1997 Tippeligaen

The 1997 Tippeligaen was the 53rd 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.

Tippeligaen
Season1997
Dates12 April – 19 October
ChampionsRosenborg
12th title
RelegatedLyn
Skeid
Champions LeagueRosenborg
UEFA CupBrann
Strømsgodset
Molde
Intertoto CupStabæk
Kongsvinger
Matches played182
Goals scored599 (3.29 per match)
Top goalscorerSigurd Rushfeldt
(25 goals)
Biggest home winStrømsgodset 8–0 Kongsvinger
(10 August 1997)
Biggest away winSogndal 0–7 Rosenborg
(3 August 1997)
Highest scoringKongsvinger 4–6 Brann
(14 September 1997)
Highest attendance18,702
Rosenborg 5–0 Haugesund
(16 May 1997)
Lowest attendance911
Lyn 4–0 Tromsø
(19 October 1997)
Average attendance4,738 7.5%
1996
1998
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