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. 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.
Events of the season
January 8 January 2011: Thorbjørn Svenssen, Norway's most capped player with 104 games, dies from a stroke at the age of 86.
August 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.
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.
September 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.
6 September 2011: Denmark won 2–0 against Norway in Parken, after two goals from Nicklas Bendtner. The chances for Drillo's men to reach UEFA EURO 2012 is now very small.
10 September 2011: Notodden secured promotion to 1. divisjon with six matches left to play, after beating Førde 2–1 in Førde.
21 September 2011: Brann reach the Cup final after a 2–0 win against Fredrikstad at Fredrikstad Stadion.
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.
October 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.
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.
Men's football
Promotion and relegation LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from leagueTippeligaen Sogndal Sarpsborg 08 Fredrikstad Hønefoss Kongsvinger Sandefjord1. divisjon Asker HamKam Hødd Randaberg Follo Tromsdalen Moss Lyn2. 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
Tippeligaen
1. divisjon (Adeccoligaen)
2. divisjon (Fair Play-ligaen)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
3. divisjon
Norwegian Cup
Final
Women's football
League season
Toppserien
1. divisjon
Norwegian Women's Cup
Final Røa 2–2 (aet) (6–7 on penalties) Stabæk
Men's UEFA competitions These are the results of the Norwegian teams in European competitions during the 2011 season. (Norwegian team score displayed first)
Team Contest and round Opponent 1st leg score* 2nd leg score** Aggregate scoreRosenborg 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 1–2Strømsgodset Europa League 3rd Qual. Round Atlético Madrid 1–2 (A) 0–2 (H) L 1–4Vålerenga 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 0–5Tromsø 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 1–4Aalesund 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
Knockout stage
Round of 32
National teams
Norway men's national football team
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
Group H
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.
Friendlies The Norway national football team also participated in four friendly matches in 2011.
Norway women's national football team
Managerial changes Name Club Date of departure Replacement Date of appointment Nils Arne Eggen Rosenborg 31 December 2010 Jan Jönsson 1 January 2011 Jan Jönsson Stabæk 31 December 2010 Jörgen Lennartsson 1 January 2011 Uwe Rösler Molde 31 December 2010 Ole Gunnar Solskjær 1 January 2011 Tor Thodesen Tønsberg 31 December 2010 Hein Henriksen 1 January 2011 Unknown Moss 31 December 2010 Tor Thodesen 1 January 2011 Patrick Walker Sandefjord 9 May 2011 Arne Sandstø 23 May 2011 Arne Sandstø Løv-Ham 23 May 2011 Tom Mangersnes 24 May 2011 Kåre Ingebrigtsen Bodø/Glimt 26 May 2011 Cato André Hansen 24 June 2011 Knut Tørum Start 22 June 2011 Mons Ivar Mjelde 12 July 2011 Per Brogeland Kongsvinger 30 August 2011 Tom Nordlie 1 September 2011
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