The 2022

Norwegian First Division The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. 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 ...

(referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a

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second-tier football league season. The league started on 2 April 2022, and is scheduled to end on 29 October 2022.

Teams

In the 2021 1. divisjon,

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, Aalesund, and Jerv were promoted to the

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, while

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and

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were relegated to the 2022 2. divisjon.

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, Stabæk, and Brann were relegated from the

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, while

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and

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were promoted from the 2021 2. divisjon.

Stadiums and locations

League table

Results

Play-offs

Promotion play-offs

Bracket

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 advance to play the 14th-placed team in the

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on neutral ground 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. ; First round ; Second round ; Third round

Relegation play-offs

The 14th-placed team will take 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.

Season statistics

Top scorers

References

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