# 2016 Norwegian First Division

The 2016 1. divisjon (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football league season. The league was contested by 16 teams, and the top two teams were promoted to Tippeligaen, while the teams placed from third to sixth place played a promotion-playoff against the 14th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon.
The first round of the season was played on 3 April 2016 and the season concluded with the last round on 30 October 2016. The playoff-tournament was played between 6 and 21 November 2016.

## Team changes from 2015

In the 2015 1. divisjon, Sogndal, and Brann won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Follo, Nest-Sotra, Bærum and Hønefoss were relegated to the 2016 2. divisjon.
Mjøndalen, and Sandefjord, were relegated from the 2015 Tippeligaen, while KFUM Oslo, Raufoss, Ull/Kisa and Kongsvinger were promoted from the 2015 2. divisjon.

## Teams

| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Manager |
| Bryne | Bryne | Bryne Stadion | 10,000 | Alf Ingve Berntsen |
| Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad Stadion | 12,565 | Jan Halvor Halvorsen |
| Hødd | Ulsteinvik | Høddvoll Stadion | 3,825 | Hans-Erik Eriksen |
| Jerv | Grimstad | J.J. Ugland Stadion – Levermyr | 1,750 | Arne Sandstø |
| KFUM | Oslo | KFUM Arena | 1,500 | Ståle Andersen |
| Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | Gjemselund Stadion | 6,700 | Luis Berkemeier Pimenta |
| Kristiansund | Kristiansund | Kristiansund Stadion | 3,000 | Christian Michelsen |
| Levanger | Levanger | Moan Fritidspark | 6,000 | Magnus Powell |
| Mjøndalen | Mjøndalen | Isachsen Stadion | 4,350 | Vegard Hansen |
| Ranheim | Trondheim | DNB Arena | 2,000 | Svein Maalen |
| Raufoss | Raufoss | Nammo Stadion | 2,500 | Espen Haug |
| Sandefjord | Sandefjord | Komplett.no Arena | 6,000 | Lars Bohinen |
| Sandnes Ulf | Sandnes | Sandnes Idrettspark | 4,969 | Bengt Sæternes |
| Strømmen | Strømmen | Strømmen Stadion | 1,800 | Espen Olsen |
| Ull/Kisa | Jessheim | UKI Arena | 3,000 | Vegard Skogheim |
| Åsane | Åsane | Åsane Idrettspark | 3,000 | Kjetil Knutsen |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
| Fredrikstad | Arne Erlandsen | Contract expired | 11 November 2015 | Pre-season | Jan Halvor Halvorsen | 23 November 2015 | Pre-season |
| Ranheim | Ola By Rise | Contract expired | 30 November 2015 | Pre-season | Svein Maalen | 1 December 2015 | Pre-season |
| Ull/Kisa | Jonas Olsson | Contract expired | 3 December 2015 | Pre-season | Vegard Skogheim | 1 January 2016 | Pre-season |
| Jerv | Steinar Pedersen | Start's new coach | 23 December 2015 | Pre-season | Arne Sandstø | 15 January 2016 | Pre-season |
| Hødd | Sindre Eid | Resigned | 31 December 2015 | Pre-season | Hans-Erik Eriksen | 1 January 2016 | Pre-season |
| Levanger | Andreas Holmberg | Contract expired | 31 December 2015 | Pre-season | Magnus Powell | 1 January 2016 | Pre-season |
| Bryne | Gaute Larsen | Resigned | 14 May 2016 | 12th | Alf Ingve Berntsen | 14 May 2016 | 12th |
| Fredrikstad | Jan Halvor Halvorsen | Resigned | 09 Aug 2016 | 14th | Mons Ivar Mjelde | 09 Aug 2016 | 14th |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kristiansund (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 62 | Promotion to Eliteserien |
| 2 | Sandefjord (P) | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 59 | Promotion to Eliteserien |
| 3 | Jerv | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 53 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Sandnes Ulf | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 51 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 49 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Mjøndalen | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 49 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | Strømmen | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 8 | Levanger | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 45 | |
| 9 | Ranheim | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Åsane | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 38 | |
| 11 | Fredrikstad | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 33 | |
| 12 | Ull/Kisa | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 32 | |
| 13 | Bryne (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 30 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 14 | Hødd (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 30 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 15 | KFUM Oslo (R) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 26 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 16 | Raufoss (R) | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 33 | 62 | −29 | 21 | Relegation to Second Division |

## Results

| Home \ Away | BRY | FFK | HØD | JER | KFU | KIL | KBK | LEV | MIF | RAN | RAU | SAN | ULF | STR | UKI | ÅSF |
| Bryne | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Fredrikstad | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–7 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 |
| Hødd | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Jerv | 1–3 | 1–0 | 5–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| KFUM Oslo | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Kongsvinger | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 |
| Kristiansund | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Levanger | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Mjøndalen | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 6–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Ranheim | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Raufoss | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–6 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 4–5 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Sandefjord | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Sandnes Ulf | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 6–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
| Strømmen | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Ull/Kisa | 3–0 | 1–2 | 8–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 |
| Åsane | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — |

## Promotion play-offs

The third to sixth-placed teams took part in the promotion play-offs; these were single leg knockout matches, two semi-finals and a final. The winners, Jerv, advanced to play Stabæk over two legs in the Tippeligaen play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.

### Semi-finals

* ^ The match began originally on 5 November 2016, but was suspended in the 45th minute at 1–0 to Jerv, due to heavy rain; remaining minutes were played on 19 November 2016.

### Final
## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games | Average |
| 1 | Pontus Engblom | Sandnes Ulf | 26 | 30 | 0,87 |
| 2 | Daouda Bamba | Kristiansund | 20 | 28 | 0,71 |
| 3 | Robert Stene | Ranheim | 18 | 30 | 0,60 |
| 4 | Geir André Herrem | Åsane | 14 | 22 | 0,64 |
| 4 | Adem Güven | Kongsvinger | 14 | 25 | 0,56 |
| 4 | Kjell Rune Sellin | Sandefjord | 14 | 30 | 0,47 |
| 4 | Benjamin Stokke | Levanger | 14 | 30 | 0,47 |
| 8 | Kent Håvard Eriksen | Sandnes Ulf | 13 | 25 | 0,52 |
| 9 | Sanel Kapidžić | Fredrikstad | 12 | 28 | 0,43 |
| 9 | Robin Shroot | Hødd | 12 | 30 | 0,40 |
| 11 | Mats Moldskred | Kongsvinger | 11 | 25 | 0,44 |
| 11 | Nicolay Solberg | Ull/Kisa | 11 | 28 | 0,39 |