2012 in Norwegian football
| Season | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Tippeligaen | Molde | |
| 1. Divisjon | Start | |
| 2. Divisjon | Elverum (Group 1) Kristiansund (Group 2) Vard Haugesund (Group 3) Follo (Group 4) | |
| Cupen | Hødd | |
| ||
The 2012-season was the 107. season of competitive football in Norway.
The season began on 25 March 2012 for Tippeligaen, with Adeccoligaen started 9 April 2012. First round of 2. Divisjon was scheduled to 14 April 2012. Adeccoligaen ended on 11 October 2012, while Tippeligaen finished on 18 November 2012. The Cup Final was played on 25 November 2012.[1]
Promotion and relegation
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Teams promoted to Tippeligaen Teams relegated from Tippeligaen Teams promoted to Adeccoligaen Teams relegated from Adeccoligaen
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Teams promoted to 2. Divisjon Teams relegated from 2. Divisjon
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Managerial changes
| Name | Club | Date of departure | Replacement | Date of appointment |
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| Harald Aabrekk | Sogndal | 31 December 2011 | Jonas Olsson | 1 January 2012[2] |
| Petter Belsvik Magnus Powell |
Lillestrøm | 31 December 2011 | Magnus Haglund | 1 January 2012[3] |
| Thomas Berntsen | Strømmen | 31 December 2011 | Erland Johnsen | 1 January 2012[4] |
| Jörgen Lennartsson | Stabæk | 31 December 2011[5] | Petter Belsvik | 2 January 2012[6] |
| Tom Freddy Aune | Fredrikstad | 10 May 2012 | Trond Amundsen | 10 May 2012[7] |
Events of the season
February
20 February 2011: Knut Torbjørn Eggen, the coach of the U-19 team and formerly head coach of Moss and Fredrikstad passes away at the age of 51.[8]
March
23 March 2012: In the opening match of Tippeligaen, Molde wins 2-1 at home against Strømsgodset.[9]
25 March 2012: Sogndal beats Odd Grenland 4-0, and is on top of the table for the first time in history.
April
1 April 2012: In Haugesund's 2-0 win against Molde, Alexander Søderlund's goal was never across the line and the debate about goal-line technology is again raised.
9 April 2012: Sogndal collect their first point against Rosenborg at Lerkendal Stadion, having lost the first 13 meetings at Lerkendal.[10] In the opening match of Adeccoligaen, the two teams relegated from Tippeligaen, Start and Sarpsborg 08 draws 4-4.[11]
15 April 2012: Sogndal's goalkeeper Kenneth Udjus surpasses Rosenborg's Daniel Örlund as the goalkeeper with the longest clean sheet since 1991. Udjus' new record is 558 minutes, while Örlund's clean sheet lasted for 553 minutes.[12]
September
16 September 2012: Kristiansund BK secures promotion to the First Division after winning the 2012 Norwegian Second Division group 2.[13]
League tables
Tippeligaen
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First Division
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Second Division
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Group 4
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Third Division
Norwegian national football team
2014 FIFA World Cup
During the season, the Norwegian national football team will play four games in the qualification for 2014 FIFA World Cup.[15]
| 7 September 2012 | Iceland  | 2 – 0 |  Norway | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 18:45 UTC±0 | Árnason  21'Finnbogason 81' |
Report | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 8,352 Referee: Anthony Gautier (France) |
| 11 September 2012 | Norway | 2 – 1 |  Slovenia | Oslo, Norway |
| 20:00 UTC+2 | Henriksen 26' J. A. Riise 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Šuler 16' |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 11,168 Referee: Fırat Aydınus (Turkey) |
| 12 October 2012 |  Switzerland | 1 - 1 | Norway | Bern, Switzerland |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Gavranović 79' |
Report | Hangeland 81' |
Stadium: Stade de Suisse Attendance: 30,712 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain) |
| 16 October 2012 |  Cyprus | 1 - 3 | Norway | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Aloneftis 42' |
Report | Hangeland 45' Elyounoussi 81' (pen.)King 83' |
Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Attendance: 2,493 Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland) |
Friendlies
Norway will also participate in a number of friendly matches.
| 15 January 2012 |  Denmark League XI | 1 - 1 | Norway | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 16:10 UTC+7 | Makienok 71' |
Report | Elyounoussi 79' |
Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mongkolchasi Petsri, Thailand |
| 18 January 2012 | Thailand  | 0 - 1 | Norway | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report | Reginiussen 84' |
Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Yadai Yamamoto, Japan |
| 21 January 2012 |  South Korea U-23 | 3 – 0 | Norway | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 16:30 UTC+7 | Kim Bo-Kyung 16' (pen.) Kim Hyun-Sung 20' Seo Jung-Jin 59' |
Report | Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Referee: Chaiya Mahapab, Thailand |
| 29 February 2012 | Northern Ireland  | 0 – 3 | Norway | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 20:45CET | Report | Nordtveit 44' Elyounoussi 88'Ruud 90+3' |
Stadium: Windsor Park |
| 26 May 2012 | Norway | 0 - 1 |  England | Oslo, Norway |
| 20:45 CEST | Report | Young 9' |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 21,496 Referee: Michael Weiner, Germany |
| 2 June 2012 | Norway | 1 - 1 |  Croatia | Oslo, Norway |
| 19:00 CEST | Elyounoussi 90' |
Report | da Silva 79' |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 14,208 Referee: Sergey Karasev, Russia |
| 15 August 2012 | Norway | 2 - 3 |  Greece | Oslo, Norway |
| 20:00 CEST | Hangeland 13' Riise 75' |
Report | Torosidis 7' Papadopoulos 11'Mitroglou 56' |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 13,680 Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland |
Norwegian clubs' performance in Europe
These are the results of the Norwegian teams in European competitions during the 2012 season. (Norwegian team score displayed first)
| Team | Contest | Round | Opponent | 1st leg score* | 2nd leg score** | Aggregate score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molde | UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round |  Ventspils |
3-0 (H) | 1-1 (A) | W 4-1 |
| Third qualifying round | Basel |
0-1 (H) | 1-1 (A) | L 1-2 | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Play-off round |  Heerenveen |
2-0 (H) | 2-1 (A) | W 4-1 | |
| Aalesund | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round |  Tirana |
1-1 (A) | 5-0 (H) | W 6-1 |
| Third qualifying round | APOEL |
1-2 (A) | 0-1 (H) | L 1-3 | ||
| Tromsø | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | Olimpija Ljubljana |
0-0 (A) | 1-0 (H) (aet) | W 1-0 |
| Third qualifying round |  Metalurh Donetsk |
1-1 (H) | 1-0 (A) | W 2-1 | ||
| Play-off round |  Partizan |
3-2 (H) | 0-1 (A) | L 3-3 | ||
| Rosenborg | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Crusaders |
3-0 (A) | 1-0 (H) | W 4-0 |
| Second qualifying round |  Ordabasy |
2-2 (H) | 2-1 (A) | W 4-3 | ||
| Third qualifying round | Servette |
1-1 (A) | 0-0 (H) | W 1-1 | ||
| Play-off round |  Legia Warsaw |
1-1 (A) | 2-1 (H) | W 3-2 | ||
| Stabæk | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  JJK |
0-2 (A) | 3-2 (H) | L 3-4 |
* For group games in Champions League or Europa League, score in home game is displayed
** For group games in Champions League or Europa League, score in away game is displayed
References
- ^ "Eliteseriestart 25. mars neste år" (in Norwegian). VG. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Olsson overtar som Sogndal-trener". vg.no (in Norwegian). VG. 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Haglund blir ny LSK-trener". fvn.no (in Norwegian). Fædrelandsvennen. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Erland Johnsen blir Strømmen-trener". ap.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Lennartsson presentert som ny Elfsborg-trener". ap.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Belsvik ny Stabæk-trener: - Vi kan overraske". vg.no (in Norwegian). VG. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ Solberg, Knut Skeie; Nordsetrønningen, Alf-Ivar Rabben (10 May 2012). "Tom Freddy Aune ferdig i FFK". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Norwegian football mourns Knut Torbjørn Eggen". UEFA. 23 February 2011.
- ^ Simonsen, Sten (23 March 2012). "Solskjærs gullfavoritter innfridde". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ Skaret, Pål Morten (9 April 2012). "Prica etter sjansesløseriet: - Jævlig bittert". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ Kjønnesdal, Svein Rune (9 April 2012). "Start fra 3-0 til 4-4 mot Sarpsborg". fvn.no (in Norwegian). Fædrelandsvennen. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ Romøren, Endre; Halvorsen, Anders (15 April 2012). "Udjus skrev historie på Fosshaugane mot FKH". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Solskjærs hjemby klar for 1. divisjon" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisa. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "FK Tønsberg trukket to poeng" (in Norwegian). Gjengangeren. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Marerittoppsett for Norge i VM-kvaliken". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV2. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.