title: 2001 in Norwegian football
text: # 2001 in Norwegian football
  
  Results from Norwegian football in 2001.
  
  ## Men's football
  
  ### League season
  
  **Tippeligaen**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 71 | 30 | +41 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
  | 2 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
  | 3 | Viking | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
  | 4 | Stabæk | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 45 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
  | 5 | Molde | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 44 | |
  | 6 | Odd Grenland | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 42 | |
  | 7 | Brann | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 41 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
  | 8 | Sogndal | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 32 | |
  | 9 | Bodø/Glimt | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 29 | |
  | 10 | Moss | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 29 | |
  | 11 | Lyn | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 26 | |
  | 12 | Bryne (O) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 61 | −28 | 22 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
  | 13 | Strømsgodset (R) | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 73 | −33 | 19 | Relegation to First Division |
  | 14 | Tromsø (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 52 | −29 | 16 | Relegation to First Division |
  
  * ↑ Since Viking qualified to the UEFA Cup first round as Norwegian Cup winners, their place in the UEFA Cup as third-placed team passed down and was awarded to Stabæk as the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competitions.
  * 1 2 Brann qualified to the UEFA Cup through the UEFA Fair Play ranking award.
  
  **Tippeligaen**
  
  **Play-off**
  
  November 7: Bryne – Hamarkameratene 3–0
  
  November 10: Hamarkameratene – Bryne 0–0 (agg. 0–3)
  
  Bryne stayed up.
  
  **1. divisjon**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Vålerenga (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 62 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
  | 2 | Start (P) | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 62 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
  | 3 | HamKam | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 60 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
  | 4 | Haugesund | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 56 | |
  | 5 | Raufoss | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 50 | |
  | 6 | Aalesund | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 47 | |
  | 7 | Sandefjord | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 44 | |
  | 8 | Skeid | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 41 | |
  | 9 | L/F Hønefoss | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 40 | |
  | 10 | Tromsdalen | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 39 | |
  | 11 | Hødd | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 35 | |
  | 12 | Ørn-Horten | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 34 | |
  | 13 | Mandalskameratene (R) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 32 | Relegation to Second Division |
  | 14 | Kongsvinger (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 29 | Relegation to Second Division |
  | 15 | Kjelsås (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 24 | Relegation to Second Division |
  | 16 | Byåsen (R) | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 29 | 78 | −49 | 12 | Relegation to Second Division |
  
  * ↑ Vålerenga was deducted 3 points due to use of ineligible players.
  * ↑ L/F Hønefoss changed its name to Hønefoss BK after the 2001 season.
  
  **Second Division**
  
  **Group 1**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tollnes (P) | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 73 | 47 | +26 | 50 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | FF Lillehammer | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 50 | |
  | 3 | Eik-Tønsberg | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 49 | |
  | 4 | Fredrikstad | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 47 | |
  | 5 | Bærum | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 41 | |
  | 6 | Nybergsund | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 39 | |
  | 7 | Ullensaker/Kisa | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 36 | |
  | 8 | Pors Grenland | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 36 | |
  | 9 | Kvik Halden | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 34 | |
  | 10 | Sprint-Jeløy | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 34 | |
  | 11 | Stabæk 2 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 33 | |
  | 12 | Asker (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 29 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 13 | Ullern (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 20 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 14 | Odd Grenland 2 (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 47 | 79 | −32 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  **Second Division**
  
  **Group 2**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Åsane (P) | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 17 | +40 | 61 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Fana | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 55 | |
  | 3 | Vard Haugesund | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 52 | |
  | 4 | Fyllingen | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 48 | |
  | 5 | Løv-Ham | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 43 | |
  | 6 | Nord | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 41 | |
  | 7 | Viking 2 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 37 | |
  | 8 | Vidar | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 36 | |
  | 9 | Førde | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 70 | −10 | 33 | |
  | 10 | Tornado | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 32 | |
  | 11 | Nest-Sotra | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 31 | |
  | 12 | Sandnes (R) | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 31 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 13 | Florø (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 69 | −37 | 17 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 14 | Stord (R) | 26 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 31 | 113 | −82 | 3 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  **Second Division**
  
  **Group 3**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Oslo Øst (P) | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 58 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Strindheim | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 50 | |
  | 3 | Rosenborg 2 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 49 | |
  | 4 | Romerike Fotball | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 47 | |
  | 5 | Træff | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 38 | |
  | 6 | Skarbøvik | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 36 | |
  | 7 | Steinkjer | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 35 | |
  | 8 | Clausenengen | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 35 | |
  | 9 | Molde 2 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 33 | |
  | 10 | Spjelkavik | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 30 | |
  | 11 | Verdal | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 29 | |
  | 12 | Gjøvik-Lyn (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 27 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 13 | Stjørdals-Blink (R) | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 27 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 14 | Ranheim (R) | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 20 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  **Second Division**
  
  **Group 4**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Lørenskog (P) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 23 | +46 | 59 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Skarp | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 85 | 45 | +40 | 53 | |
  | 3 | Lofoten | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 51 | |
  | 4 | Lyn 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 43 | |
  | 5 | Alta | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 40 | |
  | 6 | Stålkameratene | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 38 | |
  | 7 | Harstad | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 35 | |
  | 8 | Skjervøy | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 34 | |
  | 9 | Eidsvold Turn | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 33 | |
  | 10 | Mo | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 33 | |
  | 11 | Hammerfest | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 28 | |
  | 12 | Fauske/Sprint (R) | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 79 | −33 | 26 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 13 | Narvik (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 14 | Finnsnes (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 92 | −60 | 18 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  **Third Division**
  
  **Group 1**
  
  (1: Volla changed their name to Focus
  
  **Third Division**
  
  **Group 2**
  
  (1: Navestad changed their name to Borg Fotball (superstructure).
  
  **Third Division**
  
  **Group 4**
  
  (1: Haugerud merged with Tveita and Trosterud to form Hellerud.
  
  **Third Division**
  
  **Group 7**
  
  (1 Mercantile/Lambertseter changed their name (back) to Mercantile. (2 Sør-Aurdal merged with Fagernes to form SAFK Fagernes.
  
  **Third Division**
  
  **Group 14**
  
  (1 Radøy merged with Manger to form Radøy/Manger.
  
  **Third Division**
  
  **Group 19**
  
  (1 Løkken merged with Dalguten to form Løkken/Dalguten.
  
  **Third Division**
  
  **Group 20**
  
  (1: Varden withdrew before the 2002 season.
  
  ### Promoted to Second Division 2002
  
  Brann 2, Elverum, Follo, Frigg Oslo, Grindvoll, Jerv, Klepp, Langevåg, Larvik, Levanger, Salangen and Vesterålen
  
  ## UEFA competitions
  
  ### Norwegian representatives
  
  * Rosenborg (UEFA Champions League)
  * Brann (UEFA Champions League)
  * Odd Grenland (UEFA Cup, cup winner)
  * Viking (UEFA Cup)
  
  ### Champions League
  
  **Qualifying rounds**
  
  **Second qualifying round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Levski Sofia | 1–1 (a) | Brann | 0–0 | 1–1 |
  
  **Qualifying rounds**
  
  **Third qualifying round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Inter Bratislava | 3–7 | Rosenborg | 3–3 | 0–4 |
  
  **Champions League, Phase 1**
  
  **Group E**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Juventus | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | Advance to second group stage |
  | 2 | Porto | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | Advance to second group stage |
  | 3 | Celtic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 9 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
  | 4 | Rosenborg | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
  
  Matches
  
  * September 18: Rosenborg – Porto (Portugal) 1–2
  * September 25: Rosenborg – Juventus (Italy) 1–1
  * October 10: Celtic (Scotland) – Rosenborg 1–0
  * October 17: Juventus – Rosenborg 1–0
  * October 23: Rosenborg – Celtic 2–0
  * October 31: Porto – Rosenborg 1–0
  
  ## Women's football
  
  ### League season
  
  **Toppserien**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Trondheims-Ørn (C) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 13 | +77 | 52 | Qualification for the UEFA Women's Cup second qualifying round |
  | 2 | Kolbotn | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 45 | |
  | 3 | Arna-Bjørnar | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 41 | |
  | 4 | Asker | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 35 | |
  | 5 | Klepp | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 26 | |
  | 6 | Team Strømmen | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 18 | |
  | 7 | Røa | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 51 | −33 | 12 | |
  | 8 | Byåsen | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 64 | −49 | 12 | |
  | 9 | Liungen (R) | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 57 | −32 | 10 | Relegation to First Division |
  | 10 | Athene Moss (R) | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 33 | −20 | 8 | Relegation to First Division |
  
  ### Play-off Møre/Trøndelag
  
  Herd to play-off. (Match in Sunndal)
  
  ### Play-off Nord-Norge
  
  (Tournament in Narvik)
  
  ## Women's European Cup
  
  ### Norwegian representatives
  
  * Trondheims/Ørn (UEFA Cup)
  
  ### UEFA Cup
  
  **Group 1**
  
  * In Trondheim
  
  ## National teams
  
  ### Norway men's national football team
  
  | Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Comp. | Norwegian goalscorers |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | January 24 | Hong Kong | South Korea | 3–2 | F | Frode Johnsen (2), Thorstein Helstad |
  | February 28 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | 4–0 | F | Thorstein Helstad (2), John Carew, Ståle Stensaas |
  | March 24 | Oslo | Poland | 2–3 | WCQ | John Carew, Ole Gunnar Solskjær |
  | March 28 | Minsk | Belarus | 1–2 | WCQ | Ole Gunnar Solskjær |
  | April 25 | Oslo | Bulgaria | 2–1 | F | Øyvind Leonhardsen (2) |
  | June 2 | Kyiv | Ukraine | 0–0 | WCQ | |
  | June 6 | Oslo | Belarus | 1–1 | WCQ | John Carew |
  | August 15 | Oslo | Turkey | 1–1 | WCQ | Ole Gunnar Solskjær |
  | September 1 | Chorzow | Poland | 0–3 | WCQ | |
  | September 5 | Oslo | Wales | 3–2 | WCQ | Ronny Johnsen, John Carew, Frode Johnsen |
  | October 6 | Yerevan | Armenia | 4–1 | WCQ | Bård Borgersen (2), John Carew (2) |
  
  Note: Norway's goals first
  
  Explanation:
  
  * F = Friendly
  * WCQ = FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifier
  
  ### Norway women's national football team
  
  * ↑ "- VIF-rot bare en misforståelse". NTB (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 22 June 2001. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  