1981 Norwegian First Division

The first Divisjon 1981 was the 37th season of the highest Norwegian Football League and the 19th season under the name 1 Divisjon. The season began on April 24, 1981 and ended on 18 October 1981.

Mode

The twelve teams played in a simple game with round return match against each other so that each team completed 22 games. Master was the Leading after the last matchday. The last two teams had to dismount. The third last had in a relegation round against the two Second 2nd Divisjon (Group A and B).

Season

Vålerengens IF was the second time Norwegian champion.

In the course of the season, a duel between Vålerengens IF Rosenborg BK developed. Only occasionally could find connector for other teams. Rosenborg concluded on 17 Matchday three points clear. But then they lost the next four games and slipped so even behind Viking Stavanger in third place from.

Of the climbers Brann Bergen, Hamarkameratene and SK Haugar only managed Hamar relegation.

Final Table

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

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

Play off

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

Results

Miscellaneous

  • Scorer in the league was Pål Jacobsen of Vålerengens IF. He scored 16 goals.
  • A total of 367 goals in 132 games fell, corresponding to an average of 2.78 goals per game.
  • The games were a total of 775 956 spectators, the average was 5,878 per game.
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