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1986 Norwegian First Division

42nd season of top-tier football league in Norway


42nd season of top-tier football league in Norway

FieldValue
competition1. divisjon
season1986
relegatedViking
Strømmen
winnersLillestrøm
4th title
continentalcup1 qualifiersLillestrøm
continentalcup1European Cup
continentalcup2 qualifiersMjøndalen
continentalcup2UEFA Cup
continentalcup3 qualifiersTromsø
continentalcup3Cup Winners' Cup
matches132
total goals352
highest scoringViking 6–4 Ham-Kam
(7 September 1986)
biggest home win
(7 June 1986)
Viking 4–0 Strømmen
(5 October 1986)
Start 6–2 Tromsø
(19 October 1986)
biggest away winMolde 0–4 Start
(4 May 1986)
league topscorerArve Seland
(12 goals)
highest attendance28,569
(16 May 1986)
lowest attendance202
(19 October 1986)
average attendance3,261 24.3%
dates27 April – 19 October
prevseason1985
nextseason1987

Strømmen 4th title (7 September 1986) (7 June 1986) Viking 4–0 Strømmen (5 October 1986) Start 6–2 Tromsø (19 October 1986) (4 May 1986) (12 goals)

(16 May 1986)

(19 October 1986)

The 1986 1. divisjon was the 42nd completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 27 April 1986 and ended on 19 October 1986.

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.

Lillestrøm SK won the league, after a slow start but later 11 consecutive wins. It was Lillestrøm's fourth title. Viking and Strømmen were relegated to the 2. divisjon. The league had low attendances this year.

Teams and locations

:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

TeamAp.LocationStadium
Bryne11BryneBryne Stadion
HamKam13HamarBriskeby
Kongsvinger4KongsvingerGjemselund Stadion
Lillestrøm23LillestrømÅråsen Stadion
Mjøndalen16MjøndalenNedre Eiker Stadion
Molde12MoldeMolde Stadion
Rosenborg23TrondheimLerkendal Stadion
Start19KristiansandKristiansand Stadion
Strømmen12StrømmenStrømmen Stadion
Tromsø1TromsøAlfheim Stadion
Vålerengen31OsloBislett Stadion
Viking39StavangerStavanger Stadion

League table

Results

Relegation play-offs

The qualification matches were contested between Tromsø (10th in the 1. divisjon), Drøbak/Frogn (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Vidar (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Tromsø won and remained in the 1. divisjon.

;Results

  • Drøbak/Frogn – Vidar 1–2
  • Tromsø – Drøbak/Frogn 2–0
  • Vidar – Tromsø 0–1

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Norway Arve SelandStart12
2Norway Freddy ØrbeckMjøndalen11
3Norway Arne Larsen ØklandBryne10
4Norway Paul FolkvordBryne9
Norway Sten Glenn HåbergLillestrøm
Norway Odd JohnsenMjøndalen
7Norway Paal FredheimVålerengen8
8Norway Sverre BrandhaugRosenborg7
Norway Jan Åge FjørtoftHam-Kam
Norway Egil JohansenVålerengen
Norway Tore KallstadStrømmen

Attendances

Notes

References

References

  1. "Ligastats 1. divisjon 1986". [[A-pressen]].
  2. (2000). "Oppslagsbok om norsk fotball". Wagner & Flust Forlag.
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