1994 in Norwegian football
# 1994 in Norwegian football

The 1994 season was the 89th season of competitive football in Norway.

## Men's football

### League season

**Promotion and relegation**

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
| - | - | - |
| Tippeligaen | VIF Fotball Strømsgodset Sogndal | Molde Lyn Fyllingen |
| 1. divisjon | Alta Åndalsnes Jevnaker Stabæk Vidar Stjørdals-Blink | Aalesund Åssiden Djerv 1919 Elverum Ski Strømmen |

**Tippeligaen**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 23 | +47 | 49 | Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 41 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 3 | Viking | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 39 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 4 | Start | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 35 | |
| 5 | Kongsvinger | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 35 | |
| 6 | Brann | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 31 | |
| 7 | Tromsø | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 28 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage |
| 8 | Ham-Kam | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 26 | |
| 9 | VIF Fotball | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 22 | |
| 10 | Bodø/Glimt | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 22 | |
| 11 | Sogndal (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 22 | Relegation to First Division |
| 12 | Strømsgodset (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 55 | −33 | 15 | Relegation to First Division |

Molde FK qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as a team from lower division.

**1. divisjon**

**Group 1**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Strindheim (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 23 | +36 | 46 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 2 | Stabæk (P) | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 42 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 3 | Drøbak/Frogn | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 38 | |
| 4 | Nardo | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 38 | |
| 5 | Lyn | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 34 | |
| 6 | Skeid | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 32 | |
| 7 | Moss | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 29 | |
| 8 | Alta | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 27 | |
| 9 | Tromsdalen | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 26 | |
| 10 | Mjølner | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 26 | |
| 11 | Stjørdals-Blink (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 22 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Bærum (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 61 | −39 | 13 | Relegation to Second Division |

**1. divisjon**

**Group 2**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hødd (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 46 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 2 | Molde (P) | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 42 | Cup Winners' Cup qualifying and promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 3 | Fyllingen | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 41 | |
| 4 | Eik-Tønsberg | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 35 | |
| 5 | Bryne | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 30 | |
| 6 | Fana | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 30 | |
| 7 | Jevnaker | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Åsane | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 28 | |
| 9 | Vard Haugesund | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 27 | |
| 10 | Åndalsnes | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 25 | |
| 11 | Vidar (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 20 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Mjøndalen (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 17 | Relegation to Second Division |

* ↑ Molde qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Norwegian Cup winners.

**2. divisjon**

**Group 1**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sarpsborg (P) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 47 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Fredrikstad | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 23 | +34 | 46 | |
| 3 | Steinkjer | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 46 | |
| 4 | Råde | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 34 | |
| 5 | Elverum | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 33 | |
| 6 | Nybergsund | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 33 | |
| 7 | Faaberg | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Verdal | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 26 | |
| 9 | Sprint-Jeløy | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 25 | |
| 10 | Selbak (R) | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Tynset (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 16 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Namsos (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 72 | −70 | 12 | Relegation to Third Division |

**2. divisjon**

**Group 2**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Odd (P) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 20 | +49 | 51 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Fossum | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 42 | |
| 3 | Ullern | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 39 | |
| 4 | Lyn 2 (R) | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 38 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 5 | Ski | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Åssiden | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Pors | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 28 | |
| 8 | Start 2 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 27 | |
| 9 | Kjelsås | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 26 | |
| 10 | Mercantile (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Holmen (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Mandalskameratene (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 15 | Relegation to Third Division |

**2. divisjon**

**Group 3**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sandefjord (P) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 13 | +38 | 51 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Falk | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 39 | |
| 3 | Fram Larvik | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 37 | |
| 4 | Strømmen | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 37 | |
| 5 | Sørumsand | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Lillestrøm 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Runar | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 29 | |
| 8 | Lørenskog | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 28 | |
| 9 | Ørn-Horten | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 27 | |
| 10 | Holter | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 26 | |
| 11 | Aurskog-Finstadbru (R) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Grue (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 52 | −30 | 13 | Relegation to Third Division |

**2. divisjon**

**Group 4**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Haugesund (P) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 15 | +41 | 57 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Flekkefjord | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 44 | |
| 3 | Ålgård | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 40 | |
| 4 | Hana | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 34 | |
| 5 | Os | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 34 | |
| 6 | Bjørnar | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 31 | |
| 7 | Klepp | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 29 | |
| 8 | Viking 2 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 28 | |
| 9 | Vedavåg | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 25 | |
| 10 | Kopervik | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 24 | |
| 11 | Brann 2 (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 14 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Ulf-Sandnes (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 64 | −33 | 13 | Relegation to Third Division |

**2. divisjon**

**Group 5**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Aalesund (P) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 94 | 26 | +68 | 54 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Byåsen | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 48 | |
| 3 | Rosenborg 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 42 | |
| 4 | Orkdal | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 41 | |
| 5 | Kolstad | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 39 | |
| 6 | Clausenengen | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 31 | |
| 7 | Florø | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 30 | |
| 8 | Melhus | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 28 | |
| 9 | Ørsta | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 27 | |
| 10 | Langevåg (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 18 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Volda (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 73 | −52 | 12 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Sunndal (R) | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 79 | −62 | 7 | Relegation to Third Division |

**2. divisjon**

**Group 6**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Stålkameratene (P) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 28 | +35 | 54 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Grovfjord | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 43 | |
| 3 | Gevir Bodø | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 42 | |
| 4 | Skarp | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 37 | |
| 5 | Harstad | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 36 | |
| 6 | Mo/Bossmo | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 34 | |
| 7 | Sortland | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 32 | |
| 8 | Lyngen/Karnes | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 29 | |
| 9 | Silsand/Omegn | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 72 | −29 | 25 | |
| 10 | Narvik/Nor (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Norild (R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 17 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Tromsø 2 (R) | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 25 | 86 | −61 | 7 | Relegation to Third Division |

## Women's football

### League season

**1. divisjon**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Trondheims-Ørn (C) | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 21 | +62 | 49 | |
| 2 | Asker | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 18 | +34 | 45 | |
| 3 | Sprint/Jeløy | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 37 | |
| 4 | Donn | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 33 | |
| 5 | Sandviken | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 25 | |
| 6 | Setskog/Høland | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 25 | |
| 7 | Klepp | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 16 | |
| 8 | Haugar | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 13 | |
| 9 | Fløya (R) | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 51 | −37 | 12 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 10 | Molde (R) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 67 | −48 | 4 | Relegation to Second Division |

### Norwegian Women's Cup

**Final**

* Trondheims-Ørn 5–1 Donn

## UEFA competitions

### UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

**Qualifying round**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodø/Glimt | 6–0 | Olimpija Rīga | 6–0 | 0–0 |

**First round**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodø/Glimt | 3–4 | Sampdoria | 3–2 | 0–2 |

### UEFA Cup

**Preliminary round**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| CS Grevenmacher | 1–8 | Rosenborg | 1–2 | 0–6 |
| Lillestrøm | 4–3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4–1 | 0–2 |

**First round**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Bordeaux | 5–1 | Lillestrøm | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Rosenborg | 2–4 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1–0 | 1–4(aet) |

## National teams

### Norway men's national football team

Source:

**1994 FIFA World Cup**

**Group E**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |

Matches

