2025 Norwegian First Division

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Norwegian First Division
Season 2025
Dates31 March – 8 November
Matches played136
Goals scored316 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorer Lucas Haren
(14 goals)
Biggest home win Kongsvinger 6–0 Moss
(21 April 2025)
Biggest away win Mjøndalen 0–6 Lillestrøm
(24 May 2025)
Highest scoring Sogndal 3–4 Aalesund
(5 April 2025)
Egersund 4–3 Skeid
(21 April 2025)
Egersund 3–4 Ranheim
(15 June 2025)
Raufoss 6–1 Hødd
(21 June 2025)
Longest winning run4 matches
Egersund
Lillestrøm
Lyn
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
Lillestrøm
Longest winless run11 matches
Skeid
Longest losing run5 matches
Lyn
Mjøndalen
Skeid
Highest attendance10,225
Aalesund - Hødd
(16 May 2025)
Lowest attendance322
Åsane - Ranheim
(25 May 2025)
Average attendance2,241
2024
2026
All statistics correct as of 7 August 2025.

The 2025 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a Norwegian second-tier football league season. The season started on 31 March 2025 and is scheduled to end on 8 November 2025, not including play-off matches. [1]

Contents

Teams

Location map Norway Oslo.png
Red pog.svg
Lyn
Locations of teams in the 2025 Norwegian First Division in Oslo

In the 2024 Norwegian First Division, Vålerenga and Bryne were promoted to the 2025 Eliteserien, while Levanger and Sandnes Ulf were relegated to the 2025 Norwegian Second Division.

Lillestrøm and Odd were relegated from the 2024 Eliteserien, while Hødd and Skeid were promoted from the 2024 Norwegian Second Division.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationCountyArenaTurfCapacity
Aalesund Ålesund Møre og Romsdal Color Line Stadion Artificial 10,778
Egersund Egersund Rogaland B&G Parken Artificial 1,200
Hødd Ulsteinvik Møre og Romsdal Høddvoll Artificial 4,081
Kongsvinger Kongsvinger Innlandet Gjemselund Artificial 5,824
Lillestrøm Lillestrøm Akershus Åråsen Natural 12,250
Lyn Oslo Oslo Bislett [a] Natural 15,400
Mjøndalen Mjøndalen Buskerud Consto Arena Artificial 4,200
Moss Moss Østfold Melløs Natural 2,373
Odd Skien Telemark Skagerak Arena Artificial 11,767
Ranheim Trondheim Trøndelag EXTRA Arena [b] Artificial 3,000
Raufoss Raufoss Innlandet NAMMO Stadion Artificial 3,042
Skeid Oslo Oslo OBOS Idrettspark Nordre Åsen Artificial 1,486
Sogndal Sogndalsfjøra Vestland Fosshaugane Campus Artificial 5,622
Stabæk Bærum Akershus Nadderud Artificial 4,938
Start Kristiansand Agder Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand Artificial 14,448
Åsane Bergen Vestland Åsane Arena Artificial 3,300

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Aalesund Flag of Norway.svg Kjetil Rekdal Flag of Denmark.svg Paul Ngongo Umbro Sparebanken Møre
Egersund Flag of Norway.svg Endre Eide Flag of Norway.svg Chris Sleveland Macron Sparebanken Norge
Hødd Flag of Norway.svg Marius Bøe Flag of Norway.svg Torbjørn Kallevåg Puma Sparebanken Møre
Kongsvinger Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Wennberg Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Dybevik Umbro Mapei
Lillestrøm Flag of Norway.svg Hans Erik Ødegaard Flag of Norway.svg Ruben Gabrielsen Puma Romerike Sparebank  [ no ]
Lyn Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Aadland Flag of Norway.svg William Sell Hummel OBOS  [ no ]
Mjøndalen Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin Nicol Flag of Norway.svg Erik Midtgarden Umbro Sparebanken Øst
Moss Flag of Norway.svg Ole Martin Nesselquist Flag of Norway.svg Kristian Strande Select SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus
Odd Flag of Norway.svg Knut Rønningene Flag of Norway.svg Steffen Hagen Hummel Skagerak Energi
Ranheim Flag of Norway.svg Christian Eggen Rismark
Flag of Norway.svg Pål André Helland
Flag of Norway.svg Philip Slørdahl Umbro SpareBank 1 SMN
Raufoss Flag of England.svg Tom Dent Flag of Norway.svg Ole Amund Sveen Puma Nammo
Skeid Flag of Norway.svg Vilde Mollestad Rislaa Flag of Norway.svg Per-Magnus Steiring Adidas OBOS  [ no ]
Sogndal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Luís Pimenta Flag of Norway.svg Per-Egil Flo Umbro Sparebanken Norge
Stabæk Flag of Sweden.svg Jörgen Wålemark Flag of Norway.svg Nicolai Næss Nike SpareBank 1 Østlandet
Start Flag of Norway.svg Azar Karadas Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Schulze Macron Sparebanken Norge
Åsane Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Bakke Flag of Norway.svg Kristoffer Barmen Craft Tertnes Holding

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Stabæk Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Helge Riise (caretaker)End of caretaker spell9 December 2024Pre-season Flag of Sweden.svg Jörgen Wålemark 9 December 2024 [2]
Raufoss Flag of Sweden.svg Jörgen Wålemark Contract expired31 December 2024 [3] Flag of England.svg Tom Dent 1 January 2025 [4]
Sogndal Flag of Norway.svg Morten Kalvenes Contract expired31 December 2024 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Luís Pimenta 1 January 2025 [5]
Lillestrøm Flag of Norway.svg Dag-Eilev Fagermo Contraxt expired31 December 2024 Flag of Norway.svg Hans Erik Ødegaard 1 January 2025 [6]
Egersund Flag of Norway.svg Kjell André Thu Contract expired31 December 2024 Flag of Norway.svg Endre Eide 1 January 2025 [7]
Ranheim Flag of Norway.svg Kåre Ingebrigtsen Appointed sporting director31 December 2024 [8] Flag of Norway.svg Christian Eggen Rismark
Flag of Norway.svg Pål André Helland
1 January 2025 [9]
Lyn Flag of Norway.svg Jan Halvor Halvorsen Mutual consent2 June 2025 [10] 15th Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Aadland 4 June 2025 [11]
Moss Flag of Norway.svg Thomas Myhre Signed by HamKam 24 June 202511th Flag of Norway.svg Niclas Wenderyd (caretaker)24 June 2025 [12]
Moss Flag of Norway.svg Niclas Wenderyd (caretaker)End of caretaker spell11 July 202512th Flag of Norway.svg Ole Martin Nesselquist 11 July 2025 [13]

Transfers

Winter

Summer


League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Lillestrøm 2015504711+3650Promotion to Eliteserien
2 Start 2012444022+1840
3 Sogndal 2010463730+734Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Kongsvinger 209654232+1033
5 Aalesund 208843629+732
6 Lyn 209473324+931
7 Egersund 208573132129
8 Ranheim 208482533828
9 Åsane 206682631524
10 Hødd 206682432824
11 Odd 206592528323
12 Raufoss [c] 205873234222
13 Moss 20641030421222
14 Stabæk 20371025371216Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Mjøndalen 20361125472215Relegation to Second Division
16 Skeid 20181123371411
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2025. Source: OBOS-ligaen (in Norwegian)
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 goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away AAL EGE HØD KON LIL LYN MJØ MOS ODD RAN RAU SKE SOG STB STR ÅSA
Aalesund 2–03–12–20–02–01–03–12–21–1
Egersund 2–22–20–20–53–21–03–44–30–2
Hødd 1–00–22–23–13–10–12–1
Kongsvinger 3–02–16–01–32–24–20–31–1
Lillestrøm 1–02–03–01–02–10–02–2
Lyn 2–20–10–11–33–21–10–12–1
Mjøndalen 1–10–62–21–41–11–42–32–0
Moss 2–43–12–02–02–13–14–20–3
Odd 1–12–11–12–02–12–02–21–0
Ranheim 2–12–12–10–40–30–03–11–11–20–1
Raufoss 0–16–12–20–33–21–11–11–00–03–2
Skeid 1–11–11–41–11–20–01–41–3
Sogndal 3–42–11–21–03–22–21–11–12–0
Stabæk 1–21–31–12–20–34–03–31–21–0
Start 2–11–20–31–14–02–02–15–12–3
Åsane 0–00–22–21–20–22–12–12–11–1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 August 2025. Source: OBOS-ligaen (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Lillestrøm 6533111111111
Start 3154555422222
Kongsvinger 8322338653333
Egersund 2111222579654
Sogndal 1414117686235445
Aalesund 6476443367966
Odd 31068764744577
Ranheim 16161613119912967108
Hødd 812810871088810129
Raufoss 584510121210101111810
Åsane 812141513131313131313911
Moss 1291291210119121281112
Lyn 171012141414141515141413
Stabæk 869119117111110121314
Mjøndalen 12111314151516161414151515
Skeid 14151516161615151616161616
Promotion to 2026 Eliteserien
Promotion play-offs
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2026 2. divisjon
Source: nifs.no

Results by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Aalesund DWDDWDWDLDLWD
Egersund WWWWDDLLLLWDW
Hødd DLWLWWLWDDLLW
Kongsvinger DWWWLLLWDWWDD
Lillestrøm DWWWWDWWWDDWD
Lyn WLLLLLDLLDWWW
Mjøndalen LDDLLLLLWDDLL
Moss LWLWLWLWLDWLL
Odd WLWLDWWLWDDLD
Ranheim LLLWWWDLWWLLW
Raufoss WDWLLDDWDDLWD
Skeid LLLLLDDLDLLWD
Sogndal LLWWWLWWDLWLD
Stabæk DWLLWDWLDDLLL
Start WWLWLDWDWDWWD
Åsane DLLDWDLWLWDWL
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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 face the 14th-placed team in the Eliteserien over two legs in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.

Relegation play-offs

The 14th-placed team will take part in a two-legged play-off against the winners of the Second Division play-offs, to decide who will play in the First Division next season.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 24 August 2025
RankPlayerClub(s)Goals [15]
1 Flag of Denmark.svg Lucas Haren Kongsvinger15
2 Flag of Norway.svg Thomas Lehne Olsen Lillestrøm13
3 Flag of Norway.svg Mathias GrundetjernStart10
Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver HinstaSogndal
5 Flag of Norway.svg Elias MyrlidHødd, Aalesund8
Flag of Norway.svg Martin Hoel Andersen Skeid
Flag of Norway.svg Håkon Lorentzen Start
Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Schulze Start
Flag of Norway.svg Sebastian Pedersen Sogndal
Flag of Norway.svg Andreas HellumLyn
11 Flag of Norway.svg Markus Karlsbakk Lillestrøm7
Flag of Norway.svg Eric Kitolano Lillestrøm

Clean sheets

As of 17 August 2025
RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Flag of Norway.svg Mads Hedenstad Christiansen Lillestrøm12
2 Flag of Denmark.svg Jacob Pryts Start6
3 Flag of Norway.svg Sten Grytebust Aalesund5
4 Flag of Norway.svg Lars Jendal Sogndal4
Flag of Norway.svg Alexander PedersenLyn
6 Flag of Norway.svg Sondre Rossbach Stabæk3
Flag of Russia.svg Aleksei Gorodovoy Kongsvinger
Flag of Norway.svg André Hansen Odd
Flag of Norway.svg Simen Vidtun Nilsen Ranheim
Flag of Denmark.svg Andreas HermansenEgersund
Flag of Norway.svg Mathias Enger Eriksen Moss

Hat-tricks

As of 17 August 2025
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Denmark.svg Lucas Haren KongsvingerMoss 6–0 (H) 21 April 2025
Flag of Norway.svg Mathias GrundetjernStartStabæk 5–1 (H) 21 June 2025

Discipline

Player

As of 17 August 2025
  • Most yellow cards: 7 [15]
    • Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Victor Fors (Raufoss)

Club

As of 17 August 2025
  • Most yellow cards: 36 [16]
    • Egersund
  • Fewest yellow cards: 19 [16]
    • Lyn
  • Most red cards: 3 [17]
    • Moss
  • Fewest red cards: 0 [17]
    • 9 clubs

League attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 Lillestrøm 38,8209,3974,8726,470−12.2%1
2 Aalesund 34,07310,2253,2264,868+27.4%
3 Start 26,8916,4983,3314,482+39.8%
4 Odd 25,9974,9283,0933,714−21.5%1
5 Lyn 18,4057,0121,6333,068−17.0%
6 Stabæk 17,6284,3211,8342,518−4.7%
7 Sogndal 12,9043,6761,6372,151+3.3%
8 Kongsvinger 12,2383,1641,2401,748−6.4%
9 Moss 11,6462,8941,3681,664−10.6%
10 Hødd 8,2192,1751,0861,370+23.1%2
11 Mjøndalen 7,3641,6761,0081,227−19.5%
12 Ranheim 6,8771,316456982−24.0%
13 Raufoss 6,5391,034756934−10.0%
14 Skeid 5,5711,600531929+93.9%2
15 Egersund 5,159982713860−16.1%
16 Åsane 2,901625322484−33.4%
League total241,23210,2253222,342−4.1%

Updated to games played on 24 July 2025
Source:
Notes:
1: Team played last season in Eliteserien.
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.

Notes

  1. Lyn played one home game at KFUM Arena.
  2. Ranheim played one home game at Frøya Storhall.
  3. Raufoss were deducted 1 point. [14]

References

  1. "Her er kampene i OBOS-ligaen 2025" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  2. "Nytt team på plass: Jörgen Wålemark ny hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. "Jørgen Wålemark og Raufoss Fotball skiller lag" (in Norwegian). Raufoss Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. "Thomas William Dent (33) er vår nye hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Raufoss Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. "Pressemelding: Luis Pimenta er vår nye hovudtrenar!" (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. "Hans Erik Ødegaard ny LSK-trener: - Ser et veldig stort potensial her" (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. "Kjell André Thu gir seg i EIK etter sesongen - Endre Eide blir hovedtrener ut 2027-sesongen" (in Norwegian). Egersunds IK. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  8. "Kåre blir sportssjef" (in Norwegian). Ranheim Fotball. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  9. "Erstatterne klare". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 1 November 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  10. "Jan Halvor fratrer som hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Lyn Fotball. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  11. "Vår nye hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Lyn Fotball. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  12. "Pressemelding: Thomas Myhre til HamKam" (in Norwegian). Moss FK. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  13. "Ole Martin Nesselquist ny hovedtrener for Moss Fotballklubb" (in Norwegian). Moss FK. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  14. "VI MISTER ETT POENG I OBOS-LIGAEN" (in Norwegian). Raufoss Fotball. 2 May 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 "OBOS-ligaen 2025 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation . Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Yellow cards - 1. Divisjon 2025 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Red cards - 1. Divisjon 2025 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 8 April 2025.