2001 Tippeligaen
58th season of top-tier football league in Norway
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The 2001 Tippeligaen was the 57th completed season of top division football in Norway.
| Season | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 April – 28 October |
| Champions | Rosenborg 16th title |
| Relegated | Strømsgodset Tromsø |
| Champions League | Rosenborg Lillestrøm |
| UEFA Cup | Viking Stabæk Brann |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 651 (3.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Thorstein Helstad Frode Johnsen Clayton Zane (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Brann 8–1 Stabæk[1] |
| Biggest away win | Sogndal 1–6 Rosenborg[1] |
| Highest scoring | Lillestrøm 7–4 Strømsgodset[1] |
| Longest winning run | 8 games[2] Rosenborg |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games[2] Lillestrøm |
| Longest winless run | 10 games[2] Strømsgodset Tromsø |
| Longest losing run | 8 games[2] Bryne |
| Highest attendance | 19,308 Brann 2–6 Rosenborg (28 October 2001) |
| Lowest attendance | 966 Sogndal 3–2 Bodø/Glimt (28 October 2001) |
| Average attendance | 5,578  2.6% |
← 2000 2002 → | |
Each team played 26 games with three points given for wins and one point for a draw. Number thirteen and fourteen were relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the 1. divisjon (where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.
Teams and locations
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Locations of the teams in 2001 Tippeligaen
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Ap. | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodø/Glimt | 13 | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion |
| Brann | 45 | Bergen | Brann Stadion |
| Bryne | 15 | Bryne | Bryne Stadion |
| Lillestrøm | 38 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion |
| Lyn | 28 | Oslo | Ullevaal Stadion |
| Molde | 26 | Molde | Molde Stadion |
| Moss | 21 | Moss | Melløs Stadion |
| Odd Grenland | 21 | Skien | Odd Stadion |
| Rosenborg | 38 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion |
| Sogndal | 9 | Sogndalsfjøra | Fosshaugane |
| Stabæk | 7 | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion |
| Strømsgodset | 19 | Drammen | Marienlyst Stadion |
| Tromsø | 16 | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion |
| Viking | 52 | Stavanger | Stavanger Stadion |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 71 | 30 | +41 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Viking | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 4 | Stabæk | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 45 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 5 | Molde | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 44 | |
| 6 | Odd Grenland | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 42 | |
| 7 | Brann | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 41 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[b] |
| 8 | Sogndal | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 32 | |
| 9 | Bodø/Glimt | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 29 | |
| 10 | Moss | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 29 | |
| 11 | Lyn | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 26 | |
| 12 | Bryne (O) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 61 | −28 | 22 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Strømsgodset (R) | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 73 | −33 | 19 | Relegation to First Division |
| 14 | Tromsø (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 52 | −29 | 16 |
Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since Viking qualified to the UEFA Cup first round as Norwegian Cup winners, their place in the UEFA Cup as third-placed team passed down and was awarded to Stabæk as the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competitions.
- Brann qualified to the UEFA Cup through the UEFA Fair Play ranking award.
Relegation play-offs
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thorstein Helstad |
Brann | 17 |
| Frode Johnsen |
Rosenborg | 17 | |
 Clayton Zane |
Lillestrøm | 17 | |
| 4 | Harald Martin Brattbakk |
Rosenborg | 15 |
| 5 | Jostein Flo |
Strømsgodset | 14 |
| Erik Nevland |
Viking | 14 | |
| 7 |  Magnus Powell |
Lillestrøm | 13 |
| 8 | Bengt Sæternes |
Bodø/Glimt | 11 |
| 9 | Petter Furuseth |
Brann | 10 |
| Magne Hoseth |
Molde | 10 | |
| Raymond Kvisvik |
Brann | 10 | |
| Kim Larsen |
Odd Grenland | 10 | |
| Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen |
Bodø/Glimt | 10 |
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brann | 163,760 | 19,308 | 9,067 | 12,597 | +10.6% |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 156,904 | 16,400 | 9,614 | 12,070 | +1.1% |
| 3 | Viking | 102,535 | 13,810 | 4,420 | 7,887 | +18.4% |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 86,822 | 11,782 | 4,075 | 6,679 | +40.7% |
| 5 | Molde | 85,816 | 11,167 | 4,883 | 6,601 | −3.2% |
| 6 | Odd Grenland | 65,688 | 6,015 | 3,950 | 5,053 | +5.4% |
| 7 | Stabæk | 54,967 | 6,174 | 2,711 | 4,228 | +12.2% |
| 8 | Lyn | 54,607 | 7,579 | 2,534 | 4,201 | n/a1 |
| 9 | Bodø/Glimt | 49,812 | 5,003 | 3,237 | 3,832 | +20.8% |
| 10 | Tromsø | 46,029 | 5,553 | 2,250 | 3,541 | −9.8% |
| 11 | Strømsgodset | 44,734 | 5,986 | 2,121 | 3,441 | n/a1 |
| 12 | Bryne | 38,417 | 8,919 | 1,765 | 2,955 | −17.9% |
| 13 | Moss | 35,485 | 4,811 | 1,343 | 2,730 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Sogndal | 29,682 | 4,512 | 966 | 2,283 | n/a1 |
| League total | 1,015,258 | 19,308 | 966 | 5,578 | −2.6% |
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.