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1985 Norwegian First Division

41st season of top-tier football league in Norway


Summary

41st season of top-tier football league in Norway

FieldValue
competition1. divisjon
season1985
winnersRosenborg
4th title
relegatedMoss
Brann
Eik
continentalcup1 qualifiersRosenborg
continentalcup1European Cup
continentalcup2 qualifiersVålerengen
continentalcup2UEFA Cup
continentalcup3 qualifiersLillestrøm
continentalcup3Cup Winners' Cup
matches132
total goals396
highest scoringMoss 6–2 Molde
(30 June 1985)
biggest home winLillestrøm 5–2 Eik
(16 May 1985)
biggest away winStart 0–7 Vålerengen
(19 May 1985)
highest attendance28,569
(12 October 1985)
lowest attendance835
Eik 1–0 Bryne
(16 October 1985)
average attendance4,403 2.2%
league topscorerJørn Andersen
(23 goals)
dates27 April – 13 October
prevseason1984
nextseason1986
updatedend of the 1985 season

4th title Brann Eik (30 June 1985) (16 May 1985) (19 May 1985)

(12 October 1985) Eik 1–0 Bryne (16 October 1985) (23 goals) The 1985 1. divisjon was the 41st completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 27 April 1985 and ended on 13 October 1985.

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 the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon and number ten in the 1. divisjon.

Rosenborg BK won the league after defeating league leader Lillestrøm S.K. 1–0 in the 22nd and final round. The game was attended by 28,569 spectators, which is, as of 2019, still a league record attendance for a single game in the Norwegian top flight.

Teams and locations

:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

TeamAp.LocationStadium
Brann30BergenBrann Stadion
Bryne10BryneBryne Stadion
Eik8TønsbergTønsberg Gressbane
Kongsvinger3KongsvingerGjemselund Stadion
Lillestrøm22LillestrømÅråsen Stadion
Mjøndalen15MjøndalenNedre Eiker Stadion
Molde11MoldeMolde Stadion
Moss12MossMelløs Stadion
Rosenborg22TrondheimLerkendal Stadion
Start18KristiansandKristiansand Stadion
Vålerengen30OsloBislett Stadion
Viking38StavangerStavanger Stadion

League table

Results

Relegation play-offs

The qualification matches were contested between Moss (10th in the 1. divisjon), Sogndal (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Tromsø (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Tromsø won and was promoted to the 1. divisjon.

;Results

  • Tromsø - Sogndal 1–0
  • Sogndal - Moss 0–2
  • Moss - Tromsø 0–1

;Table

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Norway Jørn AndersenVålerengen23
2Norway Odd JohnsenMjøndalen18
3Norway Cato HoltetKongsvinger14
4Norway Trygve JohannessenBrann11
Norway Arve SelandStart
Norway Joar VaadalLillestrøm
7Norway Sverre BrandhaugRosenborg10
Norway Paul FolkvordBryne
Norway Gøran SørlothRosenborg
10Norway Tom SundbyLillestrøm9
11Norway Kjetil SagenKongsvinger8
12Norway Nils Ove HellvikViking7
Norway Geir HenæsMoss
Norway Sten Glenn HåbergStart
Norway Vidar SanderudKongsvinger

Attendances

References

References

  1. "Ligastats 1. divisjon 1985". [[A-pressen]].
  2. "Tilskuertall". Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk.
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