Norwegian First Division Predictions & Betting Tips

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The Norwegian First Division is the second highest professional football league in Norway. It is also known as the OBOS-ligaen due to a sponsorship deal.

Founded in 1948, it runs from April to November each year. The division has been restructured many times, there are currently 16 clubs in the competition, all meeting each other twice home and away.

It operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Eliteserien and the Second Division. 

The top two teams are promoted to Eliteserien with the teams placed from third to sixth place competing in a promotion-playoff to earn the right to play a two-legged tie against the 14th-placed team in Eliteserien to win promotion.

The bottom two teams are relegated to the Second Division, and the team placed 14th contest a two-legged playoff against the play-off winner among the two-second-placed teams in the Second Division. 

Rosenborg are the most successful club in the competition having won 26 titles. They haven't won since 2018, during which time Bodo/Glimt have become the dominant team.

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Norwegian First Division Winners & Runners-Up


Valerenga won their third First Division title in 2024, finishing 11 points ahead of Bryne.

Season
Winner
Runner-up
2024 Valerenga Bryne
2023 Fredrikstad KFUM Oslo
2022 Brann Stabaek
2021 HamKam Aalesund
2020 Tromso Lillestrom
2019 Aalesund Sandefjord
2018 Viking Mjondalen
2017 Bodo/Glimt Start
2016 Kristiansund Sandefjord
2015 Sogndal Brann
2014 Sandefjord Tromso
2013 Bodo/Glimt Stabaek
2012 Start Sarpsborg 08
2011 Honefoss BK Sandnes Ulf
2010 Sogndal Sarpsborg 08
2009 Haugesund Honefoss
2008 Odd Grenland Sandefjord (2nd) / Start (3rd)
2007 Molde Hamarkameratene
2006 Stromsgodset Aalesund
2005 Stabaek Sandefjord
2004 Start Aalesund
2003 Hamarkameratene Fredrikstad
2002 Tromso Aalesund
2001 Valerenga Start
2000 Lyn Stromsgodset
1999 Haugesund Bryne
1998 Odd Grenland Skeid
1997 Valerenga Moss

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