Norwegian First Division 1987
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The 1987 season of the Norwegian First Division
(1. divisjon), the highest football (soccer)
league in Norway
, began on 2 May 1987 and ended on 10 October 1987.
22 rounds were played. 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.
For the first time in the Norwegian Premier League, three rather than two points were given for wins. There was also another, more controversial new rule for points: if a match was drawn, two points would be given to the winner of a penalty shootout
, and one point to the loser of the shootout. This rule, suggested by Tom A. Schanche and appointed by the Norwegian Football Association in February 1987, was highly controversial and liquidated after the 1987 season. Note that if draws would end as draws with one point to each, as usual, Tromsø IL would have been placed 10th with a possibility of being relegated.
Moss FK, coached by Nils Arne Eggen
, won the league for the first and, so far, last time. The victory was not settled until the final round of the league, with Moss beating runners-up Molde FK (who would have grabbed the gold if they defeated Moss) 2-0 at away grounds.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Top goalscorers
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
(1. divisjon), the highest football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
league in Norway
Norway
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, began on 2 May 1987 and ended on 10 October 1987.
22 rounds were played. 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.
For the first time in the Norwegian Premier League, three rather than two points were given for wins. There was also another, more controversial new rule for points: if a match was drawn, two points would be given to the winner of a penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
, and one point to the loser of the shootout. This rule, suggested by Tom A. Schanche and appointed by the Norwegian Football Association in February 1987, was highly controversial and liquidated after the 1987 season. Note that if draws would end as draws with one point to each, as usual, Tromsø IL would have been placed 10th with a possibility of being relegated.
Moss FK, coached by Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen
Nils Arne Eggen is the most successful coach in the history of Norwegian football. He is best known as the manager for Rosenborg in the period 1988–97 and 1999–2002...
, won the league for the first and, so far, last time. The victory was not settled until the final round of the league, with Moss beating runners-up Molde FK (who would have grabbed the gold if they defeated Moss) 2-0 at away grounds.
League table
| Pos | Team | P | W | Dw | Dl | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moss | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 44 |
| 2 | Molde | 22 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 41 |
| 3 | Kongsvinger Kongsvinger IL Kongsvinger Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from the city of Kongsvinger in Hedmark, founded in 1892. It is known chiefly for its football team for men, but also does or have done well in other sports.-Athletics:... |
22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 22 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Bryne | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 34 |
| 6 | Tromsø | 22 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 31 | ||
| 31 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Vålerengen | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | ||
| 30 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Brann | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 28 | ||
| 30 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Lillestrøm | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Ham Kam | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 34 | ||
| 29 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Mjøndalen Mjøndalen IF Mjøndalen IF is a Norwegian sports club from Mjøndalen, Buskerud, Norway.-Football:The club have won the Norwegian Cup three times, 1933, 1934 and 1937... |
22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 34 | ||
| 25 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Start | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 44 | ||
| 25 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
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Top goalscorersNorwegian top scorersList of top goal scorers in the Norwegian Premier League.* 1948-49: Arvid Havnås 12 goals* 1949-50: Reidar Dørum 13 goals* 1950-51: John Sveinsson 19 goals* 1951-52: Jan Tangen 15 goals...
- 18 goals:
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Jan Kristian FjærestadJan Kristian FjærestadJan Kristian Fjærestad is a retired Norwegian football striker. He played for Moss F.K., and became the Norwegian Premier League's top goalscorer with 18 goals in 1987, the season Moss won the league title....
, Moss
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- 11 goals:
- Cato HoltetCato HoltetCato Holtet is a retired Norwegian football striker.He played for Eidsvold IF and Lillestrøm SK before joining Kongsvinger IL ahead of the 1985 season. Between 1985 and 1990 he scored 46 goals in 95 Norwegian Premier League games for the club. This is still a club record. He joined Flisa IL ahead...
, KongsvingerKongsvinger ILKongsvinger Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from the city of Kongsvinger in Hedmark, founded in 1892. It is known chiefly for its football team for men, but also does or have done well in other sports.-Athletics:...
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- 10 goals:
- Jan Åge FjørtoftJan Åge FjørtoftJan Aage Fjørtoft is a former Norwegian footballer. A powerful centre forward with netting ability , he played professionally in Norway, Austria, England and Germany...
, Ham-Kam
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- 9 goals:
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Andre Nieuwlaat, Rosenborg - Geir HenæsGeir HenæsGeir Olav Henæs is a former Norwegian footballer.In the period 1977–1988 he played 227 games and scored 78 goals for Moss FK in the Norwegian Premier League. He played three international games for Norway and one game for Norway U-21, all in 1979.-References:...
, Moss - Børre Meinseth, Bryne
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- 8 goals:
- Carsten Bachke, Moss
- Arne Larsen ØklandArne Larsen ØklandArne Larsen Økland is a former Norwegian football player and coach.Økland was a striker, and he is regarded as one of the best Norwegian players of his generation...
, Bryne
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- 7 goals:
- Sten Glenn HåbergSten Glenn HåbergSten Glenn Håberg is a former Norwegian football player who played for Lillestrøm, Start and Brann. He played a total of 208 games in the Norwegian Premier League between 1981 and 1993, and scored 60 goals...
, Lillestrøm - Arnfinn EngerbakkArnfinn EngerbakkArnfinn Engerbakk is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.He started his career in Nordre Trysil IL, and signed for Kongsvinger IL just after the 1985 season. He was ever-present in the Norwegian Premier League in his first season, and became a club legend...
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, Rosenborg - Kjetil RekdalKjetil RekdalKjetil André Rekdal is a Norwegian football coach and a former footballer. He is currently managing Aalesund in Norwegian Tippeligaen. His previous tenure was at Kaiserslautern of the 2...
, Molde - Jan BergJan BergJan Berg is a retired Norwegian football player who played for Molde FK, Elche CF and Rayo Vallecano.He was capped 23 times between 1982 and 1990.His brother is Odd Berg.-External links:* at Weltußball.de...
, Molde
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Promotion and relegation
- MjøndalenMjøndalen IFMjøndalen IF is a Norwegian sports club from Mjøndalen, Buskerud, Norway.-Football:The club have won the Norwegian Cup three times, 1933, 1934 and 1937...
and Start were relegated to the Second Division - SogndalSogndal ILSogndal Idrettslag is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Sogndalsfjøra, Sogn og Fjordane. It has departments for association football, team handball, volleyball, track and field, orienteering, taekwondo, human swimming, powerlifting, speed skating, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and...
and StrømmenStrømmen IFStrømmen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Strømmen. It has sections for football, athletics,-History:The club was founded on 25 September 1911 as Strømmen FK. The name was changed to FK Norrøna in 1914. In 1923 the club merged with Strømmen IL and took the name IL Norrøna...
were promoted from the Second Division - The qualification matches were contested between Hamarkameratene (10th in the First Division), Djerv 1919 (2nd in the Second Division - Group A), and Lyn (2nd in the Second Division - Group B). Djerv 1919 won and was promoted to the First Division.
- Lyn - Djerv 1919 0–1
- Hamarkameratene - Lyn 1–1
- Djerv 1919 - Hamarkameratene 3–0
Table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djerv 1919 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Lyn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 3 | Hamarkameratene | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points