1998 Norwegian Football Cup

1998 Norwegian Football Cup

Country	Norway
Champions	Stabæk (1st title)
Runners-up	Rosenborg
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The 1998 Norwegian Football Cup was the 93rd Norwegian Football Cup and was won by Stabæk after defeating Rosenborg in the final at Ullevaal Stadion on 1 November.

The clubs playing in Tippeligaen entered the competition in the third round.

First round

• April 21: Vidar - Sandnes FK 2-0 (extra time)
• Førde - Jotun 4-3
• Steinkjer - Nardo 2-3
• April 22: Sarpsborg - Råde 3-2
• Drøbak/Frogn - Fredrikstad 0-4
• Eidsvold Turn - Raufoss 2-3
• Fossum (Bærum) - Jevnaker 1-1 (extra time), 3-1 on penalties
• Ski - Strømmen 1-3
• Birkebeineren - Skeid 0-2
• Storm - Eik-Tønsberg 0-4
• Lyngdal - Start 1-2
• Kopervik - Bryne 0-3
• Ny-Krohnborg - Fana 1-3
• Os - Vard 1-1 (extra time), 3-4 on penalties
• Åsane - Fyllingen 3-1
• Stryn - Hødd 2-2 (extra time), 7-6 on penalties
• Velledalen/Ringen - Aalesund 0-5
• Clausenengen - Træff 5-0
• Tromsdalen - Finnsnes 4-3 (extra time)
• Skjervøy - Alta 1-4
• April 23: Holter - Ullern 0-3
• Abildsø - Lyn 3-5
• Grei - Kjelsås 0-2
• Bærum - Mjøndalen 5-1
• Tynset - Hamarkameratene 1-2 (extra time)
• Faaberg - Elverum 3-1
• Liv/Fossekallen - Runar 0-1
• Ørn-Horten - Pors Grenland 0-1
• Tollnes - Odd Grenland 1-2
• Mandalskameratene - Jerv 2-1
• Ålgård - Sola 1-0
• Ranheim - Stjørdals/Blink 0-1
• Namsos - Strindheim 1-4
• Lofoten - Gevir Bodø 4-2
• Harstad - Stålkameratene 1-0

Byåsen had a walkover.

Second round

• May 13: Fredrikstad - Kjelsås 0-1
• Strømmen - Hamarkameratene 1-4
• Ullern - Sarpsborg 1-4
• Lyn - Bærum 6-0
• Raufoss - Faaberg 2-0
• Eik-Tønsberg - Fossum (Bærum) 9-1
• Runar - Skeid 1-2
• Pors Grenland - Start 1-2
• Mandalskameratene - Odd Grenland 0-0 (extra time), 6-7 on penalties
• Vard Haugesund - Vidar 2-3
• Bryne - Ålgård 3-0
• Fana - Åsane 2-2 (extra time), 17-16 on penalties
• Stryn - Førde 2-2 (extra time), 5-4 on penalties
• Aalesund - Clausenengen 4-1
• Nardo - Byåsen 0-1
• Stjørdals/Blink - Strindheim 0-6
• Lofoten - Tromsdalen 0-2
• Alta - Harstad 1-2

Third round

• June 3: Sarpsborg - Rosenborg 0-5
• Vålerenga - Skeid 1-3
• Start - Strømsgodset 1-3
• Fana - Molde 2-4
• Stryn - Brann 0-1
• Harstad - Bodø/Glimt 1-4
• June 4: Moss - Eik-Tønsberg 2-0
• Kjelsås - Haugesund 0-2
• Stabæk - Aalesund 1-0
• Hamarkameratene - Sogndal 4-3 (extra time)
• Kongsvinger - Raufoss 2-1
• Odd Grenland - Bryne 1-2
• Vidar - Viking 0-1
• Strindheim - Lillestrøm 3-3 (exta time), 4-3 on penalties
• Byåsen - Lyn 2-1
• Tromsdalen - Tromsø 0-10

Fourth round

• July 15: Hamarkameratene - Moss 0-1 (extra time)
• Bryne - Tromsø 4-2
• Bodø/Glimt - Strindheim 1-0
• Skeid - Haugesund 4-1 (extra time)
• Brann - Byåsen 3-1
• Kongsvinger - Stabæk 1-3 (extra time)
• July 16: Molde - Viking 2-1
• Strømsgodset - Rosenborg 1-4

Quarterfinal

• August 5: Rosenborg - Bryne 5-0
• Moss - Bodø/Glimt 2-1
• Stabæk - Skeid 3-1
• September 8: Brann - Molde 4-0

Semifinal

• September 23: Brann - Rosenborg 2-3
• Moss - Stabæk 0-0 (extra time), 1-3 on penalties

Final

Stabæk won the game 3-1 after extra time. The goal scorers for Stabæk were Helgi Sigurdsson, who scored in the 6th and 106th minute, and Thomas Finstad, who scored in the 98th. The goal scorer for Rosenborg was Sigurd Rushfeldt, who scored a penalty in the 65th minute. The referee was Rune Pedersen, Sprint/Jeløy. 23 251 people attended.

Stabæk's winning team: Frode Olsen, Inge André Olsen (Niclas Svensson 116), John Arvid Skistad, André Flem, Christian Holter, Martin Andresen, Jesper Jansson, Tommy Svindal Larsen (Andreas Hauger 119), Tommy Stenersen (Thomas Finstad 91), Petter Belsvik, Helgi Sigurdsson, Richard Ackon and Axel Kolle.

Rosenborg's team:Jørn Jamtfall, Christer Basma, Bjørn Otto Bragstad, Erik Hoftun, André Bergdølmo, Roar Strand (Fredrik Winsnes 82), Bent Skammelsrud, Runar Berg and Børge Hernes (Tore André Dahlum 60).