2009 Norwegian First Division

The 2009 1. divisjon (referred to as Adeccoligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football season. The season began play on 5 April 2009 and will end on 1 November 2009.

1. divisjon
Season2009
Dates5 April – 1 November
ChampionsHaugesund
PromotedHaugesund
Hønefoss
Kongsvinger
RelegatedHamKam
Notodden
Stavanger
Skeid
Matches played240
Goals scored735 (3.06 per match)
Top goalscorerThomas Sørum
(24 goals)
2008
2010
Tromsdalen
Sogndal
Sarpsborg 08
Løv-Ham
Mjøndalen
Nybergsund
Moss
Skeid
Notodden
Stavanger
2009 clubs

The club relegated from the Tippeligaen in 2008 was Ham-Kam. Sandnes Ulf and Hødd were relegated to the 2. divisjon in 2008 after finishing in fifteenth and sixteenth place respectively. Tromsdalen, Stavanger, Mjøndalen, and Skeid were promoted from the 2. divisjon in 2008.

At the end of the season, a two-legged promotion playoff will be played between the 3rd, 4th, and 5th placed teams in the 1. divisjon and the 14th placed team in the Tippeligaen.

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