List of Sparta Warriors seasons

The Sparta Warriors are a Norwegian ice hockey club based in Sarpsborg. They are members of the highest Norwegian ice hockey league, Eliteserien (known as GET-ligaen for sponsorship reasons). The Warriors are the ice hockey department of IL Sparta, a sports club founded in 1928. Ice hockey was first included as an activity in 1959, and is now one of two sports practised by the club, the other being football. The club competed as IL Sparta until 1986, at which point a near-bankruptcy highlighted the need to separate the various departments into financially independent units. They were then known as Sparta Hockey until 1995, when the club actually did go bankrupt and were reformed as IHK Sparta Sarpsborg. The turn of the millennium saw the introduction of the "Bears" nickname, which was used until the current "Warriors" came into use ahead of the 2004–05 season. As of 2010, the Warriors have completed thirty-five seasons in the Eliteserien, winning over 570 regular season games and three league titles.
Sparta entered the league system in 1963, starting out in the 3. divisjon (third tier). Promotion to the 1. divisjon (Eliteserien from 1990 onwards) was first won in 1967, but the club were unable to firmly establish themselves in the top division until the 1980–81 season. The 1980s would become Sparta's most successful period, with two Norwegian Championship titles won in 1984 and 1989. Following the bankruptcy in 1995, the Warriors had to start over in the lower tiers, but quickly made their way back to the top. Since 2002, they have made the playoffs every year, and were runners-up for the Norwegian Championship in 2009 after losing 2–4 to Vålerenga.
==Seasons==
Norwegian Champions	Regular Season Champions	Promoted	Relegated
Season 	League 	Division 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason
Season 	League 	Division 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTW 	OTL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Result
1963–64 	3. divisjon 	E 	 	 	 	 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1964–65 	3. divisjon 	E 	6 	5 	0 	1 	— 	— 	31 	12 	11 	1st 	7 	3 	3 	1 	30 	31 	7 	3rd in Qualifying for 2. divisjon
1965–66 	3. divisjon 	E 	 	 	 	 	— 	— 	 	 	 	1st 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1966–67 	2. divisjon 	A 	10 	10 	0 	0 	— 	— 	54 	15 	20 	1st 	2 	0 	2 	0 	6 	11 	0 	Lost in Finals, 0–2 (Isbjørnene)
1967–68 	1. divisjon 	 	14 	3 	11 	0 	— 	— 	29 	85 	6 	8th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1968–69 	2. divisjon 	B 	10 	8 	2 	0 	— 	— 	43 	17 	16 	1st 	2 	0 	2 	0 	4 	10 	0 	Lost in Finals, 0–2 (Grüner)
1969–70 	1. divisjon 	 	21 	1 	20 	0 	— 	— 	39 	139 	2 	7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1970–71 	2. divisjon 	A 	10 	5 	3 	2 	— 	— 	49 	30 	12 	3rd 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify
1971–72 	2. divisjon 	 	 	 	 	 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1972–73 	2. divisjon 	B 	10 	10 	0 	0 	— 	— 	75 	16 	20 	1st 	10 	6 	4 	0 	46 	37 	12 	3rd in Qualifying for 1. divisjon I
1972–73 	2. divisjon 	B 	10 	10 	0 	0 	— 	— 	75 	16 	20 	1st 	6 	3 	1 	2 	33 	16 	8 	2nd in Qualifying for 1. divisjon II
1973–74 	1. divisjon 	 	18 	3 	12 	3 	— 	— 	56 	89 	9 	9th 	6 	5 	1 	0 	33 	12 	10 	1st in Qualifying for 1. divisjon
1974–75 	1. divisjon 	 	18 	3 	14 	1 	— 	— 	49 	99 	7 	9th 	6 	3 	3 	0 	27 	27 	6 	3rd in Qualifying for 1. divisjon
1975–76 	1. divisjon 	 	18 	3 	14 	1 	— 	— 	53 	110 	7 	9th 	6 	1 	5 	0 	24 	48 	2 	4th in Qualifying for 1. divisjon
1976–77 	2. divisjon 	 	18 	15 	1 	2 	— 	— 	159 	37 	32 	1st 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1977–78 	1. divisjon 	 	18 	10 	7 	1 	— 	— 	106 	95 	21 	5th 	10 	2 	7 	1 	30 	59 	5 	6th in Norwegian Championship
1978–79 	1. divisjon 	 	18 	4 	13 	1 	— 	— 	63 	115 	9 	9th 	7 	3 	4 	0 	28 	22 	6 	3rd in Qualifying for 1. divisjon
1979–80 	2. divisjon 	 	18 	16 	1 	1 	— 	— 	139 	51 	33 	1st 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1980–81 	1. divisjon 	 	36 	19 	16 	1 	— 	— 	174 	145 	39 	5th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify
1981–82 	1. divisjon 	 	36 	15 	15 	6 	— 	— 	160 	165 	36 	7th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify
1982–83 	1. divisjon 	 	36 	23 	11 	2 	— 	— 	193 	121 	48 	2nd 	4 	2 	2 	— 	19 	14 	— 	Won in Semi-finals, 2–0 (Djerv)Lost in Finals, 0–2 (Furuset)
1983–84 	1. divisjon 	 	28 	18 	6 	4 	— 	— 	138 	104 	40 	1st 	6 	4 	2 	— 	29 	23 	— 	Won in Semi-finals, 2–1 (Stjernen)Won Norwegian Championship, 2–1 (Vålerengen)
1984–85 	1. divisjon 	 	18 	12 	5 	1 	— 	— 	103 	65 	25 	3rd 	2 	0 	2 	— 	11 	16 	— 	Lost in Semi-finals, 0–2 (Vålerengen)
1984–85 	Mellomspillet 	 	10 	5 	4 	1 	— 	— 	51 	42 	11 	3rd 	2 	0 	2 	— 	11 	16 	— 	Lost in Semi-finals, 0–2 (Vålerengen)
1985–86 	1. divisjon 	 	36 	26 	5 	5 	— 	— 	257 	134 	57 	1st 	3 	1 	2 	— 	10 	15 	— 	Lost in Semi-finals, 1–2 (Frisk)
1986–87 	1. divisjon 	 	36 	22 	12 	2 	— 	— 	167 	144 	46 	3rd 	2 	0 	2 	— 	9 	11 	— 	Lost in Semi-finals, 0–2 (Stjernen)
1987–88 	1. divisjon 	 	36 	18 	18 	0 	— 	— 	177 	181 	36 	6th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify
1988–89 	1. divisjon 	 	36 	21 	13 	2 	— 	— 	159 	135 	44 	4th 	6 	5 	1 	— 	32 	17 	— 	Won in Semi-finals, 2–0 (Storhamar)Won Norwegian Championship, 3–1 (Trondheim)
1989–90 	1. divisjon 	 	36 	25 	11 	0 	— 	— 	197 	144 	50 	3rd 	3 	1 	2 	— 	13 	18 	— 	Lost in Semi-finals, 1–2 (Vålerenga)
1990–91 	Eliteserien I 	 	18 	13 	4 	1 	— 	— 	137 	65 	27 	2nd 	2 	0 	2 	— 	4 	11 	— 	Lost in Semi-finals, 0–2 (Vålerenga)
1990–91 	Eliteserien II 	 	32 	19 	11 	2 	— 	— 	206 	133 	41 	4th 	2 	0 	2 	— 	4 	11 	— 	Lost in Semi-finals, 0–2 (Vålerenga)
1991–92 	Eliteserien I 	 	18 	8 	10 	0 	— 	— 	87 	77 	16 	7th 	2 	0 	2 	0 	6 	8 	0 	3rd in Quarter-finals
1991–92 	Eliteserien II 	 	14 	5 	8 	1 	— 	— 	69 	92 	11 	6th 	2 	0 	2 	0 	6 	8 	0 	3rd in Quarter-finals
1992–93 	Eliteserien I 	 	18 	5 	13 	0 	— 	— 	82 	97 	16 	7th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify
1992–93 	Eliteserien II 	 	14 	5 	8 	1 	— 	— 	52 	63 	11 	7th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify
1993–94 	Eliteserien I 	 	18 	8 	8 	2 	— 	— 	86 	72 	18 	6th 	2 	1 	1 	0 	3 	8 	2 	3rd in Quarter-finals
1993–94 	Eliteserien II 	 	14 	5 	9 	0 	— 	— 	49 	72 	10 	6th 	2 	1 	1 	0 	3 	8 	2 	3rd in Quarter-finals
1994–95 	Eliteserien 	 	28 	2 	24 	2 	— 	— 	70 	217 	6 	8th 	4 	3 	1 	0 	19 	16 	6 	2nd in Qualifying for Eliteserien
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1995–96 	2. divisjon 	 	20 	15 	4 	1 	— 	— 	158 	66 	31 	2nd 	6 	5 	0 	1 	33 	13 	11 	1st in Qualifying for 1. divisjon
1996–97 	1. divisjon 	 	20 	16 	1 	3 	— 	— 	131 	65 	35 	1st 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1997–98 	Eliteserien 	 	44 	23 	18 	3 	— 	— 	165 	152 	49 	4th 	3 	0 	3 	— 	5 	14 	— 	Lost in Semi-finals, 0–3 (Vålerenga)
1998–99 	Eliteserien 	 	44 	20 	21 	3 	— 	— 	141 	138 	42 	6th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify
1999–2000 	Eliteserien 	 	38 	20 	17 	1 	— 	— 	128 	117 	41 	4th 	3 	0 	3 	— 	4 	12 	— 	Lost in Semi-finals, 0–3 (Storhamar)
2000–01 	Eliteserien 	 	42 	17 	25 	0 	— 	— 	118 	152 	34 	7th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify
2001–02 	Eliteserien 	 	42 	17 	21 	4 	— 	— 	146 	167 	38 	6th 	2 	0 	2 	— 	3 	11 	— 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 0–2 (Storhamar Dragons)
2002–03 	Eliteserien 	 	38 	15 	16 	— 	1 	6 	118 	138 	53 	6th 	2 	0 	2 	— 	3 	11 	— 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 0–2 (Frisk)
2003–04 	Eliteserien 	 	42 	19 	18 	— 	2 	3 	124 	126 	64 	5th 	9 	4 	5 	— 	24 	34 	— 	Won in Quarter-finals, 3–2 (Frisk)Lost in Semi-finals, 1–3 (Vålerenga)
2004–05 	Eliteserien 	 	42 	17 	17 	— 	4 	4 	125 	143 	63 	6th 	4 	1 	3 	— 	3 	17 	— 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–3 (Storhamar)
2005–06 	Eliteserien 	 	42 	19 	19 	— 	3 	1 	140 	158 	64 	5th 	6 	2 	4 	— 	17 	21 	— 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Stavanger)
2006–07 	Eliteserien 	 	44 	21 	17 	— 	4 	2 	182 	147 	73 	5th 	13 	6 	7 	— 	40 	37 	— 	Won in Quarter-finals, 4–3 (Frisk)Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 (Vålerenga)
2007–08 	Eliteserien 	 	44 	26 	11 	— 	3 	4 	146 	109 	90 	3rd 	6 	2 	4 	— 	13 	20 	— 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Comet)
2008–09 	Eliteserien 	 	45 	28 	10 	— 	4 	3 	172 	101 	95 	1st 	15 	10 	5 	— 	38 	31 	— 	Won in Quarter-finals, 4–1 (Lørenskog)Won in Semi-finals, 4–0 (Storhamar)Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Vålerenga)
2009–10 	Eliteserien 	 	48 	26 	15 	— 	1 	6 	161 	122 	86 	2nd 	12 	6 	6 	— 	32 	29 	— 	Won in Quarter-finals, 4–2 (Stjernen)Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 (Stavanger)
Eliteserien totals 	Eliteserien totals 	Eliteserien totals 	1,170 	551 	519 	49 	22 	29 	4,687 	4,663 	1,403 	 	117 	47 	69 	1 	348 	437 	7 	22 playoff appearances
==Notes==
*Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, OTW—Overtime/Shootout wins, OTL—Overtime/Shootout losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points
*Sparta tied second with Høvik and Holmen after five games. Holmen were disqualified from taking part in the replays. Sparta lost the replay series against Høvik 3–3, 3–6.
*Sparta remained in the 1. divisjon despite finishing third in qualifying. Winners Grüner did not participate in the 1. divisjon the following season and their spot passed to Sparta.
*Sparta tied second with Forward after six games, lost the replay 3–5 and were thus relegated to the 2. divisjon.
*Mellomspillet was a one-time continuation league contested in 1984–85 between the six highest ranked teams in the 1. divisjon. Of these six teams, the top four qualified for the Semi-finals of the Norwegian Championship.
*Before the 1990–91 season, the 1. divisjon was renamed Eliteserien. Correspondingly, the 2. divisjon (second tier) was renamed 1. divisjon, the 3. divisjon (third tier) was renamed 2. divisjon etc.
*Between the 1990–91 season and the 1993–94 season, the Eliteserien was divided into two parts. After the first 18 games, the top eight teams qualified for the second half of the Eliteserien. The bottom two teams were relegated to the 1. divisjon and would compete for the right to play in the Eliteserien in the following season. In 1990–91, the results of both rounds were added up to produce one league champion; in the three following seasons, there were two champions per season.
*Sparta and three others clubs were deducted one point during the 1998–99 season.
*Beginning with the 2002–03 season, all games in the Eliteserien have a winner. In addition, teams now receive three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in overtime and one point for a loss in overtime.
*Totals as of the completion of the 2009–10 season.
==References==
Sparta Warriors seasons, List of