2024 Norwegian First Division

Norwegian First Division
Season	2024
Dates	1 April – 9 November
Matches played	168
Goals scored	543 (3.23 per match)
Top goalscorer	Sanel Bojadzic; Andreas Helmersen; (13 goals)
Biggest home win	Vålerenga 8–0 Sandnes Ulf; (23 June 2024)
Biggest away win	Kongsvinger 0–5 Åsane; (16 June 2024)
Highest scoring	Stabæk 4–5 Egersund; (27 May 2024)
Longest winning run	8 matches; Vålerenga
Longest unbeaten run	13 matches; Vålerenga
Longest winless run	8 matches; Kongsvinger; Levanger; Sandnes Ulf
Longest losing run	5 matches; Sandnes Ulf
Highest attendance	24,003; Lyn - Vålerenga ; (20 April 2024);
Lowest attendance	449; Åsane - Levanger ; (1 April 2024);
Average attendance	2,490
	← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 2 September 2024.

The 2024 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a Norwegian second-tier football league season.

The season started on 1 April 2024 and is scheduled to end 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 standing record was 17,284, a number that was surpassed by pre-match 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

Oslo

Oslo teams:
Lyn
Vålerenga

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Locations of teams in the 2024 Norwegian First Division

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	Sogndal	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 [no]
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	Tore André Flo	Umbro	Sparebanken Vest
Stabæk	Bob Bradley	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]
Start	Sindre Tjelmeland	Mutual consent	9 January 2024^[7]	Pre-season	Azar Karadas	8 February 2024^[8]
Aalesund	Christian Johnsen	Sacked	18 June 2024	16th	Sindre Eid (caretaker)	18 June 2024^[9]
Aalesund	Sindre Eid (caretaker)	End of caretaker spell	30 June 2024	15th	Kjetil Rekdal	30 June 2024^[10]
Åsane	Morten Røssland	Mutual consent	30 July 2024	13th	Eirik Bakke	30 July 2024^[11]
Sandnes Ulf	Thomas Pereira	Mutual consent	5 August 2024	16th	Arturo Cleveland (caretaker)	5 August 2024^[12]
Sandnes Ulf	Arturo Cleveland (caretaker)	End of caretaker spell	11 August 2024	16th	Steinar Nilsen	11 August 2024^[13]

Transfers

Winter

Summer

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Vålerenga	21	15	3	3	56	23	+33	48	Promotion to Eliteserien
2	Bryne	21	13	2	6	34	20	+14	41	Promotion to Eliteserien
3	Moss	21	12	2	7	36	30	+6	38	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4	Egersund	21	10	5	6	45	41	+4	35
5	Stabæk	21	9	6	6	44	41	+3	33
6	Kongsvinger	21	8	8	5	35	36	−1	32
7	Lyn	21	7	9	5	43	30	+13	30
8	Sogndal	21	8	6	7	31	27	+4	30
9	Raufoss	21	8	5	8	24	25	−1	29
10	Levanger	21	5	9	7	33	31	+2	24
11	Ranheim	21	6	6	9	33	35	−2	24
12	Åsane	21	6	6	9	29	35	−6	24
13	Mjøndalen	21	5	6	10	28	35	−7	21
14	Start	21	5	5	11	28	43	−15	20	Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15	Aalesund	21	5	4	12	24	38	−14	19	Relegation to Second Division
16	Sandnes Ulf	21	3	4	14	20	53	−33	13	Relegation to Second Division

Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2024. 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.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Team ╲ Round
Vålerenga	7	5	8	9	12	7	6	8	7	4	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Bryne	2	9	11	6	4	6	4	5	5	3	6	5	6	6	3	4	3	2	2	2	2
Moss	1	10	4	7	8	10	10	7	8	5	4	6	4	3	2	2	2	4	3	4	3
Egersund	3	1	3	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	4	3	2	5	3	5	3	5	3	4
Stabæk	7	7	2	1	2	1	2	2	4	7	5	3	5	4	4	6	8	6	4	5	5
Kongsvinger	4	5	6	4	2	3	5	4	2	2	1	1	1	5	6	7	7	8	8	6	6
Lyn	16	14	7	8	7	8	7	6	6	8	8	7	9	9	8	8	6	7	7	8	7
Sogndal	7	3	5	3	6	5	3	3	3	6	7	8	7	7	7	5	4	5	6	7	8
Raufoss	7	11	15	16	14	8	9	12	11	9	9	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	9	9	9
Levanger	5	2	1	5	5	4	8	9	9	10	10	9	8	8	10	9	10	9	10	11	10
Ranheim	14	8	10	10	9	11	12	13	10	11	11	11	11	11	9	10	9	10	11	10	11
Åsane	5	11	13	13	13	15	11	14	14	16	14	13	13	13	13	13	12	13	12	13	12
Mjøndalen	7	13	14	14	11	13	13	10	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	14	15	13	12	13
Start	15	16	16	15	16	16	16	15	15	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	13	14	15	15	14
Aalesund	7	3	8	12	15	14	15	16	16	15	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	12	14	14	15
Sandnes Ulf	13	15	12	11	10	12	14	11	13	14	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16

	Promotion to 2025 Eliteserien
	Promotion play-offs
	Relegation play-offs
	Relegation to 2025 2. divisjon

Source: nifs.no

Results

Home \ Away	AAL	BRY	EGE	KON	LEV	LYN	MJØ	MOS	RAN	RAU	ULF	SOG	STB	STA	VÅL	ÅSA
Aalesund	—	1–2	2–3	4–4		0–3		1–0	1–2	1–4		0–2	1–1		0–2	4–1
Bryne	2–0	—		1–1	0–1	5–3	1–0		3–2		1–1	1–0	3–0	3–1		1–0
Egersund	3–1	0–2	—		2–2	1–1		3–2		1–2		0–2		3–2	1–1	1–0
Kongsvinger		3–1	3–3	—	3–3	1–1	3–2		2–1	1–1	1–0			3–0		0–5
Levanger	4–0	0–1		1–2	—		1–1	5–0	2–2			0–0		1–1	1–4
Lyn	0–0			1–1	3–1	—	1–1		1–1		5–0	1–2	7–1	2–2	1–1	3–1
Mjøndalen	1–1		0–3		2–0	1–2	—	1–2	3–3	1–1	0–1			1–1	5–3	2–1
Moss	1–0	1–0	1–2	1–0		3–0	1–0	—	2–1			3–0	3–3	2–1	0–2
Ranheim			1–3	2–2			0–1		—	1–0	3–1	3–0	3–0	2–3	1–3	2–2
Raufoss	0–2	0–1	4–1		0–3	1–0		0–2		—		4–1	0–0	2–1	1–2	1–0
Sandnes Ulf	0–2	2–1	3–4	0–2	2–2		2–3	3–3		2–0	—		1–3		0–2	0–3
Sogndal			2–2	2–0	1–1		3–1	1–0	0–2	1–1	5–1	—	2–3	4–0
Stabæk		1–0	4–5	5–0	1–0	2–2	4–2	1–4	3–0		3–0		—			1–1
Start	1–3		4–3			1–4	1–0		0–0	1–2	1–1	2–1	4–3	—	1–2
Vålerenga		1–0		0–2	3–1	4–2		5–1		3–0	8–0	1–1	1–3		—
Åsane	2–0	2–5		2–1	2–2			1–4	3–1	0–0	1–0	1–1	2–2	1–0	1–5	—

Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2024. Source: OBOS-ligaen (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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.

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.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 2 September 2024

Rank	Player	Club	Goals^[14]
1	Sanel Bojadzic	Levanger	13
1	Andreas Helmersen	Egersund	13
3	John Hou Sæter	Ranheim	12
4	Bassekou Diabaté	Stabæk	11
5	Duarte Moreira	Bryne	10
5	Bendik Bye	Ranheim	10
7	Lucas Haren	Kongsvinger	9
	Oskar Spiten-Nysæter	Stabæk
	Anders Bjørntvedt Olsen	Lyn
	Mees Rijks	Vålerenga
	Jones El-Abdellaoui	Vålerenga

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

Note: ⁴ – player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

As of 2 September 2024

Rank	Player	Club	Clean sheets
1	Mathias Eriksen Ranmark	Moss	7
2	Sondre Rossbach	Stabæk	6
2	Magnus Sjøeng	Vålerenga	6
4	Anton Cajtoft	Bryne	5
	Morten Sætra	Levanger
	Lars Jendal	Sogndal
	Simen Lillevik Kjellevold	Åsane
	Simen Vidtun Nilsen	Ranheim
9	Ole Kristian Lauvli	Raufoss	4
9	August Strömberg	Kongsvinger	4

Discipline

Player

Most yellow cards: 7^[14]
- Eric Taylor (Kongsvinger)

Most red cards: 1^[14]
- 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)
- Erik Næsbak Brenden (Mjøndalen)
- Steffen Lie Skålevik (Åsane)
- Ole Amund Sveen (Mjøndalen)
- Thomas Kinn (Mjøndalen)

Club

Most yellow cards: 47^[15]
- Raufoss

Fewest yellow cards: 22^[15]
- Lyn

Most red cards: 4^[16]
- Mjøndalen

Fewest red cards: 0^[16]
- Bryne
- Egersund
- Lyn
- Moss
- Ranheim
- Sandnes Ulf
- Sogndal
- Stabæk

League attendances

Pos	Team	Total	High	Low	Average	Change
1	Vålerenga	95,871	16,556	6,711	9,587	−9.1%¹
2	Lyn	45,820	24,003^[a]	1,134	4,165	+205.4%²
3	Aalesund	41,658	5,412	2,944	3,787	−27.2%¹
4	Start	31,417	6,906	2,024	3,142	−29.9%^†
5	Stabæk	25,623	5,026	2,067	2,562	−24.5%¹
6	Sandnes Ulf	22,173	4,432	1,507	2,217	+15.6%^†
7	Sogndal	21,126	4,567	1,667	2,113	+18.6%^†
8	Moss	21,914	3,200	1,349	1,992	+15.8%^†
9	Kongsvinger	18,319	2,744	1,480	1,832	−1.5%^†
10	Mjøndalen	16,425	2,368	1,206	1,493	+19.5%^†
11	Bryne	15,444	2,016	1,115	1,404	+18.0%^†
12	Ranheim	12,499	2,200	1,095	1,389	+15.7%^†
13	Levanger	13,529	2,188	750	1,353	+124.0%²
14	Raufoss	12,154	3,042	715	1,105	+31.5%^†
15	Egersund	11,028	1,613	775	1,103	+92.8%²
16	Åsane	8,395	1,660	449	763	+14.2%^†
	League total	413,395	24,003^[a]	449	2,490	+34.5%^†

Updated to games played on 2 September 2024
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 Nadderud and Ullevaal.

References

^ "Terminliste". obos-ligaen.no. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ ^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.

[fn1-1] 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]

[7] Lyn played some home games at Nadderud and Ullevaal.

[2] "Terminliste". obos-ligaen.no. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

[3] "Lyn-Vålerenga setter tilskuerrekord" (in Norwegian). NRK. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

[LYNVIF-4] "Den store dagen nærmer seg" (in Norwegian). Lyn Fotball. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

[5] "Lyn - Vålerenga - 20.04.2024 18.00" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

[6] "Lyn - Vålerenga 1 - 1" (in Norwegian). Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

[8] "Klar som KILs nye hovedtrener: - Vi skal angripe" (in Norwegian). Kongsvinger IL. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

[9] "Enige om å avslutte arbeidsforholdet" (in Norwegian). IK Start. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

[10] "Klar for hovedtrenerjobben: - En stor ære for meg" (in Norwegian). IK Start. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

[11] "Avslutter samarbeidet med Christian Johnsen" (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

[12] "Rekdal og Frigård signerer ut sesongen" (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

[13] "Eirik Bakke ny hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Åsane Fotball. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

[14] "Sandnes Ulf og Thomas Pereira skiller lag" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

[15] "PRESSEMELDING: Steinar Nilsen blir hovedtrener i Sandnes Ulf" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Ulf. Retrieved 2 September 2024.

[NFF-16] "OBOS-ligaen 2024 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2024.

[Yellow_cards-17] "Yellow cards - 1. Divisjon 2024 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

[Red_cards-18] "Red cards - 1. Divisjon 2024 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

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