2015 Norwegian First Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = 1. divisjon
| season = 2015
| dates = 6 April – 1 November
| winners = Sogndal
| promoted = Sogndal
Brann
| relegated = Follo
Nest-Sotra
Bærum
Hønefoss
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 =
| continentalcup2 qualifiers =
| matches = 240
| total goals = 702
| league topscorer = Pontus Engblom
(17 goals)
Robert Stene (17 goals)
| biggest home win = Sandnes Ulf 6–1 Fredrikstad
| biggest away win = Bærum 0–5 Sogndal
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Sandnes Ulf 6–1 Fredrikstad}}
Bærum 5–2 Nest-Sotra
| longest wins = 7 games
Sogndal
| longest winless =
| longest unbeaten = 14 games
Brann
| longest losses =
| highest attendance = 17,284
Brann 2–2 Nest-Sotra
(16 May 2015)
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance = 1,998
| prevseason = 2014
| nextseason = 2016
}}
The 2015 1. divisjon (referred to as the OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football league season. The league was contested by 16 teams, and the top two teams were promoted to Tippeligaen, while the teams placed from third to sixth place played a promotion-playoff against the 14th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon.{{cite web|title=2014 Bestemmelser om KM, opp- og nedrykk|trans-title=Rules for promotion and relegation, 2014|url=http://www.fotball.no/Documents/Kretser/Hordaland/Serie%20og%20kamp/2014_Bestemmelser_om_KM_opp-_og_nedrykk_290714.pdf|website=fotball.no/|publisher=Football Association of Norway|access-date=3 December 2014}}
The first round of the season was played on 6 April 2015 and the season ended with the last round on 1 November 2015. The playoff-tournament was played between 7 and 21 November 2015.{{cite web|title=Hovedterminliste menn 2015|trans-title=Main schedule men's football 2015|url=http://www.fotball.no/Documents/Bilder/NFF/2014/Hovedterminliste%20menn%202015.pdf|website=fotball.no|publisher=Football Association of Norway|access-date=27 November 2014}}
An agreement with Oslo's housing cooperative OBOS was signed on 15 January 2015, branding the league as OBOS-ligaen until 2021.{{cite web|title=PM: 1. divisjon blir OBOS-ligaen|trans-title=Press release: 1. divisjon becomes the OBOS league|url=http://www.toppfotball.no/news/article/dndzdcy1kvml12wurmazlpsg0/title/pm-1-divisjon-blir-obos-ligaen|website=toppfotball.no/|publisher=Norsk Toppfotball|access-date=15 January 2015|language=no|date=15 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203224205/http://www.toppfotball.no/news/article/dndzdcy1kvml12wurmazlpsg0/title/pm-1-divisjon-blir-obos-ligaen|archive-date=3 February 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
Team changes from 2014
In the 2014 1. divisjon, Sandefjord,{{cite web|title=Slik endte årets 1.divisjon|trans-title=This is how the 1. divisjon ended|url=http://www.fotball.no/Landslag_og_toppfotball/Toppfotball/1_divisjon_menn/2014/Slik-endte-arets-1-divisjon/|website=fotball.no|publisher=Norwegian Football Association|access-date=3 December 2014}} Tromsø and Mjøndalen{{cite web|title=Mjøndalen rykket opp|trans-title=Mjøndalen won promotion|url=http://www.fotball.no/Landslag_og_toppfotball/Toppfotball/tippeligaen/2014/Disse-kjemper-om-Tippeliga-plass/|website=fotball.no|publisher=Norwegian Football Association|access-date=3 December 2014}} won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Alta, HamKam, Tromsdalen and Ull/Kisa were relegated to the 2015 2. divisjon.
Sogndal,{{cite web|title=Tabell Tippeligaen 2014|trans-title=Final table Tippeligaen 2014|url=http://www.fotball.no/System-pages/Tabell/?tournamentId=138918|website=fotball.no/|publisher=Norwegian Football Association|access-date=3 December 2014}} Sandnes Ulf and Brann, were relegated from the 2014 Tippeligaen, while Follo, Jerv, Levanger and Åsane were promoted{{cite web|title=Slik endte det i Oddsenligaen|trans-title=This is how the 2.divisjon ended|url=http://www.fotball.no/Landslag_og_toppfotball/Toppfotball/2Divisjon_menn/2014/Slik-endte-det-i-Oddsenligaen/|website=fotball.no|publisher=Norwegian Football Association|access-date=3 December 2014}} from the 2014 2. divisjon.
Teams
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=Managerial changes=
| class="wikitable" |
| Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment !Table |
|---|
| Bærum
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Morten Tandberg | Resigned | Pre-season | {{flagicon|NOR}}Roar Johansen | Pre-season |
| Nest-Sotra
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ruben Hetlevik | Stepped down to become assistant | Pre-season | {{flagicon|DEN}}Michael Schjønberg | Pre-season |
| Sandnes Ulf
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tom Nordlie | Mutual consent | Pre-season | {{flagicon|NOR}}Bengt Sæternes | Pre-season |
| Sogndal
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Olsson | Mutual consent | Pre-season | {{flagicon|NOR}}Eirik Bakke | Pre-season |
| Fredrikstad
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Håkon Wibe-Lund | Sacked | 13th | {{flagicon|NOR}} Jan Tore Ophaug | 7 May 2015 | 13th |
| Nest-Sotra
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Michael Schjønberg | Sacked | 15th | {{flagicon|NOR}} Ruben Hetlevik | 13 May 2015 | 15th |
| Fredrikstad
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Jan Tore Ophaug | End of the interim | 20 May 2015 | 14th | {{flagicon|NOR}} Arne Erlandsen | 14th |
| Ranheim
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Trond Nordsteien | Sacked | 14th | {{flagicon|NOR}} Svein Maalen | 27 May 2015 | 14th |
| Brann
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Rikard Norling | Sacked | 9th | {{flagicon|NOR}} Lars Arne Nilsen | 9th |
| Ranheim
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Svein Maalen | End of the interim | 8 June 2015 | 13th | {{flagicon|NOR}} Ola By Rise | 13th |
| Nest-Sotra
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ruben Hetlevik | End of the interim | 16 July 2015 | 15th | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Fossmark | 15th |
League table
|res_col_header=PQR
|team1=SOG|name_SOG=Sogndal
|team2=BRA|name_BRA=Brann
|team3=KBK|name_KBK=Kristiansund
|team4=HØD|name_HØD=Hødd
|team5=JER|name_JER=Jerv
|team6=RAN|name_RAN=Ranheim
|team7=SAN|name_SAN=Sandnes Ulf
|team8=STR|name_STR=Strømmen
|team9=LEV|name_LEV=Levanger
|team10=BRY|name_BRY=Bryne
|team11=ÅSA|name_ÅSA=Åsane
|team12=FRE|name_FRE=Fredrikstad
|team13=FOL|name_FOL=Follo
|team14=NES|name_NES=Nest-Sotra
|team15=BÆR|name_BÆR=Bærum
|team16=HØN|name_HØN=Hønefoss
|win_SOG=18|draw_SOG=8|loss_SOG=4|gf_SOG=59|ga_SOG=31|status_SOG=C,P
|win_BRA=14|draw_BRA=11|loss_BRA=5|gf_BRA=46|ga_BRA=35|status_BRA=P
|win_KBK=14|draw_KBK=7|loss_KBK=9|gf_KBK=37|ga_KBK=30
|win_HØD=14|draw_HØD=6|loss_HØD=10|gf_HØD=43|ga_HØD=40
|win_JER=12|draw_JER=11|loss_JER=7|gf_JER=47|ga_JER=28
|win_RAN=13|draw_RAN=8|loss_RAN=9|gf_RAN=48|ga_RAN=36
|win_SAN=13|draw_SAN=8|loss_SAN=9|gf_SAN=49|ga_SAN=40
|win_STR=10|draw_STR=7|loss_STR=13|gf_STR=33|ga_STR=39
|win_LEV=10|draw_LEV=6|loss_LEV=14|gf_LEV=48|ga_LEV=53
|win_BRY=10|draw_BRY=6|loss_BRY=14|gf_BRY=43|ga_BRY=50
|win_ÅSA=8|draw_ÅSA=11|loss_ÅSA=11|gf_ÅSA=46|ga_ÅSA=46
|win_FRE=8|draw_FRE=11|loss_FRE=11|gf_FRE=41|ga_FRE=61
|win_FOL=8|draw_FOL=9|loss_FOL=13|gf_FOL=42|ga_FOL=43|status_FOL=R
|win_NES=8|draw_NES=7|loss_NES=15|gf_NES=41|ga_NES=51|status_NES=R
|win_BÆR=8|draw_BÆR=7|loss_BÆR=15|gf_BÆR=44|ga_BÆR=67|status_BÆR=R
|win_HØN=7|draw_HØN=7|loss_HØN=16|gf_HØN=35|ga_HØN=52|status_HØN=R
|col_PRO=green1|text_PRO=Promotion to Tippeligaen
|result1=PRO|result2=PRO
|col_PP=green3|text_PP=Qualification for the promotion play-offs
|result3=PP|result4=PP|result5=PP|result6=PP
|col_REL=red1|text_REL=Relegation to Second Division
|result13=REL|result14=REL|result15=REL|result16=REL
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=1&t=6&u=667425 nifs.no]
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=BRA|team2=BRY|team3=BÆR|team4=FOL|team5=FFK
|team6=HØD|team7=HØN|team8=JER|team9=KBK|team10=LEV
|team11=NS|team12=RAN|team13=ULF|team14=SOG|team15=STR
|team16=ÅSF
|name_BRA=Brann
|match_BRA_BRY=2–1
|match_BRA_BÆR=2–2
|match_BRA_FOL=2–1
|match_BRA_FFK=5–1
|match_BRA_HØD=1–2
|match_BRA_HØN=3–0
|match_BRA_JER=2–0
|match_BRA_KBK=2–1
|match_BRA_LEV=1–0
|match_BRA_NS=2–2
|match_BRA_RAN=4–1
|match_BRA_ULF=0–0
|match_BRA_SOG=0–4
|match_BRA_STR=2–0
|match_BRA_ÅSF=2–2
|name_BRY=Bryne
|match_BRY_BRA=0–1
|match_BRY_BÆR=2–1
|match_BRY_FOL=2–0
|match_BRY_FFK=2–3
|match_BRY_HØD=1–4
|match_BRY_HØN=3–2
|match_BRY_JER=1–2
|match_BRY_KBK=2–0
|match_BRY_LEV=4–1
|match_BRY_NS=2–1
|match_BRY_RAN=2–2
|match_BRY_ULF=2–1
|match_BRY_SOG=0–2
|match_BRY_STR=0–0
|match_BRY_ÅSF=0–0
|name_BÆR=Bærum
|match_BÆR_BRA=1–1
|match_BÆR_BRY=1–4
|match_BÆR_FOL=1–1
|match_BÆR_FFK=2–3
|match_BÆR_HØD=4–0
|match_BÆR_HØN=1–0
|match_BÆR_JER=0–4
|match_BÆR_KBK=1–2
|match_BÆR_LEV=3–2
|match_BÆR_NS=5–2
|match_BÆR_RAN=0–1
|match_BÆR_ULF=2–0
|match_BÆR_SOG=0–5
|match_BÆR_STR=0–1
|match_BÆR_ÅSF=3–2
|name_FOL=Follo
|match_FOL_BRA=0–1
|match_FOL_BRY=1–4
|match_FOL_BÆR=2–2
|match_FOL_FFK=2–3
|match_FOL_HØD=3–0
|match_FOL_HØN=4–0
|match_FOL_JER=2–1
|match_FOL_KBK=2–3
|match_FOL_LEV=1–2
|match_FOL_NS=1–1
|match_FOL_RAN=3–0
|match_FOL_ULF=2–2
|match_FOL_SOG=0–1
|match_FOL_STR=1–1
|match_FOL_ÅSF=2–0
|name_FFK=Fredrikstad
|match_FFK_BRA=1–1
|match_FFK_BRY=2–0
|match_FFK_BÆR=3–3
|match_FFK_FOL=2–2
|match_FFK_HØD=1–2
|match_FFK_HØN=1–1
|match_FFK_JER=1–0
|match_FFK_KBK=1–4
|match_FFK_LEV=2–2
|match_FFK_NS=1–1
|match_FFK_RAN=3–1
|match_FFK_ULF=3–2
|match_FFK_SOG=1–1
|match_FFK_STR=0–0
|match_FFK_ÅSF=1–1
|name_HØD=Hødd
|match_HØD_BRA=3–0
|match_HØD_BRY=2–0
|match_HØD_BÆR=4–2
|match_HØD_FOL=2–1
|match_HØD_FFK=1–1
|match_HØD_HØN=0–1
|match_HØD_JER=0–0
|match_HØD_KBK=0–1
|match_HØD_LEV=0–4
|match_HØD_NS=3–2
|match_HØD_RAN=1–1
|match_HØD_ULF=1–3
|match_HØD_SOG=1–0
|match_HØD_STR=1–1
|match_HØD_ÅSF=4–0
|name_HØN=Hønefoss
|match_HØN_BRA=0–0
|match_HØN_BRY=1–2
|match_HØN_BÆR=2–2
|match_HØN_FOL=2–1
|match_HØN_FFK=2–0
|match_HØN_HØD=1–3
|match_HØN_JER=2–1
|match_HØN_KBK=1–1
|match_HØN_LEV=3–0
|match_HØN_NS=2–2
|match_HØN_RAN=2–2
|match_HØN_ULF=0–1
|match_HØN_SOG=2–5
|match_HØN_STR=1–3
|match_HØN_ÅSF=3–3
|name_JER=Jerv
|match_JER_BRA=2–2
|match_JER_BRY=3–0
|match_JER_BÆR=5–0
|match_JER_FOL=2–2
|match_JER_FFK=4–0
|match_JER_HØD=0–1
|match_JER_HØN=2–1
|match_JER_KBK=0–1
|match_JER_LEV=4–2
|match_JER_NS=3–0
|match_JER_RAN=2–0
|match_JER_ULF=0–0
|match_JER_SOG=0–0
|match_JER_STR=0–0
|match_JER_ÅSF=1–1
|name_KBK=Kristiansund
|match_KBK_BRA=0–1
|match_KBK_BRY=1–1
|match_KBK_BÆR=0–1
|match_KBK_FOL=1–1
|match_KBK_FFK=1–0
|match_KBK_HØD=2–1
|match_KBK_HØN=1–0
|match_KBK_JER=1–1
|match_KBK_LEV=2–1
|match_KBK_NS=1–1
|match_KBK_RAN=0–0
|match_KBK_ULF=3–1
|match_KBK_SOG=1–1
|match_KBK_STR=2–1
|match_KBK_ÅSF=0–1
|name_LEV=Levanger
|match_LEV_BRA=4–1
|match_LEV_BRY=1–0
|match_LEV_BÆR=4–1
|match_LEV_FOL=3–1
|match_LEV_FFK=4–1
|match_LEV_HØD=0–0
|match_LEV_HØN=0–1
|match_LEV_JER=1–4
|match_LEV_KBK=0–2
|match_LEV_NS=0–3
|match_LEV_RAN=1–1
|match_LEV_ULF=0–0
|match_LEV_SOG=4–1
|match_LEV_STR=0–1
|match_LEV_ÅSF=2–2
|name_NS=Nest-Sotra
|match_NS_BRA=2–1
|match_NS_BRY=2–0
|match_NS_BÆR=1–2
|match_NS_FOL=0–0
|match_NS_FFK=1–0
|match_NS_HØD=3–2
|match_NS_HØN=1–3
|match_NS_JER=4–0
|match_NS_KBK=0–1
|match_NS_LEV=1–1
|match_NS_RAN=1–2
|match_NS_ULF=2–3
|match_NS_SOG=1–2
|match_NS_STR=2–0
|match_NS_ÅSF=2–3
|name_RAN=Ranheim
|match_RAN_BRA=0–0
|match_RAN_BRY=4–1
|match_RAN_BÆR=0–0
|match_RAN_FOL=0–1
|match_RAN_FFK=4–0
|match_RAN_HØD=4–1
|match_RAN_HØN=4–0
|match_RAN_JER=0–1
|match_RAN_KBK=0–1
|match_RAN_LEV=3–2
|match_RAN_NS=3–0
|match_RAN_ULF=1–1
|match_RAN_SOG=3–2
|match_RAN_STR=2–0
|match_RAN_ÅSF=3–2
|name_ULF=Sandnes Ulf
|match_ULF_BRA=1–1
|match_ULF_BRY=3–2
|match_ULF_BÆR=3–2
|match_ULF_FOL=2–1
|match_ULF_FFK=6–1
|match_ULF_HØD=0–2
|match_ULF_HØN=1–0
|match_ULF_JER=2–2
|match_ULF_KBK=2–1
|match_ULF_LEV=2–3
|match_ULF_NS=3–1
|match_ULF_RAN=1–0
|match_ULF_SOG=1–2
|match_ULF_STR=3–1
|match_ULF_ÅSF=1–3
|name_SOG=Sogndal
|match_SOG_BRA=0–0
|match_SOG_BRY=3–1
|match_SOG_BÆR=3–1
|match_SOG_FOL=2–1
|match_SOG_FFK=2–0
|match_SOG_HØD=1–1
|match_SOG_HØN=2–1
|match_SOG_JER=1–1
|match_SOG_KBK=4–3
|match_SOG_LEV=1–3
|match_SOG_NS=3–0
|match_SOG_RAN=1–0
|match_SOG_ULF=2–1
|match_SOG_STR=3–2
|match_SOG_ÅSF=3–0
|name_STR=Strømmen
|match_STR_BRA=2–3
|match_STR_BRY=2–2
|match_STR_BÆR=3–1
|match_STR_FOL=1–2
|match_STR_FFK=1–2
|match_STR_HØD=0–1
|match_STR_HØN=1–0
|match_STR_JER=0–1
|match_STR_KBK=1–0
|match_STR_LEV=2–1
|match_STR_NS=2–1
|match_STR_RAN=2–4
|match_STR_ULF=0–3
|match_STR_SOG=1–1
|match_STR_ÅSF=1–0
|name_ÅSF=Åsane
|match_ÅSF_BRA=2–3
|match_ÅSF_BRY=2–2
|match_ÅSF_BÆR=5–0
|match_ÅSF_FOL=0–1
|match_ÅSF_FFK=3–3
|match_ÅSF_HØD=2–0
|match_ÅSF_HØN=2–1
|match_ÅSF_JER=1–1
|match_ÅSF_KBK=2–0
|match_ÅSF_LEV=5–0
|match_ÅSF_NS=0–1
|match_ÅSF_RAN=1–2
|match_ÅSF_ULF=0–0
|match_ÅSF_SOG=1–1
|match_ÅSF_STR=0–3
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.nifs.no/grid.php?land=1&t=6&u=669848 NIFS] {{in lang|no}}
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank !Player !Club !Goals !Games !Average |
| rowspan="2"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} Pontus Engblom |align="left"| Sandnes Ulf |17 |26 |0,65 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Robert Stene
|align="left"| Ranheim |17 |29 |0,59 |
| 3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Kristian Fardal Opseth |align="left"| Sogndal |16 |26 |0,62 |
| rowspan="2"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Ohi Omoijuanfo |align="left"| Jerv |15 |29 |0,52 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Bendik Bye
|align="left"| Levanger |15 |30 |0,50 |
| rowspan="2"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Mahatma Otoo |align="left"| Sogndal |13 |26 |0,50 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Steffen Lie Skålevik
|align="left"| Brann |13 |29 |0,45 |
| rowspan="3"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Martin Ramsland |align="left"| Strømmen |12 |28 |0,41 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Oddbjørn Skartun
|align="left"| Bryne |12 |29 |0,41 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Alexander Ruud Tveter
|align="left"| Follo |12 |30 |0,40 |
| rowspan="2"|11
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen |align="left"| Fredrikstad |11 |19 |0,58 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Eirik Ulland Andersen
|align="left"| Hødd |11 |27 |0,41 |
| 13
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Alexander Lind |align="left"| Jerv |10 |28 |0,36 |
=Hat tricks=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Jakob Orlov | Brann | Ranheim | style="text-align:center"| 4–1 | 30 April 2015 |
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ohi Omoijuanfo | Jerv | Levanger | style="text-align:center"| 4–2 | 31 May 2015 |
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Kristian Fardal Opseth | Sogndal | Brann | style="text-align:center"| 4–0 | 21 June 2015 |
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Robert Stene | Ranheim | Åsane | style="text-align:center"| 3–2 | 5 July 2015 |
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Geir André Herrem | Åsane | Bærum | style="text-align:center"| 5–0 | 20 September 2015 |
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