The 1982 1. divisjon was the 38th 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

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 ...

were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between number ten in the First Division and the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon.

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won the championship, their seventh title.

Teams and locations

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

League table

Results

Relegation play-offs

The qualification play-off matches were contested between Fredrikstad (10th in the 1. divisjon), Eik (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Steinkjer (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Eik won both their games and were promoted to the 1. divisjon. ;Results * Fredrikstad 2–3 Eik * Steinkjer 1–3 Fredrikstad * Eik 2–1 Steinkjer

Season statistics

Top scorers

* Tor Arne Granerud,

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– 11 goals *

Trygve Johannessen Trygve Johannessen (born 11 January 1953) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is best known for his time at Viking, with whom he won four league titles and one cup between 1974 and 1982. He scored a total ...

– 11 goals

Attendances

References

Norway - List of final tables (RSSSF)Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk (NIFS)
{{1982–83 in European football (UEFA) Eliteserien seasons