The 2014 1. divisjon was a Norwegian second-tier football league season. The league was contested by 16 teams, and the top two teams won promotion 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.
The first round of the season was played on 6 April 2014 and ended with the last round on 2 November 2014.
Team changes from 2013 In the 2013 1. divisjon, Bodø/Glimt and Stabæk won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Tromsø and Hønefoss were relegated to the 1. divisjon.
Elverum, Follo, Kongsvinger and Vard Haugesund were relegated from the 2013 1. division, while Bærum, Alta, Nest-Sotra and Tromsdalen were promoted from the 2013 2. divisjon.
Teams
Team Location Arena Capacity Manager Alta Alta Finnmarkshallen 1,000 Rune Berger Bryne Bryne Bryne Stadion 10,000 Gaute Larsen Bærum Sandvika Sandvika Stadion 1,500 Morten Tandberg Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Fredrikstad Stadion 12,560 Trond Amundsen HamKam Hamar Briskeby gressbane 10,200 Chris Twiddy Hødd Ulsteinvik Høddvoll Stadion 3,120 Lars Arne Nilsen Hønefoss Hønefoss Aka Arena 4,256 Rune Skarsfjord Kristiansund Kristiansund Atlanten Stadion 4,000 Christian Michelsen Mjøndalen Mjøndalen Mjøndalen Stadion 2,100 Vegard Hansen Nest-Sotra Sotra Ågotnes Stadion 2,000 Ruben Hetlevik Ranheim Trondheim DNB Arena 2,000 Trond Nordsteien Sandefjord Sandefjord Komplett.no Arena 9,000 Lars Bohinen Strømmen Strømmen Strømmen Stadion 1,800 Erland Johnsen Tromsdalen Tromsø Tromsdalen Stadion 3,000 Gaute Helstrup Tromsø Tromsø Alfheim Stadion 6,859 Steinar Nilsen Ull/Kisa Jessheim UKI Arena 3,000 Tommy Berntsen
Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTable Hønefoss Leif Gunnar Smerud Mutual consent 23 November 2013Pre-season Roar Johansen 20 December 2013 Pre-season Ullensaker/Kisa Roar Johansen Signed by Hønefoss 20 December 2013 Pre-season Tommy Berntsen 4 January 2014Pre-season Sandefjord Arne Sandstø End of contract 31 December 2013Pre-season Lars Bohinen 1 January 2014 Pre-Season Kristiansund Geir Bakke Signed by Molde FK 17 January 2014Pre-season Christian Michelsen 6 February 2014 Pre-Season HamKam Vegard Skogheim Resigned 23 April 2014 16th Peter Sørensen 15 May 2014 16th Hønefoss Roar Johansen Mutual consent 5 June 2014 14th Rune Skarsfjord 6 June 2014 14th HamKam Peter Sørensen Resigned 4 July 2014 16th Svein Inge Haagenrud 4 July 2014 16th Nest-Sotra Alexander Straus Signed by Strømsgodset IF 13 August 2014 ? Ruben Hetlevik 21 August 2014 ? HamKam Svein Inge Haagenrud Resigned 30 August 2014 16th Chris Twiddy 30 August 2014 16th
League table
Results
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoalsGamesAverage1 Pål Alexander KirkevoldSandefjord19290.662 Robin ShrootHødd16230.70 Jean Alassane MendyKristiansund16280.57 Sanel KapidzicMjøndalen16300.535 Zdeněk OndrášekTromsø15250.60 Kjell Rune SellinSandefjord15290.527 Vegard LysvollTromsdalen14280.508 Roope RiskiHønefoss12230.52 Simen NæssNest-Sotra12290.41 Steffen Lie SkålevikNest-Sotra12290.41 Magnus AndersenTromsø12300.4012 Jonas JohansenTromsø11250.44
Source:Alt om fotball
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