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.
Molde won their third title, with four matches to spare following a 2–1 away win against Viking on 4 October 2014. The team broke the record for most points (71) and most wins (22).
Overview Summary On 4 October, Molde were confirmed as league champions following their 2–1 away win against Viking in the 26th round. They won their third title. On 2 November, in the penultimate round of the season, Sandnes Ulf were the first team to be relegated to the 1. divisjon when they gave away a 3–1 lead in stoppage time and drew 3–3 away to Start. 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 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. Team Location Arena Turf CapacityAalesund 13 Ålesund Color Line Stadion Artificial 10,778Bodø/Glimt 20 Bodø Aspmyra Stadion Artificial 7,354 Brann 58 Bergen Brann Stadion Natural 17,824Haugesund 8 Haugesund Haugesund Stadion Natural 8,800Lillestrøm 51 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion Natural 11,637 Molde 38 Molde Aker Stadion Artificial 11,800Odd 33 Skien Skagerak Arena Artificial 13,500 Rosenborg 51 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Natural 21,850 Sandnes Ulf 5 Sandnes Sandnes Idrettspark Natural 3,850 Sarpsborg 08 3 Sarpsborg Sarpsborg Stadion Artificial 4,700 Sogndal 16 Sogndalsfjøra Fosshaugane Campus Artificial 5,402 Stabæk 18 Bærum Nadderud Stadion Natural7,000 Start 38 Kristiansand Sør Arena Artificial 14,300 Strømsgodset 27 Drammen Marienlyst Stadion Artificial 8,935 Vålerenga 54 Oslo Ullevaal Stadion Natural 25,572 Viking 65 Stavanger Viking Stadion Natural 16,600
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAalesund Jan Jönsson Jonatan Tollås Umbro Sparebanken MøreBodø/Glimt Jan Halvor Halvorsen Ruben Imingen Diadora SpareBank 1 Nord-NorgeBrann Rikard Norling Erlend Hanstveit Hummel Sparebanken VestHaugesund Jostein Grindhaug Per Morten Kristiansen Umbro Sparebanken VestLillestrøm Magnus Haglund Frode Kippe Legea #VierLSKMolde Tor Ole Skullerud Daniel Berg Hestad Nike Sparebanken MøreOdd Dag-Eilev Fagermo Steffen Hagen Warrior SkagerakRosenborg Kåre Ingebrigtsen Tore Reginiussen Adidas REMA 1000Sandnes Ulf Tom Nordlie Aksel Berget Skjølsvik Hummel Øster HusSarpsborg 08 Brian Deane Ole Christoffer Heieren Hansen Select BorregaardSogndal Jonas Olsson Rune Bolseth Umbro Sparebanken VestStabæk Bob Bradley Jon Inge Høiland Adidas SpareBank 1Start Mons Ivar Mjelde Håkon Opdal Umbro Sparebanken SørStrømsgodset David Nielsen Adam Larsen Kwarasey Diadora DNBVålerenga Kjetil Rekdal Christian Grindheim Adidas NoneViking Kjell Jonevret Indriði Sigurðsson Diadora Lyse
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
RankPlayerClubGoalsAlt om fotballGamesAverage1 Viðar Örn KjartanssonVålerenga25290.862 Christian GytkjærHaugesund15260.583 Alexander SøderlundRosenborg13230.57 Franck BoliStabæk13280.46 Mohamed ElyounoussiMolde13300.43 Abdurahim LaajabBodø/Glimt13300.437 Frode JohnsenOdd11300.378 Leke JamesAalesund10230.43 Fredrik GulbrandsenMolde10230.43 Péter KovácsStrømsgodset10240.42 Maic SemaHaugesund10260.38 Daniel Chima ChukwuMolde10270.37 Fredrik BrustadStabæk10300.33
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Christian Gytkjær Haugesund Brann 3–1 (A) Mohamed Elyounoussi Molde Brann 4–2 (H) Tommy Høiland Molde Sandnes Ulf 3–1 (H) Viðar Örn Kjartansson Vålerenga Viking 5–5 (A) Viðar Örn Kjartansson Vålerenga Haugesund 4–1 (H) Pálmi Rafn Pálmason Lillestrøm Start 4–1 (H)
Notes (H) – Home team(A) – Away team
Discipline Player Most yellow cards: 9 Anders Trondsen (Stabæk) Most red cards: 2
Aksel Berget Skjølsvik (Sandnes Ulf)
Club Most yellow cards: 49 Strømsgodset
Most red cards: 3 Sandnes Ulf
Attendances
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
External links Season at soccerway.com Season at RSSSF