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2012 Norwegian First Division
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | 1. divisjon |
| season | [2012](2012-in-norwegian-football) |
| dates | 9 April – 11 November |
| winners | Start |
| promoted | Start |
| Sarpsborg 08 | |
| relegated | Tromsdalen |
| Bærum | |
| Notodden | |
| Alta | |
| matches | 240 |
| total goals | 785 |
| league topscorer | Martin Wiig |
| (20 goals) | |
| biggest home win | Ranheim 7–0 Kongsvinger |
| (20 May 2012) | |
| biggest away win | HamKam 0–5 Kongsvinger |
| (5 August 2012) | |
| highest scoring | HamKam 7–2 Tromsdalen |
| (15 July 2012) | |
| Bærum 5–4 Bryne | |
| (9 September 2012) | |
| highest attendance | 5,760, at home match of Start |
| lowest attendance | 94, at home match of Bærum |
| prevseason | [2011](2011-norwegian-first-division) |
| nextseason | [2013](2013-norwegian-first-division) |
Sarpsborg 08 Bærum Notodden Alta (20 goals) (20 May 2012) (5 August 2012) (15 July 2012) Bærum 5–4 Bryne (9 September 2012) PLEASE USE THESE PARAMETERS ONLY IF THERE ARE RELIABLE SOURCES FOR THE RESPECTIVE RECORD/STREAK. SINGLE MATCH REPORTS ARE USUALLY NOT SUFFICIENT!
The 2012 1. divisjon (referred to as Adeccoligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football season. The season began on 9 April 2012 and ended on 11 November 2012.
Two clubs, Start and Sarpsborg, were relegated from the 2011 Tippeligaen, while Notodden, Tromsdalen, Ull/Kisa, and Bærum were promoted from the 2011 2. divisjon.
Asker, Nybergsund-Trysil, Randaberg and Løv-Ham were relegated to the 2012 2. divisjon
At the end of the season, the two best teams were promoted to the 2013 Tippeligaen, while the four worst placed teams were relegated to the 2013 2. divisjon.
Teams
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta | Alta | Finnmarkshallen | 1,000 | Rune Berger |
| Bodø/Glimt | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion | 7,400 | Cato André Hansen |
| Bryne | Bryne | Bryne Stadion | 10,000 | Gaute Larsen |
| Bærum | Sandvika | Sandvika Stadion | 1,500 | Morten Tandberg |
| HamKam | Hamar | Briskeby Arena | 10,200 | Vegard Skogheim |
| Hødd | Ulsteinvik | Høddvoll Stadion | 3,120 | Lars Arne Nilsen |
| Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | Gjemselund Stadion | 5,202 | Tom Nordlie |
| Mjøndalen | Mjøndalen | Nedre Eiker Stadion | 2,600 | Vegard Hansen |
| Notodden | Notodden | Notodden Stadion | 3,000 | Kenneth Dokken |
| Ranheim | Ranheim | DnB NOR Arena | 2,000 | Aasmund Bjørkan |
| Sandefjord | Sandefjord | Komplett.no Arena | 9,000 | Arne Sandstø |
| Sarpsborg 08 | Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg Stadion | 5,000 | Roar Johansen |
| IK Start | Kristiansand | Sør Arena | 14,300 | Mons Ivar Mjelde |
| Strømmen | Strømmen | Strømmen Stadion | 3,000 | Erland Johnsen |
| Tromsdalen | Tromsø | Tromsdalen Stadion | 3,000 | Morten Pedersen |
| Ull/Kisa | Jessheim | UKI Arena | 3,000 | Arne Erlandsen |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strømmen | Thomas Berntsen | Contract expired | 31 December 2011 | *Pre-season* | Erland Johnsen | 1 January 2012 | *Pre-season* |
| Notodden | Brede Halvorsen | Resigned | 20 August 2012 | 14th | Kenneth Dokken | 24 August 2012 | 14th |
| Bryne | Tommy Bergersen | Mutual consent | 10 September 2012 | 12th | Gaute Larsen | 10 September 2012 | 12th |
League table
|win_B/G=13|draw_B/G=9|loss_B/G=8|gf_B/G=59|ga_B/G=36
Promotion play-offs
Start and Sarpsborg were directly promoted, and five teams entered a play-off for the last Tippeligaen spot in the 2013 season. These were:
- A) Sandnes Ulf (by virtue of being the 14th placed team in the Tippeligaen)
- B) Sandefjord (by virtue of being the third placed team in the Adeccoligaen)
- C) Mjøndalen (by virtue of being the fourth placed team in the Adeccoligaen)
- D) Bodø/Glimt (by virtue of being the fifth placed team in the Adeccoligaen)
- E) Ullensaker/Kisa (by virtue of being the sixth placed team in the Adeccoligaen)
The four Adeccoligaen teams first played a single game knockout tournament, with the winner (Ull/Kisa) advancing to a two-legged tie against the Tippeligaen team (Sandnes Ulf) for the 16th and final spot in the 2013 season. Sandnes Ulf retained their Tippeligaen spot with an aggregate 7–1 win over Ull/Kisa.
| RD1-seed1= 3 | RD1-team1= Sandefjord | RD1-score1= 3 | RD1-seed2= 6 | RD1-team2= Ullensaker/Kisa | RD1-score2= 4 | RD1-seed3= 4 | RD1-team3= Mjøndalen | RD1-score3= 1 | RD1-seed4= 5 | RD1-team4= Bodø/Glimt | RD1-score4= 2 | RD2-seed1= 6 | RD2-team1= Ullensaker/Kisa | RD2-score1= 2 | RD2-seed2= 5 | RD2-team2= Bodø/Glimt | RD2-score2= 0 | RD3-seed1= 14 | RD3-team1= Sandnes Ulf | RD3-score1= 7 (4+3) | RD3-seed2= 6 | RD3-team2= Ullensaker/Kisa | RD3-score2= 1 (0+1)
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOR Martin Wiig | Sarpsborg 08 | 20 | 27 | 0.74 | |
| 2 | ISL Matthías Vilhjálmsson | Start | 18 | 29 | 0.60 | |
| 3 | NOR Tore Andreas Gundersen | HamKam | 16 | 26 | 0.62 | |
| 4 | NOR Nicolay Solberg | Sarpsborg 08 | 14 | 30 | 0.47 | |
| 5 | NOR Øyvind Hoås | Sarpsborg 08 | 13 | 28 | 0.46 | |
| 6 | NOR Rozhat Shaswari | Bærum | 12 | 21 | 0.57 | |
| NOR Olav Tuelo Johannesen | Kongsvinger | 12 | 26 | 0.46 | ||
| NOR Håvard Lysvoll | Tromsdalen | 12 | 28 | 0.43 | ||
| 9 | NOR Robert Stene | Ranheim | 11 | 19 | 0.58 | |
| NOR Magnus Nikolaisen | Alta | 11 | 26 | 0.42 | ||
| GHA Ernest Asante | Start | 11 | 29 | 0.38 | ||
| NOR Thomas Lehne Olsen | HamKam | 11 | 30 | 0.37 | ||
| 11 | NOR Jim Johansen | Bodø/Glimt | 10 | 24 | 0.42 | |
| NOR Pål André Helland | Hødd | 10 | 26 | 0.38 | ||
| NOR Vegard Braaten | Bodø/Glimt | 10 | 28 | 0.36 | ||
| NOR Jo Sondre Aas | Sandefjord | 10 | 30 | 0.33 |
Source: Alt om fotball
References
References
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- (10 September 2012). "Gaute Larsen blir Bryne-trener fra neste kamp". Stavanger Aftenblad.
- (20 September 2012). "Odd og HamKam får poengtrekk". Aftenposten.
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