2009 Tippeligaen

League expansion This was the first top division seasons where 16 teams were competing on the highest level of Norwegian football since the 1961–62 Hovedserien season. Due to the league expanding from 14 to 16 teams, three teams were promoted from the 1. divisjon at the end of the 2008 season. Those teams were champions Odd Grenland, runners-up Sandefjord and third-placed Start. The last spot was taken by Aalesund after winning a two-legged play-off match against Sogndal. Summary Stabæk was the defending champions, having won their first ever League Championship in 2008. On 27 September, Rosenborg secured the title with four rounds left to go. They won their 21st top-flight title. ==Teams==

Stadiums and locations :Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Personnel and kits Managerial changes == League table ==

At the end of the season, the two last teams relegated directly to 1. divisjon, and were replaced by the winner and runner-up of the 1. divisjon who were directly promoted. Four teams entered a play-off for the last Tippeligaen spot in the 2010 season. These were: • A) Fredrikstad (14th placed team in the Tippeligaen) • B) Kongsvinger (Third placed team in the 1. divisjon) • C) Sogndal (Fourth placed team in the 1. divisjon) • D) Sarpsborg 08 (Fifth placed team in the 1. divisjon) == Season statistics ==

Top scorers Source: AltOmFotball.no Discipline Player • Most yellow cards: 7 • Marciano (Sandefjord) • Ebrima Sohna (Sandefjord) • Kasey Wehrman (Fredrikstad/Lyn) • Most red cards: 2 • Demar Phillips (Aalesund) Club • Most yellow cards: 54 • Strømsgodset • Most red cards: 3 • Lyn • Sandefjord • Start • Tromsø Attendance Last updated: End of 2009 seasonSource: altomfotball.no ==Other==