# 1980 Norwegian First Division

The 1980 1. divisjon was the 36th completed season of top division football in Norway.

## Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and IK Start won the championship, their second title.

## Teams and locations

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Ap. | Location | Stadium |
| Bodø/Glimt | 4 | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion |
| Bryne | 5 | Bryne | Bryne Stadion |
| Fredrikstad | 31 | Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad Stadion |
| Lillestrøm | 17 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion |
| Lyn | 22 | Oslo | Ullevaal Stadion |
| Molde | 8 | Molde | Molde Stadion |
| Moss | 7 | Moss | Melløs Stadion |
| Rosenborg | 17 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion |
| Skeid | 31 | Oslo | |
| Start | 13 | Kristiansand | Kristiansand Stadion |
| Vålerengen | 25 | Oslo | Bislett Stadion |
| Viking | 33 | Stavanger | Stavanger Stadion |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Start (C) | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 29 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Bryne | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 29 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Lillestrøm | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 27 | |
| 4 | Viking | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 25 | |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 23 | |
| 6 | Moss | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 23 | |
| 7 | Fredrikstad | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 23 | |
| 8 | Vålerengen | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 20 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 9 | Lyn | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 19 | |
| 10 | Molde (R) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 18 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 11 | Skeid (R) | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 16 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Bodø/Glimt (R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 43 | −30 | 12 | Relegation to Second Division |

## Results

| Home \ Away | B/G | BRY | FRE | LIL | LYN | MOL | MOS | ROS | SKE | IKS | VIK | VÅL |
| Bodø/Glimt | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Bryne | 7–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Fredrikstad | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Lillestrøm | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 6–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| Lyn | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 1–0 |
| Molde | 3–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 |
| Moss | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| Rosenborg | 2–0 | 3–3 | 6–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–5 | 0–2 | — | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Skeid | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Start | 6–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | — | 6–1 | 3–1 |
| Viking | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 |
| Vålerengen | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | — |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Arne Dokken | Lillestrøm | 14 |
| 2 | Stein Kollshaugen | Moss | 13 |
| 3 | Steinar Aase | Start | 11 |
| 3 | Viggo Sundmoen | Rosenborg | 11 |
| 3 | Svein Mathisen | Start | 11 |
| 6 | Morten Haugen | Vålerengen | 9 |
| 6 | Preben Jørgensen | Start | 9 |
| 6 | Steinar Bærøe Mathisen | Fredrikstad | 9 |
| 6 | Gabriel Høyland | Bryne | 9 |
| 6 | Reidar Lund | Fredrikstad | 9 |

### Attendances

| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Rosenborg | 105,036 | 17,400 | 5,700 | 9,549 | +3.2%$^†$ |
| 2 | Viking | 93,619 | 16,758 | 6,290 | 8,511 | −7.8%$^†$ |
| 3 | Vålerengen | 71,948 | 10,210 | 2,130 | 6,541 | −11.6%$^†$ |
| 4 | Start | 61,502 | 11,288 | 3,228 | 5,591 | −11.3%$^†$ |
| 5 | Bryne | 57,194 | 13,621 | 2,521 | 5,199 | +12.0%$^†$ |
| 6 | Moss | 56,708 | 9,185 | 3,736 | 5,155 | −11.4%$^†$ |
| 7 | Fredrikstad | 55,569 | 8,506 | 3,260 | 5,052 | n/a$^2$ |
| 8 | Lillestrøm | 47,359 | 5,536 | 2,083 | 4,305 | −17.8%$^†$ |
| 9 | Bodø/Glimt | 40,457 | 5,354 | 2,002 | 3,678 | −26.0%$^†$ |
| 10 | Molde | 34,158 | 5,480 | 1,592 | 3,105 | n/a$^2$ |
| 11 | Skeid | 28,619 | 6,596 | 1,187 | 2,602 | −41.1%$^†$ |
| 12 | Lyn | 19,007 | 2,969 | 774 | 1,728 | n/a$^2$ |
| | League total | 671,176 | 17,400 | 774 | 5,085 | −18.5%$^†$ |
Source: nifs.no Notes: 2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.