2016 IK Start season

Last updated
Start
2016 season
ChairmanMagne Kristiansen
Manager Steinar Pedersen
Stadium Sør Arena
Tippeligaen 16th
Norwegian Cup Third Round vs Sandnes Ulf
Top goalscorerLeague: Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (4)
All: Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (6)
  2015
2017 

The 2016 season is Start's 4th season in the Tippeligaen since their promotion back to the league in 2012, and their first season with Steinar Pedersen as manager. Start competed in the Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Cup.

Contents

Squad

As of 14 August 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Håkon Opdal
2 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jens Kristian Skogmo
3 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Tapio Heikkilä
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex DeJohn
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Robert Sandnes
6 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristoffer Ajer
7 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Chidiebere Nwakali (on loan from Manchester City)
8 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Espen Hoff
9 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Daniel Aase
10 MF Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Dulee Johnson
11 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Uduak Cyril Idemokon (on loan from Bujoc)
14 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Espen Børufsen
15 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Henrik Robstad
16 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Hollingen
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Guðmundur Kristjánsson
18 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jibril Bojang
19 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Austin Ikenna
20 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR John Olav Norheim
22 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
23 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Erlend Segberg
26 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jesper Mathisen
27 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Eirik Wichne
28 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Rolf Daniel Vikstøl (captain)
29 FW Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Adi Markovic
30 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Lasse Sigurdsen
33 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Denny Antwi
MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Thomas Zernichow
FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Markus Håbestad

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

Tippeligaen

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30210182359 −36162491534 −19069825 −17

Last updated: 8 November 2016.
Source: see below

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDDLDLLLDLLDDLLLDLLLDDLLLWLWDLL
Position101112121416161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2016. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

13 March 20161 Start 1–1 Lillestrøm Kristiansand
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Heikkilä Soccerball shade.svg37'
Hollingen Yellow card.svg 84'
Summary Kolstad Yellow card.svg 26'
Martin Soccerball shade.svg42'
Jradi Yellow card.svg 69'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen
18 March 20162 Tromsø 0–0 Start Tromsø
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Landu Landu Yellow card.svg 38'
Wangberg Yellow card.svg 63'
Summary Ajer Yellow card.svg 68'Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 4,241
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
2 April 20163 Start 0–1 Viking Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Ajer Yellow card.svg 58' Summary Abdullahi Soccerball shade.svg27'
Sverrisson Yellow card.svg 54'
Danielsen Yellow card.svg 60'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 6,112
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
10 April 20164 Start 1–1 Molde Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nwakali Yellow card.svg 60'
Kristjánsson Yellow card.svg 79'
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Summary Strand Yellow card.svg 27', Soccerball shade.svg57'
Aursnes Yellow card.svg 38'
Svendsen Yellow card.svg 45'
Elyounoussi Yellow card.svg 54'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,209
Referee: Espen Eskås
17 April 20165 Odd 3–0 Start Skien
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Occéan Soccerball shade cross.svg
Nordkvelle Soccerball shade.svg32'
Berge Soccerball shade.svg39', 69'
Ruud Yellow card.svg 89'
Summary Kristjánsson Yellow card.svg 38'
Sandnes Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,440
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
21 April 20166 Start 1–4 Sarpsborg 08 Kristiansand
19:00 CET (UTC+2) Heikkilä Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ajer Yellow card.svg 82'
Summary Tokstad Soccerball shade.svg3', 23', 75'
Mortensen Soccerball shade.svg33'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 3,692
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
24 April 20167 Vålerenga 2–0 Start Oslo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Brown Soccerball shade.svg6', 89'
Castro Yellow card.svg 32'
Summary Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 6,379
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
1 May 20168 Start 2–2 Strømsgodset Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sandnes Soccerball shade.svg52'
Salvesen Soccerball shade.svg88'
Summary Abu Yellow card.svg 9'
Storflor Soccerball shade.svg41'
Nguen Soccerball shade.svg63'
Valsvik Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,248
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
7 May 20169 Brann 1–0 Start Bergen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Skålevik Soccerball shade.svg61'
Nilsen Yellow card.svg 85'
Summary Ajer Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Nwakali Yellow card.svg 67'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 9,767
Referee: Espen Eskås
12 May 201610 Start 0–2 Rosenborg Kristiansand
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kristjánsson Yellow card.svg 23' Summary Svensson Yellow card.svg 71'
Gytkjær Yellow card.svg 75'
Vilhjálmsson Soccerball shade.svg80', 88'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,006
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
16 May 201611 Aalesund 1–1 Start Ålesund
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) B.H.Riise Yellow card.svg 61'
Skagestad Soccerball shade.svg78'
Summary Nwakali Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: Color Line Stadion
Attendance: 6,751
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
22 May 201612 Sogndal 2–2 Start Sogndal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Psyché Soccerball shade.svg10'Soccerball shade.svg53'
Kjemhus Yellow card.svg 37'
Sarr Yellow card.svg 84'
Summary DeJohn Yellow card.svg 15'Soccerball shade.svg62'
Hoff Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Fosshaugane Campus
Attendance: 2,770
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
29 May 201613 Start 0–5 Stabæk Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sandnes Yellow card.svg 90' Summary Omoijuanfo Soccerball shade.svg33'
Issah Yellow card.svg 36'
Gorozia Soccerball shade.svg41'
Jeppe Moe Yellow card.svg 45'
Asante Yellow card.svg 66'
Njie Soccerball shade.svg78'Soccerball shade.svg89'
Meling Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 7,273
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
2 July 201614 Haugesund 2–1 Start Haugesund
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Skjerve Soccerball shade.svg49'
Miljeteig Soccerball shade.svg67'
Summary Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 5,106
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
8 July 201615 Start 1–4 Bodø/Glimt Kristiansand
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nwakali Soccerball shade.svg57' Summary Olsen Soccerball shade.svg32'
Moe Yellow card.svg 55'
Furebotn Soccerball shade.svg67'
Azemi Soccerball shade.svg90'
Hauge Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.)
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,318
Referee: Martin Lundby
17 July 201616 Molde 2–2 Start Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Singh Yellow card.svg 7'
Svendsen Soccerball shade.svg21'
Toivio Soccerball shade.svg72'
Forren Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Summary Børufsen Soccerball shade.svg8'Yellow card.svg 60'
Kristjánsson Soccerball shade.svg62'Yellow card.svg 67'
Nwakali Yellow card.svg 73'
Heikkilä Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 8,508
Referee: Espen Eskås
24 July 201617 Start 2–4 Vålerenga Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Børufsen Soccerball shade.svg78', 84' Summary Abdellaoue Yellow card.svg 11'
Tollås Soccerball shade.svg23'
Zahid Soccerball shade.svg53'
Grindheim Soccerball shade.svg81'
Johansen Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 5,022
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
29 July 201618 Sarpsborg 08 1–0 Start Sarpsborg
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lindberg Yellow card.svg 69'Soccerball shade.svg78'
Toivomäki Yellow card.svg 76'
Hansen Yellow card.svg 82'
Summary Salvesen Yellow card.svg 18'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 23'
Vikstøl Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
7 August 201619 Start 1–2 Odd Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Johnson Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
Aase Yellow card.svg 39'
Summary Bentley Soccerball shade.svg53'
O.Berg Yellow card.svg 77'
Occéan Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 3,810
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
14 August 201620 Strømsgodset 1–1 Start Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 45'
Madsen Yellow card.svg 87'
Kastrati Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Summary Robstad Yellow card.svg 16'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 27'
Vikstøl Yellow card.svg 77'
Bojang Yellow card.svg 81'
Salvesen Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
21 August 201621 Start 1–1 Sogndal Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Børufsen Yellow card.svg 13'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 82'
Salvesen Soccerball shade.svg89'
Summary Furebotn Soccerball shade.svg7'
Pedersen Yellow card.svg 55'
Raitala Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,157
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
28 August 201622 Bodø/Glimt 2–0 Start Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jakobsen Yellow card.svg 26'
Azemi Soccerball shade.svg60'
Halvorsen Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 71'
Report Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 3,087
Referee: Martin Lundby
9 September 201623 Start 1–4 Aalesund Kristiansand
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Antwi Yellow card.svg 8'
E.Segberg Yellow card.svg 11'
Nwakali Soccerball shade.svg18'
Report Wormgoor Yellow card.svg 27'
B.H.Riise Soccerball shade.svg51'
Boli Yellow card.svg 58'Soccerball shade.svg87'
Þrándarson Soccerball shade.svg74'
Fet Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 3,401
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
18 September 201624 Rosenborg 2–0 Start Trondheim
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gytkjær Soccerball shade.svg61'
Reitan Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Bjørdal Yellow card.svg 90'
Summary E.Wichne Yellow card.svg 85'Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 14,142
Referee: Kai Erik Steen
25 September 201625 Start 1–0 Haugesund Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Skogmo Yellow card.svg 66'
Antwi Yellow card.svg 72'
Sigurdsen Soccerball shade.svg83'
Summary Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,150
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
2 October 201626 Viking 2–0 Start Stavanger
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Heikkilä Soccerball shade.svg26' (o.g.)
Jørgensen Soccerball shade.svg67'
Summary Robstad Yellow card.svg 52'Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 8,371
Referee: Trond Ivar Døvle
16 October 201627 Start 2–1 Tromsø Kristiansand
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)E.Segberg Soccerball shade.svg14'
Salvesen Soccerball shade.svg28'
Skogmo Yellow card.svg 59'
Vikstøl Red card.svg 77'
Sandnes Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Summary Olsen Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ødegaard Yellow card.svg 62'
Ingebrigtsen Yellow card.svg 64'
Antonsen Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 3,440
Referee: Rohit Saggi
23 October 201628 Lillestrøm 1–1 Start Lillestrøm
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kolstad Yellow card.svg 41'
Malec Soccerball shade.svg61'
Summary Antwi Soccerball shade.svg25'Yellow card.svg 26'Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 8,796
Referee: Espen Eskås
30 October 201629 Start 1–2 Brann Kristiansand
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Heikkilä Yellow card.svg 17'
Sandnes Soccerball shade.svg66'
Summary Braaten Yellow card.svg 53'
Grønner Yellow card.svg 55'
Huseklepp Soccerball shade.svg71'
Haugen Soccerball shade.svg78'
Stadium: Sør Arena
Attendance: 4,524
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
6 November 201630 Stabæk 3–0 Start Bærum
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Omoijuanfo Soccerball shade.svg27', 32'
Keita Yellow card.svg 70'
Alanzinho Soccerball shade.svg76'
Summary Hollingen Yellow card.svg 13'
Salvesen Yellow card.svg 66'
Stadium: Nadderud Stadion
Attendance: 4,350
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
12 Lillestrøm 30810124550534
13 Tromsø 30971436461034
14 Stabæk (O)3087153542731Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Bodø/Glimt (R)3086163645930Relegation to First Division
16 Start (R)302101823593616
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (between two teams). [26]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Norwegian Cup

14 April 2016First Round Donn 0–8 Start Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)F. Kviljo Yellow card.svg 35'
M. Myhrstad Yellow card.svg 52' Yellow-red card.svg 79'
Summary Vikstøl Soccerball shade.svg40'
Sandnes Yellow card.svg 46', Soccerball shade.svg52'
Ajer Soccerball shade.svg47'
Sigurdsen Soccerball shade.svg55', 90+3'
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Segberg Soccerball shade.svg86'
Salvesen Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: Kristiansand Stadion
Attendance: 533
Referee: Marius Lien
27 April 2016Second Round Fram Larvik 0–3 Start Larvik
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)M. Naglestad Yellow card.svg 33'
A. Sagaas Yellow card.svg 39'
Summary Børufsen Yellow card.svg 17'
Nwakali Soccerball shade.svg71'
Sandnes Soccerball shade.svg73', Yellow card.svg 84'
Wichne Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Fram Stadion
Attendance: 952
Referee: Rohit Saggi
4 May 2016Third Round Sandnes Ulf 3–1 Start Sandnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Eriksen Soccerball shade.svg7', 16'
Schulze Yellow card.svg 46'
Helle Yellow card.svg 65'
Engblom Soccerball shade.svg75'
Sandberg Yellow card.svg 90'
Summary DeJohn Yellow card.svg 14'
Salvesen Soccerball shade.svg54'
Nwakali Yellow card.svg 80'
Stadium: Sandnes Idrettspark
Attendance: 841
Referee: Rohit Saggi

Squad statistics

As of match played 6 November 2016

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Håkon Opdal 31030010
2 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jens Kristian Skogmo 22019+1020
3 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Tapio Heikkilä 32230220
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex DeJohn 21117+2120
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Robert Sandnes 2448+1421+12
7 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Chidiebere Nwakali 24421+1321
8 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Espen Hoff 1619+7100
9 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Daniel Aase 1105+5010
10 MF Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Dulee Johnson 817+1100
11 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Uduak Cyril Idemokon 303000
14 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Espen Børufsen 28327310
15 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Henrik Robstad 32029030
16 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Andreas Hollingen 15012+3000
17 MF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Guðmundur Kristjánsson 25114+812+10
18 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jibril Bojang 904+5000
19 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Austin Ikenna 502+100+20
21 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Henrik Breimyr 10000+10
22 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 28613+1340+22
23 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Erlend Segberg 1129+1111
25 GK Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Sean McDermott 200020
27 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Eirik Wichne 22114+6021
28 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Rolf Daniel Vikstøl 24120+1031
29 MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Adi Markovic 20000+20
30 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Lasse Sigurdsen 1834+12122
33 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Denny Antwi 11110+1100
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who played for Start that left during the season:
6 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Kristoffer Ajer 14111031
32 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Mathias Rasmussen 18311+4231

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
1FW Flag of Norway.svg 22 Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 426
2MF Flag of Nigeria.svg 7 Chidiebere Nwakali 314
DF Flag of Norway.svg 5 Robert Sandnes 224
4MF Flag of Norway.svg 14 Espen Børufsen 303
MF Flag of Norway.svg 32 Mathias Rasmussen 213
6DF Flag of Finland.svg 3 Tapio Heikkilä 202
MF Flag of Norway.svg 23 Erlend Segberg 112
FW Flag of Norway.svg 30 Lasse Sigurdsen 022
9DF Flag of the United States.svg 4 Alex DeJohn 101
MF Flag of Norway.svg 8 Espen Hoff 101
MF Flag of Iceland.svg 17 Espen Børufsen 101
MF Flag of Liberia.svg 10 Dulee Johnson 101
FW Flag of Norway.svg 30 Lasse Sigurdsen 101
FW Flag of Ghana.svg 33 Denny Antwi 101
MF Flag of Norway.svg 6 Kristoffer Ajer 011
MF Flag of Norway.svg 27 Eirik Wichne 011
DF Flag of Norway.svg 28 Rolf Daniel Vikstøl 011
TOTALS231235

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName Tippeligaen Norwegian Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
2 Flag of Norway.svg DF Jens Kristian Skogmo 200020
3 Flag of Finland.svg DF Tapio Heikkilä 200020
4 Flag of the United States.svg DF Alex DeJohn 101020
5 Flag of Norway.svg DF Robert Sandnes 302050
6 Flag of Norway.svg MF Kristoffer Ajer 400040
7 Flag of Nigeria.svg MF Chidiebere Nwakali 301040
9 Flag of Norway.svg FW Daniel Aase 100010
10 Flag of Liberia.svg MF Dulee Johnson 300030
14 Flag of Norway.svg MF Espen Børufsen 201030
15 Flag of Norway.svg DF Henrik Robstad 200020
16 Flag of Norway.svg MF Andreas Hollingen 200020
17 Flag of Iceland.svg MF Guðmundur Kristjánsson 400040
18 Flag of Norway.svg MF Jibril Bojang 100010
22 Flag of Norway.svg FW Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 200020
23 Flag of Norway.svg MF Erlend Segberg 100010
27 Flag of Norway.svg MF Eirik Wichne 100010
28 Flag of Norway.svg DF Rolf Daniel Vikstøl 210021
33 Flag of Ghana.svg FW Denny Antwi 300030
TOTALS39150441

Related Research Articles

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The 2014 season is Brann's 28th season in the Tippeligaen since their promotion in 1987, and their first season with Rikard Norling as manager. Brann will compete in the Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Cup.

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The 2014 season was Sogndal's fourth consecutive season in the Tippeligaen. They finished the season in 15th place, being relegated to the OBOS-ligaen, whilst also reaching the Fourth Round of the Norwegian Cup where they were beaten by Viking.

The 2015 season is Start's 3rd season in the Tippeligaen since their promotion back to the league in 2012, and their fifth season with Mons Ivar Mjelde as manager. Start competed in the Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Cup.

The 2016 Tippeligaen was the 72nd completed season of top-tier football in Norway. The competition began on 11 March 2016. Due to the 2016 UEFA European Championship, there was a break between the rounds played on 29 May and 3 July. The decisive matches of the home-and-away season were played on 6 November 2016. A promotion/relegation play-off between the third-from-bottom team of the Tippeligaen and the winner of the promotion play-offs of the 2016 1. divisjon was contested on 30 November and 4 December 2016.

The 2016 season was Bodø/Glimt's third, and final, season back in the Tippeligaen since their relegation at the end of the 2009 season. Bodø/Glimt finished the season in 15th position, dropping back down into OBOS-ligaen, whilst in the Norwegian Cup, they reached the Semi-finals before defeat to Rosenborg.

The 2016 season is Strømsgodset's tenth season back in the Tippeligaen since their relegation at the end of the 2001 season.

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The 2016 season is Tromsø's second season back in the Tippeligaen following their relegation in 2013, their 29th season in the top flight of Norwegian football and their first season with Bård Flovik as their manager.

The 2018 season is IK Start's first season back in the Eliteserien following their relegation at the end of the 2016 season.

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