1978 Norwegian First Division
Season | 1978 |
---|---|
Champions | Start 1st title |
Relegated | Molde Lyn Steinkjer |
European Cup | Start |
Cup Winners' Cup | Lillestrøm |
UEFA Cup | Viking Skeid |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 433 (3.28 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Tom Lund (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | Brann 9–1 Steinkjer (30 July 1978) |
Biggest away win | Lyn 0–4 Bryne (7 May 1978) Bryne 1–5 Brann (11 June 1978) Molde 0–4 Skeid (11 June 1978) |
Highest scoring | Molde 6–5 Bodø/Glimt (4 May 1978) |
Longest winning run | Brann Skeid Viking (4 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Lillestrøm (18 games) |
Longest winless run | Steinkjer (15 games) |
Longest losing run | Lyn (8 games) |
Highest attendance | 23,900 Brann 0–1 Lillestrøm (8 May 1978) |
Lowest attendance | 1,890 Skeid 2–0 Steinkjer (15 October 1978) |
Average attendance | 5,533 ![]() |
← 1977 1979 → |
The 1978 1. divisjon was the 34th completed season of top division football in Norway.
Overview[]
It was performed in 12 teams, and IK Start won their first championship.
Teams and locations[]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Ap. | Location | Stadium |
---|---|---|---|
Bodø/Glimt | 2 | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion |
Brann | 26 | Bergen | Brann Stadion |
Bryne | 3 | Bryne | Bryne Stadion |
Lillestrøm | 15 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion |
Lyn | 21 | Oslo | Ullevaal Stadion |
Molde | 7 | Molde | Molde Stadion |
Moss | 5 | Moss | Melløs Stadion |
Skeid | 29 | Oslo | |
Start | 11 | Kristiansand | Kristiansand Stadion |
Steinkjer | 10 | Steinkjer | Guldbergaunet Stadion |
Vålerengen | 23 | Oslo | Bislett Stadion |
Viking | 31 | Stavanger | Stavanger Stadion |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Start (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 33 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Lillestrøm | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 31 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round |
3 | Viking | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 31 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Skeid | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 26 | |
5 | Brann | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 25 | |
6 | Vålerengen | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 24 | |
7 | Bryne | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 22 | |
8 | Moss | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 20 | |
9 | Bodø/Glimt | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 18 | |
10 | Molde (R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 12 | Relegation to 2. divisjon |
11 | Lyn (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 11 | |
12 | Steinkjer (R) | 22 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 51 | −31 | 11 |
Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Results[]
Season statistics[]
Top scorer[]
Tom Lund, Lillestrøm – 17 goals
Attendances[]
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brann | 125,180 | 23,900 | 5,590 | 11,380 | −23.9% |
2 | Viking | 88,171 | 14,325 | 4,185 | 8,016 | −0.6% |
3 | Vålerengen | 80,781 | 11,600 | 2,533 | 7,344 | −25.3% |
4 | Start | 72,516 | 9,559 | 4,473 | 6,592 | −7.6% |
5 | Lillestrøm | 71,836 | 12,343 | 3,403 | 6,531 | −22.5% |
6 | Bodø/Glimt | 59,807 | 9,126 | 2,990 | 5,437 | −29.1% |
7 | Moss | 53,260 | 6,933 | 2,743 | 4,842 | −16.0% |
8 | Bryne | 46,270 | 6,933 | 2,743 | 4,206 | −33.1% |
9 | Steinkjer | 38,250 | 6,500 | 800 | 3,477 | n/a2 |
10 | Skeid | 36,684 | 6,774 | 645 | 3,335 | n/a2 |
11 | Molde | 30,628 | 5,742 | 1,183 | 2,784 | −49.5% |
12 | Lyn | 27,036 | 6,389 | 823 | 2,458 | n/a2 |
League total | 730,419 | 23,900 | 645 | 5,533 | −24.6% |
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.
References[]
Categories:
- Eliteserien seasons
- 1977–78 in European association football leagues
- 1978–79 in European association football leagues
- 1978 in Norwegian football