1966 Norwegian First Division
The 1965 1. divisjon was the 22nd completed season of top division football in Norway.
| Season | 1966 | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 April – 23 October | 
| Champions | Skeid 1st title | 
| Relegated | Lisleby Hødd | 
| European Cup | Skeid | 
| Cup Winners' Cup | Fredrikstad | 
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Lyn | 
| Matches played | 90 | 
| Goals scored | 268 (2.98 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Per Kristoffersen (20 goals) | 
| Biggest home win | Fredrikstad 6–0 Hødd (23 October 1966) | 
| Biggest away win | Vålerengen 2–5 Steinkjer (8 May 1966) Steinkjer 1–4 Lyn (23 October 1966) Sarpsborg FK 0–3 Fredrikstad (15 October 1966) | 
| Highest scoring | Lisleby 6–1 Hødd (15 May 1966) | 
| Longest winning run | Vålerengen (5 games) | 
| Longest unbeaten run | Skeid (8 games) | 
| Longest winless run | Sarpsborg FK (7 games) | 
| Longest losing run | Hødd Lisleby Odd Sarpsborg FK Steinkjer Vålerengen (3 games) | 
| Highest attendance | 12,452 Skeid 0–1 Fredrikstad (3 June 1966) | 
| Lowest attendance | 800 Lisleby 0–1 Odd (19 June 1966) | 
| Average attendance | 4,592  8.8% | 
| ← 1965  1967 →  | |
Overview
    
It was contested by 10 teams, and Skeid won the championship, their first title. Both newcomers, Lisleby and Hødd, were relegated back to the 2. divisjon.
Teams and locations
    
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Ap. | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| Fredrikstad | 21 | Fredrikstad | 
| Frigg | 11 | Oslo | 
| Hødd | 1 | Ulsteinvik | 
| Lisleby | 7 | Fredrikstad | 
| Lyn | 14 | Oslo | 
| Odd | 17 | Skien | 
| Sarpsborg FK | 16 | Sarpsborg | 
| Skeid | 20 | Oslo | 
| Steinkjer | 8 | Steinkjer | 
| Vålerengen | 17 | Oslo | 
League table
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skeid (C) | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 25 | Qualification for the European Cup first round | 
| 2 | Fredrikstad | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 24 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round | 
| 3 | Lyn | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 21 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round | 
| 4 | Frigg | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 20 | |
| 5 | Vålerengen | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 19 | |
| 6 | Steinkjer | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 17 | |
| 7 | Odd | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 14 | |
| 8 | Sarpsborg FK | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 14 | |
| 9 | Lisleby (R) | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 13 | Relegation to Second Division | 
| 10 | Hødd (R) | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 13 | 
Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
    
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
    
    
Season statistics
    
    Top scorer
    
 Per Kristoffersen, Fredrikstad – 20 goals Per Kristoffersen, Fredrikstad – 20 goals
Attendance
    
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skeid | 66,126 | 12,452 | 4,501 | 7,347 | +22.2% | 
| 2 | Vålerengen | 52,774 | 10,811 | 2,400 | 5,864 | −18.0% | 
| 3 | Frigg | 48,635 | 10,720 | 2,000 | 5,404 | −4.8% | 
| 4 | Lyn | 48,432 | 10,000 | 1,580 | 5,381 | −31.9% | 
| 5 | Hødd | 47,671 | 7,500 | 2,800 | 5,297 | n/a2 | 
| 6 | Fredrikstad | 41,497 | 6,900 | 2,821 | 4,611 | +27.9% | 
| 7 | Odd | 32,944 | 7,341 | 2,100 | 3,660 | +7.8% | 
| 8 | Steinkjer | 30,500 | 7,000 | 1,800 | 3,389 | −31.5% | 
| 9 | Lisleby | 24,418 | 5,200 | 800 | 2,713 | n/a2 | 
| 10 | Sarpsborg FK | 20,253 | 4,665 | 1,002 | 2,250 | −42.3% | 
| League total | 413,250 | 12,452 | 800 | 4,592 | −8.8% | 
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.
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