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The 2012 Norwegian First Division season (known as Adecco
Adecco
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ligaen for sponsorship reasons) will begin on 9 April 2012 and end 11 November 2012.

Two clubs will be relegated from 2011 Norwegian Premier League

2011 Norwegian Premier League

The 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...

, while Notodden, Tromsdalen, Ull/Kisa

Ullensaker/Kisa IL

Ullensaker/Kisa IL is a Norwegian sports club from Jessheim in Ullensaker. Founded in 1894, it has sections for association football, team handball and athletics....

, and Bærum

Bærum SK

Bærum Sportsklubb is a Norwegian association football club founded on 26 March 1910. The men's team is currently playing in the Adeccoligaen, after being promoted from the Norwegian Second Division in 2011....

were promoted from 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...

.

Asker, Nybergsund-Trysil, 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...

and 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...

were relegated to the 2012 Norwegian 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:...

At the end of the season, the two best teams will be promoted to the 2013 Premier League, while the 4 worst placed teams will be relegated to the 2013 Second Division.

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 Berger Rune 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...
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:...
Bærum Bærum SK Bærum Sportsklubb is a Norwegian association football club founded on 26 March 1910. The men's team is currently playing in the Adeccoligaen, after being promoted from the Norwegian Second Division in 2011....	Sandvika Sandvika is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway. It was declared a city by the municipal council in Bærum on 4 June 2003.Sandvika is situated approximately west of Oslo. It is the main transportation hub for Western Bærum, and has a combined bus and railway station. Sandvika is...	Sandvika Stadion	1,500	Morten Tandberg
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
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	Per Brogeland Per Brogeland Per Brogeland is a Norwegian football coach.He has coached Lillestrøm, among others.-References:...
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
Notodden	Notodden Notodden is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden....	Notodden Stadion Notodden stadion Notodden Stadion is the current homepitch for the Norwegian football team Notodden FK.-External links:* in Norwegian*...	3,000	Brede Halvorsen
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 :...
Sarpsborg 08	Sarpsborg Sarpsborg is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad...	Sarpsborg Stadion Sarpsborg stadion Sarpsborg Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Sarpsborg, Norway. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Sarpsborg 08....	5,000	Roar Johansen Roar Johansen (football coach) Roar Johansen is a Norwegian football coach.He became the main coach of Sarpsborg 08 FF after Conny Karlsson in the summer 2009. One year later, Johansen and Sarpsborg 08 could celebrate promotion to Tippeligaen 2011...
IK Start	Kristiansand Kristiansand -History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...	Sør Arena Sør Arena Sør Arena is a football stadium located at Torsvika in Kristiansand, Norway. The all-seater has a capacity of 14,563 people, and serves as the home ground of Tippeligaen side IK Start. It was designed by Kjell Kosberg, and is architecturally similar to Aker Stadion. The venue has seen concerts by...	14,300	Mons Ivar Mjelde Mons Ivar Mjelde Mons Ivar Mjelde is a former footballer and is currently head coach for the Norwegian Tippeliga club Start.- Player :...
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
Tromsdalen	Tromsø Tromsø Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...	Tromsdalen Stadion Tromsdalen Stadion Tromsdalen Stadion is an association football venue located in Tromsø, Norway, Opened in 1983, it is the home ground of Tromsdalen UIL, which plays in the First Division. The pitch is owned by the club and has artificial turf. It will be superseded by TUIL Arena that is planned to open in 2010. The...	3,000	Morten Pedersen Morten Pedersen Morten Pedersen is a former Norwegian soccer player, who played as defender. He is currently the head coach of Tromsdalen UIL in the Norwegian Adeccoliga...
Ull/Kisa Ullensaker/Kisa IL Ullensaker/Kisa IL is a Norwegian sports club from Jessheim in Ullensaker. Founded in 1894, it has sections for association football, team handball and athletics....	Jessheim Jessheim Jessheim is a large village in the Ullensaker municipality in Akershus of Norway.The name "Jessheim" is from Norse Jasseimr or Jesseímr where the first part has unknown origin, while the second part means home. It is also possible that the first part "Jess" can mean jarl or jarls...	Jessheim Stadion	?	Arne Erlandsen Arne Erlandsen Arne Erlandsen is a Norwegian football manager. During his own playing career he had relative success as a midfielder, having played for Lillestrøm SK and Swedish team Djurgårdens IF as well as 20 matches for Norway...

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