# 1971 Norwegian First Division

The 1971 1. divisjon was the 27th completed season of top division football in Norway.

## Overview

It was contested by 10 teams, and Rosenborg BK won the championship, their third league title.
Only one team was relegated this season due to the league's extension to 12 teams ahead of the 1972 season.

## Teams and locations

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Ap. | Location |
| Brann | 19 | Bergen |
| Fredrikstad | 26 | Fredrikstad |
| Frigg | 14 | Oslo |
| HamKam | 3 | Hamar |
| Hødd | 4 | Ulsteinvik |
| Lyn | 18 | Oslo |
| Rosenborg | 9 | Trondheim |
| Sarpsborg FK | 21 | Sarpsborg |
| Strømsgodset | 6 | Drammen |
| Viking | 24 | Stavanger |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rosenborg (C) | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 24 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Lyn | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 23 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Viking | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 22 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Fredrikstad | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 22 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 5 | Strømsgodset | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 21 | |
| 6 | HamKam | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 21 | |
| 7 | Sarpsborg FK | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 16 | |
| 8 | Hødd | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 11 | |
| 9 | Brann | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 11 | |
| 10 | Frigg (R) | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 55 | −39 | 9 | Relegation to Second Division |

## Results

| Home \ Away | BRA | FRE | FRI | HAM | HØD | LYN | ROS | SRP | STM | VIK |
| Brann | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Fredrikstad | 2–0 | — | 7–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 |
| Frigg | 1–0 | 3–4 | — | 1–0 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–0 |
| HamKam | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 |
| Hødd | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Lyn | 3–1 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Rosenborg | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Sarpsborg | 3–3 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Strømsgodset | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 |
| Viking | 5–0 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — |

## Season statistics
### Top scorer

* Jan Fuglset, Fredrikstad – 17 goals

### Attendances

| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Viking | 92,641 | 15,300 | 6,000 | 10,293 | +79.5%$^†$ |
| 2 | Strømsgodset | 78,216 | 13,200 | 4,500 | 8,691 | −13.9%$^†$ |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 75,972 | 15,828 | 4,300 | 8,441 | +7.1%$^†$ |
| 4 | Lyn | 71,681 | 15,088 | 4,553 | 7,965 | n/a$^2$ |
| 5 | Brann | 69,400 | 8,800 | 6,000 | 7,711 | −2.7%$^†$ |
| 6 | Fredrikstad | 55,233 | 10,018 | 2,592 | 6,137 | +31.3%$^†$ |
| 7 | Frigg | 41,653 | 7,572 | 2,761 | 4,628 | n/a$^2$ |
| 8 | HamKam | 40,634 | 7,000 | 3,107 | 4,515 | −10.9%$^†$ |
| 9 | Sarpsborg FK | 37,001 | 9,248 | 1,808 | 4,111 | +18.7%$^†$ |
| 10 | Hødd | 29,600 | 7,000 | 1,000 | 3,289 | +50.3%$^†$ |
| | League total | 592,031 | 15,828 | 1,000 | 6,578 | +16.7%$^†$ |
Source: nifs.no Notes: 2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.