2017 Norwegian First Division
The 2017 1. divisjon (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football league season.
Season | 2017 |
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Dates | 2 April – 5 November |
Champions | Bodø/Glimt |
Promoted | Bodø/Glimt Start Ranheim |
Relegated | Fredrikstad Elverum Arendal |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 736 (3.07 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kristian Fardal Opseth (28 goals) |
Biggest home win | Ullensaker/Kisa 7–1 Jerv |
Biggest away win | Strømmen 1–6 Bodø/Glimt |
Highest scoring | Ullensaker/Kisa 7–1 Jerv |
Longest winning run | 5 games Bodø/Glimt |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Bodø/Glimt |
Longest winless run | 11 games Arendal |
Longest losing run | 4 games Fredrikstad |
Average attendance | 1,422 ![]() |
← 2016 2018 → |
The first round of the season was played on 2 April 2017 and the season concluded with the last round on 5 November 2017.[1]
Team changes from 2016
In the 2016 1. divisjon, Kristiansund and Sandefjord were promoted to the 2017 Eliteserien, while Bryne, Hødd, KFUM Oslo and Raufoss were relegated to the 2017 2. divisjon.
Bodø/Glimt and Start were relegated from the 2016 Tippeligaen, while Tromsdalen, Elverum, Florø and Arendal were promoted from the 2016 2. divisjon.
Teams

Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Manager |
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Arendal | Arendal | Bjønnes stadion | 1,500 | ![]() |
Åsane | Åsane | Åsane Idrettspark | 3,000 | ![]() |
Bodø/Glimt | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion | 7,354 | ![]() |
Elverum | Elverum | Elverum Stadion | 1,400 | ![]() |
Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad Stadion | 12,565 | ![]() |
Florø | Florø | Florø Stadion | 2,800 | ![]() |
Jerv | Grimstad | J.J. Ugland Stadion – Levermyr | 1,750 | ![]() |
Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | Gjemselund Stadion | 6,700 | ![]() |
Levanger | Levanger | Moan Fritidspark | 6,000 | ![]() |
Mjøndalen | Mjøndalen | Isachsen Stadion | 4,350 | ![]() |
Ranheim | Trondheim | EXTRA Arena | 3,000 | ![]() |
Sandnes Ulf | Sandnes | Sandnes Idrettspark | 4,969 | ![]() |
Start | Kristiansand | Sør Arena | 14,563 | ![]() |
Strømmen | Strømmen | Strømmen Stadion | 1,800 | ![]() |
Tromsdalen | Tromsdalen | Tromsdalen Stadion | 3,000 | ![]() |
Ull/Kisa | Jessheim | UKI Arena | 3,000 | ![]() |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
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Fredrikstad | ![]() |
Resigned | 4 November 2016[2] | Pre-season | ![]() |
23 November 2016[3] | Pre-season |
Åsane | ![]() |
Contract expired | 1 December 2016 | ![]() |
1 December 2016 | ||
Arendal | ![]() |
Sacked | 12 June 2017 | 16th | ![]() |
12 June 2017 | 16th |
Start | ![]() |
Sacked | 29 September 2017[4] | 2nd | ![]() |
29 September 2017 | 2nd |
Fredrikstad | ![]() |
Resigned | 27 October 2017[5] | 14th | ![]() |
27 October 2017 | 14th |
Fredrikstad | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 29 October 2017[6] | 15th | ![]() |
29 October 2017 | 15th |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bodø/Glimt (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 83 | 33 | +50 | 71 | Promotion to Eliteserien |
2 | Start (P) | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 55 | |
3 | Mjøndalen | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 52 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
4 | Ranheim (O, P) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 52 | |
5 | Sandnes Ulf | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 51 | |
6 | Ull/Kisa | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 48 | |
7 | Levanger | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 42 | |
8 | Florø | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 38 | |
9 | Tromsdalen | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 37 | |
10 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 36 | |
11 | Strømmen | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 36 | |
12 | Åsane | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 33 | |
13 | Jerv | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 32 | |
14 | Fredrikstad (R) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 26 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
15 | Elverum (R) | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 24 | Relegation to Second Division |
16 | Arendal (R) | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 62 | −29 | 21 |
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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Promotion play-offs
The 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, Ranheim, advanced to play the 14th placed team in Eliteserien over two legs in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.
Semi-finals
Mjøndalen | 3–1 | Ull/Kisa |
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Gauseth ![]() Fredriksen ![]() Pellegrino ![]() |
Summary | Aalbu ![]() |
Ranheim | 1–0 | Sandnes Ulf |
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Lillebo ![]() |
Summary |
Final
Mjøndalen | 1–2 | Ranheim |
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Pellegrino ![]() |
Summary | Karlsen ![]() Reginiussen ![]() |
Relegation play-offs
The 14th placed team took part in a two-legged play-off against Notodden, the winners of the 2. divisjon play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2018 OBOS-ligaen.
Notodden | 5–3 | Fredrikstad |
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Summary |
Notodden won 5–3 on aggregate.
Season statistics
Top scorers
Most assists
References
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