NORWEGIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2006

(Redirected from Tippeligaen 2006)


Tromsø
Rosenborg
Molde
Brann
Viking
Start
Odd
Ham-Kam
Fredrikstad
Sandefjord
Lillestrøm
Stabæk
Lyn, VÃ¥lerenga

The '2006' season of the Norwegian Premier League began on April 9, 2006 and ended on November 5, 2006. Rosenborg became champions on October 29, with one round to go, by defeating Viking at home. The other main contenders for the title were Brann and Lillestrøm, the former securing their place as runners-up on the same day.
It was Rosenborg's twentieth league title.

Contents
Final league table
Top goal scorers
Relegation/Promotion
Notable events
Fair Play
See also
Notes and references
External links

Final league table


PosTeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Rosenborg2615834724+23'53'
2Brann2614483936+3'46'
3VÃ¥lerenga2613584328+16'44'
4Lillestrøm2612864433+11'44'
5Stabæk2610975336+17'39'
6Start2610792932-3'37'
7Lyn26105113336-3'35'
8Fredrikstad2688103846-8'32'
9Sandefjord2695123747-10'32'
10Tromsø2685133339-6'29'
11Viking2685133137-6'29'
12Odd Grenland2678113038-8'29'
13Ham-Kam2677123539-4'28'
14Molde2674152950-21'25'

UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round
UEFA Cup First Qualifying Round¹
UEFA Intertoto Cup First Round
Relegation Playoff
Relegated to Adeccoligaen

'Pld' = Matches played; 'W' = Matches won; 'D' = Matches drawn; 'L' = Matches lost; 'GF' = Goals for; 'GA' = Goals against; 'GD' = Goal difference; 'Pts' = Points
¹Lillestrøm S.K. qualified to the UEFA Cup through the UEFA Fair Play ranking award [1]. Fredrikstad F.K. qualified through winning the cup.

Top goal scorers


After November 5, 2006
#NatPlayerTeamGoals totalGoals penaltiesMatches played
1
Daniel NannskogStabæk19326
2
Veigar Páll GunnarssonStabæk18225
3
Steffen IversenRosenborg17324
4
Peter IjehViking11015
4
Michael MifsudLillestrøm11024
4
Ole Martin ÅrstTromsø11226
7
Robert KorenLillestrøm10126
7
Andreas TegströmSandefjord10024

Relegation/Promotion



Ham-Kam and Molde were relegated to Adeccoligaen.

Strømsgodset and Aalesund were promoted.

Odd Grenland defeated Bryne 10-1 after a two-legged play-off:
Date Host Agg. Visitor Ground Attendance
November 8 'Odd Grenland' 3-0 'Bryne' Odd Stadion, Skien 5,363
November 11 'Bryne' 1-7 'Odd Grenland' Bryne Stadion, Bryne 3,014

Notable events



Tromsø installed artificial turf at their home ground Alfheim stadion during the summer break.

Tom Nordlie was sacked as coach of Start in July and was replaced by Stig Inge Bjørnebye.

Ivar Morten Normark was sacked as coach of Tromsø in July, and was replaced by Steinar Nilsen in August.

Rosenborg's coach Per-Mathias Høgmo took two months of sickleave from July 27[1]. Assistant Knut Tørum served as caretaker manager.

Kjetil Rekdal resigned as coach of VÃ¥lerenga on August 21, following the club's exit from the Norwegian Cup. Rekdal held the position for six years, leading his team to one cup triumph in 2002 and the league championship in 2005. The assistant coach Petter Myhre took over Rekdal's place.

Tom Prahl was sacked as coach of Viking in September and was replaced by Tom Nordlie who earlier in the season was sacked as coach in Start.

★ On October 31, Høgmo resigns as Rosenborg manager, effective immediately. Tørum, who led RBK from 10 points behind leaders Brann to win the title with one round to spare, is expected to be elevated to permanent manager.

★ After the clubs relegation, Ham-Kam's coach Frode GrodÃ¥s, was sacked on November 7.

Arild Stavrum was sacked as coach of Molde F.K. on November 8, after the club came dead last in the league.

Uwe Rösler was sacked as coach of Lillestrøm S.K. on November 13.

Tom Nordlie and Uwe Rösler traded jobbs, Nordlie to Lillestrøm S.K., and Rösler to Viking

Fair Play



★ The fair play table 182060, using UEFA's Fair Play ranking system with scores from 1 to 10, was as such:
# Fredrikstad 8.02
# Rosenborg 7.97
# VÃ¥lerenga 7.88
# Lillestrøm 7.83
# Start 7.82
# Viking 7.81
# Sandefjord 7.77
# Stabæk 7.76
# Brann 7.72
# Molde 7.59
# Odd Grenland 7.57
# Tromsø 7.53
# Lyn 7.43
# Ham-Kam 7.23

See also



2006 in Norwegian football

Adeccoligaen 2006

Notes and references



1. (In Norwegian) Per-Mathias Høgmo er sykmeldt i 2 måneder

External links



Norwegian Football Associaton

Fixtures, results and table for Tippeligaen 2006


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