The 2017 Eliteserien was the 73rd completed season of top-tier football in Norway. The season began on 1 April 2017 and ended on 26 November 2017, not including play-off matches. This was first season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.[1] Rosenborg were the defending champions, while Kristiansund and Sandefjord entered as the promoted teams from the 2016 1. divisjon.
Season | 2017 |
---|---|
Dates | 1 April – 26 November |
Champions | Rosenborg 25th title |
Relegated | Sogndal Aalesund Viking |
Champions League | Rosenborg |
Europa League | Molde Sarpsborg 08 Lillestrøm |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 682 (2.84 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nicklas Bendtner (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | Brann 5–0 Stabæk (19 June 2017) |
Biggest away win | Viking 1–7 Vålerenga (22 October 2017) |
Highest scoring | Viking 1–7 Vålerenga (22 October 2017) |
Longest winning run | Strømsgodset (8 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Rosenborg Brann Sarpsborg 08 Strømsgodset (8 games) |
Longest winless run | Aalesund (13 games) |
Longest losing run | Viking (5 games) |
Highest attendance | 21,112 Rosenborg 1–2 Tromsø (16 May 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 2,237 Sogndal 4–1 Stabæk (5 April 2017) |
Average attendance | 6,699 3.9% |
← 2016 2018 → |
The 2017 season saw the name of the league change from Tippeligaen (named after sponsor Norsk Tipping) to Eliteserien, a non-sponsor affiliated name controlled by the Football Association of Norway. Rosenborg won their third consecutive title and 25th top-flight title overall, with two games to spare. Rosenborg conceded only 20 goals during the season, a league record.[2]
Overview
editRebranding
editOn 28 August 2016, the Football Association of Norway (NFF) and Norsk Toppfotball announced a rebrand; beginning with the 2017 season, the competition was known simply as Eliteserien, without any sponsor's name attached. As part of the rebranding, a new logo was introduced.[3]
Summary
editRosenborg won their third consecutive title and 25th top-flight title overall. Rosenborg were the defending champions, while Kristiansund and Sandefjord entered as the promoted teams from the 2016 1. divisjon.
Rosenborg won the league with two games to spare. Aalesund and Viking were relegated directly. Fourteenth-finishers Sogndal were relegated after losing the play-off final to Ranheim.
Teams
editSixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the 1. divisjon. The promoted teams were Kristiansund (first season in the top-flight) and Sandefjord, (returning to the top flight after a season's absence). They replaced Bodø/Glimt and Start ending their top flight spells of three and four years respectively.
Stadia and locations
edit- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Ap. | Location | Arena | Turf | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aalesund | 16 | Ålesund | Color Line Stadion | Artificial | 10,778 |
Brann | 60 | Bergen | Brann Stadion | Natural | 17,686 |
Haugesund | 11 | Haugesund | Haugesund Stadion | Natural | 8,754 |
Kristiansund | 1 | Kristiansund | Kristiansund Stadion | Artificial | 4,000 |
Lillestrøm | 54 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion | Natural | 12,250 |
Molde | 41 | Molde | Aker Stadion | Artificial | 11,800 |
Odd | 36 | Skien | Skagerak Arena | Artificial | 12,500 |
Rosenborg | 54 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion | Natural | 21,405 |
Sandefjord | 6 | Sandefjord | Komplett Arena | Natural | 6,582 |
Sarpsborg 08 | 6 | Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg Stadion | Artificial | 4,700 |
Sogndal | 18 | Sogndal | Fosshaugane Campus | Artificial | 5,539 |
Stabæk | 21 | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion | Natural | 7,000 |
Strømsgodset | 30 | Drammen | Marienlyst Stadion | Artificial | 8,935 |
Tromsø | 30 | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion | Artificial | 6,859 |
Vålerenga | 57 | Oslo | Intility Arena | Artificial | 17,233 |
Viking | 68 | Stavanger | Viking Stadion | Natural | 16,300 |
Personnel and kits
editTeam | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
---|---|---|---|
Aalesund | Trond Fredriksen | Umbro | Sparebanken Møre |
Brann | Lars Arne Nilsen | Nike | Sparebanken Vest |
Haugesund | Eirik Horneland | Macron | Haugaland Kraft |
Kristiansund | Christian Michelsen | Umbro | SpareBank 1 Nordvest |
Lillestrøm | Arne Erlandsen | Legea | DNB |
Molde | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | Nike | Sparebanken Møre |
Odd | Dag-Eilev Fagermo | New Balance | SpareBank 1 Telemark |
Rosenborg | Kåre Ingebrigtsen | Adidas | SpareBank 1 SMN |
Sandefjord | Lars Bohinen | Macron | Jotun |
Sarpsborg 08 | Geir Bakke | Select | Borregaard |
Sogndal | Eirik Bakke | Umbro | Sparebanken Vest |
Stabæk | Antoni Ordinas | Macron | SpareBank 1 Østlandet |
Strømsgodset | Tor Ole Skullerud | Puma | DNB |
Tromsø | Simo Valakari | Select | Sparebanken Nord-Norge |
Vålerenga | Ronny Deila | Umbro | DNB |
Viking | Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim (caretaker) | Diadora | Lyse |
Managerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Viking | Kjell Jonevret | Mutual agreement | 14 November 2016[4] | Pre-season | Ian Burchnall | 24 November 2016[5] | Pre-season |
Tromsø | Bård Flovik | Sacked | 26 June 2017[6] | 15th | Simo Valakari | 12 July 2017[7] | 15th |
Viking | Ian Burchnall | Sacked | 9 November 2017[8] | 16th | Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim (caretaker) | 9 November 2017 | 16th |
Transfers
editWinter
editSummer
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rosenborg (C) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 20 | +37 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Molde | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 51 | |
4 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 50 | |
5 | Brann | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 47 | |
6 | Odd | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 42 | |
7 | Kristiansund | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 40 | |
8 | Vålerenga | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 39 | |
9 | Stabæk | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 39 | |
10 | Haugesund | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 39 | |
11 | Tromsø | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 38 | |
12 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
13 | Sandefjord | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 36 | |
14 | Sogndal (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
15 | Aalesund (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 32 | Relegation to First Division |
16 | Viking (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 24 |
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).[9]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Lillestrøm qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round as winners of the 2017 Norwegian Cup.
Positions by round
editLeader | |
2018–19 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round | |
Relegation play-offs | |
Relegation to 2018 1. divisjon |
Relegation play-offs
editThe 14th-placed team, Sogndal took part in a two-legged play-off against Ranheim, the winners of the 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2018 Eliteserien.
1–1 on aggregate. Ranheim won 5–4 on penalties.
Results
editSeason statistics
editTop scorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals | Games | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nicklas Bendtner | Rosenborg | 19 | 29 | 0,66 |
2 | Ohi Omoijuanfo | Stabæk | 17 | 27 | 0,63 |
3 | Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson | Molde | 16 | 27 | 0,59 |
Mos | Aalesund | 16 | 30 | 0,53 | |
5 | Patrick Mortensen | Sarpsborg 08 | 12 | 30 | 0,40 |
6 | Eirik Ulland Andersen | Strømsgodset | 11 | 26 | 0,42 |
7 | Flamur Kastrati | Sandefjord | 10 | 25 | 0,40 |
Thomas Lehne Olsen | Tromsø | 10 | 28 | 0,36 | |
Bassel Jradi | Strømsgodset | 10 | 29 | 0,34 | |
Benjamin Stokke | Kristiansund | 10 | 30 | 0,33 |
Hat-tricks
editPlayer | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ohi Omoijuanfo | Stabæk | Aalesund | 3–1 (H) | 2 April 2017 |
Ohi Omoijuanfo | Stabæk | Sarpsborg 08 | 3–0 (H) | 17 April 2017 |
Gilbert Koomson | Sogndal | Viking | 4–0 (H) | 13 May 2017 |
Erling Knudtzon | Lillestrøm | Tromsø | 4–1 (H) | 28 May 2017 |
Lars Veldwijk | Aalesund | Odd | 5–1 (H) | 25 June 2017 |
Benjamin Stokke | Kristiansund | Stabæk | 4–1 (A) | 25 June 2017 |
Simen Juklerød | Vålerenga | Viking | 7–1 (A) | 22 October 2017 |
Mos | Aalesund | Strømsgodset | 4–3 (H) | 26 November 2017 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Clean sheets
editRank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Per Kristian Bråtveit | Haugesund | 12 |
2 | André Hansen | Rosenborg | 11 |
3 | Andreas Linde | Molde | 10 |
Sondre Rossbach | Odd | ||
5 | Anders Kristiansen | Sarpsborg 08 | 9 |
6 | Ingvar Jónsson | Sandefjord | 8 |
Piotr Leciejewski | Brann | ||
8 | Mathias Dyngeland | Sogndal | 6 |
Gudmund Kongshavn | Tromsø | ||
Sean McDermott | Kristiansund | ||
Arnold Origi | Lillestrøm | ||
Espen Bugge Pettersen | Strømsgodset |
Discipline
editPlayer
edit- Most yellow cards: 7[10]
- Flamur Kastrati (Sandefjord)
- Kaj Ramsteijn (Aalesund)
- Most red cards: 2[10]
- Andreas Albech (Sarpsborg 08)
- Victor Demba Bindia (Sandefjord)
Club
edit- Most red cards: 4[13]
- Viking
Attendances
editPos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rosenborg | 263,892 | 21,112 | 15,271 | 17,593 | 0.0% |
2 | Brann | 177,881 | 17,009 | 8,706 | 11,859 | −4.2% |
3 | Vålerenga | 145,543 | 17,011 | 5,844 | 9,703 | +6.9% |
4 | Molde | 116,780 | 10,720 | 6,635 | 7,785 | −7.2% |
5 | Viking | 110,705 | 9,838 | 6,157 | 7,380 | −16.3% |
6 | Odd | 106,593 | 9,049 | 6,164 | 7,106 | −11.6% |
7 | Strømsgodset | 94,078 | 7,706 | 5,575 | 6,272 | −8.1% |
8 | Aalesund | 90,937 | 9,062 | 5,178 | 6,062 | −4.8% |
9 | Lillestrøm | 84,430 | 8,552 | 4,280 | 5,629 | −3.9% |
10 | Sarpsborg 08 | 70,519 | 5,759 | 4,091 | 4,701 | +21.3% |
11 | Haugesund | 66,827 | 6,100 | 3,709 | 4,455 | −14.5% |
12 | Sandefjord | 60,175 | 6,103 | 3,034 | 4,012 | +38.1% |
13 | Stabæk | 59,401 | 4,938 | 3,310 | 3,960 | +4.0% |
14 | Kristiansund | 57,367 | 4,126 | 3,392 | 3,824 | +88.6% |
15 | Tromsø | 53,947 | 5,445 | 3,068 | 3,596 | −11.3% |
16 | Sogndal | 48,697 | 5,600 | 2,237 | 3,246 | +3.3% |
League total | 1,607,772 | 21,112 | 2,237 | 6,699 | −3.9% |
Updated to games played on 26 November 2017
Source: nifs.no
Awards
editAward | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Player of the Year | Tore Reginiussen[14] | Rosenborg |
Breakthrough of the Year | Krépin Diatta[15] | Sarpsborg 08 |
Manager of the Year | Kåre Ingebrigtsen[16] | Rosenborg |
Goal of the Year | Nicklas Bendtner[14] | Rosenborg |
References
edit- ^ "Slik spilles Eliteserien 2017". www.fotball.no. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Statistikk for den norske Eliteserien" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Tippeligaen endrer navn til Eliteserien i 2017" [Tippeligaen changes name to Eliteserien in 2017]. NFF. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Jonevret ferdig i Viking". www.tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). 14 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Burchnall presentert som ny Viking-trener". www.tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). 24 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Flovik har fått sparken i Tromsø". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). VG. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Simo Valakari blir ny hovedtrener i Tromsø IL". www.NRK.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Burchnall har fått sparken i Viking". www.aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Eliteserien 2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Eliteserien 2017 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Association. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Eliteserien 2017 Statistikk". altomfotball.no. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Eliteserien 2017 Råeste lag". altomfotball.no. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Eliteserien 2017 Statistikk". altomfotball.no. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Tore Reginiussen kåret til årets spiller". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Diatta årets gjennombrudd". www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK Østfold. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "RBK-kapteinen roser Ingebrigtsens trenerferdigheter: – Jeg vil bli som han". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2019.