1982 Norwegian First Division

1. divisjon
Season1982
Dates25 April – 10 October
ChampionsViking
7th title
RelegatedFredrikstad
Sogndal
Molde
European CupViking
UEFA CupBryne
Matches played132
Goals scored355 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorerTor Arne Granerud
Trygve Johannessen
(11 goals)
Biggest home winVålerengen 5–1 Rosenborg[1]
(13 June 1982)
Lillestrøm 4–0 Fredrikstad[1]
(29 August 1982)
Vålerengen 4–0 Mjøndalen[1]
(5 September 1982)
Biggest away winHamKam 0–4 Rosenborg[1]
(27 June 1982)
Highest scoringLillestrøm 7–4 Molde[1]
(8 August 1982)
Longest winning runLillestrøm
Vålerengen
(4 games)
Longest unbeaten runViking
(9 games)
Longest winless runStart
(10 games)
Longest losing runLillestrøm
Vålerengen
(4 games)
Highest attendance21,201
Rosenborg 1–1 Start
(16 May 1982)
Lowest attendance835
Sogndal 0–0 Mjøndalen
(10 October 1982)
Average attendance4,568 Decrease 22.3%
← 1981
1983 →

The 1982 1. divisjon was the 38th 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 2. divisjon were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between number ten in the First Division and the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon.

Viking won the championship, their seventh title.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. Location Stadium
Bryne 7 Bryne Bryne Stadion
Fredrikstad 33 Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Stadion
Hamarkameratene 11 Hamar Briskeby
Lillestrøm 19 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion
Mjøndalen 13 Mjøndalen Nedre Eiker Stadion
Molde 9 Molde Molde Stadion
Moss 9 Moss Melløs Stadion
Rosenborg 19 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion
Sogndal 1 Sogndal Fosshaugane
Start 15 Kristiansand Kristiansand Stadion
Vålerengen 27 Oslo Bislett Stadion
Viking 35 Stavanger Stavanger Stadion

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Viking (C) 22 11 7 4 39 24 +15 29 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Bryne 22 10 6 6 25 25 0 26 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Lillestrøm 22 11 3 8 35 26 +9 25
4 Vålerengen 22 10 4 8 35 21 +14 24
5 Hamarkameratene 22 11 2 9 33 35 −2 24
6 Rosenborg 22 7 9 6 32 29 +3 23
7 Mjøndalen 22 9 5 8 28 32 −4 23
8 Moss 22 6 8 8 27 26 +1 20
9 Start 22 7 6 9 28 32 −4 20
10 Fredrikstad (R) 22 5 8 9 22 31 −9 18 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
11 Sogndal (R) 22 5 6 11 25 33 −8 16 Relegation to Second Division
12 Molde (R) 22 4 8 10 26 41 −15 16
Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BRY FRE HAM LIL MIF MOL MOS ROS SOG IKS VIK VÅL
Bryne — 2–0 1–3 2–1 0–0 3–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–3 1–1 1–0
Fredrikstad 1–1 — 0–1 1–2 4–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–2
Hamarkameratene 0–1 3–4 — 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–4 0–1 5–3 1–4 1–0
Lillestrøm 1–0 4–0 1–0 — 2–1 7–4 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–2
Mjøndalen 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–4 — 4–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–0
Molde 0–1 0–0 1–3 2–1 2–2 — 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–3 1–1
Moss 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 4–1 — 2–2 2–1 3–1 0–1 3–2
Rosenborg 2–1 2–2 3–0 0–2 3–1 0–1 2–1 — 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0
Sogndal 3–0 2–2 1–2 0–3 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–3 — 2–1 0–1 0–1
Start 2–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 3–0 4–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 — 0–2 0–2
Viking 1–2 2–0 1–2 4–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–3 3–1 — 0–0
Vålerengen 1–2 1–0 4–2 1–1 4–0 1–2 2–0 5–1 5–2 1–1 0–2 —
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The qualification play-off matches were contested between Fredrikstad (10th in the 1. divisjon), Eik (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Steinkjer (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Eik won both their games and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.

Results
  • Fredrikstad 2–3 Eik
  • Steinkjer 1–3 Fredrikstad
  • Eik 2–1 Steinkjer
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Eik (O, P) 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 4 Promotion to First Division
2 Fredrikstad (R) 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 2 Relegation to Second Division
3 Steinkjer 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0 Remained in Second Division
Source: rsssf.no
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Norway Tor Arne Granerud Ham-Kam 11
Norway Trygve Johannessen Viking
3 Norway Svein Mathisen Start 10
Norway Lasse Opseth Sogndal
5 Finland Juhani Himanka Lillestrøm 9
Norway Sverre Brandhaug Rosenborg
Norway Bernt Mæland Bryne
8 Norway Pål Jacobsen Vålerengen 8
Norway Geir Henæs Moss
Norway Jan Berg Molde

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Rosenborg 87,265 17,500 3,130 7,933 −39.3%†
2 Viking 83,584 14,140 5,140 7,599 −1.7%†
3 Vålerengen 83,503 13,193 4,503 7,591 −25.9%†
4 Moss 47,504 7,816 2,351 4,319 −14.2%†
5 Fredrikstad 45,984 6,640 1,887 4,180 −12.4%†
6 Lillestrøm 43,962 7,536 2,546 3,997 −3.9%†
7 Bryne 42,633 11,000 1,750 3,876 −9.0%†
8 HamKam 40,914 7,097 2,517 3,719 +3.5%†
9 Start 39,398 6,235 1,555 3,582 −13.6%†
10 Molde 34,593 5,100 1,550 3,145 n/a2
11 Mjøndalen 29,717 5,523 1,579 2,702 n/a2
12 Sogndal 23,979 3,320 835 2,180 n/a2
League total 603,036 17,500 835 4,568 −22.3%†

Source: nifs.no
Notes:
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017.