| Rosenborg BK beat Stabæk IF 3-0 (A) on 19 May 1997 |
| Stabæk IF beat Sogndal IL 3-0 (A) on 4 May 1997 |
| Sogndal IL beat Lyn Oslo 2-1 (H) on 20 Apr 1997 |
| Lyn Oslo beat FK Haugesund 3-0 (H) on 4 May 1997 |
| FK Haugesund beat Viking FK 2-0 (A) on 8 May 1997 |
| Viking FK beat SK Brann 4-1 (A) on 11 May 1997 |
| SK Brann beat Molde FK 2-0 (A) on 8 May 1997 |
| Molde FK beat Tromsø IL 2-1 (H) on 16 May 1997 |
| Tromsø IL beat FK Bodø/Glimt 2-1 (H) on 4 May 1997 |
| FK Bodø/Glimt beat Kongsvinger IL 4-0 (H) on 8 May 1997 |
| Kongsvinger IL beat Strømsgodset IF 4-2 (H) on 11 May 1997 |
| Strømsgodset IF beat Skeid Oslo 4-0 (H) on 13 Apr 1997 |
| Skeid Oslo beat Lillestrøm SK 5-1 (H) on 8 May 1997 |
| Lillestrøm SK beat Rosenborg BK 2-1 (H) on 19 Apr 1997 |
HWC: Thick arrows show the earliest chain of wins that passes through every team and returns to its start.