1996 Tippeligaen
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| Season | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rosenborg 11th title |
| Relegated | Moss Start Vålerenga |
| Champions League | Rosenborg |
| UEFA Cup | Lillestrøm Viking Brann |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Tromsø |
| Intertoto Cup | Stabæk |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 638 (3.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Harald Martin Brattbakk (28 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Rosenborg 10–0 Brann[1] |
| Biggest away win | Skeid 1–6 Brann[1] |
| Highest scoring | Rosenborg 10–0 Brann[1] |
| Highest attendance | 23,071 |
| Lowest attendance | 909 |
| Average attendance | 5,123  2.2% |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 Tippeligaen is the highest football league in Norway. 26 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen are relegated. The winners of the two groups of the first division are promoted, as well as the winner of a play-off match between the two second placed teams in the two groups of the first division. This was the last time the first division was organized into two groups - from 1997 and onwards the first division has had all teams play in the same league.
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 59 | Qualified for the UEFA Champions League |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 46 | Qualified for the UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Viking | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 43 | |
| 4 | Brann | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 42 | |
| 5 | Tromsø | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 41 | Qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
| 6 | Stabæk | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 36 | Qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup |
| 7 | Kongsvinger | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 34 | |
| 8 | Molde | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 33 | |
| 9 | Skeid | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 32 | |
| 10 | Bodø/Glimt | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 31 | |
| 11 | Strømsgodset | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 29 | |
| 12 | Moss | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 29 | Relegation Playoff |
| 13 | Vålerenga | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 28 | Relegated to 1. Divisjon |
| 14 | Start | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 18 |
Source: [citation needed]
Relegation/Promotion
- Haugesund, Sogndal and Lyn were promoted.
- Moss, Vålerenga, and Start were relegated.
- Sogndal won play-off against Odd Grenland, 5-1 on aggregate.
- Match 1: Sogndal 4-1 Odd Grenland
- Match 2: Odd Grenland 0-1 Sogndal
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Harald Martin Brattbakk
|
Rosenborg | 28 |
| 2 | Egil Østenstad
|
Viking | 23 |
| 3 | Tore André Flo
|
Brann | 19 |
| Mons Ivar Mjelde
|
Brann | 19 | |
| 5 | Petter Belsvik
|
Stabæk | 18 |
| 6 | Geir Frigård
|
Lillestrøm | 15 |
| Jahn Ivar "Mini" Jakobsen
|
Rosenborg | 15 | |
| Sigurd Rushfeldt
|
Tromsø | 15 |
References
- ^ a b c "Ligastats Tippeligaen 1996". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen.