# 1996 in Norwegian football

The 1996 season was the 91st season of competitive football in Norway.

## Men's football
### League season
#### Promotion and relegation

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
| Tippeligaen | Moss Skeid Strømsgodset | Hødd HamKam Strindheim |
| 1. divisjon | Byåsen Elverum Harstad Mjøndalen Ullern Vidar | Alta Åndalsnes Mjølner Sandefjord BK Sarpsborg Vard Haugesund |

#### Tippeligaen

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 59 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | Viking | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 43 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 4 | Brann | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 42 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 5 | Tromsø | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 41 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 6 | Stabæk | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 36 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage |
| 7 | Kongsvinger | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 34 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage |
| 8 | Molde | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 33 | |
| 9 | Skeid | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 32 | |
| 10 | Bodø/Glimt | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 31 | |
| 11 | Strømsgodset | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 29 | |
| 12 | Moss (R) | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 29 | Relegation to First Division |
| 13 | Vålerenga (R) | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 28 | Relegation to First Division |
| 14 | Start (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 18 | Relegation to First Division |

#### 1. divisjon
##### Group 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lyn (C, P) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 49 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 2 | Odd Grenland | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 49 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | HamKam | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 41 | |
| 4 | Drøbak/Frogn | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 41 | |
| 5 | Eik-Tønsberg | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 34 | |
| 6 | Harstad (O) | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 30 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 7 | Jevnaker (R) | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 29 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 8 | Tromsdalen (R) | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 28 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 9 | Ullern (R) | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 22 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 10 | Elverum (R) | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 20 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 11 | Stålkameratene (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 17 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Mjøndalen (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 14 | Relegation to Second Division |

##### Group 2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Haugesund (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 47 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 2 | Sogndal (O, P) | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 42 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Bryne | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 35 | |
| 4 | Aalesund | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 33 | |
| 5 | Hødd | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 32 | |
| 6 | Byåsen (O) | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 7 | Fana (R) | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 31 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 8 | Strindheim (R) | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 31 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 9 | Nardo (R) | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 28 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 10 | Vidar (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 23 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 11 | Åsane (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 20 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Fyllingen (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 14 | Relegation to Second Division |

#### 2. divisjon
##### Group 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Sarpsborg (P) | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 47 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Bærum | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 41 | |
| 3 | Fredrikstad | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 36 | |
| 4 | Ski | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 35 | |
| 5 | Frigg | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 32 | |
| 6 | Ham-Kam 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Faaberg | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 30 | |
| 8 | Selbak | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 27 | |
| 9 | Raufoss | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 25 | |
| 10 | Fossum | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 25 | |
| 11 | Nybergsund (R) | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Rakkestad (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Finnsnes | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 27 | +41 | 50 | |
| 2 | Gevir Bodø | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 23 | +48 | 48 | |
| 3 | Skjervøy | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 44 | |
| 4 | Silsand/Omegn | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 40 | |
| 5 | Mjølner-Narvik | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 39 | |
| 6 | Alta | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 38 | |
| 7 | Sandnessjøen | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 29 | |
| 8 | Fauske/Sprint | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 28 | |
| 9 | Porsanger | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 27 | |
| 10 | Sortland | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 71 | −40 | 15 | |
| 11 | Morild (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 59 | −36 | 14 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Grovfjord (R) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 93 | −72 | 4 | Relegation to Third Division |

##### Group 2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Skjetten | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 39 | |
| 2 | Ørsta | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 38 | |
| 3 | Stryn | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 38 | |
| 4 | Løv-Ham | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 32 | |
| 5 | Skarbøvik | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 32 | |
| 6 | Lillestrøm 2 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 31 | |
| 7 | Nest-Sotra | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 31 | |
| 8 | Stord | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 30 | |
| 9 | Åssiden | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 30 | |
| 10 | Liv/Fossekallen | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 28 | |
| 11 | Os (R) | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 27 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Brattvåg (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 14 | Relegation to Third Division |

##### Group 3

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Runar (P) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 46 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Ørn-Horten | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 42 | |
| 3 | Strømmen | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 37 | |
| 4 | Abildsø | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 33 | |
| 5 | Holter | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 32 | |
| 6 | Kjelsås | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 30 | |
| 7 | Sandefjord | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 30 | |
| 8 | Pors Grenland | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 29 | |
| 9 | Falk | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 26 | |
| 10 | Grei | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 26 | |
| 11 | Teie (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 20 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Start 2 (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 18 | Relegation to Third Division |

##### Group 4

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Vigør | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 48 | |
| 2 | Eiger | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 45 | |
| 3 | Vard Haugesund | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 43 | |
| 4 | Vedavåg | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 33 | |
| 5 | Flekkefjord | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 30 | |
| 6 | Randaberg | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 28 | |
| 7 | Viking 2 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 27 | |
| 8 | Ålgård | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 27 | |
| 9 | Kopervik | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 26 | |
| 10 | Vindbjart | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 25 | |
| 11 | Hana (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Klepp (R) | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 59 | −34 | 11 | Relegation to Third Division |

##### Group 5

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Rosenborg 2 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 44 | |
| 2 | Verdal | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 38 | |
| 3 | Stjørdals-Blink | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 38 | |
| 4 | Steinkjer | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 38 | |
| 5 | Orkanger | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 33 | |
| 6 | Kolstad | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 31 | |
| 7 | Molde 2 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 27 | |
| 8 | Nationalkam | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 27 | |
| 9 | Åndalsnes | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Namsos | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 25 | |
| 11 | Orkdal (R) | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Melhus (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 23 | Relegation to Third Division |

##### Group 6
#### 3. divisjon
### Norwegian Cup
#### Final
## 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 | 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 |

### Norwegian Women's Cup
#### Final

* Trondheims-Ørn 3–0 Klepp

## UEFA competitions
### UEFA Champions League
#### Qualifying round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Panathinaikos | 1–3 | Rosenborg | 1–0 | 0–3 (aet) |

#### Group stage
##### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | POR | ROS | MIL | GÖT |
| Porto | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 | | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Rosenborg | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 9 | 0–1 | | 1–4 | 1–0 |
| Milan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 7 | 2–3 | 1–2 | | 4–2 |
| IFK Göteborg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | |

### UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
#### Qualifying round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Shelbourne | 2–5 | Brann | 1–3 | 1–2 |

#### First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Cercle Brugge | 3–6 | Brann | 3–2 | 0–4 |

#### Second round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Brann | 4–3 | PSV | 2–1 | 2–2 |

#### Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Brann | 1–4 | Liverpool | 1–1 | 0–3 |

### UEFA Cup
#### Qualifying round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2–7 | Bodø/Glimt | 1–5 | 1–2 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2–1 | Molde | 2–1 | 0–0 |

#### First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2–5 | Trabzonspor | 1–2 | 1–3 |

### Intertoto Cup
#### Group stage
##### Group 5

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Nantes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | Heerenveen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| 4 | Kaunas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |

## National teams
### Norway men's national football team

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