| 2012 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Øystein Neerland | |||
| Manager | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | |||
| Stadium | Aker Stadion | |||
| Tippeligaen | 1st (champions) | |||
| Norwegian Cup | Semi-final vs. Tromsø | |||
| Champions League | Third qualifying round vs. Basel | |||
| Europa League | Group stage (4th) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Davy Claude Angan (13) All: Davy Claude Angan (22) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 11,112 vs. Rosenborg (28 October 2012) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,321 vs. HamKam (20 June 2012) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 7,687 | |||
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The 2012 season was Molde's 5th consecutive year in Tippeligaen, and their 36th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. It was Ole Gunnar Solskjær's second season as the club's manager. Molde were defending champions in Tippeligaen and played through qualification for UEFA Champions League. Molde entered the Champions League in the second qualifying round, where they eliminated Ventspils before and facing Basel of Switzerland in the third qualifying round. They lost 1–2 on aggregate and were knocked out, dropping down into the Play off round of the UEFA Europa League. Molde successfully defended their title on 11 November 2012, when they beat Hønefoss 1–0, whilst their closest title challengers, Strømsgodset lost 2–1 away to Sandnes Ulf.[1]
- ^ "MOLDE ER SERIEMESTER: – STØRRE PRESTASJON I ÅR" [Molds are champions: – GREATER PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR]. football.no. Norges Fotballforbund. 11 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2012.