2024 Norwegian First Division
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 April – 9 November |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 372 (3.38 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sanel Bojadzic Andreas Helmersen (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vålerenga 8–0 Sandnes Ulf (23 June 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Kongsvinger 0–5 Åsane (16 June 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Stabæk 4–5 Egersund (27 May 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Moss Kongsvinger Vålerenga |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches Lyn |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches Levanger |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Sandnes Ulf |
| Highest attendance | 24,003[a] Lyn - Vålerenga (20 April 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 449 Åsane - Levanger (1 April 2024) |
| Average attendance | 2,549 |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 23 June 2024. | |
The 2024 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a Norwegian second-tier football league season.
The season started on 1 April 2024 and is scheduled to end 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 standing record was 17,284, a number that was surpassed by pre-match 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[edit]
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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund |  Christian Johnsen | Umbro | Sparebanken Møre |
| Bryne | Kevin Knappen | Umbro | Sparebanken Sør |
| Egersund | Kjell André Thu | Macron | Sparebanken Vest |
| Kongsvinger |  Johan Wennberg | Umbro | Mapei |
| Levanger | Per Verner Rønning | Macron | Induform |
| Lyn | Jan Halvor Halvorsen | Hummel | OBOS |
| Mjøndalen |  Kevin Nicol | Umbro | Sparebanken Øst |
| Moss | Thomas Myhre | Select | SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus |
| Ranheim | Kåre Ingebrigtsen | Umbro | SpareBank 1 SMN |
| Raufoss | Jörgen Wålemark | Puma | Nammo |
| Sandnes Ulf | Thomas Pereira | Hummel | Øster Hus |
| Sogndal | Tore André Flo | Umbro | Sparebanken Vest |
| Stabæk |  Bob Bradley | Nike | SpareBank 1 Østlandet |
| Start | Azar Karadas | Macron | Sparebanken Sør |
| Vålerenga | Geir Bakke | Adidas | OBOS |
| Åsane | Morten Røssland | Craft | Tertnes Holding |
Transfers[edit]
Winter[edit]
Summer[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vålerenga | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 27 | Promotion to Eliteserien |
| 2 | Egersund | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 26 | |
| 3 | Moss | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 26 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Kongsvinger | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 25 | |
| 5 | Bryne | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 24 | |
| 6 | Sogndal | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 23 | |
| 7 | Stabæk | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 22 | |
| 8 | Lyn | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 18 | |
| 9 | Raufoss | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 18 | |
| 10 | Ranheim | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 17 | |
| 11 | Levanger | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 15 | |
| 12 | Mjøndalen | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 14 | |
| 13 | Åsane | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 13 | |
| 14 | Start | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 13 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Aalesund | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 9 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 16 | Sandnes Ulf | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 9 |
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.
Positions by round[edit]
| Promotion to 2025 Eliteserien | |
| Promotion play-offs | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2025 2. divisjon |
Results[edit]
Play-offs[edit]
Promotion play-offs[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- As of 23 June 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanel Bojadzic | Levanger | 13 |
| Andreas Helmersen | Egersund | ||
| 3 |  John Hou Sæter | Ranheim | 10 |
| 4 |  Lucas Haren | Kongsvinger | 8 |
 Mees Rijks | Vålerenga | ||
| Bendik Bye | Ranheim | ||
| Oskar Spiten-Nysæter | Stabæk | ||
| 8 | 4 players | 7 | |
Hat-tricks[edit]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendik Bye | Ranheim | Sandnes Ulf | 3–1 (H) | 6 April 2024 |
 Alie Conteh | Mjøndalen | Vålerenga | 5–3 (H) | 28 April 2024 |
| Andreas Helmersen | Egersund | Start | 3–4 (A) | 16 May 2024 |
| Mathias Johansen | Lyn | Start | 4–1 (A) | 9 June 2024 |
| Mees Rijks4 | Vålerenga | Sandnes Ulf | 8–0 (H) | 23 June 2024 |
- Note: 4 – player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets[edit]
- As of 23 June 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Cajtoft | Bryne | 5 |
| 2 | Mathias Eriksen Ranmark | Moss | 4 |
| Morten Sætra | Levanger | ||
| 4 | August Strömberg | Kongsvinger | 3 |
| Lars Jendal | Sogndal | ||
| Simen Vidtun Nilsen | Ranheim | ||
| Simen Lillevik Kjellevold | Åsane | ||
| Magnus Sjøeng | Vålerenga | ||
| Sondre Rossbach | Stabæk | ||
| 10 | 3 players | 2 | |
Discipline[edit]
Player[edit]
- Most yellow cards: 6[6]
Jesper Gregersen (Start)
- Most red cards: 1[6]
Mees Rijks (Vålerenga)
Isaac Atanga (Aalesund)
Alie Conteh (Mjøndalen)- Mathias Grundetjern (Start)
- Harald Holter (Kongsvinger)
- Andreas Østerud (Raufoss)
Salim Nkubiri (Start)- Sander Kilen (Aalesund)
- Fredrik Holmé (Kongsvinger)
- Torjus Engebakken (Raufoss)
- Daniel Pollen (Levanger)
Club[edit]
- Most yellow cards: 37[7]
- Raufoss
- Fewest yellow cards: 12[7]
- Stabæk
- Most red cards: 2[8]
- Aalesund
- Kongsvinger
- Raufoss
- Start
- Fewest red cards: 0[8]
- Bryne
- Egersund
- Lyn
- Moss
- Ranheim
- Sandnes Ulf
- Sogndal
- Stabæk
- Åsane
League attendances[edit]
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vålerenga | 59,349 | 10,770 | 6,711 | 8,478 | −19.6%1 |
| 2 | Lyn | 36,425 | 24,003[a] | 1,134 | 5,204 | +281.5%2 |
| 3 | Aalesund | 28,895 | 4,557 | 2,944 | 3,612 | −30.6%1 |
| 4 | Stabæk | 16,747 | 5,026 | 2,158 | 2,791 | −17.8%1 |
| 5 | Start | 19,090 | 4,036 | 2,024 | 2,727 | −39.2% |
| 6 | Sandnes Ulf | 17,008 | 4,432 | 1,732 | 2,430 | +26.8% |
| 7 | Sogndal | 15,673 | 4,567 | 1,667 | 2,239 | +25.6% |
| 8 | Moss | 14,150 | 3,200 | 1,349 | 2,021 | +17.5% |
| 9 | Kongsvinger | 13,419 | 2,744 | 1,613 | 1,917 | +3.1% |
| 10 | Mjøndalen | 11,758 | 2,368 | 1,206 | 1,470 | +17.7% |
| 11 | Ranheim | 8,787 | 2,200 | 1,151 | 1,465 | +22.1% |
| 12 | Levanger | 8,596 | 2,188 | 1,107 | 1,433 | +137.3%2 |
| 13 | Bryne | 10,552 | 1,995 | 1,115 | 1,319 | +10.8% |
| 14 | Raufoss | 7,357 | 3,042 | 715 | 1,226 | +46.0% |
| 15 | Egersund | 6,488 | 1,613 | 775 | 1,081 | +89.0%2 |
| 16 | Åsane | 6,041 | 1,660 | 449 | 863 | +29.2% |
| League total | 280,335 | 24,003[a] | 449 | 2,549 | +37.7% |
Updated to games played on 23 June 2024
Source: [1]
Notes:
1: Team played last season in Eliteserien.
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.
Notes[edit]
- ^ 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]
- ^ Lyn played some home games at Nadderud and Ullevaal.
References[edit]
- ^ "Terminliste". obos-ligaen.no. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Lyn-Vålerenga setter tilskuerrekord" (in Norwegian). NRK. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Den store dagen nærmer seg" (in Norwegian). Lyn Fotball. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Lyn - Vålerenga - 20.04.2024 18.00" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Lyn - Vålerenga 1 - 1" (in Norwegian). Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "OBOS-ligaen 2024 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Yellow cards - 1. Divisjon 2024 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Red cards - 1. Divisjon 2024 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 13 June 2024.