1989 Norwegian First Division

1. divisjon

Season	1989
Champions	Lillestrøm 5th title
Relegated	Sogndal Mjølner
European Cup	Lillestrøm
Cup Winners' Cup	Viking
UEFA Cup	Rosenborg
Matches played	132
Goals scored	405 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorer	Jahn Ivar Jakobsen (18 goals)
Biggest home win	Molde 7-0 Mjølner
Biggest away win	Vålerengen 2-8 Rosenborg
Highest scoring	Vålerengen 2-8 Rosenborg
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The 1989 season of the Norwegian First Division (1. divisjon) began on April 30, 1989, and ended on 8 October 1989.

22 games were played with 3 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 the two second placed teams in the two groups of the Second Division and number ten in the First Division.

This was the last season the top flight of Norwegian football would be called the First Division. The following year, the league changed its name to Tippeligaen, from its sponsor, Norsk Tipping.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Lillestrøm	22	16	4	2	31	13	+18	52	Qualified for the European Cup
2	Rosenborg	22	13	5	4	56	29	+27	44	Qualified for the UEFA Cup
3	Tromsø	22	11	4	7	36	25	+11	37
4	Molde	22	11	4	7	40	32	+8	37
5	Kongsvinger	22	10	4	8	34	25	+9	34
6	Viking	22	9	4	9	36	33	+3	31	Qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
7	Brann	22	9	3	10	28	31	−3	30
8	Moss	22	7	5	10	35	36	−1	26
9	Start	22	5	8	9	26	34	−8	23
10	Vålerengen	22	7	2	13	29	52	−23	23	Relegation Playoff
11	Sogndal	22	4	6	12	31	45	−14	18	Relegated to the Second Division
12	Mjølner	22	4	3	15	23	50	−27	15

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Top goalscorers

• 18 goals:
  • Jahn Ivar Jakobsen, Rosenborg
• 13 goals:
  • Karl Petter Løken, Rosenborg
• 12 goals:
  • Jostein Flo, Molde
• 11 goals:
  • Stein Berg Johansen, Mjølner
• 10 goals:
  • Kjell Jonevret, Viking
  • Mike McCabe, Tromsø
• 9 goals:
  • Frank Strandli, Start
  • Dag Riisnæs, Kongsvinger
• 8 goals:
  • Atle Torvanger, Brann
  • Gøran Sørloth, Rosenborg
  • Petter Belsvik, Molde

Promotion and relegation

• Sogndal and Mjølner were relegated to the Second Division.
• Fyllingen and Strømsgodset were promoted from the Second Division.
• Vålerengen, Djerv 1919, and Ham-Kam played play-offs, Vålerenga won.
  • Match 1: Ham-Kam 2-2 Vålerenga
  • Match 2: Djerv 1919 2-0 Ham-Kam
  • Match 3: Vålerenga 1-0 Djerv 1919

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Vålerengen	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
2	Djerv 1919	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	3
3	Ham-Kam	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	1

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References

• League table
• Fixtures
• Goalscorers