Fixtures
| Date | R | Home vs Away | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/31 17:00 | 1 |
Aalesund vs Lillestrom
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| 03/31 17:00 | 1 |
IK Start vs Sogndal
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| 03/31 17:00 | 1 |
Kongsvinger vs Asane
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| 03/31 17:00 | 1 |
Stabaek vs Hodd
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| 03/31 17:00 | 1 |
Ranheim vs Lyn 1896
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| 03/31 17:00 | 1 |
Egersund vs Mjondalen
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| 03/31 17:00 | 1 |
Odd BK vs Skeid
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| 04/01 17:00 | 1 |
Raufoss vs Moss
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| 04/05 14:00 | 2 |
Sogndal vs Aalesund
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| 04/05 14:00 | 2 |
Skeid vs IK Start
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| 04/05 14:00 | 2 |
Mjondalen vs Raufoss
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| 04/05 14:00 | 2 |
Hodd vs Kongsvinger
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Results
| Date | R | Home vs Away | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09 15:00 | 30 |
[9] Ranheim vs Bryne
[2] 
|
1-4 |
| 11/09 15:00 | 30 |
[6] Stabaek vs Aalesund
[10]
|
1-4 |
| 11/09 15:00 | 30 |
[7] Raufoss vs Mjondalen
[15]
|
0-1 |
| 11/09 15:00 | 30 |
[14] Levanger vs Asane
[13]
|
2-3 |
| 11/09 15:00 | 30 |
[11] IK Start vs Kongsvinger
[8]
|
1-4 |
| 11/09 15:00 | 30 |
[12] Sogndal vs Valerenga
[1] 
|
0-3 |
| 11/09 15:00 | 30 |
[5] Egersunds vs Sandnes Ulf
[16] 
|
3-1 |
| 11/09 15:00 | 30 |
[4] Lyn 1896 vs Moss
[3]
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1-2 |
| 11/02 15:00 | 29 |
[15] Mjondalen vs Stabaek
[6]
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3-0 |
| 11/02 15:00 | 29 |
[16] Sandnes Ulf vs Ranheim
[9]
|
2-6 |
| 11/02 15:00 | 29 |
[13] Asane vs Lyn 1896
[4]
|
3-2 |
| 11/02 15:00 | 29 |
[10] Aalesund vs Levanger
[14]
|
4-3 |
Teams
Sandnes Ulf
Asane
Kongsvinger
Ranheim
Sogndal
Jerv
Raufoss
Mjondalen
IK Start
Strommen
Ullensaker/Kisa
Fredrikstad
Bryne
KFUM
Aalesund
Levanger
Skeid
Ham-Kam
Hodd
Grorud
Kristiansund BK
Stabaek
Moss
Nest-Sotra
Stjørdals/Blink
Tromsdalen
SK Brann
Egersund
Lyn 1896
Sandefjord
Florø
Lillestrom
Notodden
Tromso
Elverum
Bodo/Glimt
Honefoss
Follo
Baerum
Viking FK
Arendal
Valerenga
Odd BK
Oygarden FK
Wikipedia - Norwegian First Division
The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon (Norwegian: første divisjon) and OBOS-ligaen (named sponsor is property developer OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are promoted to the Eliteserien, and the lowest finishing teams are relegated to 2. divisjon.
1. divisjon was previously known as 2. divisjon (1963–1990) and replaced regional league Landsdelsserien (1951–1962) after the latter was dissolved after the 1961–62 season. The second tier was also prior to Landsdelsserien known as 1. divisjon (1948–1951). Formally, it was a semi-professional league. The tier has been restructured many times and consists of 16 teams at present.
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