2021 Norwegian First Division

The 2021 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a Norwegian second-tier football league season.

Norwegian First Division
Season2021
Dates15 May – 27 November
ChampionsHamKam
PromotedHamKam
Aalesund
Jerv
RelegatedUll/Kisa
Strømmen
Matches played240
Goals scored765 (3.19 per match)
Top goalscorerOscar Aga
(24 goals)
Biggest home win6–2 (1 match)
5–1 (4 matches)
4–0 (3 matches)
Biggest away winÅsane 1–6 Aalesund
(18 September 2021)
Highest scoringSandnes Ulf 5–4 Ranheim
(15 September 2021)
Longest winning run5 matches
Aalesund
HamKam
Jerv[1]
Longest unbeaten run23 matches
Aalesund[1]
Longest winless run17 matches
Strømmen[1]
Longest losing run7 matches
Ull/Kisa[1]
2020
2022
All statistics correct as of 27 November 2021.

The league started on 15 May 2021, and ended on 27 November 2021.[2]

HamKam earned promotion to Eliteserien on 6 November 2021, after a 1–0 win against Stjørdals-Blink.[3] Aalesund secured their promotion in the penultimate round.

Teams

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In the 2020 1. divisjon, Tromsø and Lillestrøm were promoted to the 2021 Eliteserien, while Kongsvinger and Øygarden were relegated to the 2021 2. divisjon.

Start and Aalesund were relegated from the 2020 Eliteserien, while Fredrikstad and Bryne were promoted from the 2020 2. divisjon.

Stadiums and locations

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TeamLocationArenaCapacity[4]Manager
AalesundÅlesundColor Line Stadion10,778 Lars Arne Nilsen
BryneBryneBryne Stadion4,000 Jan Halvor Halvorsen
FredrikstadFredrikstadFredrikstad Stadion12,500 Bjørn Johansen
GrorudOsloGrorud Arctic Match1,700 Johan Gjønnes Nilsen
HamKamHamarBriskeby Arena7,800 Kjetil Rekdal
JervGrimstadLevermyr Stadion3,300 Arne Sandstø
KFUM OsloOsloKFUM Arena2,000 Jørgen Isnes
RanheimTrondheimExtra Arena3,000 Hugo Pereira
RaufossRaufossNammo Stadion1,800 Christian Johnsen
Sandnes UlfSandnesØster Hus Arena6,043 Bjarne Berntsen
SogndalSogndalFosshaugane Campus5,622 Eirik Bakke
StartKristiansandSør Arena14,448 Sindre Tjelmeland
Stjørdals-BlinkStjørdalshalsenM.U.S Stadion2,000 Tom Dent
StrømmenStrømmenStrømmen Stadion2,000 Ole Martin Nesselquist
Ull/KisaJessheimJessheim Stadion4,500 Steffen Landro
ÅsaneBergenÅsane Arena3,300 Morten Røssland

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTable
Stjørdals-Blink Roar VikvangAppointed head of Rosenborg's academy31 December 2020[5]Pre-season Tom Dent1 January 2021[6]Pre-season
Ull/Kisa Trond FredriksenMutual consent11 January 2021[7] Sindre Tjelmeland12 January 2021[8]
Grorud Eirik KjønøSigned by Stabæk as assistant4 February 2021[9] Aksel Bergo1 March 2021[10]
Start Jóhannes HarðarsonSacked14 June 2021[11]7th Sindre Tjelmeland19 June 2021[12]12th
Ull/Kisa Sindre TjelmelandSigned by Start19 June 2021[12]11th Arild Sundgot1 July 2021[13]11th
Ranheim Svein MaalenMutual consent22 June 2021[14]15th Hugo Pereira7 July 2021[15]15th
Sandnes Ulf Steffen LandroMutual consent14 July 2021[16]16th Bjarne Berntsen12 August 2021[17]14th
Grorud Aksel BergoMutual consent27 August 2021[18]16th Johan Gjønnes Nilsen (interim)27 August 2021[18]16th
Ull/Kisa Arild SundgotSacked3 October 2021[19]14th Steffen Landro5 October 2021[20]14th

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1HamKam (C, P)3021636221+4169Promotion to Eliteserien
2Aalesund (P)30161046843+2558
3Jerv (O, P)3015964946+354Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4Fredrikstad3015786042+1852
5KFUM Oslo30128104645+144
6Sogndal30119104035+542
7Åsane30117124453−940
8Sandnes Ulf30109114349−639
9Start30108125959038
10Bryne30114154448−437
11Raufoss30105155154−334[a]
12Ranheim3097145662−634
13Grorud30104164559−1434
14Stjørdals-Blink (O)3087153250−1831Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15Ull/Kisa (R)3078153450−1629Relegation to Second Division
16Strømmen (R)30412143249−1724
Source: Soccerway, NIFS
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Raufoss have been deducted 1 point.[21]

Results

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Home \ AwayAALBRYFREGROHAMJERKFURANRAUULFSOGSTASTJSTRULLÅSA
Aalesund2–12–26–21–11–11–01–14–22–23–03–25–13–24–22–0
Bryne2–30–13–21–12–01–15–23–10–10–14–21–00–22–01–1
Fredrikstad2–23–12–20–14–02–13–11–12–12–12–25–13–12–02–3
Grorud1–24–21–21–22–32–23–22–11–01–21–41–21–00–23–2
HamKam2–33–01–02–23–13–03–02–13–12–13–23–02–03–01–2
Jerv2–22–13–20–00–21–12–12–01–01–03–22–11–13–33–1
KFUM Oslo2–40–12–12–00–24–12–13–21–13–10–21–01–14–03–1
Ranheim3–32–41–11–00–43–41–34–24–00–41–11–05–25–12–2
Raufoss4–24–10–12–42–13–05–10–41–01–21–35–24–20–21–1
Sandnes Ulf0–02–02–12–31–20–21–15–41–10–21–22–13–22–13–2
Sogndal2–00–01–21–01–11–13–21–22–12–21–11–11–11–13–1
Start2–02–32–63–01–42–42–33–11–12–21–14–13–21–31–1
Stjørdals-Blink1–02–13–02–00–12–21–11–00–11–22–12–21–10–00–1
Strømmen0–00–21–11–30–02–31–10–01–12–20–22–11–22–11–0
Ull/Kisa0–12–13–21–20–00–00–11–10–21–22–11–34–10–00–1
Åsane1–62–12–33–10–40–13–01–32–12–21–02–01–12–13–3
Source: Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian), NIFS (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

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Promotion play-offs

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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 advance to play the 14th-placed team in the Eliteserien on neutral ground in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.[22]

First roundSecond roundThird round
3Jerv (p)1 (5)
4Fredrikstad3 (4)5KFUM Oslo1 (3)
5KFUM Oslo15KFUM Oslo (p)3 (5)
6Sogndal0
First round
KFUM Oslo1–0Sogndal
Njie 51'Report
Attendance: 864
Referee: Christian Moen
Second round
Fredrikstad3–3 (a.e.t.)KFUM Oslo
Johansen 64', 88'
Maikel 112'
ReportSanyang 27'
Njie 36', 120+3'
Penalties
Øby
Solberg
Hadzic
Maikel
Nielsen
4–5 Tavakoli
Alm
Mahnin
Njie
Nuñez
Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
Third round
Jerv1–1 (a.e.t.)KFUM Oslo
Norheim 81'ReportNuñez 50'
Penalties
Campos
Wichmann
Arrocha
Norheim
Novak
5–3 Tavakoli
Alm
Mahnin
Njie
Attendance: 1,486
Referee: Sivert Amland

Relegation play-offs

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The 14th-placed team, Stjørdals-Blink, took part in a two-legged play-off against the winners of the Second Division play-offs, Hødd, to decide who would play in the First Division next season.[23]

Hødd3–2Stjørdals-Blink
Skeide 38'
Wrele 43'
Saunes 63'
ReportBjørnholm-Jatta 7'
Lillebo 76'
Attendance: 803
Referee: Daniel Higraff
Stjørdals-Blink3–0Hødd
Bjørnholm-Jatta 4'
Lillebo 10', 75'
Report
M.U.S Stadion, Stjørdalshalsen
Attendance: 618
Referee: Steinar Hauge

Stjørdals-Blink won 5–3 on aggregate.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals[24]
1 Oscar AgaGrorud24
2 Sigurd Hauso HaugenAalesund21
3 Elias Hoff MelkersenRanheim17
4 Eman MarkovicStart16
5 Jonas EnkerudHamKam14
6 Kristian EriksenHamKam13
Erlend HustadSandnes Ulf
Taofeek IsmaheelFredrikstad
9 Joacim HoltanBryne11
Alagie SanyangKFUM Oslo
Nicolay SolbergFredrikstad

References

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