The 1998 season of the ''

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'', the highest

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league in

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, began on 25 April 1998 and ended on 17 October 1998. 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.

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won the league, as well as all its games.

League table

Top goalscorers

* 36 goals: **

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* 16 goals: ** Ragnhild Gulbrandsen,

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, Setskog/Høland ** Silvi Jan,

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* 13 goals: **

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, Athene Moss ** Anne Birgitte Nesset, Athene Moss **

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, Athene Moss **

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* 12 goals: ** Elene Moseby, Setskog/Høland * 10 goals: **

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* 9 goals: ** Ann Elisabeth Kallevik, Setskog/Høland ** Ingrid Camilla Fosse Sæthre, Bjørnar **

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Promotion and relegation

* Fløya and

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were relegated to the First Division. * Grand Bodø and

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were promoted from the First Division through playoff.

References

League table
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