The 2025 Norwegian First Division (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is a scheduled Norwegian second-tier football league season. The season is set to run from 31 March 2025 to 8 November 2025, not including play-off matches.[1]
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 March – 8 November |
| Matches played | 0 |
| Goals scored | 0 |
← 2024 2026 → | |
Teams
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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.
Stadiums and locations
edit| Team | Location | County | Arena | Turf | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund | Ålesund | Møre og Romsdal | Color Line Stadion | Artificial | 10,778 |
| Egersund | Egersund | Rogaland | B&G Parken | Artificial | 1,200 |
| Hødd | Ulsteinvik | Møre og Romsdal | Høddvoll | Artificial | 4,081 |
| Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | Innlandet | Gjemselund | Artificial | 5,824 |
| Lillestrøm | Lillestrøm | Akershus | Åråsen | Natural | 12,250 |
| Lyn | Oslo | Oslo | Bislett | Natural | 15,400 |
| Mjøndalen | Mjøndalen | Buskerud | Consto Arena | Artificial | 4,200 |
| Moss | Moss | Østfold | Melløs | Natural | 2,373 |
| Odd | Skien | Telemark | Skagerak Arena | Artificial | 11,767 |
| Ranheim | Trondheim | Trøndelag | EXTRA Arena | Artificial | 3,000 |
| Raufoss | Raufoss | Innlandet | NAMMO Stadion | Artificial | 3,042 |
| Skeid | Oslo | Oslo | OBOS Idrettspark Nordre Åsen | Artificial | 1,486 |
| Sogndal | Sogndal | Vestland | Fosshaugane Campus | Artificial | 5,622 |
| Stabæk | Bærum | Akershus | Nadderud | Artificial | 4,938 |
| Start | Kristiansand | Agder | Sparebanken Sør Arena | Artificial | 14,448 |
| Åsane | Bergen | Vestland | Åsane Arena | Artificial | 3,300 |
Personnel and kits
edit| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund |  Kjetil Rekdal
|
Umbro | Sparebanken Møre |
| Egersund | Endre Eide
|
Macron | Sparebanken Vest |
| Hødd | Marius Bøe
|
Puma | Sparebanken Møre |
| Kongsvinger |  Johan Wennberg
|
Umbro | Mapei |
| Lillestrøm | Hans Erik Ødegaard
|
Puma | Romerike Sparebank |
| Lyn | Jan Halvor Halvorsen
|
Hummel | OBOS |
| Mjøndalen |  Kevin Nicol
|
Umbro | Sparebanken Øst |
| Moss | Thomas Myhre
|
Select | SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus |
| Odd | Knut Rønningene
|
Hummel | Skagerak Energi |
| Ranheim | Umbro | SpareBank 1 SMN | |
| Raufoss |  Tom Dent
|
Puma | Nammo |
| Skeid | Vilde Mollestad Rislaa
|
Adidas | OBOS |
| Sogndal |  Luís Pimenta
|
Umbro | Sparebanken Vest |
| Stabæk | Jörgen Wålemark
|
Nike | SpareBank 1 Østlandet |
| Start | Azar Karadas
|
Macron | Sparebanken Sør |
| Åsane | Eirik Bakke
|
Craft | Tertnes Holding |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raufoss | Jörgen Wålemark
|
Contract expired | 20 November 2024[2] | Pre-season | Tom Dent
|
10 December 2024[3] |
| Sogndal | Morten Kalvenes
|
Contract expired | 9 December 2024 | Luís Pimenta
|
9 December 2024[4] | |
| Stabæk | Bjørn Helge Riise (caretaker)
|
End of caretaker spell | 9 December 2024 | Jörgen Wålemark
|
9 December 2024[5] | |
| Lillestrøm | Dag-Eilev Fagermo
|
Contraxt expired | 10 December 2024 | Hans Erik Ødegaard
|
10 December 2024[6] | |
| Egersund | Kjell André Thu
|
Contract expired | 31 December 2024 | Endre Eide
|
1 January 2025[7] | |
| Ranheim | Kåre Ingebrigtsen
|
Appointed sporting director | 31 December 2024[8] |
Transfers
editWinter
editSummer
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League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aalesund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Eliteserien |
| 2 | Egersund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Hødd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Kongsvinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Lillestrøm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Lyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Mjøndalen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Moss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Odd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Ranheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Raufoss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Skeid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Sogndal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Stabæk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Start | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 16 | Åsane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Positions by round
edit| Promotion to 2026 Eliteserien | |
| Promotion play-offs | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2026 2. divisjon |
Results
editPlay-offs
editPromotion play-offs
editThe 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
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ "Her er kampene i OBOS-ligaen 2025" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Jørgen Wålemark og Raufoss Fotball skiller lag" (in Norwegian). Raufoss Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Thomas William Dent (33) er vår nye hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Raufoss Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Pressemelding: Luis Pimenta er vår nye hovudtrenar!" (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Nytt team på plass: Jörgen Wålemark ny hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Hans Erik Ødegaard ny LSK-trener: - Ser et veldig stort potensial her" (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Kjell André Thu gir seg i EIK etter sesongen - Endre Eide blir hovedtrener ut 2027-sesongen" (in Norwegian). Egersunds IK. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Kåre blir sportssjef" (in Norwegian). Ranheim Fotball. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.