Norwegian First Division 1988
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The 1988 season of the Norwegian First Division
(1. divisjon), the highest football (soccer)
league in Norway
, began on 1 May 1988 and ended on 9 October 1988.
22 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve were relegated. The winners of the two groups of the Second Division
were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between the two second placed teams in the two groups of the Second Division and number ten in the First Division.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
(1. divisjon), the highest football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
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league in Norway
Norway
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, began on 1 May 1988 and ended on 9 October 1988.
22 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve were relegated. The winners of the two groups of the Second Division
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....
were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between the two second placed teams in the two groups of the Second Division and number ten in the First Division.
League table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 23 | 47 | |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 40 | |
| 3 | Molde | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 39 | |
| 4 | Moss | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 37 | |
| 5 | Tromsø | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 33 | |
| 6 | Sogndal Sogndal IL Sogndal Idrettslag is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Sogndalsfjøra, Sogn og Fjordane. It has departments for association football, team handball, volleyball, track and field, orienteering, taekwondo, human swimming, powerlifting, speed skating, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and... |
22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 31 |
| 7 | Vålerengen | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 32 | ||
| 30 | |||||||||
| 8 | Kongsvinger Kongsvinger IL Kongsvinger Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from the city of Kongsvinger in Hedmark, founded in 1892. It is known chiefly for its football team for men, but also does or have done well in other sports.-Athletics:... |
22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 |
| 9 | Brann | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 30 | ||
| 25 | |||||||||
| 10 | Bryne | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 33 | ||
| 21 | |||||||||
| 11 | Strømmen Strømmen IF Strømmen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Strømmen. It has sections for football, athletics,-History:The club was founded on 25 September 1911 as Strømmen FK. The name was changed to FK Norrøna in 1914. In 1923 the club merged with Strømmen IL and took the name IL Norrøna... |
22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 34 | ||
| 17 | |||||||||
| 12 | Djerv 1919 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 59 | ||
| 13 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
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| Relegation Playoff | |
| Relegated to the Second Division Adeccoligaen The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen.... |
Top goalscorers
- 14 goals:
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Jan Åge FjørtoftJan Åge FjørtoftJan Aage Fjørtoft is a former Norwegian footballer. A powerful centre forward with netting ability , he played professionally in Norway, Austria, England and Germany...
, Lillestrøm
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- 10 goals:
- Stig Norheim, Bryne
- Jan Kristian FjærestadJan Kristian FjærestadJan Kristian Fjærestad is a retired Norwegian football striker. He played for Moss F.K., and became the Norwegian Premier League's top goalscorer with 18 goals in 1987, the season Moss won the league title....
, Moss - Kjetil RekdalKjetil RekdalKjetil André Rekdal is a Norwegian football coach and a former footballer. He is currently managing Aalesund in Norwegian Tippeligaen. His previous tenure was at Kaiserslautern of the 2...
, Molde - Jostein FloJostein FloJostein Flo is a Norwegian former football player, famous for his physical playing style and aerial dominance.-Biography:...
, Molde - Lasse Opseth, SogndalSogndal ILSogndal Idrettslag is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Sogndalsfjøra, Sogn og Fjordane. It has departments for association football, team handball, volleyball, track and field, orienteering, taekwondo, human swimming, powerlifting, speed skating, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and...
- Sverre BrandhaugSverre BrandhaugSverre Brandhaug is a retired football player from Norway, who played as a central midfield from 1981 to 1991 for Rosenborg BK in the Norwegian Premier League. He also played for Trondheims-Ørn SK and Strindheim IL. Brandhaug played 35 times for Norway and scored 2 goals.-References:...
, Rosenborg - Gøran SørlothGøran SørlothGøran Sørloth is a former footballer from Norway. He was one of the best strikers in Norwegian football during the late eighties and early nineties.-Career:...
, Rosenborg
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- 9 goals:
- Eivind Arnevåg, Vålerengen
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- 8 goals:
- Jahn Ivar Jakobsen, Rosenborg
- Dag Arnesen, KongsvingerKongsvinger ILKongsvinger Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from the city of Kongsvinger in Hedmark, founded in 1892. It is known chiefly for its football team for men, but also does or have done well in other sports.-Athletics:...
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Promotion and relegation
- Bryne (through playoff), StrømmenStrømmen IFStrømmen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Strømmen. It has sections for football, athletics,-History:The club was founded on 25 September 1911 as Strømmen FK. The name was changed to FK Norrøna in 1914. In 1923 the club merged with Strømmen IL and took the name IL Norrøna...
and Djerv 1919 were relegated to the Second Division. - Start (through playoff), Viking and Mjølner were promoted from the Second Division.
- Bryne, Start, and Ham-Kam played play-offs, Start won.
- Match 1: Bryne 1-3 Start
- Match 2: Ham-Kam 2-1 Bryne
- Match 3: Start 2-1 Ham-Kam
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | Ham-Kam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Bryne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 0 |