2012 in Norwegian football

The 2012-season will be the 107. season of competitive football in Norway.

The season will begin on 25 March 2012 for Tippeligaen, with Adeccoligaen starting 9 April 2012. First round of Fair Play ligaen is scheduled to 14 April 2012. Adeccoligaen will end on 11 October 2012, while Tippeligaen will finish on 18 November 2012. The Cup Final is scheduled to 25 November 2012.[1]

Contents

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted to Tippeligaen

Teams relegated from Tippeligaen

Teams promoted to Adeccoligaen

Teams relegated from Adeccoligaen

Teams promoted to Fair Play Ligaen

Teams relegated from Fair Play Ligaen

Managerial changes

Name Club Date of departure Replacement Date of appointment
Harald Aabrekk Sogndal 31 December 2011 Jonas Olsson 1 January 2012[2]
Petter Belsvik
Magnus Powell
Lillestrøm 31 December 2011 Magnus Haglund 1 January 2012[3]
Thomas Berntsen Strømmen 31 December 2011 Erland Johnsen 1 January 2012[4]
Jörgen Lennartsson Stabæk 31 December 2011[5] Petter Belsvik 2 January 2012[6]

Norwegian national football team

2014 FIFA World Cup

During the season, the Norwegian national football team will play four games in the qualification for 2014 FIFA World Cup.[7]

Friendlies

Norway will also participate in a number of friendly matches.

Norwegian clubs' performance in Europe

These are the results of the Norwegian teams in European competitions during the 2012 season. (Norwegian team score displayed first)

Team Contest Round Opponent 1st leg score* 2nd leg score** Aggregate score
Molde UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
Aalesund UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round
Tromsø UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
Rosenborg UEFA Europa League First qualifying round

* For group games in Champions League or Europa League, score in home game is displayed
** For group games in Champions League or Europa League, score in away game is displayed

References

  1. ^ "Eliteseriestart 25. mars neste år" (in Norwegian). VG. 4 November 2011. http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/artikkel.php?artid=10031259. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
  2. ^ "Olsson overtar som Sogndal-trener" (in Norwegian ). vg.no (VG). 4 October 2011. http://touch.vg.no/article.php?artid=10030427. 
  3. ^ "Haglund blir ny LSK-trener" (in Norwegian ). fvn.no (Fædrelandsvennen). 23 November 2011. http://fotball.fvn.no/eliteserien/article215568.ece. Retrieved 25 November 2011. 
  4. ^ "Erland Johnsen blir Strømmen-trener" (in Norwegian ). ap.no (Aftenposten). 25 November 2011. http://fotball.aftenposten.no/forstediv/article215615.ece. Retrieved 25 November 2011. 
  5. ^ "Lennartsson presentert som ny Elfsborg-trener" (in Norwegian). ap.no (Aftenposten). 29 November 2011. http://fotball.aftenposten.no/internasjonal/article216056.ece. Retrieved 30 November 2011. 
  6. ^ "Belsvik ny Stabæk-trener: - Vi kan overraske" (in Norwegian). vg.no. VG. 2 January 2012. http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/artikkel.php?artid=10042688. Retrieved 3 January 2012. 
  7. ^ "Marerittoppsett for Norge i VM-kvaliken" (in Norwegian). tv2.no. TV2. 22 November 2011. http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/landslag/marerittoppsett-for-norge-i-vmkvaliken-3642779.html. Retrieved 22 November 2011. 
  8. ^ a b c "Drillo med landslaget til Thailand" (in Norwegian). vg.no. VG. 24 October 2011. http://touch.vg.no/article.php?artid=10015072. Retrieved 24 October 2011. 
  9. ^ "Norge møter Wales og Nord-Irland" (in Norwegian). fotball.no. NFF. 19 October 2011. http://www.fotball.no/Landslag_og_toppfotball/Landslag/A-menn/2011/Norge-moter-Wales-og-Nord-Irland-/. Retrieved 19 October 2011.