2009 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs

The 2009 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs was the 37th time a spot in the Norwegian top flight was decided by play-off matches between top tier and second level clubs.

At the end of the 2009 season, Bodø/Glimt and Lyn were relegated directly to the 2010 1. divisjon, and was replaced by Haugesund and Hønefoss who were directly promoted.[1]

Background

The play-offs between Eliteserien and 1. divisjon have been held every year since 1972 with exceptions in 1994 and 2011. In 2009, the play-offs took place for the two divisions following the conclusion of the regular season and were contested by the fourteenth-placed club in Eliteserien and the three clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places in 1. divisjon. The fixtures were determined by final league position – two semifinals: 14th in Eliteserien v 5th in 1. divisjon and 4th in 1. divisjon v 5th in 1. divisjon, and the winners then played each other to determine who played in Eliteserien the following season.

Qualified teams

Four teams entered a play-off for the last Eliteserien spot for the 2009 season.[2] These were:

The four teams first played single game knockout semifinals, and the winners (Kongsvinger and Sarpsborg 08) advanced to a two-legged final for the 16th and last spot in the 2010 Tippeligaen season. Kongsvinger were promoted to the top flight with a 5–4 win on aggregate against Sarpsborg 08.[3]

Matches

First round
Final league position – 1. divisjon
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Kongsvinger 30182105237+1556
4Sogndal 30141244629+1754
5Sarpsborg 08 30155104738+947
Fredrikstad0–2Sarpsborg 08
Report Wiig  18', 90'
Attendance: 12,404
Referee: Kjetil Sælen

Fredrikstad were relegated to the 1. divisjon.

Kongsvinger3–1Sogndal
Brenes  23'
Olsen  33'
Risholt  89'		 Report Flo  45'
Attendance: 2,221
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen

Final

The two winning sides from the first round, Sarpsborg 08 and Kongsvinger, took part in a two-legged play-off to decide who would play in the 2010 Tippeligaen.

First leg
Sarpsborg 083–2Kongsvinger
Hoås  8'
Wiig  71'
Jørgensen  81'		 Report Nilsson
Johannesen  80'
Frejd  90'
Second leg
Kongsvinger3–1Sarpsborg 08
Frejd  5'
Johannesen  26', 31'		 Report Hoås  38'
Attendance: 2,700

Kongsvinger won 5–4 on aggregate and were promoted to the 2010 Tippeligaen.

Bracket
  First round Final round
                       
14 Fredrikstad 0  
5 Sarpsborg 08 2  
    14 Sarpsborg 08 3 1 4
  3 Kongsvinger 2 3 5
3 Kongsvinger 3
4 Sogndal 1  

References
  1. "Hønefoss og Haugesund til Eliteserien". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. "Kval. kamper til Tippeligaen". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund (NFF). Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. "Kongsvinger til eliteserien". www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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