 Rekdal returned to his old club Vålerenga, which he won the league with in 2005.Martin Andresen had announced in October 2012 that he would leave his position as manager of Vålerenga after the season., In addition Per-Mathias Høgmo left Tromsø after his contract expired, and they appointed Agnar Christensen as the new head coach.Ahead of each Tippeligaen season, the newspapers in Norway predict how the season is going to end.