1998 Norwegian Football Cup

The 1998 Norwegian Football Cup was the 93rd edition of the Norwegian Football Cup and was won by Stabæk after defeating Rosenborg in the final at Ullevaal Stadion on 1 November.

1998 Norwegian Football Cup
Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer
Tournament details
Country Norway
Teams85 (main competition)
Defending championsVålerenga
Final positions
ChampionsStabæk (1st title)
Runner-upRosenborg
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Sigurd Rushfeldt (5)
← 1997
1999 →
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo - venue for the Norwegian Cup final

Because of Norway's participation in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the clubs playing in Tippeligaen entered the competition in the third round.

Calendar

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Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:

Round Date(s) Number of fixtures Clubs New entries this round
First Round 21–23 April 1998 35 85 → 50 70: 16th–85th
Second Round 13 May 1998 18 50 → 32 1: 15th
Third Round 3–4 June 1998 16 32 → 16 14: 1st–14th
Fourth Round 15–16 July 1998 8 16 → 8 none
Quarter-finals 5 August 1998 4 8 → 4 none
Semi-finals 23 September 1998 2 4 → 2 none
Final 1 November 1998 1 2 → 1 none

First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
21 April 1998
Vidar 2–0 (a.e.t.) Sandnes FK
Førde 4–3 Jotun
Steinkjer 2–3 Nardo
22 April 1998
Sarpsborg FK 3–2 Råde
Drøbak/Frogn 0–4 Fredrikstad
Eidsvold Turn 2–3 Raufoss
Fossum 1–1 (3–1 p) Jevnake
Ski 1–3 Strømmen
Birkebeineren 0–2 Skeid
Storm 0–4 Eik-Tønsberg
Lyngdal 1–2 Start
Kopervik 0–3 Bryne
Ny-Krohnborg 1–3 Fana
Os 1–1 (3–4 p) Vard Haugesund
Åsane 3–1 Fyllingen
Stryn 2–2 (7–6 p) Hødd
Velledalen/Ringen 0–5 Aalesund
Clausenengen 5–0 Træff
Tromsdalen 4–3 (a.e.t.) Finnsnes
Skjervøy 1–4 Alta
23 April 1998
Holter 0–3 Ullern
Abildsø 3–5 Lyn
Grei 0–2 Kjelsås
Bærum 5–1 Mjøndalen
Tynset 1–2 (a.e.t.) HamKam
Faaberg 3–1 Elverum
Liv/Fossekallen 0–1 Runar
Ørn-Horten 0–1 Pors Grenland
Tollnes 1–2 Odd Grenland
Mandalskameratene 2–1 Jerv
Ålgård 1–0 Sola
Ranheim 0–1 Stjørdals-Blink
Namsos 1–4 Strindheim
Lofoten 4–2 Gevir Bodø
Harstad 1–0 Stålkameratene

Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 May 1998
Fredrikstad 0–1 Kjelsås
Strømmen 1–4 HamKam
Ullern 1–4 Sarpsborg FK
Lyn 6–0 Bærum
Raufoss 2–0 Faaberg
Eik-Tønsberg 9–1 Fossum
Runar 1–2 Skeid
Pors Grenland 1–2 Start
Mandalskameratene 0–0 (6–7 p) Odd Grenland
Vard Haugesund 2–3 Vidar
Bryne 3–0 Ålgård
Fana 2–2
(17–16 p)
Åsane
Stryn 2–2 (5–4 p) Førde
Aalesund 4–1 Clausenengen
Nardo 0–1 Byåsen
Stjørdals-Blink 0–6 Strindheim
Lofoten 0–2 Tromsdalen
Alta 1–2 Harstad

Third round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
3 June 1998
Sarpsborg FK 0–5 Rosenborg
Vålerenga 1–3 Skeid
Start 1–3 Strømsgodset
Fana 2–4 Molde
Stryn 0–1 Brann
Harstad 1–4 Bodø/Glimt
4 June 1998
Moss 2–0 Eik-Tønsberg
Kjelsås 0–2 Haugesund
Stabæk 1–0 Aalesund
HamKam 4–3 (a.e.t.) Sogndal
Kongsvinger 2–1 Raufoss
Odd Grenland 1–2 Bryne
Vidar 0–1 Viking
Strindheim 3–3 (4–3 p) Lillestrøm
Byåsen 2–1 Lyn
Tromsdalen 0–10 Tromsø

Fourth round

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HamKam0–1 (a.e.t.)Moss
Ramberg   98'
Attendance: 1,181

Bryne4–2Tromsø
Medalen   21', 23', 32'
Mörk   44'
Guðmundsson   38'
Lange   40'
Attendance: 1,084

Bodø/Glimt1–0Strindheim
Bergersen   68'
Attendance: 1,181

Skeid4–1 (a.e.t.)Haugesund
Steffensen   83'
Grinna   96'
Halvorsen   99', 115'
Jacobsen   25'
Attendance: 385

Brann3–1Byåsen
Løvvik   7', 85'
Bakkerud   89'
Sørum   83'
Attendance: 2,057

Kongsvinger1–3 (a.e.t.)Stabæk
Ernstsson   17' (pen.) Belsvik   77'
Kolle   107', 112' (pen.)

Molde2–1Viking
Hestad   3' (pen.), 29' (pen.) Kristensen   11'
Attendance: 6,488

Strømsgodset1–4Rosenborg
Hagen   27' Sørensen   22', 90'
Berg   72'
Bergdølmo   83' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,691

Quarter-finals

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Rosenborg5–0Bryne
Strand   7'
Jakobsen   21'
Dahlum   75', 76'
Johnsen   86'
Attendance: 8,646

Moss2–1Bodø/Glimt
Enerly   2'
Løvlien   3'
Berg   76'
Attendance: 1,951

Stabæk3–1Skeid
Belsvik   24'
Olsen   43'
Kolle   76'
Halvorsen   84'
Attendance: 2,029

Brann4–0Molde
Helstad   6', 75'
Ludvigsen   70'
Løvvik   73'
Attendance: 6,504

Semi-finals

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Brann2–3Rosenborg
Løvvik   44' (pen.)
Jamtfall   74' (o.g.)
Rushfeldt   38', 59'
Skammelsrud   85'
Attendance: 14,071

Moss0–0 (a.e.t.)Stabæk
Penalties
Månsson  
Sylte  
Andersen  
Hansen  
1–3   Belsvik
  Larsen
  Holter
  Andresen
Attendance: 3,160

Final

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Stabæk3–1 (a.e.t.)Rosenborg
Sigurðsson   6', 106'
Finstad   98'
Report Rushfeldt   65' (pen.)
Attendance: 23,251

References

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