The 2009

Tippeligaen Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion ...

was the 65th completed season of top division football in

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. The competition began on 15 March and end on 1 November. Stabæk were the defending champions.

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and Start entered as the three promoted teams from the 2008 1. divisjon. They replaced

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who were relegated to the

2009 1. divisjon The 2009 1. divisjon (referred to as Adeccoligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football season. The season began play on 5 April 2009 and will end on 1 November 2009. The club relegated from the Tippeligaen in 2008 was ...

Overview

League expansion

This was the first top division seasons where 16 teams were competing on the highest level of Norwegian football since the 1961–62 Hovedserien season. Due to the league expanding from 14 to 16 teams, three teams were promoted from the 1. divisjon at the end of the 2008 season. Those teams were champions

, runners-up

and third-placed Start. The last spot was taken by Aalesund after winning a two-legged play-off match against

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Summary

Stabæk was the defending champions, having won their first ever League Championship in 2008. On 27 September, Rosenborg secured the title with four rounds left to go. They won their 21st top-flight title.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Relegation play-offs

At the end of the season, the two last teams relegated directly to 1. divisjon, and were replaced by the winner and runner-up of the 1. divisjon who were directly promoted. Four teams entered a play-off for the last Tippeligaen spot in the 2010 season. These were: * A)

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(14th placed team in the Tippeligaen) * B)

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(Third placed team in the 1. divisjon) * C)

(Fourth placed team in the 1. divisjon) * D)

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(Fifth placed team in the 1. divisjon)

Season statistics

Top scorers

Source
AltOmFotball.no

Discipline

Player

*Most yellow cards: 7 ** Marciano (Sandefjord) **

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(Sandefjord) **

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(Fredrikstad/Lyn) *Most red cards: 2 **

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(Aalesund)

Club

*Most yellow cards: 54 **Strømsgodset *Most red cards: 3 **Lyn **Sandefjord **Start **Tromsø