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

• League table
• Fixtures
• Goalscorers