1994 Norwegian First Division Explained

Competition:1. divisjon
Season:1994
Winners:Strindheim
Hødd
Promoted:Strindheim
Stabæk
Hødd
Molde
Relegated:Stjørdals/Blink
Bærum
Vidar
Mjøndalen
Promotion To:Tippeligaen
Matches:264
Total Goals:875
Continentalcup1:Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Molde
League Topscorer:Arild Stavrum
(19 goals)
Prevseason:1993
Nextseason:1995

The 1994 1. divisjon, Norway's second-tier football league, began play on 1 May 1994 and ended on 2 October 1994. The league was contested by 24 teams, divided in two groups. Due to an expansion from 12 to 14 teams in Tippeligaen, the top two teams of each group won promotion to Tippeligaen and the bottom two teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon. This was the first season the two groups were named with numbers instead of letters.

Strindheim, Hødd, Stabæk and Molde won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Stjørdals/Blink, Bærum, Vidar, Mjøndalen was relegated to the 2. divisjon.

Tables

Group 1

Group 2

Top goalscorers

[1]

Arild Stavrum, Molde

Anders Michelsen, Drøbak/Frogn

Kent Bergset, Fyllingen

Jan-Petter Olsen, Skeid

Atle H. Markussen, Eik

Fredrik Gärdeman, Stabæk

Tommy Sylte, Hødd

Per Joar Hansen, Stjørdals-Blink

Terje Ellingsen, Mjølner

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: VG-børsen. VG. 3 October 1994. Norwegian.