Norwegian First Division

1. divisjon
Founded	1948; 1948–1951 (as 1. divisjon); 1951–1962 (as Landsdelsserien); 1963–1990 (as 2. divisjon); 1991–2004 (as 1. divisjon); 2005–2013 (as Adeccoligaen); 2014 (as 1. divisjon); 2015–present "(as OBOS-ligaen)"
Country	Norway
Confederation	UEFA
Number of teams	16
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Tippeligaen
Relegation to	PostNord-ligaen
Domestic cup(s)	Norwegian Cup
Current champions	Sogndal ; (2015)
TV partners	C More and TV2 Zebra
Website	Fotball.no
	Current: 2016 Norwegian First Division

The Norwegian First Division (Template:Lang-no) is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. The league was established in 1948 following a reorganization of the Norwegian league system. From the 2015 season, it will be branded as OBOS-ligaen, after a six-year deal was agreed with the housing cooperative OBOS.^[1]

Formally, it was a semi-professional league.^[2]^[3]

Overview

In 2009, the number of teams in the Norwegian Premier League expanded from 14 to 16.^[4]

From 2009, the First Division winners and runners-up earn automatic promotion. A new playoff system was introduced, involving the teams finishing third, fourth and fifth in the First Division, and the team finishing third from the bottom in Tippeligaen. Teams three and four would play against each other, and face the winner of team five versus team fourteen from Tippeligaen. Promotion is awarded to the winning team. The four teams finishing at the bottom of the after ended season will be relegated to the Second Division. ^{[citation needed]}

2016 Member Clubs

Team^[5]	Location	Stadium
Bryne	Bryne	Bryne Stadion
Fredrikstad	Fredrikstad	Fredrikstad Stadion
Hødd	Ulsteinvik	Høddvoll Stadion
Jerv	Grimstad	J.J. Ugland Stadion – Levermyr
KFUM Oslo	Oslo	KFUM Arena
Kongsvinger	Kongsvinger	Gjemselund Stadion
Kristiansund	Kristiansund	Kristiansund Stadion
Levanger	Levanger	Moan Fritidspark
Mjøndalen	Mjøndalen	Isachsen Stadion
Ranheim	Trondheim	DNB Arena
Raufoss	Raufoss	NAMMO Stadion
Sandefjord	Sandefjord	Komplett.no Arena
Sandnes Ulf	Sandnes	Sandnes Idrettspark
Strømmen	Strømmen	Strømmen Stadion
Ullensaker/Kisa	Jessheim	UKI Arena
Åsane	Åsane	Åsane Idrettspark

References

^ "PM: 1. divisjon blir OBOS-ligaen". http://www.toppfotball.no/ (in Norwegian). Norsk Toppfotball. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ http://ekstranett.fotball.no/Documents/Kampdelegater/2010/Turneringsbestemmelser%20%20Adeccoligaen%202013.pdf
^ http://ekstranett.fotball.no/Nytt-fra-NFF/Nyheter/Nyhetsarkiv/2007/Informasjon-om-minstelonn/
^ "Tippeligaen utvides til 16 lag". Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian). 8 March 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ Lars Aarhus. "First division 2016". RSSSF Norway. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

External links

[obos-1] "PM: 1. divisjon blir OBOS-ligaen". http://www.toppfotball.no/ (in Norwegian). Norsk Toppfotball. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[2] ttp://ekstranett.fotball.no/Documents/Kampdelegater/2010/Turneringsbestemmelser%20%20Adeccoligaen%202013.pdf

[3] ttp://ekstranett.fotball.no/Nytt-fra-NFF/Nyheter/Nyhetsarkiv/2007/Informasjon-om-minstelonn/

[4] "Tippeligaen utvides til 16 lag". Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian). 8 March 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008. ^{[dead link‍]}

[5] Lars Aarhus. "First division 2016". RSSSF Norway. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

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