The 1990 Tippeligaen was the 46th completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 28 April 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 2. divisjon 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 2. divisjon 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.
Teams and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Brann 34 Bergen Brann Stadion Fyllingen 1 Bergen Varden Amfi Kongsvinger 8 Kongsvinger Gjemselund Stadion Lillestrøm 27 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion Molde 16 Molde Molde Stadion Moss 16 Moss Melløs Stadion Rosenborg 27 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Start 22 Kristiansand Kristiansand Stadion Strømsgodset 12 Drammen Marienlyst Stadion Tromsø 5 Tromsø Alfheim Stadion VIF Fotball 35 Oslo Bislett Stadion Viking 41 Stavanger Stavanger Stadion
League table
Results
Relegation play-offs The qualification matches were contested between Lillestrøm (10th in Tippeligaen), Bryne (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Eik-Tønsberg (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Lillestrøm won and stayed in Tippeligaen.
Results Match 1: Bryne 5–1 Eik-Tønsberg Match 2: Eik-Tønsberg 1–3 Lillestrøm Match 3: Lillestrøm 2–0 Bryne
Table
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Tore André DahlumStart202 Jahn Ivar JakobsenRosenborg173 Mike McCabeTromsø134 Petter BelsvikMolde12 Halvor StorskogenStrømsgodset6 Per Hilmar NybøBrann117 Kjell JonevretViking98 Sten Glenn HåbergStart8 Roger NilsenViking Gøran SørlothRosenborg Alf Kåre TveitViking
Attendances
References
External links League table Fixtures Goalscorers