2000 in Norwegian football

Football in Norway
Season2000
Men's football
TippeligaenRosenborg
1. divisjonLyn
2. divisjonSkjetten (Group 1)
Lillehammer (Group 2)
Ørn Horten (Group 3)
Mandalskameratene (Group 4)
Hødd (Group 5)
Aalesund (Group 6)
Stålkameratene (Group 7)
Lofoten (Group 8)
CupenOdd Grenland
Women's football
ToppserienTrondheims-Ørn
CupenAsker
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This article is a summary of 2000 in Norwegian football.

The 2000-season is the 95. season of competitive football in Norway.

Men's football

League season

Tippeligaen

Main article: 2000 Tippeligaen
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg (C) 26 16 6 4 61 26 +35 54 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 Brann 26 14 5 7 53 40 +13 47 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Viking 26 13 6 7 51 39 +12 45 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
4 Tromsø 26 13 5 8 51 46 +5 44
5 Stabæk 26 12 6 8 59 33 +26 42
6 Lillestrøm 26 11 7 8 42 29 +13 40
7 Molde 26 11 7 8 46 47 −1 40
8 Odd Grenland 26 11 5 10 40 31 +9 38 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
9 Moss 26 8 8 10 38 44 −6 32
10 Bodø/Glimt 26 6 10 10 48 59 −11 28
11 Bryne 26 7 6 13 32 60 −28 27
12 Vålerenga (R) 26 5 9 12 32 44 −12 24 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
13 Start (R) 26 5 6 15 40 66 −26 21 Relegation to First Division
14 Haugesund (R) 26 5 4 17 33 62 −29 19
Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Odd Grenland qualified as the winner of the 2000 Norwegian Cup.

1. divisjon

Main article: 2000 1. divisjon
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Lyn (C, P) 26 19 4 3 55 24 +31 61 Promotion to Tippeligaen
2 Strømsgodset (P) 26 18 5 3 70 28 +42 59
3 Sogndal (O, P) 26 15 6 5 73 37 +36 51 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Raufoss 26 11 6 9 50 39 +11 39
5 Kongsvinger 26 11 6 9 44 38 +6 39
6 HamKam 26 11 5 10 48 44 +4 38
7 L/F Hønefoss 26 10 4 12 45 42 +3 34
8 Kjelsås 26 8 7 11 30 40 −10 31
9 Tromsdalen 26 9 2 15 37 62 −25 29
10 Skeid 26 7 7 12 36 52 −16 28
11 Sandefjord 26 8 4 14 35 53 −18 28
12 Byåsen 26 9 1 16 33 58 −25 28
13 Strindheim (R) 26 7 5 14 39 58 −19 26 Relegation to Second Division
14 Eik-Tønsberg (R) 26 6 4 16 28 48 −20 22
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2. divisjon

Main article: 2000 2. divisjon
Group 1

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Skjetten 22 14 3 5 61 27 +34 45
2 Sprint-Jeløy 22 14 3 5 41 22 +19 45
3 Åsane 22 13 5 4 65 24 +41 44
4 Pors Grenland 22 11 6 5 47 37 +10 39
5 Tollnes 22 11 4 7 51 35 +16 37
6 Lyn 2 22 10 4 8 39 35 +4 34
7 Ski[a] (R) 22 9 5 8 36 37 −1 32 Relegation to Third Division
8 Strømmen[b] (R) 22 8 2 12 29 62 −33 26
9 Mercantile/Lambertseter (R) 22 6 3 13 31 45 −14 21
10 Drøbak/Frogn (R) 22 5 6 11 32 49 −17 21
11 Lillestrøm 2 (R) 22 6 0 16 26 51 −25 18
12 Fossum (R) 22 4 1 17 19 53 −34 13
Source: rsssf.com
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Ski did not survive the relegation play-off.
  2. ^ Strømmen was relegated as the third worst eighth-place team.
Group 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 FF Lillehammer 22 14 4 4 49 27 +22 46
2 Ullern 22 14 3 5 55 30 +25 45
3 Fredrikstad 22 13 5 4 57 30 +27 44
4 Stabæk 2 22 13 3 6 58 28 +30 42
5 Asker 22 13 3 6 46 24 +22 42
6 Lørenskog 22 12 4 6 65 37 +28 40
7 Gjøvik-Lyn[a] 22 7 5 10 32 39 −7 26
8 Elverum[b] (R) 22 7 4 11 52 50 +2 25 Relegation to Third Division
9 Sarpsborg Fotball (R) 22 6 7 9 33 36 −3 25
10 Årvoll (R) 22 6 3 13 28 52 −24 21
11 Vardal (R) 22 4 2 16 25 73 −48 14
12 Kongsvinger 2 (R) 22 0 3 19 27 101 −74 3
Source: rsssf.com
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Gjøvik-Lyn survived the relegation play-off.
  2. ^ Elverum was relegated as the second worst eighth-place team.
Group 3

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ørn-Horten (P) 22 14 4 4 53 30 +23 46 Promotion to First Division
2 Oslo Øst 22 14 2 6 58 37 +21 44
3 Bærum 22 12 2 8 46 38 +8 38
4 Odd Grenland 2 22 12 1 9 51 34 +17 37
5 Ullensaker/Kisa 22 12 0 10 39 36 +3 36
6 Kvik Halden 22 11 2 9 41 42 −1 35
7 Vålerenga 2[a] (R) 22 9 6 7 40 28 +12 33 Relegation to Third Division
8 Eidsvold Turn[b] 22 10 2 10 40 43 −3 32
9 Skarphedin (R) 22 9 4 9 48 38 +10 31 Relegation to Third Division
10 Grei (R) 22 6 3 13 34 36 −2 21
11 Rakkestad (R) 22 6 0 16 46 80 −34 18
12 Eik-Tønsberg 2 (R) 22 3 2 17 24 78 −54 11
Source: rsssf.com
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Vålerenga 2 was forcibly relegated because their first team was relegated to the First Division.
  2. ^ Eidsvold Turn survived the relegation play-off.
Group 4

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Mandalskameratene (P) 22 16 2 4 71 28 +43 50 Promotion to First Division
2 Vidar 22 16 2 4 59 29 +30 50
3 Viking 2 22 13 5 4 72 37 +35 44
4 Vard Haugesund 22 11 7 4 56 27 +29 40
5 Start 2[a] (R) 22 9 6 7 54 41 +13 33 Relegation to Third Division
6 Stord 22 8 6 8 61 53 +8 30
7 Sandnes[b] 22 8 5 9 34 46 −12 29
8 Nord[b] 22 9 1 12 51 56 −5 28
9 Flekkefjord (R) 22 6 4 12 36 64 −28 22 Relegation to Third Division
10 Randaberg (R) 22 6 4 12 27 56 −29 22
11 Vigør (R) 22 4 3 15 36 58 −22 15
12 Hundvåg (R) 22 3 1 18 22 84 −62 10
Source: rsssf.com
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Start 2 was forcibly relegated because their first team was relegated to the First Division.
  2. ^ a b Sandnes and Nord survived the relegation play-off.
Group 5

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hødd (P) 22 17 2 3 61 25 +36 53 Promotion to First Division
2 Fyllingen 22 14 3 5 53 30 +23 45
3 Løv-Ham 22 14 2 6 55 27 +28 44
4 Fana 22 11 4 7 52 33 +19 37
5 Førde 22 10 4 8 47 43 +4 34
6 Tornado 22 10 4 8 29 27 +2 34
7 Florø 22 10 4 8 40 39 +1 34
8 Os[a] (R) 22 8 4 10 46 33 +13 28 Relegation to Third Division
9 Fjøra (R) 22 8 3 11 39 59 −20 27
10 Ny-Krohnborg (R) 22 7 3 12 47 55 −8 24
11 Ørsta (R) 22 3 2 17 30 75 −45 11
12 Jotun (R) 22 2 1 19 24 77 −53 7
Source: rsssf.com
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Os did not survive the relegation play-off.
Group 6

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Aalesund (P) 22 18 2 2 81 16 +65 56 Promotion to First Division
2 Skarbøvik 22 17 3 2 65 21 +44 54
3 Clausenengen 22 14 4 4 79 37 +42 46
4 Molde 2 22 12 4 6 57 43 +14 40
5 Spjelkavik 22 12 0 10 38 46 −8 36
6 Rosenborg 2 22 11 1 10 46 40 +6 34
7 Træff[a] 22 9 4 9 49 35 +14 31
8 Stranda[b] (R) 22 6 5 11 29 44 −15 23 Relegation to Third Division
9 Orkla (R) 22 5 5 12 30 62 −32 20
10 Dahle (R) 22 4 3 15 28 70 −42 15
11 Tiller (R) 22 4 3 15 39 82 −43 15
12 Sunndal (R) 22 2 2 18 25 70 −45 8
Source: rsssf.com
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Træff survived the relegation play-off.
  2. ^ Stranda was relegated as the worst eighth-place team.
Group 7

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Stålkameratene 22 16 2 4 72 34 +38 50
2 Verdal 22 15 1 6 55 40 +15 46
3 Ranheim 22 12 5 5 59 34 +25 41
4 Steinkjer 22 13 2 7 58 38 +20 41
5 Harstad 22 11 5 6 48 33 +15 38
6 Mo 22 9 7 6 40 44 −4 34
7 Fauske/Sprint[a] 22 11 1 10 47 52 −5 34
8 Kolstad[b] (R) 22 9 2 11 48 50 −2 29 Relegation to Third Division
9 Mosjøen (R) 22 9 1 12 38 43 −5 28
10 Levanger (R) 22 7 5 10 29 37 −8 26
11 Steigen (R) 22 4 0 18 41 69 −28 12
12 Bodø/Glimt 2 (R) 22 0 1 21 24 85 −61 1
Source: rsssf.com
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Fauske/Sprint survived the relegation play-off.
  2. ^ Kolstad did not survive the relegation play-off.
Group 8

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Lofoten 22 20 0 2 90 25 +65 60
2 Alta 22 19 0 3 99 34 +65 57
3 Narvik 22 11 4 7 50 43 +7 37
4 Skjervøy 22 10 5 7 46 42 +4 35
5 Finnsnes 22 10 3 9 46 48 −2 33
6 Skarp 22 10 2 10 46 40 +6 32
7 Grovfjord[a] (R) 22 9 4 9 43 52 −9 31 Relegation to Third Division
8 Lyngen/Karnes[a] (R) 22 9 3 10 53 53 0 30
9 Senja (R) 22 9 0 13 48 67 −19 27
10 Vesterålen (R) 22 6 5 11 49 60 −11 23
11 Salangen (R) 22 3 3 16 38 80 −42 12
12 Bossekop (R) 22 0 3 19 31 95 −64 3
Source: rsssf.com
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Grovfjord and Lyngen/Karnes did not survive the relegation play-off.

3. divisjon

Main article: 2000 3. divisjon

Norwegian Cup

Main article: 2000 Norwegian Football Cup

Final

Main article: 2000 Norwegian Football Cup final
Odd Grenland2–1 (a.e.t.)Viking
Tihinen 65' (o.g.)
Flindt Bjerg 106'		 Report Dahl 43'
Attendance: 24,864
Referee: Frode Kvam (Strindheim)

Women's football

League season

Toppserien

Main article: 2000 Toppserien
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Trondheims-Ørn (C) 18 16 0 2 62 14 +48 48 Qualification for the UEFA Women's Cup second qualifying round
2 Asker 18 15 2 1 64 20 +44 47
3 Kolbotn 18 11 2 5 47 27 +20 35
4 Bjørnar 18 9 3 6 52 30 +22 30
5 Athene Moss 18 9 3 6 48 29 +19 30
6 Klepp 18 8 1 9 27 26 +1 25
7 Byåsen 18 4 1 13 17 47 −30 13
8 Setskog/Høland 18 4 0 14 27 78 −51 12
9 Larvik (R) 18 3 2 13 19 55 −36 11 Relegation to First Division
10 Grand Bodø (R) 18 3 2 13 18 55 −37 11
Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Norwegian Women's Cup

Main article: 2000 Norwegian Women's Cup

Final

National teams

Norway men's national football team

Main article: Norway national football team

UEFA Euro 2000

Main article: UEFA Euro 2000
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
 FR Yugoslavia 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
 Norway 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
 Slovenia 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2

2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Poland 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 7
 Belarus 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
 Ukraine 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
 Wales 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
 Norway 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
 Armenia 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1

Fixtures and results

Date Venue Opponents Score[2] Competition Norwegian goalscorers
31 January La Manga Stadium, La Manga (N)  Iceland 0 – 0 Nordic Cup
2 February La Manga Stadium, La Manga (N)  Denmark 4 – 2 Nordic Cup Henning Berg (2)
Andreas Lund (2)
4 February La Manga Stadium, La Manga (N)  Sweden 1 – 1 Nordic Cup John Carew
23 February Ali Sami Yen stadium, Istanbul (A)  Turkey 2 – 0 Friendly John Arne Riise
Roar Strand
29 March Stadio di Cornaredo, Lugano (A)   Switzerland 2 – 2 Friendly Ståle Solbakken
Bent Skammelsrud
26 April Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H)  Belgium 0 – 2 Friendly
27 May Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H)  Slovakia 2 – 0 Friendly Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Steffen Iversen
3 June Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H)  Italy 1 – 0 Friendly John Carew
13 Juni Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam (N)  Spain 1 – 0
Report 		UEFA Euro 2000 Steffen Iversen
18 Juni Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège (N)  FR Yugoslavia 0 – 1
Report 		UEFA Euro 2000
21 Juni Gelredome, Arnhem (N)  Slovenia 0 – 0
Report 		UEFA Euro 2000
16 August Finnair Stadium, Helsinki (A)  Finland 1 – 3 Nordic Cup Thorstein Helstad
2 September Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H)  Armenia 0 – 0
Report 		World Cup Qualifier
7 October Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (A)  Wales 1 – 1
Report 		World Cup Qualifier Thorstein Helstad
11 October Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H)  Ukraine 0 – 1
Report 		World Cup Qualifier
Key
  • H = Home match
  • A = Away match
  • N = Neutral ground

Norway women's national football team

Main article: Norway women's national football team

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Norway - List of Women Cup Finals". RSSSF.no. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. ^ Norway's score given first