2008 Tippeligaen

Summary Stabæk secured their first ever league championship by defeating Vålerenga 6–2 in the penultimate round. From the 2009 season onwards, the number of teams in the Tippeligaen was expanded from fourteen to sixteen. To accommodate this expansion, only one team faced automatic relegation to the 1. divisjon, as opposed to the regular two, while the three best teams in the 1. divisjon were awarded automatic promotion. As in previous years, there was a two-legged playoff at the end of the season, this time between the thirteenth-placed team in the Tippeligaen and the fourth best team in the 1. divisjon. ==Teams==

Stadiums and locations Fourteen teams competed in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from 1. divisjon. :Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Managerial changes ==League table==

By finishing 13th, Aalesund competed in a two-legged relegation play-off against Sogndal, who finished 4th in the 2008 1. divisjon, for the right to play in the 2009 Tippeligaen. Sogndal played at home first, decided in a draw held by the NFF. Aalesund won 7–2 on aggregate, thereby securing a new season in the Tippeligaen. Sogndal remained in the 1. divisjon. ---- ==Results==

Sources: fotball.no , TV 2 Sporten Top scorers Discipline Player • Most yellow cards: 7 • David Nielsen (Strømsgodset) • Vidar Riseth (Lillestrøm) • Most red cards: 2 • Abgar Barsom (Fredrikstad) • Jan Michaelsen (HamKam) • Kristján Örn Sigurðsson (Brann) Club • Most yellow cards: 48 • Strømsgodset • Most red cards: 5 • HamKam Attendances Source: VG Nett ==References==