Tromsø

Rosenborg

Molde

Brann

Viking

Start

Odd

Ham-Kam

Fredrikstad

Sandefjord

Lillestrøm

Stabæk

Lyn, Vålerenga

The 2006 season of the Norwegian Premier League began on April 9, 2006 and ended on November 5, 2006. Rosenborg became champions on October 29, with one round to go, by defeating Viking at home. The other main contenders for the title were Brann and Lillestrøm, the former securing their place as runners-up on the same day. Image File history File links Norwegian_Premier_League_2006. ... Tromsø I.L. is a Norwegian football club founded in 1920, from the city of Tromsø. // History The club was founded on September 15, 1920, and given the name Tromsø Turnforenings Fotballag (Tromsø Gymnastics Associations Football Team), or Turn for short. ... Rosenborg Ballklub (RBK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim. ... Molde F.K. is a Premier division football club from Molde, Norway. ... S.K. Brann (sometimes (incorrectly) called Brann Bergen) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bergen. ... Viking F.K. is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. ... I.K. Start is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand. ... Odd Grenland B.K. is a Norwegian football club from the city of Skien. ... Hamarkameratene or Ham-Kam is a Norwegian football club founded in 1918 originally under the name Freidig, which plays their home games at Briskeby Gressbane in the city of Hamar. ... Fredrikstad Fotballklubb (FFK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Fredrikstad. ... Sandefjord Fotball is a professional Norwegian football club. ... Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. ... Stabæk I.F. is a Norwegian sports club from Bekkestua in Bærum, founded in 1912. ... F.C. Lyn Oslo is a Norwegian football club from Oslo established in 1896. ... VÃ¥lerenga I.F. is a Norwegian football club from Oslo, founded in 1913, and the current champions of Norway. ... The Norwegian Premier League is the top division for football (soccer) in Norway. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rosenborg Ballklub (RBK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. ... Viking F.K. is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. ... SK Brann (most often called Brann, sometimes (incorrectly) Brann Bergen) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bergen. ... Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the town of Lillestrøm. ...

It was Rosenborg's twentieth league title.

Final league table

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points Rosenborg Ballklub (RBK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. ... SK Brann (most often called Brann, sometimes (incorrectly) Brann Bergen) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Bergen. ... Vålerenga I.F. is a Norwegian football club from Oslo, founded in 1913. ... Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the town of Lillestrøm. ... 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... 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. ... Fredrikstad Fotballklubb (FFK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Fredrikstad. ... Sandefjord Fotball is a professional Norwegian football club. ... Tromsø I.L. is a Norwegian football club founded in 1920, from the city of Tromsø. // The club was founded on September 15, 1920, and given the name Tromsø Turnforenings Fotballag (Tromsø Gymnastics Associations Football Team), or Turn for short. ... Viking F.K. is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. ... Odd Grenland Odd Grenland is a Norwegian football club from the town of Skien. ... Hamarkameratene or Ham-Kam is a Norwegian football club founded on August 10, 1918, originally under the name Freidig. ... Molde F.K. is a Premier division football club from Molde, Norway. ...

Top goal scorers

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#	Nat	Player	Team	Goals total	Goals penalties	Matches played
1		Daniel Nannskog	Stabæk	19	3	26
2		Veigar Páll Gunnarsson	Stabæk	18	2	25
3		Steffen Iversen	Rosenborg	17	3	24
4		Peter Ijeh	Viking	11	0	15
4		Michael Mifsud	Lillestrøm	11	0	24
4		Ole Martin Årst	Tromsø	11	2	26
7		Robert Koren	Lillestrøm	10	1	26
7		Andreas Tegström	Sandefjord	10	0	24

Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Daniel Nannskog Daniel Nannskog (born May 22, 1974 in Skåne, Sweden) is a football player. ... 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... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iceland. ... Veigar Páll Gunnarsson Veigar Páll Gunnarsson (born March 21, 1980) is an Icelandic football striker whos currently playing for the Norwegian club Stabæk. ... 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... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Steffen Iversen (born November 10, 1976 in Oslo) is a Norwegian football player. ... Rosenborg Ballklub (RBK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Peter Ijeh (born 28 March 1977) is a Nigerian football striker currently playing for Viking F.K. in the Norwegian Premier League. ... Viking F.K. is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta. ... Michael Mifsud (born April 17, 1981 in Pieta) is a Maltese footballer currently playing for Lillestrøm S.K.. He is a member of the Malta national team and previously played for Sliema Wanderers and 1. ... Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the town of Lillestrøm. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... 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. // 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 Flag_of_Slovenia. ... Robert Koren (born 20 September 1980) is a Slovenian football midfielder who currently plays for Lillestrøm in Norway. ... Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the town of Lillestrøm. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Andreas Tegström (born January 18, 1979) is a Swedish football-striker, currently playing for Sandefjord. ... Sandefjord Fotball is a professional Norwegian football club. ...

Relegation/Promotion

• Ham-Kam and Molde were relegated to Adeccoligaen.
• Strømsgodset and Aalesund were promoted.
• Odd Grenland defeated Bryne 10-1 after a two-legged play-off:

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Notable events

• Tromsø installed artificial turf at their home ground Alfheim stadion during the summer break.
• Tom Nordlie was sacked as coach of Start in July and was replaced by Stig Inge Bjørnebye.
• Ivar Morten Normark was sacked as coach of Tromsø in July, and was replaced by Steinar Nilsen in August.
• Rosenborg's coach Per-Mathias Høgmo took two months of sickleave from July 27^[1]. Assistant Knut Tørum served as caretaker manager.
• Kjetil Rekdal resigned as coach of Vålerenga on August 21, following the club's exit from the Norwegian Cup. Rekdal held the position for six years, leading his team to one cup triumph in 2002 and the league championship in 2005. The assistant coach Petter Myhre took over Rekdal's place.
• Tom Prahl was sacked as coach of Viking in September and was replaced by Tom Nordlie who earlier in the season was sacked as coach in Start.
• On October 31, Høgmo resigns as Rosenborg manager, effective immediately. Tørum, who led RBK from 10 points behind leaders Brann to win the title with one round to spare, is expected to be elevated to permanent manager.
• After the clubs relegation, Ham-Kam's coach Frode Grodås, was sacked on November 7.
• Arild Stavrum was sacked as coach of Molde F.K. on November 8, after the club came dead last in the league.

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Fair Play

• The fair play table [1], using UEFA's Fair Play ranking system with scores from 1 to 10, was as such:

1. Fredrikstad 8.02
2. Rosenborg 7.97
3. Vålerenga 7.88
4. Lillestrøm 7.83
5. Start 7.82
6. Viking 7.81
7. Sandefjord 7.77
8. Stabæk 7.76
9. Brann 7.72
10. Molde 7.59
11. Odd Grenland 7.57
12. Tromsø 7.53
13. Lyn 7.43
14. Ham-Kam 7.23

The UEFA Fair Play ranking is used by UEFA grant three berths for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. ...

See also

• 2006 in Norwegian football
• Adeccoligaen 2006

Results from Norwegian football in 2006. ... The 2006-season of Norwegian footballs second highest divison will kick off on April 9, 2006, with 11 rounds being played before the World Cup break on June 5. ...

Notes and references

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External links

• Norwegian Football Associaton
• Fixtures, results and table for Tippeligaen 2006