Tippeligaen
Season2015
Dates6 April – 8 November
ChampionsRosenborg
23rd title
RelegatedMjøndalen
Sandefjord
Champions LeagueRosenborg
Europa LeagueStrømsgodset
Stabæk
Odd
Matches played240
Goals scored774 (3.23 per match)
Top goalscorerAlexander Søderlund
(22 goals)
Biggest home winMolde 6–1 Sandefjord
(30 May 2015)
Bodø/Glimt 6–1 Stabæk
(8 November 2015)
Biggest away winHaugesund 0–6 Rosenborg
(12 April 2015)
Tromsø 0–6 Strømsgodset
(2 August 2015)
Highest scoringTromsø 4–5 Vålerenga
(12 May 2015)
Mjøndalen 3–6 Odd
(2 August 2015)
Longest winning run6 games
Bodø/Glimt
(9 August 2015)
Longest unbeaten run11 games
Strømsgodset
(8 November 2015)
Longest winless run15 games
Sandefjord
(2 August 2015)
Longest losing run8 games
Sandefjord
(6 June 2015)
Highest attendance21,401
Rosenborg 1–1 Molde
(27 June 2015)
Lowest attendance1,949
Mjøndalen 4–3 Tromsø
(9 May 2015)
Average attendance6,711 Decrease 3.6%
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The 2015 Tippeligaen was the 71st completed season of top-tier football in Norway. The competition began on 6 April 2015, one week later than in the previous season. A short summer-break in June was scheduled between the rounds played on 12 July and 26 July, and the decisive match was played on 8 November 2015.[1] Molde were the defending champions. Sandefjord, Tromsø and Mjøndalen joined as the promoted clubs from the 2014 1. divisjon. They replaced Brann, Sogndal and Sandnes Ulf who were relegated to the 2015 1. divisjon.

Teams

The league was contested by 16 teams: the 13 best teams of the 2014 season; the two teams who won direct promotion from the 2014 1. divisjon, Sandefjord and Tromsø; and Mjøndalen, who won the promotion/relegation play-off finals against Brann.

Stadia and locations

2015 Tippeligaen is located in Norway
Aalesund
Bodø/Glimt
Haugesund
Lillestrøm
Mjøndalen
Molde
Odd
Rosenborg
Sarpsborg 08
Sandefjord
Stabæk
Start
Strømsgodset
Tromsø
Viking
Vålerenga
Locations of the teams in 2015 Tippeligaen
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. Location Arena Turf Capacity
Aalesund 14 Ålesund Color Line Stadion Artificial 10,778
Bodø/Glimt 21 Bodø Aspmyra Stadion Artificial 7,354
Haugesund 9 Haugesund Haugesund Stadion Natural 8,754
Lillestrøm 52 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion Natural 12,250
Molde 39 Molde Aker Stadion Artificial 11,800
Mjøndalen 19 Mjøndalen Isachsen Stadion Artificial 4,350
Odd 34 Skien Skagerak Arena Artificial 12,500
Rosenborg 52 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Natural 21,166
Sandefjord 5 Sandefjord Komplett.no Arena Natural 6,000
Sarpsborg 08 4 Sarpsborg Sarpsborg Stadion Artificial 4,700
Stabæk 19 Bærum Nadderud Stadion Natural 7,000
Start 39 Kristiansand Sør Arena Artificial 14,563
Strømsgodset 28 Drammen Marienlyst Stadion Artificial 8,935
Tromsø 28 Tromsø Alfheim Stadion Artificial 6,859
Vålerenga 55 Oslo Ullevaal Stadion Natural 28,000
Viking 66 Stavanger Viking Stadion Natural 16,600

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Aalesund Norway Trond Fredriksen (interim) Umbro Sparebanken Møre
Bodø/Glimt Norway Jan Halvor Halvorsen Diadora Sparebank 1 Nord-Norge
Haugesund Norway Jostein Grindhaug Macron Sparebanken Vest
Lillestrøm Iceland Rúnar Kristinsson Legea DNB
Molde Norway Ole Gunnar Solskjær Nike Sparebanken Møre
Mjøndalen Norway Vegard Hansen Umbro Sparebanken Øst
Odd Norway Dag-Eilev Fagermo New Balance Skagerak Energi
Rosenborg Norway Kåre Ingebrigtsen Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
Sandefjord Norway Lars Bohinen Macron Jotun
Sarpsborg 08 Norway Geir Bakke Select Borregaard
Stabæk United States Bob Bradley Adidas Sparebank 1 Oslo Akershus
Start Norway Bård Borgersen (interim) Umbro Sparebanken Sør
Strømsgodset Norway Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen Diadora DNB
Tromsø Norway Bård Flovik (interim) Select Sparebank 1 Nord-Norge
Vålerenga Norway Kjetil Rekdal Adidas DNB
Viking Sweden Kjell Jonevret Diadora Lyse

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment Table
Aalesund Sweden Jan Jönsson Mutual agreement 30 November 2014[2] Pre-season Norway Harald Aabrekk 1 January 2015[3] Pre-season
Lillestrøm Sweden Magnus Haglund Mutual agreement 30 November 2014[4] Pre-season Iceland Rúnar Kristinsson 1 January 2015[5] Pre-season
Sarpsborg 08 England Brian Deane Mutual agreement 30 November 2014[6] Pre-season Norway Geir Bakke 1 January 2015[7] Pre-season
Aalesund Norway Harald Aabrekk Sacked 28 April 2015[8] 16th Norway Trond Fredriksen (interim) 28 April 2015 16th
Strømsgodset Denmark David Nielsen Mutual agreement 26 May 2015[9] 9th Norway Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen 26 May 2015[9] 9th
Molde Norway Tor Ole Skullerud Sacked 6 August 2015[10] 7th Norway Erling Moe (interim) 7 August 2015[11] 7th
Molde Norway Erling Moe Caretaker period ended 21 October 2015[12] 7th Norway Ole Gunnar Solskjær 21 October 2015[12] 7th
Tromsø Norway Steinar Nilsen Sacked 18 August 2015[13] 15th Norway Bård Flovik (interim) 18 August 2015[14] 15th
Start Norway Mons Ivar Mjelde Mutual agreement 7 September 2015[15] 13th Norway Bård Borgersen (interim) 7 September 2015[15] 13th

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg (C) 30 21 6 3 73 27 +46 69 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[a]
2 Strømsgodset 30 17 6 7 67 44 +23 57 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Stabæk 30 17 5 8 54 43 +11 56 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Odd 30 15 10 5 61 41 +20 55
5 Viking 30 17 2 11 53 39 +14 53
6 Molde 30 15 7 8 62 31 +31 52
7 Vålerenga 30 14 7 9 49 41 +8 49
8 Lillestrøm[b] 30 12 9 9 45 43 +2 44
9 Bodø/Glimt 30 12 4 14 53 56 −3 40
10 Aalesund 30 11 5 14 42 57 −15 38
11 Sarpsborg 08 30 8 10 12 37 49 −12 34
12 Haugesund 30 8 7 15 33 52 −19 31
13 Tromsø 30 7 8 15 36 50 −14 29
14 Start (O) 30 5 7 18 35 64 −29 22 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Mjøndalen (R) 30 4 9 17 38 69 −31 21 Relegation to First Division
16 Sandefjord (R) 30 4 4 22 36 68 −32 16
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (between two teams).[17]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Rosenborg qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015 Norwegian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
  2. ^ Lillestrøm started the season with a one point deduction due to poor financial reporting.[16]

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Rosenborg112111111111111111111111111111
Strømsgodset1411121012139119988776555566555333222
Stabæk7129552222222222232222222222333
Odd921245535655667766655444444444
Viking129101297774466435444433333555555
Molde874424356544554677777777777766
Vålerenga333333643333343323344666666677
Lillestrøm1610111310111310887788888810109999898888
Bodø/Glimt13161615161616161516151515151312998888889899109
Aalesund1513151615108911121010101110101210991010101111101010910
Sarpsborg 085689664677999911111113121212121212121212111111
Haugesund6141414139121313111313131314131311111111111110101111121212
Tromsø111513111415151516151414141415141414141515151415141413131313
Start104681181112121312121210991012131313131513131314141414
Mjøndalen457781410810101111111212151515151414141314151515151515
Sandefjord2856712141414141616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Leader
2016–17 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2016–17 1. divisjon
Source: nifs.no

Relegation play-offs

Main article: 2015 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs

Final

The 14th-placed team, Start, took part in a two-legged play-off against Jerv, the winners of the 2015 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2016 Tippeligaen.

Jerv1–1Start
Omoijuanfo 86' Report Stokkelien 19'
Levermyr Stadion, Grimstad
Attendance: 2,010
Referee: Trygve Kjensli
Start3–1Jerv
Hollingen 42'
Børufsen 49'
DeJohn 83'		 Report Antwi 45'
Sør Arena, Kristiansand
Attendance: 12,245
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen

Start won 4–2 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2016 Tippeligaen; Jerv remained in the 1. divisjon.

Results

Home \ Away AAL BOD HAU LSK MIF MFK ODD RBK SF S08 STB IKS SIF TIL VIF VIK
Aalesund — 2–0 2–1 1–1 4–2 1–2 1–3 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–4
Bodø/Glimt 1–0 — 1–2 0–3 5–1 1–3 2–4 1–0 2–1 3–1 6–1 5–1 3–5 1–0 1–1 0–3
Haugesund 3–1 2–4 — 3–3 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–6 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 4–0 0–1 0–1 0–2
Lillestrøm 3–1 3–0 2–0 — 3–0 2–1 1–1 0–5 3–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1
Mjøndalen 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–4 — 0–3 3–6 3–2 2–2 1–1 1–4 1–1 2–4 4–3 0–1 1–0
Molde 5–1 1–2 0–1 2–2 3–1 — 1–2 1–0 6–1 0–0 3–3 4–0 3–1 4–0 0–0 4–1
Odd 1–1 2–1 0–0 5–0 2–2 2–2 — 1–2 4–3 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–0 3–2 1–2 1–0
Rosenborg 5–0 1–1 4–3 3–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 — 5–1 3–2 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0
Sandefjord 1–3 3–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–4 0–1 1–2 — 1–0 2–4 4–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–2
Sarpsborg 08 3–1 2–2 3–0 1–3 2–2 1–4 2–0 0–2 2–1 — 0–1 3–1 1–6 1–0 1–1 0–2
Stabæk 1–4 3–2 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–3 4–0 0–0 — 3–2 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–0
Start 3–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 0–3 0–4 0–4 2–1 1–2 4–1 — 0–1 3–1 2–3 0–3
Strømsgodset 3–1 3–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–3 3–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 — 2–1 2–2 4–1
Tromsø 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–1 0–6 — 4–5 3–1
Vålerenga 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 0–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 — 2–4
Viking 4–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–4 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 3–4 —
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rosenborgs's Alexander Søderlund became the top scorer in Tippeligaen after scoring 22 goals.
Rank Player Club Goals Games Average
1 Norway Alexander Søderlund Rosenborg 22 27 0,81
2 Norway Adama Diomande Stabæk 17 21 0,81
3 Canada Olivier Occéan Odd 15 27 0,56
4 Norway Ola Kamara Molde 14 29 0,48
5 Norway Pål André Helland Rosenborg 13 21 0,62
Norway Alexander Sørloth Bodø/Glimt 13 26 0,50
Norway Trond Olsen Bodø/Glimt 13 29 0,45
Nigeria Leke James Aalesund 13 29 0,45
9 Norway Mohamed Elyounoussi Molde 12 28 0,43
10 Norway Marcus Pedersen Strømsgodset 11 10 1,10
Norway Veton Berisha Viking 11 14 0,79
Nigeria Fred Friday Lillestrøm 11 26 0,42
Norway Iver Fossum Strømsgodset 11 30 0,37


Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Nigeria Fred Friday Lillestrøm Mjøndalen 4–1 (A) 3 April 2015
Norway Tommy Høiland Molde Start 4–0 (H) 10 May 2015
Norway Adama Diomande Stabæk Sandefjord 4–0 (H) 13 May 2015
Norway Mohamed Elyounoussi Molde Sandefjord 6–1 (H) 30 May 2015
Norway Ola Kamara Molde Sarpsborg 08 4–1 (A) 3 July 2015
Denmark Christian Gytkjær Haugesund Lillestrøm 3–3 (H) 4 July 2015
Denmark Christian Gytkjær Haugesund Aalesund 3–1 (H) 9 August 2015
Norway Alexander Sørloth4 Bodø/Glimt Start 5–1 (H) 9 August 2015
Norway Marcus Pedersen Strømsgodset Mjøndalen 4–2 (A) 30 August 2015
Norway Alexander Sørloth Bodø/Glimt Stabæk 6–1 (H) 8 November 2015
Norway Fredrik Nordkvelle Odd Lillestrøm 5–0 (H) 8 November 2015
Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Top assists

Mike Jensen assisted 12 goals for Rosenborg over the season, more than any other player.
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Denmark Mike Jensen Rosenborg 12
2 Ghana Ernest Asante Stabæk 11
Belgium Yassine El Ghanassy Stabæk
4 Norway Christian Grindheim Vålerenga 10
5 Norway Anders Trondsen Sarpsborg 08 9
6 Norway Fredrik Midtsjø Rosenborg 8
Norway Espen Ruud Odd
Norway Gustav Wikheim Strømsgodset
9 Brazil Daniel Bamberg Haugesund 7
Nigeria Bentley Odd
Norway Per-Egil Flo Molde
Norway Pål André Helland Rosenborg
Canada Olivier Occéan Odd
Norway Joackim Olsen Solberg Mjøndalen

Discipline

Player

Club

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Rosenborg 270,589 21,401 13,779 18,039 +29.6%†
2 Viking 154,080 14,463 7,086 10,272 +2.6%†
3 Vålerenga 151,486 20,958 6,908 10,099 +3.5%†
4 Molde 134,275 11,113 8,141 8,952 −3.1%†
5 Odd 118,674 9,073 6,769 7,912 +10.5%†
6 Strømsgodset 105,450 8,468 6,180 7,030 +4.8%†
7 Aalesund 100,435 8,287 5,655 6,696 −11.9%†
8 Start 92,326 9,239 4,683 6,155 +3.2%†
9 Lillestrøm 82,913 9,071 3,881 5,528 −6.3%†
10 Haugesund 80,790 6,634 4,533 5,386 −3.5%†
11 Sandefjord 61,882 6,174 3,269 4,125 +53.5%1
12 Stabæk 58,204 4,938 3,293 3,880 +1.2%†
13 Sarpsborg 08 58,060 5,137 3,151 3,871 −1.9%†
14 Tromsø 54,534 5,862 3,080 3,636 +30.9%1
15 Bodø/Glimt 47,762 6,114 2,286 3,184 −5.9%†
16 Mjøndalen 39,131 4,150 1,949 2,609 +125.9%1
League total 1,610,591 21,401 1,949 6,711 −3.6%†

Updated to games played on 26 October 2015
Source: nifs.no, fotball.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon

Awards

Annual awards

Award Winner Club
Player of the Year Norway Ole Selnæs Rosenborg
Goalkeeper of the Year Norway Ørjan Nyland Molde
Defender of the Year Norway Jonas Svensson Rosenborg
Midfielder of the Year Norway Ole Selnæs Rosenborg
Striker of the Year Norway Alexander Søderlund Rosenborg
Manager of the Year United States Bob Bradley Stabæk
Young Player of the Year Norway Iver Fossum Strømsgodset

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