1981 Norwegian First Division
37th season of top-tier football league in Norway
Football league season
1. divisjon Season 1981 Dates 24 April – 18 October Champions Vålerengen 2nd titleRelegated Brann 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 21,377Rosenborg 2–2 Vålerengen (29 June 1981) Lowest attendance 1,085Lyn 1–2 Bryne (27 September 1981) Average attendance 5,880 15.6%
The 1981 1. divisjon was the 37th 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 Second Division were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between number ten in the 1. divisjon and the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon .
Vålerengen won the championship, their second league title.
Teams and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
League table
Source:
NIFS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Results
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 Brann (10th in the 1. divisjon), Pors (2nd in the Second Division – Group A), and Molde (2nd in the 2. divisjon – Group B). Molde won on goal difference and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Molde (O, P)
2
1
0
1
3
2
+1
2
Promotion to First Division
2
Brann (R)
2
1
0
1
2
2
0
2
Relegation to Second Division
3
Pors
2
1
0
1
3
4
−1
2
Remained in Second Division
Source:
rsssf.no (O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Results
Molde 3–1 Pors
Pors 2–1 Brann
Brann 1–0 Molde
Season statistics
Top scorers
Attendances
Pos
Team
Total
High
Low
Average
Change
1
Rosenborg
143,752
21,377
8,000
13,068
+36.9% †
2
Vålerengen
112,739
16,589
4,958
10,249
+56.7% †
3
Viking
85,013
12,855
5,482
7,728
−9.2% †
4
Brann
84,528
11,734
4,990
7,684
n/a2
5
Moss
55,397
8,961
3,423
5,036
−2.3% †
6
Fredrikstad
52,460
7,093
3,041
4,769
−5.6% †
7
Bryne
46,860
9,601
1,943
4,260
−18.1% †
8
Lillestrøm
45,736
10,230
1,904
4,158
−3.4% †
9
Start
45,621
7,571
1,182
4,147
−25.8% †
10
HamKam
39,533
6,300
2,111
3,594
n/a2
11
Haugar
33,670
5,112
1,570
3,061
n/a2
12
Lyn
30,882
9,699
1,085
2,807
+62.4% †
League total
776,191
21,377
1,085
5,880
+15.6% †
Source: nifs.no Notes: 2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.
References
Seasons
League of Norway Main League First Division Tippeligaen Eliteserien
Clubs
Competition Statistics and awards Associated competitions Other
League competitions Cup competitions
European competitions
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups Super cups UEFA competitions Non-UEFA competitions
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