2016 Norwegian First Division
The 2016 1. divisjon (referred to as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian second-tier football league season. The league was contested by 16 teams, and the top two teams were promoted to Tippeligaen, while the teams placed from third to sixth place played a promotion-playoff against the 14th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon.
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 April – 30 October |
| Champions | Kristiansund |
| Promoted | Kristiansund Sandefjord |
| Relegated | Bryne Hødd KFUM Oslo Raufoss |
| Matches played | 300 |
| Goals scored | 696 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pontus Engblom (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ullensaker/Kisa 8–3 Hødd |
| Biggest away win | Fredrikstad 1–7 Ranheim |
| Highest scoring | Ullensaker/Kisa 8–3 Hødd |
| Longest winning run | 10 games Sandefjord |
| Longest winless run | 10 games Raufoss |
| Average attendance | 1,495 25.2% |
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The first round of the season was played on 3 April 2016 and the season concluded with the last round on 30 October 2016. The playoff-tournament was played between 6 and 21 November 2016.
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