title: 2005 in Norwegian football
text: # 2005 in Norwegian football
  
  The 2005 season was the 100th season of competitive football in Norway.
  
  ## Men's football
  
  ### League season
  
  **Tippeligaen**
  
  Vålerenga won the 2005 Tippeligaen, while Aalesunds FK and FK Bodø/Glimt were relegated. Molde FK had to play two qualification matches against Moss from the 1. divisjon. Molde won the qualification matches and maintained their position in Tippeligaen.
  
  The greatest surprises of the 2005 season were the great performance of IK Start, promoted to the Tippeligaen in the 2004 season and ended up winning silver, and the disappointing performance of Rosenborg BK which fought against relegation from the Tippeligaen after winning it for 13 straight seasons.
  
  The season ended on a sad note as Fredrikstad's Dagfinn Enerly got a serious neck injury in the last round match against Start.
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Vålerenga (C) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 46 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
  | 2 | Start | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 45 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
  | 3 | Lyn | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
  | 4 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 42 | |
  | 5 | Viking | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 41 | |
  | 6 | Brann | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 37 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
  | 7 | Rosenborg | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 34 | |
  | 8 | Tromsø | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 34 | |
  | 9 | Odd Grenland | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 33 | |
  | 10 | Ham-Kam | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 31 | |
  | 11 | Fredrikstad | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 31 | |
  | 12 | Molde (O) | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 30 | UEFA Cup second qualifying round and relegation play-offs |
  | 13 | Aalesund (R) | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 27 | Relegation to First Division |
  | 14 | Bodø/Glimt (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 24 | Relegation to First Division |
  
  * ↑ Brann qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round through the UEFA Fair Play ranking award.
  * ↑ Molde qualified for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round as winners of the Norwegian Cup.
  
  **1. divisjon**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Stabæk (C, P) | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 23 | +40 | 67 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
  | 2 | Sandefjord (P) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 62 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
  | 3 | Moss | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 58 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
  | 4 | Hønefoss BK | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 56 | |
  | 5 | Bryne | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 50 | |
  | 6 | Pors Grenland | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 50 | |
  | 7 | Sogndal | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 41 | |
  | 8 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 40 | |
  | 9 | Hødd | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 37 | |
  | 10 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 37 | |
  | 11 | Follo | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 34 | |
  | 12 | Løv-Ham | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 31 | |
  | 13 | Mandalskameratene (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 29 | Relegation to Second Division |
  | 14 | Skeid (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 29 | Relegation to Second Division |
  | 15 | Tønsberg (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 25 | Relegation to Second Division |
  | 16 | Alta (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 62 | −34 | 20 | Relegation to Second Division |
  
  **2. divisjon**
  
  **Group 1**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sarpsborg Sparta (P) | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 90 | 28 | +62 | 64 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Vard Haugesund | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 88 | 27 | +61 | 60 | |
  | 3 | Notodden | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 49 | |
  | 4 | Bærum | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 48 | |
  | 5 | Drøbak/Frogn | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 39 | |
  | 6 | Groruddalen | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 39 | |
  | 7 | Tollnes | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 37 | |
  | 8 | Ørn-Horten | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 67 | −33 | 37 | |
  | 9 | Sprint-Jeløy | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 31 | |
  | 10 | Sarpsborg | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 28 | |
  | 11 | Odd Grenland 2 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 | |
  | 12 | Mercantile (R) | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 31 | 91 | −60 | 25 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 13 | Kvik Halden (R) | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 23 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 14 | Fram Larvik (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 90 | −65 | 17 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  **2. divisjon**
  
  **Group 2**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Manglerud Star (P) | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 82 | 29 | +53 | 60 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Raufoss | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 58 | |
  | 3 | Nybergsund | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 53 | |
  | 4 | Lørenskog | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 45 | |
  | 5 | Ullensaker/Kisa | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 39 | |
  | 6 | Molde 2 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 35 | |
  | 7 | Eidsvold Turn | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 34 | |
  | 8 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 34 | |
  | 9 | Kjelsås | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 34 | |
  | 10 | Lillestrøm 2 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 33 | |
  | 11 | Brumunddal | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 30 | |
  | 12 | Træff (R) | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 25 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 13 | Frigg (R) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 77 | −33 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 14 | FF Lillehammer (R) | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 14 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  **2. divisjon**
  
  **Group 3**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Viking 2 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 56 | |
  | 2 | Haugesund (P) | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 51 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 3 | Flekkerøy | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 50 | |
  | 4 | Sandnes Ulf | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 42 | |
  | 5 | Fyllingen | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 40 | |
  | 6 | Ålgård | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 35 | |
  | 7 | Årdal | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 34 | |
  | 8 | Stord/Moster | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 33 | |
  | 9 | Åsane | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 33 | |
  | 10 | Fana | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 33 | |
  | 11 | Klepp | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 29 | |
  | 12 | Egersund (R) | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 23 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 13 | Hovding (R) | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 23 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 14 | Brann 2 (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  * ↑ Haugesund was promoted because Viking 2, being a B team, was ineligible for promotion.
  
  **2. divisjon**
  
  **Group 4**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tromsdalen (P) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 55 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Mo | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 47 | |
  | 3 | Levanger | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 46 | |
  | 4 | Strindheim | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 45 | |
  | 5 | Steinkjer | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 43 | |
  | 6 | Skarp | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 43 | |
  | 7 | Byåsen | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 42 | |
  | 8 | Ranheim | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 38 | |
  | 9 | Harstad | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 35 | |
  | 10 | Rosenborg 2 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 32 | |
  | 11 | Kolstad | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 28 | |
  | 12 | Lyngen/Karnes (R) | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 25 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 13 | Lofoten (R) | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 89 | −49 | 23 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 14 | Innstranden (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  ### Norwegian Cup
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bodø/Glimt | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Molde | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Molde | 2 | 1 | Molde | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 1 | Odd Grenland | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Odd Grenland | 6 | 1 | Odd Grenland | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Alta IF | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Alta IF | 0 | | | | 1 | Molde | 1 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 2 | Hønefoss | 0 | | | | |
  | 1 | Rosenborg | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Hønefoss | 0 | | | | |
  | 2 | Hønefoss | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Hønefoss | 2 | 2 | Hønefoss | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 1 | Ham-Kam | 0 | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Ham-Kam | 2 | 1 | Ham-Kam | 0 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Bryne FK | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Bryne FK | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | Molde (a.e.t.) | 2(4) |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Lillestrøm | 2(2) |
  | 1 | Viking | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Lillestrøm | 2(2) |
  | 1 | Lillestrøm | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Lillestrøm | 2 | 1 | Lillestrøm | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 2 | Stabæk | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Stabæk | 4 | 2 | Stabæk | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Fredrikstad | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Fredrikstad | 2 | | | | 1 | Lillestrøm | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 1 | Vålerenga | 0 | | | | |
  | 1 | Start | 1(2) | | | | | | | 1 | Vålerenga | 0 | | | | |
  | 1 | Vålerenga (a.e.t.) | 1(3) | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Vålerenga (a.e.t.) | 1(3) | 1 | Vålerenga | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 1 | Brann | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Brann | 3 | 1 | Brann | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Aalesund | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Final**
  
  Molde beat Lillestrøm 4–2 (after extra time) in the final held November 6 at Ullevaal Stadion.
  
  ## Women's football
  
  ### League season
  
  **Toppserien**
  
  Kolbotn won the league in front of Team Strømmen and Fløya. Kattem were relegated together with Asker who was forcibly relegated due to economic license issues.
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kolbotn (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 15 | +57 | 45 | Qualification for the UEFA Women's Cup second qualifying round |
  | 2 | Team Strømmen | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 39 | |
  | 3 | Fløya | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 33 | |
  | 4 | Trondheims-Ørn | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 33 | |
  | 5 | Klepp | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 29 | |
  | 6 | Røa | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 28 | |
  | 7 | Asker (R) | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 24 | Relegation to First Division |
  | 8 | Sandviken | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 58 | −33 | 15 | |
  | 9 | Liungen | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 76 | −57 | 7 | |
  | 10 | Kattem (R) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 72 | −52 | 4 | Relegation to First Division |
  
  * ↑ Asker was forcibly relegated due to economic license issues.
  
  **1. divisjon**
  
  Arna-Bjørnar and Amazon Grimstad were promoted to Toppserien.
  
  ### Norwegian Women's Cup
  
  **Final**
  
  * Asker 4–0 (a.e.t.) Team Strømmen
  
  ## Men's UEFA competitions
  
  ### Norwegian representatives
  
  * Rosenborg (UEFA Champions League)
  * Vålerenga (UEFA Champions League)
  * Brann (UEFA Cup)
  * Tromsø (UEFA Cup)
  * Viking (UEFA Cup)
  
  ### Champions League
  
  **Qualifying rounds**
  
  **Second qualifying round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Vålerenga | 5–1 | Haka | 1–0 | 4–1 |
  
  **Qualifying rounds**
  
  **Third qualifying round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Vålerenga | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Club Brugge | 1–0 | 0–1 |
  | Steaua București | 3–4 | Rosenborg | 1–1 | 2–3 |
  
  **Group stage**
  
  **Group F**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Lyon | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 2 | Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 3 | Rosenborg | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
  | 4 | Olympiacos | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 | |
  
  ### UEFA Cup
  
  **Qualifying rounds**
  
  **First qualifying round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Portadown | 1–3 | Viking | 1–2 | 0–1 |
  
  **Qualifying rounds**
  
  **Second qualifying round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Brann | 2–0 | AC Allianssi | 0–0 | 2–0 |
  | Rhyl | 1–3 | Viking | 0–1 | 1–2 |
  | Esbjerg | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Tromsø | 0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
  
  **First round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Brann | 3–5 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 1–2 | 2–3 |
  | Tromsø | 2–1 | Galatasaray | 1–0 | 1–1 |
  | Vålerenga | 1–6 | Steaua București | 0–3 | 1–3 |
  | Viking | 2–2 (a) | Austria Wien | 1–0 | 1–2 |
  
  **Group stage**
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MON | HSV | SLA | VIK | CSS |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Monaco | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | — | — | 2–1 |
  | 2 | Hamburg | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | — |
  | 3 | Slavia Prague | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage | 0–2 | — | — | — | 4–2 |
  | 4 | Viking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | — | — |
  | 5 | CSKA Sofia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | | — | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | — |
  
  **Group stage**
  
  **Group E**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | STR | ROM | BSL | RSB | TRO |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Strasbourg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | — | 2–2 | 2–0 |
  | 2 | Roma | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | — | — |
  | 3 | Basel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | 0–2 | — | — | — | 4–3 |
  | 4 | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | | — | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | — |
  | 5 | Tromsø | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | | — | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | — |
  
  **Knockout stage**
  
  **Round of 32**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rosenborg | 1–4 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 0–2 | 1–2 |
  
  ### Intertoto Cup
  
  No Norwegian representative this season.
  
  ## UEFA Women's Cup
  
  ### First qualifying round
  
  **Group 4**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Valur | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 |
  | 2 | Røa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 6 |
  | 3 | United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
  | 4 | Pärnu JK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
  
  Matches
  
  ## National teams
  
  ### Norway men's national football team
  
  | Date | Venue | Opponent | Res.* | Comp. | Norwegian goalscorers |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | January 22 | Kuwait National Stadium, Kuwait City | Kuwait | 1–1 | F | Raymond Kvisvik |
  | January 25 | Bahrain National Stadium, Manama | Bahrain | 1–0 | F | Raymond Kvisvik |
  | January 28 | Amman stadium, Amman | Jordan | 0–0 | F | |
  | February 9 | Ta'Qali Stadium, Valletta | Malta | 3–0 | F | Sigurd Rushfeldt (2), John Arne Riise |
  | March 30 | Stadionul Republican, Chişinău | Moldova | 0–0 | WCQ5 | |
  | April 20 | A. le Coq Arena, Tallinn | Estonia | 2–1 | F | Frode Johnsen, Daniel Braaten |
  | May 24 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Costa Rica | 1–0 | F | Frode Johnsen |
  | June 4 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Italy | 0–0 | WCQ5 | |
  | June 8 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna | Sweden | 3–2 | F | Eddie Gustafsson (og) Thorstein Helstad, Steffen Iversen |
  | August 17 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Switzerland | 0–2 | F | |
  | September 3 | Arena Petrol, Celje | Slovenia | 3–2 | WCQ5 | John Carew, Claus Lundekvam, Morten Gamst Pedersen |
  | September 7 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Scotland | 0–2 | WCQ5 | |
  | October 8 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Moldova | 1–0 | WCQ5 | Sigurd Rushfeldt |
  | October 12 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk | Belarus | 1–0 | WCQ5 | Thorstein Helstad |
  | November 12 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Czech Republic | 0–1 | WCQP | |
  | November 16 | Toyota Arena, Prague | Czech Republic | 0–1 | WCQP | |
  
  * Norway's goals first
  
  Explanation:
  
  * og = own goal
  * F= Friendly
  * WCQ5 = World Cup 2006 qualifier, European zone, group 5
  * WCQP = World Cup 2006 qualifier, European zone, playoff
  