2016 Tippeligaen

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Tippeligaen
Season 2016
Dates11 March – 6 November
Champions Rosenborg
24th title
Relegated Bodø/Glimt
Start
Champions League Rosenborg
Europa League Brann
Odd
Haugesund
Matches played240
Goals scored653 (2.72 per match)
Top goalscorer Christian Gytkjær
(19 goals)
Biggest home win Aalesund 6–0 Tromsø
(24 April 2016)
Brann 6–0 Aalesund
(22 July 2016)
Rosenborg 6–0 Haugesund
(23 July 2016)
Biggest away winStart 0–5 Stabæk
(29 May 2016)
Highest scoringBodø/Glimt 3–4 Haugesund
(20 April 2016)
Rosenborg 5–2 Sarpsborg 08
(9 July 2016)
Lillestrøm 3–4 Rosenborg
(6 August 2016)
Longest winning runRosenborg
(6 games)
Longest unbeaten runRosenborg
(26 games)
Longest winless runStart
(24 games)
Longest losing runBodø/Glimt
(6 games)
Highest attendance21,298
Rosenborg 3–1 Molde
(28 May 2016)
Lowest attendance2,375
Sogndal 0–2 Strømsgodset
(23 October 2016)
Average attendance6,971 Increase2.svg 3.9%
2015

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. [1]

Contents

The league was contested by 16 teams: the 13 best teams of the 2015 season; the two teams who won direct promotion from the 2015 1. divisjon, Sogndal and Brann; and Start, who won the promotion/relegation play-off finals against Jerv.

The 2016 season was the last season the league was named Tippeligaen. The league changed its name to Eliteserien ahead of the 2017 season, a non-sponsor affiliated name controlled by the Football Association of Norway.

Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from 1. divisjon.

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. LocationArenaTurfCapacity
Aalesund 15 Ålesund Color Line Stadion Artificial 10,778
Bodø/Glimt 22 Bodø Aspmyra Stadion Artificial 7,354
Brann 59 Bergen Brann Stadion Natural 17,686
Haugesund 10 Haugesund Haugesund Stadion Natural 8,754
Lillestrøm 53 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion Natural 12,250
Molde 40 Molde Aker Stadion Artificial 11,800
Odd 35 Skien Skagerak Arena Artificial 12,500
Rosenborg 53 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Natural 21,405
Sarpsborg 08 5 Sarpsborg Sarpsborg Stadion Artificial 4,700
Sogndal 17 Sogndal Fosshaugane Campus Artificial 5,539
Stabæk 20 Bærum Nadderud Stadion Natural 7,000
Start 40 Kristiansand Sør Arena Artificial 14,563
Strømsgodset 29 Drammen Marienlyst Stadion Artificial 8,935
Tromsø 29 Tromsø Alfheim Stadion Artificial 6,859
Vålerenga 56 Oslo Ullevaal Stadion Natural 28,000
Viking 67 Stavanger Viking Stadion Natural 16,300

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerSponsor
Aalesund Flag of Norway.svg Trond Fredriksen Umbro Sparebanken Møre
Brann Flag of Norway.svg Lars Arne Nilsen Hummel Sparebanken Vest
Bodø/Glimt Flag of Norway.svg Aasmund Bjørkan Diadora Sparebanken Nord-Norge
Haugesund Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Loberto Macron Sparebanken Vest
Lillestrøm Flag of Norway.svg Arne Erlandsen Legea DNB ASA
Molde Flag of Norway.svg Ole Gunnar Solskjær Nike Sparebanken Møre
Odd Flag of Norway.svg Dag-Eilev Fagermo New Balance Skagerak Energi
Rosenborg Flag of Norway.svg Kåre Ingebrigtsen Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
Sarpsborg 08 Flag of Norway.svg Geir Bakke Select Borregaard
Sogndal Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Bakke Umbro Sparebanken Vest
Stabæk Flag of Spain.svg Antoni Ordinas Adidas SpareBank 1 Oslo Akershus
Start Flag of Norway.svg Steinar Pedersen Umbro Sparebanken Sør
Strømsgodset Flag of Norway.svg Tor Ole Skullerud Puma DNB ASA
Tromsø Flag of Norway.svg Bård Flovik Select Sparebanken Nord-Norge
Vålerenga Flag of Norway.svg Kjetil Rekdal Umbro DNB
Viking Flag of Sweden.svg Kjell Jonevret Diadora Lyse Energi

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTable
Stabæk Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bradley Contract expired10 November 2015 [2] Pre-season Flag of Scotland.svg Billy McKinlay 30 November 2015 [3] Pre-season
Bodø/Glimt Flag of Norway.svg Jan Halvor Halvorsen Contract expired18 November 2015 [4] Pre-season Flag of Norway.svg Aasmund Bjørkan 18 November 2015 [4] Pre-season
Start Flag of Norway.svg Bård Borgersen Contract expired31 December 2015 [5] Pre season Flag of Norway.svg Steinar Pedersen 1 January 2016 [5] Pre season
Haugesund Flag of Norway.svg Jostein Grindhaug Contract expired31 December 2015 [6] Pre season Flag of England.svg Mark Dempsey 1 January 2016 [7] Pre season
Stabæk Flag of Scotland.svg Billy McKinlay Resigned8 July 2016 [8] 15th Flag of Spain.svg Antoni Ordinas8 July 201615th
Haugesund Flag of England.svg Mark Dempsey Resigned14 July 2016 [9] 6th Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Loberto 14 July 20166th
Lillestrøm Flag of Iceland.svg Rúnar Kristinsson Sacked18 September 2016 [10] 15th Flag of Norway.svg Arne Erlandsen 19 September 2016 [11] 15th
Strømsgodset Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen Resigned13 October 2016 [12] 8th Flag of Norway.svg Tor Ole Skullerud 18 October 2016 [13] 8th
Vålerenga Flag of Norway.svg Kjetil Rekdal Structural changes21 October 2016 [14] 11th Flag of Norway.svg Ronny Deila 21 October 201611th

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg (C)3021636525+4069Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
2 Brann 3016684227+1554Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Odd 3015694435+951Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Haugesund 30121084743+446
5 Molde 30136114842+645
6 Sarpsborg 08 3012993537245
7 Strømsgodset 30128104440+444
8 Viking 30127113335243
9 Aalesund 30126124651542
10 Vålerenga 30108124139+238
11 Sogndal 30812103337436
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). [15]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Rosenborg qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2016 Norwegian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Rosenborg 1265111111111111111111111111111
Brann 696454455667674543333442222222
Odd 457323222323222222222223333333
Haugesund 314975577455756456554334455454
Molde 942232333232367789887555644645
Sarpsborg 08 131413151611999999888865665667566566
Strømsgodset 71381186644544433334446778788777
Viking 233647886876545677778886877888
Aalesund 5811141514101213141412121214141515141415151413121010999
Vålerenga 1616161613151314111112141314151513131010109910101111111110
Sogndal 15797910121110101010109999899910109999101011
Lillestrøm 810141010876878891010111011121112131315151514121212
Tromsø 11121081112141012121311111111121210111211121211111313141313
Stabæk 141515131213151515151515151513131414151514141514131415151514
Bodø/Glimt 121569111314131113141312101112131313111112141212131415
Start 101112121416161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Leader
2017–18 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2017 1. divisjon
Source: nifs.no

Results

Home \ Away AAL BOD SKB HAU LSK MFK ODD RBK S08 SIL STB IKS SIF TIL VIF VIK
Aalesund 1–01–23–32–00–21–01–12–21–41–01–14–26–02–21–2
Bodø/Glimt 0–11–33–41–11–22–10–00–22–03–12–04–20–30–00–2
Brann 6–01–01–01–22–10–01–12–12–01–01–01–01–04–10–0
Haugesund 3–02–13–22–23–33–11–11–10–13–12–11–12–11–14–1
Lillestrøm 1–11–11–01–11–02–43–44–01–21–21–12–02–4 2–0 1–2
Molde 1–03–22–00–04–24–2 1–3 0–10–03–02–24–21–14–00–1
Odd 4–12–11–32–11–32–01–00–03–10–13–02–10–01–22–2
Rosenborg 1–02–13–06–02–1 3–1 1–25–23–13–12–01–03–13–14–0
Sarpsborg 08 1–01–21–00–13–04–00–02–20–01–11–01–02–20–21–0
Sogndal 2–42–20–01–02–24–30–11–13–01–12–20–10–01–01–2
Stabæk 3–01–01–10–11–21–21–20–21–20–13–00–10–32–11–0
Start 1–41–41–21–01–11–11–20–21–41–10–52–22–12–40–1
Strømsgodset 4–22–02–22–03–10–21–12–04–02–12–21–11–03–21–1
Tromsø 1–21–21–02–22–10–23–11–21–22–02–20–02–00–32–1
Vålerenga 0–11–13–20–1 1–1 3–00–10–23–01–11–12–01–14–00–2
Viking 2–32–00–13–22–21–00–20–20–00–02–22–00–12–00–2
Source: Nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The 14th-placed team, Stabæk, took part in a two-legged play-off against Jerv, the winners of the 2016 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2017 Eliteserien.

Jerv 1–0 Stabæk
Ogungbaro Soccerball shade.svg76' Report
Levermyr Stadion, Grimstad
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Dag Roger Nebben
Stabæk 2–0 Jerv
Omoijuanfo Soccerball shade.svg83', 85' Report
Nadderud Stadion, Bærum
Attendance: 4,528
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Stabæk won 2–1 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2017 Eliteserien; Jerv remained in the 1. divisjon.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoalsGamesAverage
1 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Gytkjær Rosenborg 19280,68
2 Flag of Norway.svg Mos Aalesund 13290,45
3 Flag of Norway.svg Fitim Azemi Bodø/Glimt 11290,38
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Olivier Occéan Odd 10280,36
Flag of Norway.svg Torbjørn Agdestein Haugesund 10300,33
6 Flag of Nigeria.svg Fred Friday Lillestrøm 8140,57
Flag of Norway.svg Marcus Pedersen Strømsgodset 8190,42
Flag of Norway.svg Ghayas Zahid Vålerenga 8280,29
Flag of Denmark.svg Mike Jensen Rosenborg 8280,29
Flag of Norway.svg Thomas Lehne Olsen Tromsø 8300,27


Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Norway.svg Kristoffer Tokstad Sarpsborg 08Start4–1 (A)21 April 2016
Flag of Norway.svg Mos AalesundTromsø6–0 (H)24 April 2016
Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Gytkjær RosenborgLillestrøm4–3 (A)6 August 2016
Flag of Norway.svg Espen Ruud OddLillestrøm4–2 (A)11 September 2016
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Top assists

Gilbert Koomson (left) assisted 10 goals for Sogndal over the season, more than any other player. Gilbert Koomson (left) and Milan Jevtovic, Sogndal-Rosenborg 07-15-2017.jpg
Gilbert Koomson (left) assisted 10 goals for Sogndal over the season, more than any other player.
RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Flag of Ghana.svg Gilbert Koomson Sogndal 10
2 Flag of Norway.svg Jonas Svensson Rosenborg 9
3 Flag of Norway.svg Fredrik Haugen Brann 8
Flag of Norway.svg Trond Olsen Bodøø/Glimt
Flag of Norway.svg Espen Ruud Odd
6 Flag of Norway.svg Fredrik Midtsjø Rosenborg 7
Flag of Norway.svg Håkon Skogseid Lillestrøm
8 Flag of Norway.svg Gjermund Åsen Tromsø 6
Flag of Norway.svg Pål André Helland Rosenborg
Flag of Norway.svg Erik Huseklepp Brann
Flag of Norway.svg Abdisalam Ibrahim Viking
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lundström Vålerenga
Flag of Norway.svg Alexander Stølås Haugesund
Flag of Norway.svg Lars-Christopher Vilsvik Strømsgodset

Discipline

Player

Kjetil Waehler received the most yellow cards this season with 10. 2013-06 Waehler.jpg
Kjetil Wæhler received the most yellow cards this season with 10.

Club

  • Most red cards: 4 [19]
    • Strømsgodset

Attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 Rosenborg 263,78121,29814,14217,585−2.5%
2 Brann 185,70317,6869,33112,380+22.3%
3 Vålerenga 136,10619,0386,3799,074−10.1%
4 Viking 132,19511,3477,0698,813−14.2%
5 Molde 125,88611,3487,4598,392−6.3%
6 Odd 120,58210,6786,4408,039+1.6%
7 Strømsgodset 102,3927,6616,0956,826−2.9%
8 Aalesund 95,54610,0135,2156,370−4.9%
9 Lillestrøm 87,8369,0854,0815,856+5.9%
10 Haugesund 78,1837,7224,0815,212−3.2%
11 Start 66,9857,2733,4014,466−27.4%
12 Tromsø 56,7876,4293,1184,056+11.6%
13 Sarpsborg 08 58,1485,1073,2963,877+0.2%
14 Stabæk 57,1304,9383,0523,809−1.8%
15 Bodø/Glimt 55,0237,5642,3983,668+15.2%
16 Sogndal 47,1525,6002,3753,143+9.2%
League total1,673,11321,2982,3756,971+3.9%

Updated to games played on 6 November 2016
Source: nifs.no, fotball.no

Awards

Annual awards

AwardWinnerClub
Player of the Year Flag of Denmark.svg Mike Jensen Rosenborg
Goalkeeper of the Year Flag of Poland.svg Piotr Leciejewski Brann
Defender of the Year Flag of Norway.svg Jonas Svensson Rosenborg
Midfielder of the Year Flag of Denmark.svg Mike Jensen Rosenborg
Striker of the Year Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Gytkjær Rosenborg
Coach of the Year Flag of Norway.svg

Lars Arne Nilsen

Brann
Young Player of the Year Flag of Norway.svg Sander Berge Vålerenga

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