1988 Norwegian First Division

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1. divisjon
Season 1988
Dates1 May – 9 October
Champions Rosenborg
6th title
Relegated Bryne
Strømmen
Djerv 1919
European Cup Rosenborg
Cup Winners’ Cup Brann
UEFA Cup Lillestrøm
Matches played132
Goals scored338 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorer Jan Åge Fjørtoft
(14 goals)
Biggest home winRosenborg 8–0 Djerv 1919 [1]
(3 July 1988)
Biggest away winDjerv 1919 1–6 Rosenborg [1]
(2 October 1988)
Highest scoringLillestrøm 8–1 Djerv 1919 [1]
(24 September 1988)
Highest attendance22,411
Rosenborg 3–0 Vålerengen
(16 May 1988)
Lowest attendance431
Strømmen 2–1 Sogndal
(2 October 1988)
Average attendance4,422 Increase2.svg 25.0%
1987
1989

The 1988 1. divisjon was the 44th completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 1 May 1988 and ended on 9 October 1988.

Contents

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 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 won their 6th title.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. LocationStadium
Brann 32 Bergen Brann Stadion
Bryne 13 Bryne Bryne Stadion
Djerv 1919 3 Haugesund Haugesund Stadion
Kongsvinger 6 Kongsvinger Gjemselund Stadion
Lillestrøm 25 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion
Molde 14 Molde Molde Stadion
Moss 14 Moss Melløs Stadion
Rosenborg 25 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion
Sogndal 2 Sogndal Fosshaugane
Strømmen 13 Strømmen Strømmen Stadion
Tromsø 3 Tromsø Alfheim Stadion
Vålerengen 33 Oslo Bislett Stadion

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg (C)2214535423+3147Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Lillestrøm 2211743818+2040Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Molde 2210933518+1739
4 Moss 2211473019+1137
5 Tromsø 229672722+533
6 Sogndal 228772727031
7 Vålerengen 228682632630
8 Kongsvinger 227782323028
9 Brann 22741116301425Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
10 Bryne (R)2256112933421Qualification for the relegation play-offs
11 Strømmen (R)22451316341817Relegation to Second Division
12 Djerv 1919 (R)22341517594213
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 DJE KON LIL MOL MOS ROS SOG SØM TRO VÅL
Brann 1–01–11–21–01–40–00–41–01–01–01–2
Bryne 0–25–20–02–30–00–11–31–11–02–06–1
Djerv 1919 0–11–10–21–20–11–01–61–21–11–12–0
Kongsvinger 1–01–06–00–00–03–01–10–01–11–22–0
Lillestrøm 4–11–18–12–10–13–14–14–11–02–0 0–1
Molde 2–06–21–04–10–01–1 2–4 1–13–00–02–2
Moss 2–11–10–16–01–10–22–11–02–01–22–0
Rosenborg 1–12–18–01–01–1 4–2 2–13–23–11–23–0
Sogndal 2–03–24–11–03–11–10–40–01–02–10–1
Strømmen 2–00–35–01–00–00–00–10–32–11–12–5
Tromsø 2–03–02–11–10–11–00–11–21–12–02–2
Vålerengen 1–11–02–12–0 0–0 0–20–20–01–14–01–3
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

Bryne, Start, and Ham-Kam competed in the play-offs. Start won and Bryne were relegated to 2. divisjon.

Results
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Start (O, P)220052+36Promotion to First Division
2 HamKam 21013303
3 Bryne (R)20022530Relegation to Second Division
Source: rsssf.no
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Norway.svg Jan Åge Fjørtoft Lillestrøm 14
2 Flag of Norway.svg Sverre Brandhaug Rosenborg 10
Flag of Norway.svg Jan Kristian Fjærestad Moss
Flag of Norway.svg Jostein Flo Molde
Flag of Norway.svg Stig Norheim Bryne
Flag of Norway.svg Lasse Opseth Sogndal
Flag of Norway.svg Kjetil Rekdal Molde
Flag of Norway.svg Gøran Sørloth Rosenborg
9 Flag of Norway.svg Eivind Arnevåg Vålerengen 9
10 Flag of Norway.svg Dag Arnesen Kongsvinger 8
Flag of Norway.svg Jahn Ivar "Mini" Jakobsen Rosenborg

Attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 Rosenborg 132,76922,4115,77012,070+131.5%
2 Brann 103,96313,5676,4389,451+14.4%
3 Lillestrøm 52,2258,1281,2724,748+46.3%
4 Tromsø 49,2356,0481,6174,476+32.0%
5 Vålerengen 40,4469,8981,0013,677+44.4%
6 Molde 38,2026,5201,4223,473−21.6%
7 Moss 36,7534,9011,7493,341+15.6%
8 Djerv 1919 31,8444,8269402,895n/a2
9 Bryne 28,7554,4201,3882,614−10.6%
10 Sogndal 27,3376,2895842,485n/a2
11 Kongsvinger 23,2324,3098812,112−9.6%
12 Strømmen 18,9515,0344311,723n/a2
League total583,71222,4114314,422+25.0%

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

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