2023 Norwegian First Division
{{Short description|Association football season in Norway}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Norwegian First Division
| season = 2023
| dates = 10 April – 12 November
| winners = Fredrikstad
| promoted = Fredrikstad
KFUM Oslo
Kristiansund
| matches = 240
| total goals = 667
| league topscorer = Benjamin Stokke {{small|(16 goals)}}
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance = 7,479
Fredrikstad - Moss
{{small|(16 May 2023)}}
| lowest attendance = 415
Åsane - Skeid
{{small|(9 July 2023)}}
| average attendance = 1,851
| prevseason = 2022
| nextseason = 2024
| updated =
}}
The 2023 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a Norwegian second-tier football league season.
The season started on 10 April 2023 and ended on 12 November 2023, not including play-off matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.fotball.no/contentassets/35303dc3570147cc88f18d0faa8b7575/hovedterminliste-menn-2023-oppdatert.pdf|format=PDF|title=Hovedterminliste menn 2023|website=Fotball.no|access-date=19 November 2022}}
Teams
{{location map+ |Norway |float=right |width=500 |caption=Locations of the teams in the 2023 Norwegian First Division|places=
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=58.7354 |long= 5.6477 |label=Bryne|position=bottom|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=59.2103 |long=10.9402 |label=Fredrikstad|position=right|label_size=80}}
{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=62.343 |long=5.849 |label=Hødd|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=58.3519 |long= 8.5444 |label=Jerv|position=right|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=60.1905 |long=11.9977 |label=Kongsvinger|position=right|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=63.1239 |long= 7.7357 |label=Kristiansund|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=59.7469 |long=10.0146 |label=Mjøndalen|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=59.464 |long=10.659 |label=Moss|position=right|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=63.4284 |long=10.5240 |label=Ranheim|position=right|label_size=80}}
{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=60.7260 |long=10.6170 |label=Raufoss|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=58.8509 |long= 5.7408 |label=Sandnes Ulf|position=right|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=61.2291 |long= 7.0967 |label=Sogndal|position=right|label_size=80}}
{{location map~ |Norway |lat=58.1461 |long= 7.9957 |label=Start|position=left|label_size=80}}
{{Location map~ |Norway |lat=60.469 |long= 5.316 |label=Åsane|position=top|label_size=80}}
{{Location map~|Norway|label=Oslo|label_size=80|lat=59.9138|long=10.7522|position=right|mark=Black pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Norway|label=Oslo teams:
KFUM
Skeid|label_size=80|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png|marksize=1|lat=70.650|long=5.282|position=right}}
}}
In the 2022 Norwegian First Division, Brann and Stabæk were promoted to the 2023 Eliteserien, while Grorud and Stjørdals-Blink were relegated to the 2023 Norwegian Second Division.
Jerv and Kristiansund were relegated from the 2022 Eliteserien, while Moss and Hødd were promoted from the 2022 Norwegian Second Division.
= Stadiums and locations =
class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
!Team !Location !Arena !Capacity |
Bryne
| align="center" |4,000 |
Fredrikstad
| align="center" |12,500 |
Hødd
| align="center" |4,081 |
Jerv
| align="center" |3,300 |
KFUM Oslo
|Oslo | align="center" |2,000 |
Kongsvinger
| align="center" |5,824 |
Kristiansund
| align="center" |4,444 |
Mjøndalen
| align="center" |4,200 |
Moss
|Moss | align="center" |4,000 |
Ranheim
| align="center" |3,000 |
Raufoss
| align="center" |1,800 |
Sandnes Ulf
| align="center" |6,043 |
Skeid
|Oslo | align="center" |2,500 |
Sogndal
| align="center" |5,622 |
Start
| align="center" |14,448 |
Åsane
| align="center" |3,300 |
{{clear}}
League table
|source=[https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/tabell/?fiksId=186859 Norwegian Football Federation] {{in lang|no}}
|team_order = FRE, KFU, KON, KRI, STA, BRY, SOG, RAN, RAU, MOS, ULF, ÅSA, MJØ, HØD, JER, SKE
|result1=ES |result2=ES |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO |result14=RPO |result15=2D |result16=2D
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_ES=green1 |text_ES=Promotion to Eliteserien
|col_PO=green3 |text_PO=Qualification for the promotion play-offs
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the relegation play-offs
|col_2D=red1 |text_2D=Relegation to Second Division
| update = complete
|win_BRY=13|draw_BRY=5 |loss_BRY=12|gf_BRY=40|ga_BRY=36
|win_FRE=18|draw_FRE=10|loss_FRE=2 |gf_FRE=50|ga_FRE=23
|win_HØD=8 |draw_HØD=9 |loss_HØD=13|gf_HØD=29|ga_HØD=38
|win_JER=8 |draw_JER=7 |loss_JER=15|gf_JER=40|ga_JER=59
|win_KFU=17|draw_KFU=7 |loss_KFU=6 |gf_KFU=51|ga_KFU=31
|win_KON=16|draw_KON=4 |loss_KON=10|gf_KON=53|ga_KON=39
|win_KRI=14|draw_KRI=8 |loss_KRI=8 |gf_KRI=56|ga_KRI=38
|win_MJØ=10|draw_MJØ=7 |loss_MJØ=13|gf_MJØ=39|ga_MJØ=42
|win_MOS=10|draw_MOS=8 |loss_MOS=12|gf_MOS=37|ga_MOS=40
|win_RAN=12|draw_RAN=4 |loss_RAN=14|gf_RAN=36|ga_RAN=53
|win_RAU=10|draw_RAU=8 |loss_RAU=12|gf_RAU=35|ga_RAU=36
|win_ULF=10|draw_ULF=7 |loss_ULF=13|gf_ULF=42|ga_ULF=45
|win_SKE=3 |draw_SKE=5 |loss_SKE=22|gf_SKE=24|ga_SKE=62
|win_SOG=12|draw_SOG=7 |loss_SOG=11|gf_SOG=45|ga_SOG=45
|win_STA=12|draw_STA=10|loss_STA=8 |gf_STA=49|ga_STA=36
|win_ÅSA=9 |draw_ÅSA=10|loss_ÅSA=11|gf_ÅSA=41|ga_ÅSA=44
| name_BRY = Bryne
| name_FRE = Fredrikstad
| name_HØD = Hødd
| name_JER = Jerv
| name_KFU = KFUM Oslo
| name_KON = Kongsvinger
| name_KRI = Kristiansund
| name_MJØ = Mjøndalen
| name_MOS = Moss
| name_RAN = Ranheim
| name_RAU = Raufoss
| name_ULF = Sandnes Ulf
| name_SKE = Skeid
| name_SOG = Sogndal
| name_STA = Start
| name_ÅSA = Åsane
|status_SKE=R
|status_FRE=CP
|status_KFU=P
|status_KRI=OP
|status_HØD=R
|status_JER=R
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
}}
Positions by round
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br
|team1 = Fredrikstad
| pos1 = 4 /3 /3 /4 /3 /4 /5 /3 /4 /1 /4 /2 /2 /2 /2 /1 /1 /2 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1
|team2 = KFUM Oslo
| pos2 = 6 /15/16/15/16/16/12/14/11/9 /7 /6 /3 /5 /5 /4 /3 /3 /3 /3 /4 /3 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2
|team3 = Kongsvinger
| pos3 = 12/8 /10/14/11/8 /10/7 /5 /3 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /2 /2 /1 /2 /2 /2 /2 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3
|team4 = Kristiansund
| pos4 = 14/16/11/7 /4 /2 /3 /2 /1 /2 /5 /3 /4 /3 /4 /5 /5 /4 /4 /5 /3 /4 /5 /5 /5 /5 /4 /4 /4 /4
|team5 = Start
| pos5 = 8 /2 /5 /8 /7 /5 /4 /5 /6 /4 /6 /8 /6 /7 /6 /6 /6 /5 /6 /4 /5 /5 /4 /4 /4 /4 /5 /5 /5 /5
|team6 = Bryne
| pos6 = 2 /9 /9 /10/8 /12/9 /9 /12/13/14/14/14/11/13/12/12/11/12/12/10/8 /9 /9 /7 /8 /8 /8 /7 /6
|team7 = Sogndal
| pos7 = 6 /3 /2 /3 /6 /3 /1 /1 /2 /5 /2 /4 /5 /4 /3 /3 /4 /6 /5 /6 /6 /6 /6 /6 /6 /6 /6 /6 /6 /7
|team8 = Ranheim
| pos8 = 2 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /2 /4 /3 /6 /3 /5 /7 /8 /9 /10/10/9 /8 /7 /8 /7 /7 /8 /11/7 /7 /7 /8 /8
|team9 = Raufoss
| pos9 = 14/6 /7 /5 /5 /9 /8 /10/13/14/13/13/13/14/12/11/11/10/9 /8 /9 /10/8 /7 /10/10/9 /10/9 /9
|team10= Moss
| pos10= 8 /11/12/11/9 /7 /7 /6 /7 /7 /8 /9 /10/9 /7 /7 /8 /8 /7 /10/11/11/11/11/9 /11/11/12/12/10
|team11= Sandnes Ulf
| pos11= 1 /7/8 /9 /12/13/13/13/10/8 /11/12/12/12/11/13/13/12/11/9 /7 /9 /10/10/8 /9 /10/11/10/11
|team12= Åsane
| pos12= 8 /12/12/13/14/15/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/15/14/12/12/12/12/13/13/13/12
|team13= Mjøndalen
| pos13= 8 /13/14/16/15/14/15/12/9 /12/10/10/9 /10/10/9 /9 /13/13/13/13/15/13/14/13/13/12/9 /11/13
|team14= Hødd
| pos14= 4 /3 /6 /2 /2 /6 /6 /8 /8 /11/12/11/11/13/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/13/15/15/15/15/15/15/14/14
|team15= Jerv
| pos15= 12/9 /4 /6 /10/11/11/11/14/10/9 /7 /8 /6 /8 /8 /7 /7 /10/11/12/12/14/13/14/14/14/14/15/15
|team16= Skeid
| pos16= 16/14/15/12/13/10/14/15/15/15/15/15/15/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16/16
| color_1-2 =green1|text_1-2 =Promotion to 2024 Eliteserien
| color_3-6=yellow1|text_3-6=Promotion play-offs
| color_14 =#FFE6E6|text_14 =Relegation play-offs
| color_15-=#FFCCCC|text_15-=Relegation to 2024 2. divisjon
| source = [https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?countryId=1&tournamentId=6&stageId=691758 nifs.no]
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/terminliste/?fiksId=186859 Norwegian Football Federation] {{in lang|no}}
| update = complete
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team_order = BRY, FRE, HØD, JER, KFU, KON, KRI, MJØ, MOS, RAN, RAU, ULF, SKE, SOG, STA, ÅSA
| name_BRY = Bryne
| name_FRE = Fredrikstad
| name_HØD = Hødd
| name_JER = Jerv
| name_KFU = KFUM Oslo
| name_KON = Kongsvinger
| name_KRI = Kristiansund
| name_MJØ = Mjøndalen
| name_MOS = Moss
| name_RAN = Ranheim
| name_RAU = Raufoss
| name_ULF = Sandnes Ulf
| name_SKE = Skeid
| name_SOG = Sogndal
| name_STA = Start
| name_ÅSA = Åsane
| match_JER_BRY = 1–3
| match_JER_FRE = 1-1
| match_JER_KRI = 1-1
| match_JER_KFU = 4-3
| match_JER_KON = 0–2
| match_JER_MJØ = 2-3
| match_JER_RAN = 1-2
| match_JER_RAU = 1-0
| match_JER_ULF = 0-2
| match_JER_SKE = 3-2
| match_JER_SOG = 1-3
| match_JER_HØD = 2-1
| match_JER_STA = 0–1
| match_JER_MOS = 1-1
| match_JER_ÅSA = 0–0
| match_BRY_JER = 0-0
| match_BRY_FRE = 0-0
| match_BRY_KRI = 1-1
| match_BRY_KFU = 0-1
| match_BRY_KON = 2-1
| match_BRY_MJØ = 2-1
| match_BRY_RAN = 1-0
| match_BRY_RAU = 4-1
| match_BRY_ULF = 3-0
| match_BRY_SKE = 1–0
| match_BRY_SOG = 2–1
| match_BRY_HØD = 2-1
| match_BRY_STA = 2-2
| match_BRY_MOS = 3–1
| match_BRY_ÅSA = 1–2
| match_FRE_JER = 1-0
| match_FRE_BRY = 2-1
| match_FRE_KRI = 4-1
| match_FRE_KFU = 1-0
| match_FRE_KON = 1-1
| match_FRE_MJØ = 1-2
| match_FRE_RAN = 4-0
| match_FRE_RAU = 3-0
| match_FRE_ULF = 0-0
| match_FRE_SKE = 0-0
| match_FRE_SOG = 2-1
| match_FRE_HØD = 1–0
| match_FRE_STA = 3-1
| match_FRE_MOS = 1-1
| match_FRE_ÅSA = 2–1
| match_KRI_JER = 3-1
| match_KRI_BRY = 3-1
| match_KRI_FRE = 0-1
| match_KRI_KFU = 0-2
| match_KRI_KON = 2-0
| match_KRI_MJØ = 0-0
| match_KRI_RAN = 3-2
| match_KRI_RAU = 1–2
| match_KRI_ULF = 0–1
| match_KRI_SKE = 2-2
| match_KRI_SOG = 2-1
| match_KRI_HØD = 4-0
| match_KRI_STA = 1-1
| match_KRI_MOS = 4-1
| match_KRI_ÅSA = 4–1
| match_KFU_JER = 6-2
| match_KFU_BRY = 1–0
| match_KFU_FRE = 2-1
| match_KFU_KRI = 2-0
| match_KFU_KON = 2-0
| match_KFU_MJØ = 1-0
| match_KFU_RAN = 0-1
| match_KFU_RAU = 0–0
| match_KFU_ULF = 3-1
| match_KFU_SKE = 1–0
| match_KFU_SOG = 1-1
| match_KFU_HØD = 0–1
| match_KFU_STA = 2-2
| match_KFU_MOS = 4-2
| match_KFU_ÅSA = 2–1
| match_KON_JER = 2-1
| match_KON_BRY = 1-3
| match_KON_FRE = 1–2
| match_KON_KRI = 1-1
| match_KON_KFU = 1–1
| match_KON_MJØ = 2-0
| match_KON_RAN = 3-0
| match_KON_RAU = 1-3
| match_KON_ULF = 4-0
| match_KON_SKE = 5-0
| match_KON_SOG = 1-0
| match_KON_HØD = 0-3
| match_KON_STA = 2-1
| match_KON_MOS = 1-2
| match_KON_ÅSA = 3–1
| match_MJØ_JER = 2–2
| match_MJØ_BRY = 3-1
| match_MJØ_FRE = 0-1
| match_MJØ_KRI = 1-3
| match_MJØ_KFU = 2-2
| match_MJØ_KON = 2–3
| match_MJØ_RAN = 1-2
| match_MJØ_RAU = 3-0
| match_MJØ_ULF = 1-3
| match_MJØ_SKE = 2-0
| match_MJØ_SOG = 0-0
| match_MJØ_HØD = 3-0
| match_MJØ_STA = 2–0
| match_MJØ_MOS = 1-2
| match_MJØ_ÅSA = 0–0
| match_RAN_JER = 4–2
| match_RAN_BRY = 2-1
| match_RAN_FRE = 1-2
| match_RAN_KRI = 0-2
| match_RAN_KFU = 4-2
| match_RAN_KON = 1-4
| match_RAN_MJØ = 2-3
| match_RAN_RAU = 1–3
| match_RAN_ULF = 0-5
| match_RAN_SKE = 0-4
| match_RAN_SOG = 2-0
| match_RAN_HØD = 0-0
| match_RAN_STA = 0–0
| match_RAN_MOS = 2-1
| match_RAN_ÅSA = 3–2
| match_RAU_JER = 2-3
| match_RAU_BRY = 0-1
| match_RAU_FRE = 1-1
| match_RAU_KRI = 3-2
| match_RAU_KFU = 4-0
| match_RAU_KON = 1-2
| match_RAU_MJØ = 0–0
| match_RAU_RAN = 0-0
| match_RAU_ULF = 1-1
| match_RAU_SKE = 1-0
| match_RAU_SOG = 3–0
| match_RAU_HØD = 0-1
| match_RAU_STA = 2-1
| match_RAU_MOS = 1-1
| match_RAU_ÅSA = 0–0
| match_ULF_JER = 2-3
| match_ULF_BRY = 2-0
| match_ULF_FRE = 2–3
| match_ULF_KRI = 1-1
| match_ULF_KFU = 1–2
| match_ULF_KON = 1-2
| match_ULF_MJØ = 1–0
| match_ULF_RAN = 3–2
| match_ULF_RAU = 0-0
| match_ULF_SKE = 4-1
| match_ULF_SOG = 1-2
| match_ULF_HØD = 1-3
| match_ULF_STA = 1-0
| match_ULF_MOS = 2-0
| match_ULF_ÅSA = 3–3
| match_SKE_JER = 0-1
| match_SKE_BRY = 2-0
| match_SKE_FRE = 1-2
| match_SKE_KRI = 0-5
| match_SKE_KFU = 0-4
| match_SKE_KON = 1-2
| match_SKE_MJØ = 0-2
| match_SKE_RAN = 0–1
| match_SKE_RAU = 1-2
| match_SKE_ULF = 3–0
| match_SKE_SOG = 2-4
| match_SKE_HØD = 1-1
| match_SKE_STA = 1-4
| match_SKE_MOS = 2-2
| match_SKE_ÅSA = 1–3
| match_SOG_JER = 5-1
| match_SOG_BRY = 2-2
| match_SOG_FRE = 0-1
| match_SOG_KRI = 2-4
| match_SOG_KFU = 0-3
| match_SOG_KON = 3-3
| match_SOG_MJØ = 1-1
| match_SOG_RAN = 1-2
| match_SOG_RAU = 2-1
| match_SOG_ULF = 1-0
| match_SOG_SKE = 2–0
| match_SOG_HØD = 1-0
| match_SOG_STA = 2-1
| match_SOG_MOS = 2–1
| match_SOG_ÅSA = 1–1
| match_HØD_JER = 2-2
| match_HØD_BRY = 0-1
| match_HØD_FRE = 1-1
| match_HØD_KRI = 0–1
| match_HØD_KFU = 0-1
| match_HØD_KON = 2-1
| match_HØD_MJØ = 1-2
| match_HØD_RAN = 0-0
| match_HØD_RAU = 1-0
| match_HØD_ULF = 1-1
| match_HØD_SKE = 2-0
| match_HØD_SOG = 2–2
| match_HØD_STA = 2–1
| match_HØD_MOS = 1-1
| match_HØD_ÅSA = 1–1
| match_STA_JER = 2-1
| match_STA_BRY = 2-0
| match_STA_FRE = 2-2
| match_STA_KRI = 4-0
| match_STA_KFU = 1-1
| match_STA_KON = 2–1
| match_STA_MJØ = 3-0
| match_STA_RAN = 2-1
| match_STA_RAU = 1-3
| match_STA_ULF = 3-3
| match_STA_SKE = 3-0
| match_STA_SOG = 2-0
| match_STA_HØD = 4-2
| match_STA_MOS = 0-0
| match_STA_ÅSA = 1–0
| match_MOS_JER = 2-1
| match_MOS_BRY = 2-1
| match_MOS_FRE = 2–2
| match_MOS_KRI = 0-3
| match_MOS_KFU = 0-1
| match_MOS_KON = 0-1
| match_MOS_MJØ = 4-1
| match_MOS_RAN = 0–1
| match_MOS_RAU = 1-0
| match_MOS_ULF = 1-0
| match_MOS_SKE = 3-0
| match_MOS_SOG = 1-2
| match_MOS_HØD = 3-0
| match_MOS_STA = 0-0
| match_MOS_ÅSA = 1–0
| match_ÅSA_JER = 1-2
| match_ÅSA_BRY = 2-1
| match_ÅSA_FRE = 0–4
| match_ÅSA_KRI = 2-2
| match_ÅSA_KFU = 1-1
| match_ÅSA_KON = 1-2
| match_ÅSA_MJØ = 3-2
| match_ÅSA_RAN = 3-0
| match_ÅSA_RAU = 3–1
| match_ÅSA_ULF = 2-0
| match_ÅSA_SKE = 0-0
| match_ÅSA_SOG = 2-3
| match_ÅSA_HØD = 1-0
| match_ÅSA_STA = 2-2
| match_ÅSA_MOS = 2-1
}}
Play-offs
= Promotion play-offs =
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 face the 14th-placed team in the Eliteserien over two legs in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fotball.no/tema/nff-nyheter/2022/slik-spilles-kvalifiseringskampene/|title=Slik spilles kvalifiseringskampene|work=Norwegian Football Federation|date=31 October 2022|access-date=31 October 2022|language=no}}{{4TeamBracket-Stepladder|score-width=40|RD1=First round|RD2=Second round|RD3=Third round|RD1-seed1=5|RD1-team1=Start|RD1-score1=0|RD1-seed2=6|RD1-team2=Bryne ({{w/o}})|RD1-score2=3|RD2-seed1=4|RD2-team1=Kristiansund|RD2-score1=1 (4)|RD2-seed2=6|RD2-team2=Bryne|RD2-score2=1 (2)|RD3-seed1=3|RD3-team1=Kongsvinger|RD3-score1=2|RD3-seed2=4|RD3-team2=Kristiansund|RD3-score2=4}}
;First round
{{football box
| date = 25 November 2023
| time = 19:00 CET
| team1 = Start
| score = 0–3 ({{w/o}}){{cite web|url=https://www.fotball.no/tema/nff-nyheter/2023/bryne-tilkjent-seier-over-start/|title=Bryne tilkjent seier over Start|website=Norwegian Football Federation|language=no|date=26 November 2023}}
| report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=8430728
| team2 = Bryne
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Sør Arena
| location = Kristiansand
| attendance =
| referee = Marius Hansen Grøtta
}}
;Second round
{{football box
| date = 29 November 2023
| time = 19:00 CET
| team1 = Kristiansund
| score = 1–1
| aet = yes
| report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=8432421
| team2 = Bryne
| goals1 = Rakneberg {{goal|48}}
| goals2 = Moreira {{goal|78}}
| penaltyscore = 4–2
| penalties1 = Willumsson {{pengoal}}
Isaksen {{pengoal}}
Broholm {{pengoal}}
Ulvestad {{pengoal}}
| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Dybevik
{{penmiss}} Baldvinsson
{{penmiss}} Moreira
{{pengoal}} Saunes
| stadium = Kristiansund Stadion
| location = Kristiansund
| attendance = 3,571
| referee = Marius Lien
}}
;Third round
{{football box
| date = 3 December 2023
| time = 14:00 CET
| team1 = Kongsvinger
| score = 2–4
| report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=8432489
| team2 = Kristiansund
| goals1 = Hellan {{goal|48}}
Andersen {{goal|85}}
| goals2 = Sivertsen {{goal|7}}
Stokke {{goal|54}}
Broholm {{goal|72||84}}
| stadium = Gjemselund Stadion
| location = Kongsvinger
| attendance = 1,216
| referee = Mohammad Usman Aslam
}}
= Relegation play-offs =
The 14th-placed team will take part in a two-legged play-off against the winners of the Second Division play-offs, to decide who will play in the First Division next season.
{{3TeamBracket-info
| legs = 2
| aggregate=y
|RD1-seed1 =
|RD1-team1 = Lyn
|RD1-score1-1 = 1
|RD1-score1-2 = 2
|RD1-score1-agg = 3
|RD1-seed2 =
|RD1-team2 = Tromsdalen
|RD1-score2-1 = 2
|RD1-score2-2 = 0
|RD1-score2-agg = 2
|RD2-seed1 =
|RD2-team1 = Hødd
|RD2-score1-1 = 0
|RD2-score1-2 = 1
|RD2-score1-agg = 1
|RD2-seed2 =
|RD2-team2 = Lyn
|RD2-score2-1 = 3
|RD2-score2-2 = 2
|RD2-score2-agg = 5
}}
{{football box
| date = 27 November 2023
| time = 18:00 CET
| team1 = Lyn
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=8431234
| team2 = Hødd
| goals1 = Olsen {{goal|17}}
Kristiansen {{goal|46}}
Breistøl {{goal|60}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Nadderud Stadion, Bærum
| attendance = 2,500
| referee = Eivind Bodding
}}
{{football box
| date = 2 December 2023
| time = 15:00 CET
| team1 = Hødd
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=8431235
| team2 = Lyn
| goals1 = Skeide {{goal|38}}
| goals2 = Breistøl {{goal|9}}
Elvevold {{goal|88}}
| stadium = Color Line Stadion, Ålesund
| attendance = 628
| referee = Steinar Hauge
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
{{updated|12 November 2023}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Player !Club !Goals{{cite web|url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/toppscorer-gule-og-rode-kort/?fiksId=186859|title=OBOS-ligaen 2023 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort|publisher=Norwegian Football Federation|access-date=14 May 2023|language=no}} |
---|
rowspan="1"|1
| align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Benjamin Stokke | align=left| Kristiansund | rowspan="1"|16 |
rowspan="1"|2
| align=left| {{flagicon|POR}} Samuel Pedro | align=left| Jerv | rowspan="1"|14 |
rowspan="1"|3
| align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tommy Høiland | align=left| Sandnes Ulf | rowspan="1"|12 |
rowspan="3"|4
| align=left| {{flagicon|FAR}} Jóannes Bjartalíð | align=left| Fredrikstad | rowspan="3"|11 |
align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Joacim Holtan
| align=left| Kongsvinger |
align=left| {{flagicon|TUR}} Adem Güven
| align=left| Kongsvinger |
rowspan="4"|7
| align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Kristian Lien | align=left| Mjøndalen | rowspan="4"|10 |
align=left| {{flagicon|POR}} Cláudio Braga
| align=left| Moss |
align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Johannes Nuñez
| align=left| KFUM Oslo |
align=left| {{flagicon|SEN}} Mame Mor Ndiaye
| align=left| Åsane |
League attendances
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{{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=Fredrikstad |s=72745|h=7479|l=3063|a=4850|pr=3840}}
{{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=Start |s=67243|h=7276|l=3273|a=4483|pr=4248}}
{{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=Kristiansund |s=48691|h=3788|l=2964|a=3246|pr=3794|nt=1}}
{{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=Sandnes Ulf |s=28755|h=4037|l=943|a=1917|pr=1995}}
{{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=Kongsvinger |s=27890|h=3482|l=1423|a=1859|pr=1351}}
{{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=Sogndal |s=26729|h=4089|l=1456|a=1782|pr=1703}}
{{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=Moss |s=25805|h=2775|l=1401|a=1720|pr=832|nt=2}}
{{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=Jerv |s=24023|h=2625|l=1228|a=1602|pr=2488|nt=1}}
{{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=Mjøndalen |s=18738|h=2765|l=967|a=1249|pr=1211}}
{{fb a2 team|p=10|t=Ranheim |s=18006|h=1692|l=813|a=1200|pr=1127}}
{{fb a2 team|p=11|t=Hødd |s=17908|h=1730|l=948|a=1194|pr=1072|nt=2}}
{{fb a2 team|p=12|t=Bryne |s=17852|h=1835|l=930|a=1190|pr=1009}}
{{fb a2 team|p=13|t=KFUM Oslo |s=16340|h=2449|l=684|a=1089|pr=972}}
{{fb a2 team|p=14|t=Raufoss |s=12593|h=1305|l=450|a=840|pr=880}}
{{fb a2 team|p=15|t=Skeid |s=10964|h=147|l=432|a=731|pr=837}}
{{fb a2 team|p=16|t=Åsane |s=10022|h=1688|l=415|a=668|pr=922}}
{{fb a footer |s=444304|h=7479|l=147|a=1851|pr=2121|u=14 November 2023|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=6&fra=2023&til=2023]|date=9 July 2023|notes=1: Team played last season in Eliteserien.
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1. divisjon}}
{{2023 in Norwegian football}}