The 1981 1. divisjon was the 37th completed season of top division football in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

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

Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...

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 The Norwegian Second Division, also called 2. divisjon and often referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons, is the third-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. There are 28 teams divided into two groups, and at the ...

. Vålerengen won the championship, their second league title.

Teams and locations

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''

League table

Results

Relegation play-offs

The qualification play-off matches were contested between Brann (10th in the 1. divisjon), Pors (2nd in the Second Division – Group A), and Molde (2nd in the 2. divisjon – Group B). Molde won on goal difference and were promoted to the 1. divisjon. ;Results *Molde 3–1 Pors *Pors 2–1 Brann *Brann 1–0 Molde

Season statistics

Top scorers

Attendances

References

Norway – List of final tables (RSSSF)Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk (NIFS)
{{1981–82 in European football (UEFA) Eliteserien seasons