# 1982 Norwegian First Division

The 1982 1. divisjon was the 38th 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 First Division and the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon.
Viking won the championship, their seventh title.

## Teams and locations

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Ap. | Location | Stadium |
| Bryne | 7 | Bryne | Bryne Stadion |
| Fredrikstad | 33 | Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad Stadion |
| Hamarkameratene | 11 | Hamar | Briskeby |
| Lillestrøm | 19 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion |
| Mjøndalen | 13 | Mjøndalen | Nedre Eiker Stadion |
| Molde | 9 | Molde | Molde Stadion |
| Moss | 9 | Moss | Melløs Stadion |
| Rosenborg | 19 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion |
| Sogndal | 1 | Sogndal | Fosshaugane |
| Start | 15 | Kristiansand | Kristiansand Stadion |
| Vålerengen | 27 | Oslo | Bislett Stadion |
| Viking | 35 | Stavanger | Stavanger Stadion |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Viking (C) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 29 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Bryne | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 26 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Lillestrøm | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 25 | |
| 4 | Vålerengen | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 24 | |
| 5 | Hamarkameratene | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 24 | |
| 6 | Rosenborg | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 23 | |
| 7 | Mjøndalen | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 23 | |
| 8 | Moss | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 20 | |
| 9 | Start | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 20 | |
| 10 | Fredrikstad (R) | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 18 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Sogndal (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 16 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Molde (R) | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 16 | Relegation to Second Division |

## Results

| Home \ Away | BRY | FRE | HAM | LIL | MIF | MOL | MOS | ROS | SOG | IKS | VIK | VÅL |
| Bryne | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Fredrikstad | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Hamarkameratene | 0–1 | 3–4 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 5–3 | 1–4 | 1–0 |
| Lillestrøm | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 7–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Mjøndalen | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–4 | — | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Molde | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Moss | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 |
| Rosenborg | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Sogndal | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Start | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Viking | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 3–1 | — | 0–0 |
| Vålerengen | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |

## Relegation play-offs

The qualification play-off matches were contested between Fredrikstad (10th in the 1. divisjon), Eik (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Steinkjer (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Eik won both their games and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.

### Results

* Fredrikstad 2–3 Eik
* Steinkjer 1–3 Fredrikstad
* Eik 2–1 Steinkjer
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Eik (O, P) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Fredrikstad (R) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 3 | Steinkjer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | Remained in Second Division |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Tor Arne Granerud | Ham-Kam | 11 |
| 1 | Trygve Johannessen | Viking | 11 |
| 3 | Svein Mathisen | Start | 10 |
| 3 | Lasse Opseth | Sogndal | 10 |
| 5 | Juhani Himanka | Lillestrøm | 9 |
| 5 | Sverre Brandhaug | Rosenborg | 9 |
| 5 | Bernt Mæland | Bryne | 9 |
| 8 | Pål Jacobsen | Vålerengen | 8 |
| 8 | Geir Henæs | Moss | 8 |
| 8 | Jan Berg | Molde | 8 |

### Attendances

| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Rosenborg | 87,265 | 17,500 | 3,130 | 7,933 | −39.3%$^†$ |
| 2 | Viking | 83,584 | 14,140 | 5,140 | 7,599 | −1.7%$^†$ |
| 3 | Vålerengen | 83,503 | 13,193 | 4,503 | 7,591 | −25.9%$^†$ |
| 4 | Moss | 47,504 | 7,816 | 2,351 | 4,319 | −14.2%$^†$ |
| 5 | Fredrikstad | 45,984 | 6,640 | 1,887 | 4,180 | −12.4%$^†$ |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 43,962 | 7,536 | 2,546 | 3,997 | −3.9%$^†$ |
| 7 | Bryne | 42,633 | 11,000 | 1,750 | 3,876 | −9.0%$^†$ |
| 8 | HamKam | 40,914 | 7,097 | 2,517 | 3,719 | +3.5%$^†$ |
| 9 | Start | 39,398 | 6,235 | 1,555 | 3,582 | −13.6%$^†$ |
| 10 | Molde | 34,593 | 5,100 | 1,550 | 3,145 | n/a$^2$ |
| 11 | Mjøndalen | 29,717 | 5,523 | 1,579 | 2,702 | n/a$^2$ |
| 12 | Sogndal | 23,979 | 3,320 | 835 | 2,180 | n/a$^2$ |
| | League total | 603,036 | 17,500 | 835 | 4,568 | −22.3%$^†$ |
Source: nifs.no Notes: 2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.