The 1973 1. divisjon was the 29th completed season of top division football in Norway.
Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and Viking FK won the championship, their second consecutive league title and their third top-flight title overall.
Fredrikstad, who was the only remaining team to have played all 28 completed seasons in the top division, was relegated in the end of the season.
Teams and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Brann 21 Bergen Brann Stadion Fredrikstad 28 Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Stadion Frigg 15 Oslo HamKam 5 Hamar Briskeby Lyn 20 Oslo Ullevaal Stadion Mjøndalen 7 Mjøndalen Nedre Eiker Stadion Raufoss 8 Raufoss Raufoss Stadion Rosenborg 11 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Skeid 26 Oslo Start 6 Kristiansand Kristiansand Stadion Strømsgodset 8 Drammen Marienlyst Stadion Viking 26 Stavanger Stavanger Stadion
League table
Results
Season statistics Top scorer Stein Karlsen, HamKam – 17 goals
Attendances
References Norway - List of final tables (RSSSF) Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk (NIFS)