2021 Eliteserien
Season | 2021 |
---|---|
Dates | 9 May – 12 December |
Champions | Bodø/Glimt 2nd title |
Relegated | Brann Stabæk Mjøndalen |
Champions League | Bodø/Glimt |
Europa Conference League | Molde Viking Lillestrøm |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 732 (3.05 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ohi Omoijuanfo (27 goals) |
Biggest home win | Haugesund7–0 Mjøndalen (17 October 2021) |
Biggest away win | 0–3 (8 matches) |
Highest scoring | Bodø/Glimt 7–2Strømsgodset (16 June 2021) Molde 5–4 Haugesund (8 August 2021) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches Kristiansund Molde[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Bodø/Glimt[1] |
Longest winless run | 13 matches Mjøndalen[1] |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Brann[1] |
Highest attendance | 17,439 Rosenborg4–1Sandefjord (24 October 2021)[2] |
←2020 2022→ |
The2021Eliteserienwas the 77th completed season of top-tierfootballin Norway. This was fifth season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.
The season was originally scheduled to begin on 5 April and end on 27 November 2021, not including play-off matches.[3]Restrictions enforced by the government due to theCOVID-19 pandemicforced theNorwegian Football Federationto postpone the start several times and the league started on 9 May 2021.[4]The last round was played on 12 December 2021.[5]
Bodø/Glimtwere the defending champions.TromsøandLillestrømjoined as the promoted clubs from the2020 Norwegian First Division.They replacedAalesundandIK Startwho were relegated to the2021 Norwegian First Division.
Teams
[edit]Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted fromNorwegian First Division.The promoted teams wereTromsøandLillestrøm,both returning to the top flight after an absence of just one year. They replacedAalesundandIK Start,both relegated after a season's presence.
Stadiums and locations
[edit]- Note: Table lists in Alpha betical order.
Personnel and kits
[edit]Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager(s) | Date of appointment | Table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Viking | Bjarne Berntsen | Mutual consent | 31 December 2020[6] | Pre-season | Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim Morten Jensen |
1 January 2021[7] | Pre-season |
Sandefjord | Martí Cifuentes | Contract expired | 31 December 2020[8] | Hans Erik Ødegaard Andreas Tegström |
1 January 2021[9] | ||
Strømsgodset | Henrik Pedersen | Mutual consent | 9 April 2021[10] | Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen Håkon Wibe-Lund |
12 April 2021[11] | ||
Sarpsborg 08 | Mikael Stahre | Signed byGöteborg | 2 June 2021[12] | 8th | Lars Bohinen | 6 June 2021[13] | 8th |
Stabæk | Jan Jönsson | Mutual consent | 4 July 2021[14] | 15th | Eirik Kjønø | 9 July 2021[15] | 15th |
Brann | Kåre Ingebrigtsen | Sacked | 19 July 2021[16] | 15th | Eirik Horneland[a] | 20 July 2021[17][18] | 15th |
- ^Horneland was initially appointed on an interim basis, but he was made permanent manager on 19 November 2021.
Transfers
[edit]Winter
[edit]Summer
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bodø/Glimt(C) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 63 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
2 | Molde | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 60 | Qualification for theEuropa Conference League second qualifying round[a] |
3 | Viking | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 57 | |
4 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 49 | |
5 | Rosenborg | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 48 | |
6 | Kristiansund | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 46 | |
7 | Vålerenga | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 45 | |
8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 39 | |
9 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 36 | |
10 | Sandefjord | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 36 | |
11 | Haugesund | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 35 | |
12 | Tromsø | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 35 | |
13 | Odd | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 33 | |
14 | Brann(R) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 26 | Qualification for therelegation play-offs |
15 | Stabæk(R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 62 | −27 | 25 | Relegation toFirst Division |
16 | Mjøndalen(R) | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).[19]
(C)Champions;(R)Relegated
Notes:
- ^Since the winners of the2021 Norwegian Cup,Molde, have already qualified for European competitions based on league position, the last European spot was passed down to the fourth placed team, Lillestrøm.
Positions by round
[edit]Leader /2022–23 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round | |
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round | |
Relegation play-offs | |
Relegation to2022 1. divisjon |
Results
[edit]Relegation play-offs
[edit]The 14th-placed team in the Eliteserien, Brann, played against the winners of theFirst Division promotion play-offs,Jerv, on neutral ground to decide who would play in the Eliteserien next season.[20]
Brann | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | Jerv |
---|---|---|
Heggebø49' Skaanes114' Sakor116' Nilsen120' |
Report | Wichne29' Campos93' (pen.),112' Ibrahim117' |
Penalties | ||
Simba Rasmussen Heggebø Sakor Nilsen Skaanes Blomberg Kolskogen Taylor |
7–8 | Campos Wichmann Arrocha Norheim Sandberg Furtado Schröter Solli Ibrahim |
4–4 after extra time. Jerv won 8–7 on penalties and were promoted to the Eliteserien; Brann were relegated to the Norwegian First Division.
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 12 December 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[21] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ohi Omoijuanfo | Molde | 27 |
2 | Thomas Lehne Olsen | Lillestrøm | 26 |
3 | Veton Berisha | Viking | 22 |
4 | Erik Botheim | Bodø/Glimt | 15 |
5 | Mushaga Bakenga | Odd | 11 |
Viðar Jónsson | Sandefjord | ||
Ibrahima Koné | Sarpsborg 08 | ||
Stefano Vecchia | Rosenborg | ||
9 | Jonathan Lindseth | Sarpsborg 08 | 10 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ohi Omoijuanfo | Molde | Brann | 4–0 (H) | 16 May 2021 |
Kristoffer Zachariassen | Rosenborg | Brann | 3–2 (H) | 20 May 2021 |
Mushaga Bakenga | Odd | Brann | 3–1 (A) | 20 June 2021 |
Ohi Omoijuanfo | Molde | Haugesund | 5–4 (H) | 8 August 2021 |
Tobias Lauritsen | Odd | Haugesund | 4–2 (H) | 15 August 2021 |
Amahl Pellegrino | Bodø/Glimt | Kristiansund | 3–0 (H) | 22 August 2021 |
Ibrahima Koné4 | Sarpsborg 08 | Sandefjord | 5–0 (H) | 29 August 2021 |
Alioune Ndour | Haugesund | Mjøndalen | 7–0 (H) | 17 October 2021 |
Veton Berisha | Viking | Lillestrøm | 5–1 (H) | 23 October 2021 |
Moses Mawa | Kristiansund | Odd | 4–2 (A) | 7 November 2021 |
Thomas Lehne Olsen | Lillestrøm | Strømsgodset | 4–1 (H) | 27 November 2021 |
- Notes
4Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of 12 December 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[22] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Nikita Khaykin | Bodø/Glimt | 13 |
2 | Sean McDermott | Kristiansund | 9 |
Egil Selvik | Haugesund | ||
4 | Mads Hedenstad Christiansen | Lillestrøm | 8 |
Jacob Karlstrøm | Tromsø | ||
Andreas Linde | Molde | ||
7 | Anders Kristiansen | Sarpsborg 08 | 7 |
Jacob Storevik | Sandefjord | ||
9 | Viljar Myhra | Strømsgodset | 6 |
Marcus Sandberg | Stabæk |
Discipline
[edit]- As of 12 December 2021
Player
[edit]- Most yellow cards:8[21]
- Lars Ranger(Lillestrøm)
- Most red cards:1[21]
- Adam Andersson(Rosenborg)
- Martin Bjørnbak(Molde)
- David Brekalo(Viking)
- Patrik Gunnarsson(Viking)
- Kornelius Normann Hansen(Stabæk)
- Markus Henriksen(Rosenborg)
- Anders Jenssen(Tromsø)
- Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen(Brann)
- Ibrahima Koné(Sarpsborg 08)
- Alioune Ndour(Haugesund)
- Igoh Ogbu(Lillestrøm)
- Birk Risa(Molde)
- Anton Salétros(Sarpsborg 08)
- Marcus Sandberg(Stabæk)
- Ian Smeulers(Sandefjord)
- Albin Sporrong(Mjøndalen)
- Gustav Valsvik(Strømsgodset)
Club
[edit]- Most yellow cards:53[23]
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Young Player of the Month | References | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
May | Christian Michelsen | Kristiansund | Kristoffer Zachariassen | Rosenborg | Erik Botheim | Bodø/Glimt | [25][26][27] |
June | Erling Moe | Molde | Ohi Omoijuanfo | Molde | Not awarded | [28][29] | |
July | Geir Bakke | Lillestrøm | Thomas Lehne Olsen | Lillestrøm | Not awarded | [30] | |
August | Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim Morten Jensen |
Viking | Joe Bell | Viking | Osame Sahraoui | Vålerenga | [31][32][33] |
September | Eirik Horneland | Brann | Stefano Vecchia | Rosenborg | Noah Holm | Rosenborg | [34][35][36] |
October | Kjetil Knutsen | Bodø/Glimt | Ola Solbakken | Bodø/Glimt | August Mikkelsen | Tromsø | [37][38][39] |
Annual awards
[edit]Award[40] | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Player of the Year | Patrick Berg | Bodø/Glimt |
Young Player of the Year | Mads Hedenstad Christiansen | Lillestrøm |
Manager of the Year | Kjetil Knutsen | Bodø/Glimt |
League attendances
[edit]Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rosenborg | 81,051 | 17,439 | 600 | 6,235 | +1,930.9% |
2 | Viking | 76,513 | 14,105 | 600 | 5,465 | +1,541.1% |
3 | Brann | 64,680 | 13,524 | 600 | 4,975 | +1,394.0% |
4 | Vålerenga | 52,017 | 7,084 | 50 | 4,100 | +1,950.0% |
5 | Lillestrøm | 41,559 | 10,504 | 20 | 3,197 | +1,498.5%1 |
6 | Odd | 32,697 | 6,655 | 1,600 | 2,515 | +746.8% |
7 | Molde | 41,381 | 7,325 | 600 | 2,956 | +721.1% |
8 | Strømsgodset | 36,706 | 7,150 | 200 | 2,384 | +842.3% |
9 | Sarpsborg 08 | 37,243 | 5,409 | 200 | 2,660 | +951.4% |
10 | Haugesund | 31,884 | 5,166 | 600 | 2,453 | +636.6% |
11 | Bodø/Glimt | 29,997 | 4,417 | 600 | 2,143 | +543.5% |
12 | Kristiansund | 25,983 | 4,444 | 600 | 1,999 | +455.3% |
13 | Sandefjord | 25,548 | 4,673 | 600 | 1,825 | +470.3% |
14 | Stabæk | 22,522 | 2,420 | 600 | 1,609 | +659.0% |
15 | Tromsø | 22,394 | 2,981 | 600 | 1,723 | +417.4%1 |
16 | Mjøndalen | 17,182 | 2,408 | 200 | 1,322 | +422.5% |
League total | 639,357 | 17,439 | 20 | 3,059 | +936.9% |
Updated to games played on 21 November 2021
Source:nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.
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