1981 Norwegian First Division

The 1981 1. divisjon was the 37th completed season of top division football in Norway.

1. divisjon
Season1981
Dates24 April – 18 October
ChampionsVålerengen
2nd title
RelegatedBrann
Haugar
Lyn
European CupVålerengen
Cup Winners' CupLillestrøm
UEFA CupViking
Matches played132
Goals scored367 (2.78 per match)
Top goalscorerPål Jacobsen
(16 goals)
Biggest home winFredrikstad 6–0 Brann
(23 August 1981)
Biggest away winHaugar 0–6 Fredrikstad
(17 August 1981)
Highest scoringViking 5–3 Start
(18 October 1981)
Longest winning runBrann
Fredrikstad
Rosenborg
Viking
Vålerengen
(3 games)
Longest unbeaten runFredrikstad
Moss
Rosenborg
(9 games)
Longest winless runHaugar
(9 games)
Longest losing runBrann
HamKam
Lyn
(6 games)
Highest attendance21,377
Rosenborg 2–2 Vålerengen
(29 June 1981)
Lowest attendance1,085
Lyn 1–2 Bryne
(27 September 1981)
Average attendance5,880 Increase 15.6%
← 1980
1982 →

Overview

22 games were played with 2 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve were relegated. The winners of the two groups of the Second Division were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between number ten in the 1. divisjon and the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon.

Vålerengen won the championship, their second league title.

Teams and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. Location Stadium
Brann 28 Bergen Brann Stadion
Bryne 6 Bryne Bryne Stadion
Fredrikstad 32 Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Stadion
Hamarkameratene 10 Hamar Briskeby
Haugar 1 Haugesund Sakkestadbanen
Lillestrøm 18 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion
Lyn 23 Oslo Ullevaal Stadion
Moss 8 Moss Melløs Stadion
Rosenborg 18 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion
Start 14 Kristiansand Kristiansand Stadion
Vålerengen 26 Oslo Bislett Stadion
Viking 34 Stavanger Stavanger Stadion

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vålerengen (C) 22 9 11 2 44 27 +17 29 Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
2 Viking 22 11 6 5 32 30 +2 28 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Rosenborg 22 9 8 5 35 24 +11 26
4 Fredrikstad 22 9 7 6 45 26 +19 25
5 Moss 22 8 8 6 27 27 0 24
6 Hamarkameratene 22 8 6 8 25 21 +4 22
7 Lillestrøm 22 6 10 6 26 25 +1 22 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
8 Start 22 8 5 9 36 38 −2 21
9 Bryne 22 6 9 7 29 34 −5 21
10 Brann (R) 22 5 7 10 26 40 −14 17 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
11 Haugar (R) 22 2 12 8 20 38 −18 16 Relegation to Second Division
12 Lyn (R) 22 4 5 13 22 37 −15 13
Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results
Home \ Away BRA BRY FRE HAM HAU LIL LYN MOS ROS IKS VIK VÅL
Brann — 2–2 1–1 2–0 6–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 0–3 2–2 1–2 0–1
Bryne 1–2 — 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–4 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2
Fredrikstad 6–0 1–1 — 0–1 1–1 2–2 3–2 4–1 0–0 2–2 3–0 2–1
Hamarkameratene 1–1 5–2 2–1 — 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 3–0 0–1 0–0 1–2
Haugar 0–0 1–1 0–6 0–2 — 2–3 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–3 1–1
Lillestrøm 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–2 — 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 6–0 0–2
Lyn 3–2 1–2 0–5 0–0 1–0 1–2 — 5–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 2–4
Moss 3–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 — 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–2
Rosenborg 5–0 3–1 4–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 — 4–2 0–1 2–2
Start 4–0 3–4 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–3 0–1 — 4–0 0–4
Viking 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 5–3 — 1–1
Vålerengen 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 5–2 2–2 —
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The qualification play-off matches were contested between Brann (10th in the 1. divisjon), Pors (2nd in the Second Division – Group A), and Molde (2nd in the 2. divisjon – Group B). Molde won on goal difference and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Molde (O, P) 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 2 Promotion to First Division
2 Brann (R) 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 Relegation to Second Division
3 Pors 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 2 Remained in Second Division
Source: rsssf.no
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
  • Molde 3–1 Pors
  • Pors 2–1 Brann
  • Brann 1–0 Molde

Season statistics

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Norway Pål Jacobsen Vålerengen 16
2 Norway Svein Mathisen Start 12
3 Norway Bernt Mæland Bryne 9
Norway Odd Iversen Rosenborg
Norway Vidar Hansen Fredrikstad
Norway Per Egil Ahlsen Fredrikstad
Norway Geir Henæs Moss
8 Norway Morten Haugen Vålerengen 7
Norway Ingvar Dalhaug Brann
England Peter Osborne Haugar
Norway Tor Arne Granerud Ham-Kam
Norway Kjell Ødegaard Lyn

Attendances
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Rosenborg 143,752 21,377 8,000 13,068 +36.9%†
2 Vålerengen 112,739 16,589 4,958 10,249 +56.7%†
3 Viking 85,013 12,855 5,482 7,728 −9.2%†
4 Brann 84,528 11,734 4,990 7,684 n/a2
5 Moss 55,397 8,961 3,423 5,036 −2.3%†
6 Fredrikstad 52,460 7,093 3,041 4,769 −5.6%†
7 Bryne 46,860 9,601 1,943 4,260 −18.1%†
8 Lillestrøm 45,736 10,230 1,904 4,158 −3.4%†
9 Start 45,621 7,571 1,182 4,147 −25.8%†
10 HamKam 39,533 6,300 2,111 3,594 n/a2
11 Haugar 33,670 5,112 1,570 3,061 n/a2
12 Lyn 30,882 9,699 1,085 2,807 +62.4%†
League total 776,191 21,377 1,085 5,880 +15.6%†

Source: nifs.no
Notes:
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.

References
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