1987 Norwegian First Division

Template:Short description Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Template other The 1987 1. divisjon was the 43rd completed season of top division football in Norway. The season 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 2. divisjon 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 2. divisjon and number ten in the 1. divisjon.

For the first time in the Norwegian top flight, 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. Schanke 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.

Overview

Moss FK, coached by Nils Arne Eggen, won the league for the first and, as of the 2024 season, 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.

Teams and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team	Ap.	Location	Stadium
Brann	31	Bergen	Brann Stadion
Bryne	12	Bryne	Bryne Stadion
HamKam	14	Hamar	Briskeby
Kongsvinger	5	Kongsvinger	Gjemselund Stadion
Lillestrøm	24	Lillestrøm	Åråsen Stadion
Mjøndalen	17	Mjøndalen	Nedre Eiker Stadion
Molde	13	Molde	Molde Stadion
Moss	13	Moss	Melløs Stadion
Rosenborg	24	Trondheim	Lerkendal Stadion
Start	20	Kristiansand	Kristiansand Stadion
Tromsø	2	Tromsø	Alfheim Stadion
Vålerengen	32	Oslo	Bislett Stadion

Results

Results in brackets indicate the results from penalty shoot-outs whenever games were drawn.

Relegation play-offs

The qualification matches were contested between Hamarkameratene (10th in the 1. divisjon), Djerv 1919 (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Lyn (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Djerv 1919 won and was promoted to the 1. divisjon.

Results

• Lyn – Djerv 1919 0–1
• Hamarkameratene – Lyn 1–1
• Djerv 1919 – Hamarkameratene 3–0

Table

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Template:Flagicon Jan Kristian Fjærestad	Moss	18
2	Template:Flagicon Cato Holtet	Kongsvinger	11
3	Template:Flagicon Jan Åge Fjørtoft	Ham-Kam	10
4	Template:Flagicon Geir Henæs	Moss	9
	Template:Flagicon André Nieuwlaat	Rosenborg
	Template:Flagicon Børre Meinseth	Bryne
7	Template:Flagicon Carsten Bachke	Moss	8
	Template:Flagicon Arne Larsen Økland	Bryne
9	Template:Flagicon Jan Berg	Molde	7
	Template:Flagicon Arnfinn Engerbakk	Kongsvinger
	Template:Flagicon Sten Glenn Håberg	Lillestrøm
	Template:Flagicon Kjetil Rekdal	Molde
	Template:Flagicon Gøran Sørloth	Rosenborg

References

• League table
• Fixtures
• Goalscorers