1985 1. divisjon

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1. divisjon
Season1985
Dates27 April 1985 – 13 October 1985
Champions Rosenborg
4th title
Relegated Moss
Brann
Eik
European Cup Rosenborg
UEFA Cup Vålerengen
Cup Winners' Cup Lillestrøm
Matches played132
Goals scored396 (3 per match)
Top goalscorer Jørn Andersen
(23 goals)
Biggest home winLillestrøm 5–2 Eik [1]
(16 May 1985)
Biggest away win Start 0–7 Vålerengen [1]
(19 May 1985)
Highest scoringMoss 6–2 Molde [1]
(30 June 1985)
Highest attendance28,569 [2]
Rosenborg 1–0 Lillestrøm
(12 October 1985)
Lowest attendance835
Eik 1–0 Bryne
(16 October 1985)
Average attendance4,403 Increase2.svg 2.2%
← 1984
1986 →
All statistics correct as of end of the 1985 season.

The 1985 1. divisjon was the 41st completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 27 April 1985 and ended on 13 October 1985.

Contents

22 games were played with 2 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve were relegated. The winners of the two groups of the 2. divisjon 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 2. divisjon and number ten in the 1. divisjon.

Rosenborg BK won the league after defeating league leader Lillestrøm S.K. 1–0 in the 22nd and final round. The game was attended by 28,569 spectators, [2] which is, as of 2019, still a league record attendance for a single game in the Norwegian top flight.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. LocationStadium
Brann 30 Bergen Brann Stadion
Bryne 10 Bryne Bryne Stadion
Eik 8 Tønsberg Tønsberg Gressbane
Kongsvinger 3 Kongsvinger Gjemselund Stadion
Lillestrøm 22 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion
Mjøndalen 15 Mjøndalen Nedre Eiker Stadion
Molde 11 Molde Molde Stadion
Moss 12 Moss Melløs Stadion
Rosenborg 22 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion
Start 18 Kristiansand Kristiansand Stadion
Vålerengen 30 Oslo Bislett Stadion
Viking 38 Stavanger Stavanger Stadion

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg (C)2215344322+2133Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Lillestrøm 2212823911+2832Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
3 Vålerengen 229674431+1324Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Kongsvinger 229673334−124
5 Mjøndalen 229494031+922
6 Start 2293104044−421
7 Viking 228592836−821
8 Molde 227782533−821
9 Bryne 226883429+520
10 Moss (R)2275102934−519Qualification for the relegation play-offs
11 Brann (R)2283112634−819Relegation to 2. divisjon
12 Eik (R)2224161557−428
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Results

Home \ Away BRA BRY EIK KON LIL MIF MOL MOS ROS IKS VIK VÅL
Brann —2–13–00–10–11–30–01–00–11–44–13–0
Bryne 0–1—6–01–11–11–14–02–11–20–02–01–1
Eik 1–21–0—0–10–11–21–10–01–40–34–01–1
Kongsvinger 0–02–33–1—0–00–52–12–32–06–03–12–1
Lillestrøm 1–01–18–01–1—6–10–00–23–02–02–21–1
Mjøndalen 3–31–22–15–10–1—0–00–11–14–13–00–1
Molde 2–12–10–01–01–33–2—1–1 0–2 1–13–02–0
Moss 1–21–12–02–20–20–26–2—2–31–01–13–2
Rosenborg 4–03–15–11–11–03–1 4–1 1–0—1–01–21–2
Start 3–23–26–15–10–20–33–13–01–2—3–20–7
Viking 1–01–14–03–00–32–02–12–10–11–1—1–0
Vålerengen 6–04–23–10–20–02–10–25–12–24–32–2—
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The qualification matches were contested between Moss (10th in the 1. divisjon), Sogndal (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Tromsø (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Tromsø won and was promoted to the 1. divisjon.

Results
Table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Tromsø (O, P)220020+24Promotion to 1. divisjon
2 Moss (R)210121+12Relegation to 2. divisjon
3 Sogndal 200203−30Remained in 2. divisjon
Source: rsssf.no
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Norway.svg Jørn Andersen Vålerengen 23
2 Flag of Norway.svg Odd Johnsen Mjøndalen 18
3 Flag of Norway.svg Cato Holtet Kongsvinger 14
4 Flag of Norway.svg Trygve Johannessen Brann 11
Flag of Norway.svg Arve Seland Start
Flag of Norway.svg Joar Vaadal Lillestrøm
7 Flag of Norway.svg Sverre Brandhaug Rosenborg 10
Flag of Norway.svg Paul Folkvord Bryne
Flag of Norway.svg Gøran Sørloth Rosenborg
10 Flag of Norway.svg Tom Sundby Lillestrøm 9
11 Flag of Norway.svg Kjetil Sagen Kongsvinger 8
12 Flag of Norway.svg Nils Ove Hellvik Viking 7
Flag of Norway.svg Geir Henæs Moss
Flag of Norway.svg Sten Glenn Håberg Start
Flag of Norway.svg Vidar Sanderud Kongsvinger

Attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 Rosenborg 113,55428,5695,92510,323+40.0%†
2 Brann 96,80613,3055,5828,801n/a2
3 Viking 67,71913,5413,3266,156+11.7%†
4 Lillestrøm 53,0918,3642,2164,826+19.6%†
5 Vålerengen 49,0708,2932,2074,461−18.7%†
6 Bryne 39,7588,6702,2713,614+4.8%†
7 Moss 33,2515,2521,6703,023−16.4%†
8 Kongsvinger 31,3614,0631,8792,851−0.2%†
9 Start 30,3313,9201,6512,757−27.4%†
10 Molde 29,8503,5501,5802,714−18.9%†
11 Mjøndalen 26,0353,3521,2642,367n/a2
12 Eik 22,1123,4188352,010−46.0%†
League total592,93828,5698354,492+4.2%†

Source: nifs.no
Notes:
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.

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