2017 Norwegian First Division

The 2017 1. divisjon (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football league season.

1. divisjon
Season2017
Dates2 April – 5 November
ChampionsBodø/Glimt
PromotedBodø/Glimt
Start
Ranheim
RelegatedFredrikstad
Elverum
Arendal
Matches played240
Goals scored736 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorerKristian Fardal Opseth
(28 goals)
Biggest home winUllensaker/Kisa 7–1 Jerv
Biggest away winStrømmen 1–6 Bodø/Glimt
Highest scoringUllensaker/Kisa 7–1 Jerv
Longest winning run5 games
Bodø/Glimt
Longest unbeaten run15 games
Bodø/Glimt
Longest winless run11 games
Arendal
Longest losing run4 games
Fredrikstad
Average attendance1,422 Decrease 4.9%
2016
2018

The first round of the season was played on 2 April 2017 and the season concluded with the last round on 5 November 2017.[1]

Team changes from 2016 edit

In the 2016 1. divisjon, Kristiansund and Sandefjord were promoted to the 2017 Eliteserien, while Bryne, Hødd, KFUM Oslo and Raufoss were relegated to the 2017 2. divisjon.

Bodø/Glimt and Start were relegated from the 2016 Tippeligaen, while Tromsdalen, Elverum, Florø and Arendal were promoted from the 2016 2. divisjon.

Teams edit

TeamLocationArenaCapacityManager
ArendalArendalBjønnes stadion1,500 Mattias Andersson
ÅsaneÅsaneÅsane Idrettspark3,000 Mons Ivar Mjelde
Bodø/GlimtBodøAspmyra Stadion7,354 Aasmund Bjørkan
ElverumElverumElverum Stadion1,400 Tore Fossum
FredrikstadFredrikstadFredrikstad Stadion12,565 Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen
FlorøFlorøFlorø Stadion2,800 Terje Rognsø
JervGrimstadJ.J. Ugland Stadion – Levermyr1,750 Arne Sandstø
KongsvingerKongsvingerGjemselund Stadion6,700 Hans-Erik Eriksen
LevangerLevangerMoan Fritidspark6,000 Magnus Powell
MjøndalenMjøndalenIsachsen Stadion4,350 Vegard Hansen
RanheimTrondheimEXTRA Arena3,000 Svein Maalen
Sandnes UlfSandnesSandnes Idrettspark4,969 Bengt Sæternes
StartKristiansandSør Arena14,563 Mick Priest
StrømmenStrømmenStrømmen Stadion1,800 Espen Olsen
TromsdalenTromsdalenTromsdalen Stadion3,000 Gaute Helstrup
Ull/KisaJessheimUKI Arena3,000 Vegard Skogheim

Managerial changes edit

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTable
Fredrikstad Mons Ivar MjeldeResigned4 November 2016[2]Pre-season Andrea Loberto23 November 2016[3]Pre-season
Åsane Kjetil KnutsenContract expired1 December 2016 Mons Ivar Mjelde1 December 2016
Arendal Knut TørumSacked12 June 201716th Mattias Andersson12 June 201716th
Start Steinar PedersenSacked29 September 2017[4]2nd Mick Priest (interim)29 September 20172nd
Fredrikstad Andrea LobertoResigned27 October 2017[5]14th Aleksander Olsen (interim)27 October 201714th
Fredrikstad Aleksander OlsenEnd of caretaker spell29 October 2017[6]15th Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen29 October 201715th

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Bodø/Glimt (C, P)3022538333+5071Promotion to Eliteserien
2Start (P)3016775736+2155
3Mjøndalen3015785637+1952Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4Ranheim (O, P)3015784839+952
5Sandnes Ulf3014974439+551
6Ull/Kisa30153126155+648
7Levanger30101283936+342
8Florø30108124246−438
9Tromsdalen30910114343037
10Kongsvinger30106144746+136
11Strømmen3099123947−836
12Åsane30712113856−1833
13Jerv3088144459−1532
14Fredrikstad (R)30511143351−1826Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15Elverum (R)30412142951−2224Relegation to Second Division
16Arendal (R)3056193362−2921
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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results edit

Home \ AwayAREB/GELVFLOFFKJERKILLEVMIFRANULFIKSSTRTUILUKIÅSF
Arendal1–30–32–01–11–13–00–30–11–22–30–20–31–21–20–1
Bodø/Glimt5–05–04–14–04–03–21–31–03–30–03–24–31–03–16–0
Elverum5–00–43–41–12–31–20–20–31–10–11–12–11–10–30–0
Florø0–11–21–14–11–11–00–05–01–13–11–41–51–13–11–1
Fredrikstad1–10–14–01–21–11–10–01–11–23–02–11–12–11–22–1
Jerv2–31–42–00–22–02–22–20–11–22–01–30–11–16–21–1
Kongsvinger2–30–11–12–13–26–10–13–20–02–30–20–00–11–32–0
Levanger3–21–11–11–13–10–12–11–11–10–10–00–10–32–03–0
Mjøndalen2–11–22–22–43–13–05–13–13–02–22–13–02–03–13–0
Ranheim2–12–12–20–21–03–11–06–11–10–11–01–03–13–42–1
Sandnes Ulf2–23–02–03–00–00–30–32–21–02–01–12–02–00–03–3
Start3–12–20–12–02–23–22–11–12–14–22–10–12–23–14–0
Strømmen1–01–60–01–14–12–10–40–12–21–01–31–21–13–42–2
Tromsdalen1–12–31–11–05–01–42–22–12–13–21–21–21–12–32–0
Ull/Kisa4–22–52–03–02–17–10–32–20–10–13–31–22–01–02–3
Åsane2–21–11–01–01–11–12–32–12–21–34–03–22–22–20–3
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs edit

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

Semi-finals edit

Mjøndalen3–1Ull/Kisa
Gauseth 13' (pen.)
Fredriksen 21'
Pellegrino 40'
SummaryAalbu 38'
Attendance: 1,723
Ranheim1–0Sandnes Ulf
Lillebo 77'Summary
Attendance: 585
Referee: Trygve Kjensli

Final edit

Mjøndalen1–2Ranheim
Pellegrino 61'SummaryKarlsen 16'
Reginiussen 80'
Attendance: 1,748
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad

Relegation play-offs edit

The 14th placed team took part in a two-legged play-off against Notodden, the winners of the 2. divisjon play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2018 OBOS-ligaen.

Fredrikstad0–0Notodden
Summary
Attendance: 5,340
Referee: Christian Moen
Notodden5–3Fredrikstad
Summary
Attendance: 2,105
Referee: Torkjell Trædal

Notodden won 5–3 on aggregate.

Season statistics edit