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1. divisjon (Norwegian handball)

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1. divisjon
No. of teams14
CountryNorway
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)
Follo HK Damer (women)
TIF Viking (men)
(2022/23)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toREMA 1000-ligaen (women)
REMA 1000-ligaen (men)
Relegation to2. divisjon
Official websitehandball.no
Current sports event 2022-23

1. divisjon is the name of the second highest handball league for both genders in Norway. The two best placed teams win promotion to REMA 1000-ligaen for men and REMA 1000-ligaen for women, while the bottom finishers get relegated to the Norwegian 2. divisjon. The division consists of 14 teams that meet each opponent once away and once at home.[1][2]

Follo HK Damer are the defending champions for women, and TIF Viking are the defending champions for men, and they both play in REMA 1000-ligaen for women and REMA 1000-ligaen for men in the current season.

Women 2022/23

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Team Location Arena Finished pos.
in last season
Charlottenlund SK Trondheim CSK Varmbo arena 7th
Fjellhammer Lørenskog Lørenskoghallen 6th
Flint Tønsberg Tønsberg REMA 1000 Arena 13th (in REMA 1000-ligaen)
Follo HK Damer Ski Stil Arena 14th (in REMA 1000-ligaen)
Fyllingen Bergen Framohallen 1st (in 2. divisjon - 03)
Gjerpen HK Skien Gjerpen Gjerpenhallen 2nd
Glassverket Drammen Drammenshallen 8th[note 1]
Bærum Haslum Damer Bærum Nadderud Arena 3rd
Junkeren Bodø Stordalshallen 1st (in 2. divisjon - 01)
Larvik Turn Larvik Farrishallen 1st (in 2. divisjon - 02)
Levanger Levanger Trønderhallen 4th
Nordstrand Nordstrand Nordstrand Arena 5th
Oppsal Oslo Oppsal Arena 12th (in REMA 1000-ligaen)
Storhamar Hamar Boligpartner Arena 1st (in 2. divisjon - 04)

Promotion to the League

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The two best placed teams of the league ensures direct promotion to the premier handball league for Norwegian handball clubs. The third best placed team play a best of three qualification matches against the team who ended as No. 12 in REMA 1000-ligaen for men and REMA 1000-ligaen for women. The winner of these matches will play the next season in the premier league and the loser will play in 1. divisjon.

Relegation

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Teams who end the season as #'s 13 and 14 will be directly relegated to 2. divisjon.

References

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  1. ^ As Reistad, since Glassverket took over Reistad's license in 1. divisjon.

See also

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