1982 Norwegian First Division

1. divisjon
Season1982
Dates25 April – 10 October
ChampionsViking
7th title
RelegatedFredrikstad
Sogndal
Molde
European CupViking
UEFA CupBryne
Matches132
Goals355 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorerTor Arne Granerud
Trygve Johannessen
(11 goals)
Biggest home winVålerengen 5–1 Rosenborg[1]
(13 June 1982)
Lillestrøm 4–0 Fredrikstad[1]
(29 August 1982)
Vålerengen 4–0 Mjøndalen[1]
(5 September 1982)
Biggest away winHamKam 0–4 Rosenborg[1]
(27 June 1982)
Highest scoringLillestrøm 7–4 Molde[1]
(8 August 1982)
Longest winning runLillestrøm
Vålerengen
(4 games)
Longest unbeaten runViking
(9 games)
Longest winless runStart
(10 games)
Longest losing runLillestrøm
Vålerengen
(4 games)
Highest attendance21,201
Rosenborg 1–1 Start
(16 May 1982)
Lowest attendance835
Sogndal 0–0 Mjøndalen
(10 October 1982)
Average attendance4,568 Decrease 22.3%
← 1981
1983 →

The 1982 1. divisjon was the 38th completed season of top division football in Norway.

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 First Division and the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon.

Viking won the championship, their seventh title.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamAp.LocationStadium
Bryne7BryneBryne Stadion
Fredrikstad33FredrikstadFredrikstad Stadion
Hamarkameratene11HamarBriskeby
Lillestrøm19LillestrømÅråsen Stadion
Mjøndalen13MjøndalenNedre Eiker Stadion
Molde9MoldeMolde Stadion
Moss9MossMelløs Stadion
Rosenborg19TrondheimLerkendal Stadion
Sogndal1SogndalsfjøraFosshaugane
Start15KristiansandKristiansand Stadion
Vålerengen27OsloBislett Stadion
Viking35StavangerStavanger Stadion

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Viking (C)2211743924+1529Qualification for the European Cup first round
2Bryne2210662525026Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3Lillestrøm2211383526+925
4Vålerengen2210483521+1424
5Hamarkameratene2211293335−224
6Rosenborg227963229+323
7Mjøndalen229582832−423
8Moss226882726+120
9Start227692832−420
10Fredrikstad (R)225892231−918Qualification for the relegation play-offs
11Sogndal (R)2256112533−816Relegation to Second Division
12Molde (R)2248102641−1516
Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBRYFREHAMLILMIFMOLMOSROSSOGIKSVIKVÅL
Bryne—2–01–32–10–03–20–01–01–03–31–11–0
Fredrikstad1–1—0–11–24–22–11–11–12–10–02–00–2
Hamarkameratene0–13–4—1–01–12–12–10–40–15–31–41–0
Lillestrøm1–04–01–0—2–17–42–21–00–10–11–20–2
Mjøndalen3–02–01–02–4—4–11–01–02–10–22–11–0
Molde0–10–01–32–12–2—1–01–10–00–01–31–1
Moss1–10–01–10–02–04–1—2–22–13–10–13–2
Rosenborg2–12–23–00–23–10–12–1—2–11–11–11–0
Sogndal3–02–21–20–30–01–12–13–3—2–10–10–1
Start2–11–01–30–13–04–21–21–11–0—0–20–2
Viking1–22–01–24–12–21–12–12–23–33–1—0–0
Vålerengen1–21–04–21–14–01–22–05–15–21–10–2—
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 Fredrikstad (10th in the 1. divisjon), Eik (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Steinkjer (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Eik won both their games and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.

Results
  • Fredrikstad 2–3 Eik
  • Steinkjer 1–3 Fredrikstad
  • Eik 2–1 Steinkjer
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Eik (O, P)220053+24Promotion to First Division
2Fredrikstad (R)210154+12Relegation to Second Division
3Steinkjer200225−30Remained in Second Division
Source: rsssf.no
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Norway Tor Arne GranerudHam-Kam11
Norway Trygve JohannessenViking
3Norway Svein MathisenStart10
Norway Lasse OpsethSogndal
5Finland Juhani HimankaLillestrøm9
Norway Sverre BrandhaugRosenborg
Norway Bernt MælandBryne
8Norway Pål JacobsenVålerengen8
Norway Geir HenæsMoss
Norway Jan BergMolde

Attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Rosenborg87,26517,5003,1307,933−39.3%†
2Viking83,58414,1405,1407,599−1.7%†
3Vålerengen83,50313,1934,5037,591−25.9%†
4Moss47,5047,8162,3514,319−14.2%†
5Fredrikstad45,9846,6401,8874,180−12.4%†
6Lillestrøm43,9627,5362,5463,997−3.9%†
7Bryne42,63311,0001,7503,876−9.0%†
8HamKam40,9147,0972,5173,719+3.5%†
9Start39,3986,2351,5553,582−13.6%†
10Molde34,5935,1001,5503,145n/a2
11Mjøndalen29,7175,5231,5792,702n/a2
12Sogndal23,9793,3208352,180n/a2
League total603,03617,5008354,568−22.3%†

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017.
  • Norway - List of final tables (RSSSF)
  • Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk (NIFS)
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