Norwegian First Division

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This article is about the current Norwegian second-tier football league. For the first-tier league previously known as 1. divisjon, see Eliteserien. For the women's division, see Norwegian First Division (women).

Norwegian First Division
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Websiteobos-ligaen.no
Current: 2024 Norwegian First Division
Norwegian football
league structure
Eliteserien (Tier 1)
First Division (Tier 2)
Second Division (Tier 3)
Third Division (Tier 4)
Fourth Division (Tier 5)
Fifth Division (Tier 6)
Sixth Division (Tier 7)
Seventh Division (Tier 8)
Eighth Division (Tier 9)
Ninth Division (Tier 10)

The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon (

2. divisjon
.

1. divisjon was previously known as 2. divisjon (1963–1990) and replaced regional league Landsdelsserien (1951–1962) after the latter was dissolved after the 1961–62 season. The second tier was also prior to Landsdelsserien known as 1. divisjon (1948–1951). Formally, it was a semi-professional league.[1] The tier has been restructured many times and consists of 16 teams at present.

History

Between 1963 and 1990, the second highest level in Norwegian football was named 2. divisjon. In 1991, due to rebranding of the top flight level in 1990, it was renamed to its initial name; 1. divisjon.[

Adeccoligaen
, and from 2015 to 2020, the league's official name is OBOS-ligaen.

Format

Previous

In the 1997 season, 1. divisjon merged from two divisions consisting of 12 teams each, to only one with 14 teams. In the 2001 season, 1. divisjon expanded from 14 to 16 teams. Only two teams were relegated in the 2000 season. In 2009, the number of teams in

Eliteserien expanded from 14 to 16. Therefore, only one team was relegated to 1. divisjon, whilst three teams were promoted to Tippeligaen.[2]

Current

Since 2012 four teams, finishing 3rd to 6th, has qualified for promotion play-offs. In the 2017 season the relegation format was changed. The previous format where four teams were relegated was replaced with a format with two relegation spots and one relegation play-off spot.

The league is contested by 16 teams. During the course of a season, each club plays the others twice, home and away, for a total of 30 games for each club, and a total of 240 games in a season. The season starts in April and lasts until early November. The top two teams will be promoted to

2. divisjon known as PostNord-ligaen, and the team in 14th place will play a two-legged playoff against the play-off winner among the two-second-placed teams in 2. divisjon.[3]

Changes in competition format

From To Group(s) Teams Match-weeks Season Start Season End Dir. promoted Promotion play-off spots
1948–49 1950–51 11 83–84 10–14 Autumn Spring none 11
1951–52 1960–61 7 54 12–14 2 5
1961–62 55 18–21
1963
1971
 2 16 14 Spring Autumn 2 none
1972
1975
 2 + 2 districts 35–36 10–14 3
1976
 2 + 1 district 28 14–18
1977
1978
 30 18
1979
1993
 2 24 22 2
1994
 4 none
1995
1996
 2 2
1997
2000
 1 14 26 1
2001
2007
 16 30
2008
 3
2009
2010
 2 3
2011
 none
2012
 Present 4

Clubs

Current members

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Locations of the teams in the 2023 Norwegian First Division

The following 16 clubs are competing in the 2023 Norwegian First Division:[4]

Club Position in 2022 Location Stadium Capacity
Bryne 11th Bryne Bryne Stadion 4,000
Fredrikstad 10th Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Stadion 12,500
Hødd 1st (2D) Ulsteinvik Nye Høddvoll 4,081
Jerv 16th (ES) Grimstad
Levermyr Stadion
 3,300
KFUM 4th Oslo KFUM Arena 2,000
Kongsvinger 6th Kongsvinger Gjemselund Stadion 5,824
Kristiansund 15th (ES) Kristiansund Kristiansund Stadion 4,444
Mjøndalen 9th Mjøndalen Consto Arena 4,200
Moss 1st (2D) Moss Melløs Stadion 4,000
Ranheim 8th Trondheim EXTRA Arena 3,000
Raufoss
 12th Raufoss Nammo Stadion 1,800
Sandnes Ulf 5th Sandnes Øster Hus Arena 6,043
Skeid 14th Oslo
Nordre Åsen
 2,500
Sogndal 7th Sogndal Fosshaugane Campus 5,622
Start 3rd Kristiansand Sør Arena 14,448
Åsane 13th Bergen Åsane Arena 3,300

Sponsorship

Ahead of the 2015 season, a six-year deal was agreed with the housing cooperative OBOS. In the period from 2015 to 2020, 1. divisjon will be named OBOS-ligaen.[5]

Period Sponsor Name
1948–1951 No sponsor 1. divisjon
1951–1962 Landsdelsserien
1963–1990 2. divisjon
1991–2004 1. divisjon
2005–2013
Adecco
 Adeccoligaen
2014 No sponsor 1. divisjon
2015– OBOS OBOS-ligaen

1. divisjon has a number of official partners and suppliers. The official ball supplier for the league is Umbro who on 20 February 2020 signed the first ever contract to deliver official balls for OBOS-ligaen.[6] The two-year deal began from the start of the 2020 season.

Statistics

Further information:
List of teams promoted from the 1. divisjon and predecessors

From 1963 to 1990, the second tier in Norwegian football was named 2. divisjon. Until 1996, the 1. divisjon teams was split in two groups. This statistics shows the winning cubs, runners-ups, play-off teams, top goal scorer and the league's average attendances starting with the first one-group 1. divisjon season in 1997. Teams in bold won the promotion play-offs and were promoted to

Eliteserien
.

Season Winner Runner-up Promotion play-offs Top scorer Avg. att.
2023
 Fredrikstad KFUM Oslo Kristiansund, Kongsvinger, Start, Bryne 16 – Benjamin Stokke (Kristiansund) 1 851
2022
 Brann Stabæk
KFUM Oslo, Sandnes Ulf and Kongsvinger
 16 – Bård Finne (Brann) and Gift Orban (Stabæk) 2 057
2021
HamKam
 Aalesund
KFUM Oslo and Sogndal
 24 – Oscar Aga (Grorud) 917
2020
 Tromsø Lillestrøm
Raufoss
 19 – Henrik Udahl (Åsane) 213
2019
 Aalesund Sandefjord Start, KFUM Oslo, Kongsvinger and Sogndal 19 – Pontus Engblom (Sandefjord) 1 434
2018
 Viking Mjøndalen Aalesund, Sogndal, Ullensaker/Kisa and Nest-Sotra 21 – Tommy Høiland (Viking) 1 711
2017
Bodø/Glimt
 Start Mjøndalen, Ranheim, Sandnes Ulf and Ullensaker/Kisa 28 –
Kristian Fardal Opseth
(Bodø/Glimt) 		1 422
2016
 Kristiansund Sandefjord Jerv, Sandnes Ulf, Kongsvinger and Mjøndalen 26 – Pontus Engblom (Sandnes Ulf) 1 495
2015
 Sogndal Brann Kristiansund, Hødd, Jerv and Ranheim 17 – Pontus Engblom (Sandnes Ulf) and Robert Stene (Ranheim) 1 998
2014
 Sandefjord Tromsø Mjøndalen, Kristiansund, Bærum and Fredrikstad 19 – Pål Alexander Kirkevold (Sandefjord) 1 376
2013
Bodø/Glimt
 Stabæk Hødd, Ranheim, Hamarkameratene and Mjøndalen 18 – Jo Sondre Aas (Ranheim) 1 453
2012
 Start Sarpsborg 08
Bodø/Glimt and Ullensaker/Kisa
 20 – Martin Wiig (Sarpsborg 08) 1 330
2011
 Hønefoss BK Sandnes Ulf NFF removed the play-offs ahead of the season 18 – Vegard Braaten (Alta) 1 186
2010
 Sogndal
Sarpsborg 08
Fredrikstad, Løv-Ham and Ranheim
 17 – Marius Helle (Bryne) 1 544
2009
 Haugesund Hønefoss
Sarpsborg 08
 24 – Thomas Sørum (Haugesund) 1 271
2008
 Odd Grenland Sandefjord (2nd) and Start (3rd)[7] Sogndal 22 – Péter Kóvacs (Odd Grenland) 1 984
2007
 Molde Hamarkameratene
Bodø/Glimt
 		23 – Kenneth Kvalheim (Notodden) 1 726
2006
 Strømsgodset Aalesund Bryne 19 – Mattias Andersson (Strømsgodset) 1 981
2005
 Stabæk Sandefjord Moss 27 – Daniel Nannskog (Stabæk) 1 388
2004
 Start Aalesund Kongsvinger 18 – Paul Oyuga (Bryne) 1 696
2003
 Hamarkameratene Fredrikstad Sandefjord 19 – Markus Ringberg (Fredrikstad) 1 656
2002
 Tromsø Aalesund Sandefjord 18 – Morten Gamst Pedersen (Tromsø) 1 174
2001
 Vålerenga Start Hamarkameratene 18 – Bala Garba (Haugesund) and Marino Rahmberg (Raufoss) 1 490
2000
Lyn
 Strømsgodset Sogndal 25 – Jostein Flo (Strømsgodset) 775
1999
 Haugesund Bryne Start 17 – Anders Blomquist (Haugesund) 1 033
1998
 Odd Grenland Skeid Kjelsås 18 – Caleb Francis (Bryne) 741
1997
 Vålerenga Moss
Eik-Tønsberg
 16 – Espen Musæus (Vålerenga) 1 169

References

  1. ^ "TURNERINGSBESTEMMELSER NFF ADECCOLIGAEN 2013" (PDF). ekstranett.fotball.no. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Tippeligaen utvides til 16 lag". Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian). 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
  3. Football Association of Norway. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Stadiums in OBOS-ligaen 2022". Nordic Stadiums. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  5. ^ "PM: 1. divisjon blir OBOS-ligaen" [Press release: 1. divisjon becomes the OBOS league]. ToppFotball.no (in Norwegian). Norsk Toppfotball. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  6. ^ "OBOS-ligaen får offisiell ligaball". eurosport.no (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ^ Both teams promoted directly because of the Tippeligaen extension to 16 teams in the 2009 season

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