| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 April – 27 October |
| Champions | Rosenborg 17th title |
| Relegated | Moss Start |
| Champions League | Rosenborg |
| UEFA Cup | Vålerenga Molde Lyn |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 545 (2.99 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Harald Martin Brattbakk (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Lillestrøm 7–0 Start (25 August 2002) |
| Biggest away win | Start 2–7 Vålerenga (16 June 2002) Start 1–6 Moss (29 September 2002) |
| Highest scoring | Start 2–7 Vålerenga (16 June 2002) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Rosenborg |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Rosenborg Viking |
| Longest winless run | 11 games Start |
| Longest losing run | 8 games Start |
| Highest attendance | 20,739 Rosenborg 4–0 Brann (27 October 2002) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,442 Start 0–3 Bodø/Glimt (27 October 2002) |
| Average attendance | 6,203  11.2% |
| ← 2001 2003 → | |
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The 2002 Tippeligaen was the 58th completed season of top division football in Norway.
Each team played 26 games with three points given for wins and one point for a draw. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the 1. divisjon (where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.
Teams and locations
Bodø/GlimtBrannBryneMoldeMossOdd GrenlandRosenborgSogndalStartViking
Oslo
Oslo region teams:Lillestrøm
Lyn
Stabæk
Vålerengaclass=notpageimage| Locations of the teams in 2002 Tippeligaen
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Ap. | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodø/Glimt | 14 | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion |
| Brann | 46 | Bergen | Brann Stadion |
| Bryne | 16 | Bryne | Bryne Stadion |
| Lillestrøm | 39 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion |
| Lyn | 29 | Oslo | Ullevaal Stadion |
| Molde | 27 | Molde | Molde Stadion |
| Moss | 22 | Moss | Melløs Stadion |
| Odd Grenland | 22 | Skien | Odd Stadion |
| Rosenborg | 39 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion |
| Sogndal | 10 | Sogndal | Fosshaugane |
| Stabæk | 8 | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion |
| Start | 30 | Kristiansand | Kristiansand Stadion |
| Vålerenga | 42 | Oslo | Ullevaal Stadion |
| Viking | 53 | Stavanger | Stavanger Stadion |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Molde | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 50 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Lyn | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 47 | |
| 4 | Viking | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 44 | |
| 5 | Stabæk | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 42 | |
| 6 | Odd Grenland | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 41 | |
| 7 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 36 | |
| 8 | Vålerenga | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 33 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 9 | Bryne | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 31 | |
| 10 | Bodø/Glimt | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 31 | |
| 11 | Sogndal | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 30 | |
| 12 | Brann (O) | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 27 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Moss (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 24 | Relegation to First Division |
| 14 | Start (R) | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 72 | −51 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Vålerenga qualified for the UEFA Cup first round as Norwegian Cup winners.
Relegation play-offs
Brann won the play-offs against Sandefjord 2–1 on aggregate.
| Sandefjord | 0–0 | Brann |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Brann | 2–1 | Sandefjord |
|---|---|---|
Knarvik  44' Furuseth 72' |
Report | Jacobsen 90' |
Results
| Home \ Away | BOD | BRA | BRY | LIL | LYN | MOL | MOS | ODD | ROS | SOG | STB | IKS | VÅL | VIK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodø/Glimt | — | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Brann | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–3 |
| Bryne | 4–3 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 |
| Lillestrøm | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 7–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Lyn | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Molde | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 5–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Moss | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2–7 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Odd Grenland | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Rosenborg | 4–3 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Sogndal | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Stabæk | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | — | 5–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Start | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–6 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–7 | 1–1 |
| Vålerenga | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | — | 0–0 |
| Viking | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Harald Martin Brattbakk
|
Rosenborg | 17 |
| 2 |  Tryggvi Guðmundsson
|
Stabæk | 16 |
| 3 | Bengt Sæternes
|
Bodø/Glimt | 12 |
| 4 | Erik Nevland
|
Viking | 10 |
| 5 | Bernt Hulsker
|
Molde | 9 |
 Dejan Pavlovic
|
Bryne | ||
 Uwe Rösler
|
Lillestrøm | ||
| André Schei Lindbæk
|
Molde | ||
| 9 | Håvard Flo
|
Sogndal | 8 |
| Øyvind Storflor
|
Moss | ||
| Ole Bjørn Sundgot
|
Lyn |
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 190,134 | 20,739 | 9,760 | 14,626 | +21.2% |
| 2 | Brann | 143,087 | 18,172 | 8,177 | 11,007 | −12.6% |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 113,907 | 18,374 | 4,256 | 8,762 | n/a |
| 4 | Viking | 97,593 | 11,820 | 5,670 | 7,507 | −4.8% |
| 5 | Lillestrøm | 92,274 | 13,652 | 4,319 | 7,098 | +6.3% |
| 6 | Molde | 80,511 | 11,167 | 4,303 | 6,193 | −6.2% |
| 7 | Lyn | 73,842 | 20,574 | 2,071 | 5,680 | +35.2% |
| 8 | Odd Grenland | 70,848 | 8,523 | 4,015 | 5,450 | +7.9% |
| 9 | Start | 56,712 | 8,876 | 1,442 | 4,362 | n/a |
| 10 | Stabæk | 48,744 | 6,177 | 2,738 | 3,750 | −11.3% |
| 11 | Bodø/Glimt | 45,651 | 5,364 | 2,702 | 3,512 | −8.4% |
| 12 | Bryne | 43,548 | 6,250 | 2,475 | 3,350 | +13.4% |
| 13 | Moss | 39,599 | 4,432 | 1,960 | 3,046 | +11.6% |
| 14 | Sogndal | 32,531 | 5,173 | 1,605 | 2,502 | +9.6% |
| League total | 1,128,981 | 20,739 | 1,442 | 6,203 | +11.2% |
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.
References
- ^ "Tippeligaen - 2002". WhoScored.com. WhoScored.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- "Rosenborg-Brann 4-0". nifs.no. NTB. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- "Start-Bodø/Glimt 0-3". nifs.no. NTB. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- "Tippeligaen 2003 Toppscorerliste". www.nifs.no (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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