| Competition: | Norwegian First Division |
| Season: | 2024 |
| Dates: | 1 April – 9 November |
| Winners: | Vålerenga |
| Promoted: | Vålerenga Bryne |
| Relegated: | Levanger Sandnes Ulf |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 766 |
| League Topscorer: | John Hou Sæter |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Longest Wins: | 9 matches Vålerenga |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 22 matches Vålerenga |
| Longest Winless: | 11 matches Sogndal |
| Longest Losses: | 8 matches Sogndal |
| Highest Attendance: | 24,003 Lyn - Vålerenga |
| Lowest Attendance: | 308 Levanger - Lyn |
| Average Attendance: | 2,441 |
| Prevseason: | 2023 |
| Nextseason: | 2025 |
The 2024 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football league season.
The season started on 1 April 2024 and ended on 9 November 2024, not including play-off matches.[1]
2024 marked Lyn's return to the second tier following an absence since 2010, coinciding with Vålerenga being relegated from the first tier. The Oslo Derby between the two at Ullevaal stadion in April notably broke the attendance record for the First Division. The previous record was 17,284, a number that was surpassed in ticket sales already two weeks ahead of the match.[2] The final figure is disputed with the figures of 24,003 and 25,103 both being used, in either case far exceeding the former record.
In the 2023 Norwegian First Division, Fredrikstad, KFUM Oslo and Kristiansund were promoted to the 2024 Eliteserien, while Hødd, Jerv and Skeid were relegated to the 2024 Norwegian Second Division.
Vålerenga, Stabæk and Aalesund were relegated from the 2023 Eliteserien, while Egersund, Levanger and Lyn were promoted from the 2023 Norwegian Second Division.
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund |  | Umbro | Sparebanken Møre | |
| Bryne | | Umbro | Sparebanken Sør | |
| Egersund | | Macron | Sparebanken Vest | |
| Kongsvinger |  | Umbro | Mapei | |
| Levanger | | Macron | Induform | |
| Lyn | | Hummel | ||
| Mjøndalen | Umbro | Sparebanken Øst | ||
| Moss | | Select | SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus | |
| Ranheim | | Umbro | SpareBank 1 SMN | |
| Raufoss | | Puma | Nammo | |
| Sandnes Ulf | | Hummel | ||
| Sogndal | Morten Kalvenes | Umbro | Sparebanken Vest | |
| Stabæk | | Nike | SpareBank 1 Østlandet | |
| Start | | Macron | Sparebanken Sør | |
| Vålerenga | | Adidas | OBOS | |
| Åsane | | Craft | Tertnes Holding |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kongsvinger | Magnus Erga Johan Wennberg (caretakers) | End of caretaker spell | 23 December 2023 | Pre-season | Johan Wennberg | 23 December 2023[3] |
| Sandnes Ulf | Bjarne Berntsen | End of contract | 31 December 2023 | Thomas Pereira | 1 January 2024[4] | |
| Start | Sindre Tjelmeland | Mutual consent | 9 January 2024[5] | Azar Karadas | 8 February 2024[6] | |
| Aalesund | Christian Johnsen | Sacked | 18 June 2024 | 16th | Sindre Eid (caretaker) | 18 June 2024[7] |
| Sindre Eid (caretaker) | End of caretaker spell | 30 June 2024 | 15th | Kjetil Rekdal | 30 June 2024[8] | |
| Åsane | Morten Røssland | Mutual consent | 30 July 2024 | 13th | Eirik Bakke | 30 July 2024[9] |
| Sandnes Ulf | Thomas Pereira | 5 August 2024 | 16th | Arturo Cleveland (caretaker) | 5 August 2024[10] | |
| Arturo Cleveland (caretaker) | End of caretaker spell | 11 August 2024 | 16th | Steinar Nilsen | 11 August 2024[11] | |
| Stabæk |  Bob Bradley | Mutual consent | 22 September 2024 | 7th | Bjørn Helge Riise | 22 September 2024[12] |
| Sogndal | Tore André Flo | 30 September 2024[13] | 10th | Morten Kalvenes | 1 October 2024[14] |
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 the Eliteserien over two legs in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.
The 14th-placed team will take part in a two-legged play-off against the winners of the Second Division play-offs, to decide who will play in the First Division next season.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals[15] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  John Hou Sæter | Ranheim | 19 | |
| 2 | Sanel Bojadzic | Levanger, Bryne | 16 | |
 Bassekou Diabaté | Stabæk | |||
| 4 | Andreas Helmersen | Egersund | 13 | |
| Jones El-Abdellaoui | Vålerenga | |||
| Mees Rijks | Vålerenga | |||
| 7 | align=center colspan=2 | 7 players | 11 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranheim | Sandnes Ulf | 3–1 (H) | |||
| Mjøndalen | Vålerenga | 5–3 (H) | |||
| Egersund | Start | 3–4 (A) | |||
| Lyn | Start | 4–1 (A) | |||
| Mees Rijks4 | Vålerenga | Sandnes Ulf | 8–0 (H) | ||
| Vålerenga | Levanger | 4–1 (A) | |||
| Åsane | Lyn | 3–2 (H) |
Note: 4 – player scored 4 goals
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Sjøeng | Vålerenga | 9 |
| 2 | Mathias Eriksen Ranmark | Moss | 8 |
| Lars Jendal | Sogndal | ||
| 4 | Sondre Rossbach | Stabæk | 7 |
| Simen Vidtun Nilsen | Ranheim | ||
| 6 | Alexander Hurlen Pedersen | Lyn | 6 |
| Thomas Kinn | Mjøndalen | ||
| Tor Erik Larsen | Aalesund | ||
| Simen Lillevik Kjellevold | Åsane | ||
| Morten Sætra | Levanger |
Andreas Dybevik (Bryne, Kongsvinger) Victor Fors (Bryne)
Jamal Deen Haruna (Raufoss) Christian Landu Landu (Bryne) Erik Tønne (Ranheim) Sander Kilen (Aalesund)