GET-ligaen

GET-ligaen
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2016–17 GET-ligaen season

GET-ligaen / Ligaen
Formerly 2004–2006
UPC-ligaen
1990–2004
Eliteserien
1934–1990
1. divisjon
Sport Ice hockey
Inaugural season 1935
No. of teams 10
Country Norway
Most recent
champion(s)
Stavanger Oilers
Most titles Vålerenga
(26 titles)
TV partner(s) TV 2 Sport
Relegation to First Division
Official website GET-ligaen

GET-ligaen (English: the GET-league) is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association.[1] In Champions Hockey League, where sponsored league names are not allowed, the league is known as Ligaen.[2]

The league works on the premise of promotion and relegation, so the two teams who placed last must play the top two teams from First Division (the league ranked immediately below GET-ligaen) for the rights to play in next GET-ligaen season.

History

The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (NIHF) was founded on 16 September 1934. The same season also saw the debut of a national league for ice hockey. It was then known as 1. divisjon (1st division), a name it held until 1990, when the elite clubs broke away and formed a new top league, Eliteserien (The Elite League). In 2004, telecommunications company UPC bought the naming rights for the league. UPC Norway changed its name to GET in 2006 and hence the name of the league was also altered.

Season structure

The GET-ligaen season is divided into a regular season, lasting from mid September to the first week of March, and a postseason, consisting of the Norwegian Championship playoffs, and qualification for the league in the following season. During the regular season, clubs play each other in a predefined schedule. The Norwegian Championship, which is contested in March and April, is an elimination tournament where two clubs play each other in a best-of-seven series in order to advance to the next round. The final remaining team is crowned the Norwegian champion. Teams not qualified for the playoffs must compete with the best teams from the second league level—1. divisjon—for the right to play in next season's GET-ligaen.

Regular season

The league's regular season is organized according to a quintuple round robin format implemented ahead of the 2008–09 season.[3] Clubs play each other five times, at least twice at home and twice away, for a total of 45 games per team. The right to play the fifth game at home is awarded on a rotational basis determined by the final standings in 2007–08. The five highest ranked clubs were awarded a third home game in 2008–09; the other five clubs would then get an extra home game in 2009–10, and from then on, every other season. However, because of the bankruptcy of Comet in October 2009 and reduction to nine teams for that season, a sixth round robin was added to the schedule so that all teams played an equal number of home and away games, amounting to 48 in total.[4]

Points are awarded for each game, where three points are awarded for a win in regulation time, two points for win in overtime or a shootout and one point for a loss in overtime or a shootout. No points are awarded for a loss in regulation time. Teams are ranked by total points; if two or more teams have an equal number of points, they are separated using head to head records, then goal difference head to head and goals scored head to head. If two or more teams are still ranked equally, goal difference and goals scored in all 45 games are used to break the tie.[5] At the end of the regular season, the team that finishes with the most points is crowned league champion.

Playoffs

The Norwegian Ice Hockey Championship, or playoffs, is contested by the eight best teams in the league following the conclusion of the regular season. There are three rounds, each played as a best-of-seven series; the winner advances to the next round, while the loser is eliminated from the tournament. In the first round, or quarter-finals, the highest seed chooses which of the two lowest seeds to be matched against. The highest remaining seed then chooses between the two lowest remaining seeds until all teams have an opponent. In the second round, or semi-finals, the teams are re-seeded, with the highest remaining seed again being allowed to choose which of the two lowest remaining seeds to play against. The remaining teams pair off in the other semi-final, and the winner of each series advances to the finals.[5]

In each round the higher-ranked team is said to be the team with the home ice advantage. Four of the seven games are played at this team's home venue—the first and third, and, when necessary, the fifth and seventh games—with the other games played at the lower-ranked team's home venue. In the finals, the team with the most points during the regular season is given home-ice advantage.[5]

Relegation

The two lowest ranked teams after the regular season are in danger of being relegated and will have to play in a qualification tournament along with the two highest ranked teams from the 1. divisjon. All four teams must agree to play in the GET-ligaen (if promoted) before they are allowed to participate in qualifying. If a team is unable, for whatever reason, to make such a commitment, the position is offered to another team in the 1. divisjon. The tournament is played in March and is organized according to a double round robin format: each club plays the others twice, home and away, for a total of six games. The points system and ranking method used are the same as in the GET-ligaen. At the end of the tournament, the winner and runner-up qualify for next GET-ligaen season, while the other two are demoted to (or remain in) the 1. divisjon.[5]

Teams

The following ten clubs will compete in the GET-ligaen during the 2016–17 -season.

Team City/Area Arena Capacity Coach
Current Teams
Frisk Asker Asker Askerhallen 2,400 Sune Bergman
Kongsvinger Knights Kongsvinger Kongsvinger Ishall 2,000 Janne Saaavalainen
Lillehammer Lillehammer Kristins Hall 3,194 Mikael Kvarnström
Lørenskog Lørenskog Lørenskog Ishall 2,450 Kenneth Larsen
Manglerud Star Oslo Manglerudhallen 2,000 David Livingston
Sparta Warriors Sarpsborg Sparta Amfi 3,450 Lenny Eriksson
Stavanger Oilers Stavanger DNB Arena 4,377 Pål Gulbrandsen
Stjernen Fredrikstad Stjernehallen 2,473 Jarmo Tolvanen
Storhamar Hamar CC Amfi 7,000 Sjur Robert Nilsen
Vålerenga Oslo Jordal Amfi 4,450 Roy Johansen
Notable Former Teams
Bergen IK Bergen Bergenshallen 3,000
Comet Halden Halden Ishall 2,200
Furuset Oslo Furuset Forum 1,498
Hasle-Løren Oslo Lørenhallen 1,500
Rosenborg Trondheim Leangen Ishall 3,000 defunct
Trondheim Black Panthers Trondheim Leangen Ishall 3,500 defunct
Tønsberg Vikings Tønsberg Tønsberg Ishall 400 defunct
Spektrum Flyers Oslo Oslo Spektrum 6,500 defunct
Forward/Gamlebyen Oslo

Seasons

GET-ligaen awards and statistics

The Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation and the teams' organisation (NTH) announce a number of awards, among others Gullpucken (the best Norwegian player of the season, regardless of league) and the Most Valuable Player (MPV) from the GET-ligaen playoffs.

Playoff Most Valuable Player winners

Season Most Valuable Player Team Ref
2006/07 Christian Larrivée Storhamar Dragons
2007/08 Ruben Smith Storhamar Dragons
2008/09 Lars Erik Spets Vålerenga
2009/10 Robert Bina Stavanger Oilers
2010/11 Henrik Malmström Sparta Warriors
2011/12 Lars Peder Nagel Stavanger Oilers
2012/13Henrik HolmStavanger Oilers
2013/14Nick SchausStavanger Oilers
2014/15 Christian Larrivée Storhamar Hockey
2015/16 Ruben Smith Stavanger Oilers

Recent Attendance

Season Regular season Playoffs
2008/09 Increase 1,374 Increase 1,971
2009/10 Increase 1,468 Decrease 1,790
2010/11 Decrease 1,460 Increase 1,904
2011/12 Decrease 1,456 Increase 1,944
2012/13 Increase 1,634 Increase 2,209
2013/14 Increase 1,734 Increase 2,665
2014/15 Increase 1,865 Increase 3,144
2015/16 Increase 1,933 Decrease 2,755

Note: Average attendance only.

Pre-2009 attendance

GET-Ligaen (UPC) era

GET-ligen Regular Season Playoff Total Season
2008/2009
10 Teams/Games22538263
Attendance30937174994384365
Avg attendance137519741461
2007/2008
10 Teams/Games22039259
Attendance300,26777388377655
Avg attendance1,36519841458
2006/2007
10 Teams/Games22040260
Attendance276,06970545346614
Avg attendance1,25517641333
2005/2006
10 Teams/Games21037247
Attendance261,79767971329768
Avg attendance1,24718371335
2004/2005
10 Teams/Games21025235
Attendance292,71141369334080
Avg attendance1,39416551422

Eliteserien era

Eliteserien Regular Season Playoff Total Season[6]
2003/2004
10 Teams/Games21030240
Attendance267,70770033337740
Avg attendance1,27523341407
2002/2003
9 Teams/Games17116187
Attendance208,75436673245427
Avg attendance1,22122921312
2001/2002
10 Teams/Games21017227
Attendance226,66441568268232
Avg attendance1,07924451182
2000/2001
10 Teams/Games2109219
Attendance20028122580222861
Avg attendance95425091018
1999/2000
9 Teams/Games17110181
Attendance13664130453167094
Avg attendance7993045923
1998/1999
10 Teams/Games22013233
Attendance17846529013207478
Avg attendance8112232890
1997/1998
10 Teams/Games2209229
Attendance17625520522196777
Avg attendance8012280859
1996/1997
10 Teams/Games18023203
Attendance13075436855167609
Avg attendance7261602826
1995/1996
8 Teams/Games11221133
Attendance 13291255729188641
Avg attendance118726541418
1994/1995
8 Teams/Games11219131
Attendance16296247708210670
Avg attendance145525111608
1993/1994
10 Teams/Games9014160
Attendance12300838349227275
Avg attendance136727391420

Norwegian Champions

Titles by team

Titles Team Year
26 Vålerenga Ishockey 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
8 Forward/Gamlebyen 1946, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1964
7 Furuset IF 1949, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1980, 1983, 1990
6 Storhamar Hockey 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2008
6 Stavanger Oilers 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
4 Grane[lower-alpha 1] 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940
3 Frisk Asker 1975, 1979, 2002
3 Hasle-Løren 1972, 1974, 1976
3 Sparta Warriors 1984, 1989, 2011
2 Manglerud Star 1977, 1978
2 Stjernen 1981, 1986
2 Tigrene[lower-alpha 1] 1957, 1961
2 Trygg[lower-alpha 1] 1935, 1938
1 Lillehammer IK 1994
1 Stabæk IF[lower-alpha 1] 1947
1 Strong[lower-alpha 1] 1948
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 This club is no longer active.

See also

References

  1. "GET-ligaen" at Norwegian Ice Hockey Association – NIHF, Fourth Edition, 2000.
  2. "League vs League: a statistical analysis of the 2015–16 CHL season". 29 April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. "Sesongen som gikk – 2008/2009" (PDF). Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  4. "Comet legges ned, pressemelding 06.10.09". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (in Norwegian). 6 October 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Kampreglement" (PDF). Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  6. Tilskuere fra sesongen 1993/1994 og frem til i dag, hockey.no

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