1976 Norwegian First Division
{{Short description|32nd season of top-tier football league in Norway}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = 1. divisjon
| season = 1976
| winners = Lillestrøm
2nd title
| relegated = Strømsgodset
Fredrikstad
Vard
| continentalcup1 = European Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Lillestrøm
| continentalcup2 = Cup Winners' Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Brann
| continentalcup3 = UEFA Cup
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Mjøndalen
Start
| matches = 132
| total goals = 362
| league topscorer = Jan Fuglset
(17 goals)
| biggest home win = {{no break|HamKam 6–0 Bryne}}
(20 June 1976)
| biggest away win = {{no break|Strømsgodset 1–6 Molde}}
(17 October 1976)
| highest scoring = {{no break|Mjøndalen 5–3 Rosenborg}}
(3 October 1976)
| longest wins = Brann
(6 games)
| longest unbeaten = Brann
(11 games)
| longest winless = Vard
(16 games)
| longest losses = Fredrikstad
HamKam
(5 games)
| highest attendance = 22,401
{{nobreak|Brann 0–2 Mjøndalen}}
(17 October 1976)
| lowest attendance = 1,289
{{nobreak|Fredrikstad 1–0 Viking}}
(10 October 1976)
| average attendance = 6,488 {{decrease}} 4.2%
| dates = 25 April – 17 October
| prevseason = 1975
| nextseason = 1977
| update = end of 1976 season
}}
The 1976 1. divisjon was the 32nd completed season of top division football in Norway.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Lillestrøm SK won the championship, their second league title.
Teams and locations
:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |
Team
!{{Tooltip| Ap. | Appearances in top divisions of Norwegian football}} ! Location ! Stadium |
---|
Brann
| align="center"| 24 | Bergen |
Bryne
| align="center"| 1 | Bryne |
Fredrikstad
| align="center"| 30 |
Hamarkameratene
| align="center"| 7 | Hamar | Briskeby |
Lillestrøm
| align="center"| 13 |
Mjøndalen
| align="center"| 10 |
Molde
| align="center"| 5 | Molde |
Rosenborg
| align="center"| 14 |
Start
| align="center"| 9 |
Strømsgodset
| align="center"| 11 | Drammen |
Vard
| align="center"| 4 |
Viking
| align="center"| 29 |
League table
|res_col_header=QR
|winpoints=2
|team1=LIL|name_LIL=Lillestrøm
|team2=MIF|name_MIF=Mjøndalen
|team3=BRA|name_BRA=Brann
|team4=IKS|name_IKS=Start
|team5=VIK|name_VIK=Viking
|team6=MOL|name_MOL=Molde
|team7=HAM|name_HAM=Hamarkameratene
|team8=ROS|name_ROS=Rosenborg
|team9=BRY|name_BRY=Bryne
|team10=STR|name_STR=Strømsgodset
|team11=FFK|name_FFK=Fredrikstad
|team12=VAR|name_VAR=Vard
|win_LIL=13|draw_LIL=5|loss_LIL=4|gf_LIL=39|ga_LIL=19|status_LIL=C
|win_MIF=13|draw_MIF=4|loss_MIF=5|gf_MIF=40|ga_MIF=23
|win_BRA=11|draw_BRA=6|loss_BRA=5|gf_BRA=38|ga_BRA=29
|win_IKS=8|draw_IKS=8|loss_IKS=6|gf_IKS=23|ga_IKS=19
|win_VIK=6|draw_VIK=10|loss_VIK=6|gf_VIK=24|ga_VIK=21
|win_MOL=9|draw_MOL=3|loss_MOL=10|gf_MOL=34|ga_MOL=29
|win_HAM=7|draw_HAM=7|loss_HAM=8|gf_HAM=31|ga_HAM=29
|win_ROS=7|draw_ROS=7|loss_ROS=8|gf_ROS=24|ga_ROS=29
|win_BRY=6|draw_BRY=7|loss_BRY=9|gf_BRY=30|ga_BRY=35
|win_STR=6|draw_STR=7|loss_STR=9|gf_STR=31|ga_STR=43|status_STR=R
|win_FFK=5|draw_FFK=5|loss_FFK=12|gf_FFK=27|ga_FFK=50|status_FFK=R
|win_VAR=2|draw_VAR=9|loss_VAR=11|gf_VAR=21|ga_VAR=36|status_VAR=R
|col_EC1=green1|text_EC1=Qualification for the European Cup first round
|result1=EC1
|col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
|result2=UC1|result4=UC1
|col_ECWC1=#FFEBAD|text_ECWC1=Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
|result3=ECWC1
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Second Division
|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=&t=&u= NIFS]
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [https://www.nifs.no/kamper.php?land=1&t=5&u=34 nifs.no] {{in lang|no}}
| update = complete |start_date= 25 April 1976
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team1=BRA | team2=BRY | team3=FRE | team4=HAM | team5=LIL | team6=MIF | team7=MOL | team8=ROS | team9=IKS | team10=STM | team11=VAR | team12=VIK
| name_BRA = Brann
| name_BRY = Bryne
| name_FRE = Fredrikstad
| name_HAM = Hamarkameratene
| name_LIL = Lillestrøm
| name_MIF = Mjøndalen
| name_MOL = Molde
| name_ROS = Rosenborg
| name_IKS = Start
| name_STM = Strømsgodset
| name_VAR = Vard
| name_VIK = Viking
| match_BRA_BRY = 2-2
| match_BRA_FRE = 2-0
| match_BRA_HAM = 0-2
| match_BRA_LIL = 2-1
| match_BRA_MIF = 0-2
| match_BRA_MOL = 1-0
| match_BRA_ROS = 1-0
| match_BRA_IKS = 2-1
| match_BRA_STM = 4-1
| match_BRA_VAR = 4-1
| match_BRA_VIK = 1-1
| match_BRY_BRA = 1-1
| match_BRY_FRE = 0-2
| match_BRY_HAM = 4-0
| match_BRY_LIL = 3-2
| match_BRY_MIF = 0-2
| match_BRY_MOL = 1-0
| match_BRY_ROS = 0-1
| match_BRY_IKS = 1-1
| match_BRY_STM = 5-0
| match_BRY_VAR = 1-1
| match_BRY_VIK = 1-1
| match_FRE_BRA = 2-2
| match_FRE_BRY = 2-5
| match_FRE_HAM = 1-1
| match_FRE_LIL = 0-3
| match_FRE_MIF = 1-4
| match_FRE_MOL = 2-1
| match_FRE_ROS = 1-1
| match_FRE_IKS = 3-0
| match_FRE_STM = 0-1
| match_FRE_VAR = 3-3
| match_FRE_VIK = 1-0
| match_HAM_BRA = 1-3
| match_HAM_BRY = 6-0
| match_HAM_FRE = 2-0
| match_HAM_LIL = 0-1
| match_HAM_MIF = 0-2
| match_HAM_MOL = 4-2
| match_HAM_ROS = 1-3
| match_HAM_IKS = 0-2
| match_HAM_STM = 1-3
| match_HAM_VAR = 6-1
| match_HAM_VIK = 1-1
| match_LIL_BRA = 3-1
| match_LIL_BRY = 2-0
| match_LIL_FRE = 3-1
| match_LIL_HAM = 0-0
| match_LIL_MIF = 3-1
| match_LIL_MOL = 4-0
| match_LIL_ROS = 1-2
| match_LIL_IKS = 1-1
| match_LIL_STM = 4-0
| match_LIL_VAR = 1-0
| match_LIL_VIK = 1-1
| match_MIF_BRA = 2-2
| match_MIF_BRY = 1-2
| match_MIF_FRE = 3-1
| match_MIF_HAM = 2-0
| match_MIF_LIL = 1-2
| match_MIF_MOL = 2-0
| match_MIF_ROS = 5-3
| match_MIF_VAR = 3-1
| match_MIF_IKS = 2-1
| match_MIF_STM = 1-0
| match_MIF_VIK = 2-1
| match_MOL_BRA = 2-3
| match_MOL_BRY = 2-0
| match_MOL_FRE = 3-0
| match_MOL_HAM = 1-1
| match_MOL_LIL = 1-2
| match_MOL_MIF = 2-1
| match_MOL_ROS = 3-0
| match_MOL_IKS = 2-0
| match_MOL_STM = 2-2
| match_MOL_VAR = 3-1
| match_MOL_VIK = 3-2
| match_ROS_BRA = 3-1
| match_ROS_BRY = 3-1
| match_ROS_FRE = 1-1
| match_ROS_HAM = 1-1
| match_ROS_LIL = 0-1
| match_ROS_MIF = 0-0
| match_ROS_MOL = 1-0
| match_ROS_IKS = 0-0
| match_ROS_STM = 1-1
| match_ROS_VAR = 2-1
| match_ROS_VIK = 1-1
| match_IKS_BRA = 2-0
| match_IKS_BRY = 1-1
| match_IKS_FRE = 2-0
| match_IKS_HAM = 0-1
| match_IKS_LIL = 0-0
| match_IKS_MIF = 2-0
| match_IKS_MOL = 1-0
| match_IKS_ROS = 3-1
| match_IKS_STM = 3-2
| match_IKS_VAR = 1-1
| match_IKS_VIK = 1-1
| match_STM_BRA = 2-4
| match_STM_BRY = 3-1
| match_STM_FRE = 6-1
| match_STM_HAM = 1-1
| match_STM_LIL = 2-3
| match_STM_MIF = 2-2
| match_STM_MOL = 1-6
| match_STM_ROS = 1-0
| match_STM_IKS = 1-0
| match_STM_VAR = 0-0
| match_STM_VIK = 2-2
| match_VAR_BRA = 0-0
| match_VAR_BRY = 1-1
| match_VAR_FRE = 3-4
| match_VAR_HAM = 1-1
| match_VAR_LIL = 0-0
| match_VAR_MIF = 0-2
| match_VAR_MOL = 0-0
| match_VAR_ROS = 3-0
| match_VAR_IKS = 0-1
| match_VAR_STM = 2-0
| match_VAR_VIK = 1-2
| match_VIK_BRA = 0-2
| match_VIK_BRY = 1-0
| match_VIK_FRE = 4-1
| match_VIK_HAM = 0-1
| match_VIK_LIL = 3-1
| match_VIK_MIF = 0-0
| match_VIK_MOL = 0-1
| match_VIK_ROS = 2-0
| match_VIK_VAR = 1-0
| match_VIK_IKS = 0-0
| match_VIK_STM = 0-0
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorer=
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Jan Fuglset, Molde – 17 goals
=Attendances=
{{fb a header}}
{{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=Brann|s=155458|h=22401 |l=7914 |a=14133 |pr=12659}}
{{fb a2 team|p=2|t=Viking|s=96122|h=12070 |l=4614 |a=8738 |pr=10468}}
{{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=Strømsgodset|s=74807|h=11744|l=4500 |a=6801|pr=9257}}
{{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=Rosenborg|s=73336|h=12211 |l=2300 |a=6667 |pr=9604}}
{{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=Start|s=72181|h=10041 |l=4087 |a=6562 |pr=7223}}
{{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=Lillestrøm|s=69808|h=10696|l=3300 |a=6346|pr=6066}}
{{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=Vard|s=68574|h=8842 |l=2609 |a=6234 |nt=2}}
{{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=Mjøndalen|s=55904|h=8900 |l=2500|a=5082|pr=3379}}
{{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=Bryne|s=54753 |h=12108 |l=2208 |a=4978 |nt=2}}
{{fb a2 team|p=10|t=HamKam|s=53631|h=11500|l=2000 |a=4876 |nt=2}}
{{fb a2 team|p=11|t=Fredrikstad|s=42418|h=6274 |l=1289 |a=3856 |pr=5665}}
{{fb a2 team|p=12|t=Molde|s=39436 |h=4768 |l=1950 |a=3585 |pr=3805}}
{{fb a footer |s=856428|h=22401|l=1289|a=6488|pr=6772|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1976&til=1976&kamper=&sortering=avgt nifs.no]|date=May 2019|notes=2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.}}
References
- [http://www.rsssf.no/stats/LeagueChamps.html Norway - List of final tables (RSSSF)]
- [http://www.nifs.no Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk (NIFS)]
{{Eliteserien}}
{{1976 in Norwegian football}}
{{1975–76 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{1976–77 in European football (UEFA)}}