| Competition: | 1. divisjon |
| Season: | 1963 |
| Winners: | Brann 2nd title |
| Relegated: | Steinkjer Gjøvik-Lyn |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Lyn |
| Continentalcup2: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Skeid |
| Continentalcup3: | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Vålerengen |
| Matches: | 90 |
| Total Goals: | 336 |
| League Topscorer: | Leif Eriksen (16 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (4 May 1963) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (19 May 1963) |
| Highest Scoring: | (4 May 1963) |
| Longest Wins: | Brann Lyn Skeid (4 games) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Lyn (10 games) |
| Longest Winless: | Gjøvik-Lyn (10 games) |
| Longest Losses: | Gjøvik-Lyn (6 games) |
| Highest Attendance: | 20,897 (19 May 1963) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,375 (13 October 1963) |
| Average Attendance: | 7,871 |
| Dates: | 26 April – 13 October |
| Prevseason: | Hovedserien 1961–62 |
| Nextseason: | 1964 |
The 1963 1. divisjon was the 19th completed season of top division football in Norway. This was the first regular season were all the top flight teams played in the same group.
It was contested by 10 teams, and Brann won their second consecutive championship title.
Lyn lead the table after 9 games, and qualified for the 1963–64 European Cup.
Steinkjer and Gjøvik-Lyn finished 9th and 10th and were relegated to the 2. divisjon.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brann | 14 | Bergen | |
| Fredrikstad | 18 | Fredrikstad | |
| Frigg | 8 | Oslo | |
| Gjøvik-Lyn | 4 | Gjøvik | |
| Lyn | 11 | Oslo | |
| Sarpsborg FK | 13 | Sarpsborg | |
| Skeid | 17 | Oslo | |
| Steinkjer | 6 | Steinkjer | |
| Vålerengen | 14 | Oslo | |
| Viking | 18 | Stavanger |