2008 Norwegian First Division
The 2008 1. divisjon season (referred to as Adeccoligaen for sponsorship reasons) began on 5 April 2008 and ended on 1 November 2008.[1]
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 April – 1 November |
| Champions | Odd Grenland |
| Promoted | Odd Grenland Sandefjord Start |
| Relegated | Sandnes Ulf Hødd |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 762 (3.18 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Péter Kovács (22 goals) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
In 2009, the number of teams in the top tier, Tippeligaen, will expand from fourteen to sixteen.[2] Therefore, 2008 was a transitional season, in which more teams were promoted to the top flight, and less teams relegated to the 2. divisjon, than usual. Automatic promotion was awarded to the teams finishing in the top three places in the standings. Only the two teams at the bottom of the standings were relegated to the 2. divisjon, as opposed to the regular four.
The three clubs relegated from the Tippeligaen in 2007 were Odd Grenland, Start and Sandefjord. At the conclusion of the season, all three had managed to secure promotion, with Odd Grenland being confirmed as champions of the 1. divisjon after defeating Start 3–2 in the penultimate round.[3]
Sandnes Ulf and Hødd were relegated to the 2. divisjon after finishing in fifteenth and sixteenth place respectively. It was Sandnes Ulf's first season at the second level since 1972. Nybergsund, who had never previously played at the second level, retained their spot, finishing in eighth place.
As in previous years, there was a two-legged promotion playoff at the end of the season, this time between the fourth-placed team in the 1. divisjon (Sogndal) and the thirteenth-placed team in the Tippeligaen (Aalesund). Aalesund kept their spot in the Tippeligaen, beating Sogndal 4-1 away, 3-1 at home, and 7-2 on aggregate.[4]
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odd Grenland (C, P) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 65 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 2 | Sandefjord (P) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 60 | |
| 3 | Start (P) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 59 | |
| 4 | Sogndal | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 54 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Hønefoss | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 51 | |
| 6 | Notodden | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 46 | |
| 7 | Haugesund | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 42 | |
| 8 | Nybergsund | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 42 | |
| 9 | Moss | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 39 | |
| 10 | Sarpsborg Sparta | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Bryne | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 36 | |
| 12 | Løv-Ham | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 34 | |
| 13 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 30 | |
| 14 | Alta | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 26 | |
| 15 | Sandnes Ulf (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 25 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 16 | Hødd (R) | 30 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 76 | −47 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. The winner, runner-up and third place finisher in the 1. divisjon are automatically promoted to the Tippeligaen. The fourth-placed team in the 1. divisjon and the 13th-placed team in the Tippeligaen meet in a playoff at the end of the season. The two teams finishing at the bottom of the table are automatically relegated to the 2. divisjon.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results edit
Promotion play-offs edit
By finishing 4th, Sogndal competed in a two-legged relegation play-off against Aalesund, who finished 13th in the 2008 Tippeligaen, for the right to play in the 2009 Tippeligaen. Sogndal played at home first, decided in a draw held by the NFF.[5] Aalesund won 7–2 on aggregate, thereby securing a new season in the Tippeligaen. Sogndal remained in the 1. divisjon.
| Aalesund | 3–1 | Sogndal |
|---|---|---|
| Aarøy 14', 31', 43' | Report | Håvard Flo 43' |
Aalesund won 7–2 on aggregate and remained in Tippeligaen.
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Kovacs | Odd Grenland | 22 |
| 2 | Kenneth Kvalheim | Moss | 21 |
| 3 | Morten Fevang | Odd Grenland | 15 |
| 4 | Fabian Taylor | Notodden | 14 |
| 5 | Vegard Braaten | Alta | 13 |
| Martin Wiig | Sarpsborg Sparta | ||
| Lars Lafton | Hønefoss | ||
| 8 | Allan Borgvardt | Bryne | 12 |
| 9 | Geir Ludvig Fevang | Start | 11 |
Source: VG Nett[permanent dead link]
Relegated teams edit
These three teams were relegated from the Tippeligaen in 2007:
Promoted teams edit
These four teams were promoted from the 2. divisjon in 2007:
References edit
- ^ "1. divisjon - Fixtures 2008". NRK Sport. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Tippeligaen utvides til 16 lag". Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian). 2008-03-08. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
- ^ . Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 2008-10-25. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Beramming kvalikkamper til Tippeligaen". Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian). 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Trekning kvalifiseringskamp". fotball.no. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
External links edit
- 1. divisjon 2008 on NRK Sport: Fixtures and results - Top scorers, Yellow cards, Red cards - Standings