The 2016 1. divisjon (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football league season. The league was contested by 16 teams, and the top two teams were promoted to Tippeligaen, while the teams placed from third to sixth place played a promotion-playoff against the 14th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon.
The first round of the season was played on 3 April 2016 and the season concluded with the last round on 30 October 2016. The playoff-tournament was played between 6 and 21 November 2016.
Team changes from 2015 In the 2015 1. divisjon, Sogndal, and Brann won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Follo, Nest-Sotra, Bærum and Hønefoss were relegated to the 2016 2. divisjon.
Mjøndalen, and Sandefjord, were relegated from the 2015 Tippeligaen, while KFUM Oslo, Raufoss, Ull/Kisa and Kongsvinger were promoted from the 2015 2. divisjon.
Teams
Team Location Arena Capacity Manager Bryne Bryne Bryne Stadion 10,000 Alf Ingve Berntsen Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Stadion 12,565 Jan Halvor Halvorsen Hødd Ulsteinvik Høddvoll Stadion 3,825 Hans-Erik Eriksen Jerv Grimstad J.J. Ugland Stadion – Levermyr 1,750 Arne Sandstø KFUM Oslo KFUM Arena 1,500 Ståle Andersen Kongsvinger Kongsvinger Gjemselund Stadion 6,700 Luis Berkemeier Pimenta Kristiansund Kristiansund Kristiansund Stadion 3,000 Christian Michelsen Levanger Levanger Moan Fritidspark 6,000 Magnus Powell Mjøndalen Mjøndalen Isachsen Stadion 4,350 Vegard Hansen Ranheim Trondheim DNB Arena 2,000 Svein Maalen Raufoss Raufoss Nammo Stadion 2,500 Espen Haug Sandefjord Sandefjord Komplett.no Arena 6,000 Lars Bohinen Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Sandnes Idrettspark 4,969 Bengt Sæternes Strømmen Strømmen Strømmen Stadion 1,800 Espen Olsen Ull/Kisa Jessheim UKI Arena 3,000 Vegard Skogheim Åsane Åsane Åsane Idrettspark 3,000 Kjetil Knutsen
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment Table Fredrikstad Arne Erlandsen Contract expired 11 November 2015 Pre-season Jan Halvor Halvorsen 23 November 2015 Pre-season Ranheim Ola By Rise Contract expired 30 November 2015 Pre-season Svein Maalen 1 December 2015 Pre-season Ull/Kisa Jonas Olsson Contract expired 3 December 2015 Pre-season Vegard Skogheim 1 January 2016 Pre-season Jerv Steinar Pedersen Start's new coach 23 December 2015 Pre-season Arne Sandstø 15 January 2016 Pre-season Hødd Sindre Eid Resigned 31 December 2015 Pre-season Hans-Erik Eriksen 1 January 2016 Pre-season Levanger Andreas Holmberg Contract expired 31 December 2015 Pre-season Magnus Powell 1 January 2016 Pre-season Bryne Gaute Larsen Resigned 14 May 2016 12th Alf Ingve Berntsen 14 May 2016 12th Fredrikstad Jan Halvor Halvorsen Resigned 09 Aug 2016 14th Mons Ivar Mjelde 09 Aug 2016 14th
League table
Results
Promotion play-offs
The third to sixth-placed teams took part in the promotion play-offs; these were single leg knockout matches, two semi-finals and a final. The winners, Jerv, advanced to play Stabæk over two legs in the Tippeligaen play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season. Semi-finals
Final
Season statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoalsGamesAverage1 Pontus Engblom Sandnes Ulf26300,872 Daouda Bamba Kristiansund20280,713 Robert Stene Ranheim18300,604 Geir André Herrem Åsane14220,64 Adem Güven Kongsvinger14250,56 Kjell Rune Sellin Sandefjord14300,47 Benjamin Stokke Levanger14300,478 Kent Håvard Eriksen Sandnes Ulf13250,529 Sanel Kapidžić Fredrikstad12280,43 Robin Shroot Hødd12300,4011 Mats Moldskred Kongsvinger11250,44 Nicolay Solberg Ull/Kisa11280,39
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