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The table from the Tippeligaen 1999 (the highest football league in Norway).

26 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the first division (where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.

Final standings

                      P   W   D   L   F   A   GD   Points
 1 Rosenborg          26  18   2   6  75  33  42    56
 2 Molde              26  16   2   8  49  37  12    50
 3 Brann              26  16   1   9  45  40   5    49
 4 Lillestrøm         26  15   3   8  60  41  19    48
 5 Stabæk             26  14   4   8  58  49   9    46
 6 Tromsø             26  13   5   8  70  46  24    44
 7 Odd Grenland       26  12   3  11  42  48  -6    39
 8 Viking             26  11   3  12  51  48   3    36
 9 Bodø/Glimt         26  10   4  12  52  54  -2    34
10 Moss               26   9   2  15  39  46  -7    29
11 Vålerenga          26   8   4  14  40  53 -13    28
12 Strømsgodset       26   7   3  16  46  68 -22    24    Lost Playoff/Relegated
13 Skeid              26   7   2  17  36  75 -39    23    Relegated
14 Kongsvinger        26   6   2  18  34  59 -25    20    Relegated

 P: Games played, W: Win, D: Draw, L: Lose, F: Goals scored, A: Goals conceded, GD: Goal difference

Relegation/Promotion

• Haugesund, Bryne, and Start promoted.
• Strømsgodset, Skeid, and Kongsvinger relegated.
• Start won play-off against Strømsgodset, 3-2 on aggregate.
  • Match 1: Start 2-2 Strømsgodset
  • Match 2: Strømsgodset 0-1 Start

Top scorers

• Rune Lange, Tromsø, 23
• Andreas Lund, Molde, 21
• Jostein Flo, Strømsgodset, 18
• Rikhardur Dadason, Viking, 17
• Heiðar Helguson, Lillestrøm, 16
• Bengt Sæternes, Bodø/Glimt, 16
• Sigurd Rushfeldt, Rosenborg, 15