1996 Norwegian Premier League

The Tippeligaen 1996 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

		P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Points
1	Rosenborg	26	18	5	3	82	26	56	59
2	Lillestrøm	26	13	7	6	54	36	21	46
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
6	Stabæk	26	9	9	8	47	45	2	36
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
13	Vålerenga	26	6	10	10	30	40	-10	28
14	Start	26	5	3	18	37	71	-34	18

P: Games played, W: Win, D: Draw, L: Lose, F: Goals scored, A: Goals conceded, GD: Goal difference

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

• Harald Martin Brattbakk, Rosenborg, 28 goals
• Egil Østenstad, Viking, 23
• Tore André Flo, Brann, 19
• Mons Ivar Mjelde, Brann, 19
• Petter Belsvik, Stabæk, 18
• Geir Frigård, Lillestrøm, 15
• Jahn Ivar "Mini" Jakobsen, Rosenborg, 15
• Sigurd Rushfeldt, Tromsø, 15