| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 April – 12 November |
| Champions | Fredrikstad |
| Promoted | Fredrikstad KFUM Oslo Kristiansund |
| Relegated | Hødd Jerv Skeid |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 667 (2.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Benjamin Stokke(16 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 7,479 Fredrikstad -Moss (16 May 2023) |
| Lowest attendance | 415 Åsane -Skeid (9 July 2023) |
| Average attendance | 1,851 |
←2022 2024 → | |
The2023Norwegian First Division (referred to asOBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is aNorwegian second-tierfootball league season.
The season started on 10 April 2023 and ended on 12 November 2023, not including play-off matches.[1]
In the2022 Norwegian First Division,Brann andStabæk were promoted to the2023 Eliteserien, whileGrorud andStjørdals-Blink were relegated to the2023 Norwegian Second Division.
Jerv andKristiansund were relegated from the2022 Eliteserien, whileMoss andHødd were promoted from the2022 Norwegian Second Division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrikstad(C, P) | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 64 | Promotion toEliteserien |
| 2 | KFUM Oslo(P) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 58 | |
| 3 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 52 | Qualification for thepromotion play-offs |
| 4 | Kristiansund(O, P) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 50 | |
| 5 | Start | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 46 | |
| 6 | Bryne | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 44 | |
| 7 | Sogndal | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 43 | |
| 8 | Ranheim | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 40 | |
| 9 | Raufoss | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | Moss | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 38 | |
| 11 | Sandnes Ulf | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 37 | |
| 12 | Åsane | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 37 | |
| 13 | Mjøndalen | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 37 | |
| 14 | Hødd(R) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 33 | Qualification for therelegation play-offs |
| 15 | Jerv(R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 31 | Relegation toSecond Division |
| 16 | Skeid(R) | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 62 | −38 | 14 |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredrikstad | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| KFUM Oslo | 6 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Kongsvinger | 12 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kristiansund | 14 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Start | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Bryne | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Sogndal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Ranheim | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Raufoss | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Moss | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Sandnes Ulf | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Åsane | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Mjøndalen | 8 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Hødd | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Jerv | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Skeid | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Promotion to2024 Eliteserien | |
| Promotion play-offs | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to2024 2. divisjon |
| Home \ Away | BRY | FRE | HØD | JER | KFU | KON | KRI | MJØ | MOS | RAN | RAU | ULF | SKE | SOG | STA | ÅSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryne | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Fredrikstad | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Hødd | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Jerv | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 4–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| KFUM Oslo | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 6–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Kongsvinger | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Kristiansund | 3–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| Mjøndalen | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Moss | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Ranheim | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 |
| Raufoss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Sandnes Ulf | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 |
| Skeid | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–3 |
| Sogndal | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Start | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 |
| Åsane | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — |
The teams from third to sixth place will take part in the promotion play-offs; these are single leg knockout matches. In the first round, the fifth-placed team will play at home against the sixth-placed team. The winner of the first round will meet the fourth-placed team on away ground in the second round. The winner of the second round will meet the third-placed team on away ground. The winner of the third round will face the 14th-placed team in theEliteserien over two legs in theEliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.[2]
| First round | Second round | Third round | |||||||||||
| 3 | Kongsvinger | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Kristiansund | 1 (4) | 4 | Kristiansund | 4 | ||||||||
| 5 | Start | 0 | 6 | Bryne | 1 (2) | ||||||||
| 6 | Bryne(w/o) | 3 | |||||||||||
| Kristiansund | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Bryne |
|---|---|---|
| Rakneberg | Report | Moreira |
| Penalties | ||
| Willumsson Isaksen Broholm Ulvestad | 4–2 | |
| Kongsvinger | 2–4 | Kristiansund |
|---|---|---|
| Hellan Andersen | Report | Sivertsen Stokke Broholm |
The 14th-placed team will take part in a two-legged play-off against the winners of theSecond Division play-offs, to decide who will play in the First Division next season.[2]
| Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Hødd | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | Lyn | 1 | 2 | 3 | Lyn | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 3 | Tromsdalen | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristiansund | 16 | |
| 2 | Jerv | 14 | |
| 3 | Sandnes Ulf | 12 | |
| 4 | Fredrikstad | 11 | |
| Kongsvinger | |||
| Kongsvinger | |||
| 7 | Mjøndalen | 10 | |
| Moss | |||
| KFUM Oslo | |||
| Åsane |
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | Young Player of the Month | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| April | Hødd | Fredrikstad | Start | [5] | |||
| May | Kongsvinger | Start | Mjøndalen | [6][7][8] | |||
| June | KFUM | KFUM | Kongsvinger | [9] | |||
| July | Sogndal | Sogndal | Moss | [10][11][12] | |||
| August | Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad | Bryne | [13][14][15] | |||
| September | KFUM | KFUM | Åsane | [16][17] | |||
| October | Kristiansund | Fredrikstad | Kristiansund | [18][19] | |||
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Coach of the Season[20] | KFUM | |
| Player of the Season[20] | Fredrikstad | |
| Young Player of the Season[20] | KFUM |
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrikstad | 72,745 | 7,479 | 3,063 | 4,850 | +26.3%† |
| 2 | Start | 67,243 | 7,276 | 3,273 | 4,483 | +5.5%† |
| 3 | Kristiansund | 48,691 | 3,788 | 2,964 | 3,246 | −14.4%1 |
| 4 | Sandnes Ulf | 28,755 | 4,037 | 943 | 1,917 | −3.9%† |
| 5 | Kongsvinger | 27,890 | 3,482 | 1,423 | 1,859 | +37.6%† |
| 6 | Sogndal | 26,729 | 4,089 | 1,456 | 1,782 | +4.6%† |
| 7 | Moss | 25,805 | 2,775 | 1,401 | 1,720 | +106.7%2 |
| 8 | Jerv | 24,023 | 2,625 | 1,228 | 1,602 | −35.6%1 |
| 9 | Mjøndalen | 18,738 | 2,765 | 967 | 1,249 | +3.1%† |
| 10 | Ranheim | 18,006 | 1,692 | 813 | 1,200 | +6.5%† |
| 11 | Hødd | 17,908 | 1,730 | 948 | 1,194 | +11.4%2 |
| 12 | Bryne | 17,852 | 1,835 | 930 | 1,190 | +17.9%† |
| 13 | KFUM Oslo | 16,340 | 2,449 | 684 | 1,089 | +12.0%† |
| 14 | Raufoss | 12,593 | 1,305 | 450 | 840 | −4.5%† |
| 15 | Skeid | 10,964 | 147 | 432 | 731 | −12.7%† |
| 16 | Åsane | 10,022 | 1,688 | 415 | 668 | −27.5%† |
| League total | 444,304 | 7,479 | 147 | 1,851 | −12.7%† |
Updated to games played on 14 November 2023
Source:[1]
Notes:
1: Team played last season in Eliteserien.
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.