2015 Norwegian First Division
Season | 2015 |
---|---|
Champions | Sogndal |
Promoted |
Sogndal Brann |
Relegated |
Follo Nest-Sotra Bærum Hønefoss |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 702 (2.93 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Pontus Engblom (17 goals) Robert Stene (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | Sandnes Ulf 6–1 Fredrikstad |
Biggest away win | Bærum 0–5 Sogndal |
Highest scoring |
Sandnes Ulf 6–1 Fredrikstad Bærum 5–2 Nest-Sotra |
Longest winning run |
7 games Sogndal |
Longest unbeaten run |
14 games Brann |
Highest attendance |
17,284 Brann 2–2 Nest-Sotra (16 May 2015) |
Average attendance | 1,998 |
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The 2015 Norwegian First Division is Norway's second-tier football league. The league is contested by 16 teams, and the top two teams are promoted to Tippeligaen, while the teams placed from third to sixth place play a promotion-playoff against the 14th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams are relegated to the Second Division.[1]
The first round of the season was played on 6 April 2015 and ended with the last round on 1 November 2015. The playoff-tournament was played between 7 and 21 November 2015.[2]
An agreement with Oslo's housing cooperative OBOS was signed on 15 January 2015, branding the league as OBOS-ligaen until 2021.[3]
Team changes from 2014
In the 2014 First Division, Sandefjord,[4] Tromsø[4] and Mjøndalen[5] won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Alta, HamKam, Tromsdalen and Ull/Kisa were relegated[4] to the 2015 Second Division.
Sogndal,[6] Sandnes Ulf[6] and Brann,[5] were relegated from the 2014 Tippeligaen, while Follo, Jerv, Levanger and Åsane were promoted[7] from the 2014 Second Division.
Teams
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
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Bærum | Resigned | 20 Nov 2014[35] | Pre-season | 1 Jan 2015[36] | Pre-season | ||
Nest-Sotra | Stepped down to become assistant | 26 Nov 2014[25] | Pre-season | 26 Nov 2014[25] | Pre-season | ||
Sandnes Ulf | Mutual consent | 17 Nov 2014[37] | Pre-season | 19 Nov 2014[29] | Pre-season | ||
Sogndal | Mutual consent | 1 Jan 2015[31] | Pre-season | 1 Jan 2015[31] | Pre-season | ||
Fredrikstad | Sacked | 7 May 2015[38] | 13th | 7 May 2015 | 13th | ||
Nest-Sotra | Sacked | 13 May 2015[39] | 15th | 13 May 2015 | 15th | ||
Fredrikstad | End of the interim | 20 May 2015 | 14th | 20 May 2015[40] | 14th | ||
Ranheim | Sacked | 27 May 2015[41] | 14th | 27 May 2015 | 14th | ||
Brann | Sacked | 27 May 2015[42] | 9th | 29 May 2015[43] | 9th | ||
Ranheim | End of the interim | 8 June 2015 | 13th | 8 May 2015[44] | 13th | ||
Nest-Sotra | End of the interim | 16 July 2015 | 15th | 16 July 2015[45] | 15th |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sogndal (C, P) | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 62 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
2 | Brann (P) | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 53 | |
3 | Kristiansund BK | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 49 | Promotion playoffs |
4 | Hødd | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 48 | |
5 | Jerv | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 47 | |
6 | Ranheim | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 47 | |
7 | Sandnes Ulf | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 47 | |
8 | Strømmen | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 37 | |
9 | Levanger | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 36 | |
10 | Bryne | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 36 | |
11 | Åsane | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 35 | |
12 | Fredrikstad | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 35 | |
13 | Follo (R) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 33 | Relegation to 2. Divisjon |
14 | Nest-Sotra (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 31 | |
15 | Bærum (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 31 | |
16 | Hønefoss (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Season statistics
Top scorers
Source:[46] Most assists
Hat tricks
References
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