Football in Norway
Season2016
Men's football
TippeligaenRosenborg
1. divisjonKristiansund BK
2. divisjonSkeid (Group 1)
Elverum (Group 2)
Florø (Group 3)
Arendal (Group 4)
CupenRosenborg
Women's football
ToppserienLSK Kvinner
1. divisjonGrand Bodø
CupenLSK Kvinner
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The 2016 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Norway.

The season began in March, and ended in December with the 2016 Norwegian Football Cup Final.

Men's football

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted to Tippeligaen

Teams relegated from Tippeligaen

League season

Eliteserien

Main article: 2016 Tippeligaen
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg (C) 30 21 6 3 65 25 +40 69 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[a]
2 Brann 30 16 6 8 42 27 +15 54 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Odd 30 15 6 9 44 35 +9 51 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Haugesund 30 12 10 8 47 43 +4 46
5 Molde 30 13 6 11 48 42 +6 45
6 Sarpsborg 08 30 12 9 9 35 37 −2 45
7 Strømsgodset 30 12 8 10 44 40 +4 44
8 Viking 30 12 7 11 33 35 −2 43
9 Aalesund 30 12 6 12 46 51 −5 42
10 Vålerenga 30 10 8 12 41 39 +2 38
11 Sogndal 30 8 12 10 33 37 −4 36
12 Lillestrøm 30 8 10 12 45 50 −5 34
13 Tromsø 30 9 7 14 36 46 −10 34
14 Stabæk (O) 30 8 7 15 35 42 −7 31 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Bodø/Glimt (R) 30 8 6 16 36 45 −9 30 Relegation to First Division
16 Start (R) 30 2 10 18 23 59 −36 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).[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Rosenborg qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2016 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.

1. divisjon

Main article: 2016 Norwegian First Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kristiansund (C, P) 30 19 5 6 47 30 +17 62 Promotion to Eliteserien
2 Sandefjord (P) 30 18 5 7 54 35 +19 59
3 Jerv 30 15 8 7 47 34 +13 53 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Sandnes Ulf 30 15 6 9 55 28 +27 51
5 Kongsvinger 30 14 7 9 56 42 +14 49
6 Mjøndalen 30 13 10 7 49 38 +11 49
7 Strømmen 30 13 8 9 46 45 +1 47
8 Levanger 30 13 6 11 52 46 +6 45
9 Ranheim 30 11 6 13 45 48 −3 39
10 Åsane 30 10 8 12 36 37 −1 38
11 Fredrikstad 30 8 9 13 34 48 −14 33
12 Ull/Kisa 30 8 8 14 47 50 −3 32
13 Bryne (R) 30 7 9 14 33 48 −15 30 Relegation to Second Division
14 Hødd (R) 30 8 6 16 31 57 −26 30
15 KFUM Oslo (R) 30 6 8 16 31 48 −17 26
16 Raufoss (R) 30 6 3 21 33 62 −29 21
Source: nifs.no (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 (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2. divisjon

Main article: 2016 2. divisjon
Group 1

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Tromsdalen (P) 26 21 4 1 71 19 +52 67 Promotion to First Division
2 Finnsnes 26 16 8 2 52 22 +30 56
3 Skeid 26 15 7 4 57 29 +28 52
4 Grorud 26 15 6 5 63 39 +24 51
5 Follo 26 12 5 9 48 39 +9 41
6 Kjelsås 26 11 8 7 38 34 +4 41
7 Alta 26 12 4 10 58 44 +14 40
8 Harstad (R) 26 8 7 11 45 51 −6 31 Relegation to Third Division
9 Senja (R) 26 7 8 11 34 41 −7 29
10 Oppsal (R) 26 8 5 13 36 53 −17 29
11 Stabæk 2 (R) 26 7 4 15 37 54 −17 25
12 Ullern (R) 26 4 6 16 28 51 −23 18
13 Tromsø 2 (R) 26 5 3 18 40 68 −28 18
14 Mo (R) 26 3 1 22 31 94 −63 10
Source: nifs.no; nrksport.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Elverum (P) 26 20 4 2 68 13 +55 64 Promotion to First Division
2 HamKam 26 16 8 2 63 27 +36 56
3 Hønefoss 26 12 6 8 49 35 +14 42
4 Brumunddal 26 12 6 8 32 33 −1 42
5 Nybergsund-Trysil 26 11 7 8 52 45 +7 40
6 Byåsen 26 12 4 10 44 49 −5 40
7 Nardo 26 11 6 9 28 36 −8 39
8 Stjørdals-Blink (R) 26 12 2 12 53 40 +13 38 Relegation to Third Division
9 Brattvåg (R) 26 11 5 10 41 37 +4 38
10 Strindheim (R) 26 8 6 12 50 60 −10 30
11 Gjøvik-Lyn (R) 26 7 7 12 27 44 −17 28
12 Molde 2 (R) 26 6 7 13 42 49 −7 25
13 Rosenborg 2 (R) 26 6 2 18 31 66 −35 20
14 Tynset (R) 26 1 4 21 19 65 −46 7
Source: nifs.no; nrksport.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 3

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Florø (P) 26 21 4 1 78 22 +56 67 Promotion to First Division
2 Nest-Sotra 26 19 4 3 83 26 +57 61
3 Egersund 26 13 4 9 48 28 +20 43
4 Vard Haugesund 26 11 7 8 46 34 +12 40
5 Fana 26 10 9 7 35 29 +6 39
6 Vålerenga 2 26 11 6 9 48 45 +3 39
7 Vidar 26 12 3 11 55 60 −5 39
8 Fyllingsdalen (R) 26 9 8 9 46 38 +8 35 Relegation to Third Division
9 Lysekloster (R) 26 10 0 16 40 61 −21 30
10 Lørenskog (R) 26 8 4 14 41 49 −8 28
11 Frigg (R) 26 7 5 14 37 62 −25 26
12 Stord (R) 26 6 6 14 36 65 −29 24
13 Sola (R) 26 6 3 17 27 60 −33 21
14 Førde (R) 26 4 7 15 29 70 −41 19
Source: nifs.no; nrksport.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 4

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Arendal (P) 26 19 6 1 75 24 +51 63 Promotion to First Division
2 Bærum 26 14 5 7 55 42 +13 47
3 Notodden 26 13 6 7 55 35 +20 45
4 Vindbjart 26 14 2 10 67 50 +17 44
5 Asker 26 13 4 9 52 44 +8 43
6 Fram Larvik 26 13 2 11 58 46 +12 41
7 Odd 2 26 12 5 9 56 51 +5 41
8 Strømsgodset 2 (R) 26 11 4 11 50 58 −8 37 Relegation to Third Division
9 Kvik Halden (R) 26 10 6 10 47 50 −3 36
10 Tønsberg (R) 26 10 6 10 38 41 −3 36
11 Moss (R) 26 9 8 9 57 55 +2 35
12 Pors Grenland (R) 26 9 2 15 44 71 −27 29
13 Ørn-Horten (R) 26 3 2 21 28 78 −50 11
14 Fløy (R) 26 3 0 23 37 74 −37 9
Source: nifs.no; nrksport.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

3. divisjon

Main article: 2016 3. divisjon

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 2016 Norwegian Football Cup

Final

Main article: 2016 Norwegian Football Cup final
Kongsvinger (2)0–4Rosenborg (1)
Report Helland 12', 63', 65'
Reginiussen 50'
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 26,912
Referee: Tore Hansen (Feda)[2]

Women's football

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted to Toppserien

Teams relegated from Toppserien

League season

Toppserien

Main article: 2016 Toppserien
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 LSK Kvinner (C) 22 19 3 0 88 10 +78 60 Qualification for the Champions League round of 32
2 Avaldsnes 22 18 2 2 50 17 +33 56 Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
3 Stabæk 22 12 6 4 39 17 +22 42
4 Kolbotn 22 12 4 6 32 17 +15 40
5 Røa 22 9 6 7 34 31 +3 33
6 Sandviken 22 7 6 9 29 28 +1 27
7 Trondheims-Ørn 22 7 6 9 34 41 −7 27
8 Arna-Bjørnar 22 7 4 11 22 38 −16 25
9 Vålerenga 22 6 5 11 25 48 −23 23
10 Klepp 22 6 2 14 32 49 −17 20
11 Medkila (O) 22 2 5 15 21 50 −29 11 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
12 Urædd (R) 22 1 3 18 12 72 −60 6 Relegation to First Division
Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

1. divisjon

Main article: 2016 1. divisjon (women)

Norwegian Women's Cup

Main article: 2016 Norwegian Women's Cup

Final

National teams

Norway men's national football team

24 March 2016 Exhibition game Estonia  0–0  Norway Tallinn, Estonia
19:00 (UTC+2) Report Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena
Attendance: 2,892
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)
29 March 2016 Exhibition game Norway  2–0  Finland Oslo, Norway
20:00 (UTC+2)
Report
(NFF)		 Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 4,675
Referee: Neil Doyle (Republic of Ireland)
29 May 2016 Exhibition game Portugal  3–0  Norway Porto, Portugal
20:45 (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 34,275
Referee: Padraig Sutton (Northern Ireland)
1 June 2016 Exhibition game Norway  3–2  Iceland Oslo, Norway
19:45 (UTC+2)
Report
(NFF)
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 9,568
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)
5 June 2016 Exhibition game Belgium  3–2  Norway Brussels, Belgium
18:00 (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 42,196
Referee: Tobias Stieler (German)
31 August 2016 Exhibition game Norway  0–1  Belarus Oslo, Norway
19:30 (UTC+2) Report Kryvets 57' Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 7,180
Referee: Jacob Bille (Denmark)
4 September 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Norway  0–3  Germany Oslo, Norway
20:45 (UTC+2) Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 26,793
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)
8 October 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Azerbaijan  1–0  Norway Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 (UTC+4)
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)
11 October 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Norway  4–1  San Marino Oslo, Norway
20:45 (UTC+2)
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 8,214
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
11 November 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Czech Republic  2–1  Norway Prague, Czechia
20:45 (UTC+1)
Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)
Stadium: Eden Arena
Attendance: 16,411
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)

Norway women's national football team

References

  1. ^ "Turneringsbestemmelser Tippeligaen 2015" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Hansen og Sørø dommer cupfinalene". Fotball.no. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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