1998 Norwegian Premier League

1998 Norwegian Premier League

The Tippeligaen 1998 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

Pos Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rosenborg 26 20 3 3 79 23 56 63
2 Molde 26 16 6 4 70 34 36 54
3 Stabæk 26 16 5 5 63 29 34 53
4 Viking 26 14 4 8 66 44 22 46
5 Bodø/Glimt 26 9 9 8 47 47 0 36
6 Brann 26 9 8 9 44 39 5 35
7 Vålerenga 26 10 3 13 44 48 -4 33
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 26 7 5 14 35 59 -24 26
13 Haugesund 26 6 5 15 41 55 -14 23
14 Sogndal 26 4 4 18 26 80 -54 16
 P: Games played, W: Win, D: Draw, L: Lose, F: Goals scored, A: Goals conceded, GD: Goal difference

Relegation/Promotion

  • Odd Grenland and Skeid promoted.
  • Haugesund and Sogndal relegated.
  • Kongsvinger won play-off against Kjelsås, 7-2 on aggregate.
    • Match 1: Kongsvinger 2-2 Kjelsås
    • Match 2: Kjelsås 0-5 Kongsvinger

Top scorers