2006 Tippeligaen

• Tromsø installed artificial turf at their home ground Alfheim stadion during the summer break.
• Tom Nordlie was sacked as coach of Start in July and was replaced by Stig Inge Bjørnebye.
• Ivar Morten Normark was sacked as coach of Tromsø in July, and was replaced by Steinar Nilsen in August.
• Rosenborg's coach Per-Mathias Høgmo took two months of sick leave from July 27.{{cite news|title=(In Norwegian) Per-Mathias Høgmo er sykmeldt i 2 måneder|date=2006-07-27|publisher=Rosenborg BK|url=http://www.ROS.no/incoming/article61502.ece|access-date=2006-08-06}}{{dead link|date=May 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Assistant Knut Tørum served as caretaker manager.
• Kjetil Rekdal resigned as coach of Vålerenga on August 21, following the club's exit from the Norwegian Cup. Rekdal held the position for six years, leading his team to one cup triumph in 2002 and the league championship in 2005. The assistant coach Petter Myhre took over Rekdal's place.
• Tom Prahl was sacked as coach of Viking in September and was replaced by Tom Nordlie who earlier in the season was sacked as coach in Start.
• On October 31, Høgmo resigns as Rosenborg manager, effective immediately. Tørum, who led ROS from 10 points behind leaders Brann to win the title with one round to spare, is expected to be elevated to permanent manager.
• After the club's relegation, Ham-Kam's coach Frode Grodås, was sacked on November 7.
• Arild Stavrum was sacked as coach of Molde on November 8, after the club came dead last in the league.
• Uwe Rösler was sacked as coach of Lillestrøm on November 13.
• Tom Nordlie and Uwe Rösler traded jobs, Nordlie to Lillestrøm, and Rösler to Viking.

Fourteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from 1. divisjon.

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:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

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¹ Tromsø installed artificial turf on Alfheim Stadion in the summer break during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=ROS|name_ROS=Rosenborg

|team2=BRA|name_BRA=Brann

|team3=VÅL|name_VÅL=Vålerenga

|team4=LIL|name_LIL=Lillestrøm

|team5=STB|name_STB=Stabæk

|team6=IKS|name_IKS=Start

|team7=LYN|name_LYN=Lyn

|team8=FRE|name_FRE=Fredrikstad

|team9=SAN|name_SAN=Sandefjord

|team10=TRO|name_TRO=Tromsø

|team11=VIK|name_VIK=Viking

|team12=ODD|name_ODD=Odd Grenland

|team13=HAM|name_HAM=Ham-Kam

|team14=MOL|name_MOL=Molde

|win_ROS=15|draw_ROS=8|loss_ROS= 3|gf_ROS=47|ga_ROS=24|status_ROS=C

|win_BRA=14|draw_BRA=4|loss_BRA= 8|gf_BRA=39|ga_BRA=36

|win_VÅL=13|draw_VÅL=5|loss_VÅL= 8|gf_VÅL=43|ga_VÅL=28

|win_LIL=12|draw_LIL=8|loss_LIL= 6|gf_LIL=44|ga_LIL=33

|win_STB=10|draw_STB=9|loss_STB= 7|gf_STB=53|ga_STB=36

|win_IKS=10|draw_IKS=7|loss_IKS= 9|gf_IKS=29|ga_IKS=32

|win_LYN=10|draw_LYN=5|loss_LYN=11|gf_LYN=33|ga_LYN=36

|win_FRE= 8|draw_FRE=8|loss_FRE=10|gf_FRE=38|ga_FRE=46

|win_SAN= 9|draw_SAN=5|loss_SAN=12|gf_SAN=37|ga_SAN=47

|win_TRO= 8|draw_TRO=5|loss_TRO=13|gf_TRO=33|ga_TRO=39

|win_VIK= 8|draw_VIK=5|loss_VIK=13|gf_VIK=31|ga_VIK=37

|win_ODD= 7|draw_ODD=8|loss_ODD=11|gf_ODD=30|ga_ODD=38|status_ODD=O

|win_HAM= 7|draw_HAM=7|loss_HAM=12|gf_HAM=35|ga_HAM=39|status_HAM=R

|win_MOL= 7|draw_MOL=4|loss_MOL=15|gf_MOL=29|ga_MOL=50|status_MOL=R

|col_CL2=green1|text_CL2=Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round

|result1=CL2

|col_UC1=blue2|text_UC1=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round

|note_res_UC1=Lillestrøm qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round through the UEFA Fair Play ranking award.{{cite web|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/2007/05/15/500730.html|title=Lillestrøm klare for UEFA-cupen|date=15 May 2007|website=dagbladet.no|access-date=9 April 2018}}

|result2=UC1|result3=UC1|result4=UC1

|col_UC2=blue1|text_UC2=Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round

|note_res_UC2=Fredrikstad qualified for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round after winning the Norwegian Cup.

|result8=UC2

|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification for the relegation play-offs

|result12=RP

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to First Division

|result13=R|result14=R

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/tabell/?fiksId=82890 fotball.no]

}}

• Odd Grenland defeated Bryne 10–1 on aggregate in a two-legged play-off:

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|time = 19:00 CET (UTC+1)

|team1 = Odd Grenland

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=102740&tournamentId=690&seasonId=328&useFullUrl=false

|team2 = Bryne

|goals1 = Dale {{goal|51||70}}
Hvidén-Watson {{goal|85}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Odd Stadion, Skien

|attendance = 5,363

|referee = Espen Berntsen

}}

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{{footballbox

|date = 11 November 2006

|time = 13:00 CET (UTC+1)

|team1 = Bryne

|score = 1–7

|report = https://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=102742&tournamentId=690&seasonId=328&useFullUrl=false

|team2 = Odd Grenland

|goals1 = Oyuga {{goal|8}}

|goals2 = Dale {{goal|9||28||46}}
Hvidén-Watson {{goal|38}}
Borchers {{goal|74}}
Bentsen {{goal|76}}
Jarstein {{goal|82|pen.}}

|stadium = Bryne Stadion, Bryne

|attendance = 3,014

|referee = Roy Helge Olsen

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.nifs.no/kamper.php?land=1&t=5&u=1759 NIFS] {{in lang|no}}

| update = complete |start_date= 9 April 2006

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1= BRA | team2= FRE | team3= HAM | team4= LIL | team5 = LYN | team6= MOL | team7= ODD | team8=ROS | team9=SAN | team10=STB | team11=IKS | team12=TRO | team13= VÅL | team14= VIK

|name_BRA=Brann

| match_BRA_FRE=3–1

| match_BRA_HAM=2–1

| match_BRA_LIL=1–1

| match_BRA_LYN=2–0

| match_BRA_MOL=2–1

| match_BRA_ODD=1–0

| match_BRA_ROS=1–3

| match_BRA_SAN=5–3

| match_BRA_STB=2–2

| match_BRA_IKS=0–1

| match_BRA_TRO=2–1

| match_BRA_VÅL=3–1

| match_BRA_VIK=2–0

|name_FRE=Fredrikstad

| match_FRE_BRA=1–1

| match_FRE_HAM=2–2

| match_FRE_LIL=0–1

| match_FRE_LYN=1–2

| match_FRE_MOL=1–1

| match_FRE_ODD=2–1

| match_FRE_ROS=1–1

| match_FRE_SAN=2–1

| match_FRE_STB=2–1

| match_FRE_IKS=4–0

| match_FRE_TRO=5–3

| match_FRE_VÅL=2–1

| match_FRE_VIK=2–1

|name_HAM=Ham-Kam

| match_HAM_BRA=4–0

| match_HAM_FRE=3–1

| match_HAM_LIL=1–2

| match_HAM_LYN=1–0

| match_HAM_MOL=1–2

| match_HAM_ODD=3–0

| match_HAM_ROS=1–1

| match_HAM_SAN=3–0

| match_HAM_STB=1–5

| match_HAM_IKS=2–2

| match_HAM_TRO=2–3

| match_HAM_VÅL=1–1

| match_HAM_VIK=0–0

|name_LIL=Lillestrøm

| match_LIL_BRA=2–0

| match_LIL_FRE=1–1

| match_LIL_HAM=3–1

| match_LIL_LYN=2–0

| match_LIL_MOL=3–0

| match_LIL_ODD=2–2

| match_LIL_ROS=3–3

| match_LIL_SAN=1–2

| match_LIL_STB=2–2

| match_LIL_IKS=2–1

| match_LIL_TRO=1–2

| match_LIL_VÅL=2–1

| match_LIL_VIK=3–1

|name_LYN=Lyn

| match_LYN_BRA=2–0

| match_LYN_FRE=1–2

| match_LYN_HAM=1–0

| match_LYN_LIL=3–3

| match_LYN_MOL=2–0

| match_LYN_ODD=1–1

| match_LYN_ROS=1–2

| match_LYN_SAN=2–0

| match_LYN_STB=1–4

| match_LYN_IKS=1–2

| match_LYN_TRO=1–3

| match_LYN_VÅL=2–1

| match_LYN_VIK=0–0

|name_MOL=Molde

| match_MOL_BRA=0–2

| match_MOL_FRE=4–0

| match_MOL_HAM=1–1

| match_MOL_LIL=2–0

| match_MOL_LYN=0–1

| match_MOL_ODD=2–0

| match_MOL_ROS=0–2

| match_MOL_SAN=2–3

| match_MOL_STB=1–3

| match_MOL_IKS=1–1

| match_MOL_TRO=3–1

| match_MOL_VÅL=0–3

| match_MOL_VIK=3–1

|name_ODD=Odd Grenland

| match_ODD_BRA=1–3

| match_ODD_FRE=3–3

| match_ODD_HAM=3–0

| match_ODD_LIL=0–3

| match_ODD_LYN=2–1

| match_ODD_MOL=0–0

| match_ODD_ROS=0–4

| match_ODD_SAN=3–1

| match_ODD_STB=0–1

| match_ODD_IKS=2–0

| match_ODD_TRO=3–2

| match_ODD_VÅL=3–2

| match_ODD_VIK=0–1

|name_ROS=Rosenborg

| match_ROS_BRA=0–0

| match_ROS_FRE=1–0

| match_ROS_HAM=0–3

| match_ROS_LIL=3–1

| match_ROS_LYN=2–1

| match_ROS_MOL=0–1

| match_ROS_ODD=1–1

| match_ROS_SAN=3–1

| match_ROS_STB=1–0

| match_ROS_IKS=3–0

| match_ROS_TRO=2–1

| match_ROS_VÅL=3–2

| match_ROS_VIK=4–1

|name_SAN=Sandefjord

| match_SAN_BRA=0–2

| match_SAN_FRE=2–0

| match_SAN_HAM=2–1

| match_SAN_LIL=1–1

| match_SAN_LYN=2–2

| match_SAN_MOL=5–2

| match_SAN_ODD=1–3

| match_SAN_ROS=0–2

| match_SAN_STB=3–1

| match_SAN_IKS=1–1

| match_SAN_TRO=1–0

| match_SAN_VÅL=0–2

| match_SAN_VIK=3–2

|name_STB=Stabæk

| match_STB_BRA=1–2

| match_STB_FRE=3–2

| match_STB_HAM=4–0

| match_STB_LIL=2–2

| match_STB_LYN=3–2

| match_STB_MOL=8–0

| match_STB_ODD=1–1

| match_STB_ROS=1–1

| match_STB_SAN=0–0

| match_STB_IKS=2–2

| match_STB_TRO=3–1

| match_STB_VÅL=2–2

| match_STB_VIK=1–1

|name_IKS=Start

| match_IKS_BRA=0–1

| match_IKS_FRE=0–0

| match_IKS_HAM=2–0

| match_IKS_LIL=2–0

| match_IKS_LYN=0–0

| match_IKS_MOL=3–2

| match_IKS_ODD=2–1

| match_IKS_ROS=2–1

| match_IKS_SAN=0–2

| match_IKS_STB=1–0

| match_IKS_TRO=1–1

| match_IKS_VÅL=1–2

| match_IKS_VIK=3–1

|name_TRO=Tromsø

| match_TRO_BRA=3–1

| match_TRO_FRE=3–1

| match_TRO_HAM=0–2

| match_TRO_LIL=1–0

| match_TRO_LYN=1–2

| match_TRO_MOL=2–0

| match_TRO_ODD=0–0

| match_TRO_ROS=1–1

| match_TRO_SAN=2–2

| match_TRO_STB=0–1

| match_TRO_IKS=1–0

| match_TRO_VÅL=0–1

| match_TRO_VIK=0–0

|name_VÅL=Vålerenga

| match_VÅL_BRA=2–1

| match_VÅL_FRE=5–1

| match_VÅL_HAM=0–0

| match_VÅL_LIL=0–1

| match_VÅL_LYN=1–2

| match_VÅL_MOL=2–0

| match_VÅL_ODD=0–0

| match_VÅL_ROS=0–0

| match_VÅL_SAN=4–1

| match_VÅL_STB=3–1

| match_VÅL_IKS=1–0

| match_VÅL_TRO=3–1

| match_VÅL_VIK=1–0

|name_VIK=Viking

| match_VIK_BRA=5–0

| match_VIK_FRE=1–1

| match_VIK_HAM=2–1

| match_VIK_LIL=1–2

| match_VIK_LYN=1–2

| match_VIK_MOL=3–1

| match_VIK_ODD=1–0

| match_VIK_ROS=1–3

| match_VIK_SAN=1–0

| match_VIK_STB=3–1

| match_VIK_IKS=1–2

| match_VIK_TRO=1–0

| match_VIK_VÅL=1–2

}}

• Most yellow cards: 8{{cite web |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/elementsCommonAjax.do?cmd=statistics&subCmd=yellowCards&tournamentId=1&seasonId=328&teamId=&useFullUrl=false |title=Tippeligaen 2006 Yellow Cards|work=altomfotball.no |language=no|access-date=22 May 2019}}
• {{flagicon|DEN}} Jan Michaelsen (HamKam)
• Most red cards: 1{{cite web |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/elementsCommonAjax.do?cmd=statistics&subCmd=redCards&tournamentId=1&seasonId=329&teamId=&useFullUrl=false |title=Tippeligaen 2007 Red Cards|work=altomfotball.no |language=no|access-date=22 May 2019}}
• 28 players

• Most yellow cards: 49
• Molde

• Most red cards: 4
• Tromsø

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{{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=Lyn|s=92073|h=16049 |l=2563 |a=7083 |pr=6480}}

{{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=Molde|s=79653|h=9215 |l=4351 |a=6127 |pr=6512}}

{{fb a2 team|p=10 |t=HamKam|s=71574|h=8063 |l=4082 |a=5506 |pr=5632}}

{{fb a2 team|p=11 |t=Sandefjord|s=69171|h=7197 |l=3722 |a=5321 |pr= |nt=1}}

{{fb a2 team|p=12|t=Tromsø|s=65889 |h=7480 |l=4007 |a=5068 |pr=5063}}

{{fb a2 team|p=13|t=Stabæk|s=65793|h=6907|l=3998|a=5061|pr= |nt=1}}

{{fb a2 team|p=14 |t=Odd Grenland|s=63923|h=6315 |l=4021 |a=4917 |pr=5356}}

{{fb a footer |s=1656307|h=22330|l=2563|a=9101|pr=9496|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=2006&til=2006&kamper=&sortering=avgt nifs.no]|date=March 2018|notes=1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.}}

• The fair play table,{{cite web|url=https://www.fotball.no/404?404;https://www.fotball.no:443/404?p=51831&x=1&a=182060|title= |website=Norges Fotballforbund|access-date=9 April 2018}}{{dead link|date=February 2024}} using UEFA's Fair Play ranking system with scores from 1 to 10, was as such:

1. Fredrikstad 8.02
2. Rosenborg 7.97
3. Vålerenga 7.88
4. Lillestrøm 7.83
5. Start 7.82
6. Viking 7.81
7. Sandefjord 7.77
8. Stabæk 7.76
9. Brann 7.72
10. Molde 7.59
11. Odd Grenland 7.57
12. Tromsø 7.53
13. Lyn 7.43
14. Ham-Kam 7.23

{{Reflist|2}}

• [http://www.fotball.no Norwegian Football Association]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060423021520/http://www.n3sport.no/03/Table.asp?TournamentId=267139 Fixtures, results and table for Tippeligaen 2006]

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