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