2014 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs

Norwegian football league play-offs June 2018 The 2014 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs was the 41st 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 2014 season, Sogndal and Sandnes Ulf were relegated directly to 2015 OBOS-ligaen, and was replaced by Sandefjord and Tromsø who were directly promoted. Background The play-offs between Eliteserien and 1. divisjon have been held every year since 1972 with exceptions in 1994 and 2011. They take place for the two divisions following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the fourteenth-placed club in Eliteserien and the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places in 1. divisjon. The fixtures are determined by final league position – the first to knockout-rounds begins with the four teams in the 1. divisjon: 3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th, and the winner then play each other to determine who meet the Eliteserien club in the final. Qualified teams Five teams entered a play-off for the last Eliteserien spot for the 2015 season. These were: Brann (14th placed team in the Tippeligaen) Mjøndalen (third placed team in the 1. divisjon) Kristiansund (fourth placed team in the 1. divisjon) Bærum (fifth placed team in the 1. divisjon) Fredrikstad (sixth placed team in the 1. divisjon) The four 1. divisjon teams first played a single game knockout tournament, with the winner (Mjøndalen) advancing to a two-legged tie against the Eliteserien team (Brann) for the 16th and final spot in the 2015 Eliteserien season. Mjøndalen gained promotion to the top flight with a 4–1 win on aggregate against Brann. Matches The third to sixth-placed teams in 2014 1. divisjon took part in the promotion play-offs; these were single leg knockout matches, two semi-finals and a final. The winners of the second round, Mjøndalen, advanced to play the 14th placed team in Tippeligaen over two legs in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season. First round Final league position – 1. divisjon Pos PositionTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points3Mjøndalen3014975736+21514Kristiansund30131075339+14495Bærum30154115152–1496Fredrikstad30146103526+948 2014 11 9 y 13:00 CET (UTC+1) Kristiansund 0–2 https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=6114997 Bærum Warshaw 54Sandbu 90 Kristiansund Stadion, Kristiansund 1,585 Anders Johnsen 2014 11 9 yA 1 15:30 CET (UTC+1) Mjøndalen 2–0 https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=6115000 Fredrikstad Sansara 5 o.g.Arneberg 52 Mjøndalen Stadion, Nedre Eiker 1,427 Ola Hobber Nilsen Second round 2014 11 15 y 19:00 CET (UTC+1) Mjøndalen 4–1 yes https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=6115505 Bærum Flasza 90 o.g.Olsen 108Solberg 118 pen.Kapidzic 120 Tollås 75 Mjøndalen Stadion, Nedre Eiker 1,602 Trond Ivar Døvle Final The 14th-placed team, Brann, took part in a two-legged play-off against Mjøndalen, the winners of the 2014 First Division promotion play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2015 Tippeligaen. First leg 2014 11 23 y 19:00 CET (UTC+1) Brann 1–1 https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=6115640 Mjøndalen Skaanes 53 Diomande 37 Brann Stadion, Bergen 14,225 Brage Sandmoen Second leg 2014 11 26 y 19:00 CET (UTC+1) Mjøndalen 3–0 https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=6115505 Brann Kapidzic 27 67Diomande 64 Mjøndalen Stadion, Nedre Eiker 2,500 Svein Oddvar Moen Mjøndalen won 4–1 on aggregate and gained promotion to the 2015 Tippeligaen; Brann were relegated to the First Division. Bracket 1/1/2 y First round Second round Final round 3 Mjøndalen 2 6 Fredrikstad 0 4 Kristiansund 0 5 Bærum 2 3 Mjøndalen (a.e.t.) 4 5 Bærum 1 14 Brann 1 0 1 3 Mjøndalen 1 3 4 Category:Eliteserien play-offs Category:2014 in Norwegian football