The 1982 1. divisjon was the 38th completed season of top division football in Norway.
Overview 22 games were played with 2 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number eleven and twelve were relegated. The winners of the two groups of the 2. divisjon were promoted, as well as the winner of a series of play-off matches between number ten in the First Division and the two second-placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon.
Viking won the championship, their seventh title.
Teams and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Bryne 7 Bryne Bryne Stadion Fredrikstad 33 Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Stadion Hamarkameratene 11 Hamar Briskeby Lillestrøm 19 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion Mjøndalen 13 Mjøndalen Nedre Eiker Stadion Molde 9 Molde Molde Stadion Moss 9 Moss Melløs Stadion Rosenborg 19 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Sogndal 1 Sogndalsfjøra Fosshaugane Start 15 Kristiansand Kristiansand Stadion Vålerengen 27 Oslo Bislett Stadion Viking 35 Stavanger Stavanger Stadion
League table
Results
Relegation play-offs The qualification play-off matches were contested between Fredrikstad (10th in the 1. divisjon), Eik (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group A), and Steinkjer (2nd in the 2. divisjon - Group B). Eik won both their games and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.
Results Fredrikstad 2–3 Eik Steinkjer 1–3 Fredrikstad Eik 2–1 Steinkjer
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Tor Arne GranerudHam-Kam11 Trygve JohannessenViking3 Svein MathisenStart10 Lasse OpsethSogndal5 Juhani HimankaLillestrøm9 Sverre BrandhaugRosenborg Bernt MælandBryne8 Pål JacobsenVålerengen8 Geir HenæsMoss Jan BergMolde
Attendances
References
Norway - List of final tables (RSSSF) Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk (NIFS)