| Season | 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| ||||
The2012 season was the 107th season of competitivefootball inNorway.
The season began on 25 March 2012 forTippeligaen, with1. divisjon started 9 April 2012. First round of2. divisjon was scheduled to 14 April 2012. 1. divisjon ended on 11 October 2012, whileTippeligaen finished on 18 November 2012. The Cup Final was played on 25 November 2012.[1]
| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
|---|---|---|
| Tippeligaen | ||
| 1. divisjon | ||
| 2. divisjon |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molde(C) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 62 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 58 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 55 | Qualification for theEuropa 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 therelegation play-offs |
| 15 | Fredrikstad(R) | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 30 | Relegation toFirst 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 toTippeligaen |
| 2 | Sarpsborg 08(P) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 63 | |
| 3 | Sandefjord | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 55 | Qualification for thepromotion 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 theEuropa League second qualifying round[b] |
| 13 | Tromsdalen(R) | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 35 | Relegation toSecond 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 toFirst 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 toThird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristiansund(P) | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 18 | +59 | 68 | Promotion toFirst 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 toThird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vard Haugesund(P) | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 53 | Promotion toFirst 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 toThird 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 toFirst 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 toThird Division |
| 13 | Finnsnes(R) | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 27 | |
| 14 | Stabæk 2(R) | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 26 |
| Hødd | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Tromsø |
|---|---|---|
| Sellin | Report | Ciss |
| Penalties | ||
| Latifu Nilsen Helland Sandal Rekdal | 4–2 | |
| 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 theChampions 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 therelegation play-offs |
| 12 | Fart(R) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 108 | −99 | 0 | Relegation toFirst 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molde | UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | 3–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | W 4–1 | |
| Third qualifying round | 0–1 (H) | 1–1 (A) | L 1–2 | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | 2–0 (H) | 2–1 (A) | W 4–1 | ||
| Aalesund | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | 1–1 (A) | 5–0 (H) | W 6–1 | |
| Third qualifying round | 1–2 (A) | 0–1 (H) | L 1–3 | |||
| Tromsø | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) (aet) | W 1–0 | |
| Third qualifying round | 1–1 (H) | 1–0 (A) | W 2–1 | |||
| Play-off round | 3–2 (H) | 0–1 (A) | L 3–3 | |||
| Rosenborg | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | 3–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | W 4–0 | |
| Second qualifying round | 2–2 (H) | 2–1 (A) | W 4–3 | |||
| Third qualifying round | 1–1 (A) | 0–0 (H) | W 1–1 | |||
| Play-off round | 1–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) | W 3–2 | |||
| Stabæk | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | 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.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stabæk | 5–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 | |
| BIIK Kazygurt | 0–8 | 0–4 | 0–4 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfsburg | 5–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
| Stabæk | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
TheNorway national football team played four games in thequalification for2014 FIFA World Cup.[10]
| 7 September 2012 | Iceland | 2–0 | Reykjavík,Iceland | |
| 18:45UTC±0 | Árnason Finnbogason | Report | Stadium:Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 8,352 Referee:Anthony Gautier (France) |
| 11 September 2012 | Norway | 2–1 | Oslo,Norway | |
| 20:00UTC+2 | Henriksen J. A. Riise | Report | Šuler | Stadium:Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 11,168 Referee:Fırat Aydınus (Turkey) |
| 12 October 2012 | Switzerland | 1–1 | Bern,Switzerland | |
| 20:30UTC+2 | Gavranović | Report | Hangeland | Stadium:Stade de Suisse Attendance: 30,712 Referee:David Fernández Borbalán (Spain) |
| 16 October 2012 | Cyprus | 1–3 | Larnaca,Cyprus | |
| 21:00UTC+3 | Aloneftis | Report | Hangeland Elyounoussi King | Stadium:Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Attendance: 2,493 Referee:Paweł Gil (Poland) |
Norway will also participate in a number offriendly matches.
| 15 January 2012 | Denmark League XI | 1–1 | Bangkok,Thailand | |
| 16:10UTC+7 | Makienok | Report | Elyounoussi | Stadium:Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mongkolchasi Petsri (Thailand) |
| 18 January 2012 | Thailand | 0–1 | Bangkok,Thailand | |
| 19:00UTC+7 | Report | Reginiussen | Stadium:Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Yadai Yamamoto (Japan) |
| 21 January 2012 | South Korea U-23 | 3–0 | Bangkok,Thailand | |
| 16:30UTC+7 | Kim Bo-Kyung Kim Hyun-Sung Seo Jung-Jin | Report | Stadium:Rajamangala Stadium Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand) |
| 29 February 2012 | Northern Ireland | 0–3 | Belfast (Northern Ireland) | |
| 20:45CET | Report | Nordtveit Elyounoussi Ruud | Stadium:Windsor Park |
| 26 May 2012 | Norway | 0–1 | Oslo,Norway | |
| 20:45CEST | Report | Young | Stadium:Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 21,496 Referee:Michael Weiner (Germany) |
| 2 June 2012 | Norway | 1–1 | Oslo,Norway | |
| 19:00CEST | Elyounoussi | Report | da Silva | Stadium:Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 14,208 Referee:Sergey Karasev (Russia) |
| 15 August 2012 | Norway | 2–3 | Oslo,Norway | |
| 20:00CEST | Hangeland Riise | Report | Torosidis Papadopoulos Mitroglou | Stadium:Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 13,680 Referee:Alan Kelly (Ireland) |
| 14 November 2012 | Hungary | 0–2 | Budapest,Hungary | |
| 20:30 | Report | Nielsen Abdellaoue | Stadium:Ferenc Puscás Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee:Marijo Strahonja (Croatia) |
| Name | Club | Date of departure | Replacement | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 theU-19 team and formerly head coach ofMoss andFredrikstad passes away at the age of 51.[17]
23 March 2012: In the opening match ofTippeligaen,Molde wins 2–1 at home againstStrømsgodset.[18]
25 March 2012:Sogndal beatsOdd Grenland 4–0, and is on top of the table for the first time in history.
1 April 2012: InHaugesund's 2–0 win against Molde,Alexander Søderlund's goal was never across the line and the debate aboutgoal-line technology is again raised.
9 April 2012: Sogndal collect their first point againstRosenborg atLerkendal Stadion, having lost the first 13 meetings at Lerkendal.[19] In the opening match ofAdeccoligaen, the two teams relegated from Tippeligaen,Start andSarpsborg 08 draws 4–4.[20]
15 April 2012: Sogndal's goalkeeperKenneth Udjus surpasses Rosenborg'sDaniel 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 the1. divisjon after winning the2012 2. divisjon group 2.[22]