# 1983 Norwegian First Division

The 1983 1. divisjon was the 39th completed season of top division football in Norway.

## Overview

22 games were played with 2 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve were relegated. The winners of the two groups of the 2. divisjon were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between number ten in the 1. divisjon and the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon.
Vålerengen won the championship, their third title.

## Teams and locations

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Ap. | Location | Stadium |
| Brann | 29 | Bergen | Brann Stadion |
| Bryne | 8 | Bryne | Bryne Stadion |
| Eik | 6 | Tønsberg | Tønsberg Gressbane |
| Hamarkameratene | 12 | Hamar | Briskeby |
| Kongsvinger | 1 | Kongsvinger | Gjemselund Stadion |
| Lillestrøm | 20 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion |
| Mjøndalen | 14 | Mjøndalen | Nedre Eiker Stadion |
| Moss | 10 | Moss | Melløs Stadion |
| Rosenborg | 20 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion |
| Start | 16 | Kristiansand | Kristiansand Stadion |
| Vålerengen | 28 | Oslo | Bislett Stadion |
| Viking | 36 | Stavanger | Stavanger Stadion |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Vålerengen (C) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 31 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 28 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Start | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 27 | |
| 4 | Moss | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 24 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 5 | Eik | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 23 | |
| 6 | Viking | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Rosenborg | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Bryne | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 21 | |
| 9 | Kongsvinger | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 20 | |
| 10 | Brann (R) | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 20 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Mjøndalen (R) | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 17 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Hamarkameratene (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 50 | −35 | 10 | Relegation to Second Division |

## Results

| Home \ Away | BRA | BRY | EIK | HAM | KON | LIL | MIF | MOS | ROS | IKS | VIK | VÅL |
| Brann | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 9–2 | 1–1 |
| Bryne | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Eik | 2–2 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Hamarkameratene | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–5 | — | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 |
| Kongsvinger | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Lillestrøm | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Mjøndalen | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Moss | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Rosenborg | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Start | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2–6 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Viking | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 |
| Vålerengen | 2–4 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — |

## Relegation play-offs

The qualification play-off matches were contested between Brann (10th in the 1. divisjon), Pors (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Strindheim (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Strindheim won and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.

### Results

* Strindheim 0–0 Brann
* Pors 1–2 Strindheim
* Brann 1–1 Pors
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Strindheim (O, P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Brann (R) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 3 | Pors | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | Remained in 2. divisjon |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Olav Nysæter | Kongsvinger | 14 |
| 2 | André Krogsæter | Lillestrøm | 13 |
| 3 | Steinar Aase | Start | 12 |
| 4 | Anders Giske | Brann | 11 |
| 4 | Svein Mathisen | Start | 11 |
| 6 | Pål Jacobsen | Vålerengen | 10 |
| 7 | Stein Kollshaugen | Moss | 9 |
| 7 | Erik Nystuen | Kongsvinger | 9 |
| 7 | Geir Henæs | Moss | 9 |
| 10 | Sven Holm | Eik | 8 |
| 10 | Tom Antonsen | Eik | 8 |
| 10 | Håvard Moen | Rosenborg | 8 |
| 10 | Geir Johansen | Eik | 8 |

### Attendances

| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Brann | 108,658 | 13,150 | 6,131 | 9,878 | n/a$^2$ |
| 2 | Vålerengen | 104,502 | 15,730 | 5,655 | 9,500 | +25.1%$^†$ |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 83,285 | 17,500 | 3,685 | 7,571 | −4.6%$^†$ |
| 4 | Eik | 75,044 | 12,000 | 3,250 | 6,822 | n/a$^2$ |
| 5 | Viking | 71,638 | 9,134 | 4,082 | 6,513 | −14.3%$^†$ |
| 6 | Start | 55,889 | 9,735 | 3,093 | 5,081 | +41.8%$^†$ |
| 7 | Moss | 42,823 | 6,224 | 2,671 | 3,893 | −9.9%$^†$ |
| 8 | Kongsvinger | 42,130 | 6,794 | 2,123 | 3,830 | n/a$^2$ |
| 9 | Bryne | 41,999 | 10,177 | 1,872 | 3,818 | −1.5%$^†$ |
| 10 | Lillestrøm | 41,506 | 5,836 | 1,520 | 3,773 | −5.6%$^†$ |
| 11 | HamKam | 33,678 | 6,104 | 802 | 3,062 | −17.7%$^†$ |
| 12 | Mjøndalen | 28,221 | 4,825 | 910 | 2,566 | −5.0%$^†$ |
| | League total | 729,373 | 17,500 | 802 | 5,526 | +21.0%$^†$ |
Source: nifs.no Notes: 2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.