2006 Tippeligaen

Tippeligaen
Season 2006
Champions Rosenborg
20th title
Relegated Ham-Kam
Molde
Champions League Rosenborg
UEFA Cup Fredrikstad
Brann
Vålerenga
Lillestrøm
Matches played 182
Goals scored 521 (2.86 per match)
Top goalscorer Daniel Nannskog (19 goals)
Biggest home win Stabæk 8-0 Molde
(29 October 2006)
Biggest away win Ham-Kam 1–5 Stabæk
(5 November 2006)
Highest scoring Fredrikstad 5-3 Tromsø
(29 May 2006)
Brann 5-3 Sandefjord
(17 September 2006)
Stabæk 8-0 Molde
(29 October 2006)
Longest winning run 8 games[1]
Rosenborg
Longest unbeaten run 12 games[1]
Rosenborg
Longest winless run 8 games[1]
Odd Grenland
Longest losing run 6 games[1]
Odd Grenland
Highest attendance 22,330, at home match of Rosenborg[2]
Lowest attendance 2,563, at home match of Lyn[2]
Average attendance 9,100[3]
2005
2007

The 2006 Tippeligaen season began on April 9, 2006 and ended on November 5, 2006. Rosenborg became champions on October 29, with one round to go, by defeating Viking at home. The other main contenders for the title were Brann and Lillestrøm, the former securing their place as runners-up on the same day.

It was Rosenborg's twentieth league title.

Final league table

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1Rosenborg2615834724+2353
2Brann2614483936+346
3Vålerenga2613584328+1544
4Lillestrøm2612864433+1144
5Stabæk2610975336+1739
6Start2610792932-337
7Lyn26105113336-335
8Fredrikstad2688103846-832
9Sandefjord2695123747-1032
10Tromsø2685133339-629
11Viking2685133137-629
12Odd Grenland2678113038-829
13Ham-Kam2677123539-428
14Molde2674152950-2125
Qualified for the UEFA Champions League
Qualified for the UEFA Cup¹
Qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
Relegation Playoff
Relegated to Adeccoligaen

¹Lillestrøm SK qualified to the UEFA Cup through the UEFA Fair Play ranking award.[4]
Fredrikstad FK qualified as the winner of 2006 Norwegian Football Cup.

Top goal scorers

After November 5, 2006

#NatPlayerTeamGoals totalGoals penaltiesMatches played
1SwedenDaniel NannskogStabæk19326
2IcelandVeigar Páll GunnarssonStabæk18225
3NorwaySteffen IversenRosenborg17324
4NigeriaPeter IjehViking11015
4MaltaMichael MifsudLillestrøm11024
4NorwayOle Martin ÅrstTromsø11226
7SloveniaRobert KorenLillestrøm10126
7SwedenAndreas TegströmSandefjord10024

Relegation/Promotion

Date Host Agg. Visitor Ground Attendance
November 8 Odd Grenland 3-0 Bryne Odd Stadion, Skien 5,363
November 11 Bryne 1-7 Odd Grenland Bryne Stadion, Bryne 3,014

Notable events

Fair Play

  1. Fredrikstad 8.02
  2. Rosenborg 7.97
  3. Vålerenga 7.88
  4. Lillestrøm 7.83
  5. Start 7.82
  6. Viking 7.81
  7. Sandefjord 7.77
  8. Stabæk 7.76
  9. Brann 7.72
  10. Molde 7.59
  11. Odd Grenland 7.57
  12. Tromsø 7.53
  13. Lyn 7.43
  14. Ham-Kam 7.23

See also

Notes and references

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