1967 Norwegian First Division

1. divisjon
Season1967
Dates27 April – 22 October
ChampionsRosenborg
1st title
RelegatedSteinkjer
Odd
European CupRosenborg
Cup Winners' CupLyn
Inter-Cities Fairs CupSkeid
Matches played90
Goals scored284 (3.16 per match)
Top goalscorerOdd Iversen
(17 goals)
Biggest home winRosenborg 6–0 Odd
(18 June 1967)
Biggest away winSteinkjer 2–8 Lyn
(20 August 1967)
Highest scoringSteinkjer 2–8 Lyn
(20 August 1967)
Longest winning runSkeid
(4 games)
Longest unbeaten runRosenborg
(9 games)
Longest winless runSarpsborg FK
(7 games)
Longest losing runStrømsgodset
(5 games)
Highest attendance14,981
Rosenborg 0–0 Frigg
(10 May 1967)
Lowest attendance1,660
Vålerengen 1–2 Frigg
(20 October 1967)
Average attendance6,250 Increase 36.1%
← 1966
1968 →

The 1967 1. divisjon was the 23rd completed season of top division football in Norway.

Overview

It was contested by 10 teams, and Rosenborg BK won the championship, their first league title.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. Location
Fredrikstad 22 Fredrikstad
Frigg 12 Oslo
Lyn 15 Oslo
Odd 18 Skien
Rosenborg 5 Trondheim
Sarpsborg FK 17 Sarpsborg
Skeid 21 Oslo
Steinkjer 9 Steinkjer
Strømsgodset 2 Drammen
Vålerengen 18 Oslo

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg (C) 18 9 7 2 40 24 +16 25 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Skeid 18 10 2 6 42 26 +16 22 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
3 Lyn 18 9 3 6 39 30 +9 21 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
4 Frigg 18 8 4 6 22 22 0 20
5 Vålerengen 18 7 4 7 27 33 −6 18
6 Fredrikstad 18 7 2 9 27 25 +2 16
7 Sarpsborg FK 18 5 6 7 18 24 −6 16
8 Strømsgodset 18 7 1 10 30 34 −4 15
9 Steinkjer (R) 18 5 5 8 21 31 −10 15 Relegation to Second Division
10 Odd (R) 18 5 2 11 18 35 −17 12
Source: NIFS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away FRE FRI LYN ODD ROS SRP SKE STE STM VÅL
Fredrikstad — 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–1 0–1 4–0 2–3
Frigg 2–1 — 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 3–3 1–0 3–1
Lyn 3–2 1–0 — 1–2 4–0 2–1 5–3 0–0 3–2 1–2
Odd 0–1 0–1 0–2 — 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 2–3
Rosenborg 2–1 0–0 2–0 6–0 — 2–2 4–3 2–1 3–1 4–0
Sarpsborg 0–3 1–2 0–0 3–0 1–0 — 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1
Skeid 1–0 4–0 4–2 3–1 2–5 4–0 — 1–0 4–0 4–1
Steinkjer 2–0 1–0 2–8 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 — 2–0 1–1
Strømsgodset 2–3 1–0 4–1 4–1 0–1 4–2 3–1 4–2 — 4–1
Vålerengen 0–2 1–2 4–2 3–0 3–3 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–0 —
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorer

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Rosenborg 100,135 14,981 8,000 11,126 n/a2
2 Skeid 79,339 12,444 4,468 8,815 +20.0%†
3 Vålerengen 69,663 13,841 1,660 7,740 +32.0%†
4 Strømsgodset 61,701 12,201 4,500 6,856 n/a2
5 Frigg 54,586 12,083 1,865 6,065 +12.2%†
6 Lyn 53,178 13,800 2,663 5,909 +9.8%†
7 Sarpsborg FK 40,601 8,717 2,050 4,511 +100.5%†
8 Steinkjer 37,300 8,000 2,500 4,144 +22.3%†
9 Fredrikstad 36,283 7,200 2,300 4,031 −12.6%†
10 Odd 29,686 4,000 2,986 3,298 −9.9%†
League total 562,472 14,981 1,660 6,250 +36.1%†

Source: nifs.no
Notes:
2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.

References