# Norwegian First Division > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Norwegian_First_Division > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Norwegian_First_Division.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_First_Division > Source revision: 1356377243 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Norwegian association football league This article is about the current Norwegian second-tier football league. For the first-tier league previously known as 1. divisjon, see [Eliteserien](/source/Eliteserien). For the women's division, see [Norwegian First Division (women)](/source/Norwegian_First_Division_(women)). Football league Norwegian First Division Founded 1948; 78 years ago (1948) 2015–present (as OBOS-ligaen) 2014 (as 1. divisjon) 2005–2013 (as Adeccoligaen) 1991–2004 (as 1. divisjon) 1963–1990 (as 2. divisjon) 1948–1951 (as 1. divisjon) Country Norway Confederation UEFA Number of clubs 16 Level on pyramid 2 Promotion to Eliteserien Relegation to Norwegian Second Division Domestic cup Norwegian Cup Current champions Lillestrøm (1st title) (2025) Most championships HamKam Vålerenga (7 titles) Broadcaster(s) TV 2 Website obos-ligaen.no Current: 2026 Norwegian First Division Norwegian football league structure Eliteserien (Tier 1) First Division (Tier 2) Second Division (Tier 3) Third Division (Tier 4) Fourth Division (Tier 5) Fifth Division (Tier 6) Sixth Division (Tier 7) Seventh Division (Tier 8) Eighth Division (Tier 9) Ninth Division (Tier 10) Tenth Division (Tier 11) The **Norwegian First Division**, also called **1. divisjon** ([Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language): *første divisjon*) and **OBOS-ligaen** (due to sponsoring ties with [OBOS](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/OBOS)), is the second-highest level of the [Norwegian football league system](/source/Norwegian_football_league_system). Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are promoted to the [Eliteserien](/source/Eliteserien), and the lowest finishing teams are relegated to [2. divisjon](/source/2._divisjon). 1. divisjon was previously known as 2. divisjon (1963–1990) and replaced regional league [Landsdelsserien](/source/Landsdelsserien) (1951–1962) after the latter was dissolved after the [1961–62 season](/source/1961%E2%80%9362_Landsdelsserien). The second tier was also prior to Landsdelsserien known as 1. divisjon (1948–1951). Formally, it was a semi-professional league.[1] The tier has been restructured many times and consists of 16 teams at present. ## History Between 1963 and 1990, the second highest level in Norwegian football was named 2. divisjon. In 1991, due to rebranding of the top flight level in 1990, it was renamed to its initial name; 1. divisjon. 1. divisjon has been the name of this level ever since, except for periods when the league has had a sponsor-affiliated name. Between 2005 and 2013 the level was known as [Adeccoligaen](/source/Adecco) and from 2015 to 2020 the name is OBOS-ligaen. ## Format ### Previous In the 1997 season, 1. divisjon merged from two divisions consisting of 12 teams each, to only one with 14 teams. In the 2001 season, 1. divisjon expanded from 14 to 16 teams. Only two teams were relegated in the 2000 season. In 2009, the number of teams in [Eliteserien](/source/Eliteserien_(football)) expanded from 14 to 16. Therefore, only one team was relegated to 1. divisjon, whilst three teams were promoted to Tippeligaen.[2] ### Current Since 2012 four teams, finishing 3rd to 6th, has qualified for promotion play-offs. In the 2017 season the relegation format was changed. The previous format where four teams were relegated was replaced with a format with two relegation spots and one relegation play-off spot. The league is contested by 16 teams. During the course of a season, each club plays the others twice, home and away, for a total of 30 games for each club, and a total of 240 games in a season. The season starts in April and lasts until early November. The top two teams will be promoted to [Eliteserien](/source/Eliteserien), while the teams placed from third to sixth place will play a promotion-playoff against each other to earn the right to play a two-legged game against the 14th-placed team in Eliteserien to win promotion. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the [2. divisjon](/source/2._divisjon) known as PostNord-ligaen, and the team in 14th place will play a two-legged playoff against the play-off winner among the two-second-placed teams in 2. divisjon.[3] ### Changes in competition format From To Group(s) Teams Match-weeks Season Start Season End Dir. promoted Promotion play-off spots 1948–49 1950–51 11 83–84 10–14 Autumn Spring none 11 1951–52 1960–61 7 54 12–14 2 5 1961–62 55 18–21 1963 1971 2 16 14 Spring Autumn 2 none 1972 1975 2 + 2 districts 35–36 10–14 3 1976 2 + 1 district 28 14–18 1977 1978 30 18 1979 1993 2 24 22 2 1994 4 none 1995 1996 2 2 1997 2000 1 14 26 1 2001 2007 16 30 2008 3 2009 2010 2 3 2011 none 2012 Present 4 ## Current members The following 16 clubs are competing in the [2025 Norwegian First Division](/source/2025_Norwegian_First_Division). [Aalesund](/source/Aalesunds_FK) [Egersund](/source/Egersunds_IK) [Hødd](/source/IL_H%C3%B8dd) [Kongsvinger](/source/Kongsvinger_IL_Toppfotball) [Lillestrøm](/source/Lillestr%C3%B8m_SK) [Mjøndalen](/source/Mj%C3%B8ndalen_IF_Fotball) [Moss](/source/Moss_FK) [Odd](/source/Odds_BK) [Ranheim](/source/Ranheim_Fotball) [Raufoss](/source/Raufoss_IL) [Sogndal](/source/Sogndal_Fotball) [Stabæk](/source/Stab%C3%A6k_Fotball) [Start](/source/IK_Start) [Åsane](/source/%C3%85sane_Fotball) **Oslo** **[Oslo](/source/Oslo) teams:** [Lyn](/source/Lyn_Fotball) [Skeid](/source/Skeid_Fotball) Locations of teams in the **2025 Norwegian First Division** Team Location County Arena Turf Capacity Aalesund Ålesund Møre og Romsdal Color Line Stadion Artificial 10,778 Egersund Egersund Rogaland B&G Parken Artificial 1,200 Hødd Ulsteinvik Møre og Romsdal Høddvoll Artificial 4,081 Kongsvinger Kongsvinger Innlandet Gjemselund Artificial 5,824 Lillestrøm Lillestrøm Akershus Åråsen Natural 12,250 Lyn Oslo Oslo Bislett Natural 15,400 Mjøndalen Mjøndalen Buskerud Consto Arena Artificial 4,200 Moss Moss Østfold Melløs Natural 2,373 Odd Skien Telemark Skagerak Arena Artificial 11,767 Ranheim Trondheim Trøndelag EXTRA Arena Artificial 3,000 Raufoss Raufoss Innlandet NAMMO Stadion Artificial 3,042 Skeid Oslo Oslo OBOS Idrettspark Nordre Åsen Artificial 1,486 Sogndal Sogndalsfjøra Vestland Fosshaugane Campus Artificial 5,622 Stabæk Bærum Akershus Nadderud Artificial 4,938 Start Kristiansand Agder Sparebanken Sør Arena Artificial 14,448 Åsane Bergen Vestland Åsane Arena Artificial 3,300 ## Sponsorship Ahead of the 2015 season, a six-year deal was agreed with the housing cooperative OBOS. In the period from 2015 to 2020, 1. divisjon will be named OBOS-ligaen.[4] Period Sponsor Name 1948–1951 No sponsor 1. divisjon 1951–1962 Landsdelsserien 1963–1990 2. divisjon 1991–2004 1. divisjon 2005–2013 Adecco Adeccoligaen 2014 No sponsor 1. divisjon 2015– OBOS OBOS-ligaen 1. divisjon has a number of official partners and suppliers. The official ball supplier for the league is [Umbro](/source/Umbro) who on 20 February 2020 signed the first ever contract to deliver official balls for OBOS-ligaen.[5] The two-year deal began from the start of the 2020 season. ## Statistics Further information: [List of teams promoted from the 1. divisjon and predecessors](/source/List_of_teams_promoted_from_the_1._divisjon_and_predecessors) From 1963 to 1990, the second tier in Norwegian football was named 2. divisjon. Until 1996, the 1. divisjon teams was split in two groups. This statistics shows the winning cubs, runners-ups, play-off teams, top goal scorer and the league's average attendances starting with the first one-group 1. divisjon season in 1997. Teams in **bold** won the promotion play-offs and were promoted to [Eliteserien](/source/Eliteserien_(football)). Season Winner Runner-up Promotion play-offs Top scorer Avg. att. 2025 Lillestrøm Start Kongsvinger, Aalesund, Egersund, Ranheim 20 – Lucas Haren (Kongsvinger) and Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrøm) 2024 Vålerenga Bryne Moss, Egersund, Lyn, Kongsvinger 19 – John Hou Sæter (Ranheim) 1 851 2023 Fredrikstad KFUM Oslo Kristiansund, Kongsvinger, Start, Bryne 16 – Benjamin Stokke (Kristiansund) 1 851 2022 Brann Stabæk Start, KFUM Oslo, Sandnes Ulf and Kongsvinger 16 – Bård Finne (Brann) and Gift Orban (Stabæk) 2 057 2021 HamKam Aalesund Jerv, Fredrikstad, KFUM Oslo and Sogndal 24 – Oscar Aga (Grorud) 917 2020 Tromsø Lillestrøm Sogndal, Ranheim, Åsane and Raufoss 19 – Henrik Udahl (Åsane) 213 2019 Aalesund Sandefjord Start, KFUM Oslo, Kongsvinger and Sogndal 19 – Pontus Engblom (Sandefjord) 1 434 2018 Viking Mjøndalen Aalesund, Sogndal, Ullensaker/Kisa and Nest-Sotra 21 – Tommy Høiland (Viking) 1 711 2017 Bodø/Glimt Start Mjøndalen, Ranheim, Sandnes Ulf and Ullensaker/Kisa 28 – Kristian Fardal Opseth (Bodø/Glimt) 1 422 2016 Kristiansund Sandefjord Jerv, Sandnes Ulf, Kongsvinger and Mjøndalen 26 – Pontus Engblom (Sandnes Ulf) 1 495 2015 Sogndal Brann Kristiansund, Hødd, Jerv and Ranheim 17 – Pontus Engblom (Sandnes Ulf) and Robert Stene (Ranheim) 1 998 2014 Sandefjord Tromsø Mjøndalen, Kristiansund, Bærum and Fredrikstad 19 – Pål Alexander Kirkevold (Sandefjord) 1 376 2013 Bodø/Glimt Stabæk Hødd, Ranheim, Hamarkameratene and Mjøndalen 18 – Jo Sondre Aas (Ranheim) 1 453 2012 Start Sarpsborg 08 Sandefjord, Mjøndalen, Bodø/Glimt and Ullensaker/Kisa 20 – Martin Wiig (Sarpsborg 08) 1 330 2011 Hønefoss BK Sandnes Ulf NFF removed the play-offs ahead of the season 18 – Vegard Braaten (Alta) 1 186 2010 Sogndal Sarpsborg 08 Fredrikstad, Løv-Ham and Ranheim 17 – Marius Helle (Bryne) 1 544 2009 Haugesund Hønefoss Kongsvinger, Sogndal and Sarpsborg 08 24 – Thomas Sørum (Haugesund) 1 271 2008 Odd Grenland Sandefjord (2nd) and Start (3rd)[6] Sogndal 22 – Péter Kóvacs (Odd Grenland) 1 984 2007 Molde Hamarkameratene Bodø/Glimt 23 – Kenneth Kvalheim (Notodden) 1 726 2006 Strømsgodset Aalesund Bryne 19 – Mattias Andersson (Strømsgodset) 1 981 2005 Stabæk Sandefjord Moss 27 – Daniel Nannskog (Stabæk) 1 388 2004 Start Aalesund Kongsvinger 18 – Paul Oyuga (Bryne) 1 696 2003 Hamarkameratene Fredrikstad Sandefjord 19 – Markus Ringberg (Fredrikstad) 1 656 2002 Tromsø Aalesund Sandefjord 18 – Morten Gamst Pedersen (Tromsø) 1 174 2001 Vålerenga Start Hamarkameratene 18 – Bala Garba (Haugesund) and Marino Rahmberg (Raufoss) 1 490 2000 Lyn Strømsgodset Sogndal 25 – Jostein Flo (Strømsgodset) 775 1999 Haugesund Bryne Start 17 – Anders Blomquist (Haugesund) 1 033 1998 Odd Grenland Skeid Kjelsås 18 – Caleb Francis (Bryne) 741 1997 Vålerenga Moss Eik-Tønsberg 16 – Espen Musæus (Vålerenga) 1 169 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["TURNERINGSBESTEMMELSER NFF ADECCOLIGAEN 2013"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131027061122/http://ekstranett.fotball.no/Documents/Kampdelegater/2010/Turneringsbestemmelser%20%20Adeccoligaen%202013.pdf) (PDF). *ekstranett.fotball.no*. Archived from [the original](http://ekstranett.fotball.no/Documents/Kampdelegater/2010/Turneringsbestemmelser%20%20Adeccoligaen%202013.pdf) (PDF) on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Tippeligaen utvides til 16 lag"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080804140606/http://www.fotball.no/table.asp?p=53184&cat=51834&x=1&a=221127). *Football Association of Norway* (in Norwegian). 8 March 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.fotball.no/table.asp?p=53184&cat=51834&x=1&a=221127) on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-nff_division_info_3-0)** ["2014 Bestemmelser om KM, opp- og nedrykk"](http://www.fotball.no/Documents/Kretser/Hordaland/Serie%20og%20kamp/2014_Bestemmelser_om_KM_opp-_og_nedrykk_290714.pdf) [Rules for promotion and relegation, 2014] (PDF). [Football Association of Norway](/source/Football_Association_of_Norway). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042842/http://www.fotball.no/Documents/Kretser/Hordaland/Serie%20og%20kamp/2014_Bestemmelser_om_KM_opp-_og_nedrykk_290714.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-obos_4-0)** ["PM: 1. divisjon blir OBOS-ligaen"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150203224205/http://www.toppfotball.no/news/article/dndzdcy1kvml12wurmazlpsg0/title/pm-1-divisjon-blir-obos-ligaen) [Press release: 1. divisjon becomes the OBOS league]. *ToppFotball.no* (in Norwegian). [Norsk Toppfotball](/source/Norsk_Toppfotball). 15 January 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.toppfotball.no/news/article/dndzdcy1kvml12wurmazlpsg0/title/pm-1-divisjon-blir-obos-ligaen) on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["OBOS-ligaen får offisiell ligaball"](https://www.eurosport.no/fotball/obos-ligaen/2020/obos-ligaen-far-offisiell-ligaball_sto7673847/story.shtml). *eurosport.no* (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Both teams promoted directly because of the Tippeligaen extension to 16 teams in the [2009 season](/source/2009_Tippeligaen) ## External links - [Official website](https://www.fotball.no/turneringer/obosligaen/) - [1.division summary](https://int.soccerway.com/national/norway/1-division/)(SOCCERWAY) - [1. Division](https://int.soccerway.com/national/norway/1-division/2015/regular-season/r30171/) 2015 season results, fixtures and league table at Soccerway - [First division 2015](http://www.rsssf.no/2015/First.html) by round/date, at RSSSF v t e Norwegian First Division Seasons Second Division 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 First Division 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2026 clubs Åsane Bryne Egersund Haugesund Hødd Kongsvinger Lyn Moss Odd Ranheim Raufoss Sandnes Ulf Sogndal Stabæk Strømsgodset Strømmen Former clubs Aalesund Alta Åndalsnes Arendal Årstad Asker Åssiden Aurskog Bergsøy Bodø/Glimt Brann Brumunddal Byåsen Bærum Clausenengen Djerv 1919 Drafn Drøbak-Frogn Eidsvold Turn Eik-Tønsberg Elverum Faaberg Falken Fana Florvåg (defunct) Florø Follo Fram Larvik Fredrikstad Frigg Fyllingen (defunct) Gjøvik-Lyn Grand Bodø Greåker Grorud Grue HamKam Harstad Henning Haugar Hønefoss Jevnaker KFUM Oslo Kjelsås Kopervik Kristiansund BK Kristiansund FK Kvik Kvik Halden Larvik Turn Levanger Lillestrøm Lisleby Lofoten Løv-Ham (defunct) Lørenskog Mandalskameratene Manglerud Star Mjølner Mjøndalen Mo Molde Namsos Nardo Nessegutten Nest-Sotra Nidelv Notodden Nybergsund-Trysil Ørn Horten Os Østsiden Øygarden (defunct) Pors Randaberg Rosenborg Runar Råde Sandefjord Sandefjord BK Sarpsborg 08 Sarpsborg FK Skarp Skeid Ski Skjetten Sprint-Jeløy Stag Stålkameratene Start Stavanger Steinkjer Stjørdals-Blink Stord Strindheim Sunndal Surnadal Tønsberg Tollnes Tromsdalen Tromsø Ullensaker/Kisa Ullern Vard Haugesund Varegg Vidar Vigør Vigrestad Viking Vålerenga Competition Teams (winners) Statistics and awards Record Sponsors Adecco (2005–13) OBOS (2015–) Associated competitions Norwegian Cup Play-offs Prospects Promotion to Eliteserien; Relegation to Second Division v t e Norwegian First Division venues Current (2022) Åsane Arena Brann Stadion Bryne Stadion Consto Arena EXTRA Arena Fosshaugane Campus Fredrikstad Stadion Gjemselund Stadion Grorud Arctic Match KFUM Arena M.U.S Stadion Nadderud Stadion Nammo Stadion Nordre Åsen Øster Hus Arena Sør Arena v t e Second level football leagues of Europe (UEFA) Current Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation Republika Srpska Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Republic of Ireland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales North South Former Belgium East Germany England First Division Second Division Finland Suomensarja Ykkönen Germany 2. Bundesliga Nord 2. Bundesliga Süd 2. Oberliga Süd 2. Oberliga Südwest 2. Oberliga West Berlin Nord Süd Südwest West Gibraltar Greece Rep of Ireland Israel Malta Norway San Marino Scotland Serbia and Montenegro Soviet Union Yugoslavia v t e Football in Norway League competitions Men Eliteserien First Division Second Division Third Division Fourth Division Fifth Division Sixth Division Seventh Division Eighth Division Ninth Division Tenth Division Women Toppserien First Division Second Division Third Division Fourth Division Fifth Division Cup competitions Men Norwegian Football Cup Women Norwegian Women's Cup Defunct cup competitions Northern Norwegian Cup (1929–1969) Mesterfinalen (2009–2010, 2017–2018) Playoff competitions Men Eliteserien play-offs To the First Division To the Second Division (2001–2010) Women To the First Division Youth competitions Boys U19 U16 National teams Men B U21 U20 U19 U17 Women U23 U19 U17 Others Reserve teams Rivalries Battle of Oslo Lillestrøm–Vålerenga rivalry Molde–Rosenborg rivalry Lists and categories Clubs Competitions Players foreign Stadiums Honours won Norwegian Football Federation District Football Associations Women's football in Norway --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Norwegian First Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_First_Division) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_First_Division?action=history)). 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