1988 Norwegian First Division (women) explained

Competition:	1. divisjon
Season:	1988
Winners:	Asker 1st title
Relegated:	Heimdal BUL
Matches:	90
League Topscorer:	Linda Medalen (22 goals)
Prevseason:	1987
Nextseason:	1989

The 1988 1. divisjon season, the highest women's football (soccer) league in Norway, began on 30 April 1988 and ended on 9 October 1988.

18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number nine and ten were relegated, while two teams from the 2. divisjon were promoted through a playoff round.

Asker won the league, losing only one game.

League table

Top goalscorers

• 22 goals:
  • Linda Medalen, Asker
• 21 goals:
  • Turid Storhaug, Klepp
• 16 goals:
  • Sissel Grude, Klepp
  • Lena Haugen, Setskog
• 15 goals:
  • Ingunn Ramsfjell, Asker
• 14 goals:
  • Gunn Nyborg, Asker
  • Ellen Scheel, Jardar
• 10 goals:
  • Ingvild Johansen, Sprint/Jeløy
• 9 goals:
  • Britt Børve, Bøler
  • Elisabeth Grindheim, Sprint/Jeløy
• 8 goals:
  • Tina Svensson, Asker
  • Marit Sigmond, Heimdal
  • Linda Raade, Klepp
  • Torill Hoch-Nielsen, Sprint/Jeløy
  • Tone Haugen, Trondheims-Ørn

Promotion and relegation

• Heimdal and BUL were relegated to the 2. divisjon.
• Skedsmo and Vard were promoted from the 2. divisjon through play-offs.

References

• League table
• Fixtures
• Goalscorers