2012 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs

Norwegian football league play-offs June 2018 The 2012 Eliteserien promotion/relegation play-offs was the 39th 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 2012 season, Fredrikstad and Stabæk were relegated directly to the 2013 1. divisjon, and was replaced by Start and Sarpsborg 08 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 2013 season. These were: Sandnes Ulf (14th placed team in the Tippeligaen) Sandefjord (third placed team in the 1. divisjon) Mjøndalen (fourth placed team in the 1. divisjon) Bodø/Glimt (fifth placed team in the 1. divisjon) Ullensaker/Kisa (sixth placed team in the 1. divisjon) The four 1. divisjon teams first played a single game knockout tournament, with the winner (Ullensaker/Kisa) advancing to a two-legged tie against the Eliteserien team (Sandnes Ulf) for the 16th and final spot in the 2013 Eliteserien season. Sandnes Ulf maintained their position in the top flight with a 7–1 win on aggregate against Ullensaker/Kisa. Matches The third to sixth-placed teams in 2012 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, Ullensaker/Kisa, advanced to play the 14th placed team in Tippeligaen over two legs in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top flight the following 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 Points3Sandefjord3016774429+15554Mjøndalen3016775243+9555Bodø/Glimt3013985936+23486Ullensaker/Kisa30142144539+644 2012 11 14 y 19:00 CET (UTC+1) Sandefjord 3–4 https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=5667438 Ullensaker/Kisa Dimitriadis 55 pen. 63 90 pen.Onstad 17 pen. dos Santos 4Onstad 17 pen.Rosenkilde 32Jensen 50 komplett.no Arena, Sandefjord 1,324 Espen Andreas Eskås 2012 11 14 y 19:00 CET (UTC+1) Mjøndalen 1–2 https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=5667439 Bodø/Glimt Ingebretsen 77 pen. Olsen 16Dantas 66 Mjøndalen Stadion, Nedre Eiker 1,220 Omar Rafiq Second round 2012 11 17 y 18:00 CET (UTC+1) Ullensaker/Kisa 2–0 http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=657646&tournamentId=690&seasonId=334&useFullUrl=false Bodø/Glimt dos Santos 49Onstad 87 pen. Jessheim Stadion, Jessheim 852 Omar Rafiq Final The 14th-placed team, Sandnes Ulf, took part in a two-legged play-off against Ullensaker/Kisa, the winners of the 2012 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2013 Tippeligaen. First leg 2012 11 21 y 19:00 CET (UTC+1) Ullensaker/Kisa 0–4 https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=5667567 Sandnes Ulf Traustason 24Gytkjær 80Helle 85Holmvik 90 Jessheim Stadion, Jessheim 1,310 Tom Harald Hagen Second leg 2012 11 24 y 19:00 CET (UTC+1) Sandnes Ulf 3–1 https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=5886792 Ullensaker/Kisa Høiland 20Gytkjær 31 pen. 68 pen. Rosenkilde 18 Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes 2,633 Per Ivar Staberg Sandnes Ulf won 7–1 on aggregate and maintained their position in the 2013 Tippeligaen; Ullensaker/Kisa remained in the 1. divisjon. Bracket 1/1/2 y First round Second round Final round 3 Sandefjord 3 6 Ullensaker/Kisa 4 4 Mjøndalen 1 5 Bodø/Glimt 2 6 Ullensaker/Kisa 2 5 Bodø/Glimt 0 6 Ullensaker/Kisa 0 1 1 14 Sandnes Ulf 4 3 7 Category:Eliteserien play-offs Category:2012 in Norwegian football