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Norwegian football/soccer : Premier Division 2010 season preview

Title drought ends for Rosenborg

Rosenborg secured their first Norwegian league title in three years with four games remaining last season. The Trondheim side have in many ways returned to the way they dominated Norwegian football from 1992 to 2004, when the club took 13 league titles in a row. Here is a short summary of the 2009 campaign:

Champions: Rosenborg (Champions League 2nd qualifying round)
Runners-up: Molde (UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round)
Third place: Stabaek (UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round)
Norwegian Cup winners: Aalesunds (UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round)
Relegated: Fredrikstad, Bodo, Lyn
Promoted: Haugesund, Honefoss, Kongsvinger.

Haugesund were promoted to the top flight by winning First League last season. Second-placed Honefoss also earned automatic promotion to the highest division. Kongsvinger finished as 3rd and qualified for promotion-relegation play-offs. Despite limited financial resources, they beat Sogndal and Sarpsborg in the playoffs to return to Norwegian Premier League after 10 years absence.

teams	titles	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Rosenborg	21	7	1	5	5	1
Viking	8	5	11	3	6	10
Valerenga	5	1	3	7	10	7
Lillestrom	5	4	4	4	12	11
Brann	3	6	2	1	8	5
Start	2	2	6	14	-	9
Stabaek	1	-	5	2	1	3
Stromsgodset	1	-	-	10	11	12
Tromso	-	8	10	6	3	6
Molde	-	12	14	-	9	2
Odd Grenland	-	9	12	12	-	4
Aalesund	-	13	-	11	13	13
Sandefjord	-	-	9	13	-	8
Honefoss	-	-	-	-	-	-
Haugesund	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kongsvinger	-	-	-	-	-	-

The overall number of titles for each club in Norwegian Premier Division (since 1937) and their league standings in the last five seasons.

Sweden hire Rosenborg's Erik Hamren as new coach

Following heavy speculation in Swedish and Norwegian media, it was confirmed in November that Erik Hamren has been named as the new Sweden coach. The 52-year-old will continue to coach Norwegian champions Rosenborg while he manages Sweden, although he will switch to a full-time national role at the end of August. He replaces Lars Lagerback, who resigned after Sweden failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Hamren has coached Rosenborg since June 2008 and his team only lost one league fixture last year as they ran away with the title.

This page contains additional information about the 2010 Norwegian Premier league season. Latest news, statistics, results and predictions you can find on our main Euro Football > Norway page.

Age Hareide takes Viking job

Former Norway coach Age Hareide has been named as the new man at the helm of Viking, replacing Uwe Rosler who left by mutual consent after guiding the club to tenth in the Norwegian Premier Division last season. Hareide won the Norwegian title with Rosenborg in 2003, after leading Helsingborgs and Brondby to championship success in Sweden and Denmark, respectively. However, in five years in charge of Norway, the 56-year-old did not manage to qualify for a major championship and stepped down in December 2008 after failing to win a game that year.

#	team	points	g.dif.	win-draw-loss
1	Rosenborg	69	38	20-9-1 (30)

2	Molde	56	27	17-5-8 (30)
3	Stabak	53	18	15-8-7 (30)
4	Odd Grenland	46	9	12-10-8 (30)
5	Brann	44	2	12-8-10 (30)
6	Tromso	40	-1	10-10-10 (30)
7	Valerenga	40	-3	12-4-14 (30)
8	Sandefjord	40	-5	10-10-10 (30)
9	Start	40	-6	10-10-10 (30)
10	Viking	38	-2	9-11-10 (30)
11	Lillestrom	37	-7	9-10-11 (30)
12	Stromsgodset	36	-2	10-6-14 (30)
13	Aalesund	36	-9	9-9-12 (30)

14	Frederikstad	34	-5	10-4-16 (30)
15	Bodo Glimt	28	-24	6-10-14 (30)
16	Lyn	16	-30	2-10-18 (30)

The final league standings for the 2009 season.

Rosenborg the favorite to win title

Defending champions Rosenborg remain clear favourite in the 2010 title-race. According to online bookmakers, the nearest challengers are Stabaek and Molde.

team	odds	team	odds
Rosenborg	1.9	Stabaek	5
Molde	9	Viking	14
Brann	14	Valerenga	19
Lillestrom	29	Odd Grenland	34
Tromso	34	Start	51
Aalesund	81	Honefoss	126
Stromsgodset	151	Sandefjord	151
Haugesund	201	Kongsvinger	501

The preseason odds for the outright winner of the 2010 Norwegian football league posted by online bookmakers.

Norwegian Cup finals in last five seasons

2005 Molde - Lillestrom 4:2
2006 Fredrikstad - Sandefjord 3:0
2007 Lillestrom - Haugesund 2:0
2008 Valerenga - Stabaek 4:1
2009 Aalesund - Molde 2:2 (5:4 on penalties)

Aalesunds have won the first trophy in the club's history by beating local rivals Molde 5-4 on penalties, following a 2-2 draw, in one of the most dramatic Norwegian Cup finals ever, a success that will put them among the entrants for the 2010/11 UEFA Europa League.

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key players

Aalesund

Goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard (€0.8m); Defense: Jonatan Tollas (€0.9m), Daniel Arnefjord (€0.8m), Demar Phillips (€0.6m); Midfield: Amund Robertsen Skiri (€1.1m), Johan Arneng (€1.1m), Pablo Herrera (€0.8m), Jonathan Parr (€0.8m), Fredrik Carlsen (€0.7m); Forward: Tor Hogne Aaroy (€0.8m), Diego Silva (€0.4m).

Brann

Goalkeeper Hakon Opdal (€0.8m); Defense: Birkir Mar Saevarsson (€0.7m), Olafur Orn Bjarnason (€0.5m), Bjornar Holmvik (€0.3m); Midfield: Tijan Jaiteh (€1m), Rudolph Austin (€0.9m), Eirik Bakke (€0.9m), Jan Gunnar Solli (€0.8m), Erik Mjelde (€0.7m); Forward: Erik Huseklepp (€2.5m), Guastavino (€1m).

Haugesund

Goalkeeper Per Morten Kristiansen (€0.3m); Defense: Joakim Vage Nilsen (€0.5m), Chris Pozniak (€0.4m), Vegard Skjerve (€0.3m), Are Tronseth (€0.3m); Midfield: Jacob Sorensen (€0.5m), Juska Savolainen (€0.4m), Tor Arne Andreassen (€0.3m), Eirik Maeland (€0.3m); Forward: Thomas Sorum (€0.4m), Nikola Djurdjic (€0.3m).

Honefoss

Goalkeeper Thomas Solvoll (€0.3m); Defense: Christian Traore (€0.9m), Kristjan Orn Sigurdsson (€0.9m), Erik Hagen (€0.6m), Frode Lafton (€0.3m); Midfield: Paul Obiefule (€0.6m), Umaru Bangura (€0.3m), Christopher Leonidas Olsen (€0.3m); Forward: Madiou Konate (€0.6m), Davy Claude Angan N'Guessan (€0.5m), Lars Lafton (€0.4m).

Kongsvinger

Goalkeeper Thomas Myhre (€0.7m); Defense: Bobbie Friberg da Cruz (€0.3m), Kai Olav Ryen (€0.3m), Edier Frejd (€0.2m), Vidar Riseth (€0.2m); Midfield: Roger Risholt (€0.4m), Carl-Erik Torp (€0.3m), Orjan Berg Hansen (€0.3m); Forward: Adem Guven (€0.2m), Kai Risholt (€0.2m), Olav Tuelo Johannesen (€0.2m).

Lillestrom

Goalkeeper Stefan Logi Magnusson (€0.4m); Defense: Frode Kippe (€1m), Marius Johnsen (€0.5m), Steinar Pedersen (€0.4m); Midfield: Nosa Emanuel Igiebor (€1.3m), Espen Sogard (€0.5m), Karim Essediri (€0.5m), Khaled Mouelhi (€0.4m); Forward: Tarik Elyounoussi (€1.4m), Edwin Eziyodawe (€0.8m), Arild Sundgot (€0.6m).

Molde

Goalkeeper Knut Dorum Lillebakk (€0.8m); Defense: Knut Olav Rindaroy (€1.8m), Vegard Forren (€1.6m), Christian Steen (€1.3m), Emil Johansson (€0.9m); Midfield: Makhtar Thioune (€2.5m), Magne Hoseth (€1.5m), Daniel Berg Hestad (€1.3m), Thomas Holm (€0.7m); Forward: Baye Djiby Fall (€1.8m), Pape Pate Diouf (€1.2m).

Odd Grenland

Goalkeeper Arni Gautur Arason (€1.3m); Defense: Morten Fevang (€1.1m), Steffen Hagen (€1m), Anders Rambekk (€0.4m); Midfield: Simen Brenne (€1.2m), Magnus Lekven (€1.1m), Jone Samuelsen (€0.6m), John Anders Bjorkoy (€0.6m); Forward: Peter Kovacs (€1.5m), Bentley (€1.2m), Magnus Waade Myklebust (€0.6m).

Rosenborg

Goalkeeper Daniel Orlund (€1.5m); Defense: Vadim Demidov (€2.5m), Mikael Lustig (€2.4m), Kris Stadsgaard (€1.5m), Lago (€1.3m); Midfield: Per Ciljan Skjelbred (€2.2m), Anthony Annan (€1.8m), Trond Olsen (€0.9m); Forward: Rade Prica (€2.2m), Steffen Iversen (€2m), Morten Moldskred (€1m).

Sandefjord

Goalkeeper Espen Bugge Pettersen (€1.1m); Defense: Espen Nystuen (€1.1m), Alexander Gabrielsen (€0.8m), Martin Jensen (€0.5m); Midfield: Ebrima Sohna (€1.2m), Marciano (€0.6m), Orjan Royrane (€0.4m); Forward: Malick Mane (€0.7m), Admir Rascic (€0.3m), Rune Ertsas (€0.3m), Kjartan Henry Finnbogason (€0.3m).

Stabaek

Goalkeeper Jon Knudsen (€1.3m); Defense: Vegar Eggen Hedenestad (€1.2m), Jon Inge Hoiland (€1m), Morten Morisbak Skjonsberg (€0.7m); Midfield: Pontus Farnerud (€2.5m), Henning Hauger (€1.4m), Johan Andersson (€0.9m), Mikkel Diskerud (€0.6m), Espen Hoff (€0.5m); Forward: Veigar Pall Gunnarsson (€0.7m), Daniel Nannskog (€0.6m).

Start

Goalkeeper Kenneth Hoie (€0.6m); Defense: Clarence Goodson (€1.5m), Hunter Freeman (€0.4m), Branislav Milicevic (€0.3m); Midfield: Cristian Bolanos (€1.3m), Geir Ludvig Fevang (€1m), Solomon James Owello (€0.8m), Petter Bruer Hanssen (€0.5m), Oladapo Olufemi Oluyi (€0.4m); Forward: Mads Stokkelien (€1m), Bernt Nicolay Hulsker (€0.4m).

Stromsgodset

Goalkeeper Lars Stubhaug (€0.8m); Defense: Alexander Aas (€0.9m), Glenn Andersen (€0.6m), Joel Riddez (€0.6m); Midfield: Fredrik Lund Nordkvelle (€0.6m), Komlan Amewou (€0.5m), Alfred Sankoh (€0.4m); Forward: Marcus Pedersen (€1m), Oyvind Storflor (€0.7m), Muhamed Keita (€0.7m), Jo Inge Berget (€0.6m).

Tromso

Goalkeeper Sead Ramovic (€0.9m); Defense: Tom Hogli (€1m), Fredrik Bjorck (€0.9m), Miika Koppinen (€0.9m), Jade North (€0.8m); Midfield: Ruben Yttergard Jenssen (€1.2m), Tommy Knarvik (€0.7m), Helge Haugen (€0.4m); Forward: Sigurd Rushfeldt (€0.5m), Vegard Braaten (€0.3m), Mohammed Ahamed Jama (€0.3m).

Valerenga

Goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld (€0.5m); Defense: Birger Madsen (€1m), Andre Muri (€0.9m), Amin Nouri (€0.7m), Andreas Nordvik (€0.6m); Midfield: Harmeet Singh (€1.2m), Kristofer Haestad (€0.9m), Lars Iver Strand (€0.7m); Forward: Luton Shelton (€1.3m), Mohamed Abdellaoue (€0.8m), Bengt Saeternes (€0.5m).

Viking

Goalkeeper Artur Kotenko (€0.2m); Defense: Borre Steenslid (€0.9m), Indridi Sigurdsson (€0.8m), Trond Erik Bertelsen (€0.7m); Midfield: Martin Fillo (€1m), Tomasz Sokolowski (€1m), Andre Danielsen (€0.8m), Birkir Bjarnason (€0.7m); Forward: Patrik Ingelsten (€1m), Alexander Odegaard (€0.6m), Tommy Hoiland (€0.5m).

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