1999 Norwegian First Division

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1. divisjon
Season1999
Dates17 April – 17 October
Champions Haugesund
PromotedHaugesund
Bryne
Start
Relegated Lofoten
Skjetten
Hødd
Clausenengen
Matches played182
Goals scored550 (3.02 per match)
Top goalscorer Anders Blomquist
(17 goals)
← 1998
2000 →

The 1999 1. divisjon , Norway's second-tier football league, began play on 17 April 1999 and ended on 17 October 1999. The league was contested by 14 teams, and the top two teams won promotion to Tippeligaen, while the third placed played a promotion-playoff against the 12th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon.

Contents

Haugesund and Bryne won direct promotion to Tippeligaen, while Start was promoted after having won 3-2 on aggregate against Strømsgodset in the promotion-playoff. Lofoten, Skjetten, Hødd and Clausenengen was relegated to the 2. divisjon.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Haugesund (C, P)2616466132+2952Promotion to Tippeligaen
2 Bryne (P)2614754333+1049
3 Start (O, P)2613854231+1147Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Lyn 2611965430+2442
5 Sogndal 2612683832+642
6 Kjelsås 2611873328+541
7 Eik-Tønsberg 2610793939037
8 L/F Hønefoss 26105114342+135
9 Raufoss 2688103536−132
10 Byåsen [lower-alpha 1] 2696113732+530
11 Lofoten (R)2686123847−930Relegation to Second Division
12 Skjetten (R)2685132943−1429
13 Hødd (R)2656153451−1721
14 Clausenengen (R)2641212474−5013
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Byåsen was deducted 3 points.

Results

Home \ Away BRY BYÅ CLA EIK FKH ILH KJE LFH LOF LYN RIL SKJ SIL IKS
Bryne —1–02–04–10–02–12–23–04–31–03–21–03–03–3
Byåsen 0–0—6–11–22–01–01–26–11–10–11–12–10–10–0
Clausenengen 0–21–0—1–31–41–31–20–11–31–44–10–10–31–5
Eik-Tønsberg 2–01–15–1—2–33–21–21–11–10–04–10–01–01–0
Haugesund 0–03–36–02–0—4–01–00–25–24–35–14–10–14–0
Hødd 1–41–21–22–21–0—0–02–33–02–01–11–32–12–3
Kjelsås 4–12–13–20–23–01–0—0–30–11–11–11–11–21–2
L/F Hønefoss 1–23–44–23–40–31–10–1—3–03–00–01–20–04–1
Lofoten 3–11–21–22–11–34–20–00–3—1–11–15–02–11–1
Lyn 6–02–06–07–00–23–20–01–12–1—2–11–12–21–2
Raufoss 0–10–13–01–14–02–00–12–12–02–2—1–03–23–1
Skjetten 0–01–02–02–42–32–02–31–35–11–61–0—0–20–3
Sogndal 3–21–01–12–13–12–22–15–10–21–22–20–0—1–0
Start 1–14–22–10–02–02–21–11–02–11–11–01–03–0—
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1
 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Blomquist Haugesund
17
2
 Flag of Norway.svg Kristian Bye-Andersen Eik-Tønsberg
16
3
 Flag of Norway.svg Tommy Nilsen Lyn
14
4
 Flag of Norway.svg Trond Nordseth Start
12
5
 Flag of Norway.svg Geir Atle Undheim Bryne
11
Flag of Nigeria.svg Bala Garba Haugesund
Flag of Norway.svg Ole Petter Skonnord Kjelsås
Flag of Norway.svg Jarle Wee Haugesund
9
 Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Berg Raufoss
10
Flag of Norway.svg Fredrik Horn Lofoten
Flag of Norway.svg Stein Berg Johansen Lofoten
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Edvardson L/F Hønefoss
Flag of Norway.svg Kjell Roar Kaasa Lyn

Source: [1]

Promotion play-offs

Start (3rd in 1. divisjon) won the play-offs against Strømsgodset (12th in Tippeligaen) 3–2 on aggregate.

Start 2–2 Strømsgodset
Kloster Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.)
Nordseth Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Wæhler Soccerball shade.svg45'
Lemsalu Soccerball shade.svg84'
Kristiansand Stadion, Kristiansand
Attendance: 5,004
Referee: Rune Pedersen [2]
Strømsgodset 0–1 Start
Report Leonardsen Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen
Attendance: 5,979
Referee: Jonny Ditlefsen [3]

Start won 3–2 on aggregate and was promoted to Tippeligaen. Strømsgodset was relegated to 1. divisjon.

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References

  1. ↑ "Toppscorer". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 18 October 1999. p. 41.
  2. ↑ "Start 2–2 Strømsgodset". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Strømsgodset 0–1 Start". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Association (NFF). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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