Norwegian Premier League 1996
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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.
P: Games played, W: Win, D: Draw, L: Lose, F: Goals scored, A: Goals conceded, GD: Goal difference
Top scorers
Tippeligaen
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
1996 is the highest Football
Football (soccer)
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league in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. 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
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....
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 Rosenborg B.K. Rosenborg Ballklub is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. With 22 league titles and nine Norwegian Cup titles, the club is the most successful in Norway and has dominated Norwegian football since the start of the 1990s... |
26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 26 | 56 | 59 |
| 2 | Lillestrøm Lillestrøm S.K. Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. It was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion, or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen... |
26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 36 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Viking Viking F.K. Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular... |
26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 43 |
| 4 | Brann S.K. Brann SK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season... |
26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 50 | 14 | 42 |
| 5 | Tromsø Tromsø I.L. Tromsø Idrettslag is a Norwegian professional football team founded in 1920, and based in Tromsø. They play their home games at Alfheim Stadium. Tromsø I.L... |
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 Molde F.K. Molde Fotballklubb is a football club from Molde, Norway. It was founded on 19 June 1911.They currently play in Tippeligaen, the Norwegian top division. Molde's home matches are played at Aker Stadion , which holds a record attendance of 13,308 . Aker Stadion's maximum capacity now is 11,800... |
26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 33 |
| 9 | Skeid Skeid Fotball Skeid Fotball is a Norwegian football club and is located in the capital Oslo. Its current home field is Bislett. In past decades it has gained a reputation as a talent factory for the larger clubs in Norwegian football, and it has produced several players for the national team such as Daniel... |
26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 59 | -26 | 32 |
| 10 | Bodø/Glimt F.K. Bodø/Glimt FK Bodø/Glimt is a Norwegian football club from the town of Bodø and was founded in 1916. Its nickname is the original club name: Glimt.Bodø/Glimt have been Northern Norwegian champions nine times, Norwegian Cup Champions twice and league runners-up three seasons .Glimt are known for their yellow... |
26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 31 |
| 11 | Strømsgodset Strømsgodset I.F. Strømsgodset IF is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Gulskogen in Drammen. It has sections for association football, team handball and bandy, but is best known for the top-level football section known as Strømsgodset Toppfotball, which currently plays in the Norwegian Premier League... |
26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 59 | -19 | 29 |
| 12 | Moss Moss F.K. Moss Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club, founded on August 28, 1906. They currently play in the Fair Play ligaen, the third highest division in the Norwegian football league system. They played in the Norwegian Premier League between 1937-1939, 1953-1954, 1977-1985 , 1987-1990 , 1996 and... |
26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 47 | -19 | 29 |
| 13 | Vålerenga | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 28 |
| 14 | Start I.K. Start IK Start is a Norwegian football club from the town of Kristiansand, currently playing in Adeccoligaen having been relegated from Tippeligaen in 2011. The club was founded on 19 September 1905. The coach is Mons Ivar Mjelde... |
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, SogndalSogndal FotballSogndal Fotball is the association football section of Norwegian sports club Sogndal IL from Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane. The club was founded in 1926....
and Lyn were promoted. - Moss, Vålerenga, and Start were relegated.
- SogndalSogndal FotballSogndal Fotball is the association football section of Norwegian sports club Sogndal IL from Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane. The club was founded in 1926....
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 scorersNorwegian top scorersList of top goal scorers in the Norwegian Premier League.* 1948-49: Arvid Havnås 12 goals* 1949-50: Reidar Dørum 13 goals* 1950-51: John Sveinsson 19 goals* 1951-52: Jan Tangen 15 goals...
- Harald Martin BrattbakkHarald Martin BrattbakkHarald Martin Brattbakk is a Norwegian former football player, now working as a pilot. He was the all time top scorer in the Norwegian top division with 166 goals in 255 matches, before being surpassed by Sigurd Rushfeldt in 2011.-Club career:He has played for Kolstad, Rosenborg BK, Celtic, F.C...
, RosenborgRosenborg B.K.Rosenborg Ballklub is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. With 22 league titles and nine Norwegian Cup titles, the club is the most successful in Norway and has dominated Norwegian football since the start of the 1990s...
, 28 goals - Egil ØstenstadEgil ØstenstadEgil Johan Østenstad , nicknamed "Østen", is a Norwegian director of football at Viking, where he is also a former player. His playing career also included spells at Southampton and Blackburn, among others.-Norway:...
, VikingViking F.K.Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular...
, 23 - Tore André FloTore André FloTore André Flo is a Norwegian football striker, who plays for the Norwegian club Sogndal. He initially retired after being released by the Milton Keynes Dons in 2009, but announced his comeback in March 2011. His brothers Jostein Flo and Jarle Flo, and cousin Håvard Flo are also professional...
, BrannS.K. BrannSK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season...
, 19 - Mons Ivar MjeldeMons Ivar MjeldeMons Ivar Mjelde is a former footballer and is currently head coach for the Norwegian Tippeliga club Start.- Player :...
, BrannS.K. BrannSK Brann is a Norwegian football club, founded September 26, 1908, from Bergen. Brann has been in the Norwegian Premier League Tippeligaen since 1987 and play their home matches at Brann Stadion where they had a record-breaking 17,310 in average attendance in the 2007 season...
, 19 - Petter BelsvikPetter BelsvikPetter Belsvik is a Norwegian football coach and former player. With 159 goals in the Norwegian Premier League he ranks third in the all-time statistics, behind Harald Brattbakk. He has never appeared for the Norwegian national team....
, Stabæk, 18 - Geir FrigårdGeir FrigårdGeir Frigård is a former Norwegian football striker who retired in 2007. He played five times for the national team, scoring one goal. In 1997-98, he was top scorer in the Austrian Bundesliga.-National team:...
, LillestrømLillestrøm S.K.Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. It was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion, or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen...
, 15 - Jahn Ivar "Mini" Jakobsen, RosenborgRosenborg B.K.Rosenborg Ballklub is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. With 22 league titles and nine Norwegian Cup titles, the club is the most successful in Norway and has dominated Norwegian football since the start of the 1990s...
, 15 - Sigurd RushfeldtSigurd RushfeldtSigurd Rushfeldt is a current Norwegian football coach for Tromsø IL and retired football player. During his career, he played for IL Norild, Tromsø IL, Birmingham City F.C., Rosenborg BK, Racing de Santander, and FK Austria Wien. He is well known for his strength and for being a prolific goalscorer...
, TromsøTromsø I.L.Tromsø Idrettslag is a Norwegian professional football team founded in 1920, and based in Tromsø. They play their home games at Alfheim Stadium. Tromsø I.L...
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