1996 Norwegian Premier League
historyThe Tippeligaen 1996 is the highest Football league in Norway. 26 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen are relegated. The winners of the two groups of the first division are promoted, as well as the winner of a play-off match between the two second placed teams in the two groups of the first division. This was the last time the first division was organized into two groups - from 1997 and onwards the first division has had all teams play in the same league.
Final standings
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! !! !!P!!W!!D!!L!!F!!A!!GD!!Points
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|1||align="left"|Rosenborg || 26 || 18 || 5 || 3 || 82|| 26 || 56 || 59
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|2||align="left"|Lillestrøm || 26 || 13 || 7 || 6 || 54|| 36 || 21 || 46
|- align="right"
|3||align="left"|Viking || 26 || 12 || 7 || 7 || 50|| 32 || 18 ||43
|- align="right"
|4||align="left"|Brann || 26 || 11 || 9 || 6 || 64 || 50 || 14 || 42
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|5||align="left"|Tromsø || 26 || 11 || 8 || 7 || 46 || 41 || 5 || 41
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|6||align="left"|Stabæk || 26 || 9 || 9 || 8 || 47 || 45 || 2 ||36
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|7||align="left"|Kongsvinger || 26 || 9 || 7 || 10 || 38 || 48 || -10 || 34
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|8||align="left"|Molde || 26 || 9 || 6 || 11 || 45|| 38 || 7 || 33
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|9||align="left"|Skeid || 26 || 10 || 2 || 14 || 33 || 59 || -26 || 32
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|10||align="left"|Bodø/Glimt || 26 || 9 || 4 || 13 || 44|| 49 || -5 ||31
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|11||align="left"|Strømsgodset || 26 || 8 || 5 || 13 || 40 || 59 || -19 ||29
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|12||align="left"|Moss || 26 || 7 || 8 || 11 || 28|| 47 || -19 ||29
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|13||align="left"|VÃ¥lerenga || 26 || 6 || 10 || 10 || 30|| 40 || -10 ||28
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|14||align="left"|Start || 26 || 5 || 3 || 18 || 37 || 71 || -34 ||18
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P: Games played, W: Win, D: Draw, L: Lose, F: Goals scored, A: Goals conceded, GD: Goal difference
- Haugesund, Sogndal and Lyn were promoted.
- Moss, VÃ¥lerenga, and Start were relegated.
- Sogndal won play-off against Odd Grenland, 5-1 on aggregate.
- Match 1: Sogndal 4-1 Odd Grenland
- Match 2: Odd Grenland 0-1 Sogndal
- Harald Martin Brattbakk, Rosenborg, 28 goals
- Egil Østenstad, Viking, 23
- Tore André Flo, Brann, 19
- Mons Ivar Mjelde, Brann, 19
- Petter Belsvik, Stabæk, 18
- Geir Frigård, Lillestrøm, 15
- Jahn Ivar "Mini" Jakobsen, Rosenborg, 15
- Sigurd Rushfeldt, Tromsø, 15