2014 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs

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The 2014 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs was the 41st time a spot in the Norwegian top flight was decided by play-off matches between top tier and second level clubs.

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At the end of the 2014 season, Sogndal and Sandnes Ulf were relegated directly to 2015 OBOS-ligaen, and was replaced by Sandefjord and Tromsø who were directly promoted.

Background

The play-offs between Eliteserien and 1. divisjon have been held every year since 1972 with exceptions in 1994 and 2011. They take place for the two divisions following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the fourteenth-placed club in Eliteserien and the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places in 1. divisjon. The fixtures are determined by final league position – the first to knockout-rounds begins with the four teams in the 1. divisjon: 3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th, and the winner then play each other to determine who meet the Eliteserien club in the final.

Qualified teams

Five teams entered a play-off for the last Eliteserien spot for the 2015 season. These were:

The four 1. divisjon teams first played a single game knockout tournament, with the winner (Mjøndalen) advancing to a two-legged tie against the Eliteserien team (Brann) for the 16th and final spot in the 2015 Eliteserien season. Mjøndalen gained promotion to the top flight with a 4–1 win on aggregate against Brann.

Matches

The third to sixth-placed teams in 2014 1. divisjon took part in the promotion play-offs; these were single leg knockout matches, two semi-finals and a final. The winners of the second round, Mjøndalen, advanced to play the 14th placed team in Tippeligaen over two legs in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.

First round

Final league position – 1. divisjon
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Mjøndalen 3014975736+2151
4 Kristiansund 30131075339+1449
5 Bærum 30154115152–149
6 Fredrikstad 30146103526+948
Kristiansund 0–2 Bærum
Report Warshaw Soccerball shade.svg54'
Sandbu Soccerball shade.svg90'
Kristiansund Stadion, Kristiansund
Attendance: 1,585
Referee: Anders Johnsen
Mjøndalen 2–0 Fredrikstad
Sansara Soccerball shade.svg5' (o.g.)
Arneberg Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report
Mjøndalen Stadion, Nedre Eiker
Attendance: 1,427
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen

Second round

Mjøndalen 4–1 (a.e.t.) Bærum
Flasza Soccerball shade.svg90' (o.g.)
Olsen Soccerball shade.svg108'
Solberg Soccerball shade.svg118' (pen.)
Kapidzic Soccerball shade.svg120'
Report Tollås Soccerball shade.svg75'
Mjøndalen Stadion, Nedre Eiker
Attendance: 1,602
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle

Final

The 14th-placed team, Brann, took part in a two-legged play-off against Mjøndalen, the winners of the 2014 First Division promotion play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2015 Tippeligaen.

First leg
Brann 1–1 Mjøndalen
Skaanes Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Diomande Soccerball shade.svg37'
Brann Stadion, Bergen
Attendance: 14,225
Referee: Brage Sandmoen

Second leg
Mjøndalen 3–0 Brann
Kapidzic Soccerball shade.svg27', 67'
Diomande Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report
Mjøndalen Stadion, Nedre Eiker
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Mjøndalen won 4–1 on aggregate and gained promotion to the 2015 Tippeligaen; Brann were relegated to the First Division.


Bracket

First roundSecond roundFinal round
3 Mjøndalen 2
14 Brann 1
6 Fredrikstad 0
3 Mjøndalen (a.e.t.)43 Mjøndalen 1
5 Bærum 1
4 Kristiansund 0
5 Bærum 2

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