2012 Tippeligaen

Tippeligaen

Season	2012
Dates	23 March – 18 November
Champions	Molde 2nd title
Relegated	Fredrikstad Stabæk
Champions League	Molde
Europa League	Strømsgodset Rosenborg Hødd (via cup)
Matches played	240
Goals scored	693 (2.89 per match)
Top goalscorer	Zdeněk Ondrášek, Péter Kovács (14)
Biggest home win	Lillestrøm 6–0 Stabæk (4 November 2012)
Biggest away win	Stabæk 0–5 Molde (12 May 2012)
Highest scoring	Brann 6–2 Odd Grenland (15 July 2012)
Longest winning run	5 matches - Molde, Viking[1]
Longest unbeaten run	13 matches - Rosenborg[1]
Longest winless run	13 games - Hønefoss[1]
Longest losing run	9 matches - Stabæk[1]
Highest attendance	20,572 Rosenborg v Hønefoss (16 May 2012)
Lowest attendance	1,876 Hønefoss v Haugesund (29 July 2012)
Average attendance	7,005 12.3%
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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.