ELITESERIEN 2002
Niisiis, mõtlesin, et kuna Norra meistriliigas kohe-kohe algamas uus hooaeg, siis oleks ehk huvitav ka algust teha uue ennustusega.
Kuna osaleb ka kolm Maarjamaa noormeest, Sergei Terehhov Bergeni Brannis, Marek Lemsalu Bryne FK-s ja Kristen Viikmäe Oslo Vålerengas, siis on vast õige ka see liiga lõpuks suurema tähelepanu alla võtta. Loodan, et huvilisi-ennustajaid jätkub
Siinkohal väike kokkuvõte ka eelmisest hooajast:
CUP
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Final: Viking - Bryne 3-0
Semifinals: Bryne - Lillestrøm 4-0
Viking - Odd Grenland 2-1
Quarterfinals: Bryne - Vålerenga 3-2
Lillestrøm - Brann 3-0
Odd Grenland - Sogndal 2-0
Viking - Tromsø 1-0
LEAGUE
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PREMIER DIVISION
For a change the title race was wide open until the last round. But the eventual outcome was the usual one with Rosenborg winning the title for a record 10th successive time. To everybody's surprise Lillestrøm pushed them all the way, and even had the upper hand before losing the title decider at home few weeks from the end. A second place and a Champions League qualification was well deserved. Viking had a very good start, leading the table for most of the spring, but faded slightly in autumn. The cup final win against neighbours Bryne was a welcome consolation prize.
Stabæk finished fourth and secure a UEFA Cup place thanks to Viking's cup win. They were also the only team to beat Rosenborg twice without conceding any goal. Molde and Odd Grenland occupied upper midtable positions throughout the season, without having a chance for any silverware. Brann was a big disappointment in seventh, after silver last season. A far too generous defence and lost points against lesser teams let them down. Newcomer Sogndal was a pleasant surprise with al their young players. Bodø/Glimt and Moss had another season just above the relegation zone, whereas another newcomer Lyn saved their place, and without being outplayed by anyone.
In the bottom three, Bryne looked certain to go down in August, but an excellent end of season meant play-off matches against Hamarkameratene, which were also won. Not so lucky were Strømsgodset, who leaked goals and the northern-most team Tromsø, who could hardly score any. Both were relegated in the end.
TABLE
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1. Rosenborg 26 17 6 3 71- 30 57 Champions Cup
2. Lillestrøm 26 17 5 4 64- 33 56 Champions Cup
3. Viking 26 14 7 5 43- 29 49 UEFA Cup (cup winner)
4. Stabæk 26 14 3 9 45- 39 45 UEFA Cup
5. Molde 26 13 5 8 54- 41 44
6. Odd Grenland 26 12 6 8 50- 40 42
7. Brann 26 12 5 9 63- 48 41
8. Sogndal 26 9 5 12 45- 61 32
9. Bodø/Glimt 26 7 8 11 45- 47 29
10. Moss 26 9 2 15 35- 48 29
11. Lyn 26 6 8 12 40- 49 26
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12. Bryne 26 6 4 16 33- 61 22 Play-off
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13. Strømsgodset 26 3 10 13 40- 73 19 Relegated
14. Tromsø 26 4 4 18 23- 52 16 Relegated
Top scorers:
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17 goals: Thorstein Helstad, Brann
Clayton Zane, Lillestrøm
Frode Johnsen, Rosenborg
15 goals: Harald Martin Brattbakk, Rosenborg
14 goals: Jostein Flo, Strømsgodset
Erik Nevland, Viking
13 goals: Magnus Powell, Lillestrøm
12 goals: Bengt Sæternes, Bodø/Glimt
10 goals: Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen, Bodø/Glimt
Petter Furuseth Olsen, Brann
Raymond Kvisvik, Brann
Magne Hoseth, Molde
Kim Larsen, Odd Grenland
Attendance:
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Club Average
Brann 12 497
Rosenborg 12 144
Viking 7 887
Molde 6 601
Lillestrøm 6 448
Odd Grenland 5 053
Stabæk 4 228
Lyn 4 197
Bodø/Glimt 3 793
Tromsø 3 541
Strømsgodset 3 441
Bryne 2 933
Moss 2 730
Sogndal 2 282
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Total average 5 558 (total 1 011 565)
FIRST DIVISION
Little surprise at the top of the first division. Big spending Vålerenga won the division and return to the top flight after only one year away. And despite being deducted three points for using ineligible players (not registered) in several matches. The team from Oslo was accompanied up by Start, who was also relegated last year. Hamarkameratene are on their way back and finished third after a good and strong season. Haugesund could only finish fourth despite scoring the most goals.
At the bottom the fight against relegation was tight as usual. Byåsen of Trondheim was last throughout the year and went down early. Kjelsås form Oslo followed them down a couple of rounds before the end. As did former premier division side Kongsvinger. The last place was decided in dramatic fashion in the the last round when Ørn-Horten scored twice in injury time to win against Vålerenga and subsequently pass Mandalskameratene with virtually the last kick of the season. Tough luck on the fresh newcomers from the south and their big following.
TABLE
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1. Vålerenga 30 19 8 3 71- 29 62 Promoted*
2. Start 30 18 8 4 59- 33 62 Promoted
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3. Hamarkameratene 30 18 6 6 59- 38 60 Play-off
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4. Haugesund 30 17 5 8 76- 44 56
5. Raufoss 30 15 5 10 61- 43 50
6. Aalesund 30 13 8 9 65- 51 47
7. Sandefjord 30 13 5 12 59- 54 44
8. Skeid 30 12 5 13 50- 41 41
9. L/F Hønefoss 30 10 10 10 45- 54 40
10. Tromsdalen 30 10 9 11 40- 56 39
11. Hødd 30 9 8 13 50- 51 35
12. Ørn-Horten 30 10 4 16 41- 72 34
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13. Mandalskam. 30 9 5 16 49- 62 32 Relegated
14. Kongsvinger 30 8 5 17 33- 57 29 Relegated
15. Kjelsås 30 6 6 18 26- 50 24 Relegated
16. Byåsen 30 3 3 24 29- 78 12 Relegated
* Vålerenga 3 points deducted for fielding ineligible players.
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