title: 1997 in Norwegian football
text: # 1997 in Norwegian football
  
  The 1997 season was the 92nd season of competitive football in Norway.
  
  ## Men's football
  
  ### League season
  
  **Promotion and relegation**
  
  | League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tippeligaen | Lyn Haugesund Sogndal | Moss Start Vålerenga |
  | 1. divisjon | Runar Sarpsborg | Jevnaker Tromsdalen Ullern Elverum Stålkameratene Mjøndalen Fana Strindheim Nardo Vidar Åsane Fyllingen |
  
  **Tippeligaen**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 87 | 20 | +67 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
  | 2 | Brann | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 50 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
  | 3 | Strømsgodset | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
  | 4 | Molde | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 45 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
  | 5 | Stabæk | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 43 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
  | 6 | Kongsvinger | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 38 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
  | 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 (O) | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 28 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
  | 13 | Lyn (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 58 | −30 | 17 | Relegation to First Division |
  | 14 | Skeid (R) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 72 | −45 | 13 | Relegation to First Division |
  
  Vålerenga Fotball qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Norwegian Cup winners from a lower division.
  
  **1. divisjon**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Vålerenga (C, P) | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 21 | +49 | 60 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
  | 2 | Moss (P) | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 59 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
  | 3 | Eik-Tønsberg | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 40 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
  | 4 | Start | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 40 | |
  | 5 | Odd Grenland | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 39 | |
  | 6 | Byåsen | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 37 | |
  | 7 | Hødd | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 36 | |
  | 8 | HamKam | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 35 | |
  | 9 | Bryne | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 35 | |
  | 10 | Aalesund | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 35 | |
  | 11 | Runar (R) | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 34 | Relegation to Second Division |
  | 12 | Drøbak/Frogn (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 24 | Relegation to Second Division |
  | 13 | Harstad (R) | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 20 | Relegation to Second Division |
  | 14 | Sarpsborg (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 18 | Relegation to Second Division |
  
  **2. divisjon**
  
  **Group 1**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kjelsås (P) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 45 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Skjetten | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 42 | |
  | 3 | Lillestrøm 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 41 | |
  | 4 | Fredrikstad | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 38 | |
  | 5 | Ski | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 35 | |
  | 6 | Østsiden | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 32 | |
  | 7 | Råde | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 30 | |
  | 8 | Strømmen | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 28 | |
  | 9 | Sprint-Jeløy | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 28 | |
  | 10 | Lørenskog | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 26 | |
  | 11 | Frigg (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 20 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 12 | Selbak (R) | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 78 | −64 | 4 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  * ↑ Lørenskog survived as the best tenth-place team, since Stålkameratene was removed.
  
  **2. divisjon**
  
  **Group 2**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Raufoss (P) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 45 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Faaberg | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 41 | |
  | 3 | Grei | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 37 | |
  | 4 | Liv/Fossekallen | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 35 | |
  | 5 | Årvoll | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 35 | |
  | 6 | Elverum | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 33 | |
  | 7 | Jevnaker | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 30 | |
  | 8 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 29 | |
  | 9 | Ham-Kam 2 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 28 | |
  | 10 | Eidsvold Turn (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 11 | Mercantile (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 12 | Holter (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 58 | −35 | 13 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  **2. divisjon**
  
  **Group 3**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ullern (P) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 47 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Bærum | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 44 | |
  | 3 | Sandefjord | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 43 | |
  | 4 | Ørn-Horten | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 39 | |
  | 5 | Jerv | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 39 | |
  | 6 | Larvik Turn | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 38 | |
  | 7 | Pors Grenland | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 38 | |
  | 8 | Mjøndalen | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 26 | |
  | 9 | Åssiden | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 18 | |
  | 10 | Falk (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 18 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 11 | Vindbjart (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 59 | −44 | 14 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 12 | Stokke (R) | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 62 | −41 | 9 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  **2. divisjon**
  
  **Group 4**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Vidar | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 50 | |
  | 2 | Fyllingen | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 46 | |
  | 3 | Vard Haugesund | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 43 | |
  | 4 | Randaberg | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 34 | |
  | 5 | Flekkefjord | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 29 | |
  | 6 | Eiger | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 29 | |
  | 7 | Sola | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 28 | |
  | 8 | Vedavåg | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 28 | |
  | 9 | Ålgård | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 27 | |
  | 10 | Vigør (R) | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 11 | Viking 2 (R) | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 12 | Kopervik (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 16 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  * 1 2 It seems unlikely that Vedavåg and Sola would have an identical record (including goals) but this is how it is printed in the source.
  
  **2. divisjon**
  
  **Group 5**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Fana | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 18 | +38 | 57 | |
  | 2 | Åsane | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 48 | |
  | 3 | Brann 2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 35 | |
  | 4 | Nest-Sotra | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 34 | |
  | 5 | Volda | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 31 | |
  | 6 | Stryn | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 29 | |
  | 7 | Førde | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 29 | |
  | 8 | Stord | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 25 | |
  | 9 | Skarbøvik | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 24 | |
  | 10 | Løv-Ham (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 11 | Trott (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 12 | Ørsta (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  **2. divisjon**
  
  **Group 6**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kolstad | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 45 | |
  | 2 | Nardo | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 39 | |
  | 3 | Ranheim | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 39 | |
  | 4 | Abildsø | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 37 | |
  | 5 | Molde 2 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 31 | |
  | 6 | Træff | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 31 | |
  | 7 | Averøykameratene | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 31 | |
  | 8 | Nationalkam | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 29 | |
  | 9 | Fossum | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 26 | |
  | 10 | Åndalsnes | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 25 | |
  | 11 | Orkanger (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 17 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 12 | Nidelv (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 58 | −36 | 14 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  * ↑ Åndalsnes survived as the second best tenth-place team, since Narvik/Nor was disestablished.
  
  **2. divisjon**
  
  **Group 7**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Strindheim (P) | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 29 | +51 | 51 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Rosenborg 2 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 79 | 28 | +51 | 46 | |
  | 3 | Verdal | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 42 | |
  | 4 | Mosjøen | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 41 | |
  | 5 | Stålkameratene (R) | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 40 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 6 | Gevir Bodø | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 33 | |
  | 7 | Steinkjer | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 33 | |
  | 8 | Stjørdals-Blink | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 32 | |
  | 9 | Mo | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 28 | |
  | 10 | Namsos (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 70 | −27 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 11 | Sandnessjøen (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 33 | 113 | −80 | 8 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 12 | Fauske/Sprint (R) | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 98 | −73 | 7 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  * ↑ Stålkameratene was forcibly relegated for cheating by using ineligible players.
  
  **2. divisjon**
  
  **Group 8**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Lofoten | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 25 | +41 | 54 | |
  | 2 | Tromsdalen | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 28 | +41 | 46 | |
  | 3 | Finnsnes | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 40 | |
  | 4 | Skjervøy | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 40 | |
  | 5 | Alta | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 37 | |
  | 6 | Mjølner-Narvik | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 35 | |
  | 7 | Narvik/Nor (R) | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 34 | Merged |
  | 8 | Silsand/Omegn | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 32 | |
  | 9 | Polarstjernen | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 71 | −31 | 26 | |
  | 10 | Sortland (R) | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 16 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 11 | Porsanger (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 63 | −37 | 10 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 12 | Tromsø 2 (R) | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 120 | −92 | 6 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  * ↑ Narvik/Nor ceased to exist after the season because of a merger.
  
  ## Women's football
  
  ### League season
  
  **Toppserien**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Trondheims-Ørn (C) | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 26 | +55 | 49 | |
  | 2 | Asker | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 37 | |
  | 3 | Klepp | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 33 | |
  | 4 | Kolbotn | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 32 | |
  | 5 | Sandviken | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 26 | |
  | 6 | Bjørnar | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 26 | |
  | 7 | Setskog/Høland | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 23 | |
  | 8 | Athene Moss | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 19 | |
  | 9 | Bøler (R) | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 78 | −63 | 8 | Relegation to First Division |
  | 10 | Verdal (R) | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 88 | −63 | 3 | Relegation to First Division |
  
  ### Norwegian Women's Cup
  
  **Final**
  
  * Trondheims-Ørn 6–1 Klepp
  
  ## UEFA competitions
  
  ### UEFA Champions League
  
  **Qualifying rounds**
  
  **Second qualifying round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | MTK Hungária | 1–4 | Rosenborg | 0–1 | 1–3 |
  
  **Group stage**
  
  **Group D**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage |
  | 2 | Rosenborg | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 | |
  | 3 | Olympiacos | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 5 | |
  | 4 | Porto | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 4 | |
  
  ### UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  
  **First round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Zagreb | 5–6 | Tromsø | 3–2 | 2–4 (aet) |
  
  **Second round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Tromsø | 4–9 | Chelsea | 3–2 | 1–7 |
  
  ### UEFA Cup
  
  **Qualifying round**
  
  **First qualifying round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Vojvodina | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Viking | 0–2 | 2–0(aet) |
  | Brann | 4–4 (a) | Naftex Burgas | 2–1 | 2–3 |
  
  **Qualifying round**
  
  **Second qualifying round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Neuchâtel Xamax | 4–2 | Viking | 3–0 | 1–2 |
  | Grasshoppers | 3–2 | Brann | 3–0 | 0–2 |
  | Dinamo Minsk | 0–3 | Lillestrøm | 0–2 | 0–1 |
  
  **First round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Twente | 2–2(a) | Lillestrøm | 0–1 | 2–1 |
  
  ### Intertoto Cup
  
  **Group stage**
  
  **Group 5**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Dinamo Moscow | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 |
  | 2 | Genk | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 9 |
  | 3 | Stabæk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 5 |
  | 4 | Panachaiki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 |
  | 5 | B36 Tórshavn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
  
  **Group stage**
  
  **Group 8**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Halmstad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 |
  | 2 | Lommel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
  | 3 | Hajduk Kula | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
  | 4 | TPS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
  | 5 | Kongsvinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
  
  ## National teams
  
  ### Norway men's national football team
  
  Source:
  
  