Adeccoligaen 2006
Encyclopedia
The 2006 Norwegian First Division season (known as Adecco
ligaen for sponsorship reasons) kicked off on April 9, 2006, with eleven rounds being played before the World Cup
break on June 5. The league resumed on July 2 and the final round was played on November 5, 2006.
Strømsgodset were promoted to the Norwegian Premier League
as First Division winners, along with Aalesund who finished second. Strømsgodset will be playing in the top division for the first time since 2001. Aalesund, meanwhile, return to Premier League after being relegated in 2005.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
The winners and runners-up of Adeccoligaen are automatically promoted to the Norwegian Premier League
. The third-placed team in Adeccoligaen and the 12th-placed team in Tippeligaen meet in a playoff at the end of the season. The four teams finishing at the bottom of the table are automatically relegated to the 2nd Division.
defeated Moss
in the playoff to retain their spot in the highest division.
Adecco
Adecco S.A. is a human resources company, based in Glattbrugg near Zurich, Switzerland. Adecco employs 700,000 temporary workers and contractors who are supplied to business clients, and has over 32,000 employees and 5,500 offices in 60 countries and territories around the world...
ligaen for sponsorship reasons) kicked off on April 9, 2006, with eleven rounds being played before the World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
break on June 5. The league resumed on July 2 and the final round was played on November 5, 2006.
Strømsgodset were promoted to the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
as First Division winners, along with Aalesund who finished second. Strømsgodset will be playing in the top division for the first time since 2001. Aalesund, meanwhile, return to Premier League after being relegated in 2005.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strømsgodset Strømsgodset I.F. Strømsgodset IF is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Gulskogen in Drammen. It has sections for association football, team handball and bandy, but is best known for the top-level football section known as Strømsgodset Toppfotball, which currently plays in the Norwegian Premier League... |
30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 36 | 65 |
| 2 | Aalesund Aalesunds F.K. Aalesunds Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Ålesund, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. The club was founded on 25 June 1914. As of 2004, the football club had 835 members and several teams on both professional and amateur levels... |
30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 35 | 60 |
| 3 | Bryne Bryne F.K. Bryne Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the town of Bryne. Founded in 1926, they currently play in Norwegian football's second highest division, Adeccoligaen.- Stadium :... |
30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 44 | 52 |
| 4 | Hønefoss Hønefoss B.K. Hønefoss Ballklubb is a Norwegian football club from Hønefoss, founded as a merger of I.F. Liv, Fossekallen IF and Hønefoss AIL. Fossekallen was merged into Hønefoss AIL in 1940, which merged with Liv in 1987... |
30 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 47 | 51 |
| 5 | Bodø/Glimt F.K. Bodø/Glimt FK Bodø/Glimt is a Norwegian football club from the town of Bodø and was founded in 1916. Its nickname is the original club name: Glimt.Bodø/Glimt have been Northern Norwegian champions nine times, Norwegian Cup Champions twice and league runners-up three seasons .Glimt are known for their yellow... |
30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 49 | 49 |
| 6 | Sogndal Sogndal Fotball Sogndal Fotball is the association football section of Norwegian sports club Sogndal IL from Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane. The club was founded in 1926.... |
30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 41 | 44 |
| 7 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 42 | |
| 43 | ||||||||
| 8 | Moss Moss F.K. Moss Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club, founded on August 28, 1906. They currently play in the Fair Play ligaen, the third highest division in the Norwegian football league system. They played in the Norwegian Premier League between 1937-1939, 1953-1954, 1977-1985 , 1987-1990 , 1996 and... |
30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 46 | 40 |
| 9 | Haugesund F.K. Haugesund Fotballklubben Haugesund is a Norwegian football club from the city of Haugesund. It was founded on October 28, 1993, after a merger between the football clubs Djerv 1919 and SK Haugar. FK Haugesund played in Tippeligaen in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2010 and in 2011. In 2007, FK Haugesund reached the... |
30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 40 | 37 | 38 |
| 10 | Sparta Sarpsborg F.K. Sparta Sarpsborg Sarpsborg 08 Fotballforening is a Norwegian football club based in Sarpsborg, currently playing in Adeccoligaen. Sarpsborg 08 played in Adeccoligaen from 2005 to 2010. In 2010, the club was promoted to the Tippeligaen, the top league in Norway, but finished last and was relegated back to... |
30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 56 | |
| 37 | ||||||||
| 11 | 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... |
30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 40 | |
| 35 | ||||||||
| 12 | Tromsdalen Tromsdalen U.I.L. Tromsdalen UIL is a Norwegian sports club founded in 1938, from Tromsdalen in the municipality of Tromsø. It has sections for football, athletics, skiing and gymnastics.... |
30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 52 | |
| 35 | ||||||||
| 13 | Pors Grenland Pors Grenland I.F. Pors Grenland is a football club from Porsgrunn, in Norway. It was founded on May 25, 1905 under the name Lyn, and changed its name to IF Pors in 1914 because the original name was already in use. Since 1994 the name has been Pors Grenland... |
30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 51 | 65 | |
| 35 | ||||||||
| 14 | Manglerud Star Manglerud Star Toppfotball Manglerud Star Toppfotball is a football club based in Oslo, Norway. The club was established in its current form on December 14, 2005 after a merger between Manglerud Star Fotball, and Fotballklubben Oslo Øst, originally formed in 2000.... |
30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 79 | |
| 28 | ||||||||
| 15 | Follo Follo Fotball Follo Fotballklubb is a football club from Ski, Akershus, Norway. It was founded in September 2000 as an umbrella team for the football departments of five local teams; Ås IL, Oppegård IL, Langhus IL, Ski IL and Nordby IL.... |
30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 76 | |
| 25 | ||||||||
| 16 | Hødd I.L. Hødd Idrettslaget Hødd is a football club from the small town of Ulsteinvik in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. They are currently playing in Adeccoligaen, the second tier of Norwegian football. They played in the Tippeligaen in 1966, 1969-72 and 1995 and were regulars in the second tier, Adeccoligaen until 2006... |
30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 61 | |
| 19 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
The winners and runners-up of Adeccoligaen are automatically promoted to the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
. The third-placed team in Adeccoligaen and the 12th-placed team in Tippeligaen meet in a playoff at the end of the season. The four teams finishing at the bottom of the table are automatically relegated to the 2nd Division.
Top goal scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Mattias Andersson Mattias Andersson (footballer) Mattias Christer Andersson is a Swedish footballer. He is currently playing as forward for Odd Grenland. His former clubs include Myresjö IF, Mjällby AIF, Raufoss IL and BK Häcken.- Career statistics :-Norway :... |
19 | Strømsgodset I.F. Strømsgodset I.F. Strømsgodset IF is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Gulskogen in Drammen. It has sections for association football, team handball and bandy, but is best known for the top-level football section known as Strømsgodset Toppfotball, which currently plays in the Norwegian Premier League... |
| Håvard Sakariassen Håvard Sakariassen Håvard Sakariassen is a Norwegian retired football striker he played for FK Bodø/Glimt. He previously played for Aalesunds FK, Bryne FK and Moss FK. He announced his retirement in August 2011.- Career statistics :-External links:*... |
18 | Bryne F.K. Bryne F.K. Bryne Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the town of Bryne. Founded in 1926, they currently play in Norwegian football's second highest division, Adeccoligaen.- Stadium :... |
| Thomas Sørum | 15 | Manglerud Star Toppfotball Manglerud Star Toppfotball Manglerud Star Toppfotball is a football club based in Oslo, Norway. The club was established in its current form on December 14, 2005 after a merger between Manglerud Star Fotball, and Fotballklubben Oslo Øst, originally formed in 2000.... |
| Mohammed Ahamed | 15 | Tromsdalen U.I.L. Tromsdalen U.I.L. Tromsdalen UIL is a Norwegian sports club founded in 1938, from Tromsdalen in the municipality of Tromsø. It has sections for football, athletics, skiing and gymnastics.... |
| Dedé Andersson | 14 | Aalesunds F.K. Aalesunds F.K. Aalesunds Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Ålesund, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. The club was founded on 25 June 1914. As of 2004, the football club had 835 members and several teams on both professional and amateur levels... |
| Tore Andreas Gundersen | 14 | Kongsvinger |
| Ørjan Låstad | 14 | Løv-Ham Fotball 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... |
| Lars Lafton | 14 | Hønefoss B.K. Hønefoss B.K. Hønefoss Ballklubb is a Norwegian football club from Hønefoss, founded as a merger of I.F. Liv, Fossekallen IF and Hønefoss AIL. Fossekallen was merged into Hønefoss AIL in 1940, which merged with Liv in 1987... |
| Randall Brenes Randall Brenes Randall Brenes Moya is a Costa Rican professional football forward who currently plays for Cartaginés in the Costa Rican Primera División.-Early career:... |
13 | F.K. Bodø/Glimt F.K. Bodø/Glimt FK Bodø/Glimt is a Norwegian football club from the town of Bodø and was founded in 1916. Its nickname is the original club name: Glimt.Bodø/Glimt have been Northern Norwegian champions nine times, Norwegian Cup Champions twice and league runners-up three seasons .Glimt are known for their yellow... |
- 5 players scored 12 goals.
Relegated teams
These two teams were relegated from the Norwegian Premier League in 2005. 12th-place finishers MoldeMolde F.K.
Molde Fotballklubb is a football club from Molde, Norway. It was founded on 19 June 1911.They currently play in Tippeligaen, the Norwegian top division. Molde's home matches are played at Aker Stadion , which holds a record attendance of 13,308 . Aker Stadion's maximum capacity now is 11,800...
defeated Moss
Moss F.K.
Moss Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club, founded on August 28, 1906. They currently play in the Fair Play ligaen, the third highest division in the Norwegian football league system. They played in the Norwegian Premier League between 1937-1939, 1953-1954, 1977-1985 , 1987-1990 , 1996 and...
in the playoff to retain their spot in the highest division.
- AalesundAalesunds F.K.Aalesunds Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Ålesund, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. The club was founded on 25 June 1914. As of 2004, the football club had 835 members and several teams on both professional and amateur levels...
- Bodø/GlimtF.K. Bodø/GlimtFK Bodø/Glimt is a Norwegian football club from the town of Bodø and was founded in 1916. Its nickname is the original club name: Glimt.Bodø/Glimt have been Northern Norwegian champions nine times, Norwegian Cup Champions twice and league runners-up three seasons .Glimt are known for their yellow...
Promoted teams
These four teams were promoted from the Second Division in 2005:- HaugesundF.K. HaugesundFotballklubben Haugesund is a Norwegian football club from the city of Haugesund. It was founded on October 28, 1993, after a merger between the football clubs Djerv 1919 and SK Haugar. FK Haugesund played in Tippeligaen in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2010 and in 2011. In 2007, FK Haugesund reached the...
- Manglerud StarManglerud Star ToppfotballManglerud Star Toppfotball is a football club based in Oslo, Norway. The club was established in its current form on December 14, 2005 after a merger between Manglerud Star Fotball, and Fotballklubben Oslo Øst, originally formed in 2000....
- Sparta SarpsborgF.K. Sparta SarpsborgSarpsborg 08 Fotballforening is a Norwegian football club based in Sarpsborg, currently playing in Adeccoligaen. Sarpsborg 08 played in Adeccoligaen from 2005 to 2010. In 2010, the club was promoted to the Tippeligaen, the top league in Norway, but finished last and was relegated back to...
- TromsdalenTromsdalen U.I.L.Tromsdalen UIL is a Norwegian sports club founded in 1938, from Tromsdalen in the municipality of Tromsø. It has sections for football, athletics, skiing and gymnastics....