2012 Tippeligaen
Season | Odd Grenland (15 July 2012) |
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Longest winning run | 5 matches - Molde, Viking[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches - Rosenborg[1] |
Longest winless run | 13 games - Hønefoss[1] |
Longest losing run | 9 matches - Stabæk[1] |
Highest attendance | 20,572 Rosenborg v Hønefoss (16 May 2012) |
Lowest attendance | 1,876 Hønefoss v Haugesund (29 July 2012) |
Average attendance | 7,005 12.3% |
← 2011 → |
The 2012
On 11 November 2011, Molde won the title with one matchday left to play after a 1–0 home win over Hønefoss.[4] It was their second consecutive league title and also their second top-flight title overall.
Season summary
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Strømsgodset were leading the league most of the season, but four matches before the end of the season there were three teams competing for the title. Rosenborg lost out on the title-race after losing to Strømsgodset and Molde.[5] Molde secured the title in the 29th round after they won 1–0 at home, while Strømsgodset lost 2–1 against Sandnes Ulf.
The average attendance in 2012 were 7,014 spectators, down from 7,995 in 2011, which was the lowest average attendance in Tippeligaen since 2003.[6]
Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the teams in 2012 Tippeligaen- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Aalesund | Brann | Fredrikstad | Haugesund |
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Color Line Stadion | Brann Stadion | Fredrikstad Stadion | Haugesund Stadion |
Capacity: 10,778 | Capacity: 17,824 | Capacity: 13,300 | Capacity: 5,000 |
Hønefoss | Lillestrøm | Molde | Odd Grenland
|
Aka Arena | Åråsen Stadion | Aker Stadion | Skagerak Arena |
Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 11,637 | Capacity: 11,800 | Capacity: 13,500 |
Rosenborg | Sandnes Ulf | Sogndal | Stabæk |
Lerkendal Stadion | Sandnes Idrettspark | Fosshaugane Campus | Nadderud Stadion |
Capacity: 21,850 | Capacity: 3,850 | Capacity: 5,402 | Capacity: 7,000 |
Strømsgodset | Tromsø | Vålerenga | Viking |
Marienlyst Stadion | Alfheim Stadion
|
Ullevaal Stadion | Viking Stadion |
Capacity: 7,500 | Capacity: 7,500 | Capacity: 25,572 | Capacity: 16,600 |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
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Sogndal | Harald Aabrekk | End of contract | 31 December 2011 | Jonas Olsson
|
1 January 2012[8] | Pre-Season |
Lillestrøm | Petter Belsvik Magnus Powell (caretakers) |
End of contract | 31 December 2011 | Magnus Haglund | 1 January 2012[9] | Pre-Season |
Stabæk | Jörgen Lennartsson | Signed by IF Elfsborg | 31 December 2011[10] | Petter Belsvik | 2 January 2012[11] | Pre-Season |
Fredrikstad | Tom Freddy Aune | Resigned | 10 May 2012 | Trond Amundsen | 10 May 2012[12] | 13th |
Viking | Åge Hareide | Sacked[13] | 9 June 2012 | Kjell Jonevret | 19 June 2012[14] | 10th |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Molde (C) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
3 | Rosenborg | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa 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 the relegation play-offs |
15 | Fredrikstad (R) | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 30 | Relegation to First Division |
16 | Stabæk (R) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 69 | −44 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Hødd, which played in the 2012 First Division, also qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round as winners of the 2012 Norwegian Cup.
- UEFA Fair Play ranking.[15]
- ^ Odd Grenland were deducted 1 point for lack of financial control[16]
Positions by round
Notes: As of the last match in each round; delayed matches are not included.