1990 Tippeligaen

The 1990 Tippeligaen began on April 29, 1990, and ended on 7 October 1990.

Twenty-two games were played with 3 points given for each win and 1 for each draw. Number eleven and twelve were relegated. The winners of the two groups of the Second Division was promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between the two second placed teams in the two groups of the Second Division and number ten in Tippeligaen.

This was the first year the top flight of Norwegian football would be called Tippeligaen, from its sponsor, Norsk Tipping. However, the league was still unofficially known by its former name 1. Divisjon in the general public. And by the end of the season, it was decided to let the second level of Norwegian football inherit the name 1. Divisjon from the 1991 season to strengthen Tippeligaen as a brand.

League table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Rosenborg	22	13	5	4	60	24	+36	44
2	Tromsø	22	12	6	4	36	21	+15	42
3	Molde	22	12	4	6	34	29	+5	40
4	Brann	22	11	6	5	34	25	+9	39
5	Viking	22	10	5	7	41	30	+11	35
6	Start	22	9	4	9	39	34	+5	31
7	Fyllingen	22	7	7	8	23	30	-7	28
8	Kongsvinger	22	7	6	9	24	32	-8	27
9	Strømsgodset	22	8	3	11	29	45	-16	27
10	Lillestrøm	22	7	4	11	30	30	0	25
11	VIF Fotball	22	4	4	14	26	53	-27	16
12	Moss	22	3	4	15	24	47	-23	13

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

	Qualified for the European Cup
	Qualified for the UEFA Cup
	Qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
	Relegation Playoff
	Relegated to the First Division

Top scorers

Goalscorers	Goals	Team
Tore André Dahlum	20	Start
Jahn Ivar Jakobsen	17	Rosenborg
Mike McCabe	13	Tromsø
Halvor Storskogen	12	Strømsgodset
Petter Belsvik	12	Molde
Per Hilmar Nybø	11	Brann
Kjell Jonevret	9	Viking
Alf Kåre Tveit	8	Viking
Gøran Sørloth	8	Rosenborg
Roger Nilsen	8	Viking
Sten Glenn Håberg	8	Start

Promotion and relegation

• Vålerengen and Moss were relegated to the new First Division.
• Sogndal and Lyn were promoted from the Second Division.
• The qualification matches were contested between Lillestrøm (10th in Tippeligaen), Bryne (2nd in the Second Division - Group A), and Eik-Tønsberg (2nd in the Second Division - Group B). Lillestrøm won and stayed in Tippeligaen.
  • Match 1: Bryne 5-1 Eik-Tønsberg
  • Match 2: Eik-Tønsberg 1-3 Lillestrøm
  • Match 3: Lillestrøm 2-0 Bryne

		P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Lillestrøm	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	6
2	Bryne	2	1	0	1	5	3	+2	3
3	Eik-Tønsberg	2	0	0	2	2	8	-6	0

References

• League table
• Fixtures
• Goalscorers