1998 in Norwegian football

Results from Norwegian football in 1998.

Norwegian Premier League

1. Rosenborg         26   20   3   3   79–23   63 UEFA Champions League
2. Molde             26   16   6   4   70–34   54 UEFA Champions League
3. Stabæk            26   16   5   5   63–29   53 UEFA Cup (cup winner) 
4. Viking            26   14   4   8   66–44   46 UEFA Cup 
5. Bodø/Glimt        26    9   9   8   47–47   36 UEFA Cup (fair play) 
6. Brann             26    9   8   9   44–39   35 Intertoto Cup
7. Vålerenga         26   10   3  13   44–48   33 Intertoto Cup 
8. Lillestrøm        26    9   6  11   41–49   33 
9. Moss              26   10   2  14   36–55   32 
10. Strømsgodset     26    9   5  12   40–61   32 
11. Tromsø           26    7   7  12   39–48   28 
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12. Kongsvinger      26    7   5  14   35–59   26 Play-off 
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13. Haugesund        26    6   5  15   41–55   23 Relegated 
14. Sogndal          26    4   4  18   26–80   16 Relegated

Top scorers

27 goals:

20 goals:

19 goals:

16 goals:

15 goals:

14 goals:

12 goals:

11 goals:

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 (Total: 956 151)

First Division

1. Odd Grenland      26   16   7   3   55–18 55 Promoted 
2. Skeid             26   13   5   8   40–37 44 Promoted 
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3. Kjelsås           26   11   8   7   43–34 41 Play-off 
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4. Byåsen            26   12   4  10   38–30 40 
5. Start             26   11   6   9   37–29 39 
6. Bryne             26   12   3  11   46–42 39 
7. Hødd              26   12   2  12   40–45 38 
8. Raufoss           26   11   4  11   35–43 37 
9. Lyn               26    9   9   8   44–26 36 
10. Eik-Tønsberg     26    9   8   9   39–35 35 
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11. Aalesund         26   10   4  12   26–41 34 Relegated 
12. Strindheim       26    8   8  10   37–37 32 Relegated 
13. Ullern           26    6   3  17   26–55 21 Relegated 
14. Hamarkameratene  26    6   1  19   30–64 19 Relegated

Second Division

Play-off

1st leg
  • October 3: Skjetten – Ørn-Horten 4–1
  • October 4: Clausenengen – Mo 5–1
  • Liv/Fossekallen – Fyllingen 2–1
  • Vidar – Lofoten 2–1
2nd leg
  • October 10: Fyllingen – Liv/Fossekallen 1–4 (agg. 2–6)
  • Ørn-Horten – Skjetten 3–1 (agg. 4–5)
  • October 11: Lofoten – Vidar 3–1 (agg. 4–3)
  • Mo – Clausenengen 1–1 (agg. 2–6)

Clausenengen, Liv/Fossekallen, Lofoten and Skjetten promoted.

Norwegian cup

European cups

Norwegian representatives

Champions league

Second preliminary round

  • August 12: Rosenborg – FC Brügge (Belgium) 2–0
  • August 26: FC Brügge – Rosenborg 4–2 (agg. 4–4, Rosenborg on away goals)

Group B

  • September 16: Athletic Bilbao (Spain) – Rosenborg 1–1
  • September 30: Rosenborg – Juventus (Italy) 1–1
  • October 21: Rosenborg – Galatasaray (Turkey) 3–0
  • November 4: Galatasaray – Rosenborg 3–0
  • November 25: Rosenborg – Athletic Bilbao 2–1
  • December 19: Juventus – Rosenborg 2–0
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Italy Juventus F.C. 8615075+2
2. Turkey Galatasaray 86222880
3. Norway Rosenborg 8622278−1
4. Spain Athletic Bilbao 6613256−1

Cup winners cup

First round

  • September 17: Rapid Bucureşti (Romania) – Vålerenga 2–2
  • October 1: Vålerenga – Rapid Bucureşti 0–0 (agg. 2–2, Vålerenga on away goals)

Second round

  • October 22: Vålerenga – Besiktas (Turkey) 1–0
  • November 5: Besiktas – Vålerenga 3–3 (agg. 3–4)

Quarterfinal

  • March 4: Chelsea (Eng) – Vålerenga 3–0
  • March 18: Vålerenga – Chelsea 2–3 (agg. 2–6)

UEFA Cup 1998/99

1st leg

  • August 11: Brann – Zalgiris Vilnius (Lithuania) 1–0
  • Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel) – Strømsgodset 1–0
  • Molde – CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria) 0–0

2nd leg

  • August 25: CSKA Sofia – Molde 2–0 (agg. 2–0)
  • Strømsgodset – Hapoel Tel-Aviv 1–0 (extra time) (agg. 1–1, 4–2 on penalties)
  • Zalgiris Vilnius – Brann 0–0 (agg. 0–1)

1st leg

  • September 15: Aston Villa (England) – Strømsgodset 3–2
  • Brann – Werder Bremen (Germany) 2–0

2nd leg

  • September 29: Strømsgodset – Aston Villa 0–3 (agg. 2–6)
  • Werder Bremen – Brann 4–0 aet (agg. 4–2)

Intertoto cup

1st leg

  • June 20: Ebbw Vale (Wales) – Kongsvinger 1–6
  • Stabæk – Vojvodina (Yugoslavia) 1–2

2nd leg

  • June 27: Vojvodina – Stabæk 3–2 (agg. 5–3)
  • June 28: Kongsvinger – Ebbw Vale 3–0 (agg. 9–1)

1st leg

  • July 5: Twente (Net) – Kongsvinger 2–0

2nd leg

  • July 11: Kongsvinger – Twente 0–0 (agg. 0–2)

Scandinavian masters

Group 1

  • February 20: Rosenborg – Vejle 4–1
  • February 22: Malmö FF – Vejle 0–2
  • February 24: Rosenborg – Malmö FF 0–0
1.Rosenborg 2 1 1 0 4- 1 4 
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
1.FC København 2 2 0 0 3- 1 6 
2.Strømsgodset IF (Drammen) 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
1.AIK 2 1 1 0 4- 2 4 
2.Brøndby IF 2 1 0 1 5- 5 3 
3.SK Brann (Bergen) 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
1.IFK Göteborg 2 2 0 0 7- 3 6 
2.Vålerenga IF (Oslo) 2 1 0 1 4- 6 3 
3.AGF (Århus) 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

Semifinals

  • February 27: Rosenborg – IFK Göteborg 2–0
  • AIK – København 0–1

Final

  • February 28: Rosenborg – København 2–0

Women's Premier Division

1. Asker 18 18 0 0 79–14 54 
2. 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

Women's first division

Group 1

1. Liungen 18 12 4 2 63–27 40 Play-off 
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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
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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 (Skien)     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
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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 
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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 
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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 (before season) and Overhalla withdrew

Group 6

1. Grand Bodø 16 16 0 0 152- 6 48 Play-off 
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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
1. Grand Bodø 2 2 0 0 12- 0 6 Promoted 
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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
1. Kaupanger 2 1 1 0 5- 4 4 Promoted 
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2. Larvik 2 1 0 1 6- 6 3 
3. Verdal 2 0 1 1 7- 8 1

Kvam, Lørenskog, Jerv, Skjetten, Bryne, Eiger, Flekkefjord, Bjørnar 2, Eid, Buvik/Gimse, Herd, Bossmo/Ytteren, Tromsdalen.

National team

Men

Date Venue Opponent Res.* Comp. Norwegian goalscorers
February 25 Marseille  France 3–3 F Frank Strandli, Tore André Flo, Vegard Heggem
March 25 Brussels  Belgium 2–2 F Vidar Riseth, Ole Gunnar Solskjær
April 22 Copenhagen  Denmark 2–0 F Øyvind Leonhardsen, Tore André Flo
May 20 Oslo  Mexico 5–2 F Roar Strand, Håvard Flo, Ronny Johnsen, Henning Berg, Vidar Riseth
May 27 Molde  Saudi Arabia 6–0 F Kjetil Rekdal, Ole Gunnar Solskjær (2), Egil Østenstad, Tore André Flo, Vidar Riseth
June 10 Montpellier  Morocco 2–2 WC98 Group stage Youssef Chippo (Own goal), Dan Eggen
June 16 Bordeaux  Scotland 1–1 WC98 Group stage Håvard Flo
June 23 Marseille  Brazil 2–1 WC98 Group stage Tore André Flo, Kjetil Rekdal
June 27 Marseille  Italy 0–1 WC98 1/8 final
August 19 Oslo  Romania 0–0 F
September 6 Oslo  Latvia 1–3 ECQ Ståle Solbakken
October 10 Ljubljana  Slovenia 2–1 ECQ Tore André Flo, Kjetil Rekdal
October 14 Oslo  Albania 2–2 ECQ Kjetil Rekdal, Henning Berg
November 18 Cairo  Egypt 1–1 F Tore André Flo

Note: Norway's goals first
Explanation:

  • F = Friendly
  • WC98 = World Cup 1998
  • ECQ = European championship qualifier

Women

Date Venue Opponent Res.* Comp. Norwegian goalscorers
January 18 Guangzhou China 2–1 F Margunn Haugenes, Marianne Pettersen
January 21 Guangzhou Sweden 2–1 F Marianne Pettersen, Hege Riise
January 24 Guangzhou United States 0–3 F
March 15 Olhao China 0–1 F
March 17 Loulé Finland 1–0 F Hege Riise
March 19 Lagoa United States 4–1 F Marianne Pettersen (2), Hege Riise, Unni Lehn
March 21 Quarteira Denmark 4–1 F Margunn Haugenes, Unni Lehn, Linda Ørmen, Linda Medalen
April 18 Sittard Netherlands 0–0 WCQ
May 14 Oldham England 2–1 WCQ Monica Knudsen, Margunn Haugenes
June 17 Ulefoss Germany 3–2 WCQ Ragnhild Gulbrandsen (2), Hege Riise
July 25 Uniondale China 1–1, 2–4 on penalties F Marianne Pettersen
July 27 New York City Denmark 1–1, 4–2 on penalties F Unni Lehn
August 15 Lillestrøm England 2–0 WCQ Marianne Pettersen, Brit Sandaune
September 24 Moss France 6–0 F Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, Marianne Pettersen (3), Unni Lehn (2)
October 10 Gothenburg Sweden 2–0 F Margunn Haugenes, Unni Lehn
  • F = Friendly
  • WCQ = World Cup Qualification
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