Norwegian Premier League 1997 (women's football)

The 1997 season of the Eliteserien, the highest women's football (soccer) league in Norway, began on 26 April 1997 and ended on 11 October 1997.

18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number nine and ten were relegated, while two teams from the First Division were promoted through a playoff round.

Trondheims/Ørn won the league, losing only one game.

League table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Trondheims-Ørn	18	16	1	1	81	26	+55	49
2	Asker	18	11	4	3	48	23	+25	37
3	Klepp	18	10	3	5	33	23	+10	33
4	Kolbotn	18	9	5	4	46	21	+25	32
5	Sandviken	18	7	5	6	34	26	+8	26
6	Bjørnar	18	7	5	6	30	25	+5	26
7	Setskog/Høland	18	7	2	9	39	36	+3	23
8	Athene Moss	18	6	1	11	33	38	-5	19
9	Bøler	18	2	2	14	15	78	-63	8
10	Verdal	18	1	0	17	25	88	-63	3

Relegated to the First Division

Top goalscorers

• 24 goals:
  • Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, Trondheims-Ørn
• 20 goals:
  • Ann Kristin Aarønes, Trondheims-Ørn
• 19 goals:
  • Marianne Pettersen, Asker
• 14 goals:
  • Line Anzjøn, Verdal
• 13 goals:
  • Randi Leinan, Kolbotn
• 10 goals:
  • Dagny Mellgren, Klepp
• 9 goals:
  • Margunn Haugenes, Bjørnar
  • Silvi Gian, Kolbotn
  • Monica Enlid, Trondheims-Ørn
• 8 goals:
  • Nina Reiersen, Athene Moss
  • Gro Espeseth, Sandviken
  • Brit Sandaune, Trondheims-Ørn

Promotion and relegation

• Bøler and Verdal were relegated to the First Division.
• Fløya and Byåsen were promoted from the First Division through playoff.

References

• League table
• Fixtures
• Goalscorers