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| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 April – 25 October |
| Champions | Rosenborg 13th title |
| Relegated | Sogndal Haugesund |
| Champions League | Rosenborg Molde |
| UEFA Cup | Stabæk Viking Bodø/Glimt |
| Intertoto Cup | Vålerenga |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 671 (3.69 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sigurd Rushfeldt (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Rosenborg 6–0 Moss (16 May 1998) Rosenborg 7–1 Strømsgodset (19 July 1998) |
| Biggest away win | Sogndal 0–9 Stabæk (25 October 1998) |
| Highest scoring | Kongsvinger 2–8 Rosenborg (9 September 1998) |
| Highest attendance | 21,230 Rosenborg 6–0 Moss (16 May 1998) |
| Lowest attendance | 841 Sogndal 0–9 Stabæk (25 October 1998) |
| Average attendance | 5,267  11.2% |
| ← 1997 1999 → | |
The 1998 Tippeligaen was the 54th completed season of top division football in Norway. Each team played 26 games 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.
Teams and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Ap. | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodø/Glimt | 10 | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion |
| Brann | 42 | Bergen | Brann Stadion |
| Haugesund | 2 | Haugesund | Haugesund Stadion |
| Kongsvinger | 16 | Kongsvinger | Gjemselund Stadion |
| Lillestrøm | 35 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion |
| Molde | 23 | Molde | Nye Molde Stadion |
| Moss | 18 | Moss | Melløs Stadion |
| Rosenborg | 35 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion |
| Sogndal | 8 | Sogndal | Fosshaugane |
| Stabæk | 4 | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion |
| Strømsgodset | 17 | Drammen | Marienlyst Stadion |
| Tromsø | 13 | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion |
| Vålerenga | 39 | Oslo | Ullevaal Stadion |
| Viking | 49 | Stavanger | Stavanger Stadion |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 23 | +56 | 63 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Molde | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 54 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Stabæk | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 53 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Viking | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 5 | Bodø/Glimt | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 36 | |
| 6 | Brann | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 35 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 33 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 8 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 33 | |
| 9 | Moss | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 32 | |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 32 | |
| 11 | Tromsø | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 28 | |
| 12 | Kongsvinger (O) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 26 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Haugesund (R) | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 23 | Relegation to First Division |
| 14 | Sogndal (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 80 | −54 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Stabæk qualified for the UEFA Cup as Norwegian Cup winners.
- Bodø/Glimt qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round through their Fair play ranking.
Relegation play-offs
Kongsvinger won the play-offs against Kjelsås 7–2 on aggregate.
| Kongsvinger | 2–2 | Kjelsås |
|---|---|---|
Bergman  30' (pen.) Gullerud 76' |
Report | Theting 5' Skonnord 10' |
| Kjelsås | 0–5 | Kongsvinger |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bergman 7', 59' Alm 49' Dybendal 78' Solberg 87' |
Results
| Home \ Away | BOD | BRA | HAU | KON | LIL | MOL | MOS | ROS | SOG | STB | STM | TRO | VÅL | VIK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodø/Glimt | — | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–6 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 6–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Brann | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–4 |
| Haugesund | 5–4 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 |
| Kongsvinger | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 2–8 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Lillestrøm | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 |
| Molde | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | — | 6–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 4–4 |
| Moss | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Rosenborg | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 6–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 7–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Sogndal | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 4–3 | 2–1 | — | 0–9 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 |
| Stabæk | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–3 |
| Strømsgodset | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–5 | 1–5 |
| Tromsø | 4–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–6 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Vålerenga | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 |
| Viking | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sigurd Rushfeldt
|
Rosenborg | 27 |
| 2 | Rune Lange
|
Tromsø | 20 |
| 3 | Petter Belsvik
|
Stabæk | 19 |
| Jostein Flo
|
Strømsgodset | 19 | |
| 5 | Andreas Lund
|
Molde | 16 |
| 6 |  Ríkharður Daðason
|
Viking | 15 |
| 7 | Jahn Ivar "Mini" Jakobsen
|
Rosenborg | 14 |
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 171,129 | 21,230 | 8,864 | 13,164 | +16.1% |
| 2 | Brann | 116,693 | 12,290 | 7,236 | 8,976 | −20.7% |
| 3 | Molde | 110,712 | 13,308 | 6,036 | 8,516 | +114.8% |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 102,242 | 12,318 | 3,331 | 7,865 | n/a |
| 5 | Viking | 73,999 | 8,126 | 4,263 | 5,692 | −12.8% |
| 6 | Strømsgodset | 56,715 | 6,537 | 3,309 | 4,363 | −21.7% |
| 7 | Haugesund | 51,353 | 5,950 | 2,391 | 3,950 | −18.2% |
| 8 | Lillestrøm | 51,133 | 7,008 | 2,313 | 3,933 | −3.3% |
| 9 | Tromsø | 45,700 | 6,896 | 1,762 | 3,515 | +9.9% |
| 10 | Bodø/Glimt | 45,393 | 5,020 | 2,263 | 3,492 | +5.0% |
| 11 | Stabæk | 44,159 | 7,938 | 1,523 | 3,397 | −0.4% |
| 12 | Moss | 37,537 | 5,139 | 1,442 | 2,887 | n/a |
| 13 | Kongsvinger | 32,567 | 3,870 | 1,688 | 2,505 | +2.6% |
| 14 | Sogndal | 19,336 | 2,336 | 841 | 1,487 | −18.8% |
| League total | 958,668 | 21,230 | 841 | 5,267 | +11.2% |
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.
References
- ^ "Ligastats Tippeligaen 1998". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen.
- "Rosenborg-Moss 6-0". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen.
- "Sogndal-Stabæk 0-9". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen.
- "Kongsvinger 2–2 Kjelsås". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- "Kjelsås 0–5 Kongsvinger". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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