1994 Tippeligaen
50th season of top-tier football league in Norway
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The 1994 Tippeligaen was the 50th completed season of top division football in Norway. Each team played 22 games with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. This year was the last consisting of 12 teams. The format was expanded to 14 teams the following year. Because of this, number eleven and twelve were relegated, while the winners and runners-up of the two groups of the first division were promoted.
| Season | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 April – 16 October |
| Champions | Rosenborg 9th title |
| Relegated | Sogndal Strømsgodset |
| Champions League | Rosenborg |
| UEFA Cup | Lillestrøm Viking |
| Intertoto Cup | Tromsø |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 430 (3.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Harald Martin Brattbakk (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Rosenborg 9–0 Brann[1] (21 September 1994) |
| Biggest away win | Strømsgodset 0–7 Rosenborg[1] (24 July 1994) |
| Highest scoring | Rosenborg 9–0 Brann[1] (21 September 1994) |
| Highest attendance | 27,661 Rosenborg 5–0 Tromsø (16 May 1994) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,005 Sogndal 2–1 HamKam (2 October 1994) |
| Average attendance | 5,633  5.7% |
← 1993 1995 → | |
Teams and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Ap. | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodø/Glimt | 6 | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion |
| Brann | 38 | Bergen | Brann Stadion |
| HamKam | 17 | Hamar | Briskeby |
| Kongsvinger | 12 | Kongsvinger | Gjemselund Stadion |
| Lillestrøm | 31 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion |
| Rosenborg | 31 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion |
| Sogndal | 6 | Sogndalsfjøra | Fosshaugane |
| Start | 26 | Kristiansand | Kristiansand Stadion |
| Strømsgodset | 14 | Drammen | Marienlyst Stadion |
| Tromsø | 9 | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion |
| VIF Fotball | 36 | Oslo | Ullevaal Stadion |
| Viking | 45 | Stavanger | Stavanger Stadion |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 23 | +47 | 49 | Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 41 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 3 | Viking | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 39 | |
| 4 | Start | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 35 | |
| 5 | Kongsvinger | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 35 | |
| 6 | Brann | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 31 | |
| 7 | Tromsø | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 28 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage |
| 8 | Ham-Kam | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 26 | |
| 9 | VIF Fotball | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 22 | |
| 10 | Bodø/Glimt | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 22 | |
| 11 | Sogndal (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 22 | Relegation to First Division |
| 12 | Strømsgodset (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 55 | −33 | 15 |
Source: fotball.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Molde FK qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as a team from lower division.
Promotion and relegation
- Strindheim, Hødd, Molde and Stabæk were promoted.
- Sogndal and Strømsgodset were relegated.
- Because of the format-expansion, no play-offs were played this year.
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Harald Martin Brattbakk |
Rosenborg | 17 |
| 2 | Petter Belsvik |
Start | 16 |
| 3 | Sigurd Rushfeldt |
Tromsø | 13 |
| 4 | Trond Egil Soltvedt |
Brann | 12 |
| 5 | Tore André Dahlum |
Start | 10 |
| Geir Frigård |
Kongsvinger | ||
| 7 | Kent Bergersen |
Rosenborg | 9 |
| Karl Petter Løken |
Rosenborg | ||
| Ståle Solbakken |
Lillestrøm | ||
| 10 | Knut Aga Jr. |
VIF Fotball | 8 |
| Øyvind Leonhardsen |
Rosenborg | ||
| Dag Riisnæs |
Kongsvinger |
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 121,668 | 27,661 | 3,981 | 11,061 | −5.9% |
| 2 | Brann | 106,612 | 18,229 | 5,376 | 9,692 | −7.5% |
| 3 | Viking | 89,489 | 11,033 | 4,229 | 8,135 | −6.3% |
| 4 | VIF Fotball | 64,950 | 13,286 | 3,017 | 5,905 | n/a1 |
| 5 | Start | 58,076 | 8,630 | 3,246 | 5,280 | −13.1% |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 57,917 | 8,339 | 2,594 | 5,265 | −13.9% |
| 7 | Bodø/Glimt | 50,347 | 6,778 | 3,452 | 4,577 | −28.6% |
| 8 | Strømsgodset | 49,831 | 6,514 | 2,206 | 4,530 | n/a1 |
| 9 | Tromsø | 48,272 | 6,805 | 2,353 | 4,388 | −5.5% |
| 10 | Kongsvinger | 38,770 | 6,242 | 1,988 | 3,525 | +4.1% |
| 11 | HamKam | 34,781 | 5,869 | 1,956 | 3,162 | −10.6% |
| 12 | Sogndal | 22,804 | 5,148 | 1,005 | 2,073 | n/a1 |
| League total | 743,517 | 27,661 | 1,005 | 5,633 | −5.7% |
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.