2016 Norwegian First Division

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1. divisjon
Season 2016
Dates3 April – 30 October
Champions Kristiansund
PromotedKristiansund
Sandefjord
Relegated Bryne
Hødd
KFUM Oslo
Raufoss
Matches played300
Goals scored696 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorer Pontus Engblom
(26 goals)
Biggest home win Ullensaker/Kisa  8–3 Hødd
Biggest away win Fredrikstad  1–7  Ranheim
Highest scoringUllensaker/Kisa 8–3 Hødd
Longest winning run10 games
Sandefjord
Longest winless run10 games
Raufoss
Average attendance1,495 Decrease2.svg 25.2%
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The 2016 1. divisjon (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football league season. The league was contested by 16 teams, and the top two teams were promoted to Tippeligaen, while the teams placed from third to sixth place played a promotion-playoff against the 14th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon. [1]

Contents

The first round of the season was played on 3 April 2016 and the season concluded with the last round on 30 October 2016. The playoff-tournament was played between 6 and 21 November 2016. [2]

Team changes from 2015

In the 2015 1. divisjon, Sogndal, and Brann won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Follo, Nest-Sotra, Bærum and Hønefoss were relegated to the 2016 2. divisjon.

Mjøndalen, [3] and Sandefjord, [3] were relegated from the 2015 Tippeligaen, while KFUM Oslo, Raufoss, Ull/Kisa and Kongsvinger were promoted from the 2015 2. divisjon.

Teams

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Locations of the teams in the 2016 1. divisjon
TeamLocationArenaCapacityManager
Bryne Bryne Bryne Stadion 10,000 Flag of Norway.svg Alf Ingve Berntsen
Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Stadion 12,565 Flag of Norway.svg Jan Halvor Halvorsen
Hødd Ulsteinvik Høddvoll Stadion 3,825 Flag of Norway.svg Hans-Erik Eriksen
Jerv Grimstad J.J. Ugland Stadion – Levermyr 1,750 Flag of Norway.svg Arne Sandstø
KFUM Oslo KFUM Arena 1,500 Flag of Norway.svg Ståle Andersen
Kongsvinger Kongsvinger Gjemselund Stadion 6,700 Flag of Portugal.svg Luis Berkemeier Pimenta
Kristiansund Kristiansund Kristiansund Stadion 3,000 Flag of Norway.svg Christian Michelsen
Levanger Levanger Moan Fritidspark 6,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Powell
Mjøndalen Mjøndalen Isachsen Stadion 4,350 Flag of Norway.svg Vegard Hansen
Ranheim Trondheim DNB Arena 2,000 Flag of Norway.svg Svein Maalen
Raufoss Raufoss Nammo Stadion 2,500 Flag of Norway.svg Espen Haug
Sandefjord Sandefjord Komplett.no Arena 6,000 Flag of Norway.svg Lars Bohinen
Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Sandnes Idrettspark 4,969 Flag of Norway.svg Bengt Sæternes
Strømmen Strømmen Strømmen Stadion 1,800 Flag of Norway.svg Espen Olsen
Ull/Kisa Jessheim UKI Arena 3,000 Flag of Norway.svg Vegard Skogheim
Åsane Åsane Åsane Idrettspark 3,000 Flag of Norway.svg Kjetil Knutsen

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTable
Fredrikstad Flag of Norway.svg Arne Erlandsen Contract expired11 November 2015 [4] Pre-season Flag of Norway.svg Jan Halvor Halvorsen 23 November 2015 [5] Pre-season
Ranheim Flag of Norway.svg Ola By Rise Contract expired30 November 2015 [6] Pre-season Flag of Norway.svg Svein Maalen 1 December 2015 [6] Pre-season
Ull/Kisa Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Olsson Contract expired3 December 2015 [7] Pre-season Flag of Norway.svg Vegard Skogheim 1 January 2016 [8] Pre-season
Jerv Flag of Norway.svg Steinar Pedersen Start's new coach23 December 2015 [9] Pre-season Flag of Norway.svg Arne Sandstø 15 January 2016 [10] Pre-season
Hødd Flag of Norway.svg Sindre Eid Resigned31 December 2015 [11] Pre-season Flag of Norway.svg Hans-Erik Eriksen 1 January 2016 [12] Pre-season
Levanger Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Holmberg Contract expired31 December 2015 [13] Pre-season Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Powell 1 January 2016 [13] Pre-season
Bryne Flag of Norway.svg Gaute Larsen Resigned14 May 2016 [14] 12th Flag of Norway.svg Alf Ingve Berntsen 14 May 2016 [14] 12th
Fredrikstad Flag of Norway.svg Jan Halvor Halvorsen Resigned09 Aug 2016 [15] 14th Flag of Norway.svg Mons Ivar Mjelde 09 Aug 2016 [16] 14th

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kristiansund (C, P)3019564730+1762Promotion to Eliteserien
2 Sandefjord (P)3018575435+1959
3 Jerv 3015874734+1353Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Sandnes Ulf 3015695528+2751
5 Kongsvinger 3014795642+1449
6 Mjøndalen 30131074938+1149
7 Strømmen 3013894645+147
8 Levanger 30136115246+645
9 Ranheim 30116134548−339
10 Åsane 30108123637−138
11 Fredrikstad 3089133448−1433
12 Ull/Kisa 3088144750−332
13 Bryne (R)3079143348−1530Relegation to Second Division
14 Hødd (R)3086163157−2630
15 KFUM Oslo (R)3068163148−1726
16 Raufoss (R)3063213362−2921
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BRY FFK HØD JER KFU KIL KBK LEV MIF RAN RAU SAN ULF STR UKI ÅSF
Bryne —3–10–00–10–11–12–24–33–01–12–00–21–00–11–13–1
Fredrikstad 2–1—1–02–11–11–10–12–30–11–71–11–20–02–15–13–2
Hødd 1–12–2—0–21–22–21–03–22–12–01–01–32–00–31–03–0
Jerv 1–31–05–1—1–13–21–10–11–12–14–02–22–02–21–02–0
KFUM Oslo 3–02–21–10–1—1–20–05–00–13–20–31–21–31–30–00–2
Kongsvinger 2–01–22–15–02–0—1–31–23–11–03–21–01–22–22–32–0
Kristiansund 2–10–02–02–03–21–2—1–00–23–12–13–22–32–01–02–1
Levanger 4–01–02–01–20–32–21–3—2–21–23–01–00–22–23–11–0
Mjøndalen 3–04–03–01–12–02–13–12–2—6–21–12–21–01–10–02–0
Ranheim 1–00–02–11–42–00–30–13–12–2—1–03–00–24–12–21–1
Raufoss 5–12–12–00–10–02–41–20–61–01–2—0–21–24–52–11–2
Sandefjord 1–02–13–03–23–01–30–01–22–03–13–1—2–24–11–02–0
Sandnes Ulf 1–13–15–00–16–21–10–11–15–02–03–05–0—1–04–00–2
Strømmen 2–20–02–12–12–12–11–32–10–02–14–00–33–1—2–10–0
Ull/Kisa 3–01–28–31–13–02–22–31–35–12–22–11–21–12–0—1–0
Åsane 2–23–01–11–10–03–02–01–11–40–13–11–11–02–04–2—
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

The third to sixth-placed teams took part in the promotion play-offs; these were single leg knockout matches, two semi-finals and a final. The winners, Jerv, advanced to play Stabæk over two legs in the Tippeligaen play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.

Semi-finals

Sandnes Ulf 0–2 Kongsvinger
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Sandnes Idrettspark, Sandnes
Attendance: 1,262
Referee: Rohit Saggi
Jerv 2–1 Mjøndalen
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Brochmann Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Sylling Olsen Soccerball shade.svg57'
Levermyr Stadion, Grimstad
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
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    The match began originally on 5 November 2016, but was suspended in the 45th minute at 1–0 to Jerv, due to heavy rain; remaining minutes were played on 19 November 2016.

Final

Jerv 2–1 Kongsvinger
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Levermyr Stadion, Grimstad
Attendance: 1,370
Referee: Trygve Kjensli

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoalsGamesAverage
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Engblom Sandnes Ulf 26300,87
2 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Daouda Bamba Kristiansund 20280,71
3 Flag of Norway.svg Robert Stene Ranheim 18300,60
4 Flag of Norway.svg Geir André Herrem Åsane 14220,64
Flag of Norway.svg Adem Güven Kongsvinger 14250,56
Flag of Norway.svg Kjell Rune Sellin Sandefjord 14300,47
Flag of Norway.svg Benjamin Stokke Levanger 14300,47
8 Flag of Norway.svg Kent Håvard Eriksen Sandnes Ulf 13250,52
9 Flag of Denmark.svg Sanel Kapidžić Fredrikstad 12280,43
Ulster Banner.svg Robin Shroot Hødd 12300,40
11 Flag of Norway.svg Mats Moldskred Kongsvinger 11250,44
Flag of Norway.svg Nicolay Solberg Ull/Kisa 11280,39

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