The 1987 season was the 82nd season of competitive
football in
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
.
Men's football
League season
Promotion and relegation
1. divisjon
For the first time in the Norwegian top flight, three rather than two points were given for wins. There was also another, more controversial new rule for points: if a match was drawn, two points would be given to the winner of a
penalty shootout
The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ...
, and one point to the loser of the shootout. This rule, suggested by
Tom A. Schanke and appointed by the
Norwegian Football Association
The Norwegian Football Federation ( nb, Norges Fotballforbund, nn, Noregs Fotballforbund; NFF) is the governing body of football (soccer), football in Norway. It was formed in 1902 and organises the Norway national football team, men's and Norway ...
in February 1987, was highly controversial and liquidated after the 1987 season. Note that if draws would end as draws with one point to each, as usual,
Tromsø IL
Tromsø Idrettslag is a Norwegian professional football club founded in 1920, based in the city of Tromsø. They play their home games at Alfheim Stadion. Tromsø play in the Eliteserien.
Tromsø have won the Norwegian Cup twice, in 1986 and 19 ...
would have been placed 10th with a possibility of being relegated.
Moss FK
Moss Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club, founded on 28 August 1906. They play in the 2. divisjon, the third highest division in the Norwegian football league system. They played in the Norwegian top flight between 1937-1939, 1953-1954, ...
, coached by
Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen (17 September 1941 – 19 January 2022) was a Norwegian footballer, manager and teacher from Orkdal. Eggen was closely tied to Rosenborg, the club he managed for 23 years between 1970 and 2010. He is Norway's most successful clu ...
, won the league for the first and, as of the 2019 season, last time. The victory was not settled until the final round of the league, with Moss beating runners-up
Molde FK
Molde Fotballklubb () is a professional football club based in Molde, Norway, that competes in Eliteserien, the top flight of Norwegian football. Founded on 19 June 1911, the club was originally known as International and changed its name t ...
(who would have grabbed the gold if they defeated Moss) 2–0 at away grounds.
2. divisjon
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3. divisjon
Norwegian Cup
Final
Women's football
League season
1. divisjon
Norwegian Women's Cup
Final
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Sprint/Jeløy 2–1
Klepp
Klepp is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kleppe. Other villages in Klepp include Klepp stasjon, Orre, Orstad, ...
UEFA competitions
European Cup
First round
Second round
European Cup Winners' Cup
First round
UEFA Cup
First round
National teams
Norway men's national football team
Results
Source:
Norway women's national football team
Results
References
External links
Norge Menn Senior A, Football Association of Norway 1908–present
{{Norwegian football seasons
Seasons in Norwegian football