title: 1996 Toppserien
text: # 1996 Toppserien
  
  The 1996 season of the Toppserien, the highest women's football (soccer) league in Norway, began on 21 April 1996 and ended on 13 October 1996.
  
  18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number nine and ten were relegated, while two teams from the First Division were promoted through a playoff round. After the season had ended, Sprint/Jeløy changed its name to Athene Moss.
  
  Trondheims-Ørn won the league, losing only one game.
  
  ## League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Trondheims-Ørn (C) | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 20 | +65 | 49 | |
  | 2 | Sandviken | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 38 | |
  | 3 | Asker | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 31 | |
  | 4 | Kolbotn | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 28 | |
  | 5 | Klepp | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 27 | |
  | 6 | Sprint/Jeløy | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 23 | |
  | 7 | Bøler | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 17 | |
  | 8 | Setskog/Høland | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 17 | |
  | 9 | Haugar (R) | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 16 | Relegation to First Division |
  | 10 | Gjelleråsen (R) | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 61 | −39 | 6 | Relegation to First Division |
  
  ## Top goalscorers
  
  * 27 goals:
     * Randi Leinan, Trondheims-Ørn
  * 12 goals:
     * Marianne Pettersen, Gjelleråsen
     * Silvi Jan, Kolbotn
     * Åse Iren Steine, Sandviken
  * 11 goals:
     * Anne Nymark Andersen, Sandviken
  * 10 goals:
     * Hege Gunnerød, Asker
     * Kjersti Thun, Asker
     * Britt Monica Andreassen, Bøler
     * Unni Lehn, Trondheims-Ørn
  * 9 goals:
     * Heidi Eivik, Trondheims-Ørn
     * Brit Sandaune, Trondheims-Ørn
  * 8 goals:
     * Katrin Skarsbø, Sprint/Jeløy
  
  ## Promotion and relegation
  
  * Haugar and Gjelleråsen were relegated to the 1. divisjon.
  * Verdal and Bjørnar were promoted from the 1. divisjon through play-offs.
  