1987 Norwegian First Division

The first Divisjon 1987 was the 43rd season of the highest Norwegian Football League and the 25th season under the name 1 Divisjon. The regular season began on 2 May 1987 and ended on 10 October 1987.

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).

New and only for this season, a new scoring system was introduced. The winner after regular time had three points. Stand the game is tied, so was it directly discharged a penalty shootout following to determine a winner. The winner then got two more, the loser one point. Loser after regular time got no points.

Season

Moss FK was the first time Norwegian champion.

By the end of the first round, there was a balanced competition. At this time were the first seven teams separated by just five points. In the next Games to Moss then took off with up to seven points. But she playful these within three games back. On 20 Round Molde FK even took over briefly the standings. On the final day there was a direct encounter between the two title contenders. By a 2-0 victory over Molde Moss became champion.

The climber Brann Bergen and Moss FK could hold the class. The " lift team " Brann Bergen made ​​it for the first time after eight years to stay in the first Divisjon ( descent: 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985; ascent: 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986).

Final Table

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, SE = Wins in a penalty shootout, NE = Losses in the penalty shootout, L = Losses, T d = Goal Difference

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

Play off

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

Results

The numbers in parentheses indicate the results of the shoot-out.

Miscellaneous

  • Scorer in the league was in January Fjärestad Moss FK. He scored 18 goals.
  • A total of 343 goals in 132 games fell, corresponding to an average of 2.60 goals per game.
  • The games were a total of 469 030 spectators, the average was 3,553 per game.
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