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| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 April – 19 October |
| Champions | Rosenborg 12th title |
| Relegated | Lyn Skeid |
| Champions League | Rosenborg |
| UEFA Cup | Brann Strømsgodset Molde |
| Intertoto Cup | Stabæk Kongsvinger |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 599 (3.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sigurd Rushfeldt (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Strømsgodset 8–0 Kongsvinger[1] (10 August 1997) |
| Biggest away win | Sogndal 0–7 Rosenborg[1] (3 August 1997) |
| Highest scoring | Kongsvinger 4–6 Brann[1] (14 September 1997) |
| Highest attendance | 18,702 Rosenborg 5–0 Haugesund (16 May 1997) |
| Lowest attendance | 911 Lyn 4–0 Tromsø (19 October 1997) |
| Average attendance | 4,738  7.5% |
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The 1997 Tippeligaen was the 53rd 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 has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the first division (where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.
- ^ a b c "Ligastats Tippeligaen 1997". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen.