1984 Norwegian First Division Explained

Competition:1. divisjon
Season:1984
Winners:Vålerengen
4th title
Relegated:Fredrikstad
Strindheim
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Vålerengen
Continentalcup1:European Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Fredrikstad
Continentalcup2:Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Viking
Continentalcup3:UEFA Cup
Matches:132
Total Goals:380
League Topscorer:Sverre Brandhaug (13 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Viking 8–1 Rosenborg
(12 August 1984)
Biggest Away Win:
(25 June 1984)
Highest Scoring:Viking 8–1 Rosenborg
(12 August 1984)
Rosenborg 4–5 Bryne[1]
(9 September 1984)
Longest Wins:Kongsvinger
Vålerengen
(5 games)
Longest Unbeaten:Vålerengen
(14 games)
Longest Winless:Fredrikstad
Strindheim
(11 games)
Longest Losses:Strindheim
(9 games)
Highest Attendance:18,566

(16 May 1984)
Lowest Attendance:802

(7 October 1984)
Average Attendance:4,309 22.0%
Dates:29 April – 14 October
Prevseason:1983
Nextseason:1985

The 1984 1. divisjon was the 40th completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 29 April 1984 and ended 14 October 1984, not including play-off matches.[2]

Overview

22 games were played with 2 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve were relegated. The winners of the two groups of the 2. divisjon were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between number ten in the 1. divisjon and the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon.

Vålerengen won the championship, their fourth title.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

TeamLocationStadium
Bryne9BryneBryne Stadion
Eik7TønsbergTønsberg Gressbane
Fredrikstad34FredrikstadFredrikstad Stadion
Kongsvinger2KongsvingerGjemselund Stadion
Lillestrøm21LillestrømÅråsen Stadion
Molde10MoldeMolde Stadion
Moss11MossMelløs Stadion
Rosenborg21TrondheimLerkendal Stadion
Start17KristiansandKristiansand Stadion
Strindheim1TrondheimLerkendal Stadion
Vålerengen29OsloBislett Stadion
Viking37StavangerStavanger Stadion

League table

Relegation play-offs

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Sverre BrandhaugRosenborg13
2 Erik NystuenKongsvinger11
Arve SelandStart
4 Stig NorheimBryne10
Gary GoodchildViking
André KrogsæterLillestrøm
Joar VaadalLillestrøm
8 Vidar DavidsenVålerengen9
Tom AntonsenEik
Olav NysæterKongsvinger
11 Paul FolkvordBryne8
Gøran SørlothStrindheim

Attendances

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ligastats 1. divisjon 1984 . no . nifs.no . A-pressen.
  2. Web site: 1. divisjon 1984 (Norge). nifs.no. NTB. 7 June 2019. no.