Results from Norwegian football in 2002.
Men's football
League season
Tippeligaen
Play-offs November 2: Sandefjord – Brann 0–0
November 6: Brann – Sandefjord 2–1 (agg. 2–1)
Brann stay up.
1. divisjon
2. divisjon
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
3. divisjon
Norwegian Cup
Final
Women's football
League season
Toppserien
1. divisjon 1. Liungen 16 14 1 1 71–14 43 Promoted 2. Fløya 16 9 2 5 27–17 29 Promoted
3. Skeid 16 8 5 3 31–22 29 4. Haugar 16 8 0 8 31–31 24 5. Medkila 16 6 3 7 34–24 21 6. Fortuna 16 6 2 8 21–28 20 7. Nittedal 16 6 2 8 22–38 20 (ex Gjelleråsen) 8. Vålerenga 16 5 3 8 22–32 18
9. Follese 16 1 0 15 11–64 3 Relegated Athene Moss withdrew before the season because of financial problems.
Norwegian Women's Cup
Final Trondheims-Ørn 4–3 (a.e.t.) Arna-Bjørnar
Men's UEFA competitions Norwegian representatives: Rosenborg (UEFA Champions League) Lillestrøm (UEFA Champions League) Viking (UEFA Cup, cup winner) Stabæk (UEFA Cup) Brann (UEFA Cup, fair play)
Champions League
Qualifying rounds
Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Champions League, Phase 1
Group D
Matches September 17: Rosenborg – Inter (Italy) 2–2 September 25: Lyon (France) – Rosenborg 5–0 October 2: Rosenborg – Ajax (Netherlands) 0–0 October 22: Ajax – Rosenborg 1–1 October 30: Inter – Rosenborg 3–0 November 12: Rosenborg – Lyon 1–1
UEFA Cup
Preliminary round August 15: Brann – Suduva Marijampole (Lithuania) 2–3 Stabæk – Linfield (Northern Ireland) 4–0
August 29: Linfield – Stabæk 1–1 (agg. 1–5) Suduva Marijampole – Brann 3–2 (agg. 6–4)
First round September 19: Anderlecht (Belgium) – Stabæk 0–1 Chelsea (England) – Viking 2–1
October 3: Stabæk – Anderlecht 1–2 (agg. 2–2, Anderlecht on away goals) Viking – Chelsea 4–2 (agg. 5–4)
Second round October 31: Celta (Spain) – Viking 3–0
November 14: Viking – Celta 1–1 (agg. 1–4)
Intertoto Cup
No Norwegian representative this season.
UEFA Women's Cup
Second qualifying round
Group 5
Matches (in Saloniki) September 25: Trondheims/Ørn – Saestum (Netherlands) 2–0 September 27: Trondheims/Ørn – PAOK Saloniki (Greece) 12–0 September 29: Regal București (Romania) – Trondheims/Ørn 0–4
Quarter-finals
National teams
Norway men's national football team
DateVenueOpponentRes.*Comp.Norwegian goalscorersFebruary 13Brussels1–0FMarch 27Tunis0–0FApril 17Oslo0–0FMay 14Oslo3–0FHenning Berg, Sigurd Rushfeldt, Ole Gunnar SolskjærMay 22Bodø1–1FOle Gunnar SolskjærAugust 21Oslo0–1FSeptember 7Oslo2–2ECQJohn Arne Riise, John CarewOctober 12Bucharest1–0ECQSteffen IversenOctober 16Oslo2–0ECQClaus Lundekvam, John Arne RiiseNovember 20Wien1–0FPa-Madou Kah
Note: Norway's goals first Explanation: F = Friendly ECQ = Euro 2004 Qualifier
Norway women's national football team
January 23: Norway – United States 1–0, friendly
January 25: China – Norway 0–3, friendly
January 27: Norway – Germany 1–3, friendly
March 1: Norway – England 3–1, friendly
March 3: Norway – Sweden 3–3, friendly
March 5: Norway – United States 3–2, friendly
March 7: Norway – China 0–1, friendly
March 24: Czech Republic – Norway 1–5, World Cup qualifier
May 9: Norway – France 3–1, World Cup qualifier
May 12: Ukraine – Norway 1–1, World Cup qualifier
July 17: Canada – Norway 2–2, friendly
July 21: United States – Norway 4–0, friendly
September 14: Norway – Germany 1–3, friendly
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