Explore 1. Division, a men’s league in Norway, through a dedicated page for following its recorded competition data. Visitors can check live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics in one place. Use the page to review match outcomes, table positions, and statistical detail across the league’s recorded seasons and compare match information over time.
Upcoming matches, 1. Division
Regular Season - 23
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- Regular Season - 23
Asane
Bryne
Åsane Arena -
- Regular Season - 23
Lyn
Ranheim
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- Regular Season - 23
Stabaek
Sogndal
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- Regular Season - 23
Sandnes ULF
Moss
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- Regular Season - 23
Raufoss
Stromsgodset
NAMMO stadion -
- Regular Season - 23
ODD Ballklubb
Egersund
Skagerak Arena -
- Regular Season - 23
Kongsvinger
hodd
Gjemselund Stadion -
- Regular Season - 23
Haugesund
Strommen
Regular Season - 24
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- Regular Season - 24
Ranheim
Egersund
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- Regular Season - 24
Strommen
Sandnes ULF
Latest played matches, 1. Division
Regular Season - 22
Regular Season - 21
1. Division Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Haugesund | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 37 | 31 | 49 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
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Kongsvinger | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 34 | 29 | 47 | DWDWW |
| 3 |
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Stromsgodset | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 31 | 27 | 45 | WDWWW |
| 4 |
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Stabaek | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 42 | LLLWW |
| 5 |
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hodd | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 34 | LDWLW |
| 6 |
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ODD Ballklubb | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 33 | LDWLL |
| 7 |
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Bryne | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 32 | WLLWW |
| 8 |
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Egersund | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 29 | DDDLL |
| 9 |
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Lyn | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 28 | WDDWW |
| 10 |
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Ranheim | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 25 | DDLLL |
| 11 |
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Strommen | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 25 | DWWWL |
| 12 |
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Sandnes ULF | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 24 | LDWLL |
| 13 |
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Sogndal | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 23 | DLLDW |
| 14 |
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Moss | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 22 | LWLDL |
| 15 |
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Asane | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 20 | DDDLW |
| 16 |
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Raufoss | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 59 | -33 | 19 | WLLLL |
1. Division Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
1. Division teams participation since 2016
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Kongsvinger | 9 |
| Sandnes ULF | 9 |
| Asane | 9 |
| Ranheim | 8 |
| Sogndal | 8 |
| Raufoss | 8 |
| Start | 7 |
| jerv | 7 |
| Mjondalen | 7 |
| KFUM Oslo | 6 |
| Strommen | 6 |
| Ull/Kisa | 6 |
| Aalesund | 5 |
| Bryne | 5 |
| Fredrikstad | 5 |
| Levanger | 4 |
| Ham-Kam | 4 |
| Skeid | 4 |
| Grorud | 4 |
| Stabaek | 3 |
| hodd | 3 |
| Tromsdalen Uil | 3 |
| Moss | 3 |
| Stjørdals-Blink | 3 |
| Kristiansund BK | 2 |
| Lillestrom | 2 |
| Sandefjord | 2 |
| Arendal | 2 |
| Floro | 2 |
| Nest-Sotra | 2 |
| Notodden | 2 |
| Egersund | 2 |
| Lyn | 2 |
| Brann | 1 |
| Tromso | 1 |
| Valerenga | 1 |
| Bodo/Glimt | 1 |
| ODD Ballklubb | 1 |
| Viking | 1 |
| Elverum | 1 |
| Brattvåg | 1 |
| Øygarden | 1 |
1. Division top scorer teams
1. Division About
1. Division is Norway’s male national second-tier football league, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the OBOS-ligaen. Governed by the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF), it forms the competitive bridge between the Eliteserien and the 2. Divisjon, giving clubs a national platform to pursue promotion, develop players and establish themselves in professional football.
Identity and purpose
The competition sits directly below the Eliteserien in Norway’s football pyramid. Its role is both sporting and developmental: clubs relegated from the top flight can rebuild at a high national level, while ambitious teams from the 2. Divisjon can progress through promotion. This creates a merit-based pathway between regional football and the country’s elite competition.
The league is played in Norway under NFF regulations and operates within the wider framework of UEFA and FIFA football standards. Clubs must satisfy licensing requirements covering areas such as financial stability, stadium infrastructure and youth development. These conditions help ensure that promotion and participation are supported by an appropriate sporting and organisational foundation.
History and development
The competition’s recorded formation dates to 1948, while its modern professional second-tier structure is associated with the reorganisation of Norway’s national divisions in 1991. It has since remained an important national stage for clubs outside the established top-flight elite. The historical name Norwegian 1. Divisjon remains widely used, while OBOS-ligaen is the modern sponsorship identity.
Xtra-Stats records competition data from the 2016 season through 2025, covering ten seasons. That period captures a league known for close standings, regular movement between divisions and the opportunity for smaller clubs to challenge more established Norwegian sides.
League format
The competition uses a 16-club double round-robin league format. Each team plays every other team twice, once at home and once away, for 30 regular-season matches per club. Results are ranked using the standard points system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat.
When teams finish level on points, ranking is determined by goal difference, followed by goals scored and then head-to-head results. These criteria make every goal and late-season fixture potentially significant, particularly when promotion and relegation positions are separated by only a small margin.
The top two teams win automatic promotion to the Eliteserien. The teams finishing third to sixth enter a ladder-style promotion play-off. Sixth place first faces fifth, the winner meets fourth, and the winner of that match then faces third. The surviving club goes on to meet the 14th-placed Eliteserien team over two legs for the final promotion place.
Play-off matches use knockout rules rather than league scoring. If the aggregate or match score remains level after normal time, two 15-minute periods of extra time are played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if necessary.
Promotion, relegation and the season calendar
The league’s principal reward is access to the Eliteserien. Promotion brings a higher level of competition, increased national visibility and the possibility of entering the top-flight pathway towards European football. At the other end of the table, the bottom two teams are relegated automatically to the 2. Divisjon. The team finishing 14th enters a relegation play-off to defend its place in the second tier.
Like many Nordic competitions, 1. Division follows a summer-season calendar designed around Norway’s climate. The league normally begins in late March or early April and runs through November, avoiding the most difficult winter conditions for pitches, travel and player welfare. The regular season builds towards an autumn conclusion, after which the promotion play-offs provide a final high-pressure route to the Eliteserien.
Governance and significance
The NFF sets the competition’s sporting regulations and licensing standards. Clubs also work collectively through Norsk Toppfotball on commercial and strategic matters, supporting the professional development of the national league system. On the pitch, the competition combines the consistency demanded by a 30-match league programme with the drama of promotion and survival play-offs.
That balance explains the enduring importance of the Norwegian 1. Divisjon. It is not simply a holding level between the top flight and regional football: it is a national proving ground where established clubs seek recovery, emerging teams pursue advancement and players compete for recognition in Norway’s professional game.