{{Short description|27th season of top-tier football league in Norway}} {{Infobox football league season | competition = [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]] | season = 1971 | winners = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]<br />3rd title | relegated = [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] | continentalcup1 = [[1972–73 European Cup|European Cup]] | continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] | continentalcup2 = [[1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]] | continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] | continentalcup3 = [[1972–73 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] | continentalcup3 qualifiers = [[FK Lyn|Lyn]]<br>[[Viking FK|Viking]] | matches = 90 | total goals = 252 | league topscorer = [[Jan Fuglset]]<br/>(17 goals) | biggest home win = {{no break|Lyn 7–1 Frigg}}<br><small>(26 April 1971)</small><br>{{no break|Viking 6–0 Fredrikstad}}<br><small>(17 June 1971)</small><br>{{no break|[[Sarpsborg FK]] 7–1 Frigg}}<br><small>(11 August 1971)</small><br>{{no break|Fredrikstad 7–1 Frigg}}<br><small>(17 October 1971)</small> | biggest away win = {{no break|Frigg 0–5 [[IL Hødd|Hødd]]}}<br><small>(10 October 1971)</small> | highest scoring = {{no break|Lyn 7–1 Frigg}}<br><small>(26 April 1971)</small><br>{{no break|[[Sarpsborg FK]] 7–1 Frigg}}<br><small>(11 August 1971)</small><br>{{no break|Fredrikstad 7–1 Frigg}}<br><small>(17 October 1971)</small> | longest wins = Viking<br/>(5 games) | longest unbeaten = Lyn<br/>(12 games) | longest winless = Hødd<br/>(11 games) | longest losses = Frigg<br/>Hødd<br/>(4 games) | highest attendance = 15,200<br/>{{nobreak|Rosenborg 0–0 Strømsgodset}}<br/><small>(13 October 1971)</small> | lowest attendance = 1,000<br/>{{nobreak|Hødd 4–1 [[HamKam]]}}<br/><small>(6 October 1971)</small> | average attendance = 6,578 {{increase}} 16.7% | dates = 25 April – 17 October | prevseason = [[1970 1. divisjon|1970]] | nextseason = [[1972 1. divisjon|1972]] }} The '''1971 [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]]''' was the 27th completed season of top division [[association football|football]] in [[Norway]].
==Overview== It was contested by 10 teams, and [[Rosenborg BK]] won the championship, their third league title.
Only one team was relegated this season due to the league's extension to 12 teams ahead of the [[1972 Norwegian First Division|1972]] season.
==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"| '''19''' | [[Bergen]] |- | [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] | align="center"| '''26''' | [[Fredrikstad]] |- | [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] | align="center"| '''14''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[HamKam]] | align="center"| '''3''' | [[Hamar]] |- | [[IL Hødd|Hødd]] | align="center"| '''4''' | [[Ulsteinvik]] |- | [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] | align="center"| '''18''' | [[Oslo]] |- | [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] | align="center"| '''9''' | [[Trondheim]] |- | [[Sarpsborg FK]] | align="center"| '''21''' | [[Sarpsborg]] |- | [[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]] | align="center"| '''6''' | [[Drammen]] |- | [[Viking FK|Viking]] | align="center"| '''24''' | [[Stavanger]] |}
==League table== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=QR |winpoints=2
|team1=ROS|name_ROS=[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] |team2=LYN|name_LYN=[[FK Lyn|Lyn]] |team3=VIK|name_VIK=[[Viking FK|Viking]] |team4=FFK|name_FFK=[[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] |team5=STR|name_STR=[[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]] |team6=HAM|name_HAM=[[HamKam]] |team7=SRP|name_SRP=[[Sarpsborg FK]] |team8=HØD|name_HØD=[[IL Hødd|Hødd]] |team9=BRA|name_BRA=[[SK Brann|Brann]] |team10=FRI|name_FRI=[[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]]
|win_ROS=9|draw_ROS=6|loss_ROS=3|gf_ROS=25|ga_ROS=11|status_ROS=C |win_LYN=9|draw_LYN=5|loss_LYN=4|gf_LYN=28|ga_LYN=17 |win_VIK=9|draw_VIK=4|loss_VIK=5|gf_VIK=41|ga_VIK=20 |win_FFK=8|draw_FFK=6|loss_FFK=4|gf_FFK=32|ga_FFK=23 |win_STR=7|draw_STR=7|loss_STR=4|gf_STR=28|ga_STR=21 |win_HAM=7|draw_HAM=7|loss_HAM=4|gf_HAM=19|ga_HAM=15 |win_SRP=6|draw_SRP=4|loss_SRP=8|gf_SRP=32|ga_SRP=27 |win_HØD=3|draw_HØD=5|loss_HØD=10|gf_HØD=17|ga_HØD=32 |win_BRA=3|draw_BRA=5|loss_BRA=10|gf_BRA=16|ga_BRA=31 |win_FRI=4|draw_FRI=1|loss_FRI=13|gf_FRI=16|ga_FRI=55|status_FRI=R
|col_EC1=green1|text_EC1=Qualification for the [[1972–73 European Cup|European Cup first round]] |result1=EC1 |col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualification for the [[1972–73 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup first round]] |result2=UC1|result3=UC1 |col_ECWC1=#FFEBAD|text_ECWC1=Qualification for the [[1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup first round]] |result4=ECWC1 |col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to [[1972 Norwegian Second Division|Second Division]] |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=39 nifs.no] {{in lang|no}} | update = complete |start_date= 25 April 1971 | a_note = | matches_style = FBR | team1=BRA | team2=FRE | team3=FRI | team4=HAM | team5=HØD | team6=LYN | team7=ROS | team8=SRP | team9=STM | team10=VIK
| name_BRA = [[SK Brann|Brann]] | name_FRE = [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] | name_FRI = [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] | name_HAM = [[Hamarkameratene|HamKam]] | name_HØD = [[IL Hødd|Hødd]] | name_LYN = [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] | name_ROS = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] | name_SRP = [[Sarpsborg FK|Sarpsborg]] | name_STM = [[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]] | name_VIK = [[Viking FK|Viking]]
| match_BRA_FRE = 1-1 | match_BRA_FRI = 3-1 | match_BRA_HAM = 0-3 | match_BRA_HØD = 2-2 | match_BRA_LYN = 0-1 | match_BRA_ROS = 0-1 | match_BRA_SRP = 1-3 | match_BRA_STM = 0-0 | match_BRA_VIK = 1-0
| match_FRE_BRA = 2-0 | match_FRE_FRI = 7-1 | match_FRE_HAM = 4-0 | match_FRE_HØD = 0-0 | match_FRE_LYN = 3-2 | match_FRE_ROS = 2-1 | match_FRE_SRP = 2-0 | match_FRE_STM = 3-3 | match_FRE_VIK = 2-2
| match_FRI_BRA = 1-0 | match_FRI_FRE = 3-4 | match_FRI_HAM = 1-0 | match_FRI_HØD = 0-5 | match_FRI_LYN = 1-3 | match_FRI_ROS = 1-1 | match_FRI_SRP = 0-4 | match_FRI_STM = 0-3 | match_FRI_VIK = 1-0
| match_HAM_BRA = 2-0 | match_HAM_FRE = 0-0 | match_HAM_FRI = 1-0 | match_HAM_HØD = 0-0 | match_HAM_LYN = 1-1 | match_HAM_ROS = 1-1 | match_HAM_SRP = 0-0 | match_HAM_STM = 4-1 | match_HAM_VIK = 3-1
| match_HØD_BRA = 0-0 | match_HØD_FRE = 0-0 | match_HØD_HAM = 4-1 | match_HØD_FRI = 0-2 | match_HØD_ROS = 0-3 | match_HØD_SRP = 1-2 | match_HØD_LYN = 1-0 | match_HØD_STM = 0-1 | match_HØD_VIK = 1-3
| match_LYN_BRA = 3-1 | match_LYN_FRE = 1-0 | match_LYN_FRI = 7-1 | match_LYN_HAM = 0-0 | match_LYN_HØD = 1-0 | match_LYN_ROS = 2-2 | match_LYN_SRP = 2-1 | match_LYN_STM = 0-1 | match_LYN_VIK = 2-1
| match_ROS_BRA = 0-1 | match_ROS_FRE = 1-0 | match_ROS_FRI = 2-1 | match_ROS_HAM = 0-0 | match_ROS_HØD = 4-1 | match_ROS_LYN = 0-0 | match_ROS_SRP = 3-0 | match_ROS_STM = 0-0 | match_ROS_VIK = 1-0
| match_SRP_BRA = 3-3 | match_SRP_FRE = 1-0 | match_SRP_FRI = 7-1 | match_SRP_HAM = 0-1 | match_SRP_HØD = 4-0 | match_SRP_LYN = 1-2 | match_SRP_ROS = 1-2 | match_SRP_STM = 1-1 | match_SRP_VIK = 1-4
| match_STM_BRA = 3-1 | match_STM_FRE = 1-2 | match_STM_FRI = 4-0 | match_STM_HAM = 1-2 | match_STM_HØD = 4-1 | match_STM_LYN = 0-0 | match_STM_ROS = 0-3 | match_STM_SRP = 2-1 | match_STM_VIK = 1-1
| match_VIK_BRA = 5-0 | match_VIK_FRE = 6-0 | match_VIK_FRI = 4-1 | match_VIK_HAM = 1-0 | match_VIK_HØD = 5-1 | match_VIK_LYN = 3-1 | match_VIK_ROS = 1-0 | match_VIK_SRP = 2-2 | match_VIK_STM = 2-2
}}
==Season statistics== ===Top scorer=== *{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Jan Fuglset]], [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] – 17 goals
===Attendances=== {{fb a header}} {{fb a2 team|p=1|t=[[Viking FK|Viking]]|s=92641|h=15300 |l=6000 |a=10293 |pr=5733}} {{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=[[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]]|s=78216|h=13200|l=4500 |a=8691|pr=10090}} {{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]|s=75972|h=15828 |l=4300 |a=8441 |pr=7881}} {{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=[[FK Lyn|Lyn]]|s=71681 |h=15088 |l=4553 |a=7965 |nt=2}} {{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=[[SK Brann|Brann]]|s=69400|h=8800 |l=6000 |a=7711 |pr=7922}} {{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=[[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]]|s=55233|h=10018 |l=2592 |a=6137 |pr=4674}} {{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=[[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]]|s=41653|h=7572 |l=2761|a=4628|nt=2}} {{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=[[HamKam]]|s=40634|h=7000 |l=3107|a=4515|pr=5067}} {{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=[[Sarpsborg FK]]|s=37001|h=9248 |l=1808 |a=4111 |pr=3462}} {{fb a2 team|p=10|t=[[IL Hødd|Hødd]]|s=29600|h=7000 |l=1000 |a=3289 |pr=2189}} {{fb a footer |s=592031|h=15828|l=1000|a=6578|pr=5636|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1971&til=1971&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}} {{1971 in Norwegian football}} {{1970–71 in European football (UEFA)}} {{1971–72 in European football (UEFA)}}
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