2014 Tippeligaen

The 2014 Tippeligaen was the 70th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 28 March 2014, two weeks later than in the previous season. A three-week summer-break in June was scheduled due to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the decisive match was played on 9 November 2014. Strømsgodset were the defending champions. Bodø/Glimt and Stabæk joined as the promoted clubs from the 2013 1. divisjon. They replaced Tromsø and Hønefoss who were relegated to the 2014 1. divisjon.

Overview

Summary On 4 October, Molde were confirmed as league champions following their 2–1 away win against Viking in the 26th round. On the final day, Sogndal were relegated and Brann qualified for the relegation play-offs. On 26 November, Brann were the third team to be relegated after losing the play-offs 4–1 on aggregate against Mjøndalen. ==Teams==

Teams

The league was contested by 16 teams: the best 13 teams of the 2013 season, and the 14th-placed Sarpsborg 08 who won the relegation-playoffs against Ranheim, in addition to two promoted teams from 1. divisjon. The promoted teams were Bodø/Glimt and Stabæk, returning to the top flight after an absence of four years and one season respectively. They replaced Tromsø (after an eleven-year spell in Eliteserien) and Hønefoss (relegated after two seasons presence). Stadiums and locations :Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Personnel and kits == League table ==

Relegation play-offs

The 14th-placed team, Brann, took part in a two-legged play-off against Mjøndalen, the winners of the 2014 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2015 Tippeligaen. ;First leg ---- ;Second leg Mjøndalen won 4–1 on aggregate and gained promotion to the 2015 Tippeligaen; Brann were relegated to the 1. divisjon. ---- == Results ==

Season statistics

Top scorers became the Tippeligaen top scorer after scoring 25 goals. Hat-tricks ;Notes (H) – Home team(A) – Away team Discipline Player • Most yellow cards: 9 • Anders Trondsen (Stabæk) • Most red cards: 2 was the only player who received two red cards over the season. • Aksel Berget Skjølsvik (Sandnes Ulf) Club • Most yellow cards: 49 • Strømsgodset • Most red cards: 3 • Sandnes Ulf Attendances ==Awards==

Awards

Annual awards Player of the Year The Player of the Year awarded to Jone Samuelsen (Odds) Goalkeeper of the Year The Goalkeeper of the Year awarded to Ørjan Nyland (Molde) Defender of the Year The Defender of the Year awarded to Martin Linnes (Molde) Midfielder of the Year The Midfielder of the Year awarded to Jone Samuelsen (Odds) Striker of the Year The Striker of the Year awarded to Viðar Örn Kjartansson (Vålerenga) Manager of the Year The Manager of the Year awarded to Tor Ole Skullerud (Molde) Young Player of the Year The Young Player of the Year awarded to Martin Ødegaard (Strømsgodset) == References ==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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