1991 Norwegian Premier League

The Tippeligaen 1991 is the highest Football league in Norway. 22 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve are relegated. The winners of the two groups of the first division are promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between the two second placed teams in the two groups of the first division and number ten in the Premier League.

The season began on April 27, 1991. The season ended on October 13, 1991 with Viking F.K. claiming their eighth league title. Viking were thus the last club to win the league before Rosenborg B.K.'s 13-year domination started.

1991 was the year Norway's top division became known as Tippeligaen, after its sponsor Norsk Tipping. Its old name, the "1st Division", came to denote the second highest division.

Final league table

		P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Viking	22	12	5	5	37	27	+10	41
2	Rosenborg	22	10	6	6	38	28	+10	36
3	Start	22	10	4	8	31	21	+10	34
4	Lyn	22	8	10	4	26	26	0	34
5	Lillestrøm	22	9	4	9	31	27	+4	31
6	Tromsø	22	9	4	9	28	34	-6	31
7	Molde	22	7	6	9	33	38	-5	27
8	Kongsvinger	22	7	6	9	26	34	-8	27
9	Sogndal	22	7	6	9	22	31	-9	27
10	Brann	22	6	8	8	22	25	-3	26
11	Fyllingen	22	6	7	9	21	21	0	25
12	Strømsgodset	22	5	6	11	30	33	-3	21

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Top goal scorers

• 12 goals:
  • Karl Petter Løken, Rosenborg
• 11 goals:
  • Øystein Neerland, Molde
• 10 goals:
  • Stein Berg Johansen, Tromsø
• 9 goals:
  • Morten Pettersen, Start
  • Gøran Sørloth, Rosenborg
  • Odd Johnsen, Strømsgodset
• 8 goals:
  • Børre Meinseth, Viking
  • Petter Belsvik, Molde
  • Halvor Storskogen, Strømsgodset
• 7 goals:
  • Tom Fodstad, Lyn
  • Jostein Flo, Sogndal
  • Alf Kåre Tveit, Viking

Promotion/Releagation

• Mjøndalen and Ham-Kam were promoted.
• Fyllingen and Strømsgodset were relegated.
• Brann, Bryne, and Strindheim played play-offs, Brann won.
  • Match 1: Bryne 0-1 Brann
  • Match 2: Brann 1-0 Strindheim
  • Match 3: Strindheim 0-2 Bryne

		P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Brann	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2	6
2	Bryne	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	3
3	Strindheim	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0

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