1998 Norwegian First Division

1. divisjon
Season1998
Dates19 April – 18 October
ChampionsOdd Grenland
PromotedOdd Grenland
Skeid
RelegatedAalesund
Strindheim
Ullern
Ham-Kam
Matches182
Goals536 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorerCaleb Francis
(18 goals)
← 1997
1999 →

The 1998 1. divisjon, Norway's second-tier football league, began play on 19 April 1998 and ended on 18 October 1998. The league was contested by 14 teams, and the top two teams won promotion to Tippeligaen, while the third placed played a promotion-playoff against the 12th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon.

Odd Grenland and Skeid won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Kjelsås lost the promotion-playoff against Kongsvinger. Aalesund, Strindheim, Ullern and Ham-Kam was relegated to the 2. divisjon.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Odd Grenland (C, P)2616735518+3755Promotion to Tippeligaen
2Skeid (P)2613584037+344
3Kjelsås2611874334+941Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4Byåsen26124103830+840
5Start2611693729+839
6Bryne26123114642+439
7Hødd26122124045−538
8Raufoss26114113543−837
9Lyn269984426+1836
10Eik-Tønsberg269893935+435
11Aalesund (R)26104122641−1534Relegation to Second Division
12Strindheim (R)2688103737032
13Ullern (R)2663172655−2921
14HamKam (R)2661193064−3419
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayAALBRYBYÅEIKHAMILHKJELYNODDRILSKDIKSSDMULL
Aalesund—3–01–12–13–10–30–32–02–02–10–21–62–12–1
Bryne2–0—1–01–22–12–32–01–02–40–11–11–03–46–0
Byåsen0–11–0—1–24–13–10–31–11–18–00–11–01–01–2
Eik-Tønsberg0–00–41–2—3–03–11–12–01–21–15–04–11–12–0
HamKam3–03–21–20–1—0–31–33–50–61–33–12–12–00–2
Hødd1–02–00–21–02–1—2–30–02–32–02–42–45–34–1
Kjelsås2–21–22–13–32–24–2—3–12–12–13–11–11–11–0
Lyn1–05–01–23–12–00–12–2—0–06–01–11–10–05–0
Odd Grenland5–00–01–01–15–05–02–11–1—4–04–13–00–01–0
Raufoss2–03–40–14–14–00–01–01–12–0—2–12–01–13–0
Skeid3–03–03–01–11–31–00–02–00–11–0—1–02–13–3
Start0–22–23–12–13–12–02–01–00–04–23–0—0–00–0
Strindheim1–12–42–23–11–04–02–00–11–30–12–31–0—4–3
Ullern1–01–41–20–03–10–11–01–71–23–02–30–10–2—
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

[1]

GoalsPlayerClub
18
Norway Caleb FrancisBryne
16
Norway Tommy NilsenLyn
15
Norway Rune MedalenBryne
Norway Ole Petter SkonnordKjelsås
14
Norway Andre SkotheimHødd
12
Norway Trond NordsethByåsen
10
Norway Iver SlettenSkeid
9
Norway Knut BrændvangKjelsås
Norway Lasse Jørn FredriksenEik-Tønsberg
Norway Vegard OlsenStrindheim
Norway Erling YtterlandAalesund
8
Norway Frode BirkelandEik-Tønsberg
Norway Dag HalvorsenKjelsås
Norway Krister IsaksenStart
Norway Frode JohnsenOdd Grenland
Norway Arne SandstøOdd Grenland
Norway Harald Åsland RiiseHødd
Norway Tom Eirik SørumByåsen

See also

References

  1. ^ "Toppscorere 1. divisjon". Gjengangeren (in Norwegian). 19 October 1998. p. 10.
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