{{Short description|24th season of top-tier football league in Norway}} {{No footnotes|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox football league season | competition = [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]] | season = 1968 | winners = [[FK Lyn|Lyn]]<br />2nd title | relegated = [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]]<br/>[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] | continentalcup1 = [[1969–70 European Cup|European Cup]] | continentalcup1 qualifiers = Lyn | continentalcup2 = [[1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]] | continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Mjøndalen IF Fotball|Mjøndalen]] | continentalcup3 = [[1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]] | continentalcup3 qualifiers = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]<br>[[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] | matches = 90 | total goals = 320 | league topscorer = [[Odd Iversen]]<br/>(30 goals) | biggest home win = {{no break|[[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]] 10–1 Lyn}}<br><small>(16 June 1968)</small><br>{{no break|Lyn 11–2 [[Viking FK|Viking]]}}<br><small>(28 July 1968)</small> | biggest away win = {{no break|Skeid 0–6 [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]]}}<br><small>(23 September 1968)</small> | highest scoring = {{no break|Lyn 11–2 Viking}}<br><small>(28 July 1968)</small> | longest wins = Lyn<br/>(8 games) | longest unbeaten = Lyn<br/>Rosenborg<br/>(8 games) | longest winless = Vålerengen<br/>(8 games) | longest losses = Vålerengen<br/>(6 games) | highest attendance = 21,624<br/>{{nobreak|Rosenborg 2–4 Lyn}}<br/><small>(11 August 1968)</small> | lowest attendance = 834<br/>{{nobreak|Frigg 0–2 Skeid}}<br/><small>(20 October 1968)</small> | average attendance = 7,778 {{increase}} 24.4% | dates = 25 April – 20 October | prevseason = [[1967 1. divisjon|1967]] | nextseason = [[1969 1. divisjon|1969]] }} The '''1968 [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]]''' was the 24th completed season of top division [[association football|football]] in [[Norway]].
==Overview== It was contested by 10 teams, and [[FK Lyn|Lyn]] from [[Oslo]] won the championship, their second title. Lyn's 28 points was at the time a record for most points in a season, one more than [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] achieved in the [[1965 Norwegian First Division|1965 season]]. [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] and Vålerengen were relegated to the [[1969 2. divisjon]].
[[Odd Iversen]] of Rosenborg scored 30 goals this season, which as of the start of the [[2019 Eliteserien|2019]] season is still a league record. On 20 October, Iversen scored six goals in Rosenborg's 7–2 win against Vålerengen. That is still a joint league record for most goals scored in one game, an achievement [[Jan Fuglset]] copied in [[1976 Norwegian First Division|1976]].
==Teams and locations== :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- ! Team !{{Tooltip| Ap. | Appearances in top divisions of Norwegian football}} ! Location |- | [[SK Brann|Brann]] | align="center"| '''16''' | [[Bergen]] |- | [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] | align="center"| '''23''' | [[Fredrikstad]] |- | [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] | align="center"| '''13''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] | align="center"| '''16''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] | align="center"| '''6''' | [[Trondheim]] |- | [[Sarpsborg FK]] | align="center"| '''18''' | [[Sarpsborg]] |- | [[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] | align="center"| '''22''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]] | align="center"| '''3''' | [[Drammen]] |- | [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] | align="center"| '''19''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[Viking FK|Viking]] | align="center"| '''21''' | [[Stavanger]] |}
==League table== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=QR |winpoints=2
|team1=LYN|name_LYN=[[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] |team2=ROS|name_ROS=[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] |team3=VIK|name_VIK=[[Viking FK|Viking]] |team4=STM|name_STM=[[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]] |team5=BRA|name_BRA=[[SK Brann|Brann]] |team6=SKD|name_SKD=[[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] |team7=SRP|name_SRP=[[Sarpsborg FK]] |team8=FFK|name_FFK=[[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] |team9=FRI|name_FRI=[[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] |team10=VIF|name_VIF=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]]
|win_LYN=14|draw_LYN=0|loss_LYN=4|gf_LYN=57|ga_LYN=33|status_LYN=C |win_ROS=11|draw_ROS=2|loss_ROS=5|gf_ROS=53|ga_ROS=29 |win_VIK=9|draw_VIK=3|loss_VIK=6|gf_VIK=34|ga_VIK=32 |win_STM=9|draw_STM=1|loss_STM=8|gf_STM=48|ga_STM=27 |win_BRA=8|draw_BRA=3|loss_BRA=7|gf_BRA=31|ga_BRA=32 |win_SKD=9|draw_SKD=1|loss_SKD=8|gf_SKD=22|ga_SKD=33 |win_SRP=5|draw_SRP=5|loss_SRP=8|gf_SRP=14|ga_SRP=25 |win_FFK=6|draw_FFK=2|loss_FFK=10|gf_FFK=28|ga_FFK=34 |win_FRI=3|draw_FRI=5|loss_FRI=10|gf_FRI=15|ga_FRI=37|status_FRI=R |win_VIF=3|draw_VIF=4|loss_VIF=11|gf_VIF=18|ga_VIF=38|status_VIF=R
|col_EC1=green1|text_EC1=Qualification for the [[1969–70 European Cup#First round|European Cup first round]] |result1=EC1 |col_ICF1=blue1|text_ICF1=Qualification for the [[1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup#First round|Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round]] |result2=ICF1|result6=ICF1 |col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to [[1969 Norwegian Second Division|Second Division]] |result9=R|result10=R
|update=complete |class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. |source=[https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=&t=&u= NIFS] }}</onlyinclude>
==Results== {{#invoke:sports results|main | source = [https://www.nifs.no/kamper.php?land=1&t=5&u=42 nifs.no] {{in lang|no}} | update = complete |start_date= 25 April 1968 | a_note = | matches_style = FBR | team1=BRA | team2=FRE | team3=FRI | team4=LYN | team5 =ROS | team6= SRP | team7=SKE | team8=STM | team9=VIK | team10=VÅL
| name_BRA = [[SK Brann|Brann]] | name_FRE = [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] | name_FRI = [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] | name_LYN = [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] | name_ROS = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] | name_SRP = [[Sarpsborg FK|Sarpsborg]] | name_SKE = [[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] | name_STM = [[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]] | name_VIK = [[Viking FK|Viking]] | name_VÅL = [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]]
| match_BRA_FRE = 2-3 | match_BRA_FRI = 2-2 | match_BRA_LYN = 0-2 | match_BRA_ROS = 0-4 | match_BRA_SRP = 2-0 | match_BRA_SKE = 2-0 | match_BRA_STM = 2-1 | match_BRA_VIK = 2-2 | match_BRA_VÅL = 2-0
| match_FRE_BRA = 1-3 | match_FRE_FRI = 1-1 | match_FRE_LYN = 1-4 | match_FRE_ROS = 0-1 | match_FRE_SRP = 4-1 | match_FRE_SKE = 0-2 | match_FRE_STM = 0-3 | match_FRE_VIK = 2-1 | match_FRE_VÅL = 1-0
| match_FRI_BRA = 0-4 | match_FRI_FRE = 0-1 | match_FRI_LYN = 2-5 | match_FRI_ROS = 2-1 | match_FRI_SRP = 1-0 | match_FRI_SKE = 0-2 | match_FRI_STM = 4-1 | match_FRI_VIK = 0-0 | match_FRI_VÅL = 1-2
| match_LYN_BRA = 1-4 | match_LYN_FRE = 3-1 | match_LYN_FRI = 5-0 | match_LYN_ROS = 3-1 | match_LYN_SRP = 2-0 | match_LYN_SKE = 2-1 | match_LYN_STM = 1-6 | match_LYN_VIK = 11-2 | match_LYN_VÅL = 2-0
| match_ROS_BRA = 7-1 | match_ROS_FRE = 2-1 | match_ROS_FRI = 0-0 | match_ROS_LYN = 2-4 | match_ROS_SRP = 1-1 | match_ROS_SKE = 6-0 | match_ROS_STM = 3-2 | match_ROS_VIK = 1-2 | match_ROS_VÅL = 7-2
| match_SRP_BRA = 1-2 | match_SRP_FRE = 3-2 | match_SRP_FRI = 0-0 | match_SRP_LYN = 0-4 | match_SRP_VIK = 0-0 | match_SRP_ROS = 2-5 | match_SRP_SKE = 1-1 | match_SRP_STM = 2-0 | match_SRP_VÅL = 0-0
| match_SKE_BRA = 2-0 | match_SKE_FRE = 0-6 | match_SKE_FRI = 2-1 | match_SKE_LYN = 0-3 | match_SKE_ROS = 0-2 | match_SKE_SRP = 1-0 | match_SKE_STM = 2-4 | match_SKE_VIK = 2-1 | match_SKE_VÅL = 3-0
| match_STM_BRA = 2-0 | match_STM_FRE = 2-1 | match_STM_FRI = 3-1 | match_STM_LYN = 10-1 | match_STM_ROS = 3-0 | match_STM_SRP = 0-1 | match_STM_SKE = 1-2 | match_STM_VIK = 2-3 | match_STM_VÅL = 1-1
| match_VIK_BRA = 2-1 | match_VIK_FRE = 3-0 | match_VIK_FRI = 6-0 | match_VIK_LYN = 2-1 | match_VIK_ROS = 2-5 | match_VIK_SRP = 0-1 | match_VIK_SKE = 3-0 | match_VIK_STM = 2-1 | match_VIK_VÅL = 0-2
| match_VÅL_BRA = 2-2 | match_VÅL_FRE = 1-1 | match_VÅL_FRI = 2-0 | match_VÅL_LYN = 1-3 | match_VÅL_ROS = 2-3 | match_VÅL_SRP = 0-1 | match_VÅL_SKE = 1-2 | match_VÅL_STM = 1-6 | match_VÅL_VIK = 1-3 }}
==Season statistics== ===Top scorer=== * {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Odd Iversen]], [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] – 30 goals
===Attendances=== {{fb a header}} {{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]|s=105769|h=21624 |l=3275 |a=11752 |pr=11126}} {{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=[[SK Brann|Brann]]|s=88800|h=15600 |l=7000 |a=9867 |nt=2}} {{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=[[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]]|s=82424|h=12500|l=7300|a=9158|pr=6856}} {{fb a2 team|p=4|t=[[Viking FK|Viking]]|s=81638|h=13600 |l=2900 |a=9071 |nt=2}} {{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=[[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]]|s=80557|h=12451 |l=3904 |a=8951 |pr=8815}} {{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=[[SFK Lyn|Lyn]]|s=72805|h=17709|l=4549|a=8089|pr=5909}} {{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]]|s=62109 |h=13100 |l=2111 |a=6901 |pr=7740}} {{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=[[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]]|s=49687|h=10831 |l=834 |a=5521 |pr=6065}} {{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=[[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]]|s=47010|h=8340 |l=2028 |a=5223 |pr=4031}} {{fb a2 team|p=10|t=[[Sarpsborg FK]]|s=29214|h=5600 |l=995 |a=3246 |pr=4511}} {{fb a footer |s=700013|h=21624|l=834|a=7778|pr=6250|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1968&til=1968&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)] *[http://www.nifs.no Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk (NIFS)]
{{Eliteserien}} {{1968 in Norwegian football}} {{1967–68 in European football (UEFA)}} {{1968–69 in European football (UEFA)}}
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