The 1983 1. divisjon was the 39th completed season of top division football in Norway.
Overview 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 2. divisjon were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between number ten in the 1. divisjon and the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon.
Vålerengen won the championship, their third title.
Teams and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Brann 29 Bergen Brann Stadion Bryne 8 Bryne Bryne Stadion Eik 6 Tønsberg Tønsberg Gressbane Hamarkameratene 12 Hamar Briskeby Kongsvinger 1 Kongsvinger Gjemselund Stadion Lillestrøm 20 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion Mjøndalen 14 Mjøndalen Nedre Eiker Stadion Moss 10 Moss Melløs Stadion Rosenborg 20 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Start 16 Kristiansand Kristiansand Stadion Vålerengen 28 Oslo Bislett Stadion Viking 36 Stavanger Stavanger Stadion
League table
Results
Relegation play-offs The qualification play-off matches were contested between Brann (10th in the 1. divisjon), Pors (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Strindheim (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Strindheim won and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.
Results Strindheim 0–0 Brann Pors 1–2 Strindheim Brann 1–1 Pors
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Olav NysæterKongsvinger142 André KrogsæterLillestrøm133 Steinar AaseStart124 Anders GiskeBrann11 Svein MathisenStart6 Pål JacobsenVålerengen107 Stein KollshaugenMoss9 Erik NystuenKongsvinger Geir HenæsMoss10 Sven HolmEik8 Tom AntonsenEik Håvard MoenRosenborg Geir JohansenEik
Attendances
References
Norway - List of final tables (RSSSF)