The 2006 Tippeligaen was the 62nd completed season of top division
football
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in
Norway
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. 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
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who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
at home. The other main contenders for the title were
Brann and
Lillestrøm
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, the former securing their place as runners-up on the same day.
Rosenborg won their twentieth league title.
Notable events
*
Tromsø
Tromsø (, , ; se, Romsa ; fkv, Tromssa; sv, Tromsö) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø.
Tromsø lies ...
installed
artificial turf
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at their home ground
Alfheim stadion
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during the summer break.
*
Tom Nordlie
Tom Nordlie (born 2 March 1962) is a Norwegian football coach. He has managed several top Norwegian football teams.
Playing career
Nordlie was not a footballer himself, but he did play for the national water polo team.
He has his education from ...
was sacked as coach of
Start
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in July and was replaced by
Stig Inge Bjørnebye.
*
Ivar Morten Normark was sacked as coach of
Tromsø
Tromsø (, , ; se, Romsa ; fkv, Tromssa; sv, Tromsö) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø.
Tromsø lies ...
in July, and was replaced by
Steinar Nilsen in August.
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Rosenborg's coach
Per-Mathias Høgmo
Per-Mathias Høgmo (born 1 December 1959) is a football manager from Norway and former player. He is the former manager of the Norway national football team. He has previously been head coach of Norway women's national football team and the Tippe ...
took two months of sick leave from July 27. Assistant
Knut Tørum
Knut Kjartan Tørum (born 16 August 1971 in Bergen) is a Norwegian football coach. He's a former manager for Moss FK, leading the team to the Tippeliga play-off's in 2005. He's also a former assistant coach for Stabæk Fotball.
In August 2006, ...
served as
caretaker manager
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.
*
Kjetil Rekdal
Kjetil André Rekdal (born 6 November 1968) is a Norwegian football manager and a former player. He is the manager of Eliteserien club Rosenborg.
Rekdal began his playing career in Molde FK, playing afterwards for clubs in the Bundesliga, Lig ...
resigned as coach of
Vålerenga
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on August 21, following the club's exit from the
Norwegian Cup
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. Rekdal held the position for six years, leading his team to one cup triumph in 2002 and the league championship in 2005. The assistant coach
Petter Myhre
Petter Myhre (born 21 February 1972) is a retired Norwegian footballer and current assistant coach for Lillestrøm SK, Lillestrøm.
During his active career he played for Strømmen IF, Ullern IF and Skjetten SK. He also took education at the Norw ...
took over Rekdal's place.
*
Tom Prahl
Tom Prahl (born 5 January 1949 in Smedstorp) is a Swedish former football player and manager.
Coaching career
From 1990 to the 2000s, Prahl was one of Sweden's most successful managers, winning three league titles. He debuted in 1992 in Allsv ...
was sacked as coach of
Viking
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who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
in September and was replaced by
Tom Nordlie
Tom Nordlie (born 2 March 1962) is a Norwegian football coach. He has managed several top Norwegian football teams.
Playing career
Nordlie was not a footballer himself, but he did play for the national water polo team.
He has his education from ...
who earlier in the season was sacked as coach in
Start
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*Takeoff, the phase of flight where an aircraft transitions from moving along the ground to flying through the air
* Starting lineup in sports
*Standing start, and rolling start, in an auto race
Acronyms
*St ...
.
* On October 31, Høgmo resigns as Rosenborg manager, effective immediately. Tørum, who led ROS from 10 points behind leaders Brann to win the title with one round to spare, is expected to be elevated to permanent manager.
* After the club's relegation,
Ham-Kam
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HamKam were most recently pr ...
's coach
Frode Grodås
Frode Grodås (born 24 October 1964) is a Norwegian football coach and former national team goalkeeper originally from Hornindal in Sogn og Fjordane. Capped 50 times for his country, he participated at the 1998 FIFA World Cup as well as being ...
, was sacked on November 7.
*
Arild Stavrum was sacked as coach 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 ...
on November 8, after the club came dead last in the league.
*
Uwe Rösler
Uwe Rösler (; born 15 November 1968) is a German football manager and former professional footballer.
As a player he was a centre forward, notably playing in the Premier League for Manchester City, where he was the leading goalscorer for thr ...
was sacked as coach of
Lillestrøm
Lillestrøm is a municipality in Viken county. It is located in the traditional district of Romerike. With a population of 85,757 inhabitants, it is the fourth most populated municipality in Viken. It was founded on 1 January 2020 as a merger be ...
on November 13.
*
Tom Nordlie
Tom Nordlie (born 2 March 1962) is a Norwegian football coach. He has managed several top Norwegian football teams.
Playing career
Nordlie was not a footballer himself, but he did play for the national water polo team.
He has his education from ...
and
Uwe Rösler
Uwe Rösler (; born 15 November 1968) is a German football manager and former professional footballer.
As a player he was a centre forward, notably playing in the Premier League for Manchester City, where he was the leading goalscorer for thr ...
traded jobs, Nordlie to
Lillestrøm
Lillestrøm is a municipality in Viken county. It is located in the traditional district of Romerike. With a population of 85,757 inhabitants, it is the fourth most populated municipality in Viken. It was founded on 1 January 2020 as a merger be ...
, and Rösler to
Viking
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who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
.
Teams and locations
Fourteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from
1. divisjon.
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
1 Tromsø
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installed artificial turf on
Alfheim Stadion
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in the summer break during the
2006 FIFA World Cup
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.
League table
Relegation play-offs
*
Odd Grenland
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defeated
Bryne
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10–1 on aggregate in a two-legged play-off:
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Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Discipline
Player
*Most yellow cards: 8
**
Jan Michaelsen
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(HamKam)
*Most red cards: 1
**28 players
Club
*Most yellow cards: 49
[
**Molde
*Most red cards: 4][
**Tromsø
]
Attendances
Fair Play
* The fair play table,
See also
* 2006 1. divisjon
Notes and references
External links
Norwegian Football Association
Fixtures, results and table for Tippeligaen 2006
{{2006–07 in European football (UEFA)
Eliteserien seasons
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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 ...
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 ...