The 2009 Norwegian First Division season (known as Adecco

Adecco

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ligaen for sponsorship reasons) began play on 5 April 2009 and will end on 1 November 2009.

The club relegated from the Premier League in 2008 was Ham-Kam. Sandnes Ulf

Sandnes Ulf

Sandnes Ulf is a Norwegian football club from Sandnes, Rogaland. They currently play in the Adeccoligaen, the second highest division in the Norwegian football league system. Sandnes Ulf is the biggest football club in Sandnes, but has traditionally been in the shadow of regional greats Viking FK...

 and Hødd were relegated to the Second Division in 2008 after finishing in fifteenth and sixteenth place respectively. Tromsdalen, Stavanger

Stavanger IF Fotball

Stavanger IF Fotball, the football division of Stavanger Idrettsforening, is a football club from Stavanger, Norway. In 2011, they will play in the Third Division, the fourth tier of the Norwegian football league system. In Rogaland, they are simply known as Sif, and few people would refer to them...

, 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...

, and Skeid

Skeid Fotball

Skeid Fotball is a Norwegian football club and is located in the capital Oslo. Its current home field is Bislett. In past decades it has gained a reputation as a talent factory for the larger clubs in Norwegian football, and it has produced several players for the national team such as Daniel...

 were promoted from the Second Division in 2008.

At the end of the season, a two-legged promotion playoff will be played between the 3rd, 4th, and 5th placed teams in the First Division and the 14th placed team in the Premier League.

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

Position	Player	Club	Goals
1	Thomas Sørum Thomas Sørum Thomas Sørum is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Helsingborgs IF in the Swedish Allsvenskan. He made his debut for Strømsgodset in 2001, having previously played for Liungen IF and NTG. He was also loaned to Manglerud Star in 2006. After the 2008 season, he was sold to Haugesund from...	Haugesund	24
2	Lars Lafton	Hønefoss	21
3	Vegard Braaten Vegard Braaten Vegard Båtnes Braaten is a Norwegian professional footballer playing for Adeccoligaen club Alta, on loan from Lokeren....	Alta Älta IF Älta IF is a Swedish football club located in Älta.-Background:Älta IF currently plays in Division 4 Stockholm Södra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Älta IP in Älta....	18
4	Martin Wiig Martin Wiig Martin Wiig is a Norwegian football striker who currently plays for Sarpsborg 08 FF in the Norwegian Tippeligaen....	Sarpsborg 08	15
5	Marius Helle Marius Helle Marius Helle is an Norwegian footballer who plays for Adeccoligaen club Bryne. He plays as a forward.-Ålgård:Marius Helle became top scorer for Ålgård in 2005, creating huge interest from many Norwegian football clubs.-Bryne:...	Bryne	14
-	Kenneth Kvalheim	Moss	14
-	Kim Ojo Kim Ojo Kim Ojo is a Nigerian striker currently playing in Norway for SK Brann.-Career:Ojo began his career with Plateau United were he was discovered by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman and in 2008 Atta Aneke took him on trial with Lyn Oslo. In February 2008 signed for Nybergsund and scored 14 goals during...	Nybergsund-Trysil	14
8	Tore Andreas Gundersen Tore Andreas Gundersen Tore Andreas Gundersen is a football player who currently plays for HamKam.Gundersen began his career with Flisa IL, before joining Kongsvinger IL in January 2003. After three years there he signed for Lillestrøm SK in January 2007. After a disappointing season he joined Lyngby Boldklub on a loan...	Nybergsund-Trysil	13
9	Erik Midtgarden	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...	10
-	Magnus Sylling Olsen Magnus Sylling Olsen Magnus Sylling Olsen is a Norwegian football forward who currently plays for Aalesund.- Career statistics :-External links:* at AaFK.no...	Kongsvinger	10
-	Kamal Saaliti Kamal Saaliti Kamal Saaliti is a Moroccan-born Norwegian football striker who currently plays for Sandnes Ulf.He joined hønefoss ahead of the 2002 season, having previously played for Frigg Oslo as well as Vålerenga in the Norwegian Premier League. He got only 2 Premier League games in 1998 and 1999, but has...	Hønefoss	10
12	Nikola Djurdjic	Haugesund	9
Total goals:			697
Games played:			224
Average goals per game:			3.11

Last updated: 18 October 2009
Source: NRK Sport