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.
| # | Player | Pos | Nat | Club | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | Min/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nigeria | Nybergsund | 26 | 155 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8.13 | 2.32 | 11 | |
| 2 | Tore Andreas Gundersen |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Norway | Nybergsund | 28 | 179 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.54 | 0.50 | 14 |
| 3 | Nikola Djurdjic |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Serbia | FK Haugesund | 25 | 177 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.08 | 3.05 | 18 |
| 4 | Defender - Centre-Back | Norway | Mjøndalen IF | 28 | 243 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.70 | 0.74 | 24 | |
| 5 | Roman Kienast |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Austria | Hamarkameratene | 23 | 194 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.71 | 0.46 | 24 |
| 6 | Attack - Centre-Forward | Norway | Hamarkameratene | 25 | 251 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.51 | 0.72 | 36 | |
| 7 | Midfield - Central Midfield | Kenya | Moss FK | 26 | 313 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.73 | 1.44 | 52 | |
| 8 | Thomas Lehne Olsen |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Norway | Hamarkameratene | 25 | 213 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 | 0.42 | 43 |
| 9 | Umaru Bangura |
Defender - Centre-Back | Sierra Leone | Hønefoss BK | 29 | 833 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.32 | 0.11 | 278 |
| 10 | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cote d'Ivoire | Alta IF | 14 | 412 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 206 | |
| 11 | Ibba Laajab |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Norway | Notodden FK | 19 | 569 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.32 | 0.47 | 285 |
| 12 | Defender - Centre-Back | Denmark | Notodden FK | 9 | 374 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 187 | |
| 13 | Midfield - Central Midfield | Denmark | Nybergsund | 8 | 365 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 365 | |
| 14 | Defender - Centre-Back | Norway | Sogndal IL | 26 | 2,240 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.28 | 2,240 | |
| 15 | Defender - Right-Back | Norway | Hønefoss BK | 25 | 2,133 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 2,133 | |
| 16 | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Scotland | Mjøndalen IF | 25 | 2,226 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 2,226 | |
| 17 | Midfield - Central Midfield | Norway | Hamarkameratene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | |
| 18 | Herolind Shala |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Kosovo Norway | Notodden FK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 19 | Defender - Left-Back | Norway | FK Haugesund | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | |
| 20 | Magnar Ødegaard |
Defender - Centre-Back | Norway | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 21 | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Norway | FK Haugesund | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | |
| 22 | Arnold Origi |
Goalkeeper | Kenya | Moss FK | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 23 | Defender - Right-Back | Poland | Sogndal IL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | |
| 24 | Piotr Leciejewski |
Goalkeeper | Poland | Sogndal IL | 24 | 2,160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 25 | Attack - Right Winger | Venezuela Portugal | Mjøndalen IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | |
| 26 | Sven Vandenbroeck |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Belgium | Løv-Ham (-2011) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| # | Player | Pos | Club | Mat | Min | A | G | G+A | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defender - Centre-Back | Sogndal IL | 26 | 2,240 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0.28 | |
| 2 | Nikola Djurdjic |
Attack - Centre-Forward | FK Haugesund | 25 | 177 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3.05 |
| 3 | Midfield - Central Midfield | Moss FK | 26 | 313 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.44 | |
| 4 | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | FK Haugesund | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | |
| 5 | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nybergsund | 26 | 155 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2.32 | |
| 6 | Ibba Laajab |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Notodden FK | 19 | 569 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.47 |
| 7 | Defender - Centre-Back | Mjøndalen IF | 28 | 243 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.74 | |
| 8 | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hamarkameratene | 25 | 251 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.72 | |
| 9 | Attack - Centre-Forward | Alta IF | 14 | 412 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.44 | |
| 10 | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Mjøndalen IF | 25 | 2,226 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.08 | |
| 11 | Tore Andreas Gundersen |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Nybergsund | 28 | 179 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Roman Kienast |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Hamarkameratene | 23 | 194 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.46 |
| 13 | Thomas Lehne Olsen |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Hamarkameratene | 25 | 213 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.42 |
| 14 | Umaru Bangura |
Defender - Centre-Back | Hønefoss BK | 29 | 833 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.11 |
| 15 | Defender - Left-Back | FK Haugesund | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | |
| 16 | Magnar Ødegaard |
Defender - Centre-Back | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 17 | Sven Vandenbroeck |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Løv-Ham (-2011) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 18 | Defender - Centre-Back | Notodden FK | 9 | 374 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | |
| 19 | Midfield - Central Midfield | Nybergsund | 8 | 365 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | |
| 20 | Defender - Right-Back | Hønefoss BK | 25 | 2,133 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | |
| 21 | Herolind Shala |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Notodden FK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 22 | Midfield - Central Midfield | Hamarkameratene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 23 | Arnold Origi |
Goalkeeper | Moss FK | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 24 | Defender - Right-Back | Sogndal IL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 25 | Piotr Leciejewski |
Goalkeeper | Sogndal IL | 24 | 2,160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 26 | Attack - Right Winger | Mjøndalen IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| # | Goalkeeper | Club | Matches | Minutes | Clean sheets | Goals conceded | GC / match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piotr Leciejewski |
Sogndal IL | 24 | 2,160 | 10 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 2 | Arnold Origi |
Moss FK | 8 | 720 | 1 | 14 | 1.75 |
| # | Player | Pos | Club | Matches | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nybergsund | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2 | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Mjøndalen IF | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | Roman Kienast |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Hamarkameratene | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | FK Haugesund | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Defender - Right-Back | Sogndal IL | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | Umaru Bangura |
Defender - Centre-Back | Hønefoss BK | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Midfield - Central Midfield | Moss FK | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Defender - Centre-Back | Mjøndalen IF | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Ibba Laajab |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Notodden FK | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Defender - Right-Back | Hønefoss BK | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | Nikola Djurdjic |
Attack - Centre-Forward | FK Haugesund | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Midfield - Central Midfield | Nybergsund | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Defender - Centre-Back | Notodden FK | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | Attack - Right Winger | Mjøndalen IF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Piotr Leciejewski |
Goalkeeper | Sogndal IL | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Attack - Centre-Forward | Alta IF | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | Magnar Ødegaard |
Defender - Centre-Back | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| # | Club | Country | Players | Total goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 3 | 28 | |
| 2 | Hamarkameratene |
Norway | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | Mjøndalen IF |
Norway | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | FK Haugesund |
Norway | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | — | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | — | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 | — | 3 | 4 | |
| 8 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| 10 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 FF |
Norway | 1 | 0 |
| # | Club | Country | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Season | Player | Pos | Nat | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thomas Lehne Olsen |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Norway |
Lillestrøm SK | 13 | 19 |
| 2024 | Bassekou Diabaté |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Mali |
Stabæk Fotball | 16 | 22 |
| 2023 | 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 | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nigeria |
Nybergsund | 14 | 26 | |
| 2008 | 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 | Attack - Left Winger | Norway |
Aalesunds FK | 15 | 29 | |
| 2003 | Defender - Centre-Back | Norway |
Raufoss IL | 1 | 3 |
Players with the most goals across all seasons of this competition in our dataset.
| # | Player | Position | Nationality | Total goals | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attack - Centre-Forward | Norway |
101 | 11 | |
| 2 | Attack - Right Winger | Norway |
70 | 7 | |
| 3 | 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 | Defender - Centre-Back | Norway |
59 | 9 | |
| 7 | Niklas Castro |
Attack - Left Winger | Chile Norway | 58 | 5 |
| 8 | Attack - Centre-Forward | Norway |
56 | 8 | |
| 9 | 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 | 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 | Attack - Centre-Forward | Norway |
40 | 5 | |
| 19 | Erlend Hustad |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Norway |
39 | 6 |
| 20 | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Norway |
38 | 7 |
Highest single-season goal hauls in this competition.
| # | Player | Team | Season | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Tore Andreas Gundersen
Nikola Djurdjic
Roman Kienast
Thomas Lehne Olsen
Umaru Bangura
Ibba Laajab
Herolind Shala
Magnar Ødegaard
Arnold Origi
Sven Vandenbroeck
Hamarkameratene
Mjøndalen IF
FK Haugesund
Sarpsborg 08 FF
Aalesunds FK (5619)
Lillestrøm SK (353)
Odds BK (1058)
IK Start (267)
Stabæk Fotball (1274)
Bassekou Diabaté
Mali
Gift Orban
Oscar Aga
Henrik Udahl
Pontus Engblom
Sweden
Tommy Høiland
Kristian Opseth
Pål Alexander Kirkevold
Adama Diomande
Celso Borges
Nigeria
Austria
Mohammed Abdellaoue
Niklas Castro
Amahl Pellegrino
Erlend Hustad