1987 Norwegian First Division

Moss FK, coached by Nils Arne Eggen, won the league for the first and, as of the 2024 season, last time. The victory was not settled until the final round of the league, with Moss beating runners-up Molde FK (who would have grabbed the gold if they defeated Moss) 2-0 at away grounds.

:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL PK

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=MOS|name_MOS=Moss

|team2=MOL|name_MOL=Molde

|team3=KIL|name_KIL=Kongsvinger

|team4=ROS|name_ROS=Rosenborg

|team5=BRY|name_BRY=Bryne

|team6=TIL|name_TIL=Tromsø

|team7=VIF|name_VIF=Vålerengen

|team8=BRA|name_BRA=Brann

|team9=LIL|name_LIL=Lillestrøm

|team10=HAM|name_HAM=HamKam

|team11=MIF|name_MIF=Mjøndalen

|team12=IKS|name_IKS=Start

|win_MOS=13|PKwin_MOS=2|PKloss_MOS=1|loss_MOS=6 |gf_MOS=44|ga_MOS=30|status_MOS=C

|win_MOL=11|PKwin_MOL=3|PKloss_MOL=2|loss_MOL=6 |gf_MOL=27|ga_MOL=20

|win_KIL=9 |PKwin_KIL=4|PKloss_KIL=4|loss_KIL=5 |gf_KIL=32|ga_KIL=22

|win_ROS=8 |PKwin_ROS=4|PKloss_ROS=7|loss_ROS=3 |gf_ROS=33|ga_ROS=25

|win_BRY=11|PKwin_BRY=0|PKloss_BRY=1|loss_BRY=10|gf_BRY=32|ga_BRY=27

|win_TIL=5 |PKwin_TIL=7|PKloss_TIL=2|loss_TIL=8 |gf_TIL=19|ga_TIL=31

|win_VIF=8 |PKwin_VIF=1|PKloss_VIF=4|loss_VIF=9 |gf_VIF=26|ga_VIF=27

|win_BRA=7 |PKwin_BRA=3|PKloss_BRA=3|loss_BRA=9 |gf_BRA=25|ga_BRA=28

|win_LIL=7 |PKwin_LIL=3|PKloss_LIL=2|loss_LIL=10|gf_LIL=22|ga_LIL=21

|win_HAM=7 |PKwin_HAM=3|PKloss_HAM=2|loss_HAM=10|gf_HAM=27|ga_HAM=34|status_HAM=R

|win_MIF=6 |PKwin_MIF=2|PKloss_MIF=3|loss_MIF=11|gf_MIF=26|ga_MIF=34|status_MIF=R

|win_IKS=6 |PKwin_IKS=2|PKloss_IKS=3|loss_IKS=11|gf_IKS=30|ga_IKS=44|status_IKS=R

|col_EC=green1|text_EC=Qualification for the European Cup first round

|result1=EC

|col_UC=blue1|text_UC=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round

|result2=UC

|col_UCWC=#FFEBAD|text_UCWC=Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round

|result5=UCWC

|col_RPO=red2|text_RPO=Qualification for the relegation play-offs

|result10=RPO

|col_REL=red1|text_REL=Relegation to the Second Division

|result11=REL|result12=REL

|update=complete|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=1&t=5&u=25 nifs.no]

}}

Results in brackets indicate the results from penalty shoot-outs whenever games were drawn.

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.nifs.no/kamper.php?land=1&t=5&u=23 nifs.no] {{in lang|no}}

| update = complete |start_date= 2 May 1987

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1=BRA | team2=BRY | team3=HAM | team4=KON | team5=LIL | team6=MIF | team7=MOL | team8=MOS | team9=ROS | team10=IKS | team11=TRO | team12=VÅL

| name_BRA = Brann

| name_BRY = Bryne

| name_HAM = HamKam

| name_KON = Kongsvinger

| name_LIL = Lillestrøm

| name_MIF = Mjøndalen

| name_MOL = Molde

| name_MOS = Moss

| name_ROS = Rosenborg

| name_IKS = Start

| name_TRO = Tromsø

| name_VÅL = Vålerengen

| match_BRA_BRY = 1-3

| match_BRA_HAM = 0-0^(5–4)

| match_BRA_KON = 2-1

| match_BRA_LIL = 0-1

| match_BRA_MIF = 1-1^(11–12)

| match_BRA_MOL = 0-2

| match_BRA_MOS = 3-1

| match_BRA_ROS = 1-1^(5–6)

| match_BRA_IKS = 1-0

| match_BRA_TRO = 5-0

| match_BRA_VÅL = 1-0

| match_BRY_BRA = 1-2

| match_BRY_HAM = 4-2

| match_BRY_KON = 4-1

| match_BRY_LIL = 1-0

| match_BRY_MIF = 3-0

| match_BRY_MOL = 2-1

| match_BRY_MOS = 1-2

| match_BRY_ROS = 0-2

| match_BRY_IKS = 0-1

| match_BRY_TRO = 0-1

| match_BRY_VÅL = 2-1

| match_HAM_BRA = 4-1

| match_HAM_BRY = 1-0

| match_HAM_KON = 2-2^(5–3)

| match_HAM_LIL = 2-1

| match_HAM_MIF = 1-1^(4–3)

| match_HAM_MOL = 0-2

| match_HAM_MOS = 2-0

| match_HAM_ROS = 3-0

| match_HAM_IKS = 3-0

| match_HAM_TRO = 1-1^(4–5)

| match_HAM_VÅL = 3-5

| match_KON_BRA = 2-0

| match_KON_BRY = 4-0

| match_KON_HAM = 0-1

| match_KON_LIL = 1-0

| match_KON_MIF = 1-0

| match_KON_MOL = 1-0

| match_KON_MOS = 0-1

| match_KON_ROS = 1-1^(2–4)

| match_KON_IKS = 3-4

| match_KON_TRO = 0-0^(4–5)

| match_KON_VÅL = 2-2^(4–2)

| match_LIL_BRA = 0-0^(3–4)

| match_LIL_BRY = 0-1

| match_LIL_HAM = 1-0

| match_LIL_KON = 0-2

| match_LIL_MIF = 1-0

| match_LIL_MOL = 2-1

| match_LIL_MOS = 1-2

| match_LIL_ROS = 1-1^(5–4)

| match_LIL_IKS = 5-1

| match_LIL_TRO = 3-0

| match_LIL_VÅL = 0-0^(6–5)

| match_MIF_BRA = 2-0

| match_MIF_BRY = 1-4

| match_MIF_HAM = 2-0

| match_MIF_KON = 1-1^(4–5)

| match_MIF_LIL = 1-3

| match_MIF_MOL = 0-0^(4–5)

| match_MIF_MOS = 3-0

| match_MIF_ROS = 1-3

| match_MIF_IKS = 2-1

| match_MIF_TRO = 3-0

| match_MIF_VÅL = 3-0

| match_MOL_BRA = 2-1

| match_MOL_BRY = 1-0

| match_MOL_HAM = 2-1

| match_MOL_KON = 1-1^(1–3)

| match_MOL_LIL = 0-0

| match_MOL_MIF = 1-0

| match_MOL_MOS = 0-2

| match_MOL_ROS = 1-1^(4–2)

| match_MOL_IKS = 1-2

| match_MOL_TRO = 2-1

| match_MOL_VÅL = 4-0

| match_MOS_BRA = 3-2

| match_MOS_BRY = 0-2

| match_MOS_HAM = 4-1

| match_MOS_KON = 1-3

| match_MOS_LIL = 2-1

| match_MOS_MIF = 4-2

| match_MOS_MOL = 5-0

| match_MOS_ROS = 1-1^(10–9)

| match_MOS_IKS = 5-1

| match_MOS_TRO = 4-2

| match_MOS_VÅL = 1-0

| match_ROS_BRA = 0-0^(4–5)

| match_ROS_BRY = 2-2^(4–3)

| match_ROS_HAM = 1-1^(5–6)

| match_ROS_KON = 0-0^(4–5)

| match_ROS_LIL = 3-2

| match_ROS_MIF = 3-0

| match_ROS_MOL = 0-2

| match_ROS_MOS = 1-4

| match_ROS_IKS = 4-1

| match_ROS_TRO = 2-0

| match_ROS_VÅL = 1-1^(5–4)

| match_IKS_BRA = 3-1

| match_IKS_BRY = 0-1

| match_IKS_HAM = 6-1

| match_IKS_KON = 0-0^(4–2)

| match_IKS_LIL = 0-0^(3–1)

| match_IKS_MIF = 3-0

| match_IKS_MOL = 1-0

| match_IKS_MOS = 2-2^(2–4)

| match_IKS_ROS = 1-3

| match_IKS_TRO = 2-2^(7–8)

| match_IKS_VÅL = 1-3

| match_TRO_BRA = 1-1^(5–4)

| match_TRO_BRY = 3-1

| match_TRO_HAM = 2-0

| match_TRO_KON = 1-3

| match_TRO_LIL = 1-0

| match_TRO_MIF = 2-1

| match_TRO_MOL = 0-0^(5–6)

| match_TRO_MOS = 0-0^(7–6)

| match_TRO_ROS = 1-1^(4–1)

| match_TRO_IKS = 1-1^(3–1)

| match_TRO_VÅL = 0-1

| match_VÅL_BRA = 0-2

| match_VÅL_BRY = 1-0

| match_VÅL_HAM = 1-0

| match_VÅL_KON = 1-3

| match_VÅL_LIL = 2-0

| match_VÅL_MIF = 2-2^(3–5)

| match_VÅL_MOL = 1-2

| match_VÅL_MOS = 2-0

| match_VÅL_ROS = 1-2

| match_VÅL_IKS = 4-0

| match_VÅL_TRO = 0-0^(3–2)

}}

The qualification matches were contested between Hamarkameratene (10th in the 1. divisjon), Djerv 1919 (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Lyn (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Djerv 1919 won and was promoted to the 1. divisjon.

;Results

• Lyn – Djerv 1919 0–1
• Hamarkameratene – Lyn 1–1
• Djerv 1919 – Hamarkameratene 3–0

;Table

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=D19|name_D19=Djerv 1919

|team2=LYN|name_LYN=Lyn

|team3=HAM|name_HAM=HamKam

|win_D19=2|draw_D19=0|loss_D19=0|gf_D19=4|ga_D19=0|status_D19=OP

|win_LYN=0|draw_LYN=1|loss_LYN=1|gf_LYN=1|ga_LYN=2

|win_HAM=0|draw_HAM=1|loss_HAM=1|gf_HAM=1|ga_HAM=4|status_HAM=R

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promoted to the First Division

|result1=P

|col_NR=inherit|text_NR=Remained in the Second Division

|result2=NR

|col_R2=red1|text_R2=Relegated to the Second Division

|result3=R2

|update=complete|source=[http://www.rsssf.no/1987/First.html rsssf.no]

}}

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{{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=Brann|s=90907|h=15320 |l=6013 |a=8264 |nt=2}}

{{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=Rosenborg|s=57340|h=15293|l=1170 |a=5213 |pr=6529}}

{{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=Molde|s=48738|h=14793|l=2545 |a=4431 |pr=2702}}

{{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=Tromsø|s=37306|h=5350|l=2099 |a=3391 |pr=3326}}

{{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=Lillestrøm|s=35693|h=6270|l=2207 |a=3245|pr=3891}}

{{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=Bryne|s=32157 |h=5088 |l=2018 |a=2923 |pr=3145}}

{{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=Moss|s=31792|h=4095 |l=2118 |a=2890 |nt=2}}

{{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=HamKam|s=29900|h=3563|l=1695 |a=2718 |pr=3166}}

{{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=Vålerengen|s=28009|h=4833|l=1606 |a=2546 |pr=2977}}

{{fb a2 team|p=10|t=Start|s=27423|h=4012|l=1070 |a=2493 |pr=3024}}

{{fb a2 team|p=11|t=Kongsvinger|s=25706|h=3213|l=1493 |a=2337 |pr=2305}}

{{fb a2 team|p=12|t=Mjøndalen|s=21886|h=2863|l=1217 |a=1990 |pr=2088}}

{{fb a footer |s=466857|h=15320|l=1070|a=3537|pr=3261|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1987&til=1987&kamper=&sortering=avgt nifs.no]|date=May 2019|notes=2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.}}

{{reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120207202637/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/index.jsp?stats=true&type=seasontable&seasonId=143 League table]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120207202644/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/index.jsp?stats=true&type=fixturelist&seasonId=143 Fixtures]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120207202712/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/index.jsp?stats=true&type=histSeasonGoals&leagueId=1&year=1987 Goalscorers]

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