The 1989 1. divisjon was the 45th completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 30 April 1989, and ended on 8 October 1989.
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 2. divisjon 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 2. divisjon and number ten in the 1. divisjon.
This was the last season the top flight of Norwegian football would be called the 1. divisjon. The following year, the league changed its name to Tippeligaen, from its sponsor, Norsk Tipping.
Teams and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Brann 33 Bergen Brann Stadion Kongsvinger 7 Kongsvinger Gjemselund Stadion Lillestrøm 26 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion Mjølner 2 Narvik Narvik Stadion Molde 15 Molde Molde Stadion Moss 15 Moss Melløs Stadion Rosenborg 26 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Sogndal 3 Sogndalsfjøra Fosshaugane Start 21 Kristiansand Kristiansand Stadion Tromsø 4 Tromsø Alfheim Stadion Vålerengen 34 Oslo Bislett Stadion Viking 40 Stavanger Stavanger Stadion
League table
Results
Relegation play-offs Vålerengen, Djerv 1919, and HamKam competed in the play-offs, Vålerengen won and remained in the top division. Results Match 1: HamKam 2–2 Vålerengen Match 2: Djerv 1919 2–0 HamKam Match 3: Vålerengen 1–0 Djerv 1919
Table
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Jahn Ivar "Mini" JakobsenRosenborg182 Karl Petter LøkenRosenborg133 Jostein FloMolde124 Stein Berg JohansenMjølner115 Kjell JonevretViking10 Mike McCabeTromsø7 Dag RiisnæsKongsvinger9 Frank StrandliStart9 Petter BelsvikMolde8 Gøran SørlothRosenborg Atle TorvangerBrann
Attendances
References League table Fixtures Goalscorers