
| Longest winning run | 5 games[1] Brann Stabæk |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games[1] Stabæk |
| Longest winless run | 10 games[1] Start Sandefjord |
| Longest losing run | 9 games[1] Sandefjord |
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The 2007 season of the Norwegian Premier League began on 9 April 2007. Originally scheduled to end on 4 November, the last round was moved to Saturday 3 November 2007, due to Rosenborg’s Champions League participation.[2]
Brann were confirmed as league champions after the 24th round of the season, after Stabæk lost away to Viking. The result left Brann with an unassailable seven-point lead over Viking, with two games left to play. Brann thus claimed their first league title since 1963, and their third league title in all. Stabæk eventually finished as runners-up, their strongest performance ever, while Viking finished third.
Sandefjord and Start ended the season at the bottom of the table and were relegated. The play-off spot was occupied by Odd Grenland for the second year in a row. They faced Bodø/Glimt over two games for the right to play in the Norwegian Premier League in 2008, but lost 4-2 on aggregate and were relegated, while Bodø/Glimt were promoted.
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[edit] League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brann (C) | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 54 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Stabæk | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 48 | UEFA Cup 2008–09 Second qualifying round |
| 3 | Viking | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 47 | 2008–09 UEFA Cup First qualifying round |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 44 | UEFA Cup 2008–09 Second qualifying round 1 |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 41 | UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008 Second round 1 |
| 6 | Tromsø | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 40 | |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 36 | |
| 8 | Fredrikstad | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 36 | |
| 9 | Lyn | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 34 | |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 30 | |
| 11 | Aalesund | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 30 | |
| 12 | Odd Grenland (R) | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 27 | Relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Start (R) | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 26 | Relegation to the Adeccoligaen |
| 14 | Sandefjord (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 16 |
Source: speaker.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1 Lillestrøm qualified for the UEFA Cup 2008-09 Second qualifying round after winning the Norwegian Football Cup 2007. Their spot in the Intertoto Cup goes to Rosenborg.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
[edit] Relegation play-offs
| Date | Host | Agg. | Visitor | Ground | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 8 | Odd Grenland | 0-1 | Bodø/Glimt | Skagerak Arena, Skien | 9,183 |
| November 12 | Bodø/Glimt | 3-2 | Odd Grenland | Aspmyra, Bodø | 6,364 |
[edit] Results
To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.
| Bra | Fre | Lil | Lyn | OG | Ros | SF | Sta | Sta | Str | Trø | Vik | Vål | Aal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brann | XXX | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| Fredrikstad | 0-4 | XXX | 0-0 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-3 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Lillestrøm | 1-5 | 3-0 | XXX | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 0-3 | 4-1 | 0-1 | 7-0 |
| Lyn | 6-0 | 0-0 | 0-4 | XXX | 3-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 1-0 | 4-3 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Odd Grenland | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | XXX | 1-2 | 4-0 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 3-0 |
| Rosenborg | 3-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | XXX | 2-0 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Sandefjord | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1-2 | XXX | 2-3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 3-0 |
| Stabæk | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | XXX | 1-1 | 3-2 | 5-0 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-2 |
| Start | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | XXX | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Strømsgodset | 2-4 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 0-5 | 3-2 | XXX | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-4 |
| Tromsø | 3-0 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-4 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | XXX | 2-1 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Viking | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 3-1 | XXX | 2-1 | 3-0 |
| Vålerenga | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | XXX | 2-1 |
| Aalesund | 2-1 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1-0 | XXX |
Source: speaker.no
[edit] Top goalscorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thorstein Helstad |
Brann | 22 |
| 2 |  Daniel Nannskog |
Stabæk | 19 |
| 3 |  Peter Ijeh |
Viking | 18 |
| 4 |  Veigar Páll Gunnarsson |
Stabæk | 15 |
| 5 | Steffen Iversen |
Rosenborg | 13 |
| 6 | Morten Moldskred |
Tromsø | 12 |
| - |  Olivier Occean |
Lillestrøm | 12 |
| 8 | Arild Sundgot |
Lillestrøm | 10 |
| 9 | Morten Berre |
Vålerenga | 9 |
| - | Tarik Elyounoussi |
Fredrikstad | 9 |
| - |  Yssouf Koné |
Rosenborg | 9 |
| Total: | 588 | ||
| Games: | 182 | ||
| Average: | 3.23 | ||
Source: VG Nett
[edit] Attendances
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn | Ullevaal Stadion | 25,572 | 99,614 | 7,663 | 30.0 |
| Vålerenga | Ullevaal Stadion | 25,572 | 179,869 | 13,836 | 54.1 |
| Rosenborg | Lerkendal stadion | 21,166 | 258,741 | 19,903 | 94.0 |
| Brann | Brann stadion | 17,824 | 225,033 | 17,310 | 97.1 |
| Viking | Viking Stadion | 16,600 | 205,999 | 15,846 | 95.5 |
| Start | Sør Arena | 14,563 | 145,812 | 11,216 | 77.0 |
| Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad stadion | 12,800 | 153,370 | 11,798 | 92.2 |
| Lillestrøm | Åråsen stadion | 11,637 | 117,229 | 9,018 | 77.5 |
| Aalesund | Color Line Stadion | 10,720 | 136,178 | 10,475 | 97.7 |
| Odd Grenland | Skagerak Arena | 8,930 | 75,294 | 5,792 | 64.9 |
| Sandefjord | Komplett.no Arena | 8,743 | 79,270 | 6,098 | 69.7 |
| Strømsgodset | Marienlyst stadion | 8,500 | 88,496 | 6,807 | 80.0 |
| Tromsø | Alfheim stadion | 8,159 | 78,686 | 6,053 | 74.2 |
| Stabæk | Nadderud stadion | 6,550 | 72,410 | 5,570 | 85.0 |
| Total | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1,916,001 | 182 | 10,528 |
Source: VG Nett
[edit] Promoted teams
These two teams were promoted from the First Division at the start of the season:
- Strømsgodset (champions)
- Aalesund (automatic)
[edit] Relegated teams
These teams were relegated from the Norwegian Premier League at the end of the season:
- Odd Grenland (after play-off)
- Start
- Sandefjord
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d "Tippeligaen - 2007". WhoScored.com. WhoScored.com. http://www.whoscored.com/Regions/165/Tournaments/41/Seasons/1127. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Siste serierunde flyttet", NFF, 31 August 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007
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