The 2012 season was the 107th season of competitive

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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 t ...

. The season began on 25 March 2012 for

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 ...

, with 1. divisjon started 9 April 2012. First round of

2. divisjon The Norwegian Second Division, also called 2. divisjon and often referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons, is the third-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. There are 28 teams divided into two groups, and at the ...

was scheduled to 14 April 2012. 1. divisjon ended on 11 October 2012, while

finished on 18 November 2012. The Cup Final was played on 25 November 2012.

Men's football

Promotion and relegation

League season

Tippeligaen

1. divisjon

2. divisjon

=Group 1

=Group 2

=Group 3

=Group 4

3. divisjon

Norwegian Football Cup

Final

Women's football

League season

Toppserien

1. divisjon

Norwegian Women's Cup

Final

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0–4 Stabæk

Men's UEFA competitions

These are the results of Norway's teams in European competitions during the 2012 season. (Norway team score displayed first) * For group games in Champions League or Europa League, score in home game is displayed
** For group games in Champions League or Europa League, score in away game is displayed

UEFA Women's Champions League

Knockout stage

Round of 32

Round of 16

National teams

Norway men's national football team

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The

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played four games in the

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for

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=Group E

Friendlies

Norway will also participate in a number of

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Norway women's national football team

Managerial changes

Events of the season

February

20 February 2011:

Knut Torbjørn Eggen Knut Torbjørn Eggen (1 November 1960 – 20 February 2012) was a Norwegian football coach and player, famous for his time in Rosenborg as a player, and Moss and Fredrikstad as a coach. He was the son of Norway's most successful football coach, ...

, the coach of the U-19 team and formerly head coach of

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and

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passes away at the age of 51.

March

23 March 2012: In the opening match of

Molde Molde () is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord. The administrative centre of the m ...

wins 2–1 at home against Strømsgodset. 25 March 2012:

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beats

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4–0, and is on top of the table for the first time in history.

April

1 April 2012: In

Haugesund Haugesund () is a municipality on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. While the population is greater in the neighboring Karmøy municipality, the main commercial and economic centre of the Haugaland region in northern Rogaland and southern ...

's 2–0 win against Molde, Alexander Søderlund's goal was never across the line and the debate about

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is again raised. 9 April 2012: Sogndal collect their first point against Rosenborg at

Lerkendal Stadion The Lerkendal Stadion () is an all-seater football stadium located at Lerkendal in Trondheim, Norway. The home ground of the Eliteserien (2017) side Rosenborg BK, it has a capacity for 21,405 spectators, making it the second-largest football st ...

, having lost the first 13 meetings at Lerkendal. In the opening match of

Adeccoligaen The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon and OBOS-ligaen (named sponsor is property developer OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are p ...

, the two teams relegated from Tippeligaen,

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and

Sarpsborg 08 Sarpsborg 08 Fotballforening, commonly known as Sarpsborg 08 or simply Sarpsborg (), is a Norwegian football club based in Sarpsborg, playing in Eliteserien. Sarpsborg 08 and its predecessors played in 1. divisjon from 2005 to 2010. In 2010, the ...

draws 4–4. 15 April 2012: Sogndal's goalkeeper Kenneth Udjus surpasses Rosenborg's

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as the goalkeeper with the longest clean sheet since 1991. Udjus' new record is 558 minutes, while Örlund's clean sheet lasted for 553 minutes.

September

16 September 2012:

Kristiansund BK Kristiansund BK is a Norwegian football club located in Kristiansund that currently plays in Eliteserien. The team plays its home matches in the 4,444-capacity Kristiansund Stadion. Kristiansund BK was formed in the autumn of 2003, when two riva ...

secures promotion to the 1. divisjon after winning the 2012 2. divisjon group 2.

References

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