2007 in Norwegian football
# 2007 in Norwegian football

The 2007 season was the 102nd season of competitive football in Norway.

## Men's football

### League season

**Promotion and relegation**

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
| - | - | - |
| Tippeligaen | Strømsgodset Aalesund | HamKam Molde |
| 1. divisjon | Notodden Skeid Mandalskameratene Raufoss | Pors Grenland Manglerud Star Follo Hødd |
| 2. divisjon | Fredrikstad 2 Strømmen FF Lillehammer Mjøndalen Asker Arendal Stavanger Os Averøykameratene Nardo Mjølner Tromsø 2 | Tollnes Ørn-Horten Årdal Molde 2 Kolstad KIL/Hemne Kopervik Stord Sunnhordland Klepp HamKam 2 Brumunddal Steigen |

**Tippeligaen**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brann (C) | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 54 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Stabæk | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 48 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | Viking | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 41 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round |
| 6 | Tromsø | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 40 | |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 36 | |
| 8 | Fredrikstad | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 36 | |
| 9 | Lyn | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 34 | |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 30 | |
| 11 | Aalesund | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 30 | |
| 12 | Odd Grenland (R) | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 27 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Start (R) | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 26 | Relegation to First Division |
| 14 | Sandefjord (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 16 | Relegation to First Division |

* 1 2 Lillestrøm qualified for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round by winning the Norwegian Cup. Their spot in the Intertoto Cup was passed down to Rosenborg, the first team in the table not already qualified for any European competition.

**1. divisjon**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Molde (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 28 | +34 | 69 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 2 | Ham-Kam (P) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 82 | 36 | +46 | 68 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 3 | Bodø/Glimt (O, P) | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 55 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 53 | |
| 5 | Moss | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 53 | |
| 6 | Bryne | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 49 | |
| 7 | Sogndal | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 44 | |
| 8 | Haugesund | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 9 | Notodden | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 36 | |
| 10 | Hønefoss | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 35 | |
| 11 | Raufoss (R) | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 35 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Løv-Ham | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 33 | |
| 13 | Sarpsborg Sparta | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 32 | |
| 14 | Tromsdalen (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 29 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 15 | Skeid (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 20 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 16 | Mandalskameratene (R) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 92 | −49 | 19 | Relegation to Second Division |

* ↑ The third-placed team in the 1. divisjon and the 12th-placed team in the Tippeligaen met in a playoff at the end of the season.
* ↑ Raufoss were relegated after failing to obtain a license due to financial irregularities. Sarpsborg Sparta, who were relegated initially, were given Raufoss spot in the following season.

**2. divisjon**

**Group 1**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Nybergsund (P) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 24 | +51 | 63 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Tønsberg | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 72 | 31 | +41 | 53 | |
| 3 | Groruddalen | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 46 | |
| 4 | Kjelsås | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 36 | |
| 5 | Eidsvold Turn | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 36 | |
| 6 | Ull/Kisa | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 36 | |
| 7 | Pors Grenland | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Fredrikstad 2 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 34 | |
| 9 | Korsvoll | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Sarpsborg (R) | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 72 | −29 | 30 | Withdrew |
| 11 | Odd Grenland 2 (R) | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 29 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Strømmen | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 28 | |
| 13 | FF Lillehammer (R) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 25 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 14 | Gjøvik-Lyn (R) | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 67 | −36 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |

* ↑ Sarpsborg pulled out of the 2. divisjon due to a merger with Sparta Sarpsborg to form a First Division team Sarpsborg Sparta FK.

**2. divisjon**

**Group 2**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hødd (P) | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 77 | 30 | +47 | 57 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Asker | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 33 | +39 | 52 | |
| 3 | Ranheim | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 49 | |
| 4 | Strindheim | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 49 | |
| 5 | Kristiansund | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 48 | |
| 6 | Bærum | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 38 | |
| 7 | Vålerenga 2 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 36 | |
| 8 | Byåsen | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 35 | |
| 9 | Stabæk 2 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 34 | |
| 10 | Levanger | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 30 | |
| 11 | Steinkjer | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 30 | |
| 12 | Lillestrøm 2 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 39 | 75 | −36 | 25 | |
| 13 | Nardo (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 20 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 14 | Averøykameratene (R) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 77 | −53 | 13 | Relegation to Third Division |

* ↑ Lillestrøm 2 survived since Sarpsborg pulled out of group 1.

**2. divisjon**

**Group 3**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sandnes Ulf (P) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 55 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Stavanger | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 52 | |
| 3 | Manglerud Star | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 50 | |
| 4 | Vard Haugesund | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 42 | |
| 5 | Fyllingen | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 40 | |
| 6 | Start 2 (R) | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 39 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 7 | Os | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 38 | |
| 8 | Viking 2 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 36 | |
| 9 | Fana | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 35 | |
| 10 | Flekkerøy | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 34 | |
| 11 | Ålgård | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 25 | |
| 12 | Åsane | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 25 | |
| 13 | Askøy (R) | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 40 | 82 | −42 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 14 | Arendal (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |

**2. divisjon**

**Group 4**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Alta (P) | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 52 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Mjøndalen | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 49 | |
| 3 | Drøbak/Frogn | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 48 | |
| 4 | Lørenskog | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 46 | |
| 5 | Follo | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 46 | |
| 6 | Tromsø 2 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 38 | |
| 7 | Åmot | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 38 | |
| 8 | Mo | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 37 | |
| 9 | Sprint-Jeløy | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 36 | |
| 10 | Rosenborg 2 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 30 | |
| 11 | Skarp | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 29 | |
| 12 | Harstad (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Mjølner (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 14 | Hammerfest (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 69 | −46 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |

## Women's football

### League season

**Promotion and relegation**

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
| - | - | - |
| Toppserien | Asker Kattem Grand Bodø | Liungen |
| 1. divisjon | Donn Linderud-Grei Skjetten Tromsdalen | Bamble |

**Toppserien**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Røa (C) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 53 | Qualification for the UEFA Women's Cup first qualifying round |
| 2 | Kolbotn | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 18 | +53 | 50 | |
| 3 | Asker | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 18 | +50 | 50 | |
| 4 | Arna-Bjørnar | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 40 | |
| 5 | Team Strømmen | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 36 | |
| 6 | Trondheims-Ørn | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 30 | |
| 7 | Klepp | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 28 | |
| 8 | Amazon Grimstad | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 26 | |
| 9 | Fløya | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 25 | |
| 10 | Kattem | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 19 | |
| 11 | Sandviken (R) | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 76 | −60 | 9 | Relegation to First Division |
| 12 | Grand Bodø (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 63 | −44 | 8 | Relegation to First Division |

### Norwegian Women's Cup

**Final**

* Asker 2–4 Kolbotn

## Men's UEFA competitions

### Champions League

**Qualifying rounds**

**Second qualifying round**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Astana | 2–10 | Rosenborg | 1–3 | 1–7 |

**Qualifying rounds**

**Third qualifying round**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Tampere United | 0–5 | Rosenborg | 0–3 | 0–2 |

**Group stage**

**Group B**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Schalke 04 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Valencia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5 | |

### UEFA Cup

**Qualifying rounds**

**First qualifying round**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Carmarthen Town | 3–14 | Brann | 0–8 | 3–6 |
| Flora Tallinn | 0–2 | Vålerenga | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Lillestrøm | 2–2 (a) | Käerjéng 97 | 2–1 | 0–1 |

**Qualifying rounds**

**Second qualifying round**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Ekranas | 1–7 | Vålerenga | 1–1 | 0–6 |
| Brann | 6–4 | Sūduva | 2–1 | 4–3 |
| Hammarby | 3–2 | Fredrikstad | 2–1 | 1–1 |

**First round**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Brann | 2–2 (a) | Club Brugge | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Austria Wien | 4–2 | Vålerenga | 2–0 | 2–2 |

**Group stage**

**Group D**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HSV | BAS | BRA | DZ | REN |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hamburg | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | — | — | 3–0 |
| 2 | Basel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 1–0 | — | 1–0 |
| 3 | Brann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage | 0–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — |
| 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Rennes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |

**Final phase**

**Round of 32**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Brann | 1–8 | Everton | 0–2 | 1–6 |
| Rosenborg | 1–3 | Fiorentina | 0–1 | 1–2 |

### Intertoto Cup

No Norwegian teams participated this season.

## UEFA Women's Cup

### Second qualifying round

**Group B4**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brøndby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Lyon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Kolbotn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Sparta Prague | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |

Matches (Played in Lyon and Bron, France)

## National teams

### Norway men's national football team

**UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying**

**Group C**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Greece | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 31 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 1–4 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Turkey | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 24 | Qualify for final tournament | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Norway | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 23 | | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 13 | | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 |
| 5 | Moldova | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 12 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| 6 | Hungary | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 12 | | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 |
| 7 | Malta | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 5 | | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 2–3 | 2–1 | — |

* 1 2 Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Moldova +1, Hungary −1.

**Fixtures and results**

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Norway scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 February | Kantrida Stadium, Rijeka (A) | Croatia | 1–2 Report | Friendly | Petter Vaagan Moen |
| 24 March | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2 Report | Euro Qualifier | John Carew |
| 28 March | Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt (N) | Turkey | 2–2 Report | Euro Qualifier | Simen Brenne Martin Andresen |
| 2 June | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H) | Malta | 4–0 Report | Euro Qualifier | Kristofer Hæstad Thorstein Helstad Steffen Iversen John Arne Riise |
| 6 June | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H) | Hungary | 4–0 Report | Euro Qualifier | Steffen Iversen Daniel Braaten John Carew (2) |
| 22 August | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H) | Argentina | 2–1 Report | Friendly | John Carew (2) |
| 8 September | Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău (A) | Moldova | 1–0 Report | Euro Qualifier | Steffen Iversen |
| 12 September | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H) | Greece | 2–2 Report | Euro Qualifier | John Carew John Arne Riise |
| 17 October | Bilino Polje, Zenica (A) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0 Report | Euro Qualifier | Erik Hagen Bjørn Helge Riise |
| 17 November | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H) | Turkey | 1–2 Report | Euro Qualifier | Erik Hagen |
| 21 November | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali (A) | Malta | 4–1 Report | Euro Qualifier | Steffen Iversen (3) Morten Gamst Pedersen |

**Fixtures and results**

**Key**

* H = Home match
* A = Away match
* N = Neutral site match
