2001 Norwegian First Division

Norwegian First Division
Season 2001
Promoted Vålerenga
Start
Relegated Mandalskameratene
Kongsvinger
Kjelsås
Byåsen
Matches played 240
Goals scored 813 (3.39 per match)
Top goalscorer Bala Garba
Marino Rahmberg
(18 goals)
2000
2002

The 2001 Norwegian First Division, Norway's second-tier football league, began on 21 April 2001 and ended on 28 October 2001. The league was contested by 16 teams, and the top two teams won promotion to Tippeligaen, while the third place team played a promotion-playoff against the 12th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the Second Division.

Team changes from 2000

2000 First Division champions FK Lyn and runners-up Strømsgodset were promoted to the 2001 Tippeligaen.[1] They were replaced by Start and Haugesund, who finished 13th and 14th respectively in the 2000 Tippeligaen season.[2]

Due to the enlargement from 14 to 16 teams in 2001, only two teams, Strindheim and Eik-Tønsberg, were relegated to the 2001 Second Division following the 2000-season. They were replaced by 2000 Second Division playoff winners Mandalskameratene, Ørn-Horten, Hødd and Aalesund. Mandalskameratene made their first appearance at the second tier since 1952–53.[3]

One further spots were available through relegation/promotion play-offs. Sogndal successfully promoted to Tippeligaen by beating Tippeligaen side Vålerenga on away goals (3–3 on aggregate) in the Tippeligaen play-off, sending the team from Oslo to the second tier of Norwegian football.[4]

Season summary

Vålerenga and Start won promotion to Tippeligaen, after only one season in the First Division, while Ham-Kam lost the promotion-playoff against Bryne. Mandalskameratene, Kongsvinger, Kjelsås and Byåsen were relegated to the Second Division.[5]

In the decisive match of the season, Ørn-Horten scored twice in the stoppage time in the match against Vålerenga. Ørn-Horten's goalkeeper Helge Fjeld scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time, and kept Ørn-Horten clear of relegation, at the expense of Mandalskameratene.[5][6]

Bala Garba and Marino Rahmberg became top goalscorers with 18 goals each.[7]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Vålerenga30198371294262
2 Start30188459332662
3 Ham-Kam30186659282160
4 Haugesund30175876443256
5 Raufoss301551061431850
6 Aalesund30138965511447
7 Sandefjord30135125955544
8 Skeid30125135041941
9 L/F Hønefoss301010104554−940
10 Tromsdalen30109114056−1639
11 Hødd3098135051−135
12 Ørn-Horten30104164172−3134
13 Mandalskameratene3095164962−1332
14 Kongsvinger3085173357−2429
15 Kjelsås3066182650−2424
16 Byåsen3033242978−4912

Source:[8]

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Nigeria Bala Garba Haugesund 18
Sweden Marino Rahmberg Raufoss 18
3 Nigeria Mohammed Idris Ørn-Horten 16
4 Norway Tom Helge Jacobsen Sandefjord 14
5 Sweden Andreas Ottosson Start 13

Source:[7]

References

  1. "Norwegian First Division 2000". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. "Norwegian Premier Division 2000". RSSSF Norway. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  3. "Summary of the 2000-season in Norway". RSSSF Norway. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  4. Nesje, Erlend (30 October 2000). "VIF-nedrykk etter drama-kamp". aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Summary of the 2001-season in Norway". RSSSF Norway. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  6. Hanssen, Eirik (8 May 2008). "Øyeblikket – 7 år senere". gjengangeren.no (in Norwegian). Gjengangeren. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Adeccoligaen 2001". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  8. "Tabell 1. divisjon 2001". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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