2021 Norwegian First Division

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Norwegian First Division
Season 2021
Dates15 May – 27 November
Champions HamKam
PromotedHamKam
Aalesund
Jerv
Relegated Ull/Kisa
Strømmen
Matches played240
Goals scored765 (3.19 per match)
Top goalscorer Oscar Aga
(24 goals)
Biggest home win6–2 (1 match)
5–1 (4 matches)
4–0 (3 matches)
Biggest away win Åsane 1–6 Aalesund
(18 September 2021)
Highest scoring Sandnes Ulf 5–4 Ranheim
(15 September 2021)
Longest winning run5 matches
Aalesund
HamKam
Jerv [1]
Longest unbeaten run23 matches
Aalesund [1]
Longest winless run17 matches
Strømmen [1]
Longest losing run7 matches
Ull/Kisa [1]
2020
2022
All statistics correct as of 27 November 2021.

The 2021 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a Norwegian second-tier football league season.

Contents

The league started on 15 May 2021, and ended on 27 November 2021. [2]

HamKam earned promotion to Eliteserien on 6 November 2021, after a 1–0 win against Stjørdals-Blink. [3] Aalesund secured their promotion in the penultimate round.

Teams

In the 2020 1. divisjon, Tromsø and Lillestrøm were promoted to the 2021 Eliteserien, while Kongsvinger and Øygarden were relegated to the 2021 2. divisjon.

Start and Aalesund were relegated from the 2020 Eliteserien, while Fredrikstad and Bryne were promoted from the 2020 2. divisjon.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationArenaCapacity [4] Manager
Aalesund Ålesund Color Line Stadion 10,778 Flag of Norway.svg Lars Arne Nilsen
Bryne Bryne Bryne Stadion 4,000 Flag of Norway.svg Jan Halvor Halvorsen
Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Stadion 12,500 Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Johansen
Grorud Oslo Grorud Arctic Match1,700 Flag of Norway.svg Johan Gjønnes Nilsen
HamKam Hamar Briskeby Arena 7,800 Flag of Norway.svg Kjetil Rekdal
Jerv Grimstad Levermyr Stadion 3,300 Flag of Norway.svg Arne Sandstø
KFUM Oslo Oslo KFUM Arena 2,000 Flag of Norway.svg Jørgen Isnes
Ranheim Trondheim Extra Arena 3,000 Flag of Portugal.svg Hugo Pereira
Raufoss Raufoss Nammo Stadion 1,800 Flag of Norway.svg Christian Johnsen
Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Øster Hus Arena 6,043 Flag of Norway.svg Bjarne Berntsen
Sogndal Sogndal Fosshaugane Campus 5,622 Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Bakke
Start Kristiansand Sør Arena 14,448 Flag of Norway.svg Sindre Tjelmeland
Stjørdals-Blink Stjørdalshalsen M.U.S Stadion2,000 Flag of England.svg Tom Dent
Strømmen Strømmen Strømmen Stadion 2,000 Flag of Norway.svg Ole Martin Nesselquist
Ull/Kisa Jessheim Jessheim Stadion 4,500 Flag of Norway.svg Steffen Landro
Åsane Bergen Åsane Arena 3,300 Flag of Norway.svg Morten Røssland

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTable
Stjørdals-Blink Flag of Norway.svg Roar VikvangAppointed head of Rosenborg's academy31 December 2020 [5] Pre-season Flag of England.svg Tom Dent1 January 2021 [6] Pre-season
Ull/Kisa Flag of Norway.svg Trond Fredriksen Mutual consent11 January 2021 [7] Flag of Norway.svg Sindre Tjelmeland 12 January 2021 [8]
Grorud Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Kjønø Signed by Stabæk as assistant4 February 2021 [9] Flag of Norway.svg Aksel Bergo1 March 2021 [10]
Start Flag of Iceland.svg Jóhannes Harðarson Sacked14 June 2021 [11] 7th Flag of Norway.svg Sindre Tjelmeland 19 June 2021 [12] 12th
Ull/Kisa Flag of Norway.svg Sindre Tjelmeland Signed by Start 19 June 2021 [12] 11th Flag of Norway.svg Arild Sundgot 1 July 2021 [13] 11th
Ranheim Flag of Norway.svg Svein Maalen Mutual consent22 June 2021 [14] 15th Flag of Portugal.svg Hugo Pereira 7 July 2021 [15] 15th
Sandnes Ulf Flag of Norway.svg Steffen Landro Mutual consent14 July 2021 [16] 16th Flag of Norway.svg Bjarne Berntsen 12 August 2021 [17] 14th
Grorud Flag of Norway.svg Aksel BergoMutual consent27 August 2021 [18] 16th Flag of Norway.svg Johan Gjønnes Nilsen (interim)27 August 2021 [18] 16th
Ull/Kisa Flag of Norway.svg Arild Sundgot Sacked3 October 2021 [19] 14th Flag of Norway.svg Steffen Landro 5 October 2021 [20] 14th

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 HamKam (C, P)3021636221+4169Promotion to Eliteserien
2 Aalesund (P)30161046843+2558
3 Jerv (O, P)3015964946+354Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Fredrikstad 3015786042+1852
5 KFUM Oslo 30128104645+144
6 Sogndal 30119104035+542
7 Åsane 30117124453940
8 Sandnes Ulf 30109114349639
9 Start 30108125959038
10 Bryne 30114154448437
11 Raufoss 30105155154334 [lower-alpha 1]
12 Ranheim 3097145662634
13 Grorud 301041645591434
14 Stjørdals-Blink (O)30871532501831Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Ull/Kisa (R)30781534501629Relegation to Second Division
16 Strømmen (R)304121432491724
Source: Soccerway, NIFS
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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Raufoss have been deducted 1 point. [21]

Results

Home \ Away AAL BRY FRE GRO HAM JER KFU RAN RAU ULF SOG STA STJ STR ULL ÅSA
Aalesund 2–12–26–21–11–11–01–14–22–23–03–25–13–24–22–0
Bryne 2–30–13–21–12–01–15–23–10–10–14–21–00–22–01–1
Fredrikstad 2–23–12–20–14–02–13–11–12–12–12–25–13–12–02–3
Grorud 1–24–21–21–22–32–23–22–11–01–21–41–21–00–23–2
HamKam 2–33–01–02–23–13–03–02–13–12–13–23–02–03–01–2
Jerv 2–22–13–20–00–21–12–12–01–01–03–22–11–13–33–1
KFUM Oslo 2–40–12–12–00–24–12–13–21–13–10–21–01–14–03–1
Ranheim 3–32–41–11–00–43–41–34–24–00–41–11–05–25–12–2
Raufoss 4–24–10–12–42–13–05–10–41–01–21–35–24–20–21–1
Sandnes Ulf 0–02–02–12–31–20–21–15–41–10–21–22–13–22–13–2
Sogndal 2–00–01–21–01–11–13–21–22–12–21–11–11–11–13–1
Start 2–02–32–63–01–42–42–33–11–12–21–14–13–21–31–1
Stjørdals-Blink 1–02–13–02–00–12–21–11–00–11–22–12–21–10–00–1
Strømmen 0–00–21–11–30–02–31–10–01–12–20–22–11–22–11–0
Ull/Kisa 0–12–13–21–20–00–00–11–10–21–22–11–34–10–00–1
Åsane 1–62–12–33–10–40–13–01–32–12–21–02–01–12–13–3
Source: Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian), NIFS (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Promotion play-offs

The teams from third to sixth place will take part in the promotion play-offs; these are single leg knockout matches. In the first round, the fifth-placed team will play at home against the sixth-placed team. The winner of the first round will meet the fourth-placed team on away ground in the second round. The winner of the second round will meet the third-placed team on away ground. The winner of the third round will advance to play the 14th-placed team in the Eliteserien on neutral ground in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season. [22]

First roundSecond roundThird round
3 Jerv (p)1 (5)
4 Fredrikstad 3 (4)5 KFUM Oslo 1 (3)
5 KFUM Oslo 15 KFUM Oslo (p)3 (5)
6 Sogndal 0
First round
KFUM Oslo 1–0 Sogndal
Njie Soccerball shade.svg51' Report
Intility Arena , Oslo
Attendance: 864
Referee: Christian Moen
Second round
Fredrikstad 3–3 (a.e.t.) KFUM Oslo
Johansen Soccerball shade.svg64', 88'
Maikel Soccerball shade.svg112'
Report Sanyang Soccerball shade.svg27'
Njie Soccerball shade.svg36', 120+3'
Penalties
Øby Soccerball shade cross.svg
Solberg Soccerball shad check.svg
Hadzic Soccerball shad check.svg
Maikel Soccerball shad check.svg
Nielsen Soccerball shad check.svg
4–5Soccerball shad check.svg Tavakoli
Soccerball shad check.svg Alm
Soccerball shad check.svg Mahnin
Soccerball shad check.svg Njie
Soccerball shad check.svg Nuñez
Fredrikstad Stadion , Fredrikstad
Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
Third round
Jerv 1–1 (a.e.t.) KFUM Oslo
Norheim Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Nuñez Soccerball shade.svg50'
Penalties
Campos Soccerball shad check.svg
Wichmann Soccerball shad check.svg
Arrocha Soccerball shad check.svg
Norheim Soccerball shad check.svg
Novak Soccerball shad check.svg
5–3Soccerball shade cross.svg Tavakoli
Soccerball shad check.svg Alm
Soccerball shad check.svg Mahnin
Soccerball shad check.svg Njie
Levermyr Stadion , Grimstad
Attendance: 1,486
Referee: Sivert Amland

Relegation play-offs

The 14th-placed team, Stjørdals-Blink, took part in a two-legged play-off against the winners of the Second Division play-offs, Hødd, to decide who would play in the First Division next season. [23]

Hødd 3–2 Stjørdals-Blink
Skeide Soccerball shade.svg38'
Wrele Soccerball shade.svg43'
Saunes Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report Bjørnholm-Jatta Soccerball shade.svg7'
Lillebo Soccerball shade.svg76'
Høddvoll , Ulsteinvik
Attendance: 803
Referee: Daniel Higraff
Stjørdals-Blink 3–0 Hødd
Bjørnholm-Jatta Soccerball shade.svg4'
Lillebo Soccerball shade.svg10', 75'
Report
M.U.S Stadion, Stjørdalshalsen
Attendance: 618
Referee: Steinar Hauge

Stjørdals-Blink won 5–3 on aggregate.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [24]
1 Flag of Norway.svg Oscar Aga Grorud24
2 Flag of Norway.svg Sigurd Hauso Haugen Aalesund21
3 Flag of Norway.svg Elias Hoff Melkersen Ranheim17
4 Flag of Norway.svg Eman Markovic Start16
5 Flag of Norway.svg Jonas Enkerud HamKam14
6 Flag of Norway.svg Kristian Eriksen HamKam13
Flag of Norway.svg Erlend Hustad Sandnes Ulf
Flag of Nigeria.svg Taofeek Ismaheel Fredrikstad
9 Flag of Norway.svg Joacim Holtan Bryne11
Flag of The Gambia.svg Alagie Sanyang KFUM Oslo
Flag of Norway.svg Nicolay Solberg Fredrikstad

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