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2025 Norwegian First Division
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The 2025 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a Norwegian second-tier football league season. The season started on 31 March 2025 and is scheduled to end on 8 November 2025, not including play-off matches.[1]
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In the 2024 Norwegian First Division, Vålerenga and Bryne were promoted to the 2025 Eliteserien, while Levanger and Sandnes Ulf were relegated to the 2025 Norwegian Second Division.
Lillestrøm and Odd were relegated from the 2024 Eliteserien, while Hødd and Skeid were promoted from the 2024 Norwegian Second Division.
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Transfers
Winter
Summer
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 24 July 2025. Source: OBOS-ligaen (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
Results
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Positions by round
Promotion to 2026 Eliteserien | |
Promotion play-offs | |
Relegation play-offs | |
Relegation to 2026 2. divisjon |
Source: nifs.no
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Results by round
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Play-offs
Promotion play-offs
The teams from third to sixth place will take part in the promotion play-offs; these are single leg knockout matches. In the first round, the fifth-placed team will play at home against the sixth-placed team. The winner of the first round will meet the fourth-placed team on away ground in the second round. The winner of the second round will meet the third-placed team on away ground. The winner of the third round will face the 14th-placed team in the Eliteserien over two legs in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top-flight next season.
Relegation play-offs
The 14th-placed team will take part in a two-legged play-off against the winners of the Second Division play-offs, to decide who will play in the First Division next season.
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Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 24 July 2025
Clean sheets
- As of 24 July 2025
Hat-tricks
- As of 24 July 2025
Discipline
Player
- As of 24 July 2025
- Most yellow cards: 6[15]
Sulayman Bojang (Skeid)
Lars Victor Fors (Raufoss)
- Most red cards: 1[15]
Ryan Nelson (Raufoss)
Benarfa (Moss)
Laurent Mendy (Moss)
Emmanuel Danso (Stabæk)
Adnan Hadzic (Skeid)
Kristoffer Lassen Harrison (Moss)
Philip Aukland (Aalesund)
Nicolai Næss (Stabæk)
Nicolas Pignatel Jenssen (Egersund)
Club
- As of 24 July 2025
- Most yellow cards: 28[16]
- Egersund
- Mjøndalen
- Fewest yellow cards: 13[16]
- Stabæk
- Most red cards: 3[17]
- Moss
- Fewest red cards: 0[17]
- 10 clubs
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League attendances
Notes
- Lyn played one home game at KFUM Arena.
- Raufoss were deducted 1 point.[14]
References
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