The 2024

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(referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a Norwegian second-tier

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league season. The season started on 1 April 2024 and is scheduled to end on 9 November 2024, not including play-off matches. 2024 marked Lyn's return to the second tier following an absence since

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, 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 standing record was 17,284, a number that was surpassed by pre-match ticket sales already two weeks ahead of the match. 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.

Teams

In the

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and Kristiansund were promoted to the

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, while Hødd, Jerv and

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were relegated to the 2024 Norwegian Second Division.

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, Stabæk and Aalesund were relegated from the

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, while Egersund,

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and

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were promoted from the 2023 Norwegian Second Division.

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

Transfers

Winter

Summer

League table

Positions by round

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

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over two legs in the

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for a spot in the top-flight next season.

Relegation play-offs

The 14th-placed team will take part in a two-legged play-off against the winners of the

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, to decide who will play in the First Division next season.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

:Note: ⁴ – player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player

* Most yellow cards: 6 ** Jesper Gregersen (Start) * Most red cards: 1 ** Mees Rijks (Vålerenga) ** Isaac Atanga (Aalesund) ** Alie Conteh (Mjøndalen) ** Mathias Grundetjern (Start) ** Harald Holter (Kongsvinger) ** Andreas Østerud (Raufoss) ** Salim Nkubiri (Start) ** Sander Kilen (Aalesund) ** Fredrik Holmé (Kongsvinger) ** Torjus Engebakken (Raufoss) ** Daniel Pollen (Levanger)

Club

* Most yellow cards: 37 **Raufoss * Fewest yellow cards: 12 **Stabæk * Most red cards: 2 **Aalesund **Kongsvinger **Raufoss **Start * Fewest red cards: 0 **Bryne **Egersund **Lyn **Moss **Ranheim **Sandnes Ulf **Sogndal **Stabæk **Åsane

League attendances

Notes

References

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