2025 Norwegian First Division

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The 2025 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a Norwegian second-tier football league season. The season started on 31 March 2025 and is scheduled to end on 8 November 2025, not including play-off matches.[1]

Season2025
Dates31 March – 8 November
ChampionsLillestrøm (1st title)
PromotedLillestrøm
Start
Aalesund
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Norwegian First Division
Season2025
Dates31 March – 8 November
ChampionsLillestrøm (1st title)
PromotedLillestrøm
Start
Aalesund
RelegatedMjøndalen
Skeid
Matches240
Goals767 (3.2 per match)
Best PlayerLucas Haren
Top goalscorerLucas Haren
Thomas Lehne Olsen
(20 goals each)
Best goalkeeperMads Hedenstad Christiansen
(15 clean sheets)
Biggest home winKongsvinger 6–0 Moss
(21 April 2025)
Aalesund 6–0 Ranheim
(18 August 2025)
Biggest away winMjøndalen 0–6 Lillestrøm
(24 May 2025)
Mjøndalen 0–6 Aalesund
(18 October 2025)
Odd 1–7 Lillestrøm
(22 October 2025)
Highest scoringOdd 1–7 Lillestrøm
(22 October 2025)
Longest winning run17 matches
Lillestrøm
Longest unbeaten run30 matches
Lillestrøm
Longest winless run17 matches
Skeid
Longest losing run7 matches
Skeid
Highest attendance10,225
Aalesund - Hødd
(16 May 2025)
Lowest attendance200
Skeid - Odd
(8 November 2025)
Total attendance532,718
Average attendance2,220
← 2024
2026 →
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Teams

Locations of teams in the 2025 Norwegian First Division
Locations of teams in the 2025 Norwegian First Division in Oslo

The following teams have changed division since the 2024 season:


Stadiums and locations

More information Team, Location ...
Team Location County Arena Turf Capacity
Aalesund Ålesund Møre og Romsdal Color Line Stadion Artificial 10,778[2]
Egersund Egersund Rogaland B&G Parken Artificial 1,200[3]
Hødd Ulsteinvik Møre og Romsdal Høddvoll Artificial 4,081[4]
Kongsvinger Kongsvinger Innlandet Gjemselund Artificial 5,824[5]
Lillestrøm Lillestrøm Akershus Åråsen Natural 10,540[6]
Lyn Oslo Oslo Bislett[a] Natural 15,400[7]
Mjøndalen Mjøndalen Buskerud Consto Arena Artificial 4,200[8]
Moss Moss Østfold Melløs Natural 2,373[9]
Odd Skien Telemark Skagerak Arena Artificial 11,767[10]
Ranheim Trondheim Trøndelag EXTRA Arena[b] Artificial 3,000[12]
Raufoss Raufoss Innlandet NAMMO Stadion Artificial 1,800[13]
Skeid Oslo Oslo OBOS Idrettspark Nordre Åsen[c] Artificial 1,486[15]
Sogndal Sogndalsfjøra Vestland Fosshaugane Campus Artificial 5,622[16]
Stabæk Bærum Akershus Nadderud Artificial 4,542[17]
Start Kristiansand Agder Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand Artificial 14,448[18]
Åsane Bergen Vestland Åsane Arena Artificial 3,300[19]
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Personnel and kits

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aalesund Norway Kjetil Rekdal Denmark Paul Ngongo Umbro Sparebanken Møre
Egersund Norway Endre Eide Norway Chris Sleveland Macron Sparebanken Norge
Hødd Norway Marius Bøe Norway Torbjørn Kallevåg Puma Sparebanken Møre
Kongsvinger Sweden Johan Wennberg Norway Andreas Dybevik Umbro Mapei
Lillestrøm Norway Hans Erik Ødegaard Norway Ruben Gabrielsen Puma Romerike Sparebank
Lyn Norway Magnus Aadland Norway William Sell Hummel OBOS
Mjøndalen Scotland Kevin Nicol Norway Erik Midtgarden Umbro Sparebanken Øst
Moss Norway Ole Martin Nesselquist Norway Kristian Strande Select SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus
Odd Denmark Per Frandsen Norway Steffen Hagen Hummel Skagerak Energi
Ranheim Norway Christian Eggen Rismark Norway Philip Slørdahl Umbro SpareBank 1 SMN
Raufoss Sweden Jörgen Wålemark Norway Ole Amund Sveen Puma Nammo
Skeid Norway Vilde Mollestad Rislaa Norway Bendik Rise Adidas OBOS [no]
Sogndal Portugal Luís Pimenta Norway Per-Egil Flo Umbro Sparebanken Norge
Stabæk Sweden Mikael Stahre Norway Nicolai Næss Nike SpareBank 1 Østlandet
Start Norway Azar Karadas Norway Eirik Schulze Macron Sparebanken Norge
Åsane Norway Eirik Bakke Norway Kristoffer Barmen Craft Tertnes Holding
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Stabæk Norway Bjørn Helge Riise (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 9 December 2024 Pre-season Sweden Jörgen Wålemark 9 December 2024[20]
Raufoss Sweden Jörgen Wålemark Contract expired 31 December 2024[21] England Tom Dent 1 January 2025[22]
Sogndal Norway Morten Kalvenes Contract expired 31 December 2024 Portugal Luís Pimenta 1 January 2025[23]
Lillestrøm Norway Dag-Eilev Fagermo Contraxt expired 31 December 2024 Norway Hans Erik Ødegaard 1 January 2025[24]
Egersund Norway Kjell André Thu Contract expired 31 December 2024 Norway Endre Eide 1 January 2025[25]
Ranheim Norway Kåre Ingebrigtsen Appointed sporting director 31 December 2024[26] Norway Christian Eggen Rismark 1 January 2025[27]
Lyn Norway Jan Halvor Halvorsen Mutual consent 2 June 2025[28] 15th Norway Magnus Aadland 4 June 2025[29]
Moss Norway Thomas Myhre Signed by HamKam 24 June 2025 11th Norway Niclas Wenderyd (caretaker) 24 June 2025[30]
Stabæk Sweden Jörgen Wålemark Mutual consent 9 July 2025 14th Norway Bjørn Helge Riise (caretaker) 9 July 2025[31]
Moss Norway Niclas Wenderyd (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 11 July 2025 12th Norway Ole Martin Nesselquist 11 July 2025[32]
Stabæk Norway Bjørn Helge Riise (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 15 August 2025 14th Sweden Mikael Stahre 15 August 2025[33]
Odd Norway Knut Rønningene Sacked 15 September 2025[34] 13th Denmark Per Frandsen 17 September 2025[35]
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Transfers

Winter

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2024–25 § 1.divisjon

Summer

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2025 § 1.divisjon


League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Lillestrøm (C, P) 30 25 5 0 87 18 +69 80 Promotion to Eliteserien and qualification for the Europa League play-off round[d]
2 Start (P) 30 16 7 7 58 35 +23 55 Promotion to Eliteserien
3 Kongsvinger 30 15 9 6 61 42 +19 54 Qualification for the promotion play-offs third round
4 Aalesund (O, P) 30 14 10 6 56 35 +21 52 Qualification for the promotion play-offs second round
5 Egersund 30 15 7 8 51 38 +13 52 Qualification for the promotion play-offs first round
6 Ranheim 30 14 6 10 48 48 0 48
7 Lyn 30 14 5 11 48 37 +11 47
8 Sogndal 30 12 7 11 49 48 +1 43
9 Odd 30 8 9 13 37 50 −13 33
10 Hødd 30 8 9 13 34 52 −18 33
11 Stabæk 30 7 10 13 45 53 −8 31
12 Åsane 30 7 10 13 38 53 −15 31
13 Raufoss[e] 30 7 9 14 43 56 −13 29
14 Moss (O) 30 7 7 16 41 65 −24 28 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Mjøndalen (R) 30 6 7 17 36 71 −35 25 Relegation to Second Division
16 Skeid (R) 30 2 9 19 35 66 −31 15
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Source: OBOS-ligaen (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 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.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Lyn played three home games at KFUM Arena.
  2. [b]
    Ranheim played one home game at Frøya Storhall.[11]
  3. [c]
    Skeid played one home game at Intility Arena.[14]
  4. [d]
    Lillestrøm qualified for the Europa League play-off round as winners of the 2025 Norwegian Football Cup.
  5. [e]
    Raufoss were deducted 1 point.[36]

Results

More information Home \ Away, AAL ...
Home \ Away AAL EGE HØD KON LIL LYN MJØ MOS ODD RAN RAU SKE SOG STB STR ÅSA
Aalesund — 2–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 6–0 3–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–0
Egersund 2–2 — 0–0 2–2 0–2 0–5 3–2 2–0 1–0 3–4 4–0 4–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1
Hødd 0–0 1–0 — 0–2 2–2 0–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 0–1 2–4 1–1 2–1 1–3 0–2 3–3
Kongsvinger 3–0 2–1 3–0 — 0–2 2–1 4–3 6–0 1–3 1–1 2–2 3–0 4–2 2–1 0–3 1–1
Lillestrøm 5–1 1–0 4–0 2–0 — 5–1 4–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 0–0 3–0 3–0 2–2
Lyn 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 — 1–3 4–0 0–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–3 2–1
Mjøndalen 0–6 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–6 0–1 — 2–2 1–1 1–4 1–1 1–4 2–3 3–2 2–3 2–0
Moss 1–1 2–4 3–1 2–4 1–5 2–0 3–1 — 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–2 0–3 1–2
Odd 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–7 2–1 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–4 2–0 2–2 1–0
Ranheim 2–1 0–4 2–1 2–1 0–4 0–3 3–0 0–0 3–1 — 1–1 4–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 5–2
Raufoss 0–1 0–1 6–1 2–2 1–2 0–3 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–2 — 1–1 1–3 1–0 0–0 3–2
Skeid 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–4 1–1 2–3 1–2 1–1 5–2 0–0 1–4 — 1–4 0–5 1–3 1–2
Sogndal 3–4 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–5 1–2 1–0 3–1 3–2 0–3 2–2 1–1 — 1–1 0–0 2–0
Stabæk 1–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–3 1–5 4–0 3–3 2–2 1–2 3–0 1–0 1–2 — 1–1 2–0
Start 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–3 0–3 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–0 2–3 4–0 2–1 2–1 5–1 — 2–3
Åsane 0–0 0–2 2–2 0–0 1–2 0–2 2–3 2–1 0–2 2–1 4–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 —
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Source: OBOS-ligaen (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Lillestrøm ...
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Lillestrøm653311111111111111111111111111
Start315455542222222222222222233332
Kongsvinger832233865333333645544333422223
Aalesund647644336796644353356555544444
Egersund211122257965479537777788665555
Ranheim1616161311991296710855468888876777776
Lyn17101214141414151514141311121086665444356667
Sogndal141411768623544568774433667888888
Odd310687647445778689109111213109999999
Hødd81281087108881012997910111110139910101010111010
Stabæk8691191171111101213141414141414141414141414141312101111
Åsane812141513131313131313911121313121310910121311111111121212
Raufoss58451012121010111181010111211912129111213131414131313
Moss12912912101191212811121310111312131311101112121213141414
Mjøndalen121113141515161614141515151615151515151515151515151515151515
Skeid141515161616151516161616161516161616161616161616161616161616
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Promotion to 2026 Eliteserien
Promotion play-offs
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2026 2. divisjon
Source: nifs.no

Results by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Aalesund ...
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
AalesundDWDDWDWDLDLWDWDWLWWLLWWLWWWDWD
EgersundWWWWDDLLLLWDWLLWWLDDWDLWWWWWDW
HøddDLWLWWLWDDLLWDWLLLDDLWWLLDLLDD
KongsvingerDWWWLLLWDWWDDDLLWDWWDWWDWWWWLD
LillestrømDWWWWDWWWDDWDWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
LynWLLLLLDLLDWWWWDWWWDWDWWWWLLLWL
MjøndalenLDDLLLLLWDDLLDWLLWLDLLLWWLLDWL
MossLWLWLWLWLDWLLLWDLDDLWDLLLLLDLD
OddWLWLDWWLWDDLDLWLLLDLDLWWDDLDLL
RanheimLLLWWWDLWWLLWWDWLDLDDWWWLDWLWW
RaufossWDWLLDDWDDLWDDLLWDLLWLLLLLLWLD
SkeidLLLLLDDLDLLWDDDDLLDLLDLLLLLLLW
SogndalLLWWWLWWDLWLDDLDWWWWDLLDLDWLWL
StabækDWLLWDWLDDLLLDLDLLLDDDWLDWWWLL
StartWWLWLDWDWDWWDLWWWWLWDLLLWDWDWW
ÅsaneDLLDWDLWLWDWLDLLWLWDDLLWLDLDLD
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Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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 Bryne, the 14th-placed team in the Eliteserien over two legs in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.

Bracket

First roundSecond roundThird round
3Kongsvinger4
4Aalesund34Aalesund (a.e.t.)5
5Egersund35Egersund1
6Ranheim2

First round

More information Egersund, 3–2 ...
Egersund3–2Ranheim
  • Sauer 45+2'
  • Kapskarmo 84'
  • Vatne 90+6'
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Idrettsparken, Egersund
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Stian Røvig Sletner

Second round

More information Aalesund, 3–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Aalesund3–1 (a.e.t.)Egersund
 Report
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Attendance: 2,458
Referee: Steinar Hauge

Third round

More information Kongsvinger, 4–5 (a.e.t.) ...
Kongsvinger4–5 (a.e.t.)Aalesund
  • Haren 25' (pen.)
  • Christiansen 30'
  • Grundt 55'
  • Vinjor 76'
 Report
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Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes

Relegation play-offs

The 14th-placed team took part in a two-legged play-off against the winners of the Second Division play-offs, to decide who would play in the First Division next season.

More information Moss, 2–1 ...
Moss2–1Brattvåg
Musbaudeen 16'
Fuglestad 90+6'		 Report Flem 2'
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Attendance: 1,863
Referee: Ali al Hatam
More information Brattvåg, 2–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Brattvåg2–1 (a.e.t.)Moss
Solnørdal 62'
Stølan 67'		 Report Stølan 78' (o.g.)
Penalties
  • Solnørdal soccer ball with red X
  • Stølan soccer ball with red X
  • Vinje soccer ball with check mark
  • Nytoft soccer ball with check mark
 2–4
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Brattvåg Stadion, Brattvåg
Attendance: 1,014
Referee: Harald Vollstad Sletner

Season statistics

Top scorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club(s) Goals[37]
1 Denmark Lucas Haren Kongsvinger 20
Norway Thomas Lehne Olsen Lillestrøm
3 Norway Andreas Hellum Lyn 15
4 Sweden Oliver Hintsa Sogndal 14
Norway Eric Kitolano Lillestrøm
6 Norway Markus Karlsbakk Lillestrøm 13
Norway Håkon Lorentzen Start
8 Norway Sebastian Pedersen Sogndal 12
9 Norway Martin Hoel Andersen Skeid 11
Norway Oscar Kapskarmo Egersund
Norway Eirik Schulze Start
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Clean sheets

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Norway Mads Hedenstad Christiansen Lillestrøm 15
2 Norway Sten Grytebust Aalesund 12
3 Denmark Jacob Pryts Start 10
4 Denmark Andreas Hermansen Egersund 9
5 Norway Alexander Pedersen Lyn 8
6 Russia Aleksei Gorodovoy Kongsvinger 7
7 Norway André Hansen Odd 5
Norway Lars Jendal Sogndal
Norway Simen Vidtun Nilsen Ranheim
10 Norway Marius Ulla Hødd 4
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Hat-tricks

More information Player, For ...
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Denmark Lucas HarenKongsvingerMoss6–0 (H)21 April 2025
Norway Mathias GrundetjernStartStabæk5–1 (H)21 June 2025
Norway Thomas Lehne OlsenLillestrømMjøndalen4–1 (H)20 September 2025
Norway Eric KitolanoLillestrømOdd7–1 (A)22 October 2025
Norway Andreas HellumLynStabæk1–5 (A)2 November 2025
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Discipline

Player

  • Most red cards: 2[37]
    • Senegal Famara Camara (Ranheim)
    • Ghana Emmanuel Danso (Stabæk)
    • England Ryan Lee Nelson (Raufoss)

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 60[38]
    • Mjøndalen
  • Fewest yellow cards: 39[38]
    • Lillestrøm
  • Most red cards: 5[39]
    • Ranheim
  • Fewest red cards: 0[39]
    • Lillestrøm
    • Sogndal
    • Start

Awards

Monthly awards

More information Month, Coach of the Month ...
Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Young Player of the Month References
Coach Club Player Club Player Club
April Norway Endre Eide Egersund Denmark Lucas Haren Kongsvinger Norway Erik Flataker Sogndal [40][41][42]
May Norway Hans Erik Ødegaard Lillestrøm Norway Markus Karlsbakk Lillestrøm Norway Sander Granheim [43][44]
June/July Norway Magnus Aadland Lyn Denmark Lucas Haren Kongsvinger Morocco Salim Laghzaoui Lyn [45][46]
August Norway Hans Erik Ødegaard Lillestrøm Estonia Markus Soomets Start Norway Harald Woxen Lillestrøm [47]
September Norway Magnus Aadland Lyn Norway Thomas Lehne Olsen Lillestrøm Senegal Massiré Sylla Lyn [48][49]
October Norway Endre Eide Egersund Norway Eric Kitolano Denmark Andreas Hermansen Egersund [50][51]
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Annual awards

More information Award, Winner ...
Award Winner Club
Coach of the Year[52] Norway Hans Erik Ødegaard Lillestrøm
Player of the Year[52] Denmark Lucas Haren Kongsvinger
Young Player of the Year[52] Senegal Massiré Sylla Lyn
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League attendances

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Lillestrøm 93,158 9,397 4,704 6,211 −15.7%1
2 Start 65,861 6,702 2,685 4,391 +36.9%†
3 Aalesund 64,057 10,225 3,226 4,270 +11.8%†
4 Odd 49,360 4,928 2,654 3,291 −30.5%1
5 Lyn 40,331 7,012 1,395 2,689 −27.2%†
6 Stabæk 36,871 4,321 1,834 2,458 −6.9%†
7 Sogndal 29,987 3,676 1,617 1,999 −4.0%†
8 Kongsvinger 27,198 4,507 1,092 1,813 −2.9%†
9 Moss 24,866 3,170 1,142 1,658 −10.9%†
10 Hødd 21,313 3,475 997 1,421 +27.7%2
11 Mjøndalen 17,971 1,867 771 1,198 −21.4%†
12 Raufoss 14,667 2,178 507 978 −5.8%†
13 Ranheim 14,493 1,863 456 966 −25.2%†
14 Egersund 13,079 1,404 703 872 −14.9%†
15 Skeid 10,757 1,600 200 717 +49.7%2
16 Åsane 8,749 1,103 322 583 −19.8%†
League total 532,718 10,225 200 2,220 −9.1%†
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Source:
Notes:
1: Team played last season in Eliteserien.
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.

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