1997 Tippeligaen


The 1997 Tippeligaen was the 53rd completed season of top division football in Norway. Each team played 26 games with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches against number three in the first division for the last spot.

Teams and locations

TeamLocationStadium
Bodø/Glimt9BodøAspmyra Stadion
Brann41BergenBrann Stadion
Haugesund1HaugesundHaugesund Stadion
Kongsvinger15KongsvingerGjemselund Stadion
Lillestrøm34LillestrømÅråsen Stadion
Lyn27OsloUllevaal Stadion
Molde22MoldeMolde Stadion
Rosenborg34TrondheimLerkendal Stadion
Skeid33Oslo
Sogndal7SogndalsfjøraFosshaugane
Stabæk3BærumNadderud Stadion
Strømsgodset16DrammenMarienlyst Stadion
Tromsø12TromsøAlfheim Stadion
Viking48StavangerStavanger Stadion

League table


Vålerenga Fotball qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Norwegian Cup winners from a lower division.

Relegation play-offs

Tromsø won the play-offs against Eik-Tønsberg, 6–1 on aggregate.
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