▁September ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁concluded ▁on ▁ 2 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁with ▁V å ler eng a ▁claim ing ▁their ▁twenty - se vent h ▁League ▁Championship ▁after ▁defe ating ▁L ille ham mer ▁ 2 – 1 ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁February . ▁V å ler eng a ▁won ▁the ▁league ▁twelve ▁points ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁Spart a ▁War riors , ▁who ▁were ▁def ending ▁champions . ▁The ▁league ▁was ▁cont ested ▁by ▁ten ▁teams ▁until ▁Com et ▁fol ded ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁leaving ▁nine ▁teams ▁to ▁finish ▁the ▁regular ▁season . ▁ ▁The ▁play offs ▁to ▁determine ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Norwegian ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Champions ▁began ▁on ▁ 4 ▁March ▁and ▁ended ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁The ▁St av anger ▁O ilers ▁defeated ▁V å ler eng a ▁by ▁ 4 ▁games ▁to ▁ 2 ▁in ▁the ▁Final ▁to ▁win ▁their ▁first ▁ever ▁title . ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁Norwegian ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Association ▁( NI H F ) ▁denied ▁Com et ▁entry ▁into ▁the ▁league ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 ▁season ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁club ' s ▁poor ▁financial ▁situation . ▁This ▁decision ▁was ▁subsequently ▁revers ed ▁after ▁an ▁appeal ▁by ▁Com et . ▁Less ▁than ▁two ▁months ▁later ▁and ▁shortly ▁before ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁the ▁tax ▁authorities ▁in ▁Hal den ▁successfully ▁file