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The Kniksen award established in 1990, acclaims the best players in the Norwegian football premiership. The award is named after the legendary Norwegian football player Roald Jensen

Roald Jensen

Roald Jensen , nicknamed "Kniksen", of Bergen, Norway was one of that country's most celebrated association football players. He played for SK Brann and Heart of Midlothian F.C. . Knicksen is a local Bergen word meaning "juggler".Jensen was born in Bergen. From an early age, he was interested in...

, nicknamed "Kniksen".

Category A

A jury composed of players, leaders, coaches and officials in the Tippeligaen

Tippeligaen

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...

, nominates and choose the winners in each category. The categories are:

Goalie of the year
Defender of the year
Midfielder of the year
Striker of the year
Coach of the year
Referee of the year

In 2006, two further categories were also awarded: Young player of the year, and Adeccoliga
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....

-player of the year. All the nominees must play in the Norwegian Premier League

Norwegian Premier League

. The player's nationality does not matter.

Kniksen of the Year

Awarded to the best Norwegian player of the year. The player can play abroad or in Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

Kniksen's honour award

Awarded to a person or a team, who have made a great contribution to Norwegian football. This award can be considered a lifetime achievement award, and is recognized as Norwegian football's most prestigious award. The Kniksen's honour award was not awarded in 2005 or 2006, but was resumed in 2007.

The main awards were presented at the Norwegian Sport Galla on 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...

in January, but in 2007, all Kniksen awards were presented at a separate award show in November.

2010

Goalkeeper of the year: Anders Lindegaard
Anders Lindegaard
Anders Rozenkrantz Lindegaard is a Danish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester United, having joined the club in November 2010. He initially came through the ranks of hometown club Odense Boldklub, but left due to a lack of first team opportunities. He got his senior breakthrough...

, Aalesunds
Defender of the year: Tom Høgli
Tom Høgli
Tom Høgli is a Norwegian professional football defender who currently plays for Club Brugge.-Bodø/Glimt:He played several seasons for Bodø/Glimt, whom he joined from Skånland og Omegn IF, but was transferred to Tromsø ahead of the 2007 season.-Tromsø:During his first year as he was meant as a...

, Tromsø
Midfielder of the year: Anthony Annan
Anthony Annan
Anthony Gildas Kofi Annan is a Ghanaian international footballer, who currently plays as a central midfielder for Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie of the Fußball-Bundesliga.- Playing in Ghana:...

, Rosenborg
Striker of the year: Mohammed Abdellaoue, Vålerenga
Coach of the year: Jostein Grindhaug
Jostein Grindhaug
Jostein Grindhaug is a Norwegian football coach and former player. Hailing from Åkrehamn, he has spent most of his career with FK Haugesund.-Playing career:...

, Haugesund
Referee of the year: Svein Oddvar Moen
Svein Oddvar Moen
Svein Oddvar Moen is a Norwegian football referee. He took up refereeing in 1995, and made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League in 2003. He represents SK Haugar....

, Haugar

Kniksen of the year: Anthony Annan
Anthony Annan
Anthony Gildas Kofi Annan is a Ghanaian international footballer, who currently plays as a central midfielder for Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie of the Fußball-Bundesliga.- Playing in Ghana:...

, Rosenborg
Kniksen's honour award: Terje Hauge
Terje Hauge
Terje Hauge is a Norwegian football referee from the club Olsvik IL.-Refereeing career:Since he made his debut in 1990, Hauge has refereed 232 matches in the Tippeligaen. He has been an authorised FIFA referee since 1993...

, Olsvik IL
Olsvik IL
Olsvik Idrettslag is a Norwegian football club, whose most famous member is the international referee Terje Hauge....

2009

Goalkeeper of the year: Jon Knudsen
Jon Knudsen
Jon Knudsen is a Norwegian professional football goalkeeper who plays for Stabæk. He has previously played for Lillestrøm SK, Strømsgodset IF, Skjetten SK, Kongsvinger IL and FC Midtjylland, and has been capped by the Norway....

, Stabæk
Defender of the year: Knut Olav Rindarøy
Knut Olav Rindarøy
Knut Olav Rindarøy is a Norwegian footballer playing currently for Molde as a left back.-Club career:Rindarøy began his career with Molde FK in 2003 and has appeared in over 100 league matches with the Norwegian club. His play with the club has led to interest from various top European sides...

, Molde
Midfielder of the year: Makhtar Thioune
Makhtar Thioune
Makhtar Thioune is a Senegalese footballer. He currently plays for Molde FK in Norway. He plays as a central midfielder, usually deployed as an attacking one. He is very skilled with the ball, is good at finding his teammates and creates a lot of goals...

, Molde
Striker of the year: Rade Prica
Rade Prica
Rade Stanislav Prica is a Swedish footballer currently playing for Rosenborg BK of Norway.Prica is the only player who has won league championships in the three Scandinavian countries - Sweden, Denmark and Norway.- Club career :...

, Rosenborg
Coach of the year: Kjell Jonevret
Kjell Jonevret
Kjell Jonevret is a Swedish football coach and a former player. He was hired as the manager for Molde FK in December 2006, but was forced to retire the 30th of August 2010 due to the football team not producing results and hitting a new record for matches not won in a row. Jonevret was the manager...

, Molde
Referee of the year: Kristoffer Helgerud, Lier

Kniksen of the year: Brede Hangeland
Brede Hangeland
Brede Paulsen Hangeland is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Fulham in the Premier League and the Norwegian national team, of which he is the captain. The son of a Norwegian oil company worker, Hangeland was born in Houston, Texas during his parents' two-year spell in the United States, but...

, Fulham
Kniksen's honour award: Karen Espelund, former Secretary-General of the Norwegian Football Association

2008

Goalkeeper of the year: Eddie Gustafsson
Eddie Gustafsson
Douglas Edward Alexander Gustafsson McIntosh is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Red Bull Salzburg.- Career :...

, FC Lyn Oslo
Defender of the year: Morten Morisbak Skjønsberg, Stabæk IF
Midfielder of the year: Alanzinho
Alanzinho
Alan Carlos Gomes da Costa is a footballer. He currently plays for Trabzonspor. He is known under the nickname Alanzinho...

, Stabæk IF
Striker of the year: Daniel Nannskog
Daniel Nannskog
Daniel Paul Gustav Nannskog is a Swedish former football player. He played as a striker, and last played for Stabæk IF in the Norwegian Premier League. Nannskog was known as a hard working, determined player who worked for the team by not only scoring goals but creating them as well. He announced...

, Stabæk IF
Coach of the year: Jan Jönsson
Jan Jönsson
Jan Jönsson is a former Swedish football player, currently a football coach for Rosenborg.-Coaching career:Between 1993 and 1994 he was inaugurated as the Sanfrecce Hiroshima assistant coach with Stuart Baxter manager who became acquainted in Halmstad.Then, he is inaugurated as a coach with the...

, Stabæk & Geir Nordby, Røa IL
Røa IL
Røa IL is a Norwegian sports club from Røa in the borough of Vestre Aker, Oslo. It was founded on 11 November 1900, and has sections for football, gymnastics, bandy and cross-country skiing. Football, bandy and nordic skiing has been dominant in Røa. In bandy, the team has twice made it to the...
Referee of the year: Espen Berntsen
Espen Berntsen
Espen Berntsen is a Norwegian football referee from Vang outside of the Norwegian municipality of Hamar. He debuted as a referee in 1990, Tippeligaen-official in 1997 and became a FIFA-official in 2002. Berntsen represents Vang Fotballag and has in addition to the domestic league officialed many...

, Vang
Vang
Vang is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Valdres. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of "Vang i Valdres"...

Kniksen of the year: John Carew
John Carew
John Alieu Carew , is a Norwegian professional association football player who plays for West Ham United and the Norwegian national team. His father is Gambian and his mother is Norwegian; he was born and raised in Norway.-Vålerenga:John Alieu Carew began his career with his local club Lørenskog,...

, Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
Kniksen's honour award: Ronny Johnsen
Ronny Johnsen
Jean Ronny Johnsen is a former Norwegian football player. He played as a centre back or defensive midfielder, but was often sidelined because of his many injuries.-Career:...

2007

Goalkeeper of the year: Håkon Opdal
Håkon Opdal
Håkon Eikemo Opdal is a Norwegian football goalkeeper, currently playing for SK Brann in the Norwegian Premier League.After being reserve to Ivar Rønningen for a couple of seasons, he became regular in the starting lineup when Rønningen was sold in the middle of the 2004 season, leaving Opdal with...

, SK Brann
Defender of the year: Frode Kippe
Frode Kippe
Frode Kippe is a Norwegian international footballer. He usually plays as a central defender, and currently plays for Lillestrøm in the Norwegian Premier League.-Career:...

, Lillestrøm SK
Midfielder of the year: Alanzinho
Alanzinho
Alan Carlos Gomes da Costa is a footballer. He currently plays for Trabzonspor. He is known under the nickname Alanzinho...

, Stabæk IF
Striker of the year: Thorstein Helstad
Thorstein Helstad
Thorstein Helstad is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 2 club Monaco and the Norwegian national team.- Career :...

, SK Brann
Coach of the year: 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 :...

, SK Brann
Referee of the year: Terje Hauge
Terje Hauge
Terje Hauge is a Norwegian football referee from the club Olsvik IL.-Refereeing career:Since he made his debut in 1990, Hauge has refereed 232 matches in the Tippeligaen. He has been an authorised FIFA referee since 1993...

, Olsvik IL
Olsvik IL
Olsvik Idrettslag is a Norwegian football club, whose most famous member is the international referee Terje Hauge....

Kniksen of the year: John Carew
John Carew
John Alieu Carew , is a Norwegian professional association football player who plays for West Ham United and the Norwegian national team. His father is Gambian and his mother is Norwegian; he was born and raised in Norway.-Vålerenga:John Alieu Carew began his career with his local club Lørenskog,...

, Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
Kniksen's honour award: Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Ole Gunnar Solskjær is the manager of Norwegian first division side Molde. He is better known as a former footballer who spent most of his career playing for Manchester United. Often dubbed "the baby-faced assassin," he played 366 times for the Red Devils and scored 126 goals during a very...

, Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...

2006

Goalkeeper of the year: Håkon Opdal
Håkon Opdal
Håkon Eikemo Opdal is a Norwegian football goalkeeper, currently playing for SK Brann in the Norwegian Premier League.After being reserve to Ivar Rønningen for a couple of seasons, he became regular in the starting lineup when Rønningen was sold in the middle of the 2004 season, leaving Opdal with...

, SK Brann
Defender of the year: Per Nilsson
Per Nilsson (footballer)
Per Nilsson is a Swedish footballer. He plays in central defense for 1. FC Nuremberg of the German Bundesliga.-Sweden:...

, Odd Grenland
Midfielder of the year: Robert Koren
Robert Koren
Robert Koren is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hull City and as the captain for the Slovenian national team.-Early career:...

, Lillestrøm SK
Striker of the year: Steffen Iversen
Steffen Iversen
Steffen Iversen is a Norwegian football player who currently plays for Crystal Palace. He has earned four Norwegian league championships with Rosenborg and one with Vålerenga....

, Rosenborg BK
Coach of the year: Knut Tørum, Rosenborg BK
Referee of the year: Tom Henning Øvrebø
Tom Henning Øvrebø
Tom Henning Øvrebø is a Norwegian football referee. Born in Oslo, Øvrebø is a former UEFA Elite referee, who has refereed matches in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League...

, Nordstrand IL

Young player of the year: Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke
Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke
Chinedu "Edu" Ogbuke Obasi is a Nigerian footballer. He plays as a winger for German club 1899 Hoffenheim, and has made seventeen appearances for the Nigerian national team.- Trivia :...

, FC Lyn Oslo
Adeccoliga-player of the year: 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 :...

, Strømsgodset IF

Kniksen of the year: John Arne Riise
John Arne Riise
John Arne Semundseth Riise is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays as a left wing-back for Fulham and the Norwegian national team. Riise spent seven years playing for Premier League side Liverpool before moving to Roma in 2008...

, Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...

2005

Goalkeeper of the year: Arni Gautur Arason
Árni Gautur Arason
Árni Gautur Arason is an Icelandic football goalkeeper, who currently playing for Lierse SK in Belgium. Arason is also an educated lawyer from the University of Iceland.-Club career:...

, Vålerenga IF
Defender of the year: Bård Borgersen
Bård Borgersen
Bård Borgersen is a Norwegian football defender, who currently plays for Start.-Club career:Borgersen started his career at hometown side Start before moving to Adeccoligaen team Bryne. After four seasons he signed for fellow second division team Odd Grenland with whom he clinched the 1998 title...

, IK Start
Midfielder of the year: Kristofer Hæstad
Kristofer Hæstad
Kristofer "Doffen" Krüger Hæstad is a Norwegian footballer. He is a central midfielder for Vålerenga.-Early career:Hæstad played for the youth teams of Randesund and Vigør.-Start:...

, IK Start
Striker of the year: Ole Martin Årst
Ole Martin Årst
Ole Martin Årst is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays as a striker for IK Start of the Norwegian Premier League.-Club career:...

, Tromsø IL
Coach of the year: 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:...

, IK Start
Referee of the year: Tom Henning Øvrebø
Tom Henning Øvrebø
Tom Henning Øvrebø is a Norwegian football referee. Born in Oslo, Øvrebø is a former UEFA Elite referee, who has refereed matches in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League...

, Nordstrand IL

Kniksen of the year: John Carew
John Carew
John Alieu Carew , is a Norwegian professional association football player who plays for West Ham United and the Norwegian national team. His father is Gambian and his mother is Norwegian; he was born and raised in Norway.-Vålerenga:John Alieu Carew began his career with his local club Lørenskog,...

, Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...

2004

Goalkeeper of the year: Ali Al-Habsi
Ali Al-Habsi
Ali Abdullah Harib Al-Habsi , born December 30, 1981 in Muscat) is an Omani professional association football player. He currently plays in the Premier League as a goalkeeper for Wigan Athletic, having played previously for Bolton Wanderers and Lyn Oslo....

, FC Lyn Oslo
Defender of the year: Erik Hagen
Erik Hagen
Erik "Panzer" Hagen is a Norwegian international football player, formerly playing on with Hønefoss. He is a center back. During his time in Vålerenga he was nicknamed "Panzer" by the fans...

, Vålerenga IF
Midfielder of the year: Ardian Gashi
Ardian Gashi
Ardian Gashi is an a Norwegian football midfielder. His current club is Helsingborg.-Career:Gashi was born in Kosovo, but his family moved to Norway as refugees when he was eight years old. Gashi is now a Norwegian citizen, and has played for the Norwegian national team.Gashi started his career in...

, Vålerenga IF
Striker of the year: Alexander Ødegaard
Alexander Ødegaard
Alexander Ødegaard is a Norwegian football striker.Ødegaard was one of the 1980 generation players to break into the first team of Sogndal IL. After a successful 2004 season where he scored 12 league goals for Sogndal, and made his international debut for Norway, his services were wanted by SK...

, Sogndal IL
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....
Coach of the year: Ståle Solbakken
Ståle Solbakken
Ståle Solbakken is a Norwegian football coach and a former player. He was named 2004 Norwegian Manager of the Year, and has won five Danish Superliga championships with Copenhagen....

, Ham-Kam
Referee of the year: Terje Hauge
Terje Hauge
Terje Hauge is a Norwegian football referee from the club Olsvik IL.-Refereeing career:Since he made his debut in 1990, Hauge has refereed 232 matches in the Tippeligaen. He has been an authorised FIFA referee since 1993...

, Olsvik IL
Olsvik IL
Olsvik Idrettslag is a Norwegian football club, whose most famous member is the international referee Terje Hauge....

Kniksen of the year: Erik Hagen
Erik Hagen
Erik "Panzer" Hagen is a Norwegian international football player, formerly playing on with Hønefoss. He is a center back. During his time in Vålerenga he was nicknamed "Panzer" by the fans...

, Vålerenga IF
Kniksen's honour award: Henning Berg
Henning Berg
Henning Stille Berg is a Norwegian former football player. He played as a central defender or right-back.He is one of only three players to have won the Premier League with two different clubs, the others being Ashley Cole and Nicolas Anelka .-Club career:Born in Eidsvoll, Berg played for...

and Hege Riise
Hege Riise
Hege Riise is a female footballer from Norway.-Club career:Riise started playing football at age 6 and played in a boys' team until age 14....

2003

Goalkeeper of the year: Espen Johnsen
Espen Johnsen
Espen Johnsen is a retired Norwegian football goalkeeper. His brother Marius Johnsen is also a footballer, currently playing for Lillestrøm.-Football career:...

, Rosenborg BK
Defender of the year: Vidar Riseth
Vidar Riseth
Vidar Riseth is a Norwegian football player, playing for Vålerenga's recruit team in Norwegian Second Division-Early career:...

, Rosenborg BK
Midfielder of the year: Martin Andresen
Martin Andresen
Martin Andresen is a Norwegian football manager.-Club career:Martin Andresen was a regular on many Norwegian national youth teams while playing for Moss, Viking and Stabæk Fotball from 1995-1999. After the 1999 season, Andresen was sold to Premier League club Wimbledon in a deal worth £1,8 million...

, Stabæk
Striker of the year: Harald Martin Brattbakk
Harald Martin Brattbakk
Harald Martin Brattbakk is a Norwegian former football player, now working as a pilot. He was the all time top scorer in the Norwegian top division with 166 goals in 255 matches, before being surpassed by Sigurd Rushfeldt in 2011.-Club career:He has played for Kolstad, Rosenborg BK, Celtic, F.C...

, Rosenborg BK
Coach of the year: Øystein Gåre
Øystein Gåre
Øystein Gåre was a Norwegian football coach. He is best known to have led FK Bodø/Glimt to silver medals in both the Norwegian Premier League and the Norwegian Football Cup in 2003; for this Gåre received the Kniksen award as coach of the year...

, FK Bodø/Glimt
Referee of the year: Tom Henning Øvrebø
Tom Henning Øvrebø
Tom Henning Øvrebø is a Norwegian football referee. Born in Oslo, Øvrebø is a former UEFA Elite referee, who has refereed matches in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League...

, Nordstrand IL

Kniksen of the year: Martin Andresen
Martin Andresen
Martin Andresen is a Norwegian football manager.-Club career:Martin Andresen was a regular on many Norwegian national youth teams while playing for Moss, Viking and Stabæk Fotball from 1995-1999. After the 1999 season, Andresen was sold to Premier League club Wimbledon in a deal worth £1,8 million...

, Stabæk IF
Kniksen's honour award: Per Ravn Omdal
Per Ravn Omdal
Per Ravn Omdal is a former president of the Football Association of Norway. He's also been the vice president of UEFA since 1996....

, President, Norwegian Football Association

2002

Goalkeeper of the year: Erik Holtan
Erik Holtan
Erik Holtan is a retired Norwegian football goalkeeper, who last played for Moss FK.He made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League in 1990, when he played for Kongsvinger IL. From 1995 he played for Odd Grenland and remained one of the main profiles until he was replaced by Rune Jarstein after...

, Odd Grenland
Defender of the year: Tommy Berntsen
Tommy Berntsen
Tommy Berntsen is a retired Norwegian football defender. He played the majority of his career at Lillestrøm S.K. and Lyn in the Norwegian Premier League.From 2010 Berntsen is involved with a youth coach role at Lyn.-Club career:...

, FC Lyn Oslo
Midfielder of the year: Ørjan Berg
Ørjan Berg
Ørjan Berg is a former Norwegian football midfielder, who most recently played for Rosenborg. He retired at the end of the 2006 season, and has previously played for F.K. Bodø/Glimt, FC Wettingen, 1860 Munich, and FC Basel...

, Rosenborg BK
Striker of the year: Bengt Sæternes
Bengt Sæternes
Bengt Sæternes is a football player from Egersund, Norway. He plays in the striker position for Viking FK. His former clubs are Egersund IK, IL Eiger, Viking FK, Odd Grenland, FK Bodø/Glimt, Club Brugge, SK Brann, OB, and Vålerenga.-Career:Bengt Sæterners had short stints in boths Viking and Odd...

, FK Bodø/Glimt
Coach of the year: Sture Fladmark
Sture Fladmark
Sture Fladmark is a Norwegian football coach and a former player.He played for Aalesunds and Lyn.He led Lyn to bronze medals in the Norwegian Premier League in 2002. He also won the Kniksen award as coach of the year in 2002. He also was the assistant coach for South Africa national football team...

, FC Lyn Oslo
Referee of the year: Tom Henning Øvrebø
Tom Henning Øvrebø
Tom Henning Øvrebø is a Norwegian football referee. Born in Oslo, Øvrebø is a former UEFA Elite referee, who has refereed matches in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League...

, Nordstrand IL

Kniksen of the year: André Bergdølmo
André Bergdølmo
André Bergdølmo is a former Norwegian football defender. He was capable of playing in all defensive positions on the field, and while most often taking up a position on the left side, his favourite was that of right full back....

, Ajax
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
Kniksen's honour award: Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen is the most successful coach in the history of Norwegian football. He is best known as the manager for Rosenborg in the period 1988–97 and 1999–2002...

, Rosenborg BK

2001

Goalkeeper of the year: Arni Gautur Arason
Árni Gautur Arason
Árni Gautur Arason is an Icelandic football goalkeeper, who currently playing for Lierse SK in Belgium. Arason is also an educated lawyer from the University of Iceland.-Club career:...

, Rosenborg BK
Defender of the year: Torgeir Bjarmann
Torgeir Bjarmann
-Playing career:Bjarmann played for Lillestrøm SK throughout his professional career, except for a short loan period in Austrian football when he teamed up alongside compatriot Geir Frigård....

, Lillestrøm SK
Midfielder of the year: Ørjan Berg
Ørjan Berg
Ørjan Berg is a former Norwegian football midfielder, who most recently played for Rosenborg. He retired at the end of the 2006 season, and has previously played for F.K. Bodø/Glimt, FC Wettingen, 1860 Munich, and FC Basel...

, Rosenborg BK
Striker of the year: Clayton Zane
Clayton Zane
Clayton Zane is a retired Australian international football player. His last club was R.S.C. Anderlecht, but he ended his career in late 2005 after being injured for two years.-Club career:...

, Lillestrøm SK
Coach of the year: 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...

, Lillestrøm SK
Referee of the year: Tom Henning Øvrebø
Tom Henning Øvrebø
Tom Henning Øvrebø is a Norwegian football referee. Born in Oslo, Øvrebø is a former UEFA Elite referee, who has refereed matches in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League...

, Nordstrand IL

Kniksen of the year: Ørjan Berg
Ørjan Berg
Ørjan Berg is a former Norwegian football midfielder, who most recently played for Rosenborg. He retired at the end of the 2006 season, and has previously played for F.K. Bodø/Glimt, FC Wettingen, 1860 Munich, and FC Basel...

, Rosenborg BK
Kniksen's honour award: Bent Skammelsrud
Bent Skammelsrud
Bent André Skammelsrud is a Norwegian former football player, most known as an important midfielder for Rosenborg BK. He has eleven consecutive championships in the Norwegian Premier League, and three times he won the Norwegian Football Cup.-Biography:Skammelsrud played 272 matches for Rosenborg...

and Roar Strand
Roar Strand
Roar Strand is a Norwegian retired football player. He played as a midfielder at the Norwegian club Rosenborg. Strand has 42 caps for the Norwegian national team. He is the player with most matches in the Norwegian Premier League...

, Rosenborg BK

2000

Goalkeeper of the year: Emille Baron, Lillestrøm SK
Defender of the year: Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun is a Norwegian former football defender, currently assistant director in Rosenborg BK.-Career:...

, Rosenborg BK
Midfielder of the year: Ørjan Berg
Ørjan Berg
Ørjan Berg is a former Norwegian football midfielder, who most recently played for Rosenborg. He retired at the end of the 2006 season, and has previously played for F.K. Bodø/Glimt, FC Wettingen, 1860 Munich, and FC Basel...

, Rosenborg BK
Striker of the year: Thorstein Helstad
Thorstein Helstad
Thorstein Helstad is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 2 club Monaco and the Norwegian national team.- Career :...

, SK Brann
Coach of the year: Benny Lennartsson
Benny Lennartsson
Benny Lennartsson is a Swedish football coach.He has managed Örebro SK, Lyngby FC and Bristol City among others.-References:...

, Viking FK
Referee of the year: Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen is a former football referee, representing SK Sprint-Jeløy. He was regarded as the best match official in Norway during the 1990s, and won the Kniksen award for "Referee of the year" 10 times between 1990 and 2000. Only Roy Helge Olsen stood in the way of Pedersen winning the award...

, SK Sprint-Jeløy

Kniksen of the year: Erik Mykland
Erik Mykland
Erik Mykland - nicknamed Myggen , as he used to flap his arms and hands like one when celebrating his goals - is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder....

, 1860 München
Kniksen's honour award: Jahn-Ivar Jakobsen
Mini Jakobsen
Jahn Ivar Jakobsen, nicknamed Mini, is a former Norwegian football player who has played for, amongst others, Bodø/Glimt and Rosenborg....

, Rosenborg BK and Norway women's national football team
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...

1999

Goalkeeper of the year: Frode Olsen
Frode Olsen
Frode Olsen is a retired football goalkeeper with international caps for Norway.During his career he played for clubs like Viking F.K., Stabæk IF, IK Start and Sevilla FC...

, Stabæk IF
Defender of the year: Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun is a Norwegian former football defender, currently assistant director in Rosenborg BK.-Career:...

, Rosenborg BK
Midfielder of the year: Magnus Svensson, Viking FK
Striker of the year: Rune Lange
Rune Lange
Rune Lange is a retired Norwegian football striker.-Career:Lange hails from the city of Tromsø and joined the club Fløya at the age of five. As a 17-year-old, he became top scorer in the Third Division with 33 goals in 22 matches, and then moved on to play for Tromsdalen in the First Division...

, Tromsø IL
Coach of the year: Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen is the most successful coach in the history of Norwegian football. He is best known as the manager for Rosenborg in the period 1988–97 and 1999–2002...

, Rosenborg BK
Referee of the year: Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen is a former football referee, representing SK Sprint-Jeløy. He was regarded as the best match official in Norway during the 1990s, and won the Kniksen award for "Referee of the year" 10 times between 1990 and 2000. Only Roy Helge Olsen stood in the way of Pedersen winning the award...

, SK Sprint-Jeløy

Kniksen of the year: Henning Berg
Henning Berg
Henning Stille Berg is a Norwegian former football player. He played as a central defender or right-back.He is one of only three players to have won the Premier League with two different clubs, the others being Ashley Cole and Nicolas Anelka .-Club career:Born in Eidsvoll, Berg played for...

, Manchester United
Kniksen's honour award: Nils Johan Semb
Nils Johan Semb
Nils Johan Semb was the coach of the Norwegian national football team from 1998 to 2003, presiding over 68 matches.He led his team to the 2000 European Football Championship...

, (Manager Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...

) and Jostein Flo
Jostein Flo
Jostein Flo is a Norwegian former football player, famous for his physical playing style and aerial dominance.-Biography:...

1998

Goalkeeper of the year: Frode Olsen
Frode Olsen
Frode Olsen is a retired football goalkeeper with international caps for Norway.During his career he played for clubs like Viking F.K., Stabæk IF, IK Start and Sevilla FC...

, Stabæk IF
Defender of the year: Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun is a Norwegian former football defender, currently assistant director in Rosenborg BK.-Career:...

, Rosenborg BK
Midfielder of the year: Roar Strand
Roar Strand
Roar Strand is a Norwegian retired football player. He played as a midfielder at the Norwegian club Rosenborg. Strand has 42 caps for the Norwegian national team. He is the player with most matches in the Norwegian Premier League...

, Rosenborg BK
Striker of the year: Sigurd Rushfeldt
Sigurd Rushfeldt
Sigurd Rushfeldt is a current Norwegian football coach for Tromsø IL and retired football player. During his career, he played for IL Norild, Tromsø IL, Birmingham City F.C., Rosenborg BK, Racing de Santander, and FK Austria Wien. He is well known for his strength and for being a prolific goalscorer...

, Rosenborg BK
Coach of the year: Trond Sollied
Trond Sollied
Trond Johan Sollied is a Norwegian football manager and retired player, currently managing the Belgian first division team Gent....

, Rosenborg BK
Referee of the year: Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen is a former football referee, representing SK Sprint-Jeløy. He was regarded as the best match official in Norway during the 1990s, and won the Kniksen award for "Referee of the year" 10 times between 1990 and 2000. Only Roy Helge Olsen stood in the way of Pedersen winning the award...

, SK Sprint-Jeløy

Kniksen of the year: Tore André Flo
Tore André Flo
Tore André Flo is a Norwegian football striker, who plays for the Norwegian club Sogndal. He initially retired after being released by the Milton Keynes Dons in 2009, but announced his comeback in March 2011. His brothers Jostein Flo and Jarle Flo, and cousin Håvard Flo are also professional...

, Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
Kniksen's honour award: Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen is a former football referee, representing SK Sprint-Jeløy. He was regarded as the best match official in Norway during the 1990s, and won the Kniksen award for "Referee of the year" 10 times between 1990 and 2000. Only Roy Helge Olsen stood in the way of Pedersen winning the award...

, SK Sprint-Jeløy

1997

Goalkeeper of the year: Frode Olsen
Frode Olsen
Frode Olsen is a retired football goalkeeper with international caps for Norway.During his career he played for clubs like Viking F.K., Stabæk IF, IK Start and Sevilla FC...

, Stabæk IF
Defender of the year: Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun is a Norwegian former football defender, currently assistant director in Rosenborg BK.-Career:...

, Rosenborg BK
Midfielder of the year: Bent Skammelsrud
Bent Skammelsrud
Bent André Skammelsrud is a Norwegian former football player, most known as an important midfielder for Rosenborg BK. He has eleven consecutive championships in the Norwegian Premier League, and three times he won the Norwegian Football Cup.-Biography:Skammelsrud played 272 matches for Rosenborg...

, Rosenborg BK
Striker of the year: Harald Martin Brattbakk
Harald Martin Brattbakk
Harald Martin Brattbakk is a Norwegian former football player, now working as a pilot. He was the all time top scorer in the Norwegian top division with 166 goals in 255 matches, before being surpassed by Sigurd Rushfeldt in 2011.-Club career:He has played for Kolstad, Rosenborg BK, Celtic, F.C...

, Rosenborg BK
Coach of the year: Dag Vidar Kristoffersen
Dag Vidar Kristoffersen
Dag Vidar Kristoffersen is a Norwegian football coach, best known for his time in Strømsgodset where he led the team to two silver medals in the Norwegian Football Cup and bronze medals in the Premier League...

, Strømsgodset IF
Referee of the year: Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen is a former football referee, representing SK Sprint-Jeløy. He was regarded as the best match official in Norway during the 1990s, and won the Kniksen award for "Referee of the year" 10 times between 1990 and 2000. Only Roy Helge Olsen stood in the way of Pedersen winning the award...

, SK Sprint-Jeløy

Kniksen of the year: Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen is the most successful coach in the history of Norwegian football. He is best known as the manager for Rosenborg in the period 1988–97 and 1999–2002...

, manager Rosenborg BK
Kniksen's honour award: Rosenborg BK

1996

Goalkeeper of the year: Jørn Jamtfall
Jørn Jamtfall
Jørn Jamtfall is a Norwegian football coach and a former goalkeeper. He spent most of his professional career, from 1994 to 2001, at Rosenborg BK, but was loaned out to Sogndal IL in the last half of the 2001 season...

, Rosenborg BK
Defender of the year: Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun is a Norwegian former football defender, currently assistant director in Rosenborg BK.-Career:...

, Rosenborg BK
Midfielder of the year: Trond Egil Soltvedt
Trond Egil Soltvedt
Trond Egil Soltvedt is a former footballer from Norway. He played in England with Coventry, Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday before returning to Norway. Soltvedt played twice for his country.-Norway:...

, Rosenborg BK
Striker of the year: 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 :...

, SK Brann
Coach of the year: Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen is the most successful coach in the history of Norwegian football. He is best known as the manager for Rosenborg in the period 1988–97 and 1999–2002...

, Rosenborg BK
Referee of the year: Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen is a former football referee, representing SK Sprint-Jeløy. He was regarded as the best match official in Norway during the 1990s, and won the Kniksen award for "Referee of the year" 10 times between 1990 and 2000. Only Roy Helge Olsen stood in the way of Pedersen winning the award...

, SK Sprint-Jeløy

Kniksen of the year: Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Ole Gunnar Solskjær is the manager of Norwegian first division side Molde. He is better known as a former footballer who spent most of his career playing for Manchester United. Often dubbed "the baby-faced assassin," he played 366 times for the Red Devils and scored 126 goals during a very...

, Manchester United
Kniksen's honour award: Erik Thorstvedt
Erik Thorstvedt
Erik Thorstvedt is a former Norwegian professional football goalkeeper. He won 97 caps for the Norwegian national team, and was the starter in goal at the 1994 FIFA World Cup....

, Viking FK

1995

Goalkeeper of the year: Morten Bakke
Morten Bakke
Morten Bakke is a retired Norwegian football goalkeeper.-Club career:During his career, Bakke played for several clubs, most notably Molde and Vålerenga.-International career:...

, Molde FK
Defender of the year: Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun is a Norwegian former football defender, currently assistant director in Rosenborg BK.-Career:...

, Rosenborg BK
Midfielder of the year: Ståle Solbakken
Ståle Solbakken
Ståle Solbakken is a Norwegian football coach and a former player. He was named 2004 Norwegian Manager of the Year, and has won five Danish Superliga championships with Copenhagen....

, Lillestrøm SK
Striker of the year: Harald Martin Brattbakk
Harald Martin Brattbakk
Harald Martin Brattbakk is a Norwegian former football player, now working as a pilot. He was the all time top scorer in the Norwegian top division with 166 goals in 255 matches, before being surpassed by Sigurd Rushfeldt in 2011.-Club career:He has played for Kolstad, Rosenborg BK, Celtic, F.C...

, Rosenborg BK
Coach of the year: Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen is the most successful coach in the history of Norwegian football. He is best known as the manager for Rosenborg in the period 1988–97 and 1999–2002...

, Rosenborg BK
Referee of the year: Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen is a former football referee, representing SK Sprint-Jeløy. He was regarded as the best match official in Norway during the 1990s, and won the Kniksen award for "Referee of the year" 10 times between 1990 and 2000. Only Roy Helge Olsen stood in the way of Pedersen winning the award...

, SK Sprint-Jeløy

Kniksen of the year: Hege Riise
Hege Riise
Hege Riise is a female footballer from Norway.-Club career:Riise started playing football at age 6 and played in a boys' team until age 14....

, Norway
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
Kniksen's honour award: Ola By Rise
Ola By Rise
Ola By Rise is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently assistant coach of the Norwegian national football team. He played 18 seasons and 346 matches in the Norwegian Premier League.-Career:...

, Rosenborg BK

1994

Goalkeeper of the year: Thomas Myhre
Thomas Myhre
Thomas Myhre is a Norwegian international football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Kongsvinger, having returned to Norwegian football in July 2007...

, Viking FK
Defender of the year: Pål Lydersen
Pål Lydersen
Pål Lydersen is a Norwegian former football player.A full back, Lydersen played for I.K. Start, until he was signed by English club Arsenal in 1991...

, IK Start
Midfielder of the year: Erik Mykland
Erik Mykland
Erik Mykland - nicknamed Myggen , as he used to flap his arms and hands like one when celebrating his goals - is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder....

, IK Start
Striker of the year: Harald Martin Brattbakk
Harald Martin Brattbakk
Harald Martin Brattbakk is a Norwegian former football player, now working as a pilot. He was the all time top scorer in the Norwegian top division with 166 goals in 255 matches, before being surpassed by Sigurd Rushfeldt in 2011.-Club career:He has played for Kolstad, Rosenborg BK, Celtic, F.C...

, Rosenborg BK
Coach of the year: Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen is the most successful coach in the history of Norwegian football. He is best known as the manager for Rosenborg in the period 1988–97 and 1999–2002...

, Rosenborg BK
Referee of the year: Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen is a former football referee, representing SK Sprint-Jeløy. He was regarded as the best match official in Norway during the 1990s, and won the Kniksen award for "Referee of the year" 10 times between 1990 and 2000. Only Roy Helge Olsen stood in the way of Pedersen winning the award...

, SK Sprint-Jeløy

Kniksen of the year: Rune Bratseth
Rune Bratseth
Rune Bratseth is a former Norwegian footballer who played as a sweeper.Nicknamed Elk due to his long stature, he is best known for his spell with SV Werder Bremen, also having appeared in the 1994 FIFA World Cup with Norway, its first since 1938, at the age of 33.-Club career:Born in Trondheim,...

, Werder Bremen
Kniksen's honour award: Per Ravn Omdal
Per Ravn Omdal
Per Ravn Omdal is a former president of the Football Association of Norway. He's also been the vice president of UEFA since 1996....

President, Norwegian Football Association and Rune Bratseth
Rune Bratseth
Rune Bratseth is a former Norwegian footballer who played as a sweeper.Nicknamed Elk due to his long stature, he is best known for his spell with SV Werder Bremen, also having appeared in the 1994 FIFA World Cup with Norway, its first since 1938, at the age of 33.-Club career:Born in Trondheim,...

, Werder Bremen

1993

Goalkeeper of the year: Frode Grodås
Frode Grodås
Frode Grodås is a football coach and former national football team goalkeeper originally from Hornindal, Norway. Capped 50 times for his country, he participated at the 1998 FIFA World Cup as well as being an unused substitute at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.-Playing career:During his career he played...

, Lillestrøm SK
Defender of the year: Tore Pedersen
Tore Pedersen
Tore Pedersen is a retired Norwegian international football defender, who played abroad for Wimbledon, St...

, SK Brann
Midfielder of the year: Øyvind Leonhardsen
Øyvind Leonhardsen
Øyvind Leonhardsen is a Norwegian former footballer. He retired after the 2007 season, and at that moment he was captain of Strømsgodset IF in the Norwegian Premier Division, ending a career with nine years in English football with clubs like Wimbledon, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa...

, Rosenborg BK
Striker of the year: 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 :...

, Lillestrøm SK
Coach of the year: Trond Sollied
Trond Sollied
Trond Johan Sollied is a Norwegian football manager and retired player, currently managing the Belgian first division team Gent....

, FK Bodø/Glimt
Referee of the year: Roy Helge Olsen
Roy Helge Olsen
Roy Helge Olsen is a Norwegian football referee from Trondheim, representing Flekkerøy IL from Kristiansand. He started as a referee in 1979 and was a referee in FIFA from 1992 to 2002. He has refereed over 30 national matches at different age groups, both men and women, in addition to 28 matches...

, SFK Lyn

Kniksen of the year: Egil "Drillo" Olsen
Egil Olsen
Egil Roger Olsen , nicknamed Drillo, is a Norwegian association football manager and former Norwegian football player. He is best known as a highly successful coach of the Norwegian national football team. He has since been coach of the Iraqi national football team, his departure from which caused...

, Manager Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
Kniksen's honour award: Norway women's national football team
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...

1992

Goalkeeper of the year: Ola By Rise
Ola By Rise
Ola By Rise is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently assistant coach of the Norwegian national football team. He played 18 seasons and 346 matches in the Norwegian Premier League.-Career:...

, Rosenborg BK
Defender of the year: Roger Nilsen
Roger Nilsen
Roger Nilsen is a Norwegian football coach and former defender. He played 32 matches and scored 3 goals for Norway, and was a part of the 1994 FIFA World Cup squad....

, Viking FK
Midfielder of the year: Erik Mykland
Erik Mykland
Erik Mykland - nicknamed Myggen , as he used to flap his arms and hands like one when celebrating his goals - is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder....

, IK Start
Striker of the year: Gøran Sørloth
Gøran Sørloth
Gøran Sørloth is a former footballer from Norway. He was one of the best strikers in Norwegian football during the late eighties and early nineties.-Career:...

, Rosenborg BK
Coach of the year: Per Brogeland
Per Brogeland
Per Brogeland is a Norwegian football coach.He has coached Lillestrøm, among others.-References:...

, Kongsvinger IL
Kongsvinger IL
Kongsvinger Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from the city of Kongsvinger in Hedmark, founded in 1892. It is known chiefly for its football team for men, but also does or have done well in other sports.-Athletics:...
Referee of the year: Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen is a former football referee, representing SK Sprint-Jeløy. He was regarded as the best match official in Norway during the 1990s, and won the Kniksen award for "Referee of the year" 10 times between 1990 and 2000. Only Roy Helge Olsen stood in the way of Pedersen winning the award...

, SK Sprint-Jeløy

Kniksen of the year: Rune Bratseth
Rune Bratseth
Rune Bratseth is a former Norwegian footballer who played as a sweeper.Nicknamed Elk due to his long stature, he is best known for his spell with SV Werder Bremen, also having appeared in the 1994 FIFA World Cup with Norway, its first since 1938, at the age of 33.-Club career:Born in Trondheim,...

, Werder Bremen
Kniksen's honour award: Egil "Drillo" Olsen
Egil Olsen
Egil Roger Olsen , nicknamed Drillo, is a Norwegian association football manager and former Norwegian football player. He is best known as a highly successful coach of the Norwegian national football team. He has since been coach of the Iraqi national football team, his departure from which caused...

, Manager Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...

and Per Egil Ahlsen
Per Egil Ahlsen
Per Egil Ahlsen is a former Norwegian football player.Ahlsen started as a midfielder, but was later re-educated as a forward defender. He was known for his long-shots.-Club career:...

, Fredrikstad FK

1991

Goalkeeper of the year: Frode Grodås
Frode Grodås
Frode Grodås is a football coach and former national football team goalkeeper originally from Hornindal, Norway. Capped 50 times for his country, he participated at the 1998 FIFA World Cup as well as being an unused substitute at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.-Playing career:During his career he played...

, Lillestrøm SK
Defender of the year: Pål Lydersen
Pål Lydersen
Pål Lydersen is a Norwegian former football player.A full back, Lydersen played for I.K. Start, until he was signed by English club Arsenal in 1991...

, IK Start
Midfielder of the year: Øyvind Leonhardsen
Øyvind Leonhardsen
Øyvind Leonhardsen is a Norwegian former footballer. He retired after the 2007 season, and at that moment he was captain of Strømsgodset IF in the Norwegian Premier Division, ending a career with nine years in English football with clubs like Wimbledon, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa...

, Molde FK
Striker of the year: Gøran Sørloth
Gøran Sørloth
Gøran Sørloth is a former footballer from Norway. He was one of the best strikers in Norwegian football during the late eighties and early nineties.-Career:...

, Rosenborg BK
Coach of the year: Benny Lennartsson
Benny Lennartsson
Benny Lennartsson is a Swedish football coach.He has managed Örebro SK, Lyngby FC and Bristol City among others.-References:...

, Viking FK
Referee of the year: Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen is a former football referee, representing SK Sprint-Jeløy. He was regarded as the best match official in Norway during the 1990s, and won the Kniksen award for "Referee of the year" 10 times between 1990 and 2000. Only Roy Helge Olsen stood in the way of Pedersen winning the award...

, SK Sprint-Jeløy

Kniksen of the year: Rune Bratseth
Rune Bratseth
Rune Bratseth is a former Norwegian footballer who played as a sweeper.Nicknamed Elk due to his long stature, he is best known for his spell with SV Werder Bremen, also having appeared in the 1994 FIFA World Cup with Norway, its first since 1938, at the age of 33.-Club career:Born in Trondheim,...

, Werder Bremen
Kniksen's honour award: Terje Kojedal
Terje Kojedal
Terje Kojedal is a former footballer from Hamar, Norway. Kojedal was a defender, and was capped 66 times for the national team. He was a part of the Norwegian Olympic football team which participated in the 1984 Los Angeles games...

, Ham-Kam and Sverre Brandhaug
Sverre Brandhaug
Sverre Brandhaug is a retired football player from Norway, who played as a central midfield from 1981 to 1991 for Rosenborg BK in the Norwegian Premier League. He also played for Trondheims-Ørn SK and Strindheim IL. Brandhaug played 35 times for Norway and scored 2 goals.-References:...

, Rosenborg BK

1990

Goalkeeper of the year: Einar Rossbach
Einar Rossbach
Einar Rossbach is a former Norwegian international goalkeeper, he has played for Stridsklev, Ham-Kam, Tromsø, Lyn, Silkeborg, Tollnes and Pors Grenland. He was named goalkeeper of the year in both 1987 and in 1990, and received a Kniksen award in 1990 as "Goalkeeper of the year". VG named him...

, Tromsø IL
Defender of the year: Per-Ove Ludvigsen, Fyllingen Fotball
Fyllingen Fotball
Fyllingen Fotball is a Norwegian association football club from Fyllingsdalen, Bergen, Hordaland.It was founded as a formally independent section of the alliance sports club Fyllingen IL on 1 January 1994. Fyllingen IL was founded on 6 June 1946...
Midfielder of the year: Per Egil Ahlsen
Per Egil Ahlsen
Per Egil Ahlsen is a former Norwegian football player.Ahlsen started as a midfielder, but was later re-educated as a forward defender. He was known for his long-shots.-Club career:...

, SK Brann
Striker of the year: Tore André Dahlum
Tore André Dahlum
Tore André "Totto" Dahlum is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a striker. During his playing career, he had three spells at Start and two spells at Rosenborg. He also played briefly in Denmark, Greece and Belgium....

, Rosenborg BK
Coach of the year: Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen is the most successful coach in the history of Norwegian football. He is best known as the manager for Rosenborg in the period 1988–97 and 1999–2002...

, Rosenborg BK
Referee of the year: Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen is a former football referee, representing SK Sprint-Jeløy. He was regarded as the best match official in Norway during the 1990s, and won the Kniksen award for "Referee of the year" 10 times between 1990 and 2000. Only Roy Helge Olsen stood in the way of Pedersen winning the award...

, SK Sprint-Jeløy

Kniksen of the year: Erik Thorstvedt
Erik Thorstvedt
Erik Thorstvedt is a former Norwegian professional football goalkeeper. He won 97 caps for the Norwegian national team, and was the starter in goal at the 1994 FIFA World Cup....

, Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
Kniksen's honour award: Not Awarded