Tippeligaen_2003
2003 Tippeligaen
59th season of top-tier football league in Norway
The 2003 Tippeligaen was the 59th completed season of top division football in Norway.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 April – 1 November |
| Champions | Rosenborg 18th title |
| Relegated | Aalesund Bryne |
| Champions League | Rosenborg |
| UEFA Cup | Bodø/Glimt Stabæk Odd Grenland |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 568 (3.12 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Harald Martin Brattbakk (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Stabæk 6–0 Brann[1] |
| Biggest away win | Lillestrøm 0–6 Rosenborg[1] |
| Highest scoring | Rosenborg 5–4 Bodø/Glimt[1] |
| Longest winning run | 7 games[2] Rosenborg |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games[2] Rosenborg |
| Longest winless run | 10 games[2] Lyn Tromsø Aalesund Bryne |
| Longest losing run | 10 games[2] Bryne |
| Highest attendance | 21,316[3] Rosenborg 3–1 Sogndal (16 May 2003) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,477[3] Lyn 2–0 Bryne (21 September 2003) |
| Average attendance | 6,588  6.2% |
← 2002 2004 → | |
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Each team played 26 games with three points given for wins and one point for a draw. Number thirteen and fourteen were relegated, number twelve had to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the 1. divisjon (where number one and two were directly promoted) for the last spot.
Summary
Rosenborg won their twelfth consecutive title and eighteenth top-flight title overall. They won with a margin of 14 points down to runners-up Bodø/Glimt and secured the title with five games to spare.[4] Aalesund and Bryne were relegated to 1. divisjon.
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
More information Team, Ap. ...
| Team | Ap. | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund | 4 | Ålesund | Kråmyra Stadion |
| Bodø/Glimt | 15 | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion |
| Brann | 47 | Bergen | Brann Stadion |
| Bryne | 17 | Bryne | Bryne Stadion |
| Lillestrøm | 40 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion |
| Lyn | 30 | Oslo | Ullevaal Stadion |
| Molde | 28 | Molde | Molde Stadion |
| Odd Grenland | 23 | Skien | Odd Stadion |
| Rosenborg | 40 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion |
| Sogndal | 11 | Sogndal | Fosshaugane |
| Stabæk | 9 | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion |
| Tromsø | 17 | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion |
| Vålerenga | 43 | Oslo | Ullevaal Stadion |
| Viking | 54 | Stavanger | Stavanger Stadion |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Bodø/Glimt | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | Stabæk | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 42 | |
| 4 | Odd Grenland | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 38 | |
| 5 | Viking | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 37 | |
| 6 | Brann | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 37 | |
| 8 | Sogndal | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 35 | |
| 9 | Molde | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 31 | |
| 10 | Lyn | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 30 | |
| 11 | Tromsø | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 29 | |
| 12 | Vålerenga (O) | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 28 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Aalesund (R) | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 28 | Relegation to First Division |
| 14 | Bryne (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 22 |
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Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
- Vålerenga won the qualification for the last spot in the 2004 Tippeligaen against Sandefjord with 5–3 on aggregate.
More information Vålerenga, 5–3 ...
| Vålerenga | 5–3 | Sandefjord |
|---|---|---|
Rekdal  11' Piiroja 28' Hanssen 45', 84' Krogstad 90' |
Report | Bergman 10', 32' (pen.) Thorsen 39' |
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More information Home \ Away, AAL ...
| Home \ Away | AAL | BOD | BRA | BRY | LIL | LYN | MOL | ODD | ROS | SOG | STB | TRO | VÅL | VIK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund | — | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Brann | 3–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–6 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Bryne | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 1–0 |
| Lillestrøm | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Lyn | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Molde | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Odd Grenland | 3–0 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Rosenborg | 1–0 | 5–4 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–6 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| Sogndal | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Stabæk | 3–1 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Tromsø | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Vålerenga | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | — | 2–2 |
| Viking | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — |
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Top scorers
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Harald Martin Brattbakk |
Rosenborg | 17 |
| 2 | Frode Johnsen |
Rosenborg | 16 |
| 3 | Håvard Flo |
Sogndal | 13 |
| 4 | Magne Hoseth |
Molde | 11 |
| Erik Nevland |
Viking | ||
| 6 |  Edwin van Ankeren |
Odd Grenland | 10 |
| Thomas Finstad |
Stabæk | ||
| Freddy dos Santos |
Vålerenga | ||
| 9 | Kim-Rune Hellesund |
Bryne | 9 |
 Seyi Olofinjana |
Brann | ||
| Arild Sundgot |
Lillestrøm |
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Attendances
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 205,728 | 21,316 | 12,009 | 15,825 | +8.2%† |
| 2 | Brann | 158,562 | 18,642 | 7,806 | 12,197 | +10.8%† |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 121,364 | 18,241 | 5,228 | 9,336 | +6.6%† |
| 4 | Viking | 87,250 | 11,730 | 5,250 | 6,712 | −10.6%† |
| 5 | Aalesund | 86,180 | 9,667 | 4,088 | 6,629 | n/a1 |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 77,471 | 10,412 | 4,030 | 5,959 | −16.0%† |
| 7 | Molde | 77,280 | 11,167 | 3,822 | 5,945 | −4.0%† |
| 8 | Bodø/Glimt | 68,366 | 7,318 | 4,027 | 5,259 | +49.7%† |
| 9 | Odd Grenland | 63,726 | 7,424 | 3,283 | 4,902 | −10.1%† |
| 10 | Tromsø | 56,875 | 7,003 | 2,809 | 4,375 | n/a1 |
| 11 | Stabæk | 56,347 | 6,409 | 3,174 | 4,334 | +15.6%† |
| 12 | Lyn | 51,266 | 14,156 | 1,477 | 3,944 | −30.6%† |
| 13 | Bryne | 49,267 | 10,090 | 2,407 | 3,790 | +13.1%† |
| 14 | Sogndal | 39,360 | 5,487 | 2,203 | 3,028 | +21.0%† |
| League total | 1,199,042 | 21,316 | 1,477 | 6,588 | +6.2%† |
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Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.
- "Statistikk Tippeligaen 2003". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- "Tippeligaen - 2003". WhoScored.com. WhoScored.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- "Tilskuertall Tippeligaen 2003". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- "Rosenborgs seriekamper 2003". www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK Trøndelag. 5 April 2004. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- "Tippeligaen 2003 Toppscorerliste". www.nifs.no (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 22 May 2019.