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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. LocationStadium
Brann28BergenBrann Stadion
Bryne6BryneBryne Stadion
Fredrikstad32FredrikstadFredrikstad Stadion
Hamarkameratene10HamarBriskeby
Haugar1HaugesundSakkestadbanen
Lillestrøm18LillestrømÅråsen Stadion
Lyn23OsloUllevaal Stadion
Moss8MossMelløs Stadion
Rosenborg18TrondheimLerkendal Stadion
Start14KristiansandKristiansand Stadion
Vålerengen26OsloBislett Stadion
Viking34StavangerStavanger Stadion

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Vålerengen (C)2291124427+1729Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
2Viking2211653230+228Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3Rosenborg229853524+1126
4Fredrikstad229764526+1925
5Moss228862727024
6Hamarkameratene228682521+422
7Lillestrøm2261062625+122Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
8Start228593638−221
9Bryne226972934−521
10Brann (R)2257102640−1417Qualification for the relegation play-offs
11Haugar (R)2221282038−1816Relegation to Second Division
12Lyn (R)2245132237−1513
Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBRABRYFREHAMHAULILLYNMOSROSIKSVIKVÅL
Brann—2–21–12–06–03–01–00–20–32–21–20–1
Bryne1–2—2–00–21–12–40–00–01–12–02–20–2
Fredrikstad6–01–1—0–11–12–23–24–10–02–23–02–1
Hamarkameratene1–15–22–1—1–12–22–00–13–00–10–01–2
Haugar0–01–10–60–2—2–32–20–01–10–11–31–1
Lillestrøm0–00–10–11–02–2—1–00–01–10–06–00–2
Lyn3–21–20–50–01–01–2—5–01–12–32–02–4
Moss3–10–12–12–11–12–02–0—1–10–11–12–2
Rosenborg5–03–14–22–00–21–11–03–1—4–20–12–2
Start4–03–43–11–11–22–00–01–30–1—4–00–4
Viking2–02–10–22–02–00–03–02–12–05–3—1–1
Vålerengen2–22–21–10–12–21–13–02–22–15–22–2—
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.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Molde (O, P)210132+12Promotion to First Division
2Brann (R)21012202Relegation to Second Division
3Pors210134−12Remained 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

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Pål JacobsenVålerengen16
2 Svein MathisenStart12
3 Bernt MælandBryne9
Odd IversenRosenborg
Vidar HansenFredrikstad
Per Egil AhlsenFredrikstad
Geir HenæsMoss
8 Morten HaugenVålerengen7
Ingvar DalhaugBrann
Peter OsborneHaugar
Tor Arne GranerudHam-Kam
Kjell ØdegaardLyn

Attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Rosenborg143,75221,3778,00013,068+36.9%†
2Vålerengen112,73916,5894,95810,249+56.7%†
3Viking85,01312,8555,4827,728−9.2%†
4Brann84,52811,7344,9907,684n/a2
5Moss55,3978,9613,4235,036−2.3%†
6Fredrikstad52,4607,0933,0414,769−5.6%†
7Bryne46,8609,6011,9434,260−18.1%†
8Lillestrøm45,73610,2301,9044,158−3.4%†
9Start45,6217,5711,1824,147−25.8%†
10HamKam39,5336,3002,1113,594n/a2
11Haugar33,6705,1121,5703,061n/a2
12Lyn30,8829,6991,0852,807+62.4%†
League total776,19121,3771,0855,880+15.6%†

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

References

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