| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 April – 1 November |
| Champions | Rosenborg 18th title |
| Relegated | Aalesund Bryne |
| Champions League | Rosenborg |
| UEFA Cup | Bodø/Glimt Stabæk Odd Grenland |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 568 (3.12 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Harald Martin Brattbakk (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Stabæk 6–0 Brann[1] |
| Biggest away win | Lillestrøm 0–6 Rosenborg[1] |
| Highest scoring | Rosenborg 5–4 Bodø/Glimt[1] |
| Longest winning run | 7 games[2] Rosenborg |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games[2] Rosenborg |
| Longest winless run | 10 games[2] Lyn Tromsø Aalesund Bryne |
| Longest losing run | 10 games[2] Bryne |
| Highest attendance | 21,316[3] Rosenborg 3–1Sogndal (16 May 2003) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,477[3] Lyn 2–0 Bryne (21 September 2003) |
| Average attendance | 6,588 6.2% |
←2002 2004 → | |
The2003Tippeligaen was the 59th completed season of top divisionfootball inNorway.
Each team played 26 games with three points given for wins and one point for a draw. Number thirteen and fourteen were relegated, number twelve had to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the1. divisjon (where number one and two were directly promoted) for the last spot.
Rosenborg won their twelfth consecutive title and eighteenth top-flight title overall. They won with a margin of 14 points down to runners-upBodø/Glimt and secured the title with five games to spare.[4]Aalesund andBryne were relegated to1. divisjon.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg(C) | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 61 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Bodø/Glimt | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 47 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | Stabæk | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 42 | |
| 4 | Odd Grenland | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 38 | |
| 5 | Viking | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 37 | |
| 6 | Brann | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 37 | |
| 8 | Sogndal | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 35 | |
| 9 | Molde | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 31 | |
| 10 | Lyn | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 30 | |
| 11 | Tromsø | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 29 | |
| 12 | Vålerenga(O) | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 28 | Qualification for therelegation play-offs |
| 13 | Aalesund(R) | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 28 | Relegation toFirst Division |
| 14 | Bryne(R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 22 |
| Vålerenga | 5–3 | Sandefjord |
|---|---|---|
Rekdal 11'Piiroja 28'Hanssen 45',84'Krogstad 90' | Report | Bergman 10',32' (pen.) Thorsen 39' |
| Home \ Away | AAL | BOD | BRA | BRY | LIL | LYN | MOL | ODD | ROS | SOG | STB | TRO | VÅL | VIK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund | — | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Brann | 3–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–6 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Bryne | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 1–0 |
| Lillestrøm | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Lyn | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Molde | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Odd Grenland | 3–0 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Rosenborg | 1–0 | 5–4 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–6 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| Sogndal | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Stabæk | 3–1 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Tromsø | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Vålerenga | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | — | 2–2 |
| Viking | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 205,728 | 21,316 | 12,009 | 15,825 | +8.2%† |
| 2 | Brann | 158,562 | 18,642 | 7,806 | 12,197 | +10.8%† |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 121,364 | 18,241 | 5,228 | 9,336 | +6.6%† |
| 4 | Viking | 87,250 | 11,730 | 5,250 | 6,712 | −10.6%† |
| 5 | Aalesund | 86,180 | 9,667 | 4,088 | 6,629 | n/a1 |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 77,471 | 10,412 | 4,030 | 5,959 | −16.0%† |
| 7 | Molde | 77,280 | 11,167 | 3,822 | 5,945 | −4.0%† |
| 8 | Bodø/Glimt | 68,366 | 7,318 | 4,027 | 5,259 | +49.7%† |
| 9 | Odd Grenland | 63,726 | 7,424 | 3,283 | 4,902 | −10.1%† |
| 10 | Tromsø | 56,875 | 7,003 | 2,809 | 4,375 | n/a1 |
| 11 | Stabæk | 56,347 | 6,409 | 3,174 | 4,334 | +15.6%† |
| 12 | Lyn | 51,266 | 14,156 | 1,477 | 3,944 | −30.6%† |
| 13 | Bryne | 49,267 | 10,090 | 2,407 | 3,790 | +13.1%† |
| 14 | Sogndal | 39,360 | 5,487 | 2,203 | 3,028 | +21.0%† |
| League total | 1,199,042 | 21,316 | 1,477 | 6,588 | +6.2%† |
Source:nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.
