2011 Norwegian First Division
Competition1. divisjon
Season2011
Dates3 April – 30 October
WinnersHønefoss
PromotedHønefoss
Sandnes Ulf
RelegatedAsker
Nybergsund
Randaberg
Løv-Ham
Matches240
Total goals775
League topscorerVegard Braaten
(18 goals)
Prevseason2010
Nextseason2012

The 2011 1. division (referred to as Adeccoligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football season. The season began play on 3 April 2011 and ended on 30 October 2011.[1]

The clubs relegated from the 2010 Tippeligaen were Hønefoss (after relegation play-offs), Kongsvinger and Sandefjord. Asker, HamKam, Hødd, and Randaberg were promoted from the 2010 2. divisjon.

Following an extended period of financial distress, Lyn withdrew from the league in 2010.[2] Follo did not finish their licensing application for the 2011 season before the time limit of 15 September 2010, and were thus relegated at the end of the 2010 season even though they finished 12th, outside of the relegation zone. As a result of this the 13th-placed team, Sandnes Ulf, avoided relegation.[3] Tromsdalen and Moss were the remaining two teams relegated to the 2011 2. divisjon.

At the end of the season, the two best teams were promoted to the 2012 Tippeligaen, while the four bottom placed teams were relegated to the 2012 2. divisjon. There was not a two-legged promotion play-off this season.

Overview

TeamLocationArenaCapacityManager
AltaAltaFinnmarkshallen1,000Rune Berger
Asker FotballAskerFøyka Stadion2,000Gaute Larsen
Bodø/GlimtBodøAspmyra Stadion7,400Cato André Hansen
BryneBryneBryne Stadion10,000Tommy Bergersen
HamKamHamarBriskeby Arena10,200Vegard Skogheim
HøddUlsteinvikHøddvoll Stadion3,120Lars Arne Nilsen
HønefossHønefossAKA Arena4,000Leif Gunnar Smerud
KongsvingerKongsvingerGjemselund Stadion5,202Tom Nordlie
Løv-HamBergenVarden Amfi3,500Tom Mangersnes
MjøndalenMjøndalenNedre Eiker Stadion2,600Vegard Hansen
NybergsundTrysilNybergsund Stadion1,600Ola Brenden
RandabergRandabergRandaberg Stadion1,033Thomas Pereira
RanheimRanheimDnB NOR Arena2,000Aasmund Bjørkan
SandefjordSandefjordKomplett.no Arena9,000Arne Sandstø
Sandnes UlfSandnesSandnes Idrettspark3,000Asle Andersen
StrømmenStrømmenStrømmen Stadion3,000Thomas Berntsen

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTable
SandefjordPatrick WalkerSacked[4]9 May 201111thArne Sandstø23 May 2011[5]11th
Løv-HamArne SandstøSigned by Sandefjord[5]23 May 201115thTom Mangersnes24 May 201115th
Bodø/GlimtKåre IngebrigtsenResigned[6]26 May 201114thCato André Hansen24 June 20119th
KongsvingerPer BrogelandSacked[7]30 August 201111thTom Nordlie1 September 2011[8]11th

League table

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Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1Vegard BraatenAlta18
2Jo Sondre AasRanheim16
Michael KarlsenHødd
4Kamal SaalitiSandnes Ulf15
Morten EriksenSandnes Ulf
6Adama DiomandeHødd14
Remond MendyNybergsund-Trysil†/Hønefoss
Robert SteneRanheim
9Jim JohansenBodø/Glimt13
10Aksel Berget SkjølsvikSandnes Ulf12
Andreas MoenStrømmen
Aram KhaliliBodø/Glimt

†Remond Mendy scored nine goals in fifteen games for Nybergsund IL-Trysil.

Source: Alt om fotball

References

  1. ^ "Spilleplan Adeccoligaen 2011" (in Norwegian). NFF. 23 December 2010.
  2. ^ "FK Lyn har trukket seg fra Adeccoligaen" (in Norwegian). NFF. 7 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Sandnes Ulf berget plassen i Adeccoligaen" (in Norwegian). TV2 Sporten. 5 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Walker har fått sparken" (in Norwegian). TV2 Sporten. 9 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Arne Sandstø klar for Sandefjord" (in Norwegian). TV2 Sporten. 23 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Kaare Ingebrigtsen ferdig i Bodø/Glimt" (in Norwegian). TV2 Sporten. 26 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Per Brogeland sparket i Kongsvinger" (in Norwegian). VG. 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Nordlie klar for Kongsvinger" (in Norwegian). VG. 1 September 2011.