Norwegian First Division

The First Division (Norwegian: "1. divisjon" or "Adeccoligaen" for sponsorship reasons) is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been "Adeccoligaen" after its sponsor Adecco.

Overview

In 2009, the number of teams in the Norwegian Premier League will expand from fourteen to sixteen. [citeweb | title = Tippeligaen utvides til 16 lag | work=Football Association of Norway | url=http://www.fotball.no/table.asp?p=53184&cat=51834&x=1&a=221127 | accessdate=2008-03-20 | date=2008-03-08 | language=Norwegian] Therefore, 2008 will be a transitional season, in which more teams will be promoted to the top flight, and less teams relegated to the Second Division, than usual. Automatic promotion will be awarded to the teams finishing in the top three places in the standings. As in previous years, there will be a two-legged promotion playoff at the end of the season, this time between the fourth-placed team in the First Division and the thirteenth-placed team in the Premier League. Only the two teams at the bottom of the standings will face relegation to the Second Division, as opposed to four in previous seasons.

As of 2009, the First Division winners and runners-up will earn automatic promotion. A new playoff system will be introduced, involving teams three, four and five in the First Division, and team fourteen in the Premier League. Teams three and four will play against each other, and face the winner of team five versus team fourteen from the Premier League. Promotion is awarded to the winning team. The four teams finishing at the bottom of the league will be relegated to the Second Division.

TV 2 in Norway broadcasts one match per week, and beginning with the 2008 season, will broadcast one match on Fridays, and one match on Saturdays.

Current members

Top Scorers

References

External links

* [http://www.fotball.no Norwegian Football Association]