1985 Norwegian First Division

The 1985 season of the Norwegian First Division (1. divisjon), the highest football (soccer) league in Norway, began on 27 April 1985 and ended on 13 October 1986.

22 games were played with 2 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve were relegated. The winners of the two groups of the Second Division were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the Second Division and number ten in the First Division.

Rosenborg BK won the league after defeating league leader Lillestrøm S.K. in the final round.

League table

Top goalscorers

• 23 goals:
  • Jørn Andersen, Vålerenga
• 18 goals:
  • Odd Johnsen, Mjøndalen
• 14 goals:
  • Cato Holtet, Kongsvinger
• 11 goals:
  • Arve Seland, Start
  • Joar Vaadal, Lillestrøm
  • Trygve Johannessen, Brann
• 10 goals:
  • Paul Folkvord, Bryne
  • Sverre Brandhaug, Rosenborg
  • Gøran Sørloth, Rosenborg
• 9 goals:
  • Tom Sundby, Lillestrøm
• 8 goals:
  • Kjetil Sagen, Kongsvinger
• 7 goals:
  • Nils Ove Hellvik, Viking
  • Vidar Sanderud, Kongsvinger
  • Sten Glenn Håberg, Start
  • Geir Henæs, Moss

Promotion and relegation

• SK Brann and Eik-Tønsberg were relegated to the Second Division
• Hamarkameratene and Strømmen I.F. were promoted from the Second Division
• The qualification matches were contested between Moss F.K. (10th in the First Division), Sogndal I.L. (2nd in the Second Division - Group A), and Tromsø I.L. (2nd in the Second Division - Group B). Tromsø won and was promoted to the First Division.
• Tromsø - Sogndal 1–0
• Sogndal - Moss 0–2
• Moss - Tromsø 0–1

Table

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

References

• League table
• Fixtures
• Goalscorers
• Oppslagsbok om norsk fotball. Wagner & Flust Forlag. 2000. pp. 255. ISBN 82-92228-00-4.