The 2024 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football league season.
The season started on 1 April 2024 and ended on 9 November 2024, not including play-off matches.
2024 marked Lyn's return to the second tier following an absence since 2010, coinciding with Vålerenga being relegated from the first tier. The Oslo Derby between the two at Ullevaal stadion in April notably broke the attendance record for the First Division. The previous record was 17,284, a number that was surpassed in ticket sales already two weeks ahead of the match. The final figure is disputed with the figures of 24,003 and 25,103 both being used, in either case far exceeding the former record.
Teams
In the 2023 Norwegian First Division, Fredrikstad, KFUM Oslo and Kristiansund were promoted to the 2024 Eliteserien, while Hødd, Jerv and Skeid were relegated to the 2024 Norwegian Second Division.
Vålerenga, Stabæk and Aalesund were relegated from the 2023 Eliteserien, while Egersund, Levanger and Lyn were promoted from the 2023 Norwegian Second Division.
Stadiums and locations TeamLocationCountyArenaTurfCapacityAalesundÅlesundMøre og RomsdalColor Line StadionArtificial10,778BryneBryneRogalandBryne StadionNatural4,000EgersundEgersundRogalandIdrettsparkenArtificial1,200KongsvingerKongsvingerInnlandetGjemselund StadionArtificial5,824LevangerLevangerTrøndelagTOBB Arena LevangerArtificial2,438LynOsloOsloBislett StadionNatural15,400MjøndalenMjøndalenBuskerudConsto ArenaArtificial4,200MossMossØstfoldMelløs StadionNatural2,373RanheimTrondheimTrøndelagEXTRA ArenaArtificial3,000RaufossRaufossInnlandetNAMMO StadionArtificial3,042Sandnes UlfSandnesRogalandØster Hus ArenaArtificial6,043SogndalSogndalsfjøraVestlandFosshaugane CampusArtificial5,622StabækBærumAkershusNadderud StadionArtificial4,938StartKristiansandAgderSparebanken Sør ArenaArtificial14,448VålerengaOsloOsloIntility ArenaArtificial16,556ÅsaneBergenVestlandÅsane ArenaArtificial3,300
Personnel and kits Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Aalesund Umbro Sparebanken Møre Bryne Umbro Sparebanken Sør Egersund Macron Sparebanken Vest Kongsvinger Umbro Mapei Levanger Macron Induform Lyn Hummel Mjøndalen Umbro Sparebanken Øst Moss Select SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus Ranheim Umbro SpareBank 1 SMN Raufoss Puma Nammo Sandnes Ulf Hummel Øster Hus Sogndal Morten Kalvenes Umbro Sparebanken Vest Stabæk Nike SpareBank 1 Østlandet Start Macron Sparebanken Sør Vålerenga Adidas OBOS Åsane Craft Tertnes Holding
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment Kongsvinger Magnus Erga Johan Wennberg(caretakers)End of caretaker spell23 December 2023Pre-season Johan Wennberg23 December 2023Sandnes Ulf Bjarne BerntsenEnd of contract31 December 2023 Thomas Pereira1 January 2024 Start Sindre TjelmelandMutual consent9 January 2024 Azar Karadas8 February 2024Aalesund Christian JohnsenSacked18 June 202416th Sindre Eid (caretaker)18 June 2024 Sindre Eid (caretaker)End of caretaker spell30 June 202415th Kjetil Rekdal30 June 2024 Åsane Morten RøsslandMutual consent30 July 202413th Eirik Bakke30 July 2024Sandnes Ulf Thomas Pereira5 August 202416th Arturo Cleveland (caretaker)5 August 2024 Arturo Cleveland (caretaker)End of caretaker spell11 August 202416th Steinar Nilsen11 August 2024 Stabæk Bob BradleyMutual consent22 September 20247th Bjørn Helge Riise22 September 2024 Sogndal Tore André Flo30 September 202410th Morten Kalvenes1 October 2024
Transfers
Winter
Summer
League table
Positions by round
Results
Play-offs
Promotion play-offs
The teams from third to sixth place will take part in the promotion play-offs; these are single leg knockout matches. In the first round, the fifth-placed team will play at home against the sixth-placed team. The winner of the first round will meet the fourth-placed team on away ground in the second round. The winner of the second round will meet the third-placed team on away ground. The winner of the third round will face the 14th-placed team in the Eliteserien over two legs in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.
First round
Second round
Third round
Relegation play-offs The 14th-placed team will take part in a two-legged play-off against the winners of the Second Division play-offs, to decide who will play in the First Division next season.
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClub(s)Goals1 John Hou Sæter Ranheim192 Sanel Bojadzic Levanger, Bryne16 Bassekou Diabaté Stabæk4 Andreas Helmersen Egersund13 Jones El-Abdellaoui Vålerenga Mees Rijks Vålerenga7 Muamer Brajanac Vålerenga11 Bendik Bye Ranheim Lucas Haren Kongsvinger Duarte Moreira Bryne Anders Bjørntvedt Olsen Lyn Sebastian Pedersen Moss Oskar Spiten-Nysæter Stabæk
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Bendik Bye Ranheim Sandnes Ulf 3–1 (H) Alie Conteh Mjøndalen Vålerenga 5–3 (H) Andreas Helmersen Egersund Start 3–4 (A) Mathias Johansen Lyn Start 4–1 (A) Mees Rijks4 Vålerenga Sandnes Ulf 8–0 (H) Muamer Brajanac Vålerenga Levanger 4–1 (A) Sebastian Haugland Åsane Lyn 3–2 (H)
Note: 4 – player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Magnus Sjøeng Vålerenga92 Mathias Eriksen Ranmark Moss8 Lars Jendal Sogndal4 Sondre Rossbach Stabæk7 Simen Vidtun Nilsen Ranheim6 Alexander Hurlen Pedersen Lyn6 Thomas Kinn Mjøndalen Tor Erik Larsen Aalesund Simen Lillevik Kjellevold Åsane Morten Sætra Levanger
Discipline Player Most yellow cards: 8 Andreas Dybevik (Bryne, Kongsvinger) Victor Fors (Raufoss) Jamal Deen Haruna (Raufoss) Christian Landu Landu (Bryne) Erik Tønne (Ranheim)
Most red cards: 2 Sander Kilen (Aalesund)
Club Most yellow cards: 66 Raufoss
Fewest yellow cards: 35 Lyn Vålerenga
Most red cards: 4 Mjøndalen
Fewest red cards: 0 Bryne Lyn Moss Stabæk
Awards Monthly awards MonthCoach of the MonthPlayer of the MonthYoung Player of the MonthReferencesCoachClubPlayerClubPlayerClubApril Kjell André ThuEgersund Sanel BojadzicLevanger Sebastian OlderheimStabækMay Thomas MyhreMoss Andreas HelmersenEgersund Oskar Spiten-NysæterJune Geir BakkeVålerenga Oskar Spiten-NysæterStabækAugust Kevin KnappenBryne Muamer BrajanacVålerenga Sjur JonassenBryneSeptember Jörgen WålemarkRaufoss Hou YongyongRanheim Mustapha IsahStartOctober Kjetil RekdalAalesund Mads NielsenAalesund Jacob HanstadLyn
Annual awards AwardWinnerClubCoach of the Season Kevin KnappenBrynePlayer of the Season Hou YongyongRanheimYoung Player of the Season Jones El-AbdellaouiVålerenga
League attendances
Notes
References