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2024 Norwegian First Division

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Norwegian First Division
Season2024
Dates1 April – 9 November
ChampionsVålerenga
PromotedVålerenga
Bryne
RelegatedLevanger
Sandnes Ulf
Matches played240
Goals scored766 (3.19 per match)
Top goalscorerJohn Hou Sæter
(19 goals)
Biggest home winVålerenga 8–0 Sandnes Ulf
(23 June 2024)
Biggest away winKongsvinger 0–5 Åsane
(16 June 2024)
Highest scoringStabæk 4–5 Egersund
(27 May 2024)
Longest winning run9 matches
Vålerenga
Longest unbeaten run22 matches
Vålerenga
Longest winless run11 matches
Sogndal
Longest losing run8 matches
Sogndal
Highest attendance24,003[a]
Lyn - Vålerenga
(20 April 2024)
Lowest attendance308
Levanger - Lyn
(25 September 2024)
Average attendance2,441
2023
2025

The 2024 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football league season.

The season started on 1 April 2024 and ended on 9 November 2024, not including play-off matches.[1]

2024 marked Lyn's return to the second tier following an absence since 2010, coinciding with Vålerenga being relegated from the first tier. The Oslo Derby between the two at Ullevaal stadion in April notably broke the attendance record for the First Division. The previous record was 17,284, a number that was surpassed in ticket sales already two weeks ahead of the match.[2] The final figure is disputed[a] with the figures of 24,003 and 25,103 both being used, in either case far exceeding the former record.[3]

Teams

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In the 2023 Norwegian First Division, Fredrikstad, KFUM Oslo and Kristiansund were promoted to the 2024 Eliteserien, while Hødd, Jerv and Skeid were relegated to the 2024 Norwegian Second Division.

Vålerenga, Stabæk and Aalesund were relegated from the 2023 Eliteserien, while Egersund, Levanger and Lyn were promoted from the 2023 Norwegian Second Division.

Stadiums and locations

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Team Location County Arena Turf Capacity
Aalesund Ålesund Møre og Romsdal Color Line Stadion Artificial 10,778
Bryne Bryne Rogaland Bryne Stadion Natural 4,000
Egersund Egersund Rogaland Idrettsparken Artificial 1,200
Kongsvinger Kongsvinger Innlandet Gjemselund Stadion Artificial 5,824
Levanger Levanger Trøndelag TOBB Arena Levanger Artificial 2,438
Lyn Oslo Oslo Bislett Stadion[b] Natural 15,400
Mjøndalen Mjøndalen Buskerud Consto Arena Artificial 4,200
Moss Moss Østfold Melløs Stadion Natural 2,373
Ranheim Trondheim Trøndelag EXTRA Arena Artificial 3,000
Raufoss Raufoss Innlandet NAMMO Stadion Artificial 3,042
Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Rogaland Øster Hus Arena Artificial 6,043
Sogndal Sogndal Vestland Fosshaugane Campus Artificial 5,622
Stabæk Bærum Akershus Nadderud Stadion Artificial 4,938
Start Kristiansand Agder Sparebanken Sør Arena Artificial 14,448
Vålerenga Oslo Oslo Intility Arena Artificial 16,556
Åsane Bergen Vestland Åsane Arena Artificial 3,300

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aalesund Norway Kjetil Rekdal Umbro Sparebanken Møre
Bryne Norway Kevin Knappen Umbro Sparebanken Sør
Egersund Norway Kjell André Thu Macron Sparebanken Vest
Kongsvinger Sweden Johan Wennberg Umbro Mapei
Levanger Norway Per Verner Rønning Macron Induform
Lyn Norway Jan Halvor Halvorsen Hummel OBOS [no]
Mjøndalen Scotland Kevin Nicol Umbro Sparebanken Øst
Moss Norway Thomas Myhre Select SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus
Ranheim Norway Kåre Ingebrigtsen Umbro SpareBank 1 SMN
Raufoss Sweden Jörgen Wålemark Puma Nammo
Sandnes Ulf Norway Steinar Nilsen Hummel Øster Hus
Sogndal Norway Morten Kalvenes Umbro Sparebanken Vest
Stabæk Norway Bjørn Helge Riise Nike SpareBank 1 Østlandet
Start Norway Azar Karadas Macron Sparebanken Sør
Vålerenga Norway Geir Bakke Adidas OBOS
Åsane Norway Eirik Bakke Craft Tertnes Holding

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Kongsvinger Norway Magnus Erga
Sweden Johan Wennberg
(caretakers)
End of caretaker spell 23 December 2023 Pre-season Sweden Johan Wennberg 23 December 2023[6]
Sandnes Ulf Norway Bjarne Berntsen End of contract 31 December 2023 Norway Thomas Pereira 1 January 2024[7]
Start Norway Sindre Tjelmeland Mutual consent 9 January 2024[8] Norway Azar Karadas 8 February 2024[9]
Aalesund Norway Christian Johnsen Sacked 18 June 2024 16th Norway Sindre Eid (caretaker) 18 June 2024[10]
Norway Sindre Eid (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 30 June 2024 15th Norway Kjetil Rekdal 30 June 2024[11]
Åsane Norway Morten Røssland Mutual consent 30 July 2024 13th Norway Eirik Bakke 30 July 2024[12]
Sandnes Ulf Norway Thomas Pereira 5 August 2024 16th Norway Arturo Cleveland (caretaker) 5 August 2024[13]
Norway Arturo Cleveland (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 11 August 2024 16th Norway Steinar Nilsen 11 August 2024[14]
Stabæk United States Bob Bradley Mutual consent 22 September 2024 7th Norway Bjørn Helge Riise 22 September 2024[15]
Sogndal Norway Tore André Flo 30 September 2024[16] 10th Norway Morten Kalvenes 1 October 2024[17]

Transfers

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Winter

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Summer

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Vålerenga (C, P) 30 21 6 3 82 31 +51 69 Promotion to Eliteserien
2 Bryne (P) 30 18 4 8 50 29 +21 58
3 Moss 30 16 5 9 54 41 +13 53 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Egersund 30 14 5 11 57 56 +1 47
5 Lyn 30 12 10 8 56 40 +16 46
6 Kongsvinger 30 11 11 8 47 50 −3 44
7 Stabæk 30 12 6 12 57 59 −2 42
8 Raufoss 30 11 8 11 34 35 −1 41
9 Aalesund 30 12 4 14 45 49 −4 40
10 Ranheim 30 10 9 11 48 46 +2 39
11 Åsane 30 10 7 13 46 52 −6 37
12 Start 30 9 8 13 45 57 −12 35
13 Sogndal 30 9 7 14 34 40 −6 34
14 Mjøndalen[c] 30 8 8 14 38 50 −12 31 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Levanger (R) 30 6 11 13 47 51 −4 29 Relegation to Second Division
16 Sandnes Ulf (R) 30 4 5 21 26 80 −54 17
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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Positions by round

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Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Vålerenga7589117687432211111111111111111
Bryne2911646455365663432222222222222
Moss110478101078546432224343333333333
Egersund313212111124325353534455446554
Lyn16137878766887998867787544554445
Kongsvinger456423542211156778866787778886
Stabæk772121224753544686455678885667
Raufoss11111516138912119910101011111111999866667778
Aalesund73812151415161615161515151515141213141513131414131210109
Ranheim14810109111213101111111111910910111011101099999910
Åsane51113131215111414161313131313131213121212121111121213131311
Start151616141616161515121214141414141314151514151412111010111112
Sogndal7353653336787775456789910101111121213
Mjøndalen121414151413141113141412121212121515141313141515151515151514
Levanger5215548991010988109109101110111213131414141415
Sandnes Ulf131512111012131012131516161616161616161616161616161616161616
Promotion to 2025 Eliteserien
Promotion play-offs
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2025 2. divisjon
Source: nifs.no

Results

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Home \ Away AAL BRY EGE KON LEV LYN MJØ MOS RAN RAU SAN SOG STB STR VÅL ÅSA
Aalesund 1–2 2–3 4–4 4–3 0–3 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–4 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 4–1
Bryne 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 5–3 1–0 3–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–0
Egersund 3–1 0–2 0–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–2 0–2 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–0
Kongsvinger 1–5 3–1 3–3 3–3 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–3 3–0 2–2 0–5
Levanger 4–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 5–0 2–2 0–1 4–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–4 2–3
Lyn 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 5–0 1–2 7–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
Mjøndalen 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–2 3–3 1–1 0–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 5–3 2–1
Moss 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 5–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 3–2 6–1 3–0 3–3 2–1 0–2 1–1
Ranheim 0–1 1–4 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 3–0 3–0 2–3 1–3 2–2
Raufoss 0–2 0–1 4–1 1–1 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–0
Sandnes Ulf 0–2 2–1 3–4 0–2 2–2 0–1 2–3 3–3 2–6 2–0 1–0 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–3
Sogndal 0–1 2–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 5–1 2–3 4–0 0–3 0–2
Stabæk 1–4 1–0 4–5 5–0 1–0 2–2 4–2 1–4 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 2–3 1–2 1–1
Start 1–3 2–1 4–3 1–4 1–1 1–4 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 4–3 1–2 3–1
Vålerenga 4–1 1–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 4–2 4–2 5–1 3–1 3–0 8–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 5–0
Åsane 2–0 2–5 1–2 2–1 2–2 3–2 5–0 1–4 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–5
Source: OBOS-ligaen (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

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Promotion play-offs

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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.

First roundSecond roundThird round
3Moss
4Egersund
5Lyn16Kongsvinger
6Kongsvinger2
First round
Lyn1–2 (a.e.t.)Kongsvinger
Report
Attendance: 2,509
Referee: Marius Lien
Second round
EgersundvKongsvinger
Report
Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy

Relegation play-offs

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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.

SemifinalFinal
Mjøndalen
Jerv123Jerv
Tromsdalen011
MjøndalenvJerv
Report
Referee: Stian Røvig Sletner
JervvMjøndalen
Report
Referee: Mischa Huru Kellerhals

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club(s) Goals[19]
1 China John Hou Sæter Ranheim 19
2 Norway Sanel Bojadzic Levanger, Bryne 16
Mali Bassekou Diabaté Stabæk
4 Norway Andreas Helmersen Egersund 13
Norway Jones El-Abdellaoui Vålerenga
Netherlands Mees Rijks Vålerenga
7 7 players 11

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date
Norway Bendik Bye Ranheim Sandnes Ulf 3–1 (H) 6 April 2024
Sierra Leone Alie Conteh Mjøndalen Vålerenga 5–3 (H) 28 April 2024
Norway Andreas Helmersen Egersund Start 3–4 (A) 16 May 2024
Norway Mathias Johansen Lyn Start 4–1 (A) 9 June 2024
Netherlands Mees Rijks4 Vålerenga Sandnes Ulf 8–0 (H) 23 June 2024
Denmark Muamer Brajanac Vålerenga Levanger 4–1 (A) 18 August 2024
Norway Sebastian Haugland Åsane Lyn 3–2 (H) 2 November 2024
Note: 4 – player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Norway Magnus Sjøeng Vålerenga 9
2 Norway Mathias Eriksen Ranmark Moss 8
Norway Lars Jendal Sogndal
4 Norway Sondre Rossbach Stabæk 7
Norway Simen Vidtun Nilsen Ranheim
6 Norway Alexander Hurlen Pedersen Lyn 6
Norway Thomas Kinn Mjøndalen
Norway Tor Erik Larsen Aalesund
Norway Simen Lillevik Kjellevold Åsane
Norway Morten Sætra Levanger

Discipline

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Player

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Club

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  • Most yellow cards: 66[20]
    • Raufoss
  • Fewest yellow cards: 35[20]
    • Lyn
    • Vålerenga
  • Most red cards: 4[21]
    • Mjøndalen
  • Fewest red cards: 0[21]
    • Bryne
    • Lyn
    • Moss
    • Stabæk

League attendances

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Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Vålerenga 136,402 16,556 6,711 9,093 −13.7%1
2 Aalesund 57,299 5,412 2,944 3,820 −26.6%1
3 Lyn 55,425 24,003[a] 1,134 3,695 +170.9%2
4 Start 48,098 6,906 2,024 3,207 −28.5%
5 Stabæk 39,610 5,026 2,008 2,641 −22.2%1
6 Sandnes Ulf 31,295 4,432 512 2,086 +8.8%
7 Sogndal 31,226 4,567 1,667 2,082 +16.8%
8 Kongsvinger 28,013 4,133 1,275 1,868 +0.5%
9 Moss 27,922 3,200 1,313 1,861 +8.2%
10 Bryne 27,867 4,750 1,115 1,858 +56.1%
11 Mjøndalen 22,863 2,368 1,206 1,524 +22.0%
12 Ranheim 19,377 2,200 1,008 1,292 +7.7%
13 Levanger 18,478 2,188 308 1,232 +104.0%2
14 Raufoss 15,571 3,042 715 1,038 +23.6%
15 Egersund 15,377 1,613 720 1,025 +79.2%2
16 Åsane 10,899 1,660 449 727 +8.8%
League total 585,722 24,003[a] 308 2,441 +31.9%

Source: [1]
Notes:
1: Team played last season in Eliteserien.
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d As sections of Ullevaal were being renovated at the time the capacity was reduced for the Oslo Derby between Lyn and Vålerenga on 20 April. Lyn sponsor IT.no purchased 1100 unavailable tickets at the reduced price of 50 NOK per ticket to symbolically sell out the stadium.[3] Sources vary on whether these 1100 tickets are counted towards the total.[4][5]
  2. ^ Lyn played some home games at KFUM Arena, Nadderud and Ullevaal.
  3. ^ Mjøndalen have been deducted 1 point.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Terminliste". obos-ligaen.no. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Lyn-Vålerenga setter tilskuerrekord" (in Norwegian). NRK. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Den store dagen nærmer seg" (in Norwegian). Lyn Fotball. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Lyn - Vålerenga - 20.04.2024 18.00" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Lyn - Vålerenga 1 - 1" (in Norwegian). Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Klar som KILs nye hovedtrener: - Vi skal angripe" (in Norwegian). Kongsvinger IL. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Thomas Pereira blir Sandnes Ulfs nye hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Enige om å avslutte arbeidsforholdet" (in Norwegian). IK Start. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Klar for hovedtrenerjobben: - En stor ære for meg" (in Norwegian). IK Start. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Avslutter samarbeidet med Christian Johnsen" (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Rekdal og Frigård signerer ut sesongen" (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Eirik Bakke ny hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Åsane Fotball. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Sandnes Ulf og Thomas Pereira skiller lag" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  14. ^ "PRESSEMELDING: Steinar Nilsen blir hovedtrener i Sandnes Ulf" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Stabæk Fotball og Bob Bradley skiller lag" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Pressemelding: Sogndal Fotball og Tore André Flo skil lag" (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Pressemelding: Morten Kalvenes ny hovudtrenar i Sogndal Fotball" (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Poengtrekk for Mjøndalen" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  19. ^ a b c "OBOS-ligaen 2024 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Yellow cards - 1. Divisjon 2024 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Red cards - 1. Divisjon 2024 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 13 June 2024.