1988 Norwegian First Division

The 1988 season of the Norwegian First Division (1. divisjon), the highest football (soccer) league in Norway, began on 1 May 1988 and ended on 9 October 1988.

22 games were played with 3 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.

League table

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Top goalscorers

• 14 goals:
  • Jan Åge Fjørtoft, Lillestrøm
• 10 goals:
  • Stig Norheim, Bryne
  • Jan Kristian Fjærestad, Moss
  • Kjetil Rekdal, Molde
  • Jostein Flo, Molde
  • Lasse Opseth, Sogndal
  • Sverre Brandhaug, Rosenborg
  • Gøran Sørloth, Rosenborg
• 9 goals:
  • Eivind Arnevåg, Vålerengen
• 8 goals:
  • Jahn Ivar Jakobsen, Rosenborg
  • Dag Arnesen, Kongsvinger

Promotion and relegation

• Bryne (through playoff), Strømmen and Djerv 1919 were relegated to the Second Division.
• Start (through playoff), Viking and Mjølner were promoted from the Second Division.
• Bryne, Start, and Ham-Kam played play-offs, Start won.
  • Match 1: Bryne 1-3 Start
  • Match 2: Ham-Kam 2-1 Bryne
  • Match 3: Start 2-1 Ham-Kam

References

• League table
• Fixtures
• Goalscorers