1996 Tippeligaen
The 1996 Tippeligaen 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
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 26 | 56 | 59 |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 36 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Viking | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 43 |
| 4 | Brann | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 50 | 14 | 42 |
| 5 | Tromsø | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 41 |
| 6 | Stabæk | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 36 |
| 7 | Kongsvinger | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 34 |
| 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 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 47 | -19 | 29 |
| 13 | Vålerenga | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 28 |
| 14 | Start | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 71 | -34 | 18 |
| Qualified for the UEFA Champions League | |
| Qualified for the UEFA Cup | |
| Qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | |
| Qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup | |
| Relegation Playoff | |
| Relegated to 1. Divisjon |
Relegation/Promotion
- Haugesund, Sogndal and Lyn were promoted.
- Moss, Vålerenga, 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
Top scorers
- 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
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