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[a] with the figures of 24,003 and 25,103 both being used, in either case far exceeding the former record.[3]
Teams
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.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | County | Arena | Turf | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund | Ålesund | Møre og Romsdal | Color Line Stadion | Artificial | 10,778 |
| Bryne | Bryne | Rogaland | Bryne Stadion | Natural | 4,000 |
| Egersund | Egersund | Rogaland | Idrettsparken | Artificial | 1,200 |
| Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | Innlandet | Gjemselund Stadion | Artificial | 5,824 |
| Levanger | Levanger | Trøndelag | TOBB Arena Levanger | Artificial | 2,438 |
| Lyn | Oslo | Oslo | Bislett Stadion[b] | Natural | 15,400 |
| Mjøndalen | Mjøndalen | Buskerud | Consto Arena | Artificial | 4,200 |
| Moss | Moss | Østfold | Melløs Stadion | Natural | 2,373 |
| Ranheim | Trondheim | Trøndelag | EXTRA Arena | Artificial | 3,000 |
| Raufoss | Raufoss | Innlandet | NAMMO Stadion | Artificial | 3,042 |
| Sandnes Ulf | Sandnes | Rogaland | Øster Hus Arena | Artificial | 6,043 |
| Sogndal | Sogndalsfjøra | Vestland | Fosshaugane Campus | Artificial | 5,622 |
| Stabæk | Bærum | Akershus | Nadderud Stadion | Artificial | 4,938 |
| Start | Kristiansand | Agder | Sparebanken Sør Arena | Artificial | 14,448 |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Oslo | Intility Arena | Artificial | 16,556 |
| Åsane | Bergen | Vestland | Åsane Arena | Artificial | 3,300 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund |  Kjetil Rekdal
|
Umbro | Sparebanken Møre |
| Bryne | Kevin Knappen
|
Umbro | Sparebanken Sør |
| Egersund | Kjell André Thu
|
Macron | Sparebanken Vest |
| Kongsvinger |  Johan Wennberg
|
Umbro | Mapei |
| Levanger | Per Verner Rønning
|
Macron | Induform |
| Lyn | Jan Halvor Halvorsen
|
Hummel | OBOS |
| Mjøndalen |  Kevin Nicol
|
Umbro | Sparebanken Øst |
| Moss | Thomas Myhre
|
Select | SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus |
| Ranheim | Kåre Ingebrigtsen
|
Umbro | SpareBank 1 SMN |
| Raufoss | Jörgen Wålemark
|
Puma | Nammo |
| Sandnes Ulf | Steinar Nilsen
|
Hummel | Øster Hus |
| Sogndal | Morten Kalvenes
|
Umbro | Sparebanken Vest |
| Stabæk | Bjørn Helge Riise
|
Nike | SpareBank 1 Østlandet |
| Start | Azar Karadas
|
Macron | Sparebanken Sør |
| Vålerenga | Geir Bakke
|
Adidas | OBOS |
| Åsane | Eirik Bakke
|
Craft | Tertnes Holding |
Managerial changes
| 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[6] |
| Sandnes Ulf | Bjarne Berntsen
|
End of contract | 31 December 2023 | Thomas Pereira
|
1 January 2024[7] | |
| Start | Sindre Tjelmeland
|
Mutual consent | 9 January 2024[8] | Azar Karadas
|
8 February 2024[9] | |
| Aalesund | Christian Johnsen
|
Sacked | 18 June 2024 | 16th | Sindre Eid (caretaker)
|
18 June 2024[10] |
| Sindre Eid (caretaker)
|
End of caretaker spell | 30 June 2024 | 15th | Kjetil Rekdal
|
30 June 2024[11] | |
| Åsane | Morten Røssland
|
Mutual consent | 30 July 2024 | 13th | Eirik Bakke
|
30 July 2024[12] |
| Sandnes Ulf | Thomas Pereira
|
5 August 2024 | 16th | Arturo Cleveland (caretaker)
|
5 August 2024[13] | |
| Arturo Cleveland (caretaker)
|
End of caretaker spell | 11 August 2024 | 16th | Steinar Nilsen
|
11 August 2024[14] | |
| Stabæk |  Bob Bradley
|
Mutual consent | 22 September 2024 | 7th | Bjørn Helge Riise
|
22 September 2024[15] |
| Sogndal | Tore André Flo
|
30 September 2024[16] | 10th | Morten Kalvenes
|
1 October 2024[17] |
Transfers
Winter
Summer
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vålerenga (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 82 | 31 | +51 | 69 | Promotion to Eliteserien |
| 2 | Bryne (P) | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 58 | |
| 3 | Moss | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 53 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Egersund | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 47 | |
| 5 | Lyn | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 46 | |
| 6 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 44 | |
| 7 | Stabæk | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 42 | |
| 8 | Raufoss | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 41 | |
| 9 | Aalesund | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 40 | |
| 10 | Ranheim | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 39 | |
| 11 | Åsane | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 37 | |
| 12 | Start | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 35 | |
| 13 | Sogndal | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 34 | |
| 14 | Mjøndalen[c] (O) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Levanger (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 29 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 16 | Sandnes Ulf (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 80 | −54 | 17 |
Source: OBOS-ligaen (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Positions by round
| Promotion to 2025 Eliteserien | |
| Promotion play-offs | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2025 2. divisjon |
Source: nifs.no
Results
Play-offs
Promotion play-offs
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.
| First round | Second round | Third round | |||||||||||
| 3 | Moss | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Egersund | 1 | 6 | Kongsvinger | 2 | ||||||||
| 5 | Lyn | 1 | 6 | Kongsvinger | 2 | ||||||||
| 6 | Kongsvinger | 2 | |||||||||||
- First round
| Lyn | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Kongsvinger |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
- Second round
| Egersund | 1–2 | Kongsvinger |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
- Third round
Relegation play-offs
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.
| Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||
| Mjøndalen | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| Jerv | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jerv | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Tromsdalen | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 players | 11 | |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendik Bye |
Ranheim | Sandnes Ulf | 3–1 (H) | 6 April 2024 |
 Alie Conteh |
Mjøndalen | Vålerenga | 5–3 (H) | 28 April 2024 |
| Andreas Helmersen |
Egersund | Start | 3–4 (A) | 16 May 2024 |
| Mathias Johansen |
Lyn | Start | 4–1 (A) | 9 June 2024 |
| Mees Rijks4 |
Vålerenga | Sandnes Ulf | 8–0 (H) | 23 June 2024 |
 Muamer Brajanac |
Vålerenga | Levanger | 4–1 (A) | 18 August 2024 |
| Sebastian Haugland |
Åsane | Lyn | 3–2 (H) | 2 November 2024 |
- Note: 4 – player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
| 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 |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 8[19]
- Andreas Dybevik (Bryne, Kongsvinger)
- Victor Fors (Bryne)
Jamal Deen Haruna (Raufoss)- Christian Landu Landu (Bryne)
- Erik Tønne (Ranheim)
- Most red cards: 2[19]
- Sander Kilen (Aalesund)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 66[20]
- Raufoss
- Fewest yellow cards: 35[20]
- Lyn
- Vålerenga
- Most red cards: 4[21]
- Mjøndalen
- Fewest red cards: 0[21]
- Bryne
- Lyn
- Moss
- Stabæk
League attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vålerenga | 136,402 | 16,556 | 6,711 | 9,093 | −13.7%1 |
| 2 | Aalesund | 57,299 | 5,412 | 2,944 | 3,820 | −26.6%1 |
| 3 | Lyn | 55,425 | 24,003[a] | 1,134 | 3,695 | +170.9%2 |
| 4 | Start | 48,098 | 6,906 | 2,024 | 3,207 | −28.5% |
| 5 | Stabæk | 39,610 | 5,026 | 2,008 | 2,641 | −22.2%1 |
| 6 | Sandnes Ulf | 31,295 | 4,432 | 512 | 2,086 | +8.8% |
| 7 | Sogndal | 31,226 | 4,567 | 1,667 | 2,082 | +16.8% |
| 8 | Kongsvinger | 28,013 | 4,133 | 1,275 | 1,868 | +0.5% |
| 9 | Moss | 27,922 | 3,200 | 1,313 | 1,861 | +8.2% |
| 10 | Bryne | 27,867 | 4,750 | 1,115 | 1,858 | +56.1% |
| 11 | Mjøndalen | 22,863 | 2,368 | 1,206 | 1,524 | +22.0% |
| 12 | Ranheim | 19,377 | 2,200 | 1,008 | 1,292 | +7.7% |
| 13 | Levanger | 18,478 | 2,188 | 308 | 1,232 | +104.0%2 |
| 14 | Raufoss | 15,571 | 3,042 | 715 | 1,038 | +23.6% |
| 15 | Egersund | 15,377 | 1,613 | 720 | 1,025 | +79.2%2 |
| 16 | Åsane | 10,899 | 1,660 | 449 | 727 | +8.8% |
| League total | 585,722 | 24,003[a] | 308 | 2,441 | +31.9% |
Source: [1]
Notes:
1: Team played last season in Eliteserien.
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.
Notes
- ^ a b c d As sections of Ullevaal were being renovated at the time the capacity was reduced for the Oslo Derby between Lyn and Vålerenga on 20 April. Lyn sponsor IT.no purchased 1100 unavailable tickets at the reduced price of 50 NOK per ticket to symbolically sell out the stadium.[3] Sources vary on whether these 1100 tickets are counted towards the total.[4][5]
- ^ Lyn played some home games at KFUM Arena, Nadderud and Ullevaal.
- ^ Mjøndalen were deducted 1 point.[18]
References
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- ^ "Lyn-Vålerenga setter tilskuerrekord" (in Norwegian). NRK. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Den store dagen nærmer seg" (in Norwegian). Lyn Fotball. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Lyn - Vålerenga - 20.04.2024 18.00" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Lyn - Vålerenga 1 - 1" (in Norwegian). Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Klar som KILs nye hovedtrener: - Vi skal angripe" (in Norwegian). Kongsvinger IL. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Pereira blir Sandnes Ulfs nye hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Enige om å avslutte arbeidsforholdet" (in Norwegian). IK Start. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Klar for hovedtrenerjobben: - En stor ære for meg" (in Norwegian). IK Start. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Avslutter samarbeidet med Christian Johnsen" (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Rekdal og Frigård signerer ut sesongen" (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Eirik Bakke ny hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Åsane Fotball. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Sandnes Ulf og Thomas Pereira skiller lag" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "PRESSEMELDING: Steinar Nilsen blir hovedtrener i Sandnes Ulf" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Stabæk Fotball og Bob Bradley skiller lag" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Pressemelding: Sogndal Fotball og Tore André Flo skil lag" (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Pressemelding: Morten Kalvenes ny hovudtrenar i Sogndal Fotball" (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Poengtrekk for Mjøndalen" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "OBOS-ligaen 2024 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Yellow cards - 1. Divisjon 2024 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Red cards - 1. Divisjon 2024 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
