2001 Tippeligaen

Template:Short description Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Template other Template:Refimprove The 2001 Tippeligaen was the 57th completed season of top division football in Norway.

Each team played 26 games with three points given for wins and one point for a draw. Number thirteen and fourteen were relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the 1. divisjon (where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team	Ap.	Location	Stadium
Bodø/Glimt	13	Bodø	Aspmyra Stadion
Brann	45	Bergen	Brann Stadion
Bryne	15	Bryne	Bryne Stadion
Lillestrøm	38	Lillestrøm	Åråsen Stadion
Lyn	28	Oslo	Ullevaal Stadion
Molde	26	Molde	Molde Stadion
Moss	21	Moss	Melløs Stadion
Odd Grenland	21	Skien	Odd Stadion
Rosenborg	38	Trondheim	Lerkendal Stadion
Sogndal	9	Sogndal	Fosshaugane
Stabæk	7	Bærum	Nadderud Stadion
Strømsgodset	19	Drammen	Marienlyst Stadion
Tromsø	16	Tromsø	Alfheim Stadion
Viking	52	Stavanger	Stavanger Stadion

Relegation play-offs

• Bryne won the play-offs against HamKam 3–0 on aggregate.

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Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Template:Flagicon Thorstein Helstad	Brann	17
	Template:Flagicon Frode Johnsen	Rosenborg	17
	Template:Flagicon Clayton Zane	Lillestrøm	17
4	Template:Flagicon Harald Martin Brattbakk	Rosenborg	15
5	Template:Flagicon Jostein Flo	Strømsgodset	14
	Template:Flagicon Erik Nevland	Viking	14
7	Template:Flagicon Magnus Powell	Lillestrøm	13
8	Template:Flagicon Bengt Sæternes	Bodø/Glimt	11
9	Template:Flagicon Petter Furuseth	Brann	10
	Template:Flagicon Magne Hoseth	Molde	10
	Template:Flagicon Raymond Kvisvik	Brann	10
	Template:Flagicon Kim Larsen	Odd Grenland	10
	Template:Flagicon Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen	Bodø/Glimt	10