2004 Tippeligaen
Teams and locations
Table:
Team

Ap.

Location

Stadium

Bodø/Glimt

16

Bodø

Aspmyra Stadion

Brann

48

Bergen

Brann Stadion

Fredrikstad

35

Fredrikstad

Fredrikstad Stadion

HamKam

19

Hamar

Briskeby

Lillestrøm

41

Lillestrøm

Åråsen Stadion

Lyn

31

Oslo

Ullevaal Stadion

Molde

29

Molde

Molde Stadion

Odd Grenland

24

Skien

Odd Stadion

Rosenborg

41

Trondheim

Lerkendal Stadion

Sogndal

12

Sogndal

Fosshaugane

Stabæk

10

Bærum

Nadderud Stadion

Tromsø

18

Tromsø

Alfheim Stadion

Vålerenga

44

Oslo

Ullevaal Stadion

Viking

55

Stavanger

Viking Stadion

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FK Bodø/Glimt is a Norwegian football club from the town of Bodø that currently plays in Eliteserien , the Norwegian top division . The club was founded in 1916 . Its nickname is the original club name : Glimt . Bodø/Glimt have won the Northern Norwegian Cup nine times , Norwegian Cup twice and finished second in the Norwegian top division in 1977 , 1993 , 2003 and 2019 . Glimt is known for the yellow kits and the huge yellow toothbrushes that the supporters carry to the matches - a supporter symbol from the 1970s . In the beginning of the 2000s , Bodø/Glimt was one of the top teams in Norway , but was relegated at the end of the 2005 season . After two years , on 12 November 2007 , the team returned to the top division again , following a 4-2 aggregate victory over Odd Grenland in a promotion playoff . Their supporters are known as Den Gule Horde ( Norwegian for The Yellow Horde ) .
Bodø ( pronounced [ ˈbûːdøː ] ( listen ) ; Lule Sami : Bådåddjo , Swedish : Bodö ) is a municipality in Nordland county , Norway . It is part of the traditional region of Salten . The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø ( which is also the capital of Nordland county ) . Some of the notable villages in Bodø include Misvær , Skjerstad , Saltstraumen , Løding , Løpsmarka , Kjerringøy , Sørvær , and Fenes . The municipality of Bodø is located just north of the Arctic Circle and the town of Bodø is the largest urban area and town in Nordland county , and the second-largest town in North Norway . The 1,395-square-kilometre ( 539 sq mi ) municipality is the 62nd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway . Bodø is the 16th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 51,588 . The municipality 's population density is 39.3 inhabitants per square kilometre ( 102/sq mi ) and its population has increased by 12% over the last decade . Bodø was named one of the European Capital of Culture for 2024 .
Aspmyra Stadion is a football stadium in Bodø , Norway . Home of Bodø/Glimt and Grand Bodø , it holds a capacity for 5,635 spectators . The venue has three stands : a modern all-seater with roof , 100 club seats and 15 luxury boxes to the south , an unroofed all-seater to the east and an older grandstand with mixed sitting and standing to the north . The venue has floodlights and artificial turf with under-soil heating . Immediately south of the venue lies Aspmyra kunstgressbane , a training pitch with artificial turf . Aspmyra Stadion has hosted one Norway national football team match , against Iceland in 2002 . The venue opened in 1966 as a municipal multi-purpose stadium which included a running track . Glimt reached the top-flight in 1977 , and played Cup Winners ' Cup matches in the late 1970s at Aspmyra . The venue had a slight upgrade in 1980 , which also saw the laying of all-weather running track and the construction of the training pitch . In 1992 , the pitch was resowed , forcing Glimt to play a season in Nordlandshallen , which since has been used twice for Norwegian top division matches . Aspmyra Stadion was sold to Glimt in 1997 , followed by the construction of the south and east stands . This involved removing the running track and building commercial and residential properties around the venue .
SK Brann ( most often simply called Brann ) is a Norwegian professional football club , founded 26 September 1908 , from Bergen . Brann has been in the Eliteserien , Norway 's Premier Division of Football , since 1987 , bar one season spent in the 1. divisjon in 2015 . They play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season . In October 2007 , Brann won the Norwegian league title for the first time since 1963 .
Bergen ( Norwegian pronunciation : [ ˈbæ̀rɡn̩ ] ( listen ) ) , historically Bjørgvin , is a city and municipality in Vestland on the west coast of Norway . At the end of the first quarter of 2018 [ update ] , the municipality 's population was 280,216 , and the Bergen metropolitan region has about 420,000 inhabitants . Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway . The municipality covers 465 square kilometres ( 180 sq mi ) and is on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen . The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are on Byfjorden , 'the city fjord ' , and the city is surrounded by mountains ; Bergen is known as the 'city of seven mountains ' . Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are on islands . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland , and consists of eight boroughs : Arna , Bergenhus , Fana , Fyllingsdalen , Laksevåg , Ytrebygda , Årstad , and Åsane . Trading in Bergen may have started as early as the 1020s . According to tradition , the city was founded in 1070 by king Olav Kyrre and was named Bjørgvin , 'the green meadow among the mountains ' . It served as Norway 's capital in the 13th century , and from the end of the 13th century became a bureau city of the Hanseatic League . Until 1789 , Bergen enjoyed exclusive rights to mediate trade between Northern Norway and abroad and it was the largest city in Norway until the 1830s when it was overtaken by the capital , Christiania ( now known as Oslo ) . What remains of the quays , Bryggen , is a World Heritage Site .
Brann Stadion is a football stadium in Bergen , Norway . It was constructed in 1919 , and has been the home of the football club Brann ever since . The stadium lies 3 km ( 1.9 mi ) south of the centre of the city , at the foot of Mount Ulriken . The record attendance dates from 1 October 1961 , when Brann hosted Fredrikstad in the cup semi-final , in front of 24,800 spectators . Though its league attendance record is 23,900 , from 1978 , when they hosted Lillestrøm . Brann Stadion has , per . 2009 , a capacity of 17,317 . A redevelopment project was underway , aimed at increasing the capacity to over 20,000 , but it has been put on hold . Brann Stadion has the third largest attendance capacity in Norway . Brann Stadion was owned jointly by Brann ( 49% ) and Stor-Bergen Boligbyggelag ( 51% ) . However , in an act of local-patriotism the Stor-Bergen Boligbyggelag sold its shares to Brann for the same sum they bought the shares for , despite the added value of the stadium as a result of the still ongoing reconstruction ( December 2006 ) .
Fredrikstad Fotballklubb ( also known as Fredrikstad or FFK ) is a Norwegian football club from the town of Fredrikstad . With nine league championships and eleven Norwegian Cup wins , FFK is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football . The club was founded in 1903 . After suffering relegation from the then 1. divisjon in 1984 , Fredrikstad spent 18 years outside the top flight , before returning to the top division in 2003 after two successive promotions . Fredrikstad stadion was FFK 's home ground between 1914 and 2006 . However , its facilities were outdated and the club moved to a new stadium on the other side of river Glomma . Their new ground is located in a former shipyard , incorporating parts of the old buildings in the two sidestands . FFK draw great support from their area and the official supporter club 's name is Plankehaugen . More than 100 coaches filled with fans followed FFK to the cup final of 2006 . The club 's supporters includes an Ultras section , Supras Fredrikstad . The club had for some years a casuals mob , Brigade Rød-Hvit ( Brigade Red - White ) which was active in the hooligan scene in Norway .
Fredrikstad ( listen ( help·info ) ; previously Frederiksstad ; literally Fredrik 's Town ) is a city and municipality in Viken county , Norway . The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad . The city of Fredrikstad was founded in 1567 by King Frederick II , and established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 ( see formannskapsdistrikt ) . The rural municipality of Glemmen was merged with Fredrikstad on 1 January 1964 . The rural municipalities of Borge , Onsøy , Kråkerøy , and Rolvsøy were merged with Fredrikstad on 1 January 1994 . The city straddles the river Glomma where it meets the Skagerrak , about 20 kilometres ( 12 mi ) from the Sweden border . Along with neighboring Sarpsborg , Fredrikstad forms the fifth largest city in Norway : Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg . As of 1 January 2018 , according to Statistics Norway , these two municipalities have a total population of 136,117 with 80,977 in Fredrikstad and 55,140 in Sarpsborg . Fredrikstad was built at the mouth of Glomma as a replacement after Sarpsborg ( 15 kilometres ( 9 miles ) upstream ) was burnt down by the Swedish Army in the 1500s . Some of the citizens stayed behind and rebuilt their old town at its original site and got their city status back in 1839 . The city centre is on the west bank of the Glomma , while the old town on the east bank is Northern Europe 's best preserved fortified town . Fredrikstad used to have a large sawmill industry and was an important harbour for timber export , then later on shipbuilding , until the main yard was closed in 1988 .
Fredrikstad Stadion was the homeground of the Norwegian top division football club Fredrikstad FK until the end of the 2006 season , due to their new and modernized stadium at the borough of Kråkerøy , only a few minutes away from the city center . The stadium opened in 1914 named Fredrikstad Idræts- og Fotbaldplads . The venue has hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1915 and 1921 . The venue has hosted Norway national under-21 football team matches times , playing 1-0 against Iceland on 30 May 1978 , 2-3 against Wales on 20 September 1983 and 1-0 against Netherlands on 22 September 1992 . The total capacity of the stadium was approximately 10,500 . The spectator 's record is approximately 15,000 . The old stadium had a long history since it was built in the 1920s . It hosted the Norwegian Cup final in 1925 , a game Brann won 3-0 against Sarpsborg . But it was nonetheless highly worn out and out of date at the end . The stadium no longer exists , it was condemned to make place for flats and offices in the winter 2011/2012 .
Hamarkameratene ( literally the Hamar Comrades ) , often abbreviated to HamKam or Ham-Kam , is a Norwegian football club based in the town of Hamar . The club was founded in 1918 , originally under the name Freidig . HamKam were most recently promoted to the Eliteserien in 2007 . A third-place finish in 1970 is the highest position that the team has held in the top division ; the club has never progressed beyond the semifinals of the Norwegian Cup , last reaching the semifinals in 1989 . Briskeby gressbane has been the home ground of Hamarkameratene since 1936 . The construction of a completely modernized stadium began in 2007 . Upon completion , expected in 2009 , Briskeby will have a capacity of 10,200 spectators , whereas the capacity prior to the modernization was approximately 8,000 .
Hamar [ ˈhɑ̂ːmɑr ] ( listen ) is a town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county , Norway . It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken . The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar . The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849 . Vang was merged back into Hamar on 1 January 1992 . The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa , Norway 's largest lake , and is the principal city of Hedmark county . It is bordered to the northwest by the municipality of Ringsaker , to the north by Åmot , to the east by Løten , and to the south by Stange .
Briskeby Arena , previously known as Briskeby gressbane , is an all-seater football stadium located at Briskebyen in Hamar , Norway . It is home to the Norwegian First Division side Hamarkameratene ( Ham-Kam ) and is owned by Hamar Municipality . The venue has artificial turf , three stands and a capacity for 8,068 spectators . It was used for the 1938 Norwegian Football Cup Final - which saw the venue 's record 14,500 spectators - and has also hosted five Norway national under-21 football team matches between 1984 and 2011 . Construction started in 1934 and the venue opened on 28 June 1936 as the first home venue for Briskebyen FL . The club merged with Hamar AIL in 1946 to form Ham-Kam . The new club has played since 1970 played 22 seasons in the top tier , having been relegated eight times , most recently in 2008 . Ham-Kam 's record home attendance is 11,500 , dating from a 1976 match against Lillestrøm . In 1984 , the club house was rebuilt with luxury boxes and a new 2,400-seat East Stand was built . The investments lead the club into financial distress , and in 1993 the municipality had to purchase the venue to save the club . Planning of a new or upgraded venue started in 2001 , construction started in 2007 and the first stage was completed the following year . It cost 111 million Norwegian krone ( NOK ) , having suffered large cost overruns .
Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian professional football club from the city of Lillestrøm , just outside of the capital Oslo . Starting with the 2020 season , they will compete in OBOS-ligaen , the second tier of Norwegian football , following their 2019 relegation . The club was founded in 1917 , after the merger of two local football clubs . Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion , which has a capacity of 12,250 people , while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion , or the indoor arena , LSK-Hallen . The club holds the Norwegian record for the most consecutive years without being relegated , having played 45 seasons from 1975 until 2019 . Over the years the club has had around 40 players who have represented the Norwegian national team . There has also been a number of foreigners who have represented the national teams of Sweden , Iceland , Senegal , Finland , Malta , Australia , South Africa , Slovenia , Tunisia , Canada , Somalia , and Nigeria . The club also have teams in bandy and futsal .
Lillestrøm is a municipality in Viken county . It is located in the traditional district of Romerike . With a population of 85,757 inhabitants , it is the fourth most populated municipality in Viken . It was founded on 1 January 2020 as a merger between former municipalities Fet , Skedsmo and Sørum . The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillestrøm .
The Åråsen Stadion is an all-seater football stadium located in Lillestrøm , a city east of Oslo in Skedsmo , Norway . With a capacity of 11,500 spectators , the venue is the home of the 1.divisjon side Lillestrøm SK ( LSK ) . The stadium has four stands , of which the West Stand has luxury boxes and club seating for 700 . Because of the stadium 's proximity to Kjeller Airport , it has retractable floodlights . The record attendance of 13,652 dates from 2002 . In addition to league , cup and UEFA Cup matches for LSK , the venue has been used for one Strømmen IF top-league match in 1986 , the UEFA Women 's Euro 1997 , eight other Norway women 's national football team matches , the 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship , and seven Norway national under-21 football team matches . LSK started purchasing land for their own stadium in 1947 , having previously played at Lillestrøm Stadion . Construction started in 1950 and Åråsen opened on 7 July 1951 , having cost 150,000 Norwegian krone ( NOK ) . The grandstand was supplemented with a second stand in 1960 . On 7 April 1967 , the stadium burned down , but was rebuilt by September 1968 . Another stand opened on the east side in 1974 , the same year as LSK was promoted to the 1. divisjon , then the highest division of Norwegian football . The East Stand was moved to the north side and a new 3,700-seat stand built on the east side in 1978 , which remains today .
Lyn 1896 Fotballklubb ( Norwegian pronunciation : [ lyːn ] ) is a Norwegian football club and a department of the sports club Ski- og Fotballklubben Lyn based in Oslo , whose members also participate in Nordic skiing and orienteering . Until 2010 , SFK Lyn had two football departments , one professional section and one amateur section . After the professional football department , FK Lyn was bankrupted in 2010 , the fans decided to support the amateur department , Lyn Fotball , instead . With the help of some of the old FK Lyn players , Lyn Fotball have won three consecutive promotions , and are playing in the 3. divisjon . The team plays its home matches at Bislett Stadium , and the head coach is currently Bent Inge Johnsen . Lyn was founded in 1896 and is one of the oldest football clubs in Norway , and they were founding members of the Football Association of Norway in 1902 . The club won the top division title in 1964 and 1968 and have won the cup eight times . Lyn was also the initiator of the construction of Ullevaal Stadion , which has served as Norway 's national stadium since 1927 and was Lyn 's home ground from 1926 to 2010 . Lyn has traditionally been perceived as representing the upper and middle classes , whereas the eastside club Vålerenga was seen as belonging to the workers . The club enjoyed some success during the first half of the 20th century , securing many Cup titles , and despite failing to win the league title , had a certain stature in Norwegian football . The Norway national football team that won the bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics included six players from Lyn . The captain of this team was Lyn-player Jørgen Juve , who is still the player with the most goals scored for the Norway national team .
Oslo ( /ˈɒzloʊ/ OZ-loh , also US : /ˈɒsloʊ/ OSS-loh , Norwegian : [ ˈʊ̂ʂlʊ ] ( listen ) , rarely [ ˈʊ̂slʊ , ˈʊ̀ʂlʊ ] ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway . It constitutes both a county and a municipality . During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken , the northernmost Danish province . Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in the year 1040 under the name Ánslo , and established as a kaupstad or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada . The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300 . Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence . After being destroyed by a fire in 1624 , during the reign of King Christian IV , a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in the king 's honour . It was established as a municipality ( formannskapsdistrikt ) on 1 January 1838 . The city functioned as the capital of Norway during the 1814-1905 union between Sweden and Norway . From 1877 , the city 's name was spelled Kristiania in government usage , a spelling that was adopted by the municipal authorities only in 1897 . In 1925 the city , after incorporating the village retaining its former name , was renamed Oslo . In 1948 Oslo merged with Aker , a municipality which surrounded the capital and which was 27 times larger , thus creating the modern , vastly enlarged Oslo municipality .
Ullevaal Stadion ( Norwegian pronunciation : [ ˈʉ̀lːəvɔl ] ) is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo , Norway . It is the home ground of the Norway national football team , and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final . From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of FK Lyn and from 1999 to 2017 was a home ground of Vålerenga IF . With a capacity of approximately 28,000 , it is the largest football stadium in Norway . The national stadium is fully owned by the Football Association of Norway ( NFF ) . The stadium opened on 26 September 1926 as the home ground for Lyn and several other local teams . The first international match was played in 1927 , and NFF started gradually purchasing part of the stadium company . The peak attendance dates from 1935 , when 35,495 people saw Norway play Sweden . Since 1948 , Ullevaal has hosted the finals of the Norwegian Football Cup , and in 1967 the Japp Stand was completed . A new renovation started with the completion of the single-tier West Stand in 1985 , and continued with the two-tier North and East Stands in 1990 and the South Stand in 1998 . Ullevaal hosted the finals of the UEFA Women 's Euro in 1987 and 1997 . In conjunction with the stadium is the head office of many sports federations , a bandy field , and commercial property including a conference center , hotel and shopping mall .
Molde Fotballklubb ( Norwegian pronunciation : [ ˈmɔ̂ldə ] ) is a professional football club based in Molde , Norway , that competes in Eliteserien , the top flight of Norwegian football . Founded on 19 June 1911 , the club was originally known as International and changed its name to Molde in 1915 . Molde are four-time league champions ( 2011 , 2012 , 2014 , 2019 ) and four-time Norwegian Cup winners ( 1994 , 2005 , 2013 , 2014 ) , and have finished second in the league a further nine times . Molde is one of only two Norwegian clubs to have participated in the UEFA Champions League . The club 's home matches are played at the 11,249-capacity Aker Stadion . The stadium was inaugurated in 1998 , and was a gift from local businessmen Kjell Inge Røkke and Bjørn Rune Gjelsten . The club was formerly based at Molde stadion , which hosted the club 's record attendance of 14,615 . Molde 's supporter club is called Tornekrattet ( Thicket of thorns , a reference to the city 's nickname The Town of Roses ) and was founded after the 1994 Norwegian Cup final victory . Molde has its strongest rivalry with Rosenborg . Until the beginning of the 1970s , the club mainly played in local lower division leagues , except for a short visit in the Hovedserien in the 1957-58 season . In 1974 , Molde was back in the top division and finished second in the league , and have since then become one of Norway 's leading clubs and generally stayed in the top division . Molde also finished second in the league in 1987 , when the club lost the championship to Moss in the decisive match of the season .
Molde ( Norwegian pronunciation : [ ˈmɔ̂ldə ] ( listen ) ) is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county , Norway . It is located in the traditional district of Romsdal . The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula , surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord . The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Molde which is also the administrative centre of Møre og Romsdal county , the commercial hub of the Romsdal region , and the seat of the Diocese of Møre . Other main population centres in the municipality include the villages of Hjelset , Kleive , Nesjestranda , Midsund , Nord-Heggdal , Eidsvåg , Rausand , Boggestranda , Myklebostad , Eresfjord , and Eikesdalen . Molde has a maritime , temperate climate , with cool-to-warm summers , and relatively mild winters . The city is nicknamed The Town of Roses . It is an old settlement which emerged as a trading post in the late Middle Ages . Formal trading rights were introduced in 1614 , and the town was incorporated through a royal charter in 1742 . Molde was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 ( see formannskapsdistrikt ) The town continued to grow throughout the 18th and 19th centuries , becoming a centre for Norwegian textile and garment industry , as well as the administrative centre for the region , and a major tourist destination . After World War II , Molde experienced accelerated growth , merging with Bolsøy Municipality and parts of Veøy Municipality on 1 January 1964 , and has become a centre for not only administrative and public services , but also academic resources and industrial output . The 363-square-kilometre ( 140 sq mi ) municipality is the 254th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway .
The Aker Stadion ( known as Molde Stadion for UEFA competitions and prior to sponsorship ) is an all-seater football stadium located at Reknes in Molde , Norway , and is the home of Eliteserien club Molde . The stadium has a current capacity of 11,249 spectators . The building was designed by architect Kjell Kosberg . It cost 212 million kr , most of which was paid for by club-owner Kjell Inge Røkke - after whom the ground has been nicknamed Røkkeløkka . The main construction work took place 1997 , and the stadium was inaugurated on 18 April 1998 in a league game against Lillestrøm , replacing Molde idrettspark as Molde 's home ground . The stadium was nominated for the FIABCI Prix D ' Excellence and awarded the City Prize in 1999 . The record attendance of 13,308 was set in a league match against Rosenborg in 1998 . The same year , the arena hosted its first international match , where Norway beat Saudi Arabia 6-0 . The following year , when Molde reached the UEFA Champions League , the stadium was converted to an all-seater , reducing its capacity . Since May 2006 , the stadium name has been sponsored by Røkke 's company Aker . The grass pitch was replaced with artificial turf in 2014 .
Odds Ballklubb , commonly known as Odd , is a Norwegian football club from Skien . Originally the football section of a multi-sports club , founded in 1894 nine years after the club 's founding . All sports other than football were discontinued and the club became dedicated to football only . Odd plays in the Norwegian top division , Eliteserien , and holds the record of winning the Norwegian Football Cup the most times with twelve wins , the last coming in 2000 . The club was known as Odd Grenland between 1994 and 2012 . Founded in 1894 , Odd is the oldest football club in Norway . As of 13 May 2017 the club was granted a membership in Club of Pioneers . It then became the first Nordic football club to be granted this membership .
Skien [ ˈʃêːən ] ( listen ) is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway . In modern times it is regarded as part of the traditional region of Grenland , although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden , while Grenland referred the Norsjø area and Bø . The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien . Skien is also the capital of Vestfold og Telemark county . Skien is one of Norway 's oldest cities , with an urban history dating back to the Middle Ages , and received privileges as a market town in 1358 . From the 15th century , the city was governed by a 12-member council . The modern municipality of Skien was established on 1 January 1838 ( see formannskapsdistrikt ) . The rural municipalities of Gjerpen and Solum were merged into the municipality of Skien on 1 January 1964 . The conurbation of Porsgrunn/Skien is reckoned by Statistics Norway to be the seventh largest urban area in Norway , straddling an area of three municipalities : Skien municipality ( about 62% of the population ) , Porsgrunn ( 30% ) , and Bamble ( 8% ) . This area is home to more than 100,000 people . Skien was historically Norway 's most important port town for shipping timber and one of Norway 's leading commercial cities with extensive contact with neighbouring countries , particularly Denmark . [ citation needed ] The city was the birthplace of playwright Henrik Ibsen , and many of his famous dramas are set in places reminiscent of 19th-century Skien .
The Skagerak Arena is a football stadium located in Skien , Norway . It was formerly called Odd Stadion , and was built in 1923 as the home ground of Eliteserien club Odd . The stadium is often referred to as Falkum , being situated in that area of Skien . The stadium has been undergoing an extensive redevelopment process , begun in November 2006 , which produced a modern all-seater venue by April 2008 . Part of the finance Odd needed for the project was obtained through the lease of the stadium 's naming rights to the club 's main sponsor since 1995 , the Norwegian power company Skagerak Energi . The stadium will therefore be known as Skagerak Arena until at least 2017 . The pitch has been rotated 90 degrees in order to free up space . As is increasingly common in Norway , the new surface is artificial . The old main stand is now an end stand , incorporated into the new structure as the only surviving feature of the old stadium . Three new two-tiered stands was completed between 2007 and 2008 . The east and west stands has a capacity of 4,300 while the south end seats around 3,000 . Construction of the west stand had progressed far enough by April 2007 to allow spectators on the lower tier for the first home match of the season , on 15 April .
Rosenborg Ballklub , commonly referred to simply as Rosenborg ( Urban East Norwegian : [ ˈrùːsn̩bɔrɡ ] ) or ( especially locally ) RBK , is a Norwegian professional football club from Trondheim that plays in Eliteserien . The club have won a record 26 leagues titles , twelve Norwegian Football Cup titles and have played more UEFA matches than any other Norwegian team . RBK play their home games at the all-seater Lerkendal Stadion which has a capacity of 21,421 . Eirik Horneland was appointed head coach in January 2019 . The club was founded as Odd in 1917 but were not allowed to play amateur league matches until 1928 , when they took the present name . They reached the League of Norway in 1937-38 , but were relegated to lower divisions during the 1940s . The club moved to Lerkendal in 1957 and their first title was the 1960 Cup , resulting in their first participation in a UEFA tournament . It was not until the 1960s that RBK was established as Trondheim 's leading football team . In 1967 RBK was promoted to the top league where they , except for the 1978 season , have remained ever since . They won three league titles between 1967 and 1971 . The club 's golden era started with the 1985 league title . From 1991 through 2004 the team won 13 consecutive titles , 10 under manager Nils Arne Eggen .
Trondheim ( UK : /ˈtrɒndhaɪm , ˈtrɒnhaɪm/ , US : /ˈtrɒnheɪm/ , Urban East Norwegian : [ ˈtrɔ̂n ( h ) æɪm ] ( listen ) ; Southern Sami : Tråante ) , historically Kaupangen , Nidaros and Trondhjem , is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county , Norway . It has a population of 200,000 ( 01/01/2020 ) , and is the third most populous municipality in Norway , although the fourth largest urban area . Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the River Nidelva . The city is dominated by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology ( NTNU ) , the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research ( SINTEF ) , St. Olavs University Hospital and other technology-oriented institutions . The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post , and it served as the capital of Norway during the Viking Age until 1217 . From 1152 to 1537 , the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros ; since then , it has remained the seat of the Lutheran Diocese of Nidaros and the Nidaros Cathedral . It was incorporated in 1838 . The current municipality dates from 1964 , when Trondheim merged with Byneset , Leinstrand , Strinda and Tiller . The city functions as the seat of the County Mayor of Trøndelag county , but not as the administrative centre , which is Steinkjer . This is to make the county more efficient and not too centralized , as Trøndelag is the second largest county in Norway .
The Lerkendal Stadion ( Norwegian pronunciation : [ ˈlæ̂rkn̩dɑːl ˈstɑ̀ːdɪjʊn ] ) is an all-seater football stadium located at Lerkendal in Trondheim , Norway . The home ground of the Eliteserien ( 2017 ) side Rosenborg BK , it has a capacity for 21,405 spectators , making it the second-largest football stadium in the country . Lerkendal opened as a multi-purpose stadium on 10 August 1947 , as the main football and athletics stadium in Trondheim . Originally the venue was mostly used by the football teams SK Freidig and FK Kvik , and Rosenborg did not became a tenant until 1957 . A new grandstand with roof was completed in 1962 , and floodlights were installed in 1968 . The oldest of the current stands were built in 1996 , along with new lighting . Three more grandstands were built between 2000 and 2002 , which also saw the removal of the athletics facilities and the sale of the stadium from Trondheim Municipality to Rosenborg . Further expansions plans have been launched , to increase capacity by filling in the corners and possibly by building a retractable roof . The record attendance of 28,569 dates from the decisive league match against Lillestrøm in 1985 . Ten international matches were held at Lerkendal between 1951 and 1990 . One domestic cup final has been held at Lerkendal ; the Women 's Cup Final in 1986 .
Sogndal Fotball is the association football department of Norwegian sports club Sogndal IL from Sogndal in Vestland . The club was founded in 1926 . The men 's team currently plays in 1. divisjon , the second tier of the Norwegian football league system . The club 's home matches are played at the 5,622 capacity Fosshaugane Campus . In 1976 , the men 's team were runners-up in the Norwegian Cup , losing 2-1 against SK Brann . Sogndal became the first third tier side to play a Norwegian Cup final . The 2017 season is Sogndal 's most recent in Eliteserien , the top division . Eirik Bakke is the current head coach of the club since taking over on 1 January 2019 .
Sogndal is a municipality in Vestland county , Norway . It is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn . The village of Sogndalsfjøra is the administrative center of Sogndal municipality . Other villages include Kaupanger , Kjørnes , Fimreite , Nornes , and Fjærland . Sogndal Airport , Haukåsen is located 10 kilometres ( 6.2 mi ) southwest of Kaupanger . The Norwegian dialect spoken in Sogndal is called sognamål . In 1917 , a farmer in Sogndal plowed up the Eggja stone , a gravestone with runic inscriptions important for the history of the Old Norse language . The 746-square-kilometre ( 288 sq mi ) municipality is the 148th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway . Sogndal is the 135th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 8,191 . The municipality 's population density is 11.1 inhabitants per square kilometre ( 29/sq mi ) and its population has increased by 17.6% over the last decade .
Fosshaugane Campus is the current home ground for the football team , Sogndal Fotball . It is also a combined with a school 's campus , from where it got its name . The stadium was inaugurated on 7 July 2006 when Sogndal beat Bryne 2-0 . In a 2012 survey carried out by the Norwegian Players ' Association among away-team captains , Fosshaugane was ranked lowest amongst league stadiums , with a score of 1.93 on a scale from one to five .
Stabæk Fotball is a Norwegian association football club based in Bærum , a suburb of Oslo . It is part of the multi-sport organization Stabæk IF . Founded in 1912 , the clubs name is an archaic spelling of the suburban area Stabekk , from which it once originated . The club currently plays in Eliteserien , the Norwegian top division . Their home stadium is the Nadderud Stadion after a three-year-long stay at the Telenor Arena . Their current chairman is Espen Moe . Jan Jönsson is the current head coach of the club since taking over on 11 June 2019 .
Bærum ( [ ˈbæ̂ːrʉm ] ( listen ) ) is a municipality in Viken County , Norway . The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika . Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . A suburb of Oslo , Bærum is located on the west coast of the city . Bærum has the highest income per capita in Norway and the highest proportion of university-educated individuals . Bærum , particularly its eastern neighbourhoods bordering West End Oslo , is one of Norway 's priciest and most fashionable residential areas , leading Bærum residents to be frequently stereotyped as snobs in Norwegian popular culture . The municipality has been voted the best Norwegian place to live in considering governance and public services to citizens .
Nadderud stadion is a multi-purpose stadium at Nadderud near Bekkestua , in Bærum , Norway .
Tromsø Idrettslag is a Norwegian professional football club founded in 1920 , based in the city of Tromsø . They play their home games at Alfheim Stadion . Tromsø play in the Eliteserien and holds the position as the northernmost top-level football club in the world . The club was first promoted to the Norwegian top division in 1985 , where they have played since with the exception of the 2001 and 2014 seasons which were spent in the 1. divisjon . Tromsø have won the Norwegian Cup twice , in 1986 and 1996 , and have competed in several UEFA competitions ; the UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup , UEFA Intertoto Cup and UEFA Europa League . The Norwegian Cup trophies make Tromsø the northernmost club in the world to have won a nationwide title .
Tromsø ( /ˈtrɒmsoʊ/ , also UK : /ˈtrɒmsɜː/ ; Norwegian pronunciation : [ ˈtrʊ̂msœ ] ( listen ) ; Northern Sami : Romsa ; Kven : Tromssa , Swedish : Tromsö ) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county , Norway . The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø . Tromsø lies in Northern Norway . The 2,521-square-kilometre ( 973 sq mi ) municipality is the 18th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway . Tromsø is the 9th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 71,590 ( 2014 ) . The municipality 's population density is 30.6 inhabitants per square kilometre ( 79/sq mi ) and its population has increased by 15.9% over the last decade . It is the largest urban area in Northern Norway and the third largest north of the Arctic Circle anywhere in the world ( following Murmansk and Norilsk ) . Most of Tromsø , including the city centre , is located on the island of Tromsøya , 350 kilometres ( 217 mi ) north of the Arctic Circle . In 2017 , the city of Tromsø had a population of about 65,000 people spread out over Tromsøya and parts of Kvaløya and the mainland . Tromsøya is connected to the mainland by the Tromsø Bridge and the Tromsøysund Tunnel , and to the island of Kvaløya by the Sandnessund Bridge . The municipality is warmer than most other places located on the same latitude , due to the warming effect of the Gulf Stream . Tromsø is even milder than places much farther south of it elsewhere in the world , such as on the Hudson Bay and in Far East Russia , with the warm-water current allowing for both relatively mild winters and tree growth in spite of its very high latitude .
Alfheim Stadion is football stadium located in Tromsø , Norway and home of Eliteserien side Tromsø IL . Alfheim has a seating capacity of 6,801 and artificial turf . It is the second northern-most stadium to have been used in European football , after the Finnmarkshallen , which is located 107 miles to the northeast in Alta , Norway , and is home to Alta IF .
Vålerenga Fotball ( Norwegian pronunciation : [ ˈvôːlərəŋɑ ] or [ ˈvôːɽəŋɑ ] ( listen ) ) is a Norwegian association football club from Oslo and a part of the multi-sport club Vålerengens IF . Founded in 1913 , the club is named after the neighbourhood of Vålerenga . Vålerenga 's home ground is Intility Arena , located in Valle-Hovin . Vålerenga are five-time league champions and four-time Norwegian Football Cup champions , having last won the league in 2005 and the cup in 2008 .
Viking Fotballklubb , commonly known as Viking or Viking Stavanger internationally , is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger . The club was founded in 1899 . It is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football , having won 8 Norwegian top division titles , most recently in 1991 , and 6 domestic Norwegian Cup titles , most recently in 2019 . The club has played more top-flight league games than any other club in Norway . It has played in the top division since the league was established , except for the years 1966-67 , 1987-88 and 2018. Notable European successes include knocking English side Chelsea out of the UEFA Cup during the 2002-03 season , knocking out Sporting CP from the same tournament in 1999-2000 , and qualifying for the group stages of the 2005-06 UEFA Cup .
Stavanger ( /stəˈvæŋər/ , also UK : /stæˈ-/ , US usually /stɑːˈvɑːŋər , stəˈ-/ , Norwegian : [ stɑˈvɑ̀ŋər ] ( listen ) ) is a city and municipality in Norway . It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway ( through conurbation with neighbouring Sandnes ) and the administrative centre of Rogaland county . The municipality is the fourth most populous in Norway . Located on the Stavanger Peninsula in Southwest Norway , Stavanger counts its official founding year as 1125 , the year the Stavanger Cathedral was completed . Stavanger 's core is to a large degree 18th- and 19th-century wooden houses that are protected and considered part of the city 's cultural heritage . This has caused the town centre and inner city to retain a small-town character with an unusually high ratio of detached houses , and has contributed significantly to spreading the city 's population growth to outlying parts of Greater Stavanger . The city 's rapid population growth in the late 20th century was primarily a result of Norway 's booming offshore oil industry . Today the oil industry is a key industry in the Stavanger region and the city is widely referred to as the Oil Capital of Norway . [ failed verification ] Norwegian energy company Equinor , the largest company in the Nordic region , is headquartered in Stavanger . Multiple educational institutions for higher education are located in Stavanger . The largest of these is the University of Stavanger . Domestic and international military installations are located in Stavanger , including the NATO Joint Warfare Centre .
Viking Stadion ( currently named SR-Bank Arena for sponsorship purposes ) , is a football stadium in Stavanger , Norway . It was inaugurated in May 2004 and cost 160 million NOK ( €20 million ) to build . 50 million NOK , plus the lot it was built on , was a gift from the municipality . It replaced Stavanger Stadion as the home stadium of Viking FK .