1983 Norwegian First Division

The 1983 1. divisjon was the 39th completed season of top division football in Norway.

1. divisjon
Season1983
Dates24 April – 9 October
ChampionsVålerengen
3rd title
RelegatedBrann
Mjøndalen
HamKam
European CupVålerengen
Cup Winners' CupMoss
UEFA CupLillestrøm
Matches played132
Goals scored400 (3.03 per match)
Top goalscorerOlav Nysæter
(14 goals)
Biggest home winBrann 9–2 Viking[1]
(9 October 1983)
Biggest away winHamKam 0–5 Eik[1]
(31 July 1983)
Highest scoringBrann 9–2 Viking[1]
(9 October 1983)
Longest winning runVålerengen
(5 games)
Longest unbeaten runVålerengen
(12 games)
Longest winless runBryne
Rosenborg
(10 games)
Longest losing runHamKam
(5 games)
Highest attendance17,500
Rosenborg 2–3 Start
(16 May 1983)
Lowest attendance802
HamKam 0–2 Start
(25 September 1983)
Average attendance5,526 Increase 20.9%
1982
1984

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 2. divisjon 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 third title.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. LocationStadium
Brann29BergenBrann Stadion
Bryne8BryneBryne Stadion
Eik6TønsbergTønsberg Gressbane
Hamarkameratene12HamarBriskeby
Kongsvinger1KongsvingerGjemselund Stadion
Lillestrøm20LillestrømÅråsen Stadion
Mjøndalen14MjøndalenNedre Eiker Stadion
Moss10MossMelløs Stadion
Rosenborg20TrondheimLerkendal Stadion
Start16KristiansandKristiansand Stadion
Vålerengen28OsloBislett Stadion
Viking36StavangerStavanger Stadion

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Vålerengen (C)2212733817+2131Qualification for the European Cup first round
2Lillestrøm2210844028+1228Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3Start2210754727+2027
4Moss228863134−324Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
5Eik229583432+223
6Viking228683134−322
7Rosenborg227784138+321
8Bryne227783132−121
9Kongsvinger227694442+220
10Brann (R)227693132−120Qualification for the relegation play-offs
11Mjøndalen (R)2257101734−1717Relegation to Second Division
12Hamarkameratene (R)2234151550−3510
Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBRABRYEIKHAMKONLILMIFMOSROSIKSVIKVÅL
Brann0–00–02–12–04–01–00–20–00–29–21–1
Bryne0–20–11–13–21–25–13–21–52–22–10–0
Eik2–23–00–04–20–33–10–33–11–21–02–0
Hamarkameratene2–00–20–52–10–41–10–10–20–22–31–3
Kongsvinger5–12–22–10–32–20–26–14–22–11–20–3
Lillestrøm3–12–03–11–01–13–04–03–11–41–10–0
Mjøndalen3–00–30–03–10–02–20–00–00–50–00–2
Moss1–12–21–10–03–21–11–00–22–12–02–1
Rosenborg3–12–22–54–03–33–01–22–22–31–12–3
Start1–00–24–06–02–61–14–02–21–11–22–2
Viking2–01–03–14–12–32–21–22–11–21–10–0
Vålerengen2–41–03–05–00–03–11–04–23–00–01–0
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 2. divisjon - Group A), and Strindheim (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Strindheim won and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.

Results
  • Strindheim 0–0 Brann
  • Pors 1–2 Strindheim
  • Brann 1–1 Pors
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Strindheim (O, P)211021+13Promotion to First Division
2Brann (R)20201102Relegation to Second Division
3Pors201123−11Remained in 2. divisjon
Source: rsssf.no
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Olav NysæterKongsvinger14
2 André KrogsæterLillestrøm13
3 Steinar AaseStart12
4 Anders GiskeBrann11
Svein MathisenStart
6 Pål JacobsenVålerengen10
7 Stein KollshaugenMoss9
Erik NystuenKongsvinger
Geir HenæsMoss
10 Sven HolmEik8
Tom AntonsenEik
Håvard MoenRosenborg
Geir JohansenEik

Attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Brann108,65813,1506,1319,878n/a2
2Vålerengen104,50215,7305,6559,500+25.1%
3Rosenborg83,28517,5003,6857,571−4.6%
4Eik75,04412,0003,2506,822n/a2
5Viking71,6389,1344,0826,513−14.3%
6Start55,8899,7353,0935,081+41.8%
7Moss42,8236,2242,6713,893−9.9%
8Kongsvinger42,1306,7942,1233,830n/a2
9Bryne41,99910,1771,8723,818−1.5%
10Lillestrøm41,5065,8361,5203,773−5.6%
11HamKam33,6786,1048023,062−17.7%
12Mjøndalen28,2214,8259102,566−5.0%
League total729,37317,5008025,526+21.0%

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

References