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The 2016–17 GRUNDIGligaen is the 52nd season of the GRUNDIGligaen, Norwegian's top-tier handball league. A total of twelve teams contest this season's league. Elverum Håndball are the defending champions.
Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Elverum Håndball (7th title) |
Relegated | Lillestrøm TH St.Hallvard |
EHF Champions League | Elverum Håndball |
EHF Cup | Bækkelaget HE ØIF Arendal |
EHF Challenge Cup | FyllingenBergen |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 29 July 2017. |
Format
editThe competition format for the 2016–17 season consists of a home-and-away double round-robin system. The first eight teams qualifies for play-offs, while the last two plays relegation round. The last team of this relegation round is relegated.
Teams
editThe following 12 clubs compete in the GRUNDIGligaen during the 2016–17 season.
Team | City | Arena |
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Bækkelaget HE | Oslo | Oppsal Arena / Ekeberghallen |
Bodø HK | Bodø | Bodø Spektrum |
Drammen HK | Drammen | Drammenshallen |
Elverum Håndball | Elverum | Terningen Arena |
Falk Horten | Horten | Holtanhallen |
FyllingenBergen | Fyllingsdalen | Idrettens Hus |
Halden Topphåndball | Halden | Remmenhallen |
Haslum HK | Bekkestua | Nadderud Arena |
Kolstad | Trondheim | Husebyhallen |
Lillestrøm TH | Lillestrøm | Skedsmohallen |
ØIF Arendal | Arendal | Aquarama |
St.Hallvard | Lier | Reistad Arena |
Regular season
editStandings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Elverum Håndball | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 653 | 542 | +111 | 40 | Play-offs |
2 | Bækkelaget HE | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 677 | 597 | +80 | 31 | |
3 | Haslum HK | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 654 | 604 | +50 | 31 | |
4 | ØIF Arendal | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 640 | 562 | +78 | 28 | |
5 | FyllingenBergen | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 666 | 602 | +64 | 26 | |
6 | Bodø HK | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 598 | 591 | +7 | 25 | |
7 | Kolstad | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 576 | 594 | −18 | 22 | |
8 | Drammen HK | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 560 | 585 | −25 | 15 | |
9 | Halden Topphåndball | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 580 | 640 | −60 | 14 | |
10 | Falk Horten | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 520 | 613 | −93 | 12 | Relegation Round |
11 | Lillestrøm TH | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 553 | 634 | −81 | 12 | Relegation |
12 | St.Hallvard | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 523 | 636 | −113 | 4 |
Source: GRUNDIGligaen
Results
editPlay-offs
editQuarterfinals 21 March, 5-8 April | Semifinals 19-23-30 April | Finals 14-18-21 May | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Elverum Håndball | 27 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Drammen HK | 22 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Elverum Håndball | 27 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Kolstad | 26 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Kolstad | 37 | 28 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Haslum HK | 29 | 36 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Elverum Håndball | 27 | 30 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | ØIF Arendal | 24 | 29 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | ØIF Arendal | 31 | 24 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | FyllingenBergen | 32 | 23 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | ØIF Arendal | 24 | 27 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Bodø HK | 23 | 33 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Bodø HK | 32 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Bækkelaget HE | 29 | 28 |
Relegation round
edit23 April | Sandefjord TIF | 27–25 | Falk Horten | Jotunhallen, Sandefjord |
26 April | Falk Horten | 30–24 | Sandefjord TIF | Holtanhallen, Horten |
Falk Horten won 55-51 aggregate, and stay in Grundigligaen.