Espen Berntsen
Encyclopedia
Espen Berntsen is a Norwegian
football referee from Vang
outside of the Norwegian municipality of Hamar
. He debuted as a referee in 1990, Tippeligaen
-official in 1997 and became a FIFA
-official in 2002. Berntsen represents Vang Fotballag and has in addition to the domestic league officialed many European cup and national team matches.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
football referee from Vang
Vang
Vang is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Valdres. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of "Vang i Valdres"...
outside of the Norwegian municipality of Hamar
Hamar
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...
. He debuted as a referee in 1990, Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
-official in 1997 and became a FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
-official in 2002. Berntsen represents Vang Fotballag and has in addition to the domestic league officialed many European cup and national team matches.