# 1978 Norwegian First Division

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 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 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 Second Division |
| 11 | Lyn (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 11 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Steinkjer (R) | 22 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 51 | −31 | 11 | Relegation to Second Division |

## Results

| Home \ Away | B/G | BRA | BRY | LIL | LYN | MOL | MOS | SKE | IKS | STE | VIK | VÅL |
| Bodø/Glimt | — | 8–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Brann | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 7–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 9–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Bryne | 0–0 | 1–5 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Lillestrøm | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 5–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Lyn | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 |
| Molde | 6–5 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — | 3–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| Moss | 3–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 7–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Skeid | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 |
| Start | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Steinkjer | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Viking | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 |
| Vålerengen | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 2–3 | — |

## 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/a$^2$ |
| 10 | Skeid | 36,684 | 6,774 | 645 | 3,335 | n/a$^2$ |
| 11 | Molde | 30,628 | 5,742 | 1,183 | 2,784 | −49.5%$^†$ |
| 12 | Lyn | 27,036 | 6,389 | 823 | 2,458 | n/a$^2$ |
| | League total | 730,419 | 23,900 | 645 | 5,533 | −24.6%$^†$ |
Source: nifs.no Notes: 2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.