1989 Norwegian First Division

The 1989 season of the Norwegian First Division (1. divisjon) began on April 30, 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 Second Division 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 Second Division and number ten in the First Division.

League table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Lillestrøm	22	16	4	2	31	13	+18	52
2	Rosenborg	22	13	5	4	56	29	+27	44
3	Tromsø	22	11	4	7	36	25	+11	37
4	Molde	22	11	4	7	40	32	+8	37
5	Kongsvinger	22	10	4	8	34	25	+9	34
6	Viking	22	9	4	9	36	33	+3	31
7	Brann	22	9	3	10	28	31	-3	30
8	Moss	22	7	5	10	35	36	-1	26
9	Start	22	5	8	9	26	34	-8	23
10	Vålerengen	22	7	2	13	29	52	-23	23
11	Sogndal	22	4	6	12	31	45	-14	18
12	Mjølner	22	4	3	15	23	50	-27	15

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

	Qualified for the European Cup
	Qualified for the UEFA Cup
	Qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
	Relegation Playoff
	Relegated to the Second Division

Top goalscorers

• 18 goals:
  • Jahn Ivar Jakobsen, Rosenborg
• 13 goals:
  • Karl Petter Løken, Rosenborg
• 12 goals:
  • Jostein Flo, Molde
• 11 goals:
  • Stein Berg Johansen, Mjølner
• 10 goals:
  • Kjell Jonevret, Viking
  • Mike McCabe, Tromsø
• 9 goals:
  • Frank Strandli, Start
  • Dag Riisnæs, Kongsvinger
• 8 goals:
  • Atle Torvanger, Brann
  • Gøran Sørloth, Rosenborg
  • Petter Belsvik, Molde

Promotion and relegation

• Sogndal and Mjølner were relegated to the Second Division.
• Fyllingen and Strømsgodset were promoted from the Second Division.
• Vålerengen, Djerv 1919, and Ham-Kam played play-offs, Vålerenga won.
  • Match 1: Ham-Kam 2-2 Vålerenga
  • Match 2: Djerv 1919 2-0 Ham-Kam
  • Match 3: Vålerenga 1-0 Djerv 1919

		P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Vålerengen	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
2	Djerv 1919	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	3
3	Ham-Kam	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1

References

• League table
• Fixtures
• Goalscorers