1998 in Norwegian football
Results from Norwegian football in 1998.
Men's football
League season
Tippeligaen
Top scorers
27 goals:- Sigurd Rushfeldt, Rosenborg
- Rune Lange, Tromsø
- Petter Belsvik, Stabæk
- Jostein Flo, Strømsgodset
- Andreas Lund, Molde
- Rikhardur Dadason, Viking
- Jahn Ivar Jakobsen, Rosenborg
- Kjetil Løvvik, Brann
- Raymond Kvisvik, Brann/Moss
- Roar Strand, Rosenborg
- Odd Inge Olsen, Molde
- Christian Flindt Bjerg, Viking
Average attendance
- Rosenborg: 13 164
- Brann: 8 976
- Molde: 8 516
- Vålerenga: 7 865
- Viking: 5 692
- Strømsgodset: 4 363
- Haugesund: 3 950
- Lillestrøm: 3 871
- Bodø/Glimt: 3 491
- Stabæk: 3 397
- Tromsø: 3 394
- Moss: 2 884
- Kongsvinger: 2 505
- Sogndal: 1 482
- Total average: 5 254
1. divisjon
2. divisjon
Play-offs
;1st leg- October 3: Skjetten – Ørn-Horten 4–1
- October 4: Clausenengen – Mo 5–1
- Liv/Fossekallen – Fyllingen 2–1
- Vidar – Lofoten 2–1
- October 10: Fyllingen – Liv/Fossekallen 1–4
- Ørn-Horten – Skjetten 3–1
- October 11: Lofoten – Vidar 3–1
- Mo – Clausenengen 1–1
3. divisjon
Norwegian Cup
Final
Women's football
League season
Eliteserien
1. Asker 18 18 0 0 79–14 542. Trondheims/Ørn 18 12 4 2 58–24 40
3. Athene Moss 18 9 3 6 47–34 30
4. Kolbotn 18 9 2 7 40–32 29
5. Sandviken 18 8 4 6 27–25 28
6. Klepp 18 8 3 7 36–31 27
7. Setskog/Høland 18 6 3 9 51–57 21
8. Bjørnar 18 5 5 8 31–38 20
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9. Fløya 18 1 3 14 14–72 6 Relegated
10. Byåsen 18 0 1 17 14–70 1 Relegated
1. divisjon
Group 1
1. Liungen 18 12 4 2 63–27 40 Play-off– - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - –
2. Kolbotn 2 18 10 2 6 52–53 32
3. Røa 18 7 8 3 33–19 29
4. Skjetten 18 8 5 5 48–37 29
5. KFUM Oslo 18 7 7 4 42–31 28
6. Bækkelaget 18 7 3 8 27–45 24
7. Holeværingen/JIF 18 6 2 10 30–42 20
8. Vallset 18 5 2 11 35–44 17
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9. Gjøvik FK 18 4 5 9 24–39 17 Relegated
10. Rødenes/Askim 18 2 6 10 21–38 12 Relegated
Group 2
1. FK Larvik 18 18 0 0 84–15 54 Play-off– - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - –
2. Linderud 18 10 2 6 48–30 32
3. Gjelleråsen 18 10 2 6 43–40 32
4. Jardar 18 9 1 8 35–30 28
5. Donn 18 8 1 9 39–36 25
6. Bøler 18 7 2 9 39–49 23 Relegated
7. Snøgg 18 6 4 8 24–25 22
8. Eik-Tønsberg 18 7 1 10 36–49 22
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9. Fossum 18 5 3 10 25–46 18
10. Langesund 18 1 2 15 13–66 5 Relegated
Group 3
1. Solid 14 11 2 1 61–16 35 Play-off– - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - –
2. Ulf-Sandnes 14 7 6 1 43–31 27
3. Haugar 14 7 3 4 43–19 24
4. Vard/Avaldsnes 14 7 2 5 34–35 23
5. Bjerkreim 14 5 6 3 34–24 21 Relegated
6. Lyngdal 14 3 3 8 36–51 12
7. Vidar 14 3 1 10 10–53 10
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9. Havørn 14 1 1 12 25–57 4
Group 4
1. Kaupanger 18 14 4 0 98–15 46 Play-off– - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - –
2. Øygard 18 11 4 3 41–24 37
3. Sandviken 2 18 9 4 5 44–34 31
4. Follese 18 8 2 8 42–26 26
5. Voss 18 7 5 6 30–27 26
6. Nymark 18 8 2 8 29–42 26
7. Sandane 18 8 1 9 50–37 25
8. Førde 18 6 7 5 25–27 25
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9. Hald 18 3 1 14 24–62 10
10. Os 18 1 0 17 7–96 3 Relegated
Group 5
1. Verdal 14 12 1 1 81–17 37 Play-off– - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - –
2. Fortuna Ålesund 14 12 0 2 57–13 36
3. Rindals/Troll 14 7 1 6 44–37 22
4. Frei 14 6 1 7 34–39 19
5. Ranheim 14 6 0 8 33–40 18
6. Molde 14 6 0 8 31–39 18
7. Os/Nansen/RIL 14 5 0 9 37–67 15 Relegated
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8. Trondheims/Ørn 2 14 0 1 13 15–80 1
Herd and Overhalla withdrew
Group 6
1. Grand Bodø 16 16 0 0 152- 6 48 Play-off– - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - –
2. Medkila 16 13 0 3 88–43 39
3. Innstranden 16 12 1 3 70–21 37
4. Alta 16 7 1 8 56–44 22
5. Salangen 16 7 0 9 41–55 21
6. Furuflaten 16 6 0 10 21–44 18
7. Halsøy 16 5 1 10 48–80 16
8. Bossekop 16 3 1 12 16–54 10
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9. Hardhaus 16 1 0 15 5–150 3 Relegated
Kvaløysletta withdrew. Alta and Bossekop merged to form Alta/BUL.
Play-off group 1
- October 3: Grand Bodø – Solid 9–0
- October 10: Solid – Liungen 4–5
- October 17: Liungen – Grand Bodø 0–3
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2. Liungen 2 1 0 1 5- 7 3
3. Solid 2 0 0 2 4–14 0
Play-off group 2
- October 4: Verdal – Kaupanger 3–3
- October 10: Kaupanger – Larvik 2–1
- October 17: Larvik – Verdal 5–4
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2. Larvik 2 1 0 1 6- 6 3
3. Verdal 2 0 1 1 7- 8 1
Promoted to first division
Kvam, Lørenskog, Jerv, Skjetten, Bryne, Eiger, Flekkefjord, Bjørnar 2, Eid, Buvik/Gimse, Herd, Bossmo/Ytteren, Tromsdalen.UEFA competitions
Norwegian representatives
- Rosenborg
- Vålerenga
- Brann
- Strømsgodset
- Molde
- Stabæk
- Kongsvinger
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
Second qualifying round
Group stage
Group B
- September 16: Athletic Bilbao – Rosenborg 1–1
- September 30: Rosenborg – Juventus 1–1
- October 21: Rosenborg – Galatasaray 3–0
- November 4: Galatasaray – Rosenborg 3–0
- November 25: Rosenborg – Athletic Bilbao 2–1
- December 19: Juventus – Rosenborg 2–0
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
First round
- September 17: Rapid București – Vålerenga 2–2
- October 1: Vålerenga – Rapid București 0–0
Second round
- October 22: Vålerenga – Besiktas 1–0
- November 5: Besiktas – Vålerenga 3–3
Quarter-finals
- March 4: Chelsea – Vålerenga 3–0
- March 18: Vålerenga – Chelsea 2–3
UEFA Cup
Second preliminary round
;1st leg- August 11: Brann – Zalgiris Vilnius 1–0
- Hapoel Tel-Aviv – Strømsgodset 1–0
- Molde – CSKA Sofia 0–0
- August 25: CSKA Sofia – Molde 2–0
- Strømsgodset – Hapoel Tel-Aviv 1–0
- Zalgiris Vilnius – Brann 0–0
First round
- September 15: Aston Villa – Strømsgodset 3–2
- Brann – Werder Bremen 2–0
- September 29: Strømsgodset – Aston Villa 0–3
- Werder Bremen – Brann 4–0 aet
Intertoto Cup
First round
;1st leg- June 20: Ebbw Vale – Kongsvinger 1–6
- Stabæk – Vojvodina 1–2
- June 27: Vojvodina – Stabæk 3–2
- June 28: Kongsvinger – Ebbw Vale 3–0
Second round
- July 5: Twente – Kongsvinger 2–0
- July 11: Kongsvinger – Twente 0–0
Scandinavian masters
Group 1
- February 20: Rosenborg – Vejle 4–1
- February 22: Malmö FF – Vejle 0–2
- February 24: Rosenborg – Malmö FF 0–0
2.Vejle B 2 1 0 1 3- 4 3
3.Malmö FF 2 0 1 1 0- 2 1
Group 2
- February 20: Halmstad – Strømsgodset 1–1
- February 22: København – Strømsgodset 2–1
- February 24: Halmstad – København 0–1
2.Strømsgodset IF 2 0 1 1 2- 3 1
3. Halmstad IF 2 0 1 1 1- 2 1
Group 3
- February 21: Brann – AIK 1–1
- February 23: Brøndby – Brann 4–2
- February 25: AIK – Brøndby 3–1
2.Brøndby IF 2 1 0 1 5- 5 3
3.SK Brann 2 0 1 1 3- 5 1
Group 4
- February 21: AGF – Vålerenga 1–2
- February 23: IFK Göteborg – AGF 2–1
- February 25: Vålerenga – IFK Göteborg 2–5
2.Vålerenga IF 2 1 0 1 4- 6 3
3.AGF 2 0 0 2 2- 4 0
Consolation matches
- February 27: Brøndby – Vålerenga 3–2
- Brann – Vejle 4–1
- AGF – Halmstad 2–0
- Malmö – Strømsgodset 1–0
Semi-finals
- February 27: Rosenborg – IFK Göteborg 2–0
- AIK – København 0–1
Final
- February 28: Rosenborg – København 2–0
National teams
Norway men's national football team
Note: Norway's goals firstExplanation:
- WC98 = 1998 World Cup
- ECQ = European Championship qualifier
Norway women's national football team
- F = Friendly
- WCQ = World Cup Qualification