Fans vs. VAR: Norway's fight for football's future
Protests involving fishcakes and tennis balls turned Norway's anti-VAR movement into a global news story, and the attention has led to a vote. Could they vote VAR out of the league?
The surprising ways Norwegian fans have been protesting against VAR (2:12)
The surprising ways Norwegian fans have been protesting against VAR (2:12)
Why Norwegian football fans want VAR abolished (1:03)
Fishcake & tennis ball protest causes Norwegian match abandonment (1:43)
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Norwegian Eliteserien Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodo/Glimt | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | +40 | 62 |
| SK Brann | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | +22 | 59 |
| Viking FK | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | +22 | 57 |
| Rosenborg | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | +13 | 53 |
| Molde | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | +28 | 52 |
| Fredrikstad | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | +4 | 51 |
| Stromsgodset | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 38 |
| KFUM Oslo | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 37 |
| Sarpsborg FK | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 37 |
| Sandefjord | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 34 |
| Kristiansund BK | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -13 | 34 |
| Hamarkameratene | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 33 |
| Tromso | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 33 |
| Haugesund | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | -17 | 33 |
| Lillestrom | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | -30 | 24 |
| Odds BK | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -28 | 23 |