1981 Norwegian First Division

1. divisjon
Season 1981
Champions Vålerengen
2nd title
Relegated Haugar
Lyn
European Cup Vålerengen
Cup Winners' Cup Lillestrøm
UEFA Cup Viking
Matches played 132
Goals scored 367 (2.78 per match)
Top goalscorer Pål Jacobsen (16 goals)
Biggest home win Fredrikstad 6–0 Brann
(23 August 1981)
Biggest away win Haugar 0–6 Fredrikstad
(17 August 1981)
Highest scoring Viking 5–3 Start
(18 October 1981)
Longest winning run Brann
Fredrikstad
Rosenborg
Viking
Vålerengen
(3 games)
Longest unbeaten run Fredrikstad
Moss
Rosenborg
(9 games)
Longest winless run Haugar
(9 games)
Longest losing run Brann
HamKam
Lyn
(6 games)
Highest attendance 21,377
Rosenborg 2–2 Vålerengen
(29 June 1981)
Lowest attendance 1,085
Lyn 1–2 Bryne
(27 September 1981)
Average attendance 5,880 Increase 15.6%
← 1980
1982 →

Statistics of Norwegian First Division in season 1981.

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 Second Division 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 Second Division.

Vålerengen won the championship, their second title.

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Vålerengen (C) 22 9 11 2 44 27+17 29 Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
2 Viking 22 11 6 5 32 30+2 28 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Rosenborg 22 9 8 5 35 24+11 26
4 Fredrikstad 22 9 7 6 45 26+19 25
5 Moss 22 8 8 6 27 270 24
6 Hamarkameratene 22 8 6 8 25 21+4 22
7 Lillestrøm 22 6 10 6 26 25+1 22 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round
8 Start 22 8 5 9 36 38−2 21
9 Bryne 22 6 9 7 29 34−5 21
10 Brann (R) 22 5 7 10 26 40−14 17 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
11 Haugar (R) 22 2 12 8 20 38−18 16 Relegation to Second Division
12 Lyn (R) 22 4 5 13 22 37−15 13

Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Play-off

The qualification play-off matches were contested between Brann (10th in the 1. divisjon), Pors (2nd in the Second Division - Group A), and Molde (2nd in the Second Division - Group B). Molde won on goal difference and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Molde (P) 2 1 0 1 3 2+1 2 Promotion to 1. divisjon
2 Brann (R) 2 1 0 1 2 20 2 Relegation to Second Division
3 Pors 2 1 0 1 3 4−1 2 Remained in Second Division

Results

  • Molde 3–1 Pors
  • Pors 2–1 Brann
  • Brann 1–0 Molde

Top scorer

References

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