1987 Norwegian First Division (women)

The 1987 season of the 1. divisjon, the highest women's football (soccer) league in Norway, began on 2 May 1987 and ended on 3 October 1987.

It was the first season with a single, nationwide league for women.

18 games were played with 3 points given for wins, whereas drawn matches were decided with a penalty shootout, with 1 points for a shootout victory and 1 point for a shootout loss.

Number nine and ten were relegated, while two teams from the Second Division were promoted through a playoff round.

Klepp won the league, having taken the lead as late as the seventeenth round.

League table

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1Klepp 18 11 3-0 4 4423 +21 39
2Sprint/Jeløy 18 10 2-2 4 4216 +26 36
3Asker 18 8 3-2 5 3832 +6 32
4Sandviken 18 9 2-0 7 3424 +10 31
5Bøler 18 8 2-2 6 3022 +8 30
6Trondheims-Ørn 18 8 2-2 6 1720 -3 30
7Setskog 18 7 0-4 7 2535 -10 25
8BUL 18 6 1-1 10 2429 -5 21
9Troll 18 2 2-3 11 1733 -16 13
10Grand 18 4 0-1 13 1754 -37 13
Relegated to the Second Division

Top goalscorers

Promotion and relegation

References