Norwegian First Division

1. divisjon
Country	Norway
Confederation	UEFA
Founded	1948 1948–1951 (as 1. divisjon) 1951–1962 (as Landsdelsserien) 1963–1990 (as 2. divisjon) 1991–2004 (as 1. divisjon) 2005–2013 (as Adeccoligaen) 2014 (as 1. divisjon) 2015–present "(as OBOS-ligaen)"
Number of teams	16
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Tippeligaen
Relegation to	PostNord-ligaen
Domestic cup(s)	Norwegian Cup
Current champions	Sogndal (2015)
TV partners	C More and TV2 Zebra
Website	Fotball.no
2016 Norwegian First Division

The Norwegian First Division (Norwegian: 1. divisjon) is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. The league was established in 1948 following a reorganization of the Norwegian league system. From the 2015 season, it will be branded as OBOS-ligaen, after a six-year deal was agreed with the housing cooperative OBOS.^[1]

Formally, it was a semi-professional league.^[2]^[3]

Overview

In 2009, the number of teams in the Norwegian Premier League expanded from 14 to 16.^[4]

From 2009, the First Division winners and runners-up earn automatic promotion. A new playoff system was introduced, involving the teams finishing third, fourth and fifth in the First Division, and the team finishing third from the bottom in Tippeligaen. Teams three and four would play against each other, and face the winner of team five versus team fourteen from Tippeligaen. Promotion is awarded to the winning team. The four teams finishing at the bottom of the after ended season will be relegated to the Second Division.

2016 Member Clubs

Team^[5]	Location	Stadium
Bryne	Bryne	Bryne Stadion
Fredrikstad	Fredrikstad	Fredrikstad Stadion
Hødd	Ulsteinvik	Høddvoll Stadion
Jerv	Grimstad	J.J. Ugland Stadion – Levermyr
KFUM Oslo	Oslo	KFUM Arena
Kongsvinger	Kongsvinger	Gjemselund Stadion
Kristiansund	Kristiansund	Kristiansund Stadion
Levanger	Levanger	Moan Fritidspark
Mjøndalen	Mjøndalen	Isachsen Stadion
Ranheim	Trondheim	DNB Arena
Raufoss	Raufoss	NAMMO Stadion
Sandefjord	Sandefjord	Komplett.no Arena
Sandnes Ulf	Sandnes	Sandnes Idrettspark
Strømmen	Strømmen	Strømmen Stadion
Ullensaker/Kisa	Jessheim	UKI Arena
Åsane	Åsane	Åsane Idrettspark

References

↑ "PM: 1. divisjon blir OBOS-ligaen" [Press release: 1. divisjon becomes the OBOS league]. http://www.toppfotball.no/ (in Norwegian). Norsk Toppfotball. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015. External link in |website= (help)
↑ http://ekstranett.fotball.no/Documents/Kampdelegater/2010/Turneringsbestemmelser%20%20Adeccoligaen%202013.pdf
↑ http://ekstranett.fotball.no/Nytt-fra-NFF/Nyheter/Nyhetsarkiv/2007/Informasjon-om-minstelonn/
↑ "Tippeligaen utvides til 16 lag". Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian). 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
↑ Lars Aarhus. "First division 2016". RSSSF Norway. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

External links

OBOS-ligaen 2016

Bryne Fredrikstad Hødd Jerv KFUM Oslo Kongsvinger Kristiansund Levanger Mjøndalen Ranheim Raufoss Sandefjord Sandnes Ulf Strømmen Ull/Kisa Åsane

First Division football seasons in Norway

2. divisjon	1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

1. divisjon	1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Adeccoligaen	2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1. divisjon	2014

OBOS-ligaen	2015 2016

OBOS-ligaen venues 2015

Aka Atlanten Brann Bryne DNB Fosshaugane Fredrikstad Høddvoll Sandvika Levermyr Moan Myrdal Sandnes Ski Strømmen

Second level football leagues of Europe (UEFA)

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Football in Norway

League competitions	Tippeligaen 1. Divisjon (D1) 2. Divisjon (D2) 3. Divisjon (D3) Toppserien (W) 1. divisjon (W, D1)

Cup competitions	Norwegian Football Cup Norwegian Women's Cup

Defunct cup competitions	Northern Norwegian Cup (1929–1969) Superfinalen (2009–2010)

Playoff competitions	To the First Division (1996–2000) To the Second Division (2001–2010) To the First Division (women)

National teams	Men U-21 U-19 U-17 Women

Lists and categories	Clubs Competitions Players Foreign Stadia

Football Association of Norway Women's football in Norway

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