{{Short description|34th season of top-tier football league in Norway}} {{Infobox football league season | competition = [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]] | season = 1978 | winners = [[IK Start|Start]]<br>1st title | relegated = [[Molde FK|Molde]]<br />[[SFK Lyn|Lyn]]<br />[[Steinkjer FK|Steinkjer]] | continentalcup1 = [[1979–80 European Cup|European Cup]] | continentalcup1 qualifiers = Start | continentalcup2 = [[1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]] | continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] | continentalcup3 = [[1979–80 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] | continentalcup3 qualifiers = [[Viking FK|Viking]]<br />[[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] | matches = 132 | total goals = 433 | league topscorer = [[Tom Lund]]<br>(17 goals) | biggest home win = {{no break|[[SK Brann|Brann]] 9–1 Steinkjer}}<br><small>(30 July 1978)</small> | biggest away win = {{no break|Lyn 0–4 [[Bryne FK|Bryne]]}}<br><small>(7 May 1978)</small><br>{{no break|Bryne 1–5 Brann}}<br><small>(11 June 1978)</small><br>{{no break|Molde 0–4 [[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]]}}<br><small>(11 June 1978)</small> | highest scoring = {{no break|Molde 6–5 Bodø/Glimt}}<br><small>(4 May 1978)</small> | longest wins = Brann<br/>Skeid<br/>Viking<br/>(4 games) | longest unbeaten = Lillestrøm<br/>(18 games) | longest winless = Steinkjer<br/>(15 games) | longest losses = Lyn<br/>(8 games) | highest attendance = 23,900<br/>{{nobreak|Brann 0–1 Lillestrøm}}<br/><small>(8 May 1978)</small> | lowest attendance = 1,890<br/>{{nobreak|Skeid 2–0 Steinkjer}}<br/><small>(15 October 1978)</small> | average attendance = 5,533 {{decrease}} 24.6% | dates = 23 April – 15 October | prevseason = [[1977 1. divisjon|1977]] | nextseason = [[1979 1. divisjon|1979]] }} The '''1978 [[Eliteserien|1. divisjon]]''' was the 34th completed season of top division [[association football|football]] in [[Norway]].
==Overview== It was performed in 12 teams, and [[IK Start]] won their first championship.
==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"| '''2''' | [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]] | [[Aspmyra Stadion]] |- | [[SK Brann|Brann]] | align="center"| '''26''' | [[Bergen (city)|Bergen]] | [[Brann Stadion]] |- | [[Bryne FK|Bryne]] | align="center"| '''3''' | [[Bryne]] | [[Bryne Stadion]] |- | [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] | align="center"| '''15''' | [[Lillestrøm (town)|Lillestrøm]] | [[Åråsen Stadion]] |- | [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] | align="center"| '''21''' | [[Oslo]] | [[Ullevaal Stadion]] |- | [[Molde FK|Molde]] | align="center"| '''7''' | [[Molde (town)|Molde]] | [[Molde Idrettspark|Molde Stadion]] |- | [[Moss FK|Moss]] | align="center"| '''5''' | [[Moss (town)|Moss]] | [[Melløs Stadion]] |- | [[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] | align="center"| '''29''' | [[Oslo]] | |- | [[IK Start|Start]] | align="center"| '''11''' | [[Kristiansand (town)|Kristiansand]] | [[Kristiansand Stadion]] |- | [[Steinkjer FK|Steinkjer]] | align="center"| '''10''' | [[Steinkjer (town)|Steinkjer]] | [[Guldbergaunet Stadion]] |- | [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] | align="center"| '''23''' | [[Oslo]] | [[Bislett Stadion]] |- | [[Viking FK|Viking]] | align="center"| '''31''' | [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]] | [[Stavanger Stadion]] |}
==League table== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=QR |winpoints=2
|team1=IKS|name_IKS=[[IK Start|Start]] |team2=LIL|name_LIL=[[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] |team3=VIK|name_VIK=[[Viking FK|Viking]] |team4=SKD|name_SKD=[[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] |team5=BRA|name_BRA=[[SK Brann|Brann]] |team6=VIF|name_VIF=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]] |team7=BRY|name_BRY=[[Bryne FK|Bryne]] |team8=MOS|name_MOS=[[Moss FK|Moss]] |team9=B/G|name_B/G=[[Bodø/Glimt]] |team10=MOL|name_MOL=[[Molde FK|Molde]] |team11=LYN|name_LYN=[[FK Lyn|Lyn]] |team12=STN|name_STN=[[Steinkjer FK|Steinkjer]] |win_IKS=13|draw_IKS=7|loss_IKS=2|gf_IKS=30|ga_IKS=13|status_IKS=C |win_LIL=11|draw_LIL=9|loss_LIL=2|gf_LIL=45|ga_LIL=22 |win_VIK=12|draw_VIK=7|loss_VIK=3|gf_VIK=42|ga_VIK=22 |win_SKD=12|draw_SKD=2|loss_SKD=8|gf_SKD=38|ga_SKD=33 |win_BRA=11|draw_BRA=3|loss_BRA=8|gf_BRA=52|ga_BRA=42 |win_VIF=9|draw_VIF=6|loss_VIF=7|gf_VIF=44|ga_VIF=34 |win_BRY=7|draw_BRY=8|loss_BRY=7|gf_BRY=27|ga_BRY=30 |win_MOS=8|draw_MOS=4|loss_MOS=10|gf_MOS=39|ga_MOS=38 |win_B/G=6|draw_B/G=6|loss_B/G=10|gf_B/G=37|ga_B/G=37 |win_MOL=5|draw_MOL=2|loss_MOL=15|gf_MOL=36|ga_MOL=58|status_MOL=R |win_LYN=3|draw_LYN=5|loss_LYN=14|gf_LYN=23|ga_LYN=53|status_LYN=R |win_STN=1|draw_STN=9|loss_STN=12|gf_STN=20|ga_STN=51|status_STN=R |col_EC1=green1|text_EC1=Qualification for the [[1979–80 European Cup|European Cup first round]] |result1=EC1 |col_Q=#FFEBAD|text_Q=Qualification for the [[1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round]] |result2=Q |col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualification for the [[1979–80 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup first round]] |result3=UC1|result4=UC1 |col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to [[1979 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=32 nifs.no] {{in lang|no}} | update = complete |start_date= 23 April 1978 | a_note = | matches_style = FBR | team1=B/G | team2=BRA | team3=BRY | team4=LIL | team5=LYN | team6=MOL | team7=MOS | team8=SKE | team9=IKS | team10=STE | team11=VIK | team12=VÅL
| name_B/G = [[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]] | name_BRA = [[SK Brann|Brann]] | name_BRY = [[Bryne FK|Bryne]] | name_LIL = [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] | name_LYN = [[Lyn Fotball|Lyn]] | name_MOL = [[Molde FK|Molde]] | name_MOS = [[Moss FK|Moss]] | name_SKE = [[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] | name_IKS = [[IK Start|Start]] | name_STE = [[Steinkjer FK|Steinkjer]] | name_VIK = [[Viking FK|Viking]] | name_VÅL = [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]]
| match_B/G_BRA = 8-1 | match_B/G_BRY = 1-2 | match_B/G_LIL = 1-1 | match_B/G_LYN = 2-1 | match_B/G_MOL = 3-1 | match_B/G_MOS = 2-3 | match_B/G_SKE = 4-0 | match_B/G_IKS = 1-1 | match_B/G_STE = 1-1 | match_B/G_VIK = 0-2 | match_B/G_VÅL = 0-2
| match_BRA_B/G = 3-0 | match_BRA_BRY = 2-1 | match_BRA_LIL = 0-1 | match_BRA_LYN = 7-0 | match_BRA_MOL = 2-1 | match_BRA_MOS = 1-0 | match_BRA_SKE = 2-1 | match_BRA_IKS = 4-2 | match_BRA_STE = 9-1 | match_BRA_VIK = 2-2 | match_BRA_VÅL = 1-2
| match_BRY_B/G = 0-0 | match_BRY_BRA = 1-5 | match_BRY_LIL = 1-1 | match_BRY_LYN = 1-0 | match_BRY_MOL = 1-0 | match_BRY_MOS = 1-1 | match_BRY_SKE = 0-1 | match_BRY_IKS = 0-1 | match_BRY_STE = 1-0 | match_BRY_VIK = 2-2 | match_BRY_VÅL = 1-1
| match_LIL_B/G = 2-0 | match_LIL_BRA = 3-1 | match_LIL_BRY = 3-1 | match_LIL_LYN = 5-0 | match_LIL_MOL = 4-1 | match_LIL_MOS = 2-2 | match_LIL_SKE = 3-1 | match_LIL_IKS = 1-2 | match_LIL_STE = 3-1 | match_LIL_VIK = 1-1 | match_LIL_VÅL = [[Lillestrøm SK–Vålerenga Fotball rivalry|1-3]]
| match_LYN_B/G = 0-0 | match_LYN_BRA = 3-4 | match_LYN_BRY = 0-4 | match_LYN_LIL = 0-0 | match_LYN_MOL = 0-2 | match_LYN_MOS = 1-2 | match_LYN_SKE = 4-1 | match_LYN_IKS = 0-2 | match_LYN_STE = 2-2 | match_LYN_VIK = 2-3 | match_LYN_VÅL = [[Battle of Oslo (football)|2-2]]
| match_MOL_B/G = 6-5 | match_MOL_BRA = 4-1 | match_MOL_BRY = 4-2 | match_MOL_LIL = 0-3 | match_MOL_LYN = 1-3 | match_MOL_MOS = 3-4 | match_MOL_SKE = 0-4 | match_MOL_IKS = 0-2 | match_MOL_STE = 2-4 | match_MOL_VIK = 0-2 | match_MOL_VÅL = 2-3
| match_MOS_B/G = 3-4 | match_MOS_BRA = 1-3 | match_MOS_BRY = 1-1 | match_MOS_LIL = 0-0 | match_MOS_LYN = 2-3 | match_MOS_MOL = 2-4 | match_MOS_SKE = 1-2 | match_MOS_IKS = 0-2 | match_MOS_STE = 7-0 | match_MOS_VIK = 3-0 | match_MOS_VÅL = 1-0
| match_SKE_B/G = 2-1 | match_SKE_BRA = 2-0 | match_SKE_BRY = 2-2 | match_SKE_LIL = 1-3 | match_SKE_LYN = 5-1 | match_SKE_MOL = 3-2 | match_SKE_MOS = 1-2 | match_SKE_IKS = 0-1 | match_SKE_STE = 2-0 | match_SKE_VIK = 0-0 | match_SKE_VÅL = 3-2
| match_IKS_B/G = 1-0 | match_IKS_BRA = 0-0 | match_IKS_BRY = 0-0 | match_IKS_LIL = 3-3 | match_IKS_LYN = 1-0 | match_IKS_MOL = 3-1 | match_IKS_MOS = 2-0 | match_IKS_SKE = 0-1 | match_IKS_STE = 1-1 | match_IKS_VIK = 1-1 | match_IKS_VÅL = 2-0
| match_STE_B/G = 0-1 | match_STE_BRA = 1-1 | match_STE_BRY = 1-2 | match_STE_LIL = 0-2 | match_STE_LYN = 0-0 | match_STE_MOL = 2-2 | match_STE_MOS = 1-2 | match_STE_SKE = 2-3 | match_STE_IKS = 0-0 | match_STE_VIK = 1-1 | match_STE_VÅL = 1-1
| match_VIK_B/G = 2-0 | match_VIK_BRA = 4-0 | match_VIK_BRY = 2-0 | match_VIK_LIL = 2-2 | match_VIK_LYN = 3-1 | match_VIK_MOL = 5-0 | match_VIK_MOS = 2-0 | match_VIK_SKE = 0-1 | match_VIK_IKS = 0-2 | match_VIK_STE = 3-1 | match_VIK_VÅL = 2-1
| match_VÅL_B/G = 3-3 | match_VÅL_BRA = 4-3 | match_VÅL_BRY = 2-3 | match_VÅL_LIL = [[Lillestrøm SK–Vålerenga Fotball rivalry|1-1]] | match_VÅL_LYN = [[Battle of Oslo (football)|4-0]] | match_VÅL_MOL = 0-0 | match_VÅL_MOS = 3-2 | match_VÅL_SKE = 3-2 | match_VÅL_IKS = 0-1 | match_VÅL_STE = 5-0 | match_VÅL_VIK = 2-3 }}
==Season statistics== ===Top scorer=== *{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Tom Lund]], [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] – 17 goals
===Attendances=== {{fb a header}} {{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=[[SK Brann|Brann]]|s=125180|h=23900 |l=5590 |a=11380 |pr=14946}} {{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=[[Viking FK|Viking]]|s=88171|h=14325 |l=4185 |a=8016 |pr=8068}} {{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerengen]]|s=80781|h=11600|l=2533 |a=7344|pr=9835}} {{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=[[IK Start|Start]]|s=72516|h=9559 |l=4473 |a=6592 |pr=7132}} {{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=[[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]]|s=71836|h=12343|l=3403 |a=6531|pr=8430}} {{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=[[FK Bodø/Glimt|Bodø/Glimt]]|s=59807|h=9126 |l=2990 |a=5437 |pr=7665}} {{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=[[Moss FK|Moss]]|s=53260|h=6933 |l=2743 |a=4842 |pr=5762}} {{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=[[Bryne FK|Bryne]]|s=46270 |h=6933 |l=2743 |a=4206 |pr=6283}} {{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=[[Steinkjer FK|Steinkjer]]|s=38250|h=6500 |l=800 |a=3477 |nt=2}} {{fb a2 team|p=10|t=[[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]]|s=36684|h=6774|l=645 |a=3335 |nt=2}} {{fb a2 team|p=11|t=[[Molde FK|Molde]]|s=30628 |h=5742 |l=1183 |a=2784 |pr=5508}} {{fb a2 team|p=12|t=[[FK Lyn|Lyn]]|s=27036|h=6389 |l=823|a=2458|nt=2}} {{fb a footer |s=730419|h=23900|l=645|a=5533|pr=7339|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1978&til=1978&kamper=&sortering=avgt nifs.no]|date=May 2019|notes=2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.}}
==References== *[https://www.rsssf.no/stats/LeagueChamps.html Norway - List of final tables (RSSSF)] *[https://www.nifs.no Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk (NIFS)]
{{Eliteserien}} {{1978 in Norwegian football}} {{1977–78 in European football (UEFA)}} {{1978–79 in European football (UEFA)}}
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