1997 Tippeligaen
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| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rosenborg 12th title |
| Relegated | Lyn Skeid |
| UEFA Champions League | Rosenborg |
| UEFA Cup | Brann Strømsgodset Molde |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Stabæk |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 599 (3.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sigurd Rushfeldt (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Strømsgodset 8-0 Kongsvinger[1] |
| Biggest away win | Sogndal 0-7 Rosenborg[1] |
| Highest scoring | Kongsvinger 4-6 Brann[1] |
| Highest attendance | 18,702 |
| Lowest attendance | 911 |
| Average attendance | 4,738  7.5% |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Tippeligaen is the highest football league in Norway. 26 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the first division (where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.
Final standings
Template:1997 Tippeligaen table
Promotion/Relegation
- Moss and Vålerenga were promoted.
- Lyn and Skeid were relegated.
- Tromsø won play-off against Eik-Tønsberg, 6-1 on aggregate.
- Match 1: Tromsø 4-0 Eik-Tønsberg
- Match 2: Eik-Tønsberg 1-2 Tromsø
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sigurd Rushfeldt
|
Rosenborg | 25 |
| 2 | Harald Martin Brattbakk
|
Rosenborg | 23 |
| 3 | Mons Ivar Mjelde
|
Brann | 16 |
| 4 | Jostein Flo
|
Strømsgodset | 15 |
| Kjetil Løvvik
|
Brann | 15 | |
| 6 | Odd Inge Olsen
|
Molde | 13 |
| 7 | Daniel Berg Hestad
|
Molde | 12 |
| Jahn Ivar "Mini" Jakobsen
|
Rosenborg | 12 | |
| Stig Johansen
|
Bodø/Glimt | 12 |
References
- ^ a b c "Ligastats Tippeligaen 1997". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen.