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OBOS-ligaen

6 clubs 775 players 26 seasons 2000 – 2025 1,765 records

About OBOS-ligaen

The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon and OBOS-ligaen, is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are promoted to the Eliteserien, and the lowest finishing teams are relegated to 2. divisjon.

Leaders — 2008

Top scorer
Kim Ojo Nybergsund
10
Top assists
Chukwuma Akabueze Odd Grenland
10
Top clean sheets
Piotr Leciejewski Sogndal IL
10
Most cards
Lukasz Nadolski Sogndal IL
8
#PlayerPosNat ClubMatMin GAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90Min/G
1 Kim Ojo Attack - Centre-Forward Nigeria Nybergsund 26 213 10 2 12 0 6 0 4.23 0.85 21
2 Chukwuma Akabueze Midfield - Central Midfield Nigeria Odd Grenland 28 254 9 10 19 0 4 0 3.19 3.54 28
3 Kjartan Finnbogason Attack - Centre-Forward Iceland Sandefjord Fotball 26 160 9 3 12 0 3 0 5.06 1.69 18
4 Ibba Laajab Attack - Centre-Forward Norway Notodden FK 24 156 8 2 10 1 3 0 4.62 1.15 20
5 Amin Soleiman Askar Defender - Right-Back Norway Moss FK 22 305 6 2 8 0 1 1 1.77 0.59 51
6 Srdjan Radonjic Attack - Centre-Forward Montenegro Serbia IK Start 12 161 5 1 6 0 1 0 2.80 0.56 32
7 Rógvi Jacobsen Midfield - Attacking Midfield Faroe Islands IL Hødd 13 269 4 1 5 0 1 0 1.34 0.33 67
8 Jacob Sørensen Attack - Right Winger Denmark Odd Grenland 22 286 4 5 9 0 1 0 1.26 1.57 72
9 Alassane Diomandé Attack - Centre-Forward Cote d'Ivoire Alta IF 22 305 3 2 5 0 2 0 0.89 0.59 102
10 Per-Egil Flo Defender - Centre-Back Norway Sogndal IL 29 834 3 8 11 0 2 0 0.32 0.86 278
11 Camazzola Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil Italy Sandefjord Fotball 18 306 3 1 4 0 2 0 0.88 0.29 102
12 Kevin Nicol Midfield - Defensive Midfield Scotland FK Haugesund 19 457 3 1 4 2 2 0 0.59 0.20 152
13 Steffen Hagen Defender - Centre-Back Norway Odd Grenland 18 595 2 1 3 0 1 0 0.30 0.15 298
14 Umaru Bangura Defender - Centre-Back Sierra Leone Hønefoss BK 27 1,202 2 1 3 1 5 0 0.15 0.07 601
15 Erik Midtgarden Defender - Centre-Back Norway Notodden FK 6 126 2 2 4 0 1 0 1.43 1.43 63
16 Espen Ruud Defender - Right-Back Norway Odd Grenland 7 274 2 1 3 0 1 0 0.66 0.33 137
17 John Machethe Midfield - Central Midfield Kenya Moss FK 18 481 2 3 5 0 1 0 0.37 0.56 241
18 Dardo Caballero Defender - Centre-Back Uruguay Italy IL Hødd 13 1,098 1 0 1 0 4 0 0.08 0.00 1,098
19 Magnus Lekven Defender - Centre-Back Norway Odd Grenland 14 599 1 1 2 0 1 0 0.15 0.15 599
20 Tommy Svindal Larsen Midfield - Defensive Midfield Norway Odd Grenland 27 2,133 1 4 5 0 4 0 0.04 0.17 2,133
21 Herolind Shala Midfield - Central Midfield Kosovo Norway Notodden FK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
22 Rolf Daniel Vikstøl Defender - Left-Back Norway IK Start 7 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
23 Amin Nouri Defender - Right-Back Norway Nybergsund 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
24 Joakim Våge Nilsen Midfield - Defensive Midfield Norway FK Haugesund 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
25 Lars Gerson Defender - Centre-Back Luxembourg Norway Kongsvinger IL 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
26 Ørjan Nyland Goalkeeper Norway IL Hødd 3 213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
27 Arnold Origi Goalkeeper Kenya Moss FK 8 720 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
28 Lukasz Nadolski Defender - Right-Back Poland Sogndal IL 22 0 0 2 2 0 8 0 0.00 0.00 —
29 Martin Hollund Goalkeeper Norway Løv-Ham (-2011) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
30 Benny Olsen Defender - Right-Back Norway Hønefoss BK 17 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
31 Søren Jensen Defender - Centre-Back Denmark Odd Grenland 15 0 0 4 4 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 —
32 Alex Valencia Attack - Right Winger Norway Odd Grenland 9 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
33 Piotr Leciejewski Goalkeeper Poland Sogndal IL 30 2,700 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 —
34 Martin Borre Midfield - Right Midfield Denmark IK Start 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
35 Martin Jensen Defender - Left-Back Denmark Sandefjord Fotball 26 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0.00 0.00 —
36 Fernando de Ornelas Attack - Right Winger Venezuela Portugal Odd Grenland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
#PlayerPosClubMatMinAGG+AA/90
1 Chukwuma Akabueze Midfield - Central Midfield Odd Grenland 28 254 10 9 19 3.54
2 Per-Egil Flo Defender - Centre-Back Sogndal IL 29 834 8 3 11 0.86
3 Jacob Sørensen Attack - Right Winger Odd Grenland 22 286 5 4 9 1.57
4 Tommy Svindal Larsen Midfield - Defensive Midfield Odd Grenland 27 2,133 4 1 5 0.17
5 Søren Jensen Defender - Centre-Back Odd Grenland 15 0 4 0 4 0.00
6 Kjartan Finnbogason Attack - Centre-Forward Sandefjord Fotball 26 160 3 9 12 1.69
7 John Machethe Midfield - Central Midfield Moss FK 18 481 3 2 5 0.56
8 Kim Ojo Attack - Centre-Forward Nybergsund 26 213 2 10 12 0.85
9 Ibba Laajab Attack - Centre-Forward Notodden FK 24 156 2 8 10 1.15
10 Amin Soleiman Askar Defender - Right-Back Moss FK 22 305 2 6 8 0.59
11 Alassane Diomandé Attack - Centre-Forward Alta IF 22 305 2 3 5 0.59
12 Erik Midtgarden Defender - Centre-Back Notodden FK 6 126 2 2 4 1.43
13 Lukasz Nadolski Defender - Right-Back Sogndal IL 22 0 2 0 2 0.00
14 Benny Olsen Defender - Right-Back Hønefoss BK 17 0 2 0 2 0.00
15 Srdjan Radonjic Attack - Centre-Forward IK Start 12 161 1 5 6 0.56
16 Rógvi Jacobsen Midfield - Attacking Midfield IL Hødd 13 269 1 4 5 0.33
17 Camazzola Midfield - Defensive Midfield Sandefjord Fotball 18 306 1 3 4 0.29
18 Kevin Nicol Midfield - Defensive Midfield FK Haugesund 19 457 1 3 4 0.20
19 Espen Ruud Defender - Right-Back Odd Grenland 7 274 1 2 3 0.33
20 Umaru Bangura Defender - Centre-Back Hønefoss BK 27 1,202 1 2 3 0.07
21 Steffen Hagen Defender - Centre-Back Odd Grenland 18 595 1 2 3 0.15
22 Magnus Lekven Defender - Centre-Back Odd Grenland 14 599 1 1 2 0.15
23 Alex Valencia Attack - Right Winger Odd Grenland 9 0 1 0 1 0.00
24 Rolf Daniel Vikstøl Defender - Left-Back IK Start 7 0 1 0 1 0.00
25 Martin Jensen Defender - Left-Back Sandefjord Fotball 26 0 1 0 1 0.00
26 Dardo Caballero Defender - Centre-Back IL Hødd 13 1,098 0 1 1 0.00
27 Arnold Origi Goalkeeper Moss FK 8 720 0 0 0 0.00
28 Ørjan Nyland Goalkeeper IL Hødd 3 213 0 0 0 0.00
29 Lars Gerson Defender - Centre-Back Kongsvinger IL 7 0 0 0 0 0.00
30 Joakim Våge Nilsen Midfield - Defensive Midfield FK Haugesund 7 0 0 0 0 0.00
31 Amin Nouri Defender - Right-Back Nybergsund 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
32 Martin Hollund Goalkeeper Løv-Ham (-2011) 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
33 Piotr Leciejewski Goalkeeper Sogndal IL 30 2,700 0 0 0 0.00
34 Martin Borre Midfield - Right Midfield IK Start 7 0 0 0 0 0.00
35 Herolind Shala Midfield - Central Midfield Notodden FK 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
36 Fernando de Ornelas Attack - Right Winger Odd Grenland 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
#GoalkeeperClubMatchesMinutesClean sheetsGoals concededGC / match
1 Piotr Leciejewski Sogndal IL 30 2,700 10 36 1.2
2 Ørjan Nyland IL Hødd 3 213 1 7 2.33
#PlayerPosClubMatchesYC2nd YCRCScore
1 Lukasz Nadolski Defender - Right-Back Sogndal IL 22 8 0 0 8
2 Kim Ojo Attack - Centre-Forward Nybergsund 26 6 1 0 6
3 Martin Jensen Defender - Left-Back Sandefjord Fotball 26 5 0 0 5
4 Umaru Bangura Defender - Centre-Back Hønefoss BK 27 5 0 0 5
5 Dardo Caballero Defender - Centre-Back IL Hødd 13 4 0 0 4
6 Chukwuma Akabueze Midfield - Central Midfield Odd Grenland 28 4 0 0 4
7 Amin Soleiman Askar Defender - Right-Back Moss FK 22 1 0 1 4
8 Tommy Svindal Larsen Midfield - Defensive Midfield Odd Grenland 27 4 0 0 4
9 Ibba Laajab Attack - Centre-Forward Notodden FK 24 3 0 0 3
10 Kjartan Finnbogason Attack - Centre-Forward Sandefjord Fotball 26 3 0 0 3
11 Camazzola Midfield - Defensive Midfield Sandefjord Fotball 18 2 0 0 2
12 Kevin Nicol Midfield - Defensive Midfield FK Haugesund 19 2 0 0 2
13 Alassane Diomandé Attack - Centre-Forward Alta IF 22 2 0 0 2
14 Per-Egil Flo Defender - Centre-Back Sogndal IL 29 2 0 0 2
15 Piotr Leciejewski Goalkeeper Sogndal IL 30 2 0 0 2
16 Søren Jensen Defender - Centre-Back Odd Grenland 15 2 0 0 2
17 Espen Ruud Defender - Right-Back Odd Grenland 7 1 0 0 1
18 Benny Olsen Defender - Right-Back Hønefoss BK 17 1 0 0 1
19 Martin Borre Midfield - Right Midfield IK Start 7 1 0 0 1
20 Steffen Hagen Defender - Centre-Back Odd Grenland 18 1 0 0 1
21 Magnus Lekven Defender - Centre-Back Odd Grenland 14 1 0 0 1
22 Srdjan Radonjic Attack - Centre-Forward IK Start 12 1 0 0 1
23 Jacob Sørensen Attack - Right Winger Odd Grenland 22 1 0 0 1
24 Lars Gerson Defender - Centre-Back Kongsvinger IL 7 1 0 0 1
25 Rógvi Jacobsen Midfield - Attacking Midfield IL Hødd 13 1 0 0 1
26 John Machethe Midfield - Central Midfield Moss FK 18 1 0 0 1
27 Rolf Daniel Vikstøl Defender - Left-Back IK Start 7 1 1 0 1
28 Erik Midtgarden Defender - Centre-Back Notodden FK 6 1 0 0 1
#ClubCountryPlayersTotal goals
1 Odd Grenland Norway 9 19
2 Sandefjord Fotball Norway 3 12
3 Nybergsund — 2 10
4 Notodden FK — 3 10
5 Moss FK — 3 8
6 IK Start Norway 3 5
7 IL Hødd — 3 5
8 Sogndal IL — 3 3
9 FK Haugesund Norway 2 3
10 Alta IF — 1 3
11 Hønefoss BK — 2 2
12 Kongsvinger IL — 1 0
13 Løv-Ham (-2011) — 1 0
#ClubCountrySeasons
1 Aalesunds FK (5619) Norway 26
2 Lillestrøm SK (353) Norway 26
3 Mjøndalen IF (11338) Norway 26
4 Odds BK (1058) Norway 26
5 IK Start (267) Norway 23
6 Stabæk Fotball (1274) Norway 22

Top scorer of each season in this competition (across 23 tracked seasons). Ties resolved by player_id order.

SeasonPlayerPosNatClubGoalsMatches
2025 Thomas Lehne Olsen Attack - Centre-Forward Norway Lillestrøm SK 13 19
2024 Bassekou Diabaté Attack - Centre-Forward Mali Stabæk Fotball 16 22
2023 Benjamin Stokke Attack - Centre-Forward Norway Kristiansund BK 16 30
2022 Gift Orban Attack - Centre-Forward Nigeria Togo Stabæk Fotball 16 22
2021 Oscar Aga Attack - Centre-Forward Norway Grorud IL 24 28
2020 Henrik Udahl Attack - Centre-Forward Norway Åsane Fotball 19 29
2019 Pontus Engblom Attack - Centre-Forward Sweden Sandefjord Fotball 19 27
2018 Tommy Høiland Attack - Centre-Forward Norway Viking FK 21 30
2017 Kristian Opseth Attack - Centre-Forward Norway FK Bodø/Glimt 28 30
2016 Pontus Engblom Attack - Centre-Forward Sweden Sandnes Ulf 26 30
2015 Pontus Engblom Attack - Centre-Forward Sweden Sandnes Ulf 17 26
2014 Pål Alexander Kirkevold Attack - Centre-Forward Norway Sandefjord Fotball 19 29
2013 Ibba Laajab Attack - Centre-Forward Norway FK Bodø/Glimt 17 27
2012 Tore Andreas Gundersen Attack - Centre-Forward Norway Hamarkameratene 16 26
2011 Adama Diomande Attack - Centre-Forward Norway Cote d'Ivoire IL Hødd 14 28
2010 Celso Borges Midfield - Central Midfield Costa Rica Brazil Fredrikstad FK 14 25
2009 Kim Ojo Attack - Centre-Forward Nigeria Nybergsund 14 26
2008 Kim Ojo Attack - Centre-Forward Nigeria Nybergsund 10 26
2007 Roman Kienast Attack - Centre-Forward Austria Hamarkameratene 14 23
2006 Tore Andreas Gundersen Attack - Centre-Forward Norway Kongsvinger IL 14 30
2005 Mohammed Abdellaoue Attack - Centre-Forward Norway Morocco Skeid Oslo 5 21
2004 Morten Moldskred Attack - Left Winger Norway Aalesunds FK 15 29
2003 Jarl André Storbaek Defender - Centre-Back Norway Raufoss IL 1 3

Players with the most goals across all seasons of this competition in our dataset.

#PlayerPositionNationalityTotal goalsSeasons
1 Adem Güven Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 101 11
2 Nicolay Solberg Attack - Right Winger Norway 70 7
3 Sanel Kapidzic Attack - Centre-Forward Denmark Bosnia-Herzegovina 63 7
4 Pontus Engblom Attack - Centre-Forward Sweden 62 3
5 Tore Andreas Gundersen Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 61 7
6 Erik Midtgarden Defender - Centre-Back Norway 59 9
7 Niklas Castro Attack - Left Winger Chile Norway 58 5
8 Bendik Bye Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 56 8
9 Benjamin Stokke Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 55 7
10 Tommy Høiland Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 55 8
11 Thomas Lehne Olsen Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 51 6
12 Pål Alexander Kirkevold Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 49 4
13 Geir André Herrem Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 48 6
14 Ibba Laajab Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 48 8
15 Kristian Opseth Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 46 4
16 Oscar Aga Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 43 3
17 Amahl Pellegrino Attack - Left Winger Norway Tanzania 42 4
18 Jonas Enkerud Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 40 5
19 Erlend Hustad Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 39 6
20 Håkon Lorentzen Midfield - Attacking Midfield Norway 38 7

Highest single-season goal hauls in this competition.

#PlayerTeamSeasonGoals
1 Kristian Opseth FK Bodø/Glimt 2017 28
2 Pontus Engblom Sandnes Ulf 2016 26
3 Oscar Aga Grorud IL 2021 24
4 Tommy Høiland Viking FK 2018 21