2000 Tippeligaen

The 2000 Tippeligaen was 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	16	6	4	61	26	+35	54
2	Brann	26	14	5	7	53	40	+13	47
3	Viking	26	13	6	7	51	39	+12	45
4	Tromsø	26	13	5	8	51	46	+5	44
5	Stabæk	26	12	6	8	59	33	+16	42
6	Lillestrøm	26	11	7	8	42	29	+13	40
7	Molde	26	11	7	8	46	47	-1	40
8	Odd Grenland	26	11	5	10	40	31	+9	38
9	Moss	26	8	8	10	38	44	-6	32
10	Bodø/Glimt	26	6	10	10	48	59	-11	28
11	Bryne	26	7	6	13	32	60	-28	27
12	Vålerenga	26	5	9	12	32	44	-12	24
13	Start	26	5	6	15	40	66	-26	21
14	Haugesund	26	5	4	17	33	62	-29	19

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

¹Odd Grenland qualified as the winner of 2000 Norwegian Football Cup.

Relegation/Promotion

• Lyn, Strømsgodset and Sogndal were promoted.
• Haugesund, Start, and Vålerenga were relegated.
• Sogndal won play-off against Vålerenga, 3-3 on aggregate, Sogndal won on away goals rule.
  • Match 1: Sogndal 1-1 Vålerenga
  • Match 2: Vålerenga 2-2 Sogndal

Top scorers

• Thorstein Helstad, Brann, 18 goals
• Ríkharður Daðason, Viking, 15 goals
• Tryggvi Gudmundsson, Tromsø, 15 goals
• Magne Hoseth, Molde, 15 goals
• Tommy Bergersen, Bodø/Glimt, 13 goals
• Erik Nevland, Viking, 13 goals
• Bengt Sæternes, Bodø/Glimt, 13 goals