The Norwegian Premier League 2005 is the current season of the highest football league in Norway, the Norwegian Premier League. The league began on April 10, 2005, and was concluded with the last of 26 rounds played on October 29. 3 points are given for wins and 1 for draws. Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... The Norwegian Premier League is the top football league division in Norway. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ...

Vålerenga, the winner of this years season will enter the second round of next years Champions League qualification, while number 2 (I.K. Start), number 3 (Lyn) and the cup winner enter the UEFA Cup qualification round. The top four teams qualify for Royal League. VÃ¥lerenga I.F. is a Norwegian football club from Oslo, founded in 1913, and the current league champions of Norway. ... The Champions League logo The Champions League trophy The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition for Europes most successful clubs. ... I.K. Start is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand. ... F.C. Lyn Oslo is a Norwegian football club from Oslo established in 1896. ... The Norwegian football cup is usually just referred to as the cup or NM in Norway (its official name, though, is the NM SAS Braathens Cup, because it is sponsored by airline company SAS Braathens). ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... The Royal League is an annual Scandinavian football tournament, starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. ...

Number thirteen (Aalesund) and fourteen (Bodø/Glimt) was relegated, while number twelve (Molde) has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three (Moss) in the first division (where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot in next years season. Aalesunds Fotballklubb (Aalesunds Football Club) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Ã…lesund. ... F.K. Bodø/Glimt is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bodø and was founded in 1916. ... In the sports leagues — especially soccer leagues — of many countries, relegation (or demotion) means the mandated transfer of the worst team(s) (often the bottom three) of a higher league into a lower league at the end of the season. ... Molde F.K. is a Premier division football club from Molde, Norway. ... Moss F.K. (Fotballklubb) is a Norwegian division 1 football club (as of 2003), founded August 28, 1906. ... Adeccoligaen is the second highest division of the Norwegian professional football league. ...

The greatest surprises of the 2005 season were the great performance of I.K. Start which was promoted to the Premier League in the 2004 season and ended up winning silver, and the disappointing performance of Rosenborg B.K. which fought against relegation from the Premier League after winning it for 13 straight seasons. I.K. Start is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand. ... The table from the Norwegian Premier League 2004 (the highest football league in Norway). ... Rosenborg Ballklub (RBK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim. ...

The season ended on a sad note as Fredrikstad's Dagfinn Enerly got a serious neck injury in the last round match against Start. As of October 30 it is unknown whether he will be paralyzed. Fredrikstad Fotballklubb (FFK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Fredrikstad. ... Dagfinn Enerly (born December 9, 1972 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian football player. ... I.K. Start is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ...

In beginning of October, with still three rounds left, it was reported that more than 1.5 million had attended the 161 matches in the Premier League [1]. Statistically, the final figure will be approx. 1.7–1.8 million, which is 300,000 more than the previous year. It is also twice as much as in 1995, when only 841,717 attended the matches during the whole season. The table from the Norwegian Premier League 2004 (the highest football league in Norway). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

League table

				P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
	1		Vålerenga	26	13	7	6	40	27	+13	46
	2		Start	26	13	6	7	47	35	+12	45
	3		Lyn	26	12	8	6	37	21	+16	44
	4		Lillestrøm	26	12	6	8	37	31	+6	42
	5		Viking	26	12	5	9	37	32	+5	41
	6		Brann	26	10	7	9	43	32	+11	37
	7		Rosenborg	26	10	4	12	50	42	+8	34
	8		Tromsø	26	8	10	8	31	30	+1	34
	9		Odd Grenland	26	9	6	11	28	51	-23	33
	10		Ham-Kam	26	8	7	11	31	37	-6	31
	11		Fredrikstad	26	8	7	11	35	44	-9	31
	12		Molde	26	8	6	12	40	46	-6	30
	13		Aalesund	26	6	9	11	30	42	-12	27
	14		Bodø/Glimt	26	6	6	14	29	45	-16	24

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points Vålerenga I.F. Logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... VÃ¥lerenga I.F. is a Norwegian football club from Oslo, founded in 1913. ... Image File history File links I.K. Starts badge Image by http://hqfl. ... I.K. Start is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand. ... Image File history File links Lyn_Oslo. ... F.C. Lyn Oslo is a Norwegian football club from Oslo established in 1896. ... Image File history File links Logo of Lillestrøm SK Image by http://hqfl. ... Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. ... Image File history File links Logo of Viking F.K. Image by http://hqfl. ... Viking F.K. is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. ... S.K. Branns badge Image by http://www. ... SK Brann (sometimes (incorrectly) called Brann Bergen) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bergen. ... Image File history File links Logo of Rosenborg BK Image by http://hqfl. ... Rosenborg Ballklub (RBK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (555x618, 28 KB)Tromsø I.L.s badge Image by http://hqfl. ... Tromsø I.L. is a Norwegian football club founded in 1920, from the city of Tromsø. // History 1920-1939: The pre-war years The club was founded on September 15, 1920, and given the name Tromsø Turnforenings Fotballag (Tromsø Gymnastics Associations Football Team), or Turn for short. ... Image File history File links Logo of Odd Grenland Image by http://hqfl. ... Odd Grenland Odd Grenland is a Norwegian football club from the town of Skien. ... Image File history File links Hamarkameratene club logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Hamarkameratene or Ham-Kam is a Norwegian football club founded in 1918 originally under the name Freidig. ... Image File history File links Fredrikstad_FK.png Logo of Fredrikstad FK Image by http://hqfl. ... Fredrikstad Fotballklubb (FFK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Fredrikstad. ... Image File history File links Molde_FK.png Logo of Molde FK Image by http://hqfl. ... Molde F.K. is a Premier division football club from Molde, Norway. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Aalesunds Fotballklubb (Aalesunds Football Club) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Ã…lesund. ... F.K. Bodø/Glimts badge Image by http://www. ... F.K. Bodø/Glimt is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bodø and was founded in 1916. ...

Relegation/Promotion

• Bodø/Glimt and Aalesund were relegated.
• Stabæk and Sandefjord were directly promoted.
• Molde will play playoff against Moss. The first match between the teams, played at Melløs in Moss, ended with a 3-2 Molde win. Moss will have to score at least 2 goals at Molde Stadion in Molde, because of the away goals rule.

F.K. Bodø/Glimt is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bodø and was founded in 1916. ... Aalesunds Fotballklubb (Aalesunds Football Club) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Ã…lesund. ... Playing squad 1 Jon Knudsen 3 Jørgen Pettersen 4 Mike Kjølø 5 Markus Karlsson 6 Tom Stenvoll 7 Henning Hauger 8 Jesper Jansson 9 Trond Haugstad 10 Veigar Pall Gunnarsson 11 Daniel Nannskog 12 Espen Isaksen 13 Torbjørn Melhuus 14 Christian Sund 15 Morten M. Skjønsberg... Sandefjord Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club. ... Molde F.K. is a Premier division football club from Molde, Norway. ... Moss F.K. (Fotballklubb) is a Norwegian division 1 football club (as of 2003), founded August 28, 1906. ... Moss is a coastal town and municipality in the county of Østfold. ... County Møre og Romsdal Landscape Romsdal Municipality NO-1502 Administrative centre Molde Mayor (2005) Jan Petter Hammerø (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 254 363 km² 355 km² 0. ...

Top scorers

• 16 goals:
  • Ole Martin Årst, Tromsø
• 14 goals:
  • Egil Johan Østenstad, Viking
• 13 goals:
  • Thorstein Helstad, Rosenborg
• 11 goals:
  • Arild Sundgot, Lillestrøm
• 10 goals:
  • Rob Friend, Molde
• 9 goals:
  • Morten Berre, Vålerenga
  • Bengt Sæternes, Brann
• 8 goals:
  • Jo Tessem, Lyn
  • Marius Johnsen, Start
  • Espen Olsen, Ham-Kam
  • Robbie Winters, Brann
  • Robert Koren, Lillestrøm
  • Olivier Occean, Odd Grenland
  • Markus Ringberg, Ham-Kam
  • Jan Derek Sørensen, Lyn

List of Top goal scorers in the Norwegian Premier League. ... Ole Martin Årst (born July 19, 1974) is a Norwegian football player who currently plays for Tromsø I.L.. He got his debut for Tromsø I.L. April 22, 1995 against Hamarkameratene at Briskeby Stadion. ... Tromsø I.L. is a Norwegian football club founded in 1920, from the city of Tromsø. // History 1920-1939: The pre-war years The club was founded on September 15, 1920, and given the name Tromsø Turnforenings Fotballag (Tromsø Gymnastics Associations Football Team), or Turn for short. ... Egil Johan Østenstad (born January 2, 1972) is a Norwegian footballer currently playing at Viking. ... Viking F.K. is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. ... Thorstein Helstad (born April 28, 1977) is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for Rosenborg. ... Rosenborg Ballklub (RBK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim. ... Arild Sundgot (born April 17, 1978) is a Norwegian football striker. ... Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. ... Rob Friend (born January 23, 1981) is a professional soccer player from British Columbia, Canada. ... Molde F.K. is a Premier division football club from Molde, Norway. ... Morten Berre Morten Berre (born August 10, 1975) is a Norwegian football player. ... Vålerenga I.F. is a Norwegian football club from Oslo, founded in 1913, and the current league champions of Norway. ... Bengt Sæternes (b. ... SK Brann (sometimes (incorrectly) called Brann Bergen) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bergen. ... F.C. Lyn Oslo is a Norwegian football club from Oslo established in 1896. ... Marius Johnsen is the second son of Reidun and Jan Johnsen. ... I.K. Start is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand. ... Hamarkameratene or Ham-Kam is a Norwegian football club founded in 1918 originally under the name Freidig. ... Robbie Winters is a footballer who has played for Aberdeen F.C. and Dundee United F.C.. He currently plays for S.K. Brann During the 2001-02 season he scored fourteen goals for Aberdeen F.C., before moving to Norway to play for S.K. Brann via a one... SK Brann (sometimes (incorrectly) called Brann Bergen) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bergen. ... Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. ... Olivier Occean (born October 23, 1981 in Brossard, Quebec) is a Canadian soccer player, who currently plays for Odd Grenland of the Norwegian Tippeligaen. ... Odd Grenland Odd Grenland is a Norwegian football club from the town of Skien. ... Hamarkameratene or Ham-Kam is a Norwegian football club founded in 1918 originally under the name Freidig. ... Jan-Derek Sørensen (born December 28, 1971) is a Norwegian football winger. ... F.C. Lyn Oslo is a Norwegian football club from Oslo established in 1896. ...

External links

• Norwegian Football Associaton
• Fixtures, results and table for Tippeligaen 2005