The 2026 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is the Norwegian second-tier men's professional football league season. The season started on 6 April and is scheduled to end on 8 November, not including play-off matches.
Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2025 season:
To First Division
Promoted from Second Division Sandnes Ulf Strømmen
Relegated from Eliteserien Bryne Strømsgodset Haugesund
From First Division
Promoted to Eliteserien Lillestrøm Start Aalesund
Relegated to Second Division Mjøndalen Skeid
Stadiums and locations TeamLocationCountyArenaTurfCapacity Bryne Bryne Rogaland Bryne Stadion Natural5,000EgersundEgersundRogalandArtificial1,200 Haugesund Haugesund Rogaland Haugesund Sparebank Arena Natural8,983HøddUlsteinvikMøre og RomsdalHøddvollArtificial4,081KongsvingerKongsvingerInnlandetGjemselundArtificial5,824LynOsloOsloBislettNatural15,400MossMossØstfoldMelløsNatural2,373OddSkienTelemarkSkagerak ArenaArtificial11,767RanheimTrondheimTrøndelagEXTRA ArenaArtificial3,000RaufossRaufossInnlandetNAMMO StadionArtificial1,800Sandnes UlfSandnesRogalandØster Hus ArenaArtificial6,043SogndalSogndalsfjøraVestlandFosshaugane CampusArtificial5,622StabækBærumAkershusNadderudArtificial4,542StrømmenLillestrømAkershusStrømmen StadionArtificial2,000 Strømsgodset Drammen Buskerud Marienlyst Stadion Artificial8,935ÅsaneBergenVestlandÅsane ArenaArtificial3,300
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Bryne Ørjan Heiberg Umbro Sparebanken Norge Egersund Marius Kjørvik Johansen Chris Sleveland Macron Sparebanken Norge Haugesund Endre Eide Umbro Haugaland Kraft Hødd Ivan Poulsen Puma Sparebanken Møre Kongsvinger Johan Wennberg Andreas Dybevik Umbro Mapei Lyn Magnus Aadland Hummel OBOS Moss Select SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus Odd Hummel Skagerak Energi Ranheim Umbro SpareBank 1 SMN Raufoss Ole Petter Berget Eirik Åsvestad Puma Nammo Sandnes Ulf Arturo Cleveland Gullbrandur Øregaard Hummel Øster Hus Sogndal Umbro Sparebanken Norge Stabæk Craft None Strømmen Marcus Ericson Svein Roger Pettersen Puma Strømmen Sparebank Strømsgodset Adidas Sparebanken Øst Åsane Thomas Lyngbø Craft Tertnes Holding
Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment Bryne Kevin Knappen Mutual consent 17 December 2025 Pre-season Ørjan Heiberg 22 December 2025 Strømmen Ørjan Heiberg Signed by Bryne 22 December 2025 Jens Wedeborg 22 December 2025 Hødd Marius Bøe Contract expired 31 December 2025 Ivan Poulsen 1 January 2026 Raufoss Jörgen Wålemark Contract expired 31 December 2025 Kasey Wehrman 1 January 2026 Stabæk Mikael Stahre Contract expired 31 December 2025 Kjell André Thu 1 January 2026 Strømsgodset Dag-Eilev Fagermo Mutual agreement 19 January 2026 Magne Hoseth 6 February 2026 Åsane Eirik Bakke Mutual agreement 6 February 2026 Thomas Lyngbø17 February 2026 Haugesund Toni Korkeakunnas Sacked 9 March 2026 Øyvind Hompland Dennis Horneland(caretakers) 9 March 2026 Egersund Endre Eide Signed by Haugesund 20 April 2026 5th Marius Kjørvik Johansen 20 April 2026 Haugesund Øyvind Hompland Dennis Horneland(caretakers) End of caretaker spell 22 April 2026 1st Endre Eide 22 April 2026 Raufoss Kasey Wehrman Sacked 11 May 2026 15th Ole Petter Berget 27 May 2026 Strømmen Jens Wedeborg Sacked 28 May 2026 16th Marcus Ericson Svein Roger Pettersen 13 June 2026
Transfers
Winter
Summer
League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by round
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 away in the second round. The winner of the second round will meet the third-placed team away in the third round. The winner of the third round will face the 14th-placed team in the 2026 Eliteserien over two legs in the Eliteserien play-offs for a place in the 2027 Eliteserien.
Bracket
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 2027 Norwegian First Division.
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClub(s)Goals1 Sory Ibrahim DiarraHaugesund272 Magnus Lankhof DahlbyStabæk173 Andreas HellumLyn15 Sebastian PingelStrømsgodset5 Nikolai HristovStrømmen13 Faniel TeweldeOdd Mikael Tørset JohnsenRanheim8 Eirik Viland AndersenHaugesund12
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Marius UllaStabæk72 Sebastian HansenOdd6 Mattias LamhaugeStrømsgodset4 Sander LønningEgersund55 Alexander PedersenLyn4 Tord FlolidSandnes Ulf7 Magnus Rugland ReeBryne3 Einar Bøe FauskangerHaugesund Sebastian SelinÅsane10 Thomas KinnHødd2
Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate Sory Ibrahim Diarra 4HaugesundLyn4–2 (A) Tuomas PippolaSogndalHaugesund5–1 (H) Faniel TeweldeOddLyn3–0 (H) Sory Ibrahim DiarraHaugesundRaufoss4–3 (A) Sory Ibrahim DiarraHaugesundRanheim4–3 (A) Elias MelkersenStrømsgodsetSogndal3–2 (A) Andreas DybevikKongsvingerRaufoss9–1 (H)
4 Player scored 4 goals (H) – Home team (A) – Away team
Discipline
Player Most yellow cards: 8 Scott Vatne (Egersund) Gullbrandur Øregaard (Sandnes Ulf)
Most red cards: 2 Maximilian Mortensen Balatoni (Strømmen)
Club Most yellow cards: 48 Åsane
Fewest yellow cards: 21 Ranheim
Most red cards: 2 Moss Sogndal Strømmen
Fewest red cards: 0 3 teams
Awards Monthly awards MonthCoach of the MonthPlayer of the MonthYoung Player of the MonthReferencesCoachClubPlayerClubPlayerClubApril Per FrandsenOdd Sory Ibrahim DiarraHaugesund Faniel TeweldeOddMay Magne HosethStrømsgodset Sory Ibrahim DiarraHaugesund Villum DalsgaardHøddJune/July Kjell André ThuStabæk William WendtStabæk William WendtStabæk
League attendances
See also 2026 Eliteserien 2026 Norwegian Second Division 2026 Norwegian Third Division 2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup 2026–27 Norwegian Football Cup
Notes
References