1987 Norwegian First Division

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1. divisjon
Season 1987
Dates2 May – 10 October
Champions Moss
1st title
Relegated HamKam
Mjøndalen
Start
European Cup Moss
UEFA Cup Molde
Cup Winners' Cup Bryne
Matches played132
Goals scored343 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorer Jan Kristian Fjærestad
(18 goals)
Biggest home winMoss 5–0 Molde [1]
(10 July 1987)
Start 6–1 HamKam [1]
(3 October 1987)
Brann 5–0 Tromsø
(10 October 1987)
Biggest away win Rosenborg 1–4 Moss [1]
(20 June 1987)
Mjøndalen 1–4 Bryne [1]
(12 September 1987)
Highest scoring Kongsvinger 3–4 Start [1] (20 June 1987)
Start 6–1 HamKam
(3 October 1987)
Highest attendance15,320
Brann 1–0 Vålerengen
(16 May 1987)
Lowest attendance1,070
Start 0–2 Molde
(15 July 1987)
Average attendance3,553 Increase2.svg 10.0%
1986
1988

The 1987 1. divisjon was the 43rd completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 2 May 1987 and ended on 10 October 1987.

Contents

22 rounds were played. 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.

For the first time in the Norwegian top flight, three rather than two points were given for wins. There was also another, more controversial new rule for points: if a match was drawn, two points would be given to the winner of a penalty shootout, and one point to the loser of the shootout. This rule, suggested by Tom A. Schanke and appointed by the Norwegian Football Association in February 1987, was highly controversial and liquidated after the 1987 season. [2] Note that if draws would end as draws with one point to each, as usual, Tromsø IL would have been placed 10th with a possibility of being relegated.

Overview

Moss FK, coached by Nils Arne Eggen, won the league for the first and, as of the 2024 season, last time. The victory was not settled until the final round of the league, with Moss beating runners-up Molde FK (who would have grabbed the gold if they defeated Moss) 2-0 at away grounds.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. LocationStadium
Brann 31 Bergen Brann Stadion
Bryne 12 Bryne Bryne Stadion
HamKam 14 Hamar Briskeby
Kongsvinger 5 Kongsvinger Gjemselund Stadion
Lillestrøm 24 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion
Mjøndalen 17 Mjøndalen Nedre Eiker Stadion
Molde 13 Molde Molde Stadion
Moss 13 Moss Melløs Stadion
Rosenborg 24 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion
Start 20 Kristiansand Kristiansand Stadion
Tromsø 2 Tromsø Alfheim Stadion
Vålerengen 32 Oslo Bislett Stadion

League table

PosTeamPldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Moss (C)22132164430+1444Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Molde 22113262720+741Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Kongsvinger 2294453222+1039
4 Rosenborg 2284733325+839
5 Bryne 221101103227+534Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round
6 Tromsø 22572819311231
7 Vålerengen 2281492627130
8 Brann 2273392528330
9 Lillestrøm 22732102221+129
10 HamKam (R)22732102734729Qualification for the relegation play-offs
11 Mjøndalen (R)22623112634825Relegation to the Second Division
12 Start (R)226231130441425
Source: nifs.no
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Results

Results in brackets indicate the results from penalty shoot-outs whenever games were drawn.

Home \ Away BRA BRY HAM KON LIL MIF MOL MOS ROS IKS TRO VÅL
Brann 1–30–0(5–4)2–10–11–1(11–12)0–23–11–1(5–6)1–05–01–0
Bryne 1–24–24–11–03–02–11–20–20–10–12–1
HamKam 4–11–02–2(5–3)2–11–1(4–3)0–22–03–03–01–1(4–5)3–5
Kongsvinger 2–04–00–11–01–01–00–11–1(2–4)3–40–0(4–5)2–2(4–2)
Lillestrøm 0–0(3–4)0–11–00–21–02–11–21–1(5–4)5–13–0 0–0(6–5)
Mjøndalen 2–01–42–01–1(4–5)1–30–0(4–5)3–01–32–13–03–0
Molde 2–11–02–11–1(1–3)0–01–00–2 1–1(4–2) 1–22–14–0
Moss 3–20–24–11–32–14–25–01–1(10–9)5–14–21–0
Rosenborg 0–0(4–5)2–2(4–3)1–1(5–6)0–0(4–5)3–23–0 0–2 1–44–12–01–1(5–4)
Start 3–10–16–10–0(4–2)0–0(3–1)3–01–02–2(2–4)1–32–2(7–8)1–3
Tromsø 1–1(5–4)3–12–01–31–02–10–0(5–6)0–0(7–6)1–1(4–1)1–1(3–1)0–1
Vålerengen 0–21–01–01–3 2–0 2–2(3–5)1–22–01–24–00–0(3–2)
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 Hamarkameratene (10th in the 1. divisjon), Djerv 1919 (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Lyn (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Djerv 1919 won and was promoted to the 1. divisjon.

Results
Table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Djerv 1919 (O, P)220040+46Promoted to the First Division
2 Lyn 20111211Remained in the Second Division
3 HamKam (R)20111431Relegated to the Second Division
Source: rsssf.no
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Norway.svg Jan Kristian Fjærestad Moss 18
2 Flag of Norway.svg Cato Holtet Kongsvinger 11
3 Flag of Norway.svg Jan Åge Fjørtoft Ham-Kam 10
4 Flag of Norway.svg Geir Henæs Moss 9
Flag of Norway.svg André Nieuwlaat Rosenborg
Flag of Norway.svg Børre Meinseth Bryne
7 Flag of Norway.svg Carsten Bachke Moss 8
Flag of Norway.svg Arne Larsen Økland Bryne
9 Flag of Norway.svg Jan Berg Molde 7
Flag of Norway.svg Arnfinn Engerbakk Kongsvinger
Flag of Norway.svg Sten Glenn Håberg Lillestrøm
Flag of Norway.svg Kjetil Rekdal Molde
Flag of Norway.svg Gøran Sørloth Rosenborg

Attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 Brann 90,90715,3206,0138,264n/a2
2 Rosenborg 57,34015,2931,1705,213−20.2%
3 Molde 48,73814,7932,5454,431+64.0%
4 Tromsø 37,3065,3502,0993,391+2.0%
5 Lillestrøm 35,6936,2702,2073,245−16.6%
6 Bryne 32,1575,0882,0182,923−7.1%
7 Moss 31,7924,0952,1182,890n/a2
8 HamKam 29,9003,5631,6952,718−14.2%
9 Vålerengen 28,0094,8331,6062,546−14.5%
10 Start 27,4234,0121,0702,493−17.6%
11 Kongsvinger 25,7063,2131,4932,337+1.4%
12 Mjøndalen 21,8862,8631,2171,990−4.7%
League total466,85715,3201,0703,537+8.5%

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ligastats 1. divisjon 1987". nifs.no. A-pressen.
  2. Lote, Arve (2 March 2012). "Aldri har det vært mer nettsus i Norge". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.