1997 Norwegian First Division

1. divisjon
Season1997
Dates20 April – 12 October
ChampionsVålerenga
PromotedVålerenga
Moss
RelegatedRunar
Drøbak/Frogn
Harstad
Sarpsborg
Matches182
Goals540 (2.97 per match)
Top goalscorerEspen Musæus
(16 goals)
← 1996
1998 →

The 1997 1. divisjon, Norway's second-tier football league, began play on 20 April 1997 and ended on 12 October 1997. The league was contested by 14 teams, and the top two teams won promotion to Tippeligaen, while the third placed played a promotion-playoff against the 12th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon.

Vålerenga and Moss won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Eik-Tønsberg lost the promotion-playoff against Tromsø. Runar, Drøbak/Frogn, Harstad and Sarpsborg was relegated to the 2. divisjon.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Vålerenga (C, P)2619347021+4960Promotion to Tippeligaen
2Moss (P)2619255227+2559
3Eik-Tønsberg2611784334+940Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4Start2611784144−340
5Odd Grenland2611693936+339
6Byåsen26114114236+637
7Hødd26113123540−536
8HamKam269894034+635
9Bryne26105114642+435
10Aalesund26112133636035
11Runar (R)26104123545−1034Relegation to Second Division
12Drøbak/Frogn (R)2666142147−2624
13Harstad (R)2648142152−3120
14Sarpsborg (R)2653181946−2718
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayAALBRYBYÅD/FEIKHAMHARILHMOSODDRUNSARIKSVÅL
Aalesund—0–20–33–01–23–03–14–20–13–02–03–01–31–2
Bryne0–1—1–51–23–11–07–01–21–20–01–21–05–51–1
Byåsen2–13–2—3–01–31–01–10–11–31–13–22–02–02–3
Drøbak/Frogn0–10–21–3—0–30–01–33–00–53–21–01–11–41–2
Eik-Tønsberg3–11–01–10–0—2–22–00–00–10–11–11–24–00–6
HamKam4–12–22–10–04–2—4–00–00–12–35–30–10–00–2
Harstad1–22–21–11–10–21–1—2–00–41–40–00–10–03–1
Hødd3–05–13–13–11–30–30–0—2–11–32–31–02–10–2
Moss1–01–23–22–02–22–05–01–0—1–31–12–12–12–1
Odd Grenland1–12–31–00–11–11–22–03–11–3—2–34–21–30–0
Runar3–10–11–02–11–30–02–13–00–10–1—2–11–30–2
Sarpsborg0–20–50–10–11–01–51–30–11–20–12–4—2–20–0
Start1–12–12–11–11–41–43–00–42–11–12–11–0—2–0
Vålerenga1–03–03–15–13–25–02–04–16–23–08–01–24–0—
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1
Norway Espen MusæusVålerenga
16
2
Norway Espen HaugVålerenga
14
3
Norway John Erik ØdegaardByåsen
13
Norway Tommy SylteMoss
5
Norway Bengt SæternesOdd Grenland
12
Norway Caleb FrancisBryne
Norway Erling YtterlandAalesund
8
Norway Fredrik ThorsenRunar
11
Norway Jarle RaastadRunar
10
Norway Bjørn Tore HansenAalesund
9
Norway Kjell Roar KaasaVålerenga
Norway Krister IsaksenStart

See also

References

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