1972 Norwegian First Division
The 1972 1. divisjon was the 28th completed season of top division football in Norway.
| Season | 1972 | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 April – 15 October | 
| Champions | Viking 2nd title | 
| Relegated | Sarpsborg FK Hødd Mjølner | 
| European Cup | Viking | 
| Cup Winners' Cup | Brann | 
| UEFA Cup | Fredrikstad Strømsgodset | 
| Matches played | 132 | 
| Goals scored | 306 (2.32 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Egil Solberg Johannes Vold (16 goals) | 
| Biggest home win | Strømsgodset 9–3 Fredrikstad (11 May 1972)[1] | 
| Biggest away win | Mjøndalen 1–4 Viking (11 June 1972) Mjølner 0–3 Strømsgodset (1 July 1972) HamKam 0–3 Viking (27 August 1972) Mjølner 0–3 Lyn (8 October 1972)[1] | 
| Highest scoring | Strømsgodset 9–3 Fredrikstad (11 May 1972)[1] | 
| Longest winning run | Viking (7 games) | 
| Longest unbeaten run | Strømsgodset (11 games) | 
| Longest winless run | Hødd Mjølner Sarpsborg FK (7 games) | 
| Longest losing run | Mjølner Mjøndalen (5 games) | 
| Highest attendance | 14,160 Viking 2–0 Rosenborg (19 June 1972) | 
| Lowest attendance | 1,000 Hødd 0–1 Skeid (15 October 1972) | 
| Average attendance | 5,636  14.3% | 
| ← 1971  1973 →  | |
Overview
    
It was contested by 12 teams, and Viking FK won the championship, their second league title.
Teams and locations
    
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Ap. | Location | Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Brann | 20 | Bergen | Brann Stadion | 
| Fredrikstad | 27 | Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad Stadion | 
| HamKam | 4 | Hamar | Briskeby | 
| Hødd | 5 | Ulsteinvik | Høddvoll Stadion | 
| Lyn | 19 | Oslo | Ullevaal Stadion | 
| Mjølner | 1 | Narvik | Narvik Stadion | 
| Mjøndalen | 6 | Mjøndalen | Nedre Eiker Stadion | 
| Rosenborg | 10 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion | 
| Sarpsborg FK | 22 | Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg Stadion | 
| Skeid | 25 | Oslo | Bislett Stadion | 
| Strømsgodset | 7 | Drammen | Marienlyst Stadion | 
| Viking | 25 | Stavanger | Stavanger Stadion | 
League table
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking (C) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 34 | Qualification for the European Cup first round | 
| 2 | Fredrikstad | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 34 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round | 
| 3 | Strømsgodset | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 27 | |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Lyn | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 21 | |
| 6 | Skeid | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 21 | |
| 7 | Mjøndalen | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 21 | |
| 8 | Brann | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 20 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round | 
| 9 | HamKam | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 20 | |
| 10 | Sarpsborg FK (R) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 18 | Relegation to Second Division | 
| 11 | Hødd (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 14 | |
| 12 | Mjølner (R) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 33 | −23 | 12 | 
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 scorers
    
 Egil Solberg, Mjøndalen – 16 goals Egil Solberg, Mjøndalen – 16 goals
 Johannes Vold, Viking – 16 goals Johannes Vold, Viking – 16 goals
Attendances
    
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking | 123,400 | 14,160 | 6,319 | 11,218 | +9.0% | 
| 2 | Brann | 95,300 | 12,900 | 6,300 | 8,664 | +12.4% | 
| 3 | Strømsgodset | 83,690 | 10,600 | 5,600 | 7,608 | −12.5% | 
| 4 | Rosenborg | 74,892 | 9,400 | 3,734 | 6,808 | −19.3% | 
| 5 | Fredrikstad | 61,774 | 9,225 | 2,700 | 5,616 | −8.5% | 
| 6 | Skeid | 54,572 | 9,985 | 2,771 | 4,961 | n/a2 | 
| 7 | Mjøndalen | 49,950 | 6,800 | 1,900 | 4,541 | n/a2 | 
| 8 | Lyn | 46,876 | 6,900 | 2,022 | 4,261 | −46.5% | 
| 9 | HamKam | 43,300 | 6,000 | 2,071 | 3,936 | −12.8% | 
| 10 | Sarpsborg FK | 41,519 | 9,200 | 1,667 | 3,774 | −8.2% | 
| 11 | Mjølner | 40,593 | 6,143 | 1,500 | 3,690 | n/a2 | 
| 12 | Hødd | 28,100 | 4,100 | 1,000 | 2,555 | −22.3% | 
| League total | 743,966 | 14,160 | 1,000 | 5,636 | −14.3% | 
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.
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