Season | 2012 | |
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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 | |
Women's football | ||
Toppserien | LSK Kvinner | |
1. divisjon | Avaldsnes | |
Cupen | Stabæk | |
The 2012 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Norway.
The season began on 25 March 2012 for Tippeligaen, with 1. divisjon started 9 April 2012. First round of 2. divisjon was scheduled to 14 April 2012. 1. divisjon ended on 11 October 2012, while Tippeligaen finished on 18 November 2012. The Cup Final was played on 25 November 2012. [1]
League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
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Tippeligaen | ||
1. divisjon | ||
2. divisjon |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Molde (C) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round [a] |
3 | Rosenborg | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round [b] |
4 | Tromsø | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 49 | |
5 | Viking | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 49 | |
6 | Brann | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 42 | |
7 | Haugesund | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 42 | |
8 | Vålerenga | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 41 | |
9 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 39 | |
10 | Odd Grenland | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 39 [c] | |
11 | Aalesund | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 38 | |
12 | Sogndal | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 34 | |
13 | Hønefoss | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 33 | |
14 | Sandnes Ulf (O) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
15 | Fredrikstad (R) | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 30 | Relegation to First Division |
16 | Stabæk (R) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 69 | −44 | 17 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Start (C, P) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 71 | 35 | +36 | 66 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
2 | Sarpsborg 08 (P) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 63 | |
3 | Sandefjord | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 55 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
4 | Mjøndalen | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 55 | |
5 | Bodø/Glimt | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 48 | |
6 | Ullensaker/Kisa | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 44 | |
7 | Ranheim | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 43 | |
8 | HamKam [a] | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 43 | |
9 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 39 | |
10 | Bryne | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 38 | |
11 | Strømmen | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 37 | |
12 | Hødd | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 35 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round [b] |
13 | Tromsdalen (R) | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 35 | Relegation to Second Division |
14 | Bærum (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 22 | |
15 | Notodden (R) | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 71 | −33 | 22 | |
16 | Alta [c] (R) | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 21 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Elverum (P) | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 51 | Promotion to First Division |
2 | Raufoss | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 46 | |
3 | Nybergsund-Trysil | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 44 | |
4 | Birkebeineren | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 43 | |
5 | Strømsgodset 2 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 38 | |
6 | Fram Larvik | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 36 | |
7 | Valdres | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 36 | |
8 | Gjøvik | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 36 | |
9 | Vålerenga 2 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 33 | |
10 | Grorud | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 32 | |
11 | Tønsberg [a] | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 32 | |
12 | Ørn-Horten (R) | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 28 | Relegation to Third Division |
13 | Lillehammer (R) | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 28 | |
14 | Brumunddal (R) | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 16 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Kristiansund (P) | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 18 | +59 | 68 | Promotion to First Division |
2 | Nardo | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 50 | |
3 | Fyllingsdalen | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 47 | |
4 | Byåsen | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 47 | |
5 | Kjelsås | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 44 | |
6 | Rosenborg 2 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 38 | |
7 | KFUM Oslo | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 38 | |
8 | Levanger | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 34 | |
9 | Træff | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 32 | |
10 | Molde 2 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 65 | 67 | −2 | 32 | |
11 | Fana | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 30 | |
12 | Skeid (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 26 | Relegation to Third Division |
13 | Buvik (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 41 | 88 | −47 | 16 | |
14 | Aalesund 2 (R) | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 92 | −67 | 13 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Vard Haugesund (P) | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 53 | Promotion to First Division |
2 | Flekkerøy | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 46 | |
3 | Åsane | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 40 | |
4 | Nest-Sotra | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
5 | Vidar | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 38 | |
6 | Ålgård | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 38 | |
7 | Brann 2 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 37 | |
8 | Pors Grenland | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 36 | |
9 | Vindbjart | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 35 | |
10 | Egersund | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 35 | |
11 | Odd Grenland 2 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 33 | |
12 | Jerv (R) | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 32 | Relegation to Third Division |
13 | Mandalskameratene (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 24 | |
14 | Randaberg (R) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 21 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Follo (P) | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 56 | Promotion to First Division |
2 | Lørenskog | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 51 | |
3 | Senja | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 50 | |
4 | Asker | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 47 | |
5 | Kvik Halden | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 39 | |
6 | Østsiden | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 39 | |
7 | Nesodden | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 34 | |
8 | Frigg | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 32 | |
9 | Mo | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 31 | |
10 | Moss | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 30 | |
11 | Tromsø 2 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 27 | |
12 | Mjølner (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 27 | Relegation to Third Division |
13 | Finnsnes (R) | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 27 | |
14 | Stabæk 2 (R) | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 26 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LSK Kvinner (C) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 17 | +49 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League round of 32 |
2 | Stabæk | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 21 | +49 | 50 | |
3 | Arna-Bjørnar | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 47 | |
4 | Røa | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 47 [a] | |
5 | Kolbotn | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 34 | |
6 | Sandviken | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 29 | |
7 | Klepp | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 26 | |
8 | Vålerenga | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 23 | |
9 | Trondheims-Ørn | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 21 | |
10 | Amazon Grimstad | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 20 | |
11 | Kattem [b] (O) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 15 [c] | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
12 | Fart (R) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 108 | −99 | 0 | Relegation to First Division |
These are the results of Norway's teams in European competitions during the 2012 season. (Norway team score displayed first)
Team | Contest | Round | Opponent | 1st leg score* | 2nd leg score** | Aggregate score |
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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
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Stabæk | 5–3 | Brøndby | 2–0 | 3–3 |
BIIK Kazygurt | 0–8 | Røa | 0–4 | 0–4 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Wolfsburg | 5–2 | Røa | 4–1 | 1–1 |
Stabæk | 1–2 | Juvisy | 0–0 | 1–2 |
The Norway national football team played four games in the qualification for 2014 FIFA World Cup. [10]
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) |
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) |
14 November 2012 | Hungary | 0–2 | Norway | Budapest, Hungary |
20:30 | Report | Nielsen 38' Abdellaoue 79' | Stadium: Ferenc Puscás Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Marijo Strahonja (Croatia) |
Name | Club | Date of departure | Replacement | Date of appointment |
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Harald Aabrekk | Sogndal | 31 December 2011 | Jonas Olsson | 1 January 2012 [11] |
Petter Belsvik Magnus Powell | Lillestrøm | 31 December 2011 | Magnus Haglund | 1 January 2012 [12] |
Thomas Berntsen | Strømmen | 31 December 2011 | Erland Johnsen | 1 January 2012 [13] |
Jörgen Lennartsson | Stabæk | 31 December 2011 [14] | Petter Belsvik | 2 January 2012 [15] |
Tom Freddy Aune | Fredrikstad | 10 May 2012 | Trond Amundsen | 10 May 2012 [16] |
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. [17]
23 March 2012: In the opening match of Tippeligaen, Molde wins 2–1 at home against Strømsgodset. [18]
25 March 2012: Sogndal beats Odd Grenland 4–0, and is on top of the table for the first time in history.
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. [19] In the opening match of Adeccoligaen, the two teams relegated from Tippeligaen, Start and Sarpsborg 08 draws 4–4. [20]
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. [21]
16 September 2012: Kristiansund BK secures promotion to the 1. divisjon after winning the 2012 2. divisjon group 2. [22]
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