Kniksen Award
The award is named after the legendary Norwegian football player Roald Jensen, nicknamed "Kniksen".
A jury composed of players, leaders, coaches and officials in the Tippeligaen, nominates and choose the winners in each category.
All the nominees must play in the Norwegian top division.
The Kniksen of the year award was replaced by "Gullballen" (English: The Golden Ball) in 2014.
The Kniksen's honour award is awarded to a person or a team, who have made a great contribution to Norwegian football.
Nils Arne Eggen
was awarded the Coach of the Year six times (1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999).
Rune Bratseth
was awarded the Kniksen of the Year award a record three times (1991, 1992 and 1994).
Frode Grodås
became Goalkeeper of the Year in 1991 and 1993.
Egil Olsen
was awarded the Kniksen's honour award in 1992 and the Kniksen of the Year in 1993.
Erik Hoftun
was awarded the Defender of the Year award six consecutive times from 1995 to 2000.
Ørjan Berg
was awarded Midfielder of the Year three consecutive seasons (2000, 2001, 2002).
John Carew
was awarded the Kniksen of the Year award a record three times (2005, 2007, 2008).
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
has won four awards in three different categories: Kniksen of the Year (1996), Kniksen's honour award (2007) and Coach of the Year (2011, 2012).
Svein Oddvar Moen
was awarded the Referee of the Year award three consecutive times from 2010 to 2012.