2011 in Norwegian football

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Football in Norway
Season2011
Men's football
Tippeligaen Molde
1. divisjon Hønefoss
2. divisjon Ullensaker/Kisa (Group 1)
Bærum (Group 2)
Notodden (Group 3)
Tromsdalen (Group 4)
Cupen Aalesund
Women's football
Toppserien Røa
1. divisjon Vålerenga
Cupen Stabæk
←  2010 Flag of Norway.svg 2012  →

The 2011 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Norway.

Contents

The season began on 18 March 2011 for Tippeligaen, 3 April 2011 for Adeccoligaen, with 2. divisjon and 3. divisjon both starting six days later on 9 April 2011.[ citation needed ] 2. divisjon and 3. divisjon ended on 22 October 2011 while Adeccoligaen ended eight days later on 30 October 2011 and Tippeligaen finished on 27 November 2011.[ citation needed ]

Events of the season

January

8 January 2011: Thorbjørn Svenssen, Norway's most capped player with 104 games, dies from a stroke at the age of 86. [1]

August

13 August 2011: Start beat Adeccoliga side Alta 1–0 and through to the semi-final of 2011 Norwegian Football Cup. 2009 winners Aalesund is heading for another Cup-victory after beating Rosenborg at home. [2]

14 August 2011: Fredrikstad FK denies Ole Gunnar Solskjær success in the Norwegian Football Cup in his first year as a manager in Norway. Molde lost 2–3 at Fredrikstad Stadion after extra time. In Stavanger, Brann knocked out Viking on penalties shoot-out, with Piotr Leciejewski saving three of Vikings four penalties. [3]

September

2 September 2011: With a late penalty goal from Mohammed Abdellaoue, Norway won 1–0 against Iceland, keeping Norway joint top of UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group H with two matches remaining. [4]

6 September 2011: Denmark won 2–0 against Norway in Parken, after two goals from Nicklas Bendtner. [5] The chances for Drillo's men to reach UEFA EURO 2012 is now very small. [6]

10 September 2011: Notodden secured promotion to 1. divisjon with six matches left to play, after beating Førde 2–1 in Førde. [7]

21 September 2011: Brann reach the Cup final after a 2–0 win against Fredrikstad at Fredrikstad Stadion. [8]

21 September 2011: With an unlucky own goal, Haraldur Freyr Guðmundsson sent his old team, Aalesund to the Cup final, two years after they won the Cup in 2009, after beating Start in the other semifinal. [9]

October

2 October 2011: Molde move closer to the Tippeliga title with a 2–0 win against title challengers Tromsø, and becomes the first team this season to win at Alfheim Stadion this season. [10]

19 October 2011: Hønefoss took another step towards promotion to 2012 Tippeligaen with a 2–1 win against Asker in 1. divisjon, while Tom Nordlie and Kongsvinger ruined Sandefjord's chances for promotion. [11]

Men's football

Promotion and relegation

LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from league
Tippeligaen
1. divisjon
2. divisjon

League season

Tippeligaen

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Molde (C)3017765438+1658Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Tromsø 3015875634+2253Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Rosenborg 3014796944+2549Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Brann 30146105149+248
5 Odd Grenland 30146104444048
6 Haugesund 30145115543+1247
7 Vålerenga 30145114233+947
8 Strømsgodset 3012994443+145
9 Aalesund 30127113638−243Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
10 Stabæk 30116134450−639Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 2]
11 Viking 30910113340−737
12 Fredrikstad 30106143841−336
13 Lillestrøm 3097144652−634
14 Sogndal 30810122431−734
15 Start (R)3075183961−2226Relegation to First Division
16 Sarpsborg 08 (R)3056193165−3421
Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Aalesund qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League as winners of the 2011 Norwegian Cup.
  2. ↑ Stabæk qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League via the UEFA Fair Play ranking. [12] [13]

1. divisjon (Adeccoligaen)

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Hønefoss (C, P)3016956128+3357Promotion to Tippeligaen
2 Sandnes Ulf (P)30182105832+2656
3 Sandefjord 3016596138+2353
4 Ranheim 3015786139+2252
5 Bodø/Glimt 3015785238+1452
6 HamKam 3014975240+1251
7 Kongsvinger 3014795036+1449
8 Hødd 30137105442+1246
9 Bryne 30111184736+1144
10 Mjøndalen 301010104251−940
11 Alta 30109114551−639
12 Strømmen 3097144358−1534
13 Asker (R)3097143856−1834Relegation to Second Division
14 Nybergsund (R)3065194272−3023
15 Randaberg (R)3045213787−5017
16 Løv-Ham [lower-alpha 1] (R)3045213271−3916
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Løv-Ham were deducted a total 1 points: 1 point because of lack of financial control [14]

2. divisjon (Fair Play-ligaen)

Group 1

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Ull/Kisa (P)2614935938+2151Promotion to First Division
2 Rosenborg 2 2614487656+2046
3 Byåsen 2612866548+1744
4 Lørenskog 2612775546+943
5 Kvik Halden 2612685234+1842
6 Nesodden 26132115344+941
7 Levanger 26123115245+739
8 Stabæk 2 2611694746+139
9 KFUM Oslo 2610885538+1738
10 Moss 26115105856+238
11 Nardo 2685134355−1229
12 Tiller (R)2683154158−1727Relegation to Third Division
13 Strindheim (R)2656153968−2921
14 Steinkjer (R)26322143106−6311
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 2

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Bærum (P)2415637530+4551Promotion to First Division
2 Kristiansund BK 2415365529+2648
3 Raufoss 2413385741+1642
4 Elverum 2412663826+1242
5 Brumunddal 24122105443+1138
6 Frigg 2411494740+737
7 Valdres 24103114249−733
8 Molde 2 [lower-alpha 1] 2494114353−1030
9 Lillehammer 2485113956−1729
10 Follo 2475124751−426
11 Aalesund 2 2475123659−2326
12 Jevnaker (R)2471164264−2222Relegation to Third Division
13 Herd (R)2445153266−3417
14 Manglerud Star [lower-alpha 2] (R)00000000
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Molde 2 were deducted 1 point for using an illegal player in the match against Valdres on 23 June 2011. [15]
  2. ↑ Manglerud Star were bankrupted 4 April 2011, and will not play any matches. [16]
Group 3

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Notodden (P)2622227923+5668Promotion to First Division
2 Vard Haugesund 2613585735+2244
3 Vindbjart 2612595154−341
4 Åsane 2611785142+940
5 Vidar 26114114048−837
6 Odd Grenland 2 26106103637−136
7 Flekkerøy 26105113638−235
8 Ålgård 2681084543+234
9 Nest-Sotra 2696115145+633
10 Mandalskameratene 2687114559−1431
11 Pors Grenland 2685134253−1129
12 Viking 2 (R)2678113655−1929Relegation to Third Division
13 Førde (R)2675144350−726
14 Austevoll (R)2673164979−3024
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 4

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Tromsdalen (P)26202410528+7762Promotion to First Division
2 Skeid 2616467538+3752
3 Strømsgodset 2 2615388865+2348
4 Ørn-Horten 2615385038+1248
5 Senja 26142105766−944
6 FK Tønsberg 26133104850−242
7 Kjelsås 2611786142+1940
8 Mjølner 26124103932+740
9 Tromsø 2 26105113751−1435
10 Vålerenga 2 2676135865−727
11 Fram Larvik 2676133456−2227
12 Harstad (R)2674154158−1725Relegation to Third Division
13 Hasle-Løren (R)2628163987−4814
14 Skarp (R)2625192985−5611
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

3. divisjon

Norwegian Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
14 August – Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad
 
 
 Fredrikstad (AET)2 (3)
 
21 September – Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad
 
 Molde 2 (2)
 
 Fredrikstad 0
 
14 August – Viking Stadion, Stavanger
 
 Brann 2
 
 Viking 1 (1)
 
6 November – Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo
 
 Brann (pen.)1 (3)
 
 Brann 1
 
13 August – Color Line Stadion, Ålesund
 
 Aalesund 2
 
 Aalesund 3
 
22 September – Color Line Stadion, Ålesund
 
 Rosenborg 1
 
 Aalesund 1
 
13 August – Sør Arena, Kristiansand
 
 Start 0
 
 Start 1
 
 
 Alta 0
 

Final

Brann 1–2 Aalesund
Korcsmár Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Barrantes Soccerball shade.svg19', 38'
Attendance: 25,032

Women's football

League season

Toppserien

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Røa (C)2218047618+5854Qualification for the Champions League round of 32
2 Stabæk 2216335710+4751
3 Kolbotn 2216335926+3351
4 Arna-Bjørnar 2216156419+4549
5 LSK Kvinner 2213184742+540
6 Trondheims-Ørn 2211294541+435
7 Amazon Grimstad 2283113342−927
8 Klepp 2265112837−923
9 Kattem 2254133660−2419
10 Sandviken 2254132451−2719
11 Medkila (R)2233162063−4312Relegation to First Division
12 Linderud-Grei (R)2201211696−801
Source: NRK Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

1. divisjon

Norwegian Women's Cup

Final

Men's UEFA competitions

These are the results of the Norwegian teams in European competitions during the 2011 season. (Norwegian team score displayed first)

TeamContest and roundOpponent1st leg score*2nd leg score**Aggregate score
Rosenborg Champions League 2nd Qual. Round Flag of Iceland.svg Breiðablik 4–0 (H)0–2 (A)W 4–2
Champions League 3rd Qual. Round Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Viktoria Plzeň 0–1 (H)2–3 (A)L 2–4
Europa League Play Off Round Flag of Cyprus.svg AEK Larnaca 0–0 (H)1–2 (A)L 1–2
Strømsgodset Europa League 3rd Qual. Round Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid 1–2 (A)0–2 (H)L 1–4
Vålerenga Europa League 2nd Qual. Round Flag of Armenia.svg Mika 1–0 (H)1–0 (A)W 2–0
Europa League 3rd Qual. Round Flag of Greece.svg PAOK 0–2 (H)0–3 (A)L 0–5
Tromsø Europa League 1st Qual. Round Flag of Latvia.svg Daugava Daugavpils 5–0 (A)2–1 (H)W 7–1
Europa League 2nd Qual. Round Flag of Hungary.svg Paks 1–1 (A)0–3 (H)L 1–4
Aalesund Europa League 1st Qual. Round Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Neath 4–1 (H)2–0 (A)W 6–1
Europa League 2nd Qual. Round Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros 1–2 (A)3–1 (aet) (H)W 4–3
Europa League 3rd Qual. Round Flag of Sweden.svg Elfsborg 4–0 (H)1–1 (A)W 5–1
Europa League Play Off Round Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ Alkmaar 2–1 (H)0–6 (A)L 2–7

* 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

UEFA Women's Champions League

Knockout stage

Round of 32

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Stabæk Flag of Norway.svg 2–4 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FFC Frankfurt 1–01–4

National teams

Norway men's national football team

UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

Group H
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Iceland.svg Flag of Cyprus.svg
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8611156+919Qualify for final tournament — 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 85122112+916 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to play-offs 3–1 — 1–0 5–3 4–4
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8512107+316 [lower-alpha 1] 1–1 1–0 — 1–0 3–1
4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 8116614−84 0–2 1–3 1–2 — 1–0
5Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 8026720−132 1–4 0–4 1–2 0–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

During this season, the Norway national football team were to play the last five of their eight scheduled Group H qualifying matches for Euro 2012.

26 March 2011 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
20:00 CET Huseklepp Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Rommedahl Soccerball shade.svg27'Attendance: 24,828
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
4 June 2011 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg1–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
22:00 CEST Postiga Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Attendance: 47,829
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
2 September 2011 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
20:00 CEST Abdellaoue Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.) Report Attendance: 22,381
Referee: Ovidiu Alin Hategan, (Romania)
6 September 2011 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
20:15 CEST Bendtner Soccerball shade.svg24', 44' Report Attendance: 37,167
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
11 October 2011 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg3–1Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
20:15 CEST Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg25'
Carew Soccerball shade.svg34'
Høgli Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Okkas Soccerball shade.svg42'Attendance: 13,490 [18]
Referee: William Collum (Scotland)

Friendlies

The Norway national football team also participated in four friendly matches in 2011.

9 February 2011 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Estádio Algarve, Faro
19:30 CET Report Lewandowski Soccerball shade.svg19'Attendance: 500
Referee: Ivo Santos, Portugal
7 June 2011 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
19:00 CEST Gamst Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Attendance: 12,945
Referee: Stuart Attwell, England
10 August 2011 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
20:00 CEST Abdellaoue Soccerball shade.svg23', 89' (pen.)
J. A. Riise Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Attendance: 12,734
Referee: Alan Black, Northern Ireland
12 November 2011 Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg4–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
16:00 CET Bale Soccerball shade.svg10'
Bellamy Soccerball shade.svg15'
Vokes Soccerball shade.svg87', 89'		 Huseklepp Soccerball shade.svg60'Attendance: 12,600
Referee: Gerhard Grobelnik, Austria

Norway women's national football team

Managerial changes

NameClubDate of departureReplacementDate of appointment
Flag of Norway.svg Nils Arne Eggen Rosenborg 31 December 2010 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Jönsson 1 January 2011 [19]
Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Jönsson Stabæk 31 December 2010 Flag of Sweden.svg Jörgen Lennartsson 1 January 2011 [20]
Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Rösler Molde 31 December 2010 Flag of Norway.svg Ole Gunnar Solskjær 1 January 2011 [21]
Flag of Norway.svg Tor Thodesen Tønsberg 31 December 2010 [22] Flag of Norway.svg Hein Henriksen1 January 2011
Unknown Moss 31 December 2010 Flag of Norway.svg Tor Thodesen 1 January 2011 [23]
Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Walker Sandefjord 9 May 2011 [24] Flag of Norway.svg Arne Sandstø 23 May 2011 [25]
Flag of Norway.svg Arne Sandstø Løv-Ham 23 May 2011 [25] Flag of Norway.svg Tom Mangersnes 24 May 2011
Flag of Norway.svg Kåre Ingebrigtsen Bodø/Glimt 26 May 2011 [26] Flag of Norway.svg Cato André Hansen 24 June 2011
Flag of Norway.svg Knut Tørum Start 22 June 2011 Flag of Norway.svg Mons Ivar Mjelde 12 July 2011
Flag of Norway.svg Per Brogeland Kongsvinger 30 August 2011 [27] Flag of Norway.svg Tom Nordlie 1 September 2011 [28]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Norway mourns Thorbjørn Svenssen". UEFA. 8 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Start og Aalesund til semifinale" (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen. 13 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Brann seiret i straffedrama" (in Norwegian). fotball.no. 14 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Abdellaoue keeps Norway on course". UEFA. 2 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Bendtner double boosts Denmark's prospects". UEFA. 6 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "Slik kommer Norge til EM" (in Norwegian). ba.no. 6 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "NFK klare for førstedivisjon" (in Norwegian). Varden. 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Skarsfjord spådde finale etter snuoperasjonen i mai" (in Norwegian). VG. 21 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Uheldige Gudmundsson: – Fryktelig skuffet" (in Norwegian). VG. 22 September 2011.
  10. ↑ "Årets første hjemmetap" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 2 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  11. ↑ "Nordlie og KIL ødela for Sandefjord" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 19 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  12. ↑ "Norway wins UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking". UEFA. 7 May 2012.
  13. ↑ "Tromsø best på Fair play" (in Norwegian). fotball.no. 2 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  14. ↑ "Løv-Ham trekkes ett poeng". VG. 11 May 2011.
  15. ↑ "Molde 2 trekkes ett poeng". NFF. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  16. ↑ "Deltar ikke i seriespill". NFF. 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  17. ↑ "Edvartsen dømmer cupfinalen" (in Norwegian). VG. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  18. ↑ "Norway vs. Cyprus - 11 October 2011 - Soccerway".
  19. ↑ "Jönsson klar for RBK". nrksport. NRK. 26 July 2010.
  20. ↑ "Jørgen Lennartsson overtar Stabæk". vg.no. Verdens Gang. 2 August 2010.
  21. ↑ "- Han har vært fantastisk for klubben". dagbladet.no. Dagbladet. 9 November 2010.
  22. ↑ "– Jeg så ingen mulighet til å fortsette i FKT" (in Norwegian). Tønsbergs Blad. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  23. ↑ "Tor Thodesen tar over Moss" (in Norwegian). Moss FK. 16 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  24. ↑ "Walker har fått sparken" (in Norwegian). TV2 Sporten. 9 May 2011.
  25. 1 2 "Arne Sandstø klar for Sandefjord" (in Norwegian). TV2 Sporten. 23 May 2011.
  26. ↑ "Kaare Ingebrigtsen ferdig i Bodø/Glimt" (in Norwegian). TV2 Sporten. 26 May 2011.
  27. ↑ "Per Brogeland sparket i Kongsvinger" (in Norwegian). VG. 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012.
  28. ↑ "Nordlie klar for Kongsvinger" (in Norwegian). VG. 1 September 2011.

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