2011 in Norwegian football

Football in NorwaySeason| 2011

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Men's football
Tippeligaen| Molde
1\. divisjon| Hønefoss
2\. divisjon| Ullensaker/Kisa (Group 1)
Bærum (Group 2)
Notodden (Group 3)
Tromsdalen (Group 4)
Cupen| Aalesund
Women's football
Toppserien| Røa
1\. divisjon| Vålerenga
Cupen| Stabæk
| ← 2010 |  | 2012 →

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The 2011 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Norway.

The season began on 18 March 2011 for Tippeligaen, 3 April 2011 for Adeccoligaen, with 2\. divisjon and 3\. divisjon both starting six days later on 9 April 2011.[citation needed] 2\. divisjon and 3. divisjon ended on 22 October 2011 while Adeccoligaen ended eight days later on 30 October 2011 and Tippeligaen finished on 27 November 2011.[citation needed]

## Events of the season

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### January

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8 January 2011: Thorbjørn Svenssen, Norway's most capped player with 104 games, dies from a stroke at the age of 86.[1]

### August

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13 August 2011: Start beat Adeccoliga side Alta 1–0 and through to the semi-final of 2011 Norwegian Football Cup. 2009 winners Aalesund is heading for another Cup-victory after beating Rosenborg at home.[2]

14 August 2011: Fredrikstad FK denies Ole Gunnar Solskjær success in the Norwegian Football Cup in his first year as a manager in Norway. Molde lost 2–3 at Fredrikstad Stadion after extra time. In Stavanger, Brann knocked out Viking on penalties shoot-out, with Piotr Leciejewski saving three of Vikings four penalties.[3]

### September

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2 September 2011: With a late penalty goal from Mohammed Abdellaoue, Norway won 1–0 against Iceland, keeping Norway joint top of UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group H with two matches remaining.[4]

6 September 2011: Denmark won 2–0 against Norway in Parken, after two goals from Nicklas Bendtner.[5] The chances for Drillo's men to reach UEFA EURO 2012 is now very small.[6]

10 September 2011: Notodden secured promotion to 1\. divisjon with six matches left to play, after beating Førde 2–1 in Førde.[7]

21 September 2011: Brann reach the Cup final after a 2–0 win against Fredrikstad at Fredrikstad Stadion.[8]

21 September 2011: With an unlucky own goal, Haraldur Freyr Guðmundsson sent his old team, Aalesund to the Cup final, two years after they won the Cup in 2009, after beating Start in the other semifinal.[9]

### October

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2 October 2011: Molde move closer to the Tippeliga title with a 2–0 win against title challengers Tromsø, and becomes the first team this season to win at Alfheim Stadion this season.[10]

19 October 2011: Hønefoss took another step towards promotion to 2012 Tippeligaen with a 2–1 win against Asker in 1. divisjon, while Tom Nordlie and Kongsvinger ruined Sandefjord's chances for promotion.[11]

## Men's football

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### Promotion and relegation

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League  | Promoted to league  | Relegated from league

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Tippeligaen |

* Sogndal
* Sarpsborg 08
* Fredrikstad

* Hønefoss
* Kongsvinger
* Sandefjord

1\. divisjon |

* Asker
* HamKam
* Hødd
* Randaberg

* Follo
* Tromsdalen
* Moss
* Lyn

2\. divisjon |

* Kvik Halden
* Nesodden
* Tiller
* Elverum
* Herd
* Jevnaker
* Austevoll
* Mandalskameratene
* Viking 2
* Hasle-Løren
* Mjølner
* Skarp

* Os
* Stord
* Fana
* Skarbøvik
* Oslo City
* Kolstad
* Start 2
* Kopervik
* Stavanger
* Eidsvold Turn
* Mo

### League season

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#### Tippeligaen

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Main article: 2011 Tippeligaen

Pos | Team

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1  | Molde (C) | 30  | 17  | 7  | 6  | 54  | 38  | +16  | 58  | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2  | Tromsø | 30  | 15  | 8  | 7  | 56  | 34  | +22  | 53  | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3  | Rosenborg | 30  | 14  | 7  | 9  | 69  | 44  | +25  | 49  | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4  | Brann | 30  | 14  | 6  | 10  | 51  | 49  | +2  | 48  |
5  | Odd Grenland | 30  | 14  | 6  | 10  | 44  | 44  | 0  | 48
6  | Haugesund | 30  | 14  | 5  | 11  | 55  | 43  | +12  | 47
7  | Vålerenga | 30  | 14  | 5  | 11  | 42  | 33  | +9  | 47
8  | Strømsgodset | 30  | 12  | 9  | 9  | 44  | 43  | +1  | 45
9  | Aalesund | 30  | 12  | 7  | 11  | 36  | 38  | −2  | 43  | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
10  | Stabæk | 30  | 11  | 6  | 13  | 44  | 50  | −6  | 39  | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
11  | Viking | 30  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 33  | 40  | −7  | 37  |
12  | Fredrikstad | 30  | 10  | 6  | 14  | 38  | 41  | −3  | 36
13  | Lillestrøm | 30  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 46  | 52  | −6  | 34
14  | Sogndal | 30  | 8  | 10  | 12  | 24  | 31  | −7  | 34
15  | Start (R) | 30  | 7  | 5  | 18  | 39  | 61  | −22  | 26  | Relegation to First Division
16  | Sarpsborg 08 (R) | 30  | 5  | 6  | 19  | 31  | 65  | −34  | 21

Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Aalesund qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League as winners of the 2011 Norwegian Cup.
2. ^ Stabæk qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League via the UEFA Fair Play ranking.[12][13]

#### 1\. divisjon (Adeccoligaen)

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Main article: 2011 Norwegian First Division

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1  | Hønefoss (C, P) | 30  | 16  | 9  | 5  | 61  | 28  | +33  | 57  | Promotion to Tippeligaen
2  | Sandnes Ulf (P) | 30  | 18  | 2  | 10  | 58  | 32  | +26  | 56
3  | Sandefjord | 30  | 16  | 5  | 9  | 61  | 38  | +23  | 53  |
4  | Ranheim | 30  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 61  | 39  | +22  | 52
5  | Bodø/Glimt | 30  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 52  | 38  | +14  | 52
6  | HamKam | 30  | 14  | 9  | 7  | 52  | 40  | +12  | 51
7  | Kongsvinger | 30  | 14  | 7  | 9  | 50  | 36  | +14  | 49
8  | Hødd | 30  | 13  | 7  | 10  | 54  | 42  | +12  | 46
9  | Bryne | 30  | 11  | 11  | 8  | 47  | 36  | +11  | 44
10  | Mjøndalen | 30  | 10  | 10  | 10  | 42  | 51  | −9  | 40
11  | Alta | 30  | 10  | 9  | 11  | 45  | 51  | −6  | 39
12  | Strømmen | 30  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 43  | 58  | −15  | 34
13  | Asker (R) | 30  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 38  | 56  | −18  | 34  | Relegation to Second Division
14  | Nybergsund (R) | 30  | 6  | 5  | 19  | 42  | 72  | −30  | 23
15  | Randaberg (R) | 30  | 4  | 5  | 21  | 37  | 87  | −50  | 17
16  | Løv-Ham[a] (R) | 30  | 4  | 5  | 21  | 32  | 71  | −39  | 16

Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Løv-Ham were deducted a total 1 points: 1 point because of lack of financial control[14]

#### 2\. divisjon (Fair Play-ligaen)

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Main article: 2011 2. divisjon

##### Group 1

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1  | Ull/Kisa (P) | 26  | 14  | 9  | 3  | 59  | 38  | +21  | 51  | Promotion to First Division
2  | Rosenborg 2 | 26  | 14  | 4  | 8  | 76  | 56  | +20  | 46  |
3  | Byåsen | 26  | 12  | 8  | 6  | 65  | 48  | +17  | 44
4  | Lørenskog | 26  | 12  | 7  | 7  | 55  | 46  | +9  | 43
5  | Kvik Halden | 26  | 12  | 6  | 8  | 52  | 34  | +18  | 42
6  | Nesodden | 26  | 13  | 2  | 11  | 53  | 44  | +9  | 41
7  | Levanger | 26  | 12  | 3  | 11  | 52  | 45  | +7  | 39
8  | Stabæk 2 | 26  | 11  | 6  | 9  | 47  | 46  | +1  | 39
9  | KFUM Oslo | 26  | 10  | 8  | 8  | 55  | 38  | +17  | 38
10  | Moss | 26  | 11  | 5  | 10  | 58  | 56  | +2  | 38
11  | Nardo | 26  | 8  | 5  | 13  | 43  | 55  | −12  | 29
12  | Tiller (R) | 26  | 8  | 3  | 15  | 41  | 58  | −17  | 27  | Relegation to Third Division
13  | Strindheim (R) | 26  | 5  | 6  | 15  | 39  | 68  | −29  | 21
14  | Steinkjer (R) | 26  | 3  | 2  | 21  | 43  | 106  | −63  | 11

Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

##### Group 2

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1  | Bærum (P) | 24  | 15  | 6  | 3  | 75  | 30  | +45  | 51  | Promotion to First Division
2  | Kristiansund BK | 24  | 15  | 3  | 6  | 55  | 29  | +26  | 48  |
3  | Raufoss | 24  | 13  | 3  | 8  | 57  | 41  | +16  | 42
4  | Elverum | 24  | 12  | 6  | 6  | 38  | 26  | +12  | 42
5  | Brumunddal | 24  | 12  | 2  | 10  | 54  | 43  | +11  | 38
6  | Frigg | 24  | 11  | 4  | 9  | 47  | 40  | +7  | 37
7  | Valdres | 24  | 10  | 3  | 11  | 42  | 49  | −7  | 33
8  | Molde 2[a] | 24  | 9  | 4  | 11  | 43  | 53  | −10  | 30
9  | Lillehammer | 24  | 8  | 5  | 11  | 39  | 56  | −17  | 29
10  | Follo | 24  | 7  | 5  | 12  | 47  | 51  | −4  | 26
11  | Aalesund 2 | 24  | 7  | 5  | 12  | 36  | 59  | −23  | 26
12  | Jevnaker (R) | 24  | 7  | 1  | 16  | 42  | 64  | −22  | 22  | Relegation to Third Division
13  | Herd (R) | 24  | 4  | 5  | 15  | 32  | 66  | −34  | 17
14  | Manglerud Star[b] (R) | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Molde 2 were deducted 1 point for using an illegal player in the match against Valdres on 23 June 2011.[15]
2. ^ Manglerud Star were bankrupted 4 April 2011, and will not play any matches.[16]

##### Group 3

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1  | Notodden (P) | 26  | 22  | 2  | 2  | 79  | 23  | +56  | 68  | Promotion to First Division
2  | Vard Haugesund | 26  | 13  | 5  | 8  | 57  | 35  | +22  | 44  |
3  | Vindbjart | 26  | 12  | 5  | 9  | 51  | 54  | −3  | 41
4  | Åsane | 26  | 11  | 7  | 8  | 51  | 42  | +9  | 40
5  | Vidar | 26  | 11  | 4  | 11  | 40  | 48  | −8  | 37
6  | Odd Grenland 2 | 26  | 10  | 6  | 10  | 36  | 37  | −1  | 36
7  | Flekkerøy | 26  | 10  | 5  | 11  | 36  | 38  | −2  | 35
8  | Ålgård | 26  | 8  | 10  | 8  | 45  | 43  | +2  | 34
9  | Nest-Sotra | 26  | 9  | 6  | 11  | 51  | 45  | +6  | 33
10  | Mandalskameratene | 26  | 8  | 7  | 11  | 45  | 59  | −14  | 31
11  | Pors Grenland | 26  | 8  | 5  | 13  | 42  | 53  | −11  | 29
12  | Viking 2 (R) | 26  | 7  | 8  | 11  | 36  | 55  | −19  | 29  | Relegation to Third Division
13  | Førde (R) | 26  | 7  | 5  | 14  | 43  | 50  | −7  | 26
14  | Austevoll (R) | 26  | 7  | 3  | 16  | 49  | 79  | −30  | 24

Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

##### Group 4

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1  | Tromsdalen (P) | 26  | 20  | 2  | 4  | 105  | 28  | +77  | 62  | Promotion to First Division
2  | Skeid | 26  | 16  | 4  | 6  | 75  | 38  | +37  | 52  |
3  | Strømsgodset 2 | 26  | 15  | 3  | 8  | 88  | 65  | +23  | 48
4  | Ørn-Horten | 26  | 15  | 3  | 8  | 50  | 38  | +12  | 48
5  | Senja | 26  | 14  | 2  | 10  | 57  | 66  | −9  | 44
6  | FK Tønsberg | 26  | 13  | 3  | 10  | 48  | 50  | −2  | 42
7  | Kjelsås | 26  | 11  | 7  | 8  | 61  | 42  | +19  | 40
8  | Mjølner | 26  | 12  | 4  | 10  | 39  | 32  | +7  | 40
9  | Tromsø 2 | 26  | 10  | 5  | 11  | 37  | 51  | −14  | 35
10  | Vålerenga 2 | 26  | 7  | 6  | 13  | 58  | 65  | −7  | 27
11  | Fram Larvik | 26  | 7  | 6  | 13  | 34  | 56  | −22  | 27
12  | Harstad (R) | 26  | 7  | 4  | 15  | 41  | 58  | −17  | 25  | Relegation to Third Division
13  | Hasle-Løren (R) | 26  | 2  | 8  | 16  | 39  | 87  | −48  | 14
14  | Skarp (R) | 26  | 2  | 5  | 19  | 29  | 85  | −56  | 11

Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

#### 3\. divisjon

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Main article: 2011 3. divisjon

### Norwegian Cup

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Main article: 2011 Norwegian Football Cup

| Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Final

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| 14 August – Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad | | | | |

| Fredrikstad (AET)| 2 (3)

| 21 September – Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad

| Molde | 2 (2) |

| Fredrikstad |  0

| 14 August – Viking Stadion, Stavanger

| | Brann |  2 |

| Viking | 1 (1)

| | 6 November – Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo

| Brann (pen.)| 1 (3) |

| Brann| 1

| 13 August – Color Line Stadion, Ålesund

| | Aalesund| 2

| Aalesund | 3

| 22 September – Color Line Stadion, Ålesund |

| Rosenborg | 1 |

| Aalesund| 1

| 13 August – Sør Arena, Kristiansand

| | Start |  0 |

| Start | 1

| Alta| 0 |

#### Final

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Main article: 2011 Norwegian Football Cup final

6 November 2011

13:15 CET (UTC+1)

Brann| 1–2| Aalesund

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Korcsmár 21' | Report | Barrantes 19', 38'

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 25,032

Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Hamar IL)[17]

## Women's football

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### League season

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#### Toppserien

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Main article: 2011 Toppserien

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1  | Røa (C) | 22  | 18  | 0  | 4  | 76  | 18  | +58  | 54  | Qualification for the Champions League round of 32
2  | Stabæk | 22  | 16  | 3  | 3  | 57  | 10  | +47  | 51
3  | Kolbotn | 22  | 16  | 3  | 3  | 59  | 26  | +33  | 51  |
4  | Arna-Bjørnar | 22  | 16  | 1  | 5  | 64  | 19  | +45  | 49
5  | LSK Kvinner | 22  | 13  | 1  | 8  | 47  | 42  | +5  | 40
6  | Trondheims-Ørn | 22  | 11  | 2  | 9  | 45  | 41  | +4  | 35
7  | Amazon Grimstad | 22  | 8  | 3  | 11  | 33  | 42  | −9  | 27
8  | Klepp | 22  | 6  | 5  | 11  | 28  | 37  | −9  | 23
9  | Kattem | 22  | 5  | 4  | 13  | 36  | 60  | −24  | 19
10  | Sandviken | 22  | 5  | 4  | 13  | 24  | 51  | −27  | 19
11  | Medkila (R) | 22  | 3  | 3  | 16  | 20  | 63  | −43  | 12  | Relegation to First Division
12  | Linderud-Grei (R) | 22  | 0  | 1  | 21  | 16  | 96  | −80  | 1

Source: NRK Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

#### 1\. divisjon

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Main article: 2011 1. divisjon (women)

### Norwegian Women's Cup

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#### Final

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* Røa 2–2 (aet) (6–7 on penalties) Stabæk

## Men's UEFA competitions

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These are the results of the Norwegian teams in European competitions during the 2011 season. (Norwegian team score displayed first)

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Rosenborg | Champions League 2nd Qual. Round |  Breiðablik | 4–0 (H) | 0–2 (A) | W 4–2
Champions League 3rd Qual. Round |  Viktoria Plzeň | 0–1 (H) | 2–3 (A) | L 2–4
Europa League Play Off Round |  AEK Larnaca | 0–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) | L 1–2
Strømsgodset | Europa League 3rd Qual. Round |  Atlético Madrid | 1–2 (A) | 0–2 (H) | L 1–4
Vålerenga | Europa League 2nd Qual. Round |  Mika | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | W 2–0
Europa League 3rd Qual. Round |  PAOK | 0–2 (H) | 0–3 (A) | L 0–5
Tromsø | Europa League 1st Qual. Round |  Daugava Daugavpils | 5–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | W 7–1
Europa League 2nd Qual. Round |  Paks | 1–1 (A) | 0–3 (H) | L 1–4
Aalesund | Europa League 1st Qual. Round |  Neath | 4–1 (H) | 2–0 (A) | W 6–1
Europa League 2nd Qual. Round |  Ferencváros | 1–2 (A) | 3–1 (aet) (H) | W 4–3
Europa League 3rd Qual. Round |  Elfsborg | 4–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | W 5–1
Europa League Play Off Round |  AZ Alkmaar | 2–1 (H) | 0–6 (A) | L 2–7

* For group games in Champions League or Europa League, score in home game is displayed
** For group games in Champions League or Europa League, score in away game is displayed

## UEFA Women's Champions League

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Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League

### Knockout stage

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#### Round of 32

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Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League round of 32

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Stabæk | 2–4  |  1\. FFC Frankfurt | 1–0  | 1–4

## National teams

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### Norway men's national football team

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Main article: Norway national football team

#### UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

##### Group H

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1  |  Denmark | 8  | 6  | 1  | 1  | 15  | 6  | +9  | 19  | Qualify for final tournament |  | —  | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0
2  |  Portugal | 8  | 5  | 1  | 2  | 21  | 12  | +9  | 16[a] | Advance to play-offs |  | 3–1 | —  | 1–0 | 5–3 | 4–4
3  |  Norway | 8  | 5  | 1  | 2  | 10  | 7  | +3  | 16[a] |  |  | 1–1 | 1–0 | —  | 1–0 | 3–1
4  |  Iceland | 8  | 1  | 1  | 6  | 6  | 14  | −8  | 4  |  | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | —  | 1–0
5  |  Cyprus | 8  | 0  | 2  | 6  | 7  | 20  | −13  | 2  |  | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | —

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:

1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

During this season, the Norway national football team were to play the last five of their eight scheduled Group H qualifying matches for Euro 2012.

Norway  v  Denmark 26 March 2011 |  Norway  | 1–1|   Denmark | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

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20:00 CET | Huseklepp 81' | Report | Rommedahl 27' | Attendance: 24,828
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

Portugal  v  Norway 4 June 2011 |  Portugal  | 1–0|   Norway | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon

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22:00 CEST | Postiga 53' | Report |  | Attendance: 47,829
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

Norway  v  Iceland 2 September 2011 |  Norway  | 1–0|   Iceland | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

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20:00 CEST | Abdellaoue 88' (pen.) | Report |  | Attendance: 22,381
Referee: Ovidiu Alin Hategan, (Romania)

Denmark  v  Norway 6 September 2011 |  Denmark  | 2–0|   Norway | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen

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20:15 CEST | Bendtner 24', 44' | Report |  | Attendance: 37,167
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)

Norway  v  Cyprus 11 October 2011 |  Norway  | 3–1|   Cyprus | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

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20:15 CEST | Pedersen 25'
Carew 34'
Høgli 65' | Report | Okkas 42' | Attendance: 13,490[18]
Referee: William Collum (Scotland)

#### Friendlies

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The Norway national football team also participated in four friendly matches in 2011.

Norway  v  Poland 9 February 2011 |  Norway  | 0–1|   Poland | Estádio Algarve, Faro

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19:30 CET |  | Report | Lewandowski 19' | Attendance: 500
Referee: Ivo Santos, Portugal

Norway  v  Lithuania 7 June 2011 |  Norway  | 1–0|   Lithuania | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

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19:00 CEST | Gamst Pedersen 83' | Report |  | Attendance: 12,945
Referee: Stuart Attwell, England

Norway  v  Czech Republic 10 August 2011 |  Norway  | 3–0|   Czech Republic | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

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20:00 CEST | Abdellaoue 23', 89' (pen.)
J. A. Riise 72' | Report |  | Attendance: 12,734
Referee: Alan Black, Northern Ireland

Wales  v  Norway 12 November 2011 |  Wales  | 4–1|   Norway | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

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16:00 CET | Bale 10'
Bellamy 15'
Vokes 87', 89' |  | Huseklepp 60' | Attendance: 12,600
Referee: Gerhard Grobelnik, Austria

### Norway women's national football team

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Main article: Norway women's national football team

## Managerial changes

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Name | Club | Date of departure | Replacement | Date of appointment

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Nils Arne Eggen | Rosenborg | 31 December 2010 |  Jan Jönsson | 1 January 2011[19]
Jan Jönsson | Stabæk | 31 December 2010 |  Jörgen Lennartsson | 1 January 2011[20]
Uwe Rösler | Molde | 31 December 2010 |  Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 1 January 2011[21]
Tor Thodesen | Tønsberg | 31 December 2010[22] |  Hein Henriksen | 1 January 2011
Unknown | Moss | 31 December 2010 |  Tor Thodesen | 1 January 2011[23]
Patrick Walker | Sandefjord | 9 May 2011[24] |  Arne Sandstø | 23 May 2011[25]
Arne Sandstø | Løv-Ham | 23 May 2011[25] |  Tom Mangersnes | 24 May 2011
Kåre Ingebrigtsen | Bodø/Glimt | 26 May 2011[26] |  Cato André Hansen | 24 June 2011
Knut Tørum | Start | 22 June 2011 |  Mons Ivar Mjelde | 12 July 2011
Per Brogeland | Kongsvinger | 30 August 2011[27] |  Tom Nordlie | 1 September 2011[28]

## Notes and references

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1. ^ "Norway mourns Thorbjørn Svenssen". UEFA. 8 January 2011. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
2. ^ "Start og Aalesund til semifinale" (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen. 13 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
3. ^ "Brann seiret i straffedrama" (in Norwegian). fotball.no. 14 August 2011.
4. ^ "Abdellaoue keeps Norway on course". UEFA. 2 September 2011.
5. ^ "Bendtner double boosts Denmark's prospects". UEFA. 6 September 2011.
6. ^ "Slik kommer Norge til EM" (in Norwegian). ba.no. 6 September 2011.
7. ^ "NFK klare for førstedivisjon" (in Norwegian). Varden. 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
8. ^ "Skarsfjord spådde finale etter snuoperasjonen i mai" (in Norwegian). VG. 21 September 2011.
9. ^ "Uheldige Gudmundsson: – Fryktelig skuffet" (in Norwegian). VG. 22 September 2011.
10. ^ "Årets første hjemmetap" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 2 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
11. ^ "Nordlie og KIL ødela for Sandefjord" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 19 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
12. ^ "Norway wins UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking". UEFA. 7 May 2012.
13. ^ "Tromsø best på Fair play" (in Norwegian). fotball.no. 2 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
14. ^ "Løv-Ham trekkes ett poeng". VG. 11 May 2011.
15. ^ "Molde 2 trekkes ett poeng". NFF. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
16. ^ "Deltar ikke i seriespill". NFF. 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
17. ^ "Edvartsen dømmer cupfinalen" (in Norwegian). VG. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
18. ^ "Norway vs. Cyprus - 11 October 2011 - Soccerway".
19. ^ "Jönsson klar for RBK". nrksport. NRK. 26 July 2010.
20. ^ "Jørgen Lennartsson overtar Stabæk". vg.no. Verdens Gang. 2 August 2010.
21. ^ "- Han har vært fantastisk for klubben". dagbladet.no. Dagbladet. 9 November 2010.
22. ^ "– Jeg så ingen mulighet til å fortsette i FKT" (in Norwegian). Tønsbergs Blad. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
23. ^ "Tor Thodesen tar over Moss" (in Norwegian). Moss FK. 16 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
24. ^ "Walker har fått sparken" (in Norwegian). TV2 Sporten. 9 May 2011.
25. ^ a b "Arne Sandstø klar for Sandefjord" (in Norwegian). TV2 Sporten. 23 May 2011.
26. ^ "Kaare Ingebrigtsen ferdig i Bodø/Glimt" (in Norwegian). TV2 Sporten. 26 May 2011.
27. ^ "Per Brogeland sparket i Kongsvinger" (in Norwegian). VG. 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012.
28. ^ "Nordlie klar for Kongsvinger" (in Norwegian). VG. 1 September 2011.

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