NFF Futsal Eliteserie

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NFF Futsal Eliteserie
Founded2008
CountryNorway
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams10
Relegation to
Domestic cup(s)none
International cup(s)UEFA Futsal Cup
Current championsKFUM Oslo
(2009–10)
TV partners[1]
TV2 Sumo[2]
Websitefotball.no
Current: Current Season at UEFA.com

Norwegian Futsal Premier League is the top division for futsal in Norway. Its official Norwegian name is NFF Futsal Eliteserie ("NFF Futsal Elite Series").[3]

Format[]

Competition[]

There are 10 clubs in the Norwegian Futsal Premier League. During the course of a season, each club plays the others twice, for a total of 18 games for each club, and a total of 90 games in a season. The season starts in late-November and lasts until mid-February. Matches are played over 6 weekends during the winter, each weekend in a different location. Each team plays 3 matches during a weekend, two on Saturdays and one on Sundays. The venues for the first season are , Drammenshallen, , and Ekeberghallen twice.[4]

Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, goals scored, and then head to head records used to separate teams on equal points. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned "Champions". The two lowest placed teams are automatically relegated to the and will be replaced by two teams from a 12-team playoff tournament in the First Division.[3]

European qualification[]

The winners of the Norwegian Futsal Premier League qualifies for the UEFA Futsal Cup.

Members for 2009–10[]

The following 10 clubs will compete in the Norwegian Futsal Premier League during the season:

Club
 Position
in 2009–10 		First season in
top division 		Number of seasons
in top division 		First season of
current spell in
top division 		Top division
titles 		Last title
4 2008–09 2 2008–09 – n/a
7 2008–09 2 2008–09 – n/a
8 2008–09 2 2008–09 – n/a
KFUM Oslo 1 2008–09 2 2008–09 1 2009-10
– 2010–11 1 2010–11 – n/a
Nidaros 3 2008–09 2 2008–09 1 2008–09
6 2008–09 2 2008–09 – n/a
5 2008–09 2 2008–09 – n/a
Vegakameratene 2 2008–09 2 2008–09 – n/a
– 2010–11 1 2010–11 – n/a

Former members[]

Club
 First season in
top division 		Number of seasons
in top division 		Top division
titles 		Last title
2008–09 1 – n/a
Harstad 2008–09 1 – n/a
2009–10 1 – n/a
2009–10 1 – n/a

References[]

  1. ^ Futsal on NFF TV
  2. ^ Futsal on TV2 Sumo
  3. ^ a b Tournament regulations
  4. ^ NFF Futsal Eliteserie at fotball.no

External links[]

  • Futsal in the Norwegian Football Association
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