{{Short description|33rd season of top-tier football league in Norway}} {{Infobox football league season | competition = [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]] | season = 1977 | winners = [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]<br>3rd title | relegated = [[Hamarkameratene|Ham Kam]]<br />[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]<br />[[Mjøndalen IF Fotball|Mjøndalen]] | continentalcup1 = [[1978–79 European Cup|European Cup]] | continentalcup1 qualifiers = Lillestrøm | continentalcup2 = [[1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]] | continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]] | continentalcup3 = [[1978–79 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] | continentalcup3 qualifiers = [[Molde FK|Molde]]<br />[[IK Start|Start]] | matches = 132 | total goals = 396 | league topscorer = [[Trygve Johannessen]]<br>(17 goals) | biggest home win = {{no break|Start 5–0 Mjøndalen}}<br><small>(2 October 1977)</small><br>{{no break|Start 6–1 HamKam}}<br><small>(16 October 1977)</small> | biggest away win = {{no break|[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] 0–4 Lillestrøm}}<br><small>(25 April 1977)</small><br>{{no break|[[Moss FK|Moss]] 0–4 [[Viking FK|Viking]]}}<br><small>(1 May 1977)</small><br>{{no break|Start 0–4 Vålerengen}}<br><small>(19 June 1977)</small><br>{{no break|Moss 0–4 Lillestrøm}}<br><small>(10 September 1977)</small><br>{{no break|Rosenborg 2–6 HamKam}}<br><small>(26 September 1977)</small> | highest scoring = {{no break|Brann 6–3 HamKam}}<br><small>(15 August 1977)</small> | longest wins = Lillestrøm<br/>(6 games) | longest unbeaten = Lillestrøm<br/>(17 games) | longest winless = Rosenborg<br/>(17 games) | longest losses = Mjøndalen<br/>Rosenborg<br/>Vålerenga<br/>(5 games) | highest attendance = 22,150<br/>{{nobreak|Brann 0–1 Bodø/Glimt}}<br/><small>(25 April 1977)</small> | lowest attendance = 1,890<br/>{{nobreak|Mjøndalen 0–0 Rosenborg}}<br/><small>(9 October 1977)</small> | average attendance = 7,339 {{increase}} 13.1% | dates = 25 April – 16 October | prevseason = [[1976 1. divisjon|1976]] | nextseason = [[1978 1. divisjon|1978]] }} The '''1977 [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]]''' was the 33rd completed season of top division [[association football|football]] in [[Norway]].
==Overview== There were 12 teams in the division. [[Lillestrøm SK]] emerged as the championship victors, their third league title. Lillestrøm's 36 points was at the time a record for most points in a season, two more than [[Viking FK|Viking]] and [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]] achieved in the [[1972 1. divisjon|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}}<!--Begins with 1937–38 season. Abandoned 1939–40 season does not count.--> ! Location ! Stadium |- | [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]] | align="center"| '''1''' | [[Bodø]] | [[Aspmyra Stadion]] |- | [[SK Brann|Brann]] | align="center"| '''25''' | [[Bergen]] | [[Brann Stadion]] |- | [[Bryne FK|Bryne]] | align="center"| '''2''' | [[Bryne]] | [[Bryne Stadion]] |- | [[Hamarkameratene]] | align="center"| '''8''' | [[Hamar]] | [[Briskeby Arena|Briskeby]] |- | [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] | align="center"| '''14''' | [[Lillestrøm]] | [[Åråsen Stadion]] |- | [[Mjøndalen IF Fotball|Mjøndalen]] | align="center"| '''11''' | [[Mjøndalen]] | [[Nedre Eiker Stadion]] |- | [[Molde FK|Molde]] | align="center"| '''6''' | [[Molde]] | [[Molde Idrettspark|Molde Stadion]] |- | [[Moss FK|Moss]] | align="center"| '''4''' | [[Moss]] | [[Melløs Stadion]] |- | [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] | align="center"| '''15''' | [[Trondheim]] | [[Lerkendal Stadion]] |- | [[IK Start|Start]] | align="center"| '''10''' | [[Kristiansand]] | [[Kristiansand Stadion]] |- | [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] | align="center"| '''22''' | [[Oslo]] | [[Bislett Stadion]] |- | [[Viking FK|Viking]] | align="center"| '''30''' | [[Stavanger]] | [[Stavanger Stadion]] |}
==League table== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=QR |winpoints=2
|team1=LIL|name_LIL=[[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] |team2=B/G|name_B/G=[[Bodø/Glimt]] |team3=MOL|name_MOL=[[Molde FK|Molde]] |team4=IKS|name_IKS=[[IK Start|Start]] |team5=VIK|name_VIK=[[Viking FK|Viking]] |team6=BRA|name_BRA=[[SK Brann|Brann]] |team7=VIF|name_VIF=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] |team8=BRY|name_BRY=[[Bryne FK|Bryne]] |team9=MOS|name_MOS=[[Moss FK|Moss]] |team10=HAM|name_HAM=[[Hamarkameratene]] |team11=MIF|name_MIF=[[Mjøndalen IF Fotball|Mjøndalen]] |team12=ROS|name_ROS=[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]
|win_LIL=16|draw_LIL=4|loss_LIL=2|gf_LIL=42|ga_LIL=11|status_LIL=C |win_B/G=10|draw_B/G=8|loss_B/G=4|gf_B/G=33|ga_B/G=24 |win_MOL=12|draw_MOL=3|loss_MOL=7|gf_MOL=31|ga_MOL=28 |win_IKS=9|draw_IKS=7|loss_IKS=6|gf_IKS=37|ga_IKS=30 |win_VIK=9|draw_VIK=5|loss_VIK=8|gf_VIK=41|ga_VIK=34 |win_BRA=8|draw_BRA=6|loss_BRA=8|gf_BRA=40|ga_BRA=35 |win_VIF=8|draw_VIF=4|loss_VIF=10|gf_VIF=37|ga_VIF=37 |win_BRY=6|draw_BRY=8|loss_BRY=8|gf_BRY=36|ga_BRY=36 |win_MOS=7|draw_MOS=6|loss_MOS=9|gf_MOS=28|ga_MOS=39 |win_HAM=6|draw_HAM=6|loss_HAM=10|gf_HAM=37|ga_HAM=42|status_HAM=R |win_MIF=7|draw_MIF=4|loss_MIF=11|gf_MIF=17|ga_MIF=32|status_MIF=R |win_ROS=1|draw_ROS=5|loss_ROS=16|gf_ROS=17|ga_ROS=48|status_ROS=R
|col_EC1=green1|text_EC1=Qualification for the [[1978–79 European Cup|European Cup first round]] |result1=EC1 |col_ECWC1=#FFEBAD|text_ECWC1=Qualification for the [[1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup first round]] |result2=ECWC1 |col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualification for the [[1978–79 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup first round]] |result3=UC1|result4=UC1 |col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to [[1978 Norwegian Second Division|Second Division]] |result10=R|result11=R|result12=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=33 nifs.no] {{in lang|no}} | update = complete |start_date= 25 April 1977 | a_note = | matches_style = FBR | team1=B/G | team2=BRA | team3=BRY | team4=HAM | team5=LIL | team6=MIF | team7=MOL | team8=MOS | team9=ROS | team10=IKS | team11=VIK | team12=VÅL
| name_B/G = [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]] | name_BRA = [[SK Brann|Brann]] | name_BRY = [[Bryne FK|Bryne]] | name_HAM = [[Hamarkameratene]] | name_LIL = [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] | name_MIF = [[Mjøndalen IF Fotball|Mjøndalen]] | name_MOL = [[Molde FK|Molde]] | name_MOS = [[Moss FK|Moss]] | name_ROS = [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] | name_IKS = [[IK Start|Start]] | name_VIK = [[Viking FK|Viking]] | name_VÅL = [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]]
| match_B/G_BRA = 2-2 | match_B/G_BRY = 0-2 | match_B/G_HAM = 2-0 | match_B/G_LIL = 1-1 | match_B/G_MIF = 0-1 | match_B/G_MOL = 4-1 | match_B/G_MOS = 3-1 | match_B/G_ROS = 0-0 | match_B/G_IKS = 1-0 | match_B/G_VIK = 1-0 | match_B/G_VÅL = 1-1
| match_BRA_B/G = 0-1 | match_BRA_BRY = 1-1 | match_BRA_HAM = 6-3 | match_BRA_LIL = 2-1 | match_BRA_MIF = 2-0 | match_BRA_MOL = 1-2 | match_BRA_MOS = 1-1 | match_BRA_ROS = 4-0 | match_BRA_IKS = 4-1 | match_BRA_VIK = 1-1 | match_BRA_VÅL = 1-1
| match_BRY_B/G = 2-3 | match_BRY_BRA = 4-2 | match_BRY_HAM = 1-1 | match_BRY_LIL = 2-0 | match_BRY_MIF = 1-3 | match_BRY_MOL = 1-3 | match_BRY_MOS = 1-1 | match_BRY_ROS = 4-2 | match_BRY_IKS = 2-2 | match_BRY_VIK = 2-2 | match_BRY_VÅL = 4-1
| match_HAM_B/G = 1-1 | match_HAM_BRA = 0-2 | match_HAM_BRY = 2-2 | match_HAM_LIL = 0-1 | match_HAM_MIF = 4-0 | match_HAM_MOL = 1-0 | match_HAM_MOS = 4-2 | match_HAM_ROS = 3-2 | match_HAM_IKS = 0-1 | match_HAM_VIK = 1-2 | match_HAM_VÅL = 0-1
| match_LIL_B/G = 3-1 | match_LIL_BRA = 3-1 | match_LIL_BRY = 1-1 | match_LIL_HAM = 2-1 | match_LIL_MIF = 4-0 | match_LIL_MOL = 3-0 | match_LIL_MOS = 4-0 | match_LIL_ROS = 1-0 | match_LIL_IKS = 1-0 | match_LIL_VIK = 3-1 | match_LIL_VÅL = [[Lillestrøm SK–Vålerenga Fotball rivalry|1-0]]
| match_MIF_B/G = 1-2 | match_MIF_BRA = 0-0 | match_MIF_BRY = 2-0 | match_MIF_HAM = 2-2 | match_MIF_LIL = 0-1 | match_MIF_MOL = 0-1 | match_MIF_MOS = 1-2 | match_MIF_ROS = 0-0 | match_MIF_IKS = 0-0 | match_MIF_VIK = 3-1 | match_MIF_VÅL = 1-0
| match_MOL_B/G = 0-1 | match_MOL_BRA = 1-0 | match_MOL_BRY = 2-2 | match_MOL_HAM = 1-0 | match_MOL_LIL = 0-0 | match_MOL_MIF = 2-0 | match_MOL_MOS = 3-1 | match_MOL_ROS = [[Molde FK–Rosenborg BK rivalry|2-0]] | match_MOL_IKS = 0-0 | match_MOL_VIK = 3-2 | match_MOL_VÅL = 4-1
| match_MOS_B/G = 1-0 | match_MOS_BRA = 1-0 | match_MOS_BRY = 1-0 | match_MOS_HAM = 2-2 | match_MOS_LIL = 0-4 | match_MOS_MIF = 2-0 | match_MOS_MOL = 2-3 | match_MOS_ROS = 2-2 | match_MOS_IKS = 1-1 | match_MOS_VIK = 0-4 | match_MOS_VÅL = 0-1
| match_ROS_B/G = 1-3 | match_ROS_BRA = 1-3 | match_ROS_BRY = 0-2 | match_ROS_HAM = 2-6 | match_ROS_LIL = 0-0 | match_ROS_MIF = 0-1 | match_ROS_MOL = [[Molde FK–Rosenborg BK rivalry|2-0]] | match_ROS_MOS = 1-3 | match_ROS_IKS = 1-3 | match_ROS_VIK = 1-3 | match_ROS_VÅL = 0-3
| match_IKS_B/G = 3-3 | match_IKS_BRA = 3-1 | match_IKS_BRY = 1-0 | match_IKS_HAM = 6-1 | match_IKS_LIL = 0-2 | match_IKS_MIF = 5-0 | match_IKS_MOL = 1-2 | match_IKS_MOS = 1-1 | match_IKS_ROS = 2-1 | match_IKS_VIK = 2-1 | match_IKS_VÅL = 0-4
| match_VIK_B/G = 2-2 | match_VIK_BRA = 3-4 | match_VIK_BRY = 2-1 | match_VIK_HAM = 1-1 | match_VIK_LIL = 1-2 | match_VIK_MIF = 2-0 | match_VIK_MOL = 2-1 | match_VIK_MOS = 3-2 | match_VIK_ROS = 0-0 | match_VIK_IKS = 2-3 | match_VIK_VÅL = 5-1
| match_VÅL_B/G = 1-1 | match_VÅL_BRA = 5-2 | match_VÅL_BRY = 4-1 | match_VÅL_HAM = 3-4 | match_VÅL_LIL = [[Lillestrøm SK–Vålerenga Fotball rivalry|0-4]] | match_VÅL_MIF = 1-2 | match_VÅL_MOL = 4-0 | match_VÅL_MOS = 0-2 | match_VÅL_ROS = 3-1 | match_VÅL_IKS = 2-2 | match_VÅL_VIK = 0-1 }}
==Season statistics== ===Top scorer=== *{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Trygve Johannessen]], [[Viking FK|Viking]] – 17 goals
===Attendances=== {{fb a header}} {{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=[[SK Brann|Brann]]|s=164402|h=22150 |l=9975 |a=14946 |pr=14133}} {{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]]|s=108182|h=19127|l=4399 |a=9835|nt=2}} {{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=[[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]|s=92725|h=12515|l=5785 |a=8430|pr=6346}} {{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=[[Viking FK|Viking]]|s=88747|h=12140 |l=5858 |a=8068 |pr=8738}} {{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=[[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]|s=84316|h=9652 |l=5672 |a=7665 |nt=2}} {{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=[[IK Start|Start]]|s=78453|h=12666 |l=3847 |a=7132 |pr=6562}} {{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=[[Bryne FK|Bryne]]|s=69110 |h=12236 |l=4012 |a=6283 |pr=4978}} {{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=[[Moss FK|Moss]]|s=63384|h=7583 |l=3715 |a=5762 |nt=2}} {{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=[[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]]|s=61120|h=8200 |l=2200 |a=5556 |pr=6667}} {{fb a2 team|p=10|t=[[Molde FK|Molde]]|s=60592 |h=10700 |l=3715 |a=5508 |pr=3585}} {{fb a2 team|p=11|t=[[HamKam]]|s=52130|h=7948|l=3025 |a=4739 |pr=4876}} {{fb a2 team|p=12|t=[[Mjøndalen IF Fotball|Mjøndalen]]|s=45522|h=8022 |l=1890|a=4138|pr=5082}} {{fb a footer |s=968683|h=22150|l=1890|a=7339|pr=6488|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1977&til=1977&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}} {{1977 in Norwegian football}} {{1976–77 in European football (UEFA)}} {{1977–78 in European football (UEFA)}}
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