Play-offs to the Norwegian First Division

The Playoffs to the 1. divisjon in Norwegian association football took place from 1996 up to and including the 2000 season.

The playoffs were instituted because of the streamlining of the 1. divisjon ahead of the 1997 season. It was reduced from two groups to one, and thus, not all winners of the 2. divisjon groups could be promoted.

From the 2001 season, the 2. divisjon got four groups instead of eight, meaning that each of the four group winners was promoted.

A playoff system was re-introduced in the 2017 Norwegian Second Division season. The winners of the two groups are automatically promoted to First Division, while the 2nd-placed teams enter the playoff. The two 2nd-placed teams play a double leg, the winner of which plays against the 14th-placed team in the First Division, the winner of which gets promoted to or stays in First Division.

2024

Round 1

3 November 2024

14:00 CET

Tromsdalen	0–1	Jerv
	Report	Wilson 51'

TUIL Arena, Tromsø

Attendance: 664

Referee: Jørgen Haugen

9 November 2024

16:00 CET

Jerv	2–1	Tromsdalen
Seufert 41' (pen.) Wilson 69'	Report	Hafstad 73'

Levermyr Stadion, Grimstad

Attendance: 1,567

Referee: Magnus Nicolai Koløy

Jerv won 3–1 on aggregate.

Round 2

24 November 2024

18:00 CET

Mjøndalen	2–1	Jerv
Bringaker 77' Solberg 90+5'	Report	Furaha 31'

Consto Arena, Mjøndalen

Attendance: 1,422

Referee: Stian Røvig Sletner

30 November 2024

17:00 CET

Jerv	1–3	Mjøndalen
Furaha 64'	Report	Conteh 34' Bringaker 49' Brenden 72'

Levermyr Stadion, Grimstad

Attendance: 2,012

Referee: Mischa Huru Kellerhals

Mjøndalen won 5–2 on aggregate and remained in First Division for the 2025 Norwegian First Division season.

2023

Round 1

15 November 2023

18:00 CET

Lyn	1–2	Tromsdalen
Breistøl 53'	Report	Hafstad 65' Sandbukt 83'

Nadderud Stadion, Bærum

Attendance: 2,167

Referee: Ali al Hatam

19 November 2023

15:00 CET

Tromsdalen	0–2	Lyn
	Report	Olsen 1', 40'

TUIL Arena, Tromsø

Attendance: 1,275

Referee: Mathias Støfringshaug

Lyn won 3–2 on aggregate.

Round 2

27 November 2023

18:00 CET

Lyn	3–0	Hødd
Olsen 17' Kristiansen 46' Breistøl 60'	Report

Nadderud Stadion, Bærum

Attendance: 2,500

Referee: Eivind Bodding

2 December 2023

15:00 CET

Hødd	1–2	Lyn
Skeide 38'	Report	Breistøl 9' Elvevold 88'

Color Line Stadion, Ålesund

Attendance: 628

Referee: Steinar Hauge

Lyn won 5–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2024 Norwegian First Division.

2022

Round 1

26 October 2022

18:00 CEST

Arendal	0–1	Ull/Kisa
	Report	Byttingsvik 29' (o.g.)

Norac Stadion, Arendal

Attendance: 812

Referee: Daniel Higraff

29 October 2022

15:00 CEST

Ull/Kisa	0–3	Arendal
	Report	Jenssen 4' (o.g.) Christensen 56' Bergan 64'

Jessheim Stadion, Jessheim

Attendance: 942

Referee: Harald Vollstad Sletner

Arendal won 3–1 on aggregate.

Round 2

2 November 2022

14:00 CET

Skeid	6–0	Arendal
Buduson 3', 43' Hoven 54' Romsaas 56' Effiom 67', 80'	Report

Nordre Åsen, Oslo

Attendance: 552

Referee: Steinar Hauge

5 November 2022

14:00 CET

Arendal	1–2	Skeid
Johansen 79'	Report	Nordengen 61' Buduson 83'

Norac Stadion, Arendal

Attendance: 519

Referee: Marius Lien

Skeid won 8–1 on aggregate and remained in First Division for the 2023 Norwegian First Division season.

2021

Round 1

20 November 2021

16:00 CET

Hødd	2–1	Arendal
Hjelmeseth  22' Bruun-Hanssen 59'	Report	Meinseth 74'

Høddvoll, Ulsteinvik

Attendance: 954

Referee: Magnus Nicolai Koløy

27 November 2021

15:00 CET

Arendal	2–2	Hødd
Johansen 20' Hellum 45' (pen.)	Report	Wrele 13' Løken 62'

Norac Stadion, Arendal

Attendance: 1,274

Referee: Ajdin Medic

Hødd won 4–3 on aggregate.

Round 2

1 December 2021

19:00 CET

Hødd	3–2	Stjørdals-Blink
Skeide 38' Wrele 43' Saunes 63'	Report	Bjørnholm-Jatta 7' Lillebo 76'

Høddvoll, Ulsteinvik

Attendance: 803

Referee: Daniel Higraff

4 December 2021

16:00 CET

Stjørdals-Blink	3–0	Hødd
Bjørnholm-Jatta 4' Lillebo 10', 75'	Report

M.U.S Stadion, Stjørdalshalsen

Attendance: 618

Referee: Steinar Hauge

Stjørdals-Blink won 5–3 on aggregate and remained in First Division for the 2022 Norwegian First Division season.

2019

Round 1

2 November 2019

14:00 CET (UTC+1)

Åsane	2–0	Kvik Halden
Fredriksen 63' Stava 75'	Report

Myrdal Stadion, Bergen

Attendance: 305

Referee: Daniel Higraff

9 November 2019

13:00 CET (UTC+1)

Kvik Halden	1–2	Åsane
Krans 48'	Report	Hammersland 5', 74'

Halden Stadion, Halden

Attendance: 633

Referee: Marius Lien

Åsane won 4–1 on aggregate.

Round 2

21 November 2019

19:00 CET (UTC+1)

Notodden	1–3	Åsane
Tagbajumi 21'	Report	Nygard 23' Hammersland 34', 54'

Idrettsparken, Notodden

Attendance: 468

24 November 2019

14:00 CET (UTC+1)

Åsane	2–2	Notodden
Hammersland 20', 80'	Report	Bakke 6' Gustavsen 25'

Myrdal Stadion, Bergen

Attendance: 802

Åsane won 5–3 on aggregate and was promoted to the 2020 Norwegian First Division.

2018

Round 1

3 November 2018

14:00 CET

KFUM Oslo	3–0	Fredrikstad
Mawa 39' Sørås 49' Gueye 88'	Summary

KFUM Arena, Oslo

Attendance: 1,436

Referee: Christian Moen

10 November 2018

17:00 CET

Fredrikstad	1–1	KFUM Oslo
Aalbu 80'	Summary	Stavrum 88'

Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad

Attendance: 2,116

Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland

KFUM Oslo won 4–1 on aggregate.

Round 2

17 November 2018

13:00 CET (UTC+1)

KFUM Oslo	1–2	Åsane
Larsen 54'	Summary	Huseklepp 74' Ogungbaro 85'

KFUM Arena, Oslo

Referee: Marius Lien

25 November 2018

13:00 CET (UTC+1)

Åsane	1–3	KFUM Oslo
Bruun-Hanssen 17'	Summary	Larsen 58' Mawa 73' Sortevik 81'

Myrdal Gress, Bergen

Attendance: 925

Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam

KFUM Oslo won 4–3 on aggregate and was promoted to the 2019 Norwegian First Division.

2017

Round 1

28 October 2017

16:00 CEST

Raufoss	2–1	Notodden
Nilsen 25' Hjelmtvedt 53'	Summary	Mbedule 88'

Nammo Stadion, Raufoss

Attendance: 1,070

Referee: Mads Følstad Skarsem

4 November 2017

16:00 CET

Notodden	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Raufoss
Midtgarden 42' (pen.) Johansen 53'	Summary	Senstad 90'
Penalties
Midtgarden Bakke Tähti Johansen Hustad	5–4	Senstad Henningsson Alm Lauvli Onsrud

Idrettsparken, Notodden

Attendance: 1,277

Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy

3–3 on aggregate. Notodden won 5–4 on penalties.

Round 2

12 November 2017

18:00 CET (UTC+1)

Fredrikstad	0–0	Notodden
	Summary

Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad

Attendance: 5,340

Referee: Christian Moen

18 November 2017

18:00 CET (UTC+1)

Notodden	5–3	Fredrikstad
Hustad 7' Jenssen 22' Holmen 24' Mbedule 28' Midtgarden 69'	Summary	Kapidžić 38' Leko 76', 83'

Idrettsparken, Notodden

Attendance: 2,105

Referee: Torkjell Trædal

Notodden won 5–3 on aggregate and was promoted to the 2018 Norwegian First Division.

2000

• Mandalskameratene beat Lofoten 5–2 on aggregate
• Ørn-Horten beat FF Lillehammer on the away goals rule; 3–3 on aggregate
• Hødd beat Stålkameratene 7–2 on aggregate
• Aalesund beat Skjetten 2–1 on aggregate

• Reference: RSSSF

1999

• Strindheim beat Asker 3–2 on aggregate
• Sandefjord beat Fyllingen on the away goals rule; 4–4 on aggregate
• Hamarkameratene beat Vidar 4–3 on aggregate
• Tromsdalen beat Aalesund after extra time; 5–4 on aggregate

• Reference: RSSSF

1998

• Liv/Fossekallen beat Fyllingen 6–2 on aggregate
• Skjetten beat Ørn-Horten 5–4 on aggregate
• Clausenengen beat Mo 6–2 on aggregate
• Lofoten beat Vidar 4–3 on aggregate

• Reference:

1997

• Kjelsås beat Vidar on the away goals rule; 3–3 on aggregate
• Raufoss beat Kolstad 5–3 on aggregate
• Strindheim beat Fana 4–3 on aggregate
• Ullern beat Lofoten 4–2 on aggregate

• Reference: "Fotball: Kvalifisering til 1. divisjon menn" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 11 October 1997.

1996

The two number-six-teams from the two groups in the First Division, Byåsen and Harstad, were up for playoff.

• Byåsen beat Vigør 8–1 on aggregate
• Harstad beat Verdal 4–1 on aggregate
• Runar beat Skjetten 6–4 on aggregate
• Sarpsborg beat Finnsnes 3–2 on aggregate

• Reference: RSSSF