The 2006
1. divisjon season (referred to as
Adecco
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ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a
Norwegian
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second-tier
football
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season. The season kicked off on April 9, 2006, with eleven rounds being played before the
World Cup
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break on June 5. The league resumed on July 2 and the final round was played on November 5, 2006.
Strømsgodset were promoted to the
Tippeligaen
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as First Division winners, along with
Aalesund who finished second. Strømsgodset will be playing in the top division for the first time since 2001. Aalesund, meanwhile, return to Tippeligaen after being relegated in 2005.
League table
Top goalscorers
*5 players scored 12 goals.
Relegated teams
These two teams were relegated from the Tippeligaen in 2005. 12th-place finishers
Molde
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The administrative centre of the m ...
defeated
Moss
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in the playoff to retain their spot in the highest division.
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Aalesund
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Bodø/Glimt
Promoted teams
These four teams were promoted from the 2. divisjon in
2005
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Haugesund
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Manglerud Star
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General history
The club was founded in 1964 as a merge ...
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Sparta Sarpsborg
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Tromsdalen
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See also
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2006 Tippeligaen
The 2006 Tippeligaen was the 62nd completed season of top division football in Norway. The season 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. T ...
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2006 2. divisjon
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2006 3. divisjon
External links
Fixtures, results and table for Adeccoligaen 2006
{{2006 in Norwegian football
Norwegian First Division seasons
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Norway
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Norway
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