{{Short description|20th season of top-tier football league in Norway}} {{Infobox football league season | competition = [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]] | season = 1964 | winners = [[FK Lyn|Lyn]]<br />1st title | relegated = [[SK Brann|Brann]]<br/>[[Raufoss IL|Raufoss]] | continentalcup1 = [[European Cup]] | continentalcup1 qualifiers = Lyn (both [[1964–65 European Cup|1964–65]] and [[1965–66 European Cup|1965–66]]) | continentalcup2 = [[1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]] | continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] | matches = 90 | total goals = 257 | league topscorer = [[Ole Stavrum]]<br/>(18 goals) | biggest home win = {{no break|[[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] 9–1 Raufoss}}<br><small>(27 September 1964)</small> | biggest away win = {{no break|Brann 0–7 Lyn}}<br><small>(8 August 1964)</small> | highest scoring = {{no break|Fredrikstad 9–1 Raufoss}}<br><small>(27 September 1964)</small> | longest wins = Lyn<br/>(6 games) | longest unbeaten = Lyn<br/>(11 games) | longest winless = [[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]]<br/>(8 games) | longest losses = Raufoss<br/>(6 games) | highest attendance = 16,500<br/>{{nobreak|Brann 2–0 [[Sarpsborg FK]]}}<br/><small>(2 September 1964)</small> | lowest attendance = 1,786<br/>{{nobreak|Skeid 1–1 [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]]}}<br/><small>(19 June 1964)</small> | average attendance = 6,186 {{decrease}} 21.4% | dates = 24 April – 4 October | prevseason = [[1963 1. divisjon|1963]] | nextseason = [[1965 1. divisjon|1965]] }}
The '''1964 [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]]''' was the 20th completed season of top division [[association football|football]] in [[Norway]]. {{TOC limit|2}}
==Overview== It was contested by 10 teams, and [[Lyn Fotball|FC Lyn Oslo]] won their first championship title. At the time, Lyn Oslo's 26 points were a record for the most points in one season. [[SK Brann|Brann]] and [[Raufoss IL|Raufoss]] were relegated to the [[1. divisjon|2. divisjon]].
This season, two spots in the [[European Cup]] were awarded. Lyn lead the league after 9 rounds and qualified for the [[1964–65 European Cup]]. At the end of the season, Lyn won the league, their first league title, and qualified also for the [[1965–66 European Cup]]. This was the last Norwegian top flight season, the leader after half a season were awarded a European Cup spot.
==Teams and locations== :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- ! Team !{{Tooltip| Ap. | Appearances in top divisions of Norwegian football}}<!--Begins with 1937–38 season. Abandoned 1939–40 season does not count.--> ! Location |- | [[SK Brann|Brann]] | align="center"| '''15''' | [[Bergen]] |- | [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] | align="center"| '''19''' | [[Fredrikstad]] |- | [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] | align="center"| '''9''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] | align="center"| '''12''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[Raufoss Fotball|Raufoss]] | align="center"| '''7''' | [[Raufoss]] |- | [[Sandefjord BK]] | align="center"| '''17''' | [[Sandefjord]] |- | [[Sarpsborg FK]] | align="center"| '''14''' | [[Sarpsborg]] |- | [[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] | align="center"| '''18''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] | align="center"| '''15''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[Viking FK|Viking]] | align="center"| '''19''' | [[Stavanger]] |}
==League table== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=QR |winpoints=2
|team1=LYN|name_LYN=[[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] |team2=FFK|name_FFK=[[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] |team3=SFK|name_SFK=[[Sarpsborg FK]] |team4=FRI|name_FRI=[[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] |team5=SKD|name_SKD=[[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] |team6=VIF|name_VIF=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] |team7=SBK|name_SBK=[[Sandefjord BK]] |team8=VIK|name_VIK=[[Viking FK|Viking]] |team9=SKB|name_SKB=[[SK Brann|Brann]] |team10=RAU|name_RAU=[[Raufoss Fotball|Raufoss]]
|win_LYN=10|draw_LYN=6|loss_LYN=2|gf_LYN=39|ga_LYN=16|status_LYN=C |win_FFK=9|draw_FFK=6|loss_FFK=3|gf_FFK=40|ga_FFK=21 |win_SFK=10|draw_SFK=3|loss_SFK=5|gf_SFK=30|ga_SFK=16 |win_FRI=6|draw_FRI=8|loss_FRI=4|gf_FRI=28|ga_FRI=29 |win_SKD=5|draw_SKD=7|loss_SKD=6|gf_SKD=24|ga_SKD=22 |win_VIF=6|draw_VIF=5|loss_VIF=7|gf_VIF=18|ga_VIF=21 |win_SBK=6|draw_SBK=5|loss_SBK=7|gf_SBK=17|ga_SBK=23 |win_VIK=5|draw_VIK=4|loss_VIK=9|gf_VIK=22|ga_VIK=37 |win_SKB=3|draw_SKB=6|loss_SKB=9|gf_SKB=17|ga_SKB=32|status_SKB=R |win_RAU=3|draw_RAU=4|loss_RAU=11|gf_RAU=22|ga_RAU=40|status_RAU=R
|col_EC=green1|text_EC=Qualification for the first round of the [[1964–65 European Cup]] and the [[1965–66 European Cup]] |result1=EC |col_FC=yellow1|text_FC=Qualification for the [[1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]] |result6=FC |col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to [[1965 Norwegian Second Division|Second Division]] |result9=R|result10=R |class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. |update=complete |source=[https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=&t=&u= NIFS] }}</onlyinclude>
==Results== {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=SKB|team2=FFK|team3=FRI|team4=LYN|team5=RAU |team6=SBK|team7=SFK|team8=SKD|team9=VIK|team10=VIF
|name_SKB=[[SK Brann|Brann]] |match_SKB_FFK=0–2 |match_SKB_FRI=3–3 |match_SKB_LYN=0–7 |match_SKB_RAU=0–1 |match_SKB_SBK=3–1 |match_SKB_SFK=2–0 |match_SKB_SKD=2–2 |match_SKB_VIK=5–0 |match_SKB_VIF=1–1
|name_FFK=[[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] |match_FFK_SKB=4–0 |match_FFK_FRI=2–2 |match_FFK_LYN=0–2 |match_FFK_RAU=9–1 |match_FFK_SBK=2–1 |match_FFK_SFK=2–1 |match_FFK_SKD=1–1 |match_FFK_VIK=4–2 |match_FFK_VIF=0–1
|name_FRI=[[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] |match_FRI_SKB=0–0 |match_FRI_FFK=1–1 |match_FRI_LYN=0–6 |match_FRI_RAU=2–1 |match_FRI_SBK=0–2 |match_FRI_SFK=2–0 |match_FRI_SKD=2–1 |match_FRI_VIK=4–3 |match_FRI_VIF=3–1
|name_LYN=[[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] |match_LYN_SKB=4–1 |match_LYN_FFK=1–2 |match_LYN_FRI=2–2 |match_LYN_RAU=2–1 |match_LYN_SBK=1–1 |match_LYN_SFK=1–0 |match_LYN_SKD=3–2 |match_LYN_VIK=2–1 |match_LYN_VIF=2–3
|name_RAU=[[Raufoss IL|Raufoss]] |match_RAU_SKB=0–0 |match_RAU_FFK=4–4 |match_RAU_FRI=0–3 |match_RAU_LYN=0–2 |match_RAU_SBK=3–0 |match_RAU_SFK=1–4 |match_RAU_SKD=1–3 |match_RAU_VIK=0–0 |match_RAU_VIF=1–2
|name_SBK=[[Sandefjord BK]] |match_SBK_SKB=1–0 |match_SBK_FFK=0–0 |match_SBK_FRI=1–1 |match_SBK_LYN=1–1 |match_SBK_RAU=3–1 |match_SBK_SFK=1–2 |match_SBK_SKD=1–0 |match_SBK_VIK=1–3 |match_SBK_VIF=2–0
|name_SFK=[[Sarpsborg FK|Sarpsborg]] |match_SFK_SKB=1–0 |match_SFK_FFK=3–1 |match_SFK_FRI=1–0 |match_SFK_LYN=0–0 |match_SFK_RAU=3–2 |match_SFK_SBK=4–0 |match_SFK_SKD=1–0 |match_SFK_VIK=4–1 |match_SFK_VIF=0–0
|name_SKD=[[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] |match_SKD_SKB=4–0 |match_SKD_FFK=1–1 |match_SKD_FRI=1–1 |match_SKD_LYN=0–1 |match_SKD_RAU=1–4 |match_SKD_SBK=0–0 |match_SKD_SFK=0–0 |match_SKD_VIK=3–1 |match_SKD_VIF=3–2
|name_VIK=[[Viking FK|Viking]] |match_VIK_SKB=1–0 |match_VIK_FFK=0–2 |match_VIK_FRI=1–1 |match_VIK_LYN=2–2 |match_VIK_RAU=1–0 |match_VIK_SBK=2–0 |match_VIK_SFK=1–6 |match_VIK_SKD=1–1 |match_VIK_VIF=1–0
|name_VIF=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] |match_VIF_SKB=0–0 |match_VIF_FFK=0–3 |match_VIF_FRI=3–1 |match_VIF_LYN=0–0 |match_VIF_RAU=1–1 |match_VIF_SBK=0–1 |match_VIF_SFK=2–0 |match_VIF_SKD=0–1 |match_VIF_VIK=2–1
|update=complete |source=[http://www.nifs.no/grid.php?land=1&t=5&u=46 NIFS.no] }}
==Season statistics== ===Top scorer=== *{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Ole Stavrum]], [[FK Lyn|Lyn]] – 18 goals
===Attendance=== {{fb a header}} {{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=[[SK Brann|Brann]]|s=113300|h=16500 |l=6000 |a=12589 |pr=15658}} {{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=[[Viking FK|Viking]]|s=70493|h=14000 |l=4250 |a=7833 |pr=7483}} {{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]]|s=67870 |h=11903 |l=4035 |a=7541 |pr=9811}} {{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=[[SFK Lyn|Lyn]]|s=63249|h=14127|l=2745|a=7028|pr=7457}} {{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=[[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]]|s=61786|h=11159 |l=1786 |a=6865 |pr=9066}} {{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=[[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]]|s=45060|h=11500 |l=2300 |a=5007 |pr=6988}} {{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=[[Sarpsborg FK]]|s=38486|h=9326 |l=2400 |a=4276 |pr=4730}} {{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=[[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]]|s=38478|h=7149 |l=2789 |a=4275 |pr=6587}} {{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=[[Raufoss Fotball|Raufoss]]|s=32100|h=5000 |l=2000 |a=3567 |nt=2}} {{fb a2 team|p=10|t=[[Sandefjord BK]]|s=25877|h=5125|l=2100|a=2875|nt=2}} {{fb a footer |s=556699|h=16500|l=1786|a=6186|pr=7871|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1964&til=1964&kamper=&sortering=avgt nifs.no]|date=May 2019|notes=2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.}}
==References== * [http://www.rsssf.no/stats/LeagueChamps.html Norway - List of final tables (RSSSF)]
{{Eliteserien}} {{1964 in Norwegian football}} {{1963–64 in European football (UEFA)}} {{1964–65 in European football (UEFA)}}
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