1987 Norwegian First Division
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.
| Season | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 May – 10 October |
| Champions | Moss 1st title |
| Relegated | HamKam Mjøndalen Start |
| European Cup | Moss |
| UEFA Cup | Molde |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Bryne |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 343 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jan Kristian Fjærestad (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Moss 5–0 Molde (10 July 1987) Start 6–1 HamKam (3 October 1987) Brann 5–0 Tromsø (10 October 1987) |
| Biggest away win | Rosenborg 1–4 Moss (20 June 1987) Mjøndalen 1–4 Bryne (12 September 1987) |
| Highest scoring | Kongsvinger 3–4 Start(20 June 1987) Start 6–1 HamKam (3 October 1987) |
| Highest attendance | 15,320 Brann 1–0 Vålerengen (16 May 1987) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,070 Start 0–2 Molde (15 July 1987) |
| Average attendance | 3,553 10.0% |
← 1986 1988 → | |
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.