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1981 Norwegian First Division
37th season of top-tier football league in Norway
37th season of top-tier football league in Norway
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | 1. divisjon |
| season | 1981 |
| winners | Vålerengen |
| 2nd title | |
| relegated | Brann |
| Haugar | |
| Lyn | |
| continentalcup1 | European Cup |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Vålerengen |
| continentalcup2 | Cup Winners' Cup |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Lillestrøm |
| continentalcup3 | UEFA Cup |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Viking |
| matches | 132 |
| total goals | 367 |
| league topscorer | Pål Jacobsen |
| (16 goals) | |
| biggest home win | |
| (23 August 1981) | |
| biggest away win | |
| (17 August 1981) | |
| highest scoring | |
| (18 October 1981) | |
| longest wins | Brann |
| Fredrikstad | |
| Rosenborg | |
| Viking | |
| Vålerengen | |
| (3 games) | |
| longest unbeaten | Fredrikstad |
| Moss | |
| Rosenborg | |
| (9 games) | |
| longest winless | Haugar |
| (9 games) | |
| longest losses | Brann |
| HamKam | |
| Lyn | |
| (6 games) | |
| highest attendance | 21,377 |
| (29 June 1981) | |
| lowest attendance | 1,085 |
| (27 September 1981) | |
| average attendance | 5,880 15.6% |
| dates | 24 April – 18 October |
| prevseason | 1980 |
| nextseason | 1982 |
2nd title Haugar Lyn (16 goals) (23 August 1981) (17 August 1981) (18 October 1981) Fredrikstad Rosenborg Viking Vålerengen (3 games) Moss Rosenborg (9 games) (9 games) HamKam Lyn (6 games)
(29 June 1981)
(27 September 1981) The 1981 1. divisjon was the 37th 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 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
Results
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.
;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
References
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