1998 Norwegian Football Cup

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Tournament details
Country	Norway
Teams	85 (main competition)
Defending champions	Vålerenga
Final positions
Champions	Stabæk (1st title)
Runner-up	Rosenborg
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)	Sigurd Rushfeldt (5)
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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.

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

Calendar

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

First round

• Byåsen had a walkover.

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

15 July 1998

HamKam	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Moss
		Ramberg 98'

Briskeby gressbane, Hamar

Attendance: 1,181

15 July 1998

Bryne	4–2	Tromsø
Medalen 21', 23', 32' Mörk 44'		Guðmundsson 38' Lange 40'

Bryne Stadion, Bryne

Attendance: 1,084

15 July 1998

Bodø/Glimt	1–0	Strindheim
Bergersen 68'

Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø

Attendance: 1,181

15 July 1998

Skeid	4–1 (a.e.t.)	Haugesund
Steffensen 83' Grinna 96' Halvorsen 99', 115'		Jacobsen 25'

Voldsløkka Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 385

15 July 1998

Brann	3–1	Byåsen
Løvvik 7', 85' Bakkerud 89'		Sørum 83'

Brann Stadion, Bergen

Attendance: 2,057

15 July 1998

Kongsvinger	1–3 (a.e.t.)	Stabæk
Ernstsson 17' (pen.)		Belsvik 77' Kolle 107', 112' (pen.)

Gjemselund Stadion, Kongsvinger

Attendance: 1,046

16 July 1998

Molde	2–1	Viking
Hestad 3' (pen.), 29' (pen.)		Kristensen 11'

Molde Stadion, Molde

Attendance: 6,488

16 July 1998

Strømsgodset	1–4	Rosenborg
Hagen 27'		Sørensen 22', 90' Berg 72' Bergdølmo 83' (pen.)

Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen

Attendance: 5,691

Quarter-finals

5 August 1998

Rosenborg	5–0	Bryne
Strand 7' Jakobsen 21' Dahlum 75', 76' Johnsen 86'

Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim

Attendance: 8,646

5 August 1998

Moss	2–1	Bodø/Glimt
Enerly 2' Løvlien 3'		Berg 76'

Melløs Stadion, Moss

Attendance: 1,951

5 August 1998

Stabæk	3–1	Skeid
Belsvik 24' Olsen 43' Kolle 76'		Halvorsen 84'

Bislett Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 2,029

8 September 1998

Brann	4–0	Molde
Helstad 6', 75' Ludvigsen 70' Løvvik 73'

Brann Stadion, Bergen

Attendance: 6,504

Semi-finals

23 September 1998

Brann	2–3	Rosenborg
Løvvik 44' (pen.) Jamtfall 74' (o.g.)		Rushfeldt 38', 59' Skammelsrud 85'

Brann Stadion, Bergen

Attendance: 14,071

23 September 1998

Moss	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Stabæk
Penalties
Månsson Sylte Andersen Hansen	1–3	Belsvik Larsen Holter Andresen

Melløs Stadion, Moss

Attendance: 3,160

Final

1 November 1998

13:15 CET (UTC+1)

Stabæk	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Rosenborg
Sigurðsson 6', 106' Finstad 98'	Report	Rushfeldt 65' (pen.)

Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo

Attendance: 23,251

Referee: Rune Pedersen (Sprint/Jeløy)