2003 Tippeligaen

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Tippeligaen
Season 2003
Champions Rosenborg
18th title
Relegated Aalesund
Bryne
Champions League Rosenborg
UEFA Cup Bodø/Glimt
Stabæk
Odd Grenland
Matches played182
Goals scored568 (3.12 per match)
Top goalscorer Harald Martin Brattbakk
(17 goals)
Biggest home winStabæk 6–0  Brann [1]
Biggest away win Lillestrøm  0–6 Rosenborg [1]
Highest scoringRosenborg 5–4 Bodø/Glimt [1]
Longest winning run7 games [2]
Rosenborg
Longest unbeaten run12 games [2]
Rosenborg
Longest winless run10 games [2]
Lyn
Tromsø
Aalesund
Bryne
Longest losing run10 games [2]
Bryne
Highest attendance21,316 [3]
Rosenborg 3–1 Sogndal
(16 May 2003)
Lowest attendance1,477 [3]
Lyn 2–0 Bryne
(21 September 2003)
Average attendance6,588 Increase2.svg 6.2%
2002
2004

The 2003 Tippeligaen was the 59th completed season of top division football in Norway.

Contents

Each team played 26 games with three points given for wins and one point for a draw. Number thirteen and fourteen were relegated, number twelve had to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the 1. divisjon (where number one and two were directly promoted) for the last spot.

Overview

Summary

Rosenborg won their twelfth consecutive title and eighteenth top-flight title overall. They won with a margin of 14 points down to runners-up Bodø/Glimt and secured the title with five games to spare. [4] Aalesund and Bryne were relegated to 1. divisjon.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. LocationStadium
Aalesund 4 Ålesund Kråmyra Stadion
Bodø/Glimt 15 Bodø Aspmyra Stadion
Brann 47 Bergen Brann Stadion
Bryne 17 Bryne Bryne Stadion
Lillestrøm 40 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion
Lyn 30 Oslo Ullevaal Stadion
Molde 28 Molde Molde Stadion
Odd Grenland 23 Skien Odd Stadion
Rosenborg 40 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion
Sogndal 11 Sogndal Fosshaugane
Stabæk 9 Bærum Nadderud Stadion
Tromsø 17 Tromsø Alfheim Stadion
Vålerenga 43 Oslo Ullevaal Stadion
Viking 54 Stavanger Stavanger Stadion

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg (C)2619436828+4061Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Bodø/Glimt 2614574530+1547Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round
3 Stabæk 2611965135+1642
4 Odd Grenland 26115104643+338
5 Viking 2691074634+1237
6 Brann 2610794547237
7 Lillestrøm 2610793335237
8 Sogndal 269894346335
9 Molde 2694133241931
10 Lyn 26861234451130
11 Tromsø 26851330522229
12 Vålerenga (O)26610103033328Qualification for the relegation play-offs
13 Aalesund (R)26771230431328Relegation to First Division
14 Bryne (R)26711835562122
Source: NIFS.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated

Relegation play-offs

Sandefjord 0–0 Vålerenga
Report
Tønsberg Gressbane, Tønsberg
Attendance: 5,614
Referee: Rune Pedersen

Vålerenga 5–3 Sandefjord
Rekdal Soccerball shade.svg11'
Piiroja Soccerball shade.svg28'
Hanssen Soccerball shade.svg45', 84'
Krogstad Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Bergman Soccerball shade.svg10', 32' (pen.)
Thorsen Soccerball shade.svg39'
Vallhall Arena, Oslo
Attendance: 6,419
Referee: Jonny Ditlefsen

Results

Home \ Away AAL BOD BRA BRY LIL LYN MOL ODD ROS SOG STB TRO VÅL VIK
Aalesund 0–23–32–02–12–01–12–20–23–01–12–30–21–1
Bodø/Glimt 0–23–03–10–23–22–01–00–33–03–11–20–01–1
Brann 3–00–23–01–34–13–23–01–66–13–30–13–10–3
Bryne 2–00–21–13–14–03–03–22–40–10–26–13–41–0
Lillestrøm 1–11–00–04–02–03–03–00–61–10–23–2 0–0 1–0
Lyn 2–11–20–02–00–30–20–20–33–02–35–1 1–1 3–3
Molde 2–30–23–03–24–02–20–1 0–2 3–10–02–11–01–2
Odd Grenland 3–02–41–33–25–01–11–02–33–31–15–03–11–1
Rosenborg 1–05–42–24–11–12–0 5–0 3–13–11–60–11–04–1
Sogndal 1–12–12–04–02–11–22–35–01–12–13–10–02–2
Stabæk 3–10–06–02–11–01–31–14–12–22–32–21–00–2
Tromsø 0–13–30–12–02–00–11–00–22–11–11–31–12–2
Vålerenga 3–11–10–23–0 1–1 0–1 2–00–30–13–32–23–02–2
Viking 4–01–23–33–01–12–21–20–10–22–13–14–02–0
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [5]
1 Flag of Norway.svg Harald Martin Brattbakk Rosenborg 17
2 Flag of Norway.svg Frode Johnsen Rosenborg 16
3 Flag of Norway.svg Håvard Flo Sogndal 13
4 Flag of Norway.svg Magne Hoseth Molde 11
Flag of Norway.svg Erik Nevland Viking
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Edwin van Ankeren Odd Grenland 10
Flag of Norway.svg Thomas Finstad Stabæk
Flag of Norway.svg Freddy dos Santos Vålerenga
9 Flag of Norway.svg Kim-Rune Hellesund Bryne 9
Flag of Nigeria.svg Seyi Olofinjana Brann
Flag of Norway.svg Arild Sundgot Lillestrøm

Attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 Rosenborg 205,72821,31612,00915,825+8.2%
2 Brann 158,56218,6427,80612,197+10.8%
3 Vålerenga 121,36418,2415,2289,336+6.6%
4 Viking 87,25011,7305,2506,712−10.6%
5 Aalesund 86,1809,6674,0886,629n/a1
6 Lillestrøm 77,47110,4124,0305,959−16.0%
7 Molde 77,28011,1673,8225,945−4.0%
8 Bodø/Glimt 68,3667,3184,0275,259+49.7%
9 Odd Grenland 63,7267,4243,2834,902−10.1%
10 Tromsø 56,8757,0032,8094,375n/a1
11 Stabæk 56,3476,4093,1744,334+15.6%
12 Lyn 51,26614,1561,4773,944−30.6%
13 Bryne 49,26710,0902,4073,790+13.1%
14 Sogndal 39,3605,4872,2033,028+21.0%
League total1,199,04221,3161,4776,588+6.2%

Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.

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