2009 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs
# 2009 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs

The 2009 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs was the 37th time a spot in the Norwegian top flight was decided by play-off matches between top tier and second level clubs.

At the end of the 2009 season, Bodø/Glimt and Lyn were relegated directly to the 2010 1. divisjon, and was replaced by Haugesund and Hønefoss who were directly promoted.

## Background

The play-offs between Eliteserien and 1. divisjon have been held every year since 1972 with exceptions in 1994 and 2011. In 2009, the play-offs took place for the two divisions following the conclusion of the regular season and were contested by the fourteenth-placed club in Eliteserien and the three clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places in 1. divisjon. The fixtures were determined by final league position – two semifinals: 14th in Eliteserien v 5th in 1. divisjon and 4th in 1. divisjon v 5th in 1. divisjon, and the winners then played each other to determine who played in Eliteserien the following season.

## Qualified teams

Four teams entered a play-off for the last Eliteserien spot for the 2009 season. These were:

* Fredrikstad (14th placed team in the Tippeligaen)
* Kongsvinger (third placed team in the 1. divisjon)
* Sogndal (fourth placed team in the 1. divisjon)
* Sarpsborg 08 (fifth placed team in the 1. divisjon)

The four teams first played single game knockout semifinals, and the winners (Kongsvinger and Sarpsborg 08) advanced to a two-legged final for the 16th and last spot in the 2010 Tippeligaen season. Kongsvinger were promoted to the top flight with a 5–4 win on aggregate against Sarpsborg 08.

## Matches

### First round

Final league position – 1. divisjon :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 56 |
| 4 | Sogndal | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 54 |
| 5 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 47 |

Fredrikstad were relegated to the 1. divisjon.

### Final

The two winning sides from the first round, Sarpsborg 08 and Kongsvinger, took part in a two-legged play-off to decide who would play in the 2010 Tippeligaen.

**Second leg**

Kongsvinger won 5–4 on aggregate and were promoted to the 2010 Tippeligaen.

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Fredrikstad | 0 | | | | | |
| 5 | Sarpsborg 08 | 2 | | | | | |
| 5 | Sarpsborg 08 | 2 | 5 | Sarpsborg 08 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| | | | 3 | Kongsvinger | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Kongsvinger | 3 | 3 | Kongsvinger | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Sogndal | 1 | | | | | |
