Norwegian Premier League 2004
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The 2004 season of the Norwegian Premier League
(Tippeligaen) began on April 12, 2004 and ended on 30 October 2004.
26 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the first division
(where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.
¹Viking
qualified to the UEFA Cup through the UEFA Fair Play ranking
award.
Top scorers
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
(Tippeligaen) began on April 12, 2004 and ended on 30 October 2004.
26 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the first division
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....
(where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.
Final standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 34 | 48 |
| 2 | Vålerenga | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 48 |
| 3 | Brann S.K. Brann SK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season... |
26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 40 | 40 |
| 4 | Tromsø Tromsø I.L. Tromsø Idrettslag is a Norwegian professional football team founded in 1920, and based in Tromsø. They play their home games at Alfheim Stadium. Tromsø I.L... |
26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 32 | 40 |
| 5 | Ham-Kam | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 38 |
| 6 | Lyn | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 31 | |
| 37 | ||||||||
| 7 | Lillestrøm Lillestrøm S.K. Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. It was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion, or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen... |
26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 35 |
| 8 | Odd Grenland | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 35 |
| 9 | Viking Viking F.K. Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular... |
26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 33 | |
| 33 | ||||||||
| 10 | Fredrikstad Fredrikstad F.K. Fredrikstad footballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the town of Fredrikstad. With nine league championships and eleven Norwegian Cup wins, FFK is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football... |
26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 54 | |
| 32 | ||||||||
| 11 | Molde Molde F.K. Molde Fotballklubb is a football club from Molde, Norway. It was founded on 19 June 1911.They currently play in Tippeligaen, the Norwegian top division. Molde's home matches are played at Aker Stadion , which holds a record attendance of 13,308 . Aker Stadion's maximum capacity now is 11,800... |
26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 37 | |
| 31 | ||||||||
| 12 | Bodø/Glimt F.K. Bodø/Glimt FK Bodø/Glimt is a Norwegian football club from the town of Bodø and was founded in 1916. Its nickname is the original club name: Glimt.Bodø/Glimt have been Northern Norwegian champions nine times, Norwegian Cup Champions twice and league runners-up three seasons .Glimt are known for their yellow... |
26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 41 | |
| 27 | ||||||||
| 13 | Stabæk | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 40 | |
| 27 | ||||||||
| 14 | Sogndal | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 57 | |
| 22 |
| UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round | |
| UEFA Cup First Qualifying Round¹ | |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup First Round | |
| Relegation Playoff | |
| Relegated to Adeccoligaen Adeccoligaen The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen.... |
¹Viking
Viking F.K.
Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular...
qualified to the UEFA Cup through the UEFA Fair Play ranking
UEFA Fair Play ranking
The UEFA Fair Play ranking has been used by UEFA since 1995 to grant three berths for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.-Current club qualification system:...
award.
Top scorersNorwegian top scorersList of top goal scorers in the Norwegian Premier League.* 1948-49: Arvid Havnås 12 goals* 1949-50: Reidar Dørum 13 goals* 1950-51: John Sveinsson 19 goals* 1951-52: Jan Tangen 15 goals...
- 19 goals:
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Frode JohnsenFrode JohnsenFrode Johnsen is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Odd Grenland. He can play in several positions, but preferably as a striker or midfielder. Johnsen is 188 cm tall, and is a good header of the ball...
, Rosenborg
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- 15 goals:
- Alexander ØdegaardAlexander ØdegaardAlexander Ødegaard is a Norwegian football striker.Ødegaard was one of the 1980 generation players to break into the first team of Sogndal IL. After a successful 2004 season where he scored 12 league goals for Sogndal, and made his international debut for Norway, his services were wanted by SK...
, SogndalSogndal ILSogndal Idrettslag is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Sogndalsfjøra, Sogn og Fjordane. It has departments for association football, team handball, volleyball, track and field, orienteering, taekwondo, human swimming, powerlifting, speed skating, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and...
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- 14 goals:
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Olivier OcceanOlivier OcceanOlivier Occean is a Canadian footballer player who currently plays for SpVgg Greuther Fürth in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.-College soccer:...
, Odd Grenland - Arild SundgotArild SundgotArild Gilbert Sundgot is a Norwegian football striker, who currently plays for Lillestrøm.He is the younger brother of Ole Bjørn Sundgot. He started playing for Lillestrøm in 1997, when he was brought from Hødd by Even Pellerud, the Lillestrøm manager at that time...
, Lillestrøm
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- 13 goals:
- Raymond KvisvikRaymond KvisvikRaymond Kvisvik is a Norwegian football player. With background from teams in hometown Sarpsborg, he currently plays for Kvik-Halden, as a midfielder. He moved there from Fredrikstad. He has also played in Austria for Austria Wien. Kvisvik is notorious for his precise shots, assists and long balls...
, Brann -
Robbie WintersRobbie WintersRobbie Winters is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Alloa Athletic.-Career:Winters began his career at Dundee United in 1992 and played 99 league games for the Terrors, scoring 19 times. A move to Aberdeen beckoned, which saw Billy Dodds and cash come to Tannadice in exchange for Winters...
, Brann
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- 12 goals:
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Gylfi EinarssonGylfi EinarssonGylfi Einarsson is an Icelandic football midfielder.-Club career:He started his career at Fylkir but moved to Norwegian club Lillestrøm SK in 2000. In the 2004 season he scored 13 goals in 26 matches. When his contract expired, he was snapped up by Leeds United, who had to wait until January 2005...
, Lillestrøm
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- 11 goals:
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Markus RingbergMarkus RingbergMarkus Ringberg is a Swedish football player who currently plays for Kråkerøy.-Club career:He was born in Mjällby.His most notable achievements came at his time in Fredrikstad FK where he was one of the main contributors in taking the club from the Norwegian Second Division to the Norwegian...
, Fredrikstad - Ole Martin ÅrstOle Martin ÅrstOle Martin Årst is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays as a striker for IK Start of the Norwegian Premier League.-Club career:...
, Tromsø
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- 9 goals:
- Geir FrigårdGeir FrigårdGeir Frigård is a former Norwegian football striker who retired in 2007. He played five times for the national team, scoring one goal. In 1997-98, he was top scorer in the Austrian Bundesliga.-National team:...
, Ham-Kam - Jan-Derek Sørensen, Lyn
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Relegation/Promotion
- StartI.K. StartIK Start is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand, currently playing in Adeccoligaen having been relegated from Tippeligaen in 2011. The club was founded on 19 September 1905. The coach is Mons Ivar Mjelde...
and AalesundAalesunds F.K.Aalesunds Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Ålesund, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. The club was founded on 25 June 1914. As of 2004, the football club had 835 members and several teams on both professional and amateur levels...
promoted. - Stabæk and Sogndal relegated.
- Bodø/GlimtF.K. Bodø/GlimtFK Bodø/Glimt is a Norwegian football club from the town of Bodø and was founded in 1916. Its nickname is the original club name: Glimt.Bodø/Glimt have been Northern Norwegian champions nine times, Norwegian Cup Champions twice and league runners-up three seasons .Glimt are known for their yellow...
won the play-offs against Kongsvinger, 4-1 on aggregate.- Match 1: Kongsvinger 1-0 Bodø/Glimt
- Match 2: Bodø/Glimt 4-0 Kongsvinger