1997 Eliteserien

Toppserien
Season	1997 (1997)
Champions	Trondheims-Ørn 4th title
Relegated	Bøler Verdal
Matches played	90
Goals scored	384 (4.27 per match)
Top goalscorer	Ragnhild Gulbrandsen (24 goals)
← 1996 1998 →

The 1997 season of the Eliteserien, the highest women's football (soccer) league in Norway, began on 26 April 1997 and ended on 11 October 1997.

18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number nine and ten were relegated, while two teams from the First Division were promoted through a playoff round.

Trondheims/Ørn won the league, losing only one game.

League table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Trondheims-Ørn	18	16	1	1	81	26	+55	49
2	Asker	18	11	4	3	48	23	+25	37
3	Klepp	18	10	3	5	33	23	+10	33
4	Kolbotn	18	9	5	4	46	21	+25	32
5	Sandviken	18	7	5	6	34	26	+8	26
6	Bjørnar	18	7	5	6	30	25	+5	26
7	Setskog/Høland	18	7	2	9	39	36	+3	23
8	Athene Moss	18	6	1	11	33	38	-5	19
9	Bøler	18	2	2	14	15	78	-63	8
10	Verdal	18	1	0	17	25	88	-63	3

Relegated to the First Division

Top goalscorers

24 goals:
- Ragnhild Gulbrandsen, Trondheims-Ørn
20 goals:
- Ann Kristin Aarønes, Trondheims-Ørn
19 goals:
- Marianne Pettersen, Asker
14 goals:
- Line Anzjøn, Verdal
13 goals:
- Randi Leinan, Kolbotn
10 goals:
- Dagny Mellgren, Klepp
9 goals:
- Margunn Haugenes, Bjørnar
- Silvi Jan, Kolbotn
- Monica Enlid, Trondheims-Ørn
8 goals:
- Nina Reiersen, Athene Moss
- Gro Espeseth, Sandviken
- Brit Sandaune, Trondheims-Ørn

Promotion and relegation

Bøler and Verdal were relegated to the First Division.
Fløya and Byåsen were promoted from the First Division through playoff.

References

1997 in Norwegian football

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League competitions

Men	Tippeligaen 1. Divisjon 2. Divisjon 3. Divisjon

Women	Eliteserien 1. Divisjon

Cup competitions

Men	Norwegian Cup Final

Women	Norwegian Cup

Top level Norwegian women's football league seasons

First Division	1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Eliteserien	1996 1997 1998 1999

Toppserien	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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