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<div style="position: absolute; right: 180px; top: 233px;"><small>[[Rosenborg B.K.|Rosenborg]]</small></div>
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There are 14 clubs in the Norwegian Premier League, half of which are placed in or near the [[Oslofjord]] area. The Norwegian league is destinguished for having two teams north of the [[Arctic Circle]]: [[Tromsø IL]] and [[Bodø/Glimt]]. The league will be expanded to 16 for the 2009 season.
There are 14 clubs in the Norwegian Premier League, half of which are placed in or near the [[Oslofjord]] area. The Norwegian league is destinguished for having two teams north of the [[Arctic Circle]]: [[Tromsø IL]] and [[Bodø/Glimt]]. The league will be expanded to 16 for the 2009 season.


Revision as of 19:14, 6 June 2008

Tippeligaen
Founded1937
CountryNorway
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams14
Relegation toAdeccoligaen
Domestic cup(s)Norwegian Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
UEFA Cup
Intertoto Cup
Current championsSK Brann
(2007)
TV partnersTV2
Websitehttp://www.fotball.no
Current: Norwegian Premier League 2008

Tippeligaen is the top division for football in Norway. Its official Norwegian name is Tippeligaen after its sponsor Norsk Tipping, the national lottery and bookmaking service. It is also colloquially known as Eliteserien ("The Elite Series"), although the name has never been official.

Between 1963 and 1990 the name of the league was 1. divisjon ("1st Division"), a name that has later been used for the second level league from 1991. (In 2005 the second level league was officially named Adeccoligaen after its sponsor Adecco.) From the fall of 1948 to 1962 the top division was called Hovedserien ("The Main League"), and between 1937 and the summer of 1948, it was called Norgesserien ("The League of Norway").

Format

Competition

Template:TippeligaenLocation There are 14 clubs in the Norwegian Premier League, half of which are placed in or near the Oslofjord area. The Norwegian league is destinguished for having two teams north of the Arctic Circle: Tromsø IL and Bodø/Glimt. The league will be expanded to 16 for the 2009 season.

During the course of a season, each club plays the others twice, home and away, for a total of 26 games for each club, and a total of 182 games in a season. The season starts in early April and lasts until early November. Rounds played during the weekends are broken up into one game on Saturdays, five games on Sundays and one game on Mondays. Midweek rounds are broken up into six games on Wednesdays and one game on Thursdays. For the final two rounds, all games start simultaneously so that no club may gain an unfair advantage by knowing the results of other games in advance of kicking off their own.

The May 16 round, which is played one day ahead of Norway's Constitution Day on May 17, is one of the most anticipated rounds of the season. It is often referred to as the "national day of football"[citation needed] and, because it always precedes a national holiday, games are attended by more spectators than for any other round.[citation needed]

Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, goals scored, and then head to head records used to separate teams on equal points. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned "League Winner". The title of "Champions" is reserved for the Cup Winners. The two lowest placed teams are automatically relegated to the First Division and the top two teams from the First Division take their place. The twelfth placed team in the Premier League is also in danger of being relegated and must win a two-legged playoff against the third best team from the First Division to stay in the top flight.

European qualification

The winners of the Norwegian Premier League enter the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, while the second and third placed teams enter the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. The fourth placed team may also qualify, depending on what happens in the Norwegian Cup. Normally the winners of the Cup receive the final spot (entering the UEFA Cup in the first round proper). If the winners have already qualified for Europe, the spot is transferred to the losing finalist. If the cup champions and runners-up both finish in the top three of the league, the spot goes to the fourth placed team. The highest placed team that has not qualified for the UEFA Cup is allowed the opportunity to compete in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Incidentally, the cup competition is The Championship, while the winners of the League are merely that - League Winners...

The top four teams in Norway also qualify for the Scandinavian Royal Cup.

The Norwegian Premier League is eighteenth in the UEFA rankings of European leagues based on their performances in European competitions over a five year period, behind Switzerland's Super League and ahead of Serbia's Superliga.[1] This also make it the best league in Scandinavia.

History

The league has enjoyed tremendous popularity in Norway. Viking of Stavanger won the first year the league bore the name Tippeligaen, followed by Rosenborg of Trondheim, claiming 13 consecutive titles (1992-2004). During the first years Rosenborg won with a substantial margin, only partly challenged by Molde, Lillestrøm and Brann. However, this was streadily narrowing down towards a dramatic finish in 2004, where the Trondheim team tied with Vålerenga of Oslo in game points, but finished ahead on goals scored. However, in 2005 the winning streak came to an end as Vålerenga clinched the title, one point ahead of Start of Kristiansand. Rosenborg was never in contention that season and would finish only 7th. In 2006, Rosenborg returned to the top of the league, coming back from 10 points behind Brann at the halfway point to clinch the title with a match to spare. Brann won the league in 2007.

UEFA Rankings

UEFA Country Ranking for league participation in 2007-08 European football season (Previous year rank in italics) [2]

Current members

Tippeligaen title holders
FK Bodø/GlimtMolde FKFK Bodø/GlimtMolde FKRosenborg BKMolde FKStrømsgodset ToppfotballMolde FKRosenborg BKStabæk FotballSK BrannRosenborg BKVålerenga IF FotballRosenborg BKViking FKRosenborg BKLillestrøm SKRosenborg BKMoss FKLillestrøm SKRosenborg BKVålerenga IF FotballViking FKVålerenga IF FotballIK StartViking FKIK StartLillestrøm SKViking FKRosenborg BKStrømsgodset ToppfotballRosenborg BKLyn FotballRosenborg BKSkeid FotballVålerenga IF FotballLyn FotballSK Brann

The following fourteen clubs will compete in the Norwegian Premier League during the 2008 season.

Club
 Finishing position
in 2007 		First season in
top division[3] 		First season of
current spell in
top division
Bodø/Glimt 3rd in the First Division 1977 2008
Brann 1st 1963 1987
Fredrikstad 8th 1963 2004
Ham-Kam 2nd in the First Division 1970 2008
Lillestrøm 4th 1975 1975
Lyn 9th 1963 2001
Molde 1st in the First Division 1974 2008
Rosenborg 5th 1967 1979
Stabæk 2nd 1995 2006
Strømsgodset 10th 1967 2007
Tromsø 6th 1986 2002
Viking 3rd 1963 1989
Vålerenga 7th 1963 2002
Aalesund 11th 2003 2007

Top flight champions

The following clubs have won the top division in Norwegian football since 1938. Note that this list is in a way misleading, due to the fact that clubs from Northern Norway were not allowed to take part in the league system before 1972. This odd league system caused considerable bitterness in the north in the 50's, 60's and 70's (see also: F.K. Bodø/Glimt and List of Premier League Champions from 1938 to present time).

League Winners

Below is a list of the gold, silver and bronze medalists in the Norwegian Premier League for men since its beginning in 1937/38. (The Norwegian football cup has been played since 1902.) During 1937-1948 the name of the league was Norgesserien ("The League of Norway"), 1948-1962 Hovedserien ("The Main League"), 1963-1990 1. divisjon ("1st Division"), and from 1991 Tippeligaen (sponsored name) or Eliteserien ("The Elite League", a generic name).

Before 1961, the league was divided into two sections, and decided by a final match. Since then it has been a roundrobin decided through a league table. Bronze finals were played in 1960 and 1961, before that no bronze medals were awarded. Note that clubs from Northern Norway (including Bodø/Glimt and Tromsø) were not allowed in the top division until 1972, but a separate Northern Norwegian Cup was played. The league did not play during the period 1940-1946 because of the 2nd World War.

See below for a list of medalists by club name.

Medalists by year

The following medals have been awarded:

Season Gold Silver Bronze Name of league
2007 Brann Stabæk Viking Tippeligaen
2006 Rosenborg Brann Vålerenga Tippeligaen
2005 Vålerenga Start Lyn Tippeligaen
2004 Rosenborg Vålerenga Brann Tippeligaen
2003 Rosenborg Bodø/Glimt Stabæk Tippeligaen
2002 Rosenborg Molde Lyn Tippeligaen
2001 Rosenborg Lillestrøm Viking Tippeligaen
2000 Rosenborg Brann Viking Tippeligaen
1999 Rosenborg Molde Brann Tippeligaen
1998 Rosenborg Molde Stabæk Tippeligaen
1997 Rosenborg Brann Strømsgodset Tippeligaen
1996 Rosenborg Lillestrøm Viking Tippeligaen
1995 Rosenborg Molde Bodø/Glimt Tippeligaen
1994 Rosenborg Lillestrøm Viking Tippeligaen
1993 Rosenborg Bodø/Glimt Lillestrøm Tippeligaen
1992 Rosenborg Kongsvinger Start Tippeligaen
1991 Viking Rosenborg Start New name: Tippeligaen
1990 Rosenborg Tromsø Molde 1. divisjon (1st division)
1989 Lillestrøm Rosenborg Tromsø 1. divisjon (1st division)
1988 Rosenborg Lillestrøm Molde 1. divisjon (1st division)
1987 Moss Molde Kongsvinger 1. divisjon (1st division)
1986 Lillestrøm Mjøndalen Kongsvinger 1. divisjon (1st division)
1985 Rosenborg Lillestrøm Vålerenga 1. divisjon (1st division)
1984 Vålerenga Viking Start 1. divisjon (1st division)
1983 Vålerenga Lillestrøm Start 1. divisjon (1st division)
1982 Viking Bryne Lillestrøm 1. divisjon (1st division)
1981 Vålerenga Viking Rosenborg 1. divisjon (1st division)
1980 Start Bryne Lillestrøm 1. divisjon (1st division)
1979 Viking Moss Start 1. divisjon (1st division)
1978 Start Lillestrøm Viking 1. divisjon (1st division)
1977 Lillestrøm Bodø/Glimt Molde 1. divisjon (1st division)
1976 Lillestrøm Mjøndalen Brann 1. divisjon (1st division)
1975 Viking Brann Start 1. divisjon (1st division)
1974 Viking Molde Vålerenga 1. divisjon (1st division)
1973 Viking Rosenborg Start 1. divisjon (1st division)
1972 Viking Fredrikstad Strømsgodset 1. divisjon (1st division)
1971 Rosenborg Lyn Viking 1. divisjon (1st division)
1970 Strømsgodset Rosenborg Ham-Kam 1. divisjon (1st division)
1969 Rosenborg Fredrikstad Strømsgodset 1. divisjon (1st division)
1968 Lyn Rosenborg Viking 1. divisjon (1st division)
1967 Rosenborg Skeid Lyn 1. divisjon (1st division)
1966 Skeid Fredrikstad Lyn 1. divisjon (1st division)
1965 Vålerenga Lyn Sarpsborg 1. divisjon (1st division)
1964 Lyn Fredrikstad Sarpsborg 1. divisjon (1st division)
1963 Brann Lyn Skeid New name: 1. divisjon (1st division)
1961/62 Brann Steinkjer Fredrikstad Hovedserien (Main League)
1960/61 Fredrikstad Eik-Tønsberg Vålerenga Hovedserien (Main League)
1959/60 Fredrikstad Lillestrøm Eik-Tønsberg Hovedserien (Main League)
1958/59 Lillestrøm Fredrikstad - Hovedserien (Main League)
1957/58 Viking Skeid - Hovedserien (Main League)
1956/57 Fredrikstad Odd Grenland - Hovedserien (Main League)
1955/56 Larvik Turn Fredrikstad - Hovedserien (Main League)
1954/55 Larvik Turn Fredrikstad - Hovedserien (Main League)
1953/54 Fredrikstad Skeid - Hovedserien (Main League)
1952/53 Larvik Turn Skeid - Hovedserien (Main League)
1951/52 Fredrikstad Brann - Hovedserien (Main League)
1950/51 Fredrikstad Odd Grenland - Hovedserien (Main League)
1949/50 Fram Larvik Fredrikstad - Hovedserien (Main League)
1948/49 Fredrikstad Vålerenga - New name: Hovedserien (Main League)
1947/48 Freidig Sparta Sarpsborg - Norgesserien (League of Norway)
1938/39 Fredrikstad Skeid - Norgesserien (League of Norway)
1937/38 Fredrikstad Lyn - Norgesserien (League of Norway)

Medalists by club name

The following clubs have won one or more Premier League medals since 1937/38:

Club Founded Gold Silver Bronze Last merits
Bodø/Glimt 1916 - 3 1 League silver 2003; cup gold 1993, silver 2003
Brann 1908-09-26 3 5 3 League gold 1962, 1963 and 2007, silver 2006; cup gold 2004
Bryne 1926 - 2 - League silver 1982; cup gold 1987, silver 2001
Eik-Tønsberg 1928-03-14 - 1 1 League silver 1960/61
Fram Larvik 1894 1 - - League gold 1949/50
Fredrikstad 1903-04-07 9 8 1 League gold 1960/61, silver 1972; cup gold 2006
Freidig 1903 1 - - League gold 1947/48
Ham-Kam 1918 - - 1 League bronze 1970
Kongsvinger 1892-01-31 - 1 2 League silver 1992
Larvik Turn 1906 3 - - League gold 1955/56; cup silver 1956
Lillestrøm 1917-04-02 5 8 3 League gold 1989, silver 2001; cup gold 1985, cup gold 2007, cup silver 2005
Lyn 1896-03-03 2 5 4 League gold 1968, silver 1971, bronze 2005; cup gold 1968, silver 2004
Mjøndalen 1910 - 2 - League silver 1986; cup gold 1937, silver 1968
Molde 1911-06-19 - 6 3 League silver 2002; cup gold 2005
Moss 1906-08-28 1 1 - League gold 1987; cup gold 1983
Odd Grenland 1894-03-31 - 2 - League silver 1956/57; cup gold 2000, silver 2002
Rosenborg 1917-05-19 20 5 1 League gold 2006; cup gold 2003
Sarpsborg 1903-05-08 - - 2 League bronze 1965; cup gold 1951, silver 1964
Skeid 1915 1 5 1 League gold 1966, silver 1967; cup gold 1974
Sparta Sarpsborg 1928-11-23 - 1 - League silver 1947/48; cup gold 1952
Stabæk 1912-03-16 - 1 2 League silver 2007; cup gold 1998
Start 1905-09-19 2 1 7 League gold 1980, silver 2005
Steinkjer 1910 - 1 - League silver 1961/62
Strømsgodset 1907 1 - 3 League gold 1970, bronze 1997; cup gold 1991, silver 1997
Tromsø 1920 - 1 1 League silver 1990; cup gold 1996
Viking 1899-08-10 8 2 9 League gold 1991, bronze 2007; cup gold 2001
Vålerenga 1913-07-29 5 2 3 League gold 2005; cup gold 2002

Attendance

From 1995 the league was expanded with two teams, and has 182 matches a year. Before that the number was 132 matches a year. There are plans to expand the league to 16 team from the 2009 season.[4]

Year Total Average
1985 581 177 4 403
1986 426 349 3 229
1987 469 030 3 553
1988 576 257 4 365
1989 624 679 4 732
1990 647 489 4 905
1991 706 508 5 352
1992 671 903 5 083
1993 731 565 5 542
1994 688 589 5 216
1995 841 717 4 624
1996 841 368 4 622
1997 772 197 4 242
1998 959 317 5 270
1999 983 630 5 404
2000 1 024 722 5 639
2001 1 013 264 5 567
2002 1 092 359 6 002
2003 1 198 798 6 587
2004 1 458 258 8 012
2005 1 727 101 9 489
2006 1 655 572 9 097

Individual all-time records

Most matches played

Player Time Matches[5]
Roar Strand 1989-2006* 361
Ola By Rise 1977-1995 346
Erik Hoftun 1992-2005 336
Bjørn Johansen 1987-2005 334
Svein Mathisen 1973-1989 327
Christer Basma 1993-2006* 323
Arne Vidar Moen 1991-2005 310
Tom Gulbrandsen 1983-1997 307
Torgeir Bjarmann 1988-2003 306
Charles Berstad 1983-1998 303

Roar Strand and Christer Basma are still active in the Premier League.

Most goals scored

Player Time Goals
Harald Brattbakk 1990-2005 166
Petter Belsvik 1989-2003 159
Odd Iversen 1967-1982 158
Per Kristoffersen 1957-1968 145
Sigurd Rushfeldt 1992-2008* 137
Jostein Flo 1987-2001 114
Jan Fuglset 1967-1982 109
Arne Pedersen 1951-1966 107
Svein Mathisen 1973-1989 106
Thorstein Helstad 1995-2008* 102

Sigurd Rushfeldt and Thorstein Helstad are still active in the Premier League.

Notable foreign players (Current/former)

Current players are written in bold, former in italic. The player's nationality is represented by the country's flag. Any given second nationality is represented by the second flag, to the right.

 

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2007". Retrieved February 14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2007". Bert Kassies. Retrieved May 30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Counting from 1963, the first season with a single top division.
  4. ^ "Nettavisen - - 16 lag i Tippeligaen". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Template:No icon "Adressa.no - Players with the most appearances in the Norwegian Premier League". Retrieved November 5. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

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