1997 Tippeligaen

The 1997 Tippeligaen 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	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Rosenborg	26	18	7	1	87	20	67	61
2	Brann	26	15	5	6	59	37	22	50
3	Strømsgodset	26	14	4	8	58	44	14	46
4	Molde	26	13	6	7	47	36	11	45
5	Stabæk	26	13	4	9	33	35	-2	43
6	Kongsvinger	26	11	5	10	43	48	-5	38
7	Bodø/Glimt	26	10	7	9	39	34	5	37
8	Viking	26	8	10	8	42	34	8	34
9	Haugesund	26	9	5	12	31	38	-7	32
10	Lillestrøm	26	9	5	12	34	43	-9	32
11	Sogndal	26	8	5	13	34	56	-22	29
12	Tromsø	26	6	10	10	37	44	-7	28
13	Lyn	26	4	5	17	28	58	-30	17
14	Skeid	26	3	4	19	27	72	-45	13

	Qualified for the UEFA Champions League
	Qualified for the UEFA Cup
	Qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup¹
	Qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
	Relegation Playoff
	Relegated to 1. Divisjon

¹Vålerenga Fotball has qualified as a team from lower division.

Promotion/Relegation

• Moss and Vålerenga were promoted.
• Lyn and Skeid were relegated.
• Tromsø won play-off against Eik-Tønsberg, 6-1 on aggregate.
  • Match 1: Tromsø 4-0 Eik-Tønsberg
  • Match 2: Eik-Tønsberg 1-2 Tromsø

Top scorers

• Sigurd Rushfeldt, Rosenborg, 25 goals
• Harald Martin Brattbakk, Rosenborg, 23 goals
• Mons Ivar Mjelde, Brann, 16 goals
• Kjetil Løvvik, Brann, 15 goals
• Jostein Flo, Strømsgodset, 15 goals
• Odd Inge Olsen, Molde, 13 goals
• Daniel Berg Hestad, Molde, 12 goals
• Jahn Ivar "Mini" Jakobsen, Rosenborg, 12 goals
• Stig Johansen, Bodø/Glimt, 12 goals