1980 Norwegian First Division

The first Divisjon 1980 was the 36th season of the highest Norwegian Football League and the 18th season under the name 1 Divisjon. The season began on 27 April 1980 and ended on 19 October 1980.

Mode

The twelve teams played in a single round with round-trip game against each other so that each team completed 22 games. Master was the Leading after the last matchday. The last three teams had to dismount.

Season

IK Start is the second time Norwegian champion.

From the beginning it was very close. Although only two teams ( IK Start and Bryne IL) ever stood at the head of the whole season, but up to five teams had the chance of becoming champions. So after the 19th Round were IK Start, Bryne IL, Viking Stavanger and Lillestrøm SK tied for the top four places, and Moss FK fifth had only two points behind. On the final day finally just Bryne IL and IK Start had the opportunity to be champions because of the much better goal difference. Through the winning goal against Rosenborg BK in 83 minutes made ​​it ultimately IK Start.

Even the descent was marked by drama and has even decided only by a goal in the last minute of the game the direct relegation rivals Molde FK against Lyn Oslo in favor of Lyn Oslo.

Of the climbers Fredrikstad FK Lyn Oslo and Molde FK Molde only from the first Divisjon had to descend again.

Final Table

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Defeats, Td = Goal Difference

(M) = Champion of last year (N) = Up

Results

Miscellaneous

  • Scorer in the league for the second time after 1975 (at that time for Strømsgodset IF) Arne Dokken, this time for Lillestrøm SK. He scored 14 goals.
  • In total, 392 goals in 132 games, which corresponds to an average of 2.97 goals per game.
  • The games were a total of 671 616 spectators, the average was 5,088 per game.
Bryne FK Viking FK Skeid Fotball 1981–82 European Cup 1981–82 UEFA Cup 1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup League of Norway 1937–38 1938–39 League of Norway 1939–40 League of Norway 1947–48 League of Norway 1948–49 Norwegian Main League 1949–50 Norwegian Main League 1950–51 Norwegian Main League 1951–52 Norwegian Main League 1952–53 Norwegian Main League 1953–54 Norwegian Main League 1954–55 Norwegian Main League 1955–56 Norwegian Main League 1956–57 Norwegian Main League 1957–58 Norwegian Main League 1958–59 Norwegian Main League 1959–60 Norwegian Main League 1960–61 Norwegian Main League 1961–62 Norwegian Main League 1963 Norwegian First Division 1964 Norwegian First Division 1965 Norwegian First Division 1966 Norwegian First Division 1967 Norwegian First Division 1968 Norwegian First Division 1969 Norwegian First Division 1970 Norwegian First Division 1971 Norwegian First Division 1972 Norwegian First Division 1973 Norwegian First Division 1974 Norwegian First Division 1975 Norwegian First Division 1976 Norwegian First Division 1977 Norwegian First Division 1978 Norwegian First Division 1979 Norwegian First Division 1981 Norwegian First Division 1982 Norwegian First Division 1983 Norwegian First Division 1984 Norwegian First Division 1985 Norwegian First Division 1986 Norwegian First Division 1987 Norwegian First Division 1988 Norwegian First Division 1989 Norwegian First Division 1990 Tippeligaen 1991 Tippeligaen 1992 Tippeligaen 1993 Tippeligaen 1994 Tippeligaen 1995 Tippeligaen 1996 Tippeligaen 1997 Tippeligaen 1998 Tippeligaen 1999 Tippeligaen 2000 Tippeligaen 2001 Tippeligaen 2002 Tippeligaen 2003 Tippeligaen 2004 Tippeligaen 2005 Tippeligaen 2006 Tippeligaen 2007 Tippeligaen 2008 Tippeligaen 2009 Tippeligaen 2010 Tippeligaen 2011 Tippeligaen 2012 Tippeligaen 2013 Tippeligaen 2014 Tippeligaen
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