1998 Tippeligaen
The 1998 Tippeligaen was the 54th 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
| Team | Location | Stadium | |
| Bodø/Glimt | 10 | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion |
| Brann | 42 | Bergen | Brann Stadion |
| Haugesund | 2 | Haugesund | Haugesund Stadion |
| Kongsvinger | 16 | Kongsvinger | Gjemselund Stadion |
| Lillestrøm | 35 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion |
| Molde | 23 | Molde | Nye Molde Stadion |
| Moss | 18 | Moss | Melløs Stadion |
| Rosenborg | 35 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion |
| Sogndal | 8 | Sogndalsfjøra | Fosshaugane |
| Stabæk | 4 | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion |
| Strømsgodset | 17 | Drammen | Marienlyst Stadion |
| Tromsø | 13 | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion |
| Vålerenga | 39 | Oslo | Ullevaal Stadion |
| Viking | 49 | Stavanger | Stavanger Stadion |
League table
Relegation play-offs
won the play-offs against Kjelsås 7–2 on aggregate.----