2020 Norwegian First Division
Season | 2020 |
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Champions | Tromsø |
Promoted | Tromsø Lillestrøm |
Relegated | Kongsvinger Øygarden |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 781 (3.25 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Henrik Udahl (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | KFUM Oslo 6–0 Øygarden (7 December 2020) |
Biggest away win | Ull/Kisa 0–7 Tromsø (29 September 2020) |
Highest scoring | Stjørdals-Blink 5–4 Sandnes Ulf (14 September 2020) Tromsø 5–4 Åsane (3 October 2020) Raufoss 5–4 KFUM Oslo (13 December 2020) |
Longest winning run | 8 games Tromsø[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Lillestrøm[1] |
Longest winless run | 10 games HamKam[1] |
Longest losing run | 6 games Kongsvinger[1] |
← 2019 2021 → |
The 2020 1. divisjon (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football league season.
Teams[]
In the 2019 1. divisjon, Aalesund, Sandefjord and Start were promoted to the 2020 Eliteserien, while Notodden, Skeid and Tromsdalen were relegated to the 2020 2. divisjon.
Lillestrøm, Tromsø and Ranheim were relegated from the 2019 Eliteserien, while Stjørdals-Blink, Grorud and Åsane were promoted from the 2019 2. divisjon.
![2020 Norwegian First Division is located in Norway](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Norway_location_map.svg/500px-Norway_location_map.svg.png)
![HamKam HamKam](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Kongsvinger Kongsvinger](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ranheim Ranheim](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Raufoss Raufoss](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Ulf](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Sogndal Sogndal](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ull/Kisa Ull/Kisa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Oslo Oslo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Black_pog.svg/8px-Black_pog.svg.png)
![Oslo region teams: Grorud KFUM Oslo Lillestrøm Strømmen Oslo region teams: Grorud KFUM Oslo Lillestrøm Strømmen](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/TransparentPlaceholder.png/1px-TransparentPlaceholder.png)
Stadia and personnel[]
Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Manager |
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Åsane | Bergen | Myrdal gress | 2,180[2] | ![]() |
Grorud | Oslo | Grorud Matchbane | 1,700[3] | ![]() |
HamKam | Hamar | Briskeby Arena | 7,800 | ![]() |
Jerv | Grimstad | Levermyr Stadion | 3,300 | ![]() |
KFUM Oslo | Oslo | KFUM Arena | 1,500 | ![]() |
Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | Gjemselund Stadion | 5,824 | ![]() |
Lillestrøm | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion | 11,500 | ![]() |
Øygarden1 | Øygarden | Ågotnes Stadion | 1,200 | ![]() |
Ranheim | Trondheim | Extra Arena | 3,000 | ![]() |
Raufoss | Raufoss | Nammo Stadion | 1,800 | ![]() |
Sandnes Ulf | Sandnes | Øster Hus Arena | 6,046 | ![]() |
Sogndal | Sogndal | Fosshaugane Campus | 5,622 | ![]() |
Stjørdals-Blink | Stjørdalshalsen | M.U.S Stadion | 2,000[4] | ![]() |
Strømmen | Strømmen | Strømmen Stadion | 2,000 | ![]() |
Tromsø | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion | 6,687 | ![]() |
Ull/Kisa | Jessheim | Jessheim Stadion | 4,500 | ![]() |
- 1 Ahead of the season, Nest-Sotra changed its name to Øygarden.[5]
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
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Sandnes Ulf | ![]() |
Contract expired | 31 December 2019 | Pre-season | ![]() |
13 November 2019[6] | Pre-season |
Øygarden | ![]() |
Signed by Sandnes Ulf[6] | 13 November 2019 | ![]() |
17 February 2020[7] | ||
Kongsvinger | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 11 December 2019[8] | ![]() |
18 December 2019[9] | ||
Lillestrøm | ![]() |
Contract expired | 11 December 2019[10] | ![]() |
1 January 2020[11] | ||
Tromsø | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 20 April 2020[12] | ![]() |
20 May 2020[13] | ||
HamKam | ![]() |
Signed by Tromsø | 19 May 2020[14] | ![]() |
21 May 2020[15] | ||
HamKam | ![]() |
Structural changes | 7 August 2020 | 16th | ![]() |
7 August 2020[16] | 16th |
HamKam | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 15 August 2020 | 16th | ![]() |
15 August 2020[17] | 16th |
Øygarden | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 18 September 2020[18] | 14th | ![]() |
18 September 2020[19] | 14th |
Kongsvinger | ![]() |
Structural changes | 30 September 2020[20] | 16th | ![]() |
30 September 2020[21] | 16th |
- ^ Lazaro was initially appointed as assistant coach in December 2019, but was appointed as head coach on 17 February 2020.
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Tromsø (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 63 | Promotion to Eliteserien |
2 | Lillestrøm (P) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 57 | |
3 | Sogndal | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 51 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
4 | Ranheim | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 47 | |
5 | Åsane | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 45 | |
6 | Raufoss | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 42[a] | |
7 | Sandnes Ulf | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 41 | |
8 | KFUM Oslo | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 39 | |
9 | HamKam | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
10 | Strømmen | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 35[b] | |
11 | Jerv | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 35 | |
12 | Ull/Kisa | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 35 | |
13 | Grorud | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 34 | |
14 | Stjørdals-Blink (O) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 33 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
15 | Kongsvinger (R) | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 28 | Relegation to 2. divisjon |
16 | Øygarden (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 67 | −30 | 27 |
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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Positions by round[]
Promotion to Eliteserien | |
Promotion play-offs | |
Relegation play-offs | |
Relegation to 2. divisjon |
Results[]
Play-offs[]
Promotion play-offs[]
The 3rd to 6th placed teams took part in the promotion play-offs; these were single leg knockout matches. In the first round, the 5th placed team played at home against the 6th placed team. The winner of the first round then met the 4th placed team on away ground in the second round. The winner of the second round then met the 3rd placed team on away ground. The winner of the third round advanced to play the 14th placed team in Eliteserien on neutral ground in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.
Relegation play-offs[]
The 14th-placed team took part in a two-legged play-off against the winners of the 2. divisjon play-offs to decide who would play in the 2021 1. divisjon.
Stjørdals-Blink | 3–0 | Asker |
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Asker | 1–3 | Stjørdals-Blink |
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Stjørdals-Blink won 6–1 on aggregate.
Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
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Top assists[]
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References[]
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- ^ "Om Stadion" (in Norwegian). Åsane Fotball. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Grorud Arctic Match" (in Norwegian). Grorud IL. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "M.U.S Stadion Sandskogan". nordicstadiums.com. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Søknaden godkjent – Nest-Sotra gir fra seg lisensen". eurosport.no (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Sandnes Ulf bekreftet ny trener". www.eurosport.no (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Endelig har klubben landet hovedtrener for kommende sesong". eurosport.no (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Gazimba ferdig som Kongsvinger-trener". www.eurosport.no (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Mika Lehkosuo ny KIL-trener". www.kil.no (in Norwegian). Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Kona ville Nordlie skulle ta jobb i Irak". www.dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Geir Bakke ansatt som ny LSK-trener". www.lsk.no (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Valakari ferdig i Tromsø: – Ble enig om å skille lag". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). VG. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Gaute Helstrup presentert som ny Tromsø-trener: – Kan bli «jævlig bra»". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). VG. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Helstrup ferdig i HamKam". www.hamkam.no (in Norwegian). Hamarkameratene. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Espen Olsen og Geir Frigård nytt trener-team". www.hamkam.no (in Norwegian). Hamarkameratene. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Endringer i trenerteamet". www.hamkam.no (in Norwegian). Hamarkameratene. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Pressemelding: Kjetil Rekdal ny HamKam-trener". www.hamkam.no (in Norwegian). Hamarkameratene. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Bryant Lazaro slutter i Øygarden FK". oygardenfk.no (in Norwegian). Øygarden FK. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Mons Ivar Mjelde ny hovedtrener". oygardenfk.no (in Norwegian). Øygarden FK. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Pressemelding". kil.no (in Norwegian). Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Pressemelding". kil.no (in Norwegian). Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Poengtrekk for Strømmen og Raufoss". www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ a b "OBOS-ligaen Statistikk". www.altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- Norwegian First Division seasons
- 2020 in Norwegian football
- 2019–20 in European second tier association football leagues
- 2020–21 in European second tier association football leagues