2015 Tippeligaen
71st season of top-tier football league in Norway
Football league season
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 April – 8 November |
| Champions | Rosenborg 23rd title |
| Relegated | Mjøndalen Sandefjord |
| Champions League | Rosenborg |
| Europa League | Strømsgodset Stabæk Odd |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 774 (3.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alexander Søderlund (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Molde 6–1 Sandefjord (30 May 2015) Bodø/Glimt 6–1 Stabæk (8 November 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Haugesund 0–6 Rosenborg (12 April 2015) Tromsø 0–6 Strømsgodset (2 August 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Tromsø 4–5 Vålerenga (12 May 2015) Mjøndalen 3–6 Odd (2 August 2015) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Bodø/Glimt (9 August 2015) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 games Strømsgodset (8 November 2015) |
| Longest winless run | 15 games Sandefjord (2 August 2015) |
| Longest losing run | 8 games Sandefjord (6 June 2015) |
| Highest attendance | 21,401 Rosenborg 1–1 Molde (27 June 2015) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,949 Mjøndalen 4–3 Tromsø (9 May 2015) |
| Average attendance | 6,711  3.6% |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 Tippeligaen was the 71st completed season of top-tier football in Norway. The competition began on 6 April 2015, one week later than in the previous season. A short summer-break in June was scheduled between the rounds played on 12 July and 26 July, and the decisive match was played on 8 November 2015.[1] Molde were the defending champions. Sandefjord, Tromsø and Mjøndalen joined as the promoted clubs from the 2014 1. divisjon. They replaced Brann, Sogndal and Sandnes Ulf who were relegated to the 2015 1. divisjon.
Teams
The league was contested by 16 teams: the 13 best teams of the 2014 season; the two teams who won direct promotion from the 2014 1. divisjon, Sandefjord and Tromsø; and Mjøndalen, who won the promotion/relegation play-off finals against Brann.
Stadia and locations
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Locations of the teams in 2015 Tippeligaen- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Ap. | Location | Arena | Turf | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund | 14 | Ålesund | Color Line Stadion | Artificial | 10,778 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 21 | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion | Artificial | 7,354 |
| Haugesund | 9 | Haugesund | Haugesund Stadion | Natural | 8,754 |
| Lillestrøm | 52 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion | Natural | 12,250 |
| Molde | 39 | Molde | Aker Stadion | Artificial | 11,800 |
| Mjøndalen | 19 | Mjøndalen | Isachsen Stadion | Artificial | 4,350 |
| Odd | 34 | Skien | Skagerak Arena | Artificial | 12,500 |
| Rosenborg | 52 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion | Natural | 21,166 |
| Sandefjord | 5 | Sandefjord | Komplett.no Arena | Natural | 6,000 |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 4 | Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg Stadion | Artificial | 4,700 |
| Stabæk | 19 | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion | Natural | 7,000 |
| Start | 39 | Kristiansand | Sør Arena | Artificial | 14,563 |
| Strømsgodset | 28 | Drammen | Marienlyst Stadion | Artificial | 8,935 |
| Tromsø | 28 | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion | Artificial | 6,859 |
| Vålerenga | 55 | Oslo | Ullevaal Stadion | Natural | 28,000 |
| Viking | 66 | Stavanger | Viking Stadion | Natural | 16,600 |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund |  Jan Jönsson | Mutual agreement | 30 November 2014[2] | Pre-season |  Harald Aabrekk | 1 January 2015[3] | Pre-season |
| Lillestrøm | Magnus Haglund | Mutual agreement | 30 November 2014[4] | Pre-season |  Rúnar Kristinsson | 1 January 2015[5] | Pre-season |
| Sarpsborg 08 |  Brian Deane | Mutual agreement | 30 November 2014[6] | Pre-season | Geir Bakke | 1 January 2015[7] | Pre-season |
| Aalesund | Harald Aabrekk | Sacked | 28 April 2015[8] | 16th | Trond Fredriksen (interim) | 28 April 2015 | 16th |
| Strømsgodset |  David Nielsen | Mutual agreement | 26 May 2015[9] | 9th | Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen | 26 May 2015[9] | 9th |
| Molde | Tor Ole Skullerud | Sacked | 6 August 2015[10] | 7th | Erling Moe (interim) | 7 August 2015[11] | 7th |
| Molde | Erling Moe | Caretaker period ended | 21 October 2015[12] | 7th | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 21 October 2015[12] | 7th |
| Tromsø | Steinar Nilsen | Sacked | 18 August 2015[13] | 15th | Bård Flovik (interim) | 18 August 2015[14] | 15th |
| Start | Mons Ivar Mjelde | Mutual agreement | 7 September 2015[15] | 13th | Bård Borgersen (interim) | 7 September 2015[15] | 13th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 27 | +46 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[a] |
| 2 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Stabæk | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Odd | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 55 | |
| 5 | Viking | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 53 | |
| 6 | Molde | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 52 | |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 49 | |
| 8 | Lillestrøm[b] | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 44 | |
| 9 | Bodø/Glimt | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 40 | |
| 10 | Aalesund | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 38 | |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 34 | |
| 12 | Haugesund | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 31 | |
| 13 | Tromsø | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 29 | |
| 14 | Start (O) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 22 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Mjøndalen (R) | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 21 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Sandefjord (R) | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 16 |
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (between two teams).[17]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (between two teams).[17]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Rosenborg qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015 Norwegian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
- ^ Lillestrøm started the season with a one point deduction due to poor financial reporting.[16]
Positions by round
Source: nifs.no
Relegation play-offs
Final
The 14th-placed team, Start, took part in a two-legged play-off against Jerv, the winners of the 2015 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2016 Tippeligaen.
| Jerv | 1–1 | Start |
|---|---|---|
Omoijuanfo  86' | Report | Stokkelien 19' |
Start won 4–2 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2016 Tippeligaen; Jerv remained in the 1. divisjon.
Results
| Home \ Away | AAL | BOD | HAU | LSK | MIF | MFK | ODD | RBK | SF | S08 | STB | IKS | SIF | TIL | VIF | VIK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 0–3 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 3–5 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Haugesund | 3–1 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–6 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Lillestrøm | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Mjøndalen | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | — | 0–3 | 3–6 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Molde | 5–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 |
| Odd | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Rosenborg | 5–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Sandefjord | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–6 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Stabæk | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Start | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | — | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| Strømsgodset | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 |
| Tromsø | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–6 | — | 4–5 | 3–1 |
| Vålerenga | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–4 |
| Viking | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–4 | — |
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Søderlund | Rosenborg | 22 | 27 | 0,81 |
| 2 | Adama Diomande | Stabæk | 17 | 21 | 0,81 |
| 3 |  Olivier Occéan | Odd | 15 | 27 | 0,56 |
| 4 | Ola Kamara | Molde | 14 | 29 | 0,48 |
| 5 | Pål André Helland | Rosenborg | 13 | 21 | 0,62 |
| Alexander Sørloth | Bodø/Glimt | 13 | 26 | 0,50 | |
| Trond Olsen | Bodø/Glimt | 13 | 29 | 0,45 | |
 Leke James | Aalesund | 13 | 29 | 0,45 | |
| 9 | Mohamed Elyounoussi | Molde | 12 | 28 | 0,43 |
| 10 | Marcus Pedersen | Strømsgodset | 11 | 10 | 1,10 |
| Veton Berisha | Viking | 11 | 14 | 0,79 | |
| Fred Friday | Lillestrøm | 11 | 26 | 0,42 | |
| Iver Fossum | Strømsgodset | 11 | 30 | 0,37 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Friday | Lillestrøm | Mjøndalen | 4–1 (A) | 3 April 2015 |
| Tommy Høiland | Molde | Start | 4–0 (H) | 10 May 2015 |
| Adama Diomande | Stabæk | Sandefjord | 4–0 (H) | 13 May 2015 |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | Molde | Sandefjord | 6–1 (H) | 30 May 2015 |
| Ola Kamara | Molde | Sarpsborg 08 | 4–1 (A) | 3 July 2015 |
| Christian Gytkjær | Haugesund | Lillestrøm | 3–3 (H) | 4 July 2015 |
| Christian Gytkjær | Haugesund | Aalesund | 3–1 (H) | 9 August 2015 |
| Alexander Sørloth4 | Bodø/Glimt | Start | 5–1 (H) | 9 August 2015 |
| Marcus Pedersen | Strømsgodset | Mjøndalen | 4–2 (A) | 30 August 2015 |
| Alexander Sørloth | Bodø/Glimt | Stabæk | 6–1 (H) | 8 November 2015 |
| Fredrik Nordkvelle | Odd | Lillestrøm | 5–0 (H) | 8 November 2015 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Discipline
Player
Club
- Most red cards: 3[21]
- Lillestrøm
- Molde
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 270,589 | 21,401 | 13,779 | 18,039 | +29.6%† |
| 2 | Viking | 154,080 | 14,463 | 7,086 | 10,272 | +2.6%† |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 151,486 | 20,958 | 6,908 | 10,099 | +3.5%† |
| 4 | Molde | 134,275 | 11,113 | 8,141 | 8,952 | −3.1%† |
| 5 | Odd | 118,674 | 9,073 | 6,769 | 7,912 | +10.5%† |
| 6 | Strømsgodset | 105,450 | 8,468 | 6,180 | 7,030 | +4.8%† |
| 7 | Aalesund | 100,435 | 8,287 | 5,655 | 6,696 | −11.9%† |
| 8 | Start | 92,326 | 9,239 | 4,683 | 6,155 | +3.2%† |
| 9 | Lillestrøm | 82,913 | 9,071 | 3,881 | 5,528 | −6.3%† |
| 10 | Haugesund | 80,790 | 6,634 | 4,533 | 5,386 | −3.5%† |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 61,882 | 6,174 | 3,269 | 4,125 | +53.5%1 |
| 12 | Stabæk | 58,204 | 4,938 | 3,293 | 3,880 | +1.2%† |
| 13 | Sarpsborg 08 | 58,060 | 5,137 | 3,151 | 3,871 | −1.9%† |
| 14 | Tromsø | 54,534 | 5,862 | 3,080 | 3,636 | +30.9%1 |
| 15 | Bodø/Glimt | 47,762 | 6,114 | 2,286 | 3,184 | −5.9%† |
| 16 | Mjøndalen | 39,131 | 4,150 | 1,949 | 2,609 | +125.9%1 |
| League total | 1,610,591 | 21,401 | 1,949 | 6,711 | −3.6%† |
Updated to games played on 26 October 2015
Source: nifs.no, fotball.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon
Awards
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Ole Selnæs | Rosenborg |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Ørjan Nyland | Molde |
| Defender of the Year | Jonas Svensson | Rosenborg |
| Midfielder of the Year | Ole Selnæs | Rosenborg |
| Striker of the Year | Alexander Søderlund | Rosenborg |
| Manager of the Year |  Bob Bradley | Stabæk |
| Young Player of the Year | Iver Fossum | Strømsgodset |
References
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- ^ "Janne forlater AaFK" [Janne leaves AaFK]. aafk.no/. Aalesunds FK. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Aabrekk ny AaFK-trener" [Aabrekk new AaFK manager]. aafk.no/. Aalesunds FK. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Haglund ferdig i LSK" [Haglund finished at LSK]. rb.no/. Romerikes blad. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Ny hovedtrener klar" [New manager confirmed]. lsk.no/. Lillestrøm SK. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
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- ^ a b "David Nielsen fratrer som trener". Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Hovedtrener Tor Ole Skullerud og assistenttrener Bård Wiggen er løst fra kontrakten med umiddelbar virking" (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 6 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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- ^ a b "Ny manager i Molde" (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Steinar Nilsen ferdig i Tromsø" (in Norwegian). TV2. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Steinar Nilsen feridg i Tromsø - Assistenten tar over" (in Norwegian). TV2. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Trenerskifte i Start" (in Norwegian). IK Start. 7 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "NFF gir Lillestrøm poengtrekk". vg.no. Verdens Gang. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Turneringsbestemmelser Tippeligaen 2015" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Tippeligaen 2015 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Tippeligaen 2015 Yellow Cards". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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