1999 Tippeligaen Explained

Competition:Tippeligaen
Season:1999
Winners:Rosenborg
14th title
Relegated:Strømsgodset
Skeid
Kongsvinger
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Rosenborg
Molde
Continentalcup2:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Brann
Lillestrøm
Stabæk
Continentalcup3:Intertoto Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Vålerenga
Matches:182
Total Goals:697
Biggest Home Win:Tromsø 8–2 Skeid[1]
(12 September 1999)
Biggest Away Win:Skeid 0–6 Moss
(9 May 1999)

(19 September 1999)
Highest Scoring:Tromsø 8–2 Skeid
(12 September 1999)
League Topscorer:Rune Lange
(23 goals)
Highest Attendance:19,514[2]

(16 May 1999)
Lowest Attendance:665[3]
Skeid 0–6 Moss
(9 May 1999)
Average Attendance:5,372 2.0%
Prevseason:1998
Nextseason:2000
Dates:10 April – 24 October

The 1999 Tippeligaen was the 55th completed season of top division football in Norway.

Each team played 26 games with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve had to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the 1. divisjon (where number one and two were directly promoted) for the last spot.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

TeamLocationStadium
Bodø/Glimt11BodøAspmyra Stadion
Brann43BergenBrann Stadion
Kongsvinger17KongsvingerGjemselund Stadion
Lillestrøm36LillestrømÅråsen Stadion
Molde24MoldeMolde Stadion
Moss19MossMelløs Stadion
Odd Grenland19SkienOdd Stadion
Rosenborg36TrondheimLerkendal Stadion
Skeid34OsloVoldsløkka Stadion
Stabæk5BærumNadderud Stadion
Strømsgodset18DrammenMarienlyst Stadion
Tromsø14TromsøAlfheim Stadion
Vålerenga40OsloUllevaal Stadion
Viking50StavangerStavanger Stadion

League table

Relegation play-offs

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Start won 3–2 on aggregate and was promoted to Tippeligaen. Strømsgodset was relegated to 1. divisjon.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Rune LangeTromsø23
2 Andreas LundMolde21
3 Jostein FloStrømsgodset18
4 Ríkharður DaðasonViking17
5 Heiðar HelgusonLillestrøm16
Bengt SæternesBodø/Glimt16
7 Sigurd RushfeldtRosenborg15

Attendances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ligastats Tippeligaen 1999 . Norwegian . nifs.no . A-pressen.
  2. Web site: Rosenborg-Strømsgodset 3-1 . Norwegian . nifs.no . A-pressen.
  3. Web site: Skeid-Moss 0-6 . Norwegian . nifs.no . A-pressen.