2012 Tippeligaen

Tippeligaen
Season2012
Dates23 March – 18 November
ChampionsMolde
2nd title
RelegatedFredrikstad
Stabæk
Champions LeagueMolde
Europa LeagueStrømsgodset
Rosenborg
Hødd (via cup)
Matches played240
Goals scored693 (2.89 per match)
Top goalscorerZdeněk Ondrášek, Péter Kovács (14)
Biggest home winLillestrøm 6–0 Stabæk
(4 November 2012)
Biggest away winStabæk 0–5 Molde
(12 May 2012)
Highest scoringBrann 6–2 Odd Grenland
(15 July 2012)
Longest winning run5 matches - Molde, Viking[1]
Longest unbeaten run13 matches - Rosenborg[1]
Longest winless run13 games - Hønefoss[1]
Longest losing run9 matches - Stabæk[1]
Highest attendance20,572
Rosenborg v Hønefoss
(16 May 2012)
Lowest attendance1,876
Hønefoss v Haugesund
(29 July 2012)
Average attendance7,005 Decrease 12.3%
2011
2013

The 2012 Tippeligaen was the 68th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 23 March 2012 and ended on 18 November 2012, with a summer break from 28 May to 30 June.[2] Molde were the defending champions,[3] while Hønefoss and Sandnes Ulf entered as the promoted teams from the 2011 1. divisjon. They replaced Start and Sarpsborg 08 who were relegated to the 2012 1. divisjon.

On 11 November 2011, Molde won the title with one matchday left to play after a 1–0 home win over Hønefoss.[4] It was their second consecutive league title and also their second top-flight title overall.

  1. ^ a b c d "Tabell Tippeligaen 2012". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Eliteseriestart 25. mars neste år" (in Norwegian). VG. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Endelig tok sølvlaget Molde seriegull". vg.no (in Norwegian). VG. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Solskjaer's Molde champions again in Norway". Eurosport. Reuters. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

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