Norwegian First Division
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This article is about the current Norwegian second-tier football league. For the first-tier league previously known as 1. divisjon, see Eliteserien. For the women's division, see Norwegian First Division (women).
The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon (Norwegian: første divisjon) and OBOS-ligaen (named sponsor is property developer OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are promoted to the Eliteserien, and the lowest finishing teams are relegated to 2. divisjon.
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Founded | 1948 2015–present (as OBOS-ligaen) 2014 (as 1. divisjon) 2005–2013 (as Adeccoligaen) 1991–2004 (as 1. divisjon) 1963–1990 (as 2. divisjon) 1948–1951 (as 1. divisjon) |
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Country | Norway |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Eliteserien |
Relegation to | Norwegian Second Division |
Domestic cup(s) | Norwegian Cup |
Current champions | Fredrikstad (1st title) (2023) |
Most championships | HamKam (7 titles) |
TV partners | Discovery Networks Norway |
Website | obos-ligaen.no |
Current: 2024 Norwegian First Division |
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1. divisjon was previously known as 2. divisjon (1963–1990) and replaced regional league Landsdelsserien (1951–1962) after the latter was dissolved after the 1961–62 season. The second tier was also prior to Landsdelsserien known as 1. divisjon (1948–1951). Formally, it was a semi-professional league.[1] The tier has been restructured many times and consists of 16 teams at present.