2011 Norwegian First Division
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The 2011 Norwegian First Division season (known as Adecco
ligaen for sponsorship reasons) began play on 3 April 2011 and is scheduled to end on 30 October 2011.
The clubs relegated from the 2010 Premier League
were Hønefoss (after relegation play-offs), Kongsvinger and Sandefjord
. Asker, HamKam, Hødd, and Randaberg
were promoted from the 2010 Second Division
.
Following an extended period of financial distress, Lyn withdrew from the league in 2010. Follo did not finish their licensing application for the 2011 season before the time limit of 15 September 2010, and were thus relegated at the end of the 2010 season even though they finished 12th, outside of the relegation zone. As a result of this the 13th placed team, Sandnes Ulf
, avoided relegation. Tromsdalen and Moss were the remaining two teams relegated to the 2011 Second Division
.
At the end of the season, the two best teams will be promoted to the 2012 Premier League
, while the 4 worst placed teams will be relegated to the 2012 Second Division
. There will not be a two-legged promotion playoff this season.
†Remond Mendy scored nine goals in fiftheen games for Nybergsund IL-Trysil.
Source: Alt om fotball
Adecco
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ligaen for sponsorship reasons) began play on 3 April 2011 and is scheduled to end on 30 October 2011.
The clubs relegated from the 2010 Premier League
2010 Norwegian Premier League
The 2010 Norwegian Premier League season is the sixty-sixth season of top-tier football in Norway. The competition, which is also named Tippeligaen for sponsorship reasons, began on 14 March and is scheduled to end on 7 November...
were Hønefoss (after relegation play-offs), Kongsvinger and Sandefjord
Sandefjord Fotball
Sandefjord Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club, founded on September 10, 1998. The club plays in the Adeccoligaen. Their home ground is the Komplett.no Arena, located in Sandefjord, Vestfold....
. Asker, HamKam, Hødd, and Randaberg
Randaberg IL
Randaberg Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Randaberg. It has sections for football, swimming, gymnastics and volleyball.-Football:Before the 2007 season the football team made the national news as it increased its budget significantly in order to gain promotion, signing players like Petar...
were promoted from the 2010 Second Division
2010 Norwegian Second Division
The 2010 season of the 2. divisjon, the third highest association football league for men in Norway.26 games were played in 4 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. HamKam, Notodden, Stavanger and Skeid were relegated from the 2009 Norwegian First Division. Asker, Hødd, Randaberg and...
.
Following an extended period of financial distress, Lyn withdrew from the league in 2010. Follo did not finish their licensing application for the 2011 season before the time limit of 15 September 2010, and were thus relegated at the end of the 2010 season even though they finished 12th, outside of the relegation zone. As a result of this the 13th placed team, Sandnes Ulf
Sandnes Ulf
Sandnes Ulf is a Norwegian football club from Sandnes, Rogaland. They currently play in the Adeccoligaen, the second highest division in the Norwegian football league system. Sandnes Ulf is the biggest football club in Sandnes, but has traditionally been in the shadow of regional greats Viking FK...
, avoided relegation. Tromsdalen and Moss were the remaining two teams relegated to the 2011 Second Division
2011 Norwegian Second Division
The 2011 Norwegian Second Division consists of 56 teams divided into 4 groups. Follo, Tromsdalen and Moss were relegated from the 2010 Norwegian First Division...
.
At the end of the season, the two best teams will be promoted to the 2012 Premier League
2012 Norwegian Premier League
The 2012 Norwegian Premier League season is the 68th season of top-tier football in Norway. The competition, which is also named Tippeligaen for sponsorship reasons, will begin on 25 March 2012 and will end on 18 November 2012, with a summer break from 28 May to 30 June...
, while the 4 worst placed teams will be relegated to the 2012 Second Division
2012 Norwegian Second Division
The 2012 Norwegian Second Division season will begin on 14 April 2012 and end 27 October 2012. Asker, Løv-Ham, Nybergsund-Trysil and Randaberg were relegated from the 2011 Norwegian First Division.-Group 1:...
. There will not be a two-legged promotion playoff this season.
Overview
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Älta IF Älta IF is a Swedish football club located in Älta.-Background:Älta IF currently plays in Division 4 Stockholm Södra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Älta IP in Älta.... |
Alta Alta, Norway -Birdlife:For those interested in bird watching, the river outlet, known locally as Altaosen is well worth a visit. This tidal area is used as a stopover for many wetland species.-Transportation:... |
Finnmarkshallen Finnmarkshallen Finnmarkshallen is an indoor sports venue located in Alta, Norway. Opened in 1996, it is the home ground of the association football club Alta IF, that plays in the Norwegian First Division. The hall is owned by the municipality, and has a seated capacity for 1,000 people. The venue has artificial... |
1,000 |  Rune BergerRune Berger Rune Berger is a Norwegian footballer who has played for Tromsø, Aalesund and Alta. While at Tromsø he spent a period on loan with Bristol Rovers in England in late 2000. This was his best season as he scored 8 goals in 14 Norwegian Premier League appearances.After retiring as a player, he became... |
| Asker Fotball | Asker Asker Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital... |
Føyka Stadion Føyka Stadion Føyka Stadion is a sports stadium in Asker, Norway with running track. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is the home ground of Asker Fotball.-External links:* at AskerFK.no... |
2,000 | Gaute Larsen |
| Bodø/Glimt | Bodø Bodø is a city and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten region.The city of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Bodin was merged with Bodø on 1 January 1968. Skjerstad was merged with Bodø on 1 January 2005... |
Aspmyra Stadion | 7,400 | Cato André Hansen |
| Bryne | Bryne Bryne Bryne is a city, located in, and the administrative centre of, the municipality of Time, Norway. Bryne is located about 25 minutes south of Stavanger by train. The area of Bryne is 4,79 km².... |
Bryne Stadion Bryne Stadion Bryne Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Bryne, Norway. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Bryne F.K..-Facts:Record attendance: 14,500Capacity Seated: 2700Total Capacity: 10000... |
10,000 | Tommy Bergersen Tommy Bergersen Tommy Bergersen is a Norwegian football coach and former football midfielder.-Club career:He last played for Bryne. His career peaked when he played for Viking and Bodø/Glimt in the Norwegian Premier League.-Manager years:... |
| HamKam | Hamar Hamar is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849... |
Briskeby Arena | 10,200 | Vegard Skogheim Vegard Skogheim Vegard Skogheim is a Norwegian football coach and former midfielder.During his active career he played for Hamarkameratene, Werder Bremen and Viking FK. He has a total of 197 matches and 36 goals in the Norwegian Premier League... |
| Hødd | Ulsteinvik Ulsteinvik is the commercial and administrative centre of the municipality of Ulstein in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The urban area of Ulsteinvik has a population of 5,251 people. As such, Ulsteinvik contains 74% of the population of the municipality of Ulstein... |
Høddvoll Stadion Høddvoll Stadion Høddvoll Stadion is a sports stadium in Ulsteinvik, Norway with a tartan running track. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is the home ground of IL Hødd.... |
3,120 | Lars Arne Nilsen |
| Hønefoss | Hønefoss Hønefoss Hønefoss is a city in Buskerud county, Norway, and the center of the municipality of Ringerike.In 1852, Hønefoss received town status and was separated from Norderhov. Hønefoss celebrated its 150th year of township in 2002... |
AKA Arena | 4,000 | Leif Gunnar Smerud |
| Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger Kongsvinger is a town and is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger.... |
Gjemselund Stadion Gjemselund stadion Gjemselund Stadion is a football stadium in Kongsvinger, Norway and the home ground of Kongsvinger Idrettslag.Until 2008, it was also used for track and field meets, having got rubber track in 1986. The venue hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1968. The stadium received artificial turf... |
5,202 | Tom Nordlie Tom Nordlie Tom Nordlie is a Norwegian football coach who has managed several top Norwegian football teams, after being released from his contract with Fredrikstad in January 2010 he is currently without contract.-Playing career:... |
| Løv-Ham Løv-Ham Fotball Løv-Ham Fotball is a football club from Fyllingsdalen in Bergen, Norway. Its origin are two local sports teams in Fyllingsdalen called Løvåsen and Hamre. On 29 December 1975 those clubs were merged, choosing the name Løv-Ham... |
Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .... |
Varden Amfi Varden Amfi Varden Amfi is a football venue in Bergen, Norway. It is used by Løv-Ham who play in the Norwegian First Division and Fyllingen Fotball in the Second Division.... |
3,500 | Tom Mangersnes |
| Mjøndalen Mjøndalen IF Mjøndalen IF is a Norwegian sports club from Mjøndalen, Buskerud, Norway.-Football:The club have won the Norwegian Cup three times, 1933, 1934 and 1937... |
Mjøndalen Mjøndalen Mjøndalen is the administrative centre of Nedre Eiker municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is situated south of the Drammenselva River opposite of Krokstadelva. -History:... |
Nedre Eiker Stadion Nedre Eiker Stadion Nedre Eiker Stadion is a multi-purpose sports venue located in Nedre Eiker, Norway. It is the home ground of Mjøndalen IF in the First Division. During the team's golden age from the late 1960s through the 1980s, the stadium hosted UEFA Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup games.-External links:* MIF.no... |
2,600 | Vegard Hansen |
| Nybergsund-Trysil | Trysil Trysil Trysil is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Innbygda... |
Nybergsund Stadion Nybergsund Stadion Nybergsund Stadion is an association football venue located in Trysil, Norway. It is the home ground of Nybergsund IL-Trysil in the First Division. The pitch has artificial turf. The pitch has a capacity of 1,500 seated spectators, in addition to standing places.... |
1,600 | Ola Brenden |
| Randaberg Randaberg IL Randaberg Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Randaberg. It has sections for football, swimming, gymnastics and volleyball.-Football:Before the 2007 season the football team made the national news as it increased its budget significantly in order to gain promotion, signing players like Petar... |
Randaberg Randaberg Randaberg is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway, located just to the north of Stavanger. Randaberg was separated from Hetland on 1 July 1922. The northernmost conurbation of Stavanger/Sandnes can be found here.-Name:... |
Randaberg Stadion Randaberg Stadion Randaberg Stadion is an association football stadium in Randaberg, Norway. It is the home ground of Randaberg IL.The record attendance is about 3,500, from a 2007 cup match where Randaberg played Viking.-External links:* at Randaberg-Fotball.no... |
1,033 | Thomas Pereira Thomas Pereira (footballer) Thomas Austin Pereira is a retired Norwegian footballer who spent most of his career at Viking FK in the Norwegian Premier League.... |
| Ranheim Ranheim Fotball Ranheim Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Ranheim in Trondheim. Ranheim is the football department of Ranheim IL, founded on 17 February 1901. Former manager Per Joar Hansen earned Ranheim a promotion to the Norwegian First Division after the 2009 season... |
Ranheim Ranheim Ranheim is a residential area located approximately 6 kilometers to the east of the centre of Trondheim, Norway. It comprises places such as Olderdalen, Væretrøa, Reppe and Vikåsen.... |
DnB NOR Arena | 2,000 | Aasmund Bjørkan Aasmund Bjørkan Aasmund Bjørkan is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.He made his debut for FK Bodø/Glimt in 1991, and helped win promotion ahead of the 1993 season. In his first Norwegian Premier League season in 1993 he played all 22 league games. He remained a steadfast first-team player at Bodø/Glimt... |
| Sandefjord Sandefjord Fotball Sandefjord Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club, founded on September 10, 1998. The club plays in the Adeccoligaen. Their home ground is the Komplett.no Arena, located in Sandefjord, Vestfold.... |
Sandefjord Sandefjord is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sandefjord. The municipality of Sandefjord was established on 1 January 1838... |
Komplett.no Arena Komplett.no Arena Komplett.no Arena is the current stadium of Sandefjord Fotball. It was opened on 21 July 2007, when Lyn visited Sandefjord, and is still the match with the highest attendance of 8,103. The stadium is named after the club's new sponsor Komplett.no.... |
9,000 | Arne Sandstø Arne Sandstø Arne Sandstø is a former professional Norwegian footballer.Sandstø made 7 appearances in Germany's 2. Fußball-Bundesliga for Tennis Borussia Berlin during his playing career and is currently the manager of Norwegian club Sandefjord Fotball.- References :... |
| Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Ulf is a Norwegian football club from Sandnes, Rogaland. They currently play in the Adeccoligaen, the second highest division in the Norwegian football league system. Sandnes Ulf is the biggest football club in Sandnes, but has traditionally been in the shadow of regional greats Viking FK... |
Sandnes Sandnes is a city and municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Jæren.-History:Sandnes was separated from Høyland as a municipality of its own in 1860, and gained city status the same year... |
Sandnes Idrettspark Sandnes Idrettspark Sandnes Idrettspark is a multi-purpose stadium in Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway. It is currently used mostly for track and field meets and football matches, and is the home ground of Sandnes Ulf. The stadium's capacity is 3850 .... |
3,000 | Asle Andersen |
| Strømmen Strømmen IF Strømmen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Strømmen. It has sections for football, athletics,-History:The club was founded on 25 September 1911 as Strømmen FK. The name was changed to FK Norrøna in 1914. In 1923 the club merged with Strømmen IL and took the name IL Norrøna... |
Strømmen Strømmen Strømmen is a town in Skedsmo, Akershus, Norway. It is about twenty kilometers east of Oslo, and considered part of Greater Oslo. It has around 8,000 residents.... |
Strømmen Stadion Strømmen stadion Strømmen Stadion is a sports stadium in Strømmen, Skedsmo, Norway. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Strømmen IF and women's Premier League team Team Strømmen.... |
3,000 | Thomas Berntsen |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandefjord Sandefjord Fotball Sandefjord Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club, founded on September 10, 1998. The club plays in the Adeccoligaen. Their home ground is the Komplett.no Arena, located in Sandefjord, Vestfold.... |
 Patrick WalkerPat Walker Patrick Joseph "Pat" Walker is an Irish former professional footballer.- Playing career :He played for Gillingham between 1977 and 1981, making 51 appearances in the Football League... |
Sacked | 9 May 2011 | 11th | Arne Sandstø Arne Sandstø Arne Sandstø is a former professional Norwegian footballer.Sandstø made 7 appearances in Germany's 2. Fußball-Bundesliga for Tennis Borussia Berlin during his playing career and is currently the manager of Norwegian club Sandefjord Fotball.- References :... |
23 May 2011 | 11th |
| Løv-Ham Løv-Ham Fotball Løv-Ham Fotball is a football club from Fyllingsdalen in Bergen, Norway. Its origin are two local sports teams in Fyllingsdalen called Løvåsen and Hamre. On 29 December 1975 those clubs were merged, choosing the name Løv-Ham... |
Arne Sandstø Arne Sandstø Arne Sandstø is a former professional Norwegian footballer.Sandstø made 7 appearances in Germany's 2. Fußball-Bundesliga for Tennis Borussia Berlin during his playing career and is currently the manager of Norwegian club Sandefjord Fotball.- References :... |
Signed by Sandefjord Sandefjord Fotball Sandefjord Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club, founded on September 10, 1998. The club plays in the Adeccoligaen. Their home ground is the Komplett.no Arena, located in Sandefjord, Vestfold.... |
23 May 2011 | 15th | Tom Mangersnes |
24 May 2011 | 15th |
| Bodø/Glimt | Kåre Ingebrigtsen Kåre Ingebrigtsen Kåre Hedley "Bruttern" Ingebrigtsen is a former Norwegian footballer.During his career he played for Rosenborg BK, Lillestrøm SK, Manchester City F.C., and Strømsgodset IF as a midfielder... |
Resigned | 26 May 2011 | 14th | Cato André Hansen |
24 June 2011 | 9th |
| Kongsvinger | Per Brogeland Per Brogeland Per Brogeland is a Norwegian football coach.He has coached Lillestrøm, among others.-References:... |
Sacked | 30 August 2011 | 11th | Tom Nordlie Tom Nordlie Tom Nordlie is a Norwegian football coach who has managed several top Norwegian football teams, after being released from his contract with Fredrikstad in January 2010 he is currently without contract.-Playing career:... |
1 September 2011 | 11th |
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegard Braaten Vegard Braaten Vegard Båtnes Braaten is a Norwegian professional footballer playing for Adeccoligaen club Alta, on loan from Lokeren.... |
Alta Älta IF Älta IF is a Swedish football club located in Älta.-Background:Älta IF currently plays in Division 4 Stockholm Södra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Älta IP in Älta.... |
18 |
| 2 | Jo Sondre Aas Jo Sondre Aas Jo Sondre Aas is a Norwegian football player currently playing as a striker for Ranheim. He started the 2009 seaon on loan from Rosenborg to Moss FK, but the contract was terminated after 19 matches, and Aas went on loan to Ranheim for the rest of the 2009 season... |
Ranheim Ranheim Fotball Ranheim Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Ranheim in Trondheim. Ranheim is the football department of Ranheim IL, founded on 17 February 1901. Former manager Per Joar Hansen earned Ranheim a promotion to the Norwegian First Division after the 2009 season... |
16 |
| Michael Karlsen |
Hødd | 16 | |
| 4 | Kamal Saaliti Kamal Saaliti Kamal Saaliti is a Moroccan-born Norwegian football striker who currently plays for Sandnes Ulf.He joined hønefoss ahead of the 2002 season, having previously played for Frigg Oslo as well as Vålerenga in the Norwegian Premier League. He got only 2 Premier League games in 1998 and 1999, but has... |
Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Ulf is a Norwegian football club from Sandnes, Rogaland. They currently play in the Adeccoligaen, the second highest division in the Norwegian football league system. Sandnes Ulf is the biggest football club in Sandnes, but has traditionally been in the shadow of regional greats Viking FK... |
15 |
| Morten Eriksen |
Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Ulf is a Norwegian football club from Sandnes, Rogaland. They currently play in the Adeccoligaen, the second highest division in the Norwegian football league system. Sandnes Ulf is the biggest football club in Sandnes, but has traditionally been in the shadow of regional greats Viking FK... |
15 | |
| 6 | Adama Diomande Adama Diomande Valentin Adama Diomande is an Ivorian–Norwegian football striker who currently plays for IL Hødd.- Career statistics :-References:... |
Hødd | 14 |
 Remond Mendy |
Hønefoss† | 14 | |
| Robert Stene |
Ranheim Ranheim Fotball Ranheim Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Ranheim in Trondheim. Ranheim is the football department of Ranheim IL, founded on 17 February 1901. Former manager Per Joar Hansen earned Ranheim a promotion to the Norwegian First Division after the 2009 season... |
14 | |
| 9 | Jim Johansen Jim Johansen Jim Johansen is a Norwegian football winger who currently plays for Bodø/Glimt.-Harstad:After being considered as a big talent for several seasons in Harstad, and contributing with plenty of goals, he got his big breakthrough in 2009... |
Bodø/Glimt | 13 |
| 10 | Aksel Berget Skjølsvik Aksel Berget Skjølsvik Aksel Berget Skjølsvik is a Norwegian professional football player. He is left-footed.Skjølsvik started his football career with Åndalsnes IF. When he was 16 years old, he went to Rosenborg BK. He originally was a striker, but learned to play as midfielder as well in 2006. Skjølsvik is currently... |
Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Ulf is a Norwegian football club from Sandnes, Rogaland. They currently play in the Adeccoligaen, the second highest division in the Norwegian football league system. Sandnes Ulf is the biggest football club in Sandnes, but has traditionally been in the shadow of regional greats Viking FK... |
12 |
| Andreas Moen |
Strømmen Strømmen IF Strømmen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Strømmen. It has sections for football, athletics,-History:The club was founded on 25 September 1911 as Strømmen FK. The name was changed to FK Norrøna in 1914. In 1923 the club merged with Strømmen IL and took the name IL Norrøna... |
12 | |
| Aram Khalili Aram Khalili Aram Khalili is a Iranian-Norwegian football striker who currently plays for Bodø/Glimt.-Early life:He was born in Bukan, Iran, but came to Kristiansand, Norway in 1997.-Club:... |
Bodø/Glimt | 12 |
†Remond Mendy scored nine goals in fiftheen games for Nybergsund IL-Trysil.
Source: Alt om fotball
See also
- 2011 in Norwegian football2011 in Norwegian footballThe 2011-season is the 106. season of competitive football in Norway.The season began on 18 March 2011 for Tippeligaen, 03 April 2011 for Adeccoligaen, with Fair Play ligaen and 3. Divisjon both starting six days later on 09 April 2011. 2. Divisjon, and 3...
- 2011 Norwegian Premier League2011 Norwegian Premier LeagueThe 2011 Norwegian Premier League season was the sixty-seventh season of top-tier football in Norway. The competition, which is also named Tippeligaen for sponsorship reasons, began on 20 March 2011 and ended on 27 November 2011...
- 2011 Norwegian Second Division2011 Norwegian Second DivisionThe 2011 Norwegian Second Division consists of 56 teams divided into 4 groups. Follo, Tromsdalen and Moss were relegated from the 2010 Norwegian First Division...