2009 Tippeligaen

21st title Bodø/Glimt Lyn Molde Stabæk (17 goals) (1 August 2009) (1 November 2009) (1 August 2009) PLEASE USE THESE PARAMETERS ONLY IF THERE ARE RELIABLE SOURCES FOR THE RESPECTIVE RECORD/STREAK. SINGLE MATCH REPORTS ARE USUALLY NOT SUFFICIENT!

Rosenborg Rosenborg Lyn Lyn

(16 May 2009) Lyn 0–1 Bodø/Glimt

(12 July 2009) The 2009 Tippeligaen was the 65th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 15 March and end on 1 November. Stabæk were the defending champions. Odd Grenland, Sandefjord and Start entered as the three promoted teams from the 2008 1. divisjon. They replaced HamKam who were relegated to the 2009 1. divisjon.

Overview

League expansion

This was the first top division seasons where 16 teams were competing on the highest level of Norwegian football since the 1961–62 Hovedserien season. Due to the league expanding from 14 to 16 teams, three teams were promoted from the 1. divisjon at the end of the 2008 season. Those teams were champions Odd Grenland, runners-up Sandefjord and third-placed Start. The last spot was taken by Aalesund after winning a two-legged play-off match against Sogndal.

Summary

Stabæk was the defending champions, having won their first ever League Championship in 2008. On 27 September, Rosenborg secured the title with four rounds left to go. They won their 21st top-flight title.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Relegation play-offs

Main article: 2009 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs

At the end of the season, the two last teams relegated directly to 1. divisjon, and were replaced by the winner and runner-up of the 1. divisjon who were directly promoted.

Four teams entered a play-off for the last Tippeligaen spot in the 2010 season. These were:

• A) Fredrikstad (14th placed team in the Tippeligaen)
• B) Kongsvinger (Third placed team in the 1. divisjon)
• C) Sogndal (Fourth placed team in the 1. divisjon)
• D) Sarpsborg 08 (Fifth placed team in the 1. divisjon)

Season statistics

Top scorers

Source: AltOmFotball.no

Discipline

Player

• Most yellow cards: 7
  • BRA Marciano (Sandefjord)
  • GMB Ebrima Sohna (Sandefjord)
  • AUS Kasey Wehrman (Fredrikstad/Lyn)
• Most red cards: 2
  • JAM Demar Phillips (Aalesund)

Club

• Most yellow cards: 54

  • Strømsgodset

• Most red cards: 3

  • Lyn
  • Sandefjord
  • Start
  • Tromsø

Attendance

Last updated: End of 2009 season Source: altomfotball.no

Other

References

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