# 2000 in Norwegian football

This article is a summary of 2000 in Norwegian football.
The 2000-season is the 95. season of competitive football in Norway.

## Men's football
### League season
#### Tippeligaen

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 54 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Brann | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 47 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Viking | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 45 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 4 | Tromsø | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 44 | |
| 5 | Stabæk | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 42 | |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 40 | |
| 7 | Molde | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 40 | |
| 8 | Odd Grenland | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 38 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 9 | Moss | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 32 | |
| 10 | Bodø/Glimt | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 28 | |
| 11 | Bryne | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 27 | |
| 12 | Vålerenga (R) | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 24 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Start (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 21 | Relegation to First Division |
| 14 | Haugesund (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 62 | −29 | 19 | Relegation to First Division |
* ↑ Odd Grenland qualified as the winner of the 2000 Norwegian Cup.

#### 1. divisjon

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Lyn (C, P) | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 61 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 2 | Strømsgodset (P) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 70 | 28 | +42 | 59 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 3 | Sogndal (O, P) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 37 | +36 | 51 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Raufoss | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 39 | |
| 5 | Kongsvinger | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 39 | |
| 6 | HamKam | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 38 | |
| 7 | L/F Hønefoss | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 34 | |
| 8 | Kjelsås | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 31 | |
| 9 | Tromsdalen | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 29 | |
| 10 | Skeid | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 28 | |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 28 | |
| 12 | Byåsen | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 28 | |
| 13 | Strindheim (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 26 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 14 | Eik-Tønsberg (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 22 | Relegation to Second Division |

#### 2. divisjon
##### Group 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Skjetten | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 27 | +34 | 45 | |
| 2 | Sprint-Jeløy | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 45 | |
| 3 | Åsane | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 24 | +41 | 44 | |
| 4 | Pors Grenland | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 39 | |
| 5 | Tollnes | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 37 | |
| 6 | Lyn 2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 34 | |
| 7 | Ski (R) | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 32 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 8 | Strømmen (R) | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 62 | −33 | 26 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 9 | Mercantile/Lambertseter (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 10 | Drøbak/Frogn (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Lillestrøm 2 (R) | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 18 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Fossum (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 53 | −34 | 13 | Relegation to Third Division |
* ↑ Ski did not survive the relegation play-off.
* ↑ Strømmen was relegated as the third worst eighth-place team.

##### Group 2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | FF Lillehammer | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 46 | |
| 2 | Ullern | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 45 | |
| 3 | Fredrikstad | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 44 | |
| 4 | Stabæk 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 42 | |
| 5 | Asker | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 42 | |
| 6 | Lørenskog | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 40 | |
| 7 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 26 | |
| 8 | Elverum (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 25 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 9 | Sarpsborg Fotball (R) | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 25 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 10 | Årvoll (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Vardal (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 73 | −48 | 14 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Kongsvinger 2 (R) | 22 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 101 | −74 | 3 | Relegation to Third Division |
* ↑ Gjøvik-Lyn survived the relegation play-off.
* ↑ Elverum was relegated as the second worst eighth-place team.

##### Group 3

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Ørn-Horten (P) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 46 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Oslo Øst | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 44 | |
| 3 | Bærum | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 38 | |
| 4 | Odd Grenland 2 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 37 | |
| 5 | Ullensaker/Kisa | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 36 | |
| 6 | Kvik Halden | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 35 | |
| 7 | Vålerenga 2 (R) | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 33 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 8 | Eidsvold Turn | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 32 | |
| 9 | Skarphedin (R) | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 31 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 10 | Grei (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Rakkestad (R) | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 46 | 80 | −34 | 18 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Eik-Tønsberg 2 (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 78 | −54 | 11 | Relegation to Third Division |
* ↑ Vålerenga 2 was forcibly relegated because their first team was relegated to the First Division.
* ↑ Eidsvold Turn survived the relegation play-off.

##### Group 4

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Mandalskameratene (P) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 50 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Vidar | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 50 | |
| 3 | Viking 2 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 44 | |
| 4 | Vard Haugesund | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 56 | 27 | +29 | 40 | |
| 5 | Start 2 (R) | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 33 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 6 | Stord | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 30 | |
| 7 | Sandnes | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 29 | |
| 8 | Nord | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 28 | |
| 9 | Flekkefjord (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 10 | Randaberg (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 56 | −29 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Vigør (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 15 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Hundvåg (R) | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 22 | 84 | −62 | 10 | Relegation to Third Division |
* ↑ Start 2 was forcibly relegated because their first team was relegated to the First Division.
* 1 2 Sandnes and Nord survived the relegation play-off.

##### Group 5

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Hødd (P) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 53 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Fyllingen | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 45 | |
| 3 | Løv-Ham | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 44 | |
| 4 | Fana | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 37 | |
| 5 | Førde | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 34 | |
| 6 | Tornado | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 34 | |
| 7 | Florø | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Os (R) | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 28 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 9 | Fjøra (R) | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 27 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 10 | Ny-Krohnborg (R) | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Ørsta (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 75 | −45 | 11 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Jotun (R) | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 77 | −53 | 7 | Relegation to Third Division |
* ↑ Os did not survive the relegation play-off.

##### Group 6

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Aalesund (P) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 16 | +65 | 56 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Skarbøvik | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 21 | +44 | 54 | |
| 3 | Clausenengen | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 37 | +42 | 46 | |
| 4 | Molde 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 40 | |
| 5 | Spjelkavik | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 36 | |
| 6 | Rosenborg 2 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 34 | |
| 7 | Træff | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 31 | |
| 8 | Stranda (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 23 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 9 | Orkla (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 20 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 10 | Dahle (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 70 | −42 | 15 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Tiller (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 82 | −43 | 15 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Sunndal (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 70 | −45 | 8 | Relegation to Third Division |
* ↑ Træff survived the relegation play-off.
* ↑ Stranda was relegated as the worst eighth-place team.

##### Group 7

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Stålkameratene | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 72 | 34 | +38 | 50 | |
| 2 | Verdal | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 46 | |
| 3 | Ranheim | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 41 | |
| 4 | Steinkjer | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 41 | |
| 5 | Harstad | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 38 | |
| 6 | Mo | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 34 | |
| 7 | Fauske/Sprint | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 34 | |
| 8 | Kolstad (R) | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 29 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 9 | Mosjøen (R) | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 28 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 10 | Levanger (R) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 26 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Steigen (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 41 | 69 | −28 | 12 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Bodø/Glimt 2 (R) | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 24 | 85 | −61 | 1 | Relegation to Third Division |
* ↑ Fauske/Sprint survived the relegation play-off.
* ↑ Kolstad did not survive the relegation play-off.

##### Group 8

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Lofoten | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 25 | +65 | 60 | |
| 2 | Alta | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 34 | +65 | 57 | |
| 3 | Narvik | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 37 | |
| 4 | Skjervøy | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 35 | |
| 5 | Finnsnes | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 33 | |
| 6 | Skarp | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Grovfjord (R) | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 31 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 8 | Lyngen/Karnes (R) | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 30 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 9 | Senja (R) | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 27 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 10 | Vesterålen (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 23 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Salangen (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 80 | −42 | 12 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Bossekop (R) | 22 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 95 | −64 | 3 | Relegation to Third Division |
* 1 2 Grovfjord and Lyngen/Karnes did not survive the relegation play-off.

#### 3. divisjon
### Norwegian Cup
#### Final
## Women's football
### League season
#### Toppserien

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Trondheims-Ørn (C) | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 14 | +48 | 48 | Qualification for the UEFA Women's Cup second qualifying round |
| 2 | Asker | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 20 | +44 | 47 | |
| 3 | Kolbotn | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 35 | |
| 4 | Bjørnar | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 30 | |
| 5 | Athene Moss | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 30 | |
| 6 | Klepp | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Byåsen | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 47 | −30 | 13 | |
| 8 | Setskog/Høland | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 78 | −51 | 12 | |
| 9 | Larvik (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 11 | Relegation to First Division |
| 10 | Grand Bodø (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 55 | −37 | 11 | Relegation to First Division |

### Norwegian Women's Cup
#### Final

* Asker 4–1 Bjørnar

## National teams
### Norway men's national football team
#### UEFA Euro 2000

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |

#### 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
##### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Belarus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| Armenia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |

#### Fixtures and results

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Norwegian goalscorers |
| 31 January | La Manga Stadium, La Manga (N) | Iceland | 0 – 0 | Nordic Cup | |
| 2 February | La Manga Stadium, La Manga (N) | Denmark | 4 – 2 | Nordic Cup | Henning Berg (2) Andreas Lund (2) |
| 4 February | La Manga Stadium, La Manga (N) | Sweden | 1 – 1 | Nordic Cup | John Carew |
| 23 February | Ali Sami Yen stadium, Istanbul (A) | Turkey | 2 – 0 | Friendly | John Arne Riise Roar Strand |
| 29 March | Stadio di Cornaredo, Lugano (A) | Switzerland | 2 – 2 | Friendly | Ståle Solbakken Bent Skammelsrud |
| 26 April | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H) | Belgium | 0 – 2 | Friendly | |
| 27 May | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H) | Slovakia | 2 – 0 | Friendly | Ole Gunnar Solskjær Steffen Iversen |
| 3 June | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H) | Italy | 1 – 0 | Friendly | John Carew |
| 13 Juni | Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam (N) | Spain | 1 – 0 Report | UEFA Euro 2000 | Steffen Iversen |
| 18 Juni | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège (N) | FR Yugoslavia | 0 – 1 Report | UEFA Euro 2000 | |
| 21 Juni | Gelredome, Arnhem (N) | Slovenia | 0 – 0 Report | UEFA Euro 2000 | |
| 16 August | Finnair Stadium, Helsinki (A) | Finland | 1 – 3 | Nordic Cup | Thorstein Helstad |
| 2 September | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H) | Armenia | 0 – 0 Report | World Cup Qualifier | |
| 7 October | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (A) | Wales | 1 – 1 Report | World Cup Qualifier | Thorstein Helstad |
| 11 October | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (H) | Ukraine | 0 – 1 Report | World Cup Qualifier | |

##### Key

* H = Home match
* A = Away match
* N = Neutral ground