1989 Norwegian First Division
45th season of top-tier football league in Norway
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The 1989 1. divisjon was the 45th completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 30 April 1989, and ended on 8 October 1989.
| Season | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 April – 8 October |
| Champions | Lillestrøm 5th title |
| Relegated | Sogndal Mjølner |
| European Cup | Lillestrøm |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Viking |
| UEFA Cup | Rosenborg |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 405 (3.07 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jahn Ivar "Mini" Jakobsen (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Molde 7–0 Mjølner[1] (1 October 1989) |
| Biggest away win | Vålerengen 2–8 Rosenborg[1] (1 October 1989) |
| Highest scoring | Vålerengen 2–8 Rosenborg[1] (1 October 1989) |
| Highest attendance | 16,753 Rosenborg 6–2 Mjølner (16 May 1989) |
| Lowest attendance | 554 Mjølner 3–3 Sogndal (8 October 1989) |
| Average attendance | 4,729  6.9% |
← 1988 | |
22 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve were relegated. The winners of the two groups of the 2. divisjon were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between the two second placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon and number ten in the 1. divisjon.
This was the last season the top flight of Norwegian football would be called the 1. divisjon. The following year, the league changed its name to Tippeligaen, from its sponsor, Norsk Tipping.[2]
Teams and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Ap. | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brann | 33 | Bergen | Brann Stadion |
| Kongsvinger | 7 | Kongsvinger | Gjemselund Stadion |
| Lillestrøm | 26 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion |
| Mjølner | 2 | Narvik | Narvik Stadion |
| Molde | 15 | Molde | Molde Stadion |
| Moss | 15 | Moss | Melløs Stadion |
| Rosenborg | 26 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion |
| Sogndal | 3 | Sogndalsfjøra | Fosshaugane |
| Start | 21 | Kristiansand | Kristiansand Stadion |
| Tromsø | 4 | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion |
| Vålerengen | 34 | Oslo | Bislett Stadion |
| Viking | 40 | Stavanger | Stavanger Stadion |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillestrøm (C) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 52 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 44 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Tromsø | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 37 | |
| 4 | Molde | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 37 | |
| 5 | Kongsvinger | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 34 | |
| 6 | Viking | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 31 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 7 | Brann | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 30 | |
| 8 | Moss | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 26 | |
| 9 | Start | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 23 | |
| 10 | Vålerengen (O) | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 23 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Sogndal (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 18 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Mjølner (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 50 | −27 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results
Relegation play-offs
Vålerengen, Djerv 1919, and HamKam competed in the play-offs, Vålerengen won and remained in the top division.
- Results
- Match 1: HamKam 2–2 Vålerengen
- Match 2: Djerv 1919 2–0 HamKam
- Match 3: Vålerengen 1–0 Djerv 1919
- Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vålerengen (O) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Remained in the Tippeligaen |
| 2 | Djerv 1919 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Remained in the Second Division |
| 3 | Ham-Kam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jahn Ivar "Mini" Jakobsen |
Rosenborg | 18 |
| 2 | Karl Petter Løken |
Rosenborg | 13 |
| 3 | Jostein Flo |
Molde | 12 |
| 4 | Stein Berg Johansen |
Mjølner | 11 |
| 5 |  Kjell Jonevret |
Viking | 10 |
 Mike McCabe |
Tromsø | ||
| 7 | Dag Riisnæs |
Kongsvinger | 9 |
| Frank Strandli |
Start | ||
| 9 | Petter Belsvik |
Molde | 8 |
| Gøran Sørloth |
Rosenborg | ||
| Atle Torvanger |
Brann |
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 132,713 | 16,753 | 5,378 | 12,065 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Brann | 86,406 | 12,134 | 5,274 | 7,855 | −16.9% |
| 3 | Viking | 68,134 | 9,152 | 3,456 | 6,194 | n/a2 |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 55,619 | 12,102 | 2,170 | 5,056 | +6.5% |
| 5 | Tromsø | 54,422 | 7,355 | 3,398 | 4,947 | +10.5% |
| 6 | Start | 42,639 | 6,459 | 1,696 | 3,876 | n/a2 |
| 7 | Vålerengen | 41,340 | 8,939 | 2,108 | 3,758 | +2.2% |
| 8 | Molde | 38,027 | 5,380 | 1,455 | 3,457 | −0.5% |
| 9 | Moss | 29,147 | 4,083 | 1,928 | 2,650 | −20.7% |
| 10 | Mjønlner | 28,856 | 5,028 | 554 | 2,623 | n/a2 |
| 11 | Kongsvinger | 27,573 | 4,057 | 1,578 | 2,507 | +18.7% |
| 12 | Sogndal | 19,404 | 2,918 | 1,071 | 1,764 | −29.0% |
| League total | 624,280 | 16,753 | 554 | 4,729 | +6.9% |
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.