2012 season | |||
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Chairman | Øystein Neerland | ||
Manager | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | ||
Stadium | Aker Stadion | ||
Tippeligaen | 1st | ||
Norwegian Cup | Semifinals vs Tromsø | ||
Champions League | Third qualifying round vs Basel | ||
Europa League | Group Stage (4th) | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Davy Claude Angan (13) All: Davy Claude Angan (22) |
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Highest home attendance | 11,112 vs Rosenborg 28 October 2012 |
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Lowest home attendance | 2,321 vs HamKam 20 June 2012 |
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Average home league attendance | 7,687 18 November 2012 |
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The 2012 season was Molde's 5th consecutive year in Tippeligaen, and their 34th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. It was Ole Gunnar Solskjær's second season as the club's manager. Molde were defending champions in Tippeligaen and played through qualification for UEFA Champions League. Molde entered the Champions League in the second qualifying round, where they eliminated Ventspils before and facing Basel of Switzerland in the third qualifying round. They lost 1–2 on aggregate and where knocked out, dropping down into the Play off round of the UEFA Europa League. Molde successfully defended their title on 11 November 2012, when they beat Hønefoss 1–0, whilst their closest title challengers, Strømsgodset lost 2–1 away to Sandnes Ulf.
Last updated: 18 November 2012.
Source: see below
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Updated to games played on 18 November 2012.
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Odd Grenland were deducted 1 point because of for lack of financial control
2Tromsø is qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League via Fair Play rankings.
†Hødd, which played in the 2012 Norwegian First Division, also qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round as the 2012 Norwegian Football Cup winner.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.