The20161. divisjon(referred to asOBOS-ligaenfor sponsorship reasons) was aNorwegiansecond-tierfootballleague season. The league was contested by 16 teams, and the top two teams were promoted toTippeligaen,while the teams placed from third to sixth place played a promotion-playoff against the 14th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the2. divisjon.[1]
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 April – 30 October |
| Champions | Kristiansund |
| Promoted | Kristiansund Sandefjord |
| Relegated | Bryne Hødd KFUM Oslo Raufoss |
| Matches played | 300 |
| Goals scored | 696 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pontus Engblom (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ullensaker/Kisa8–3 Hødd |
| Biggest away win | Fredrikstad1–7Ranheim |
| Highest scoring | Ullensaker/Kisa 8–3 Hødd |
| Longest winning run | 10 games Sandefjord |
| Longest winless run | 10 games Raufoss |
| Average attendance | 1,495 25.2% |
←2015 2017→ | |
The first round of the season was played on 3 April 2016 and the season concluded with the last round on 30 October 2016. The playoff-tournament was played between 6 and 21 November 2016.[2]
Team changes from 2015
editIn the2015 1. divisjon,Sogndal,andBrannwon promotion to Tippeligaen, whileFollo,Nest-Sotra,BærumandHønefosswere relegated to the2016 2. divisjon.
Mjøndalen,[3]andSandefjord,[3]were relegated from the2015 Tippeligaen,whileKFUM Oslo,Raufoss,Ull/KisaandKongsvingerwere promoted from the2015 2. divisjon.
Teams
edit
Locations of the teams in the 2016 1. divisjon
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryne | Bryne | Bryne Stadion | 10,000 |  Alf Ingve Berntsen
|
| Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad Stadion | 12,565 | Jan Halvor Halvorsen
|
| Hødd | Ulsteinvik | Høddvoll Stadion | 3,825 | Hans-Erik Eriksen
|
| Jerv | Grimstad | J.J. Ugland Stadion – Levermyr | 1,750 | Arne Sandstø
|
| KFUM | Oslo | KFUM Arena | 1,500 | Ståle Andersen
|
| Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | Gjemselund Stadion | 6,700 |  Luis Berkemeier Pimenta
|
| Kristiansund | Kristiansund | Kristiansund Stadion | 3,000 | Christian Michelsen
|
| Levanger | Levanger | Moan Fritidspark | 6,000 |  Magnus Powell
|
| Mjøndalen | Mjøndalen | Isachsen Stadion | 4,350 | Vegard Hansen
|
| Ranheim | Trondheim | DNB Arena | 2,000 | Svein Maalen
|
| Raufoss | Raufoss | Nammo Stadion | 2,500 | Espen Haug
|
| Sandefjord | Sandefjord | Komplett.no Arena | 6,000 | Lars Bohinen
|
| Sandnes Ulf | Sandnes | Sandnes Idrettspark | 4,969 | Bengt Sæternes
|
| Strømmen | Strømmen | Strømmen Stadion | 1,800 | Espen Olsen
|
| Ull/Kisa | Jessheim | UKI Arena | 3,000 | Vegard Skogheim
|
| Åsane | Åsane | Åsane Idrettspark | 3,000 | Kjetil Knutsen
|
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredrikstad | Arne Erlandsen
|
Contract expired | 11 November 2015[4] | Pre-season | Jan Halvor Halvorsen
|
23 November 2015[5] | Pre-season |
| Ranheim | Ola By Rise
|
Contract expired | 30 November 2015[6] | Pre-season | Svein Maalen
|
1 December 2015[6] | Pre-season |
| Ull/Kisa | Jonas Olsson
|
Contract expired | 3 December 2015[7] | Pre-season | Vegard Skogheim
|
1 January 2016[8] | Pre-season |
| Jerv | Steinar Pedersen
|
Start's new coach | 23 December 2015[9] | Pre-season | Arne Sandstø
|
15 January 2016[10] | Pre-season |
| Hødd | Sindre Eid
|
Resigned | 31 December 2015[11] | Pre-season | Hans-Erik Eriksen
|
1 January 2016[12] | Pre-season |
| Levanger | Andreas Holmberg
|
Contract expired | 31 December 2015[13] | Pre-season | Magnus Powell
|
1 January 2016[13] | Pre-season |
| Bryne | Gaute Larsen
|
Resigned | 14 May 2016[14] | 12th | Alf Ingve Berntsen
|
14 May 2016[14] | 12th |
| Fredrikstad | Jan Halvor Halvorsen
|
Resigned | 09 Aug 2016[15] | 14th | Mons Ivar Mjelde
|
09 Aug 2016[16] | 14th |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristiansund(C, P) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 62 | Promotion toEliteserien |
| 2 | Sandefjord(P) | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 59 | |
| 3 | Jerv | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 53 | Qualification for thepromotion play-offs |
| 4 | Sandnes Ulf | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 51 | |
| 5 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 49 | |
| 6 | Mjøndalen | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 49 | |
| 7 | Strømmen | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 8 | Levanger | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 45 | |
| 9 | Ranheim | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Åsane | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 38 | |
| 11 | Fredrikstad | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 33 | |
| 12 | Ull/Kisa | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 32 | |
| 13 | Bryne(R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 30 | Relegation toSecond Division |
| 14 | Hødd(R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 30 | |
| 15 | KFUM Oslo(R) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 26 | |
| 16 | Raufoss(R) | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 33 | 62 | −29 | 21 |
Source:nifs.no(in Norwegian),Soccerway
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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C)Champions;(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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C)Champions;(P)Promoted;(R)Relegated
Results
editPromotion play-offs
editThe third to sixth-placed teams took part in the promotion play-offs; these were single leg knockout matches, two semi-finals and a final. The winners,Jerv,advanced to playStabækover two legs in theTippeligaen play-offsfor a spot in the top-flight next season.
Semi-finals
edit| Sandnes Ulf | 0–2 | Kongsvinger |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Güven 9',90+3' |
Final
editSeason statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontus Engblom
|
Sandnes Ulf | 26 | 30 | 0,87 |
| 2 |  Daouda Bamba
|
Kristiansund | 20 | 28 | 0,71 |
| 3 | Robert Stene
|
Ranheim | 18 | 30 | 0,60 |
| 4 | Geir André Herrem
|
Åsane | 14 | 22 | 0,64 |
| Adem Güven
|
Kongsvinger | 14 | 25 | 0,56 | |
| Kjell Rune Sellin
|
Sandefjord | 14 | 30 | 0,47 | |
| Benjamin Stokke
|
Levanger | 14 | 30 | 0,47 | |
| 8 | Kent Håvard Eriksen
|
Sandnes Ulf | 13 | 25 | 0,52 |
| 9 |  Sanel Kapidžić
|
Fredrikstad | 12 | 28 | 0,43 |
 Robin Shroot
|
Hødd | 12 | 30 | 0,40 | |
| 11 | Mats Moldskred
|
Kongsvinger | 11 | 25 | 0,44 |
| Nicolay Solberg
|
Ull/Kisa | 11 | 28 | 0,39 |
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