2015–16 Norwegian First Division season

The 2015–16 First Division is the 26th and current season of Norway's second highest ice hockey league, First Division.
The regular season began play on September 26, 2015, and was concluded on March 2, 2016.
The promotional and relegation playoffs began March 10, and will end March 22, 2016.
==Participating teams==
Team 	City 	Arena 	Capacity
Bergen 	Bergen 	Bergenshallen 	3,000
Comet 	Halden 	Halden Ishall 	2,200
Furuset 	Oslo 	Furuset Forum 	1,498
Grüner 	Oslo 	Grünerhallen 	500
Hasle-Løren 	Oslo 	Lørenhallen 	1,500
Moss 	Moss 	Moss Ishall 	500
Narvik 	Narvik 	Nordkraft Arena 	1,000
Nes 	Nes 	Runnirinken Ishall	700
Ringerike Panthers	Hønefoss	Schjongshallen 	600
Tønsberg Vikings 	Tønsberg	Tønsberg Ishall 	400
==Regular season==
===Standings===
Updated as of March 2, 2016.
2015–16 season 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tønsberg Vikingsy 	36	27	8 	0	1	168	71 	+97 	82
Bergenx 	36	22	10	2	2	155	111	+44 	72
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Grüner 	36	21	10	2	3	153	106	+47 	70
Hasle-Løren 	36	20	11	3	2	169	109	+60 	68
Narvik 	36	19	12	4	1	131	112	+19 	66
Ringerike Panthers	36	16	10	6	4	127	115	+12 	64
Comet 	36	11	19	4	2	130	130	+0 	43
Moss 	36	10	21	2	3	124	158	-34 	37
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Furusetr 	36	9 	22	0	5	104	176	-72 	32
Nesr 	36	2 	34	0	0	69 	242	-171	6
x – clinched promotional playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; r – play in relegation series
Source: hockey.no
==Playoffs==
===Promotional Playoffs===
After the regular season has ended, the two lowest ranked teams in the 2015–16 GET-ligaen and the two highest ranked teams in the First Division will compete for the right to play in the 2016–17 GET-ligaen. The tournament will be organized according to a double round robin format, where each club will play the others twice, home and away, for a total of six games. The points system and ranking method used, is the same as in the regular season.
====Standings====
Updated as of March 22, 2016.
2016–17 GET-ligaen playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lillehammerq 	6	5	1	0	0	26	7 	+19	15
Kongsvinger Knightsq 	6	3	2	1	0	24	18	+6 	11
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tønsberg Vikingsr 	6	2	3	0	1	14	21	-7 	7
Bergenr 	6	1	5	0	0	19	37	-18	3
q – qualified for next years GET-league; r – will play in next years 1. division
Source: hockey.no
===Relegation Playoffs===
After the regular season had ended, the two lowest ranked teams in the First Division and the two highest ranked teams in the Norwegian 2.Division competed for the right to play in the 2016–17 First Division. The tournament was organized to be played over one weekend, where each club played the others once, for a total of three games. The points system and ranking method used, is the same as in the regular season. The games was all played in Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall.
====Standings====
Updated as of March 13, 2016.
2016–17 First Division playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nidarosq 	3	2	0	0	1	17	9 	+8	7
Nesq 	3	1	1	1	0	7 	8 	-1	5
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Furusetr 	3	1	2	0	0	5 	11	-6	3
Gjøvikr 	3	0	1	1	1	12	13	-1	3
q – will play in next years 1. division; r – will play in next years 2. division
Source: hockey.no
==References==
Category:Norwegian First Division seasons
Category:2015 in ice hockey
Category:2016 in ice hockey