The 2017

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(referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier

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league season. The first round of the season was played on 2 April 2017 and the season concluded with the last round on 5 November 2017.

Team changes from 2016

In the 2016 1. divisjon,

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and

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were promoted to the

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, while

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, Hødd,

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and

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were relegated to the 2017 2. divisjon. Bodø/Glimt and

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were relegated from the

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, while

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and

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were promoted from the 2016 2. divisjon.

Teams

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Promotion play-offs

The third to sixth-placed teams took part in the promotion play-offs; these were single leg knockout matches, two semi-finals and a final. The winners,

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, advanced to play the 14th placed team in

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over two legs in the

Eliteserien play-offs The Eliteserien, until 1991 known as the 1. divisjon and between 1991 and 2016 known as ''Tippeligaen'', has employed a system of play-off qualification to determine promotion and relegation with the 1. divisjon (until 1991 the 2. divisjon). Vario ...

for a spot in the top-flight next season.

Semi-finals

Final

Relegation play-offs

The 14th placed team took part in a two-legged play-off against

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, the winners of the 2. divisjon play-offs, to decide who would play in the

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. ''Notodden won 5–3 on aggregate.''

Season statistics

Top scorers

References

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