Norwegian Premier League 2002
Encyclopedia
The table from the Tippeligaen
2002 (the highest football
league in Norway
).
26 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the first division
(where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.
P: Games played, W: Win, D: Draw, L: Lose, F: Goals scored, A: Goals conceded, GD: Goal difference
Top scorers
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...
2002 (the highest football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
league 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...
).
26 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the first division
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....
(where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.
Final standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Rosenborg Rosenborg B.K. Rosenborg Ballklub is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. With 22 league titles and nine Norwegian Cup titles, the club is the most successful in Norway and has dominated Norwegian football since the start of the 1990s... |
26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 30 | 27 | 56 |
| 2 | Molde Molde 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... |
26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 50 |
| 3 | Lyn | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 47 |
| 4 | Viking Viking F.K. Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular... |
26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 44 |
| 5 | Stabæk | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 42 |
| 6 | Odd Grenland | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 41 |
| 7 | Lillestrøm Lillestrøm S.K. Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. It was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion, or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen... |
26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 36 |
| 8 | Vålerenga Vålerenga I.F. Fotball Vålerenga Fotball is a Norwegian association football club from Oslo and a part of the multi-sport club Vålerengens IF. Founded in 1913, the club is named after the neighbourhood of Vålerenga... |
26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 33 |
| 9 | 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 :... |
26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 39 | ||
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| 10 | 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... |
26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 41 | ||
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| 11 | Sogndal | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 51 | ||
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| 12 | Brann S.K. Brann SK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season... |
26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 52 | ||
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| 13 | 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... |
26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 49 | ||
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| 14 | Start I.K. Start IK Start is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand, currently playing in Adeccoligaen having been relegated from Tippeligaen in 2011. The club was founded on 19 September 1905. The coach is Mons Ivar Mjelde... |
26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 72 | ||
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P: Games played, W: Win, D: Draw, L: Lose, F: Goals scored, A: Goals conceded, GD: Goal difference
Promotion and relegation
- TromsøTromsø I.L.Tromsø Idrettslag is a Norwegian professional football team founded in 1920, and based in Tromsø. They play their home games at Alfheim Stadium. Tromsø I.L...
and 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...
promoted. - MossMoss 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...
and StartI.K. StartIK Start is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand, currently playing in Adeccoligaen having been relegated from Tippeligaen in 2011. The club was founded on 19 September 1905. The coach is Mons Ivar Mjelde...
relegated - BrannS.K. BrannSK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season...
won play-off against SandefjordSandefjord FotballSandefjord 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....
, 2-1 on aggregate.- Match 1: Sandefjord 0-0 Brann
- Match 2: Brann 2-1 Sandefjord
Top scorersNorwegian top scorersList of top goal scorers in the Norwegian Premier League.* 1948-49: Arvid Havnås 12 goals* 1949-50: Reidar Dørum 13 goals* 1950-51: John Sveinsson 19 goals* 1951-52: Jan Tangen 15 goals...
- Harald Martin BrattbakkHarald Martin BrattbakkHarald 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...
, RosenborgRosenborg B.K.Rosenborg Ballklub is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. With 22 league titles and nine Norwegian Cup titles, the club is the most successful in Norway and has dominated Norwegian football since the start of the 1990s...
, 17 goals - Tryggvi GuðmundssonTryggvi GuðmundssonTryggvi Guðmundsson is an Icelandic footballer, currently playing for ÍBV.-Club career:A prolific striker, Guðmundsson started his career at ÍBV before moving abroad to clubs in Norway and Sweden...
, Stabæk, 16 - Bengt SæternesBengt SæternesBengt 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...
, 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...
, 12 - Erik NevlandErik NevlandErik Nevland is a Norwegian football forward who currently plays for Viking. He has eight caps for Norway, and 22 caps at U-21 level....
, VikingViking F.K.Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular...
, 10 - Bernt HulskerBernt HulskerBernt Nikolai Hulsker is a Norwegian retired footballer. He has also previously played for Vålerenga. He was born in Den Haag, and is fluent in Dutch.- Career statistics :-References:...
, 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...
, 9 - Dejan Pavlovic, BryneBryne 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 :...
, 9 - Uwe RöslerUwe RöslerUwe Rösler is a German football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Brentford.Rösler was previously a successful player who played for several clubs, most notably Manchester City , where he was the leading goalscorer for three consecutive seasons from 1995–96 to 1997–98, and 1...
, LillestrømLillestrøm S.K.Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. It was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion, or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen...
, 9 - André Schei LindbækAndré Schei LindbækAndré Schei Lindbæk is a Norwegian football player who last played in Germany for Rot-Weiss Essen. He formerly played for Nordstrand, Drøbak/Frogn, Abildsø, Kongsvinger, Skeid, Molde, Numancia, Viking, Las Palmas, Landskrona, FH, Køge and Start.-External links:*...
, 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...
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