2025 Norwegian First Division

Norwegian First Division
Season2025
Dates31 March – 8 November
Matches played0
Goals scored0
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The 2025 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a scheduled Norwegian second-tier football league season. The season is set to run from 31 March 2025 to 8 November 2025, not including play-off matches.[1]

Teams

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Locations of teams in the 2025 Norwegian First Division

In the 2024 Norwegian First Division, Vålerenga and Bryne were promoted to the 2025 Eliteserien, while Levanger and Sandnes Ulf were relegated to the 2025 Norwegian Second Division.

Lillestrøm and Odd were relegated from the 2024 Eliteserien, while Hødd and Skeid were promoted from the 2024 Norwegian Second Division.

Stadiums and locations

Team Location County Arena Turf Capacity
Aalesund Ålesund Møre og Romsdal Color Line Stadion Artificial 10,778
Egersund Egersund Rogaland B&G Parken Artificial 1,200
Hødd Ulsteinvik Møre og Romsdal Høddvoll Artificial 4,081
Kongsvinger Kongsvinger Innlandet Gjemselund Artificial 5,824
Lillestrøm Lillestrøm Akershus Åråsen Natural 12,250
Lyn Oslo Oslo Bislett Natural 15,400
Mjøndalen Mjøndalen Buskerud Consto Arena Artificial 4,200
Moss Moss Østfold Melløs Natural 2,373
Odd Skien Telemark Skagerak Arena Artificial 11,767
Ranheim Trondheim Trøndelag EXTRA Arena Artificial 3,000
Raufoss Raufoss Innlandet NAMMO Stadion Artificial 3,042
Skeid Oslo Oslo OBOS Idrettspark Nordre Åsen Artificial 1,486
Sogndal Sogndal Vestland Fosshaugane Campus Artificial 5,622
Stabæk Bærum Akershus Nadderud Artificial 4,938
Start Kristiansand Agder Sparebanken Sør Arena Artificial 14,448
Åsane Bergen Vestland Åsane Arena Artificial 3,300

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aalesund Norway Kjetil Rekdal Umbro Sparebanken Møre
Egersund Norway Endre Eide Macron Sparebanken Vest
Hødd Norway Marius Bøe Puma Sparebanken Møre
Kongsvinger Sweden Johan Wennberg Umbro Mapei
Lillestrøm Norway Hans Erik Ødegaard Puma Romerike Sparebank [no]
Lyn Norway Jan Halvor Halvorsen Hummel OBOS [no]
Mjøndalen Scotland Kevin Nicol Umbro Sparebanken Øst
Moss Norway Thomas Myhre Select SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus
Odd Norway Knut Rønningene Hummel Skagerak Energi
Ranheim Umbro SpareBank 1 SMN
Raufoss England Tom Dent Puma Nammo
Skeid Norway Vilde Mollestad Rislaa Adidas OBOS [no]
Sogndal Portugal Luís Pimenta Umbro Sparebanken Vest
Stabæk Sweden Jörgen Wålemark Nike SpareBank 1 Østlandet
Start Norway Azar Karadas Macron Sparebanken Sør
Åsane Norway Eirik Bakke Craft Tertnes Holding

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Raufoss Sweden Jörgen Wålemark Contract expired 20 November 2024[2] Pre-season England Tom Dent 10 December 2024[3]
Sogndal Norway Morten Kalvenes Contract expired 9 December 2024 Portugal Luís Pimenta 9 December 2024[4]
Stabæk Norway Bjørn Helge Riise (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 9 December 2024 Sweden Jörgen Wålemark 9 December 2024[5]
Lillestrøm Norway Dag-Eilev Fagermo Contraxt expired 10 December 2024 Norway Hans Erik Ødegaard 10 December 2024[6]
Egersund Norway Kjell André Thu Contract expired 31 December 2024 Norway Endre Eide 1 January 2025[7]
Ranheim Norway Kåre Ingebrigtsen Appointed sporting director 31 December 2024[8]

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Aalesund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Eliteserien
2 Egersund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Hødd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Kongsvinger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Lillestrøm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Lyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Mjøndalen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Moss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Odd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Ranheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Raufoss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Skeid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sogndal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Stabæk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Start 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Second Division
16 Åsane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2024. 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.

Positions by round

Promotion to 2026 Eliteserien
Promotion play-offs
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2026 2. divisjon
Source: nifs.no

Results

Home \ Away AAL EGE HØD KON LIL LYN MJØ MOS ODD RAN RAU SKE SOG STB STR ÅSA
Aalesund —
Egersund —
Hødd —
Kongsvinger —
Lillestrøm —
Lyn —
Mjøndalen —
Moss —
Odd —
Ranheim —
Raufoss —
Skeid —
Sogndal —
Stabæk —
Start —
Åsane —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2024. Source: OBOS-ligaen (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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

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 will play in the First Division next season.

References

  1. ^ "Her er kampene i OBOS-ligaen 2025" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Jørgen Wålemark og Raufoss Fotball skiller lag" (in Norwegian). Raufoss Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Thomas William Dent (33) er vår nye hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Raufoss Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Pressemelding: Luis Pimenta er vår nye hovudtrenar!" (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Nytt team på plass: Jörgen Wålemark ny hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Hans Erik Ødegaard ny LSK-trener: - Ser et veldig stort potensial her" (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Kjell André Thu gir seg i EIK etter sesongen - Endre Eide blir hovedtrener ut 2027-sesongen" (in Norwegian). Egersunds IK. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Kåre blir sportssjef" (in Norwegian). Ranheim Fotball. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.