1. divisjon (Norwegian handball)

Last updated
1. divisjon
No. of teams14
Country Norway
Confederation EHF
Most recent
champion(s)		 Follo HK Damer (women)
TIF Viking (men)
(2022/23)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to REMA 1000-ligaen (women)
REMA 1000-ligaen (men)
Relegation to2. divisjon
Official website handball.no
Sports current event.svg2022-23

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]

Contents

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

TeamLocationArenaFinished pos.
in last season
Charlottenlund SK Trondheim CSK Varmbo arena7th
Fjellhammer Lørenskog Lørenskoghallen6th
Flint Tønsberg Tønsberg REMA 1000 Arena13th (in REMA 1000-ligaen)
Follo HK Damer Ski Stil Arena14th (in REMA 1000-ligaen)
Fyllingen Bergen Framohallen1st (in 2. divisjon - 03) Arrow-up.png
Gjerpen HK Skien Gjerpen Gjerpenhallen2nd
Glassverket Drammen Drammenshallen8th [note 1]
Bærum Haslum Damer Bærum Nadderud Arena3rd
Junkeren Bodø Stordalshallen1st (in 2. divisjon - 01) Arrow-up.png
Larvik Turn Larvik Farrishallen1st (in 2. divisjon - 02) Arrow-up.png
Levanger HK Levanger Trønderhallen4th
Nordstrand Nordstrand Nordstrand Arena5th
Oppsal Oslo Oppsal Arena12th (in REMA 1000-ligaen)
Storhamar Hamar Boligpartner Arena1st (in 2. divisjon - 04) Arrow-up.png

Promotion to the League

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

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

References

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

See also

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