List of teams promoted from the Norwegian First Division and predecessors

A national second tier of Norwegian league football was established in 1963. The league took over for Landsdelsserien, a league consisting of seven regional groups, as the second tier in the Norwegian football league system. The league was named 2. divisjon. After the rebranding of the top tier ahead of the 1990 season, the second tier was rebranded as 1. divisjon in 1991. Regional 1. divisjon (1948–1951) Group winners competed in qualification play-offs for four spots in the following season's top division. Promoted teams are shown in bold. Teams marked with an asterisk (*) were not promoted

Season I II A II B III IV A IV B V A V B VI VII VIII 1948–49 Selbak Frigg* Strømmen Kapp* Fram (Larvik) Borg* Jerv* Djerv 1919* Årstad* Molde* Ranheim 1949–50 Lisleby Geithus* Solberg* Hamar* Odd Larvik Turn* Start* Stavanger* Brann Kristiansund Kvik 1950–51 Kvik (Halden)* Asker Geithus* Gjøvik-Lyn* Snøgg Larvik Turn* Flekkefjord* Ålgård* Årstad Aalesund* Kvik

Landsdelsserien (1951–1962) Winners from districts east/south and east/north were promoted to the top division. The remaining five winner qualified for promotion play-offs to compete for two spots in the following season's top division. In the 1961–62 season, only two teams promoted. Promoted teams are shown in bold. Teams marked with an asterisk (*) were not promoted Season East/South East/North West/South A West/South B West/South C Møre Trøndelag 1951–52 Larvik Turn Lillestrøm Flekkefjord* Ålgård* Varegg Hødd* Ranheim 1952–53 Moss Geithus Flekkefjord* Djerv 1919* Nordnes Langevåg* Freidig 1953–54 Fram (Larvik) Vålerengen Flekkefjord* Bryne* Brann Molde* Ranheim 1954–55 Rapid Frigg Jerv* Bryne* Varegg Kristiansund* Kvik 1955–56 Sparta Strømmen Start* Ulf* Årstad Molde* Steinkjer 1956–57 Eik Raufoss Donn* Stavanger* Brann Molde Sverre* 1957–58 Greåker Kapp Jerv* Stavanger* Årstad Kristiansund* Freidig 1958–59 Rapid Vålerengen Start Bryne* Os* Hødd* Brage 1959–60 Lisleby Lyn Vindbjart* Stavanger Årstad* Kristiansund* Rosenborg 1960–61 Ørn Frigg Start* Ulf* Brann Langevåg* Steinkjer 1961–62 Sarpsborg Gjøvik-Lyn Start* Haugar* Os* Aalesund* Kvik*

National 2. divisjon (1963–1990) Teams in bold were promoted Teams marked with an asterisk (*) were not promoted Teams in italics were teams from Northern Norway not eligible for promotion at the time. SeasonWinners Group AWinners Group B1963Sandefjord BKRaufoss1964OddSteinkjer1965LislebyHødd1966StrømsgodsetRosenborg1967VikingBrann1968StartHødd1969PorsHamKam SeasonWinners Group AWinners Group BWinners District IX–X ()Winners District XIThe winners of District XI were never eligible for promotion.Play-offs Group APlay-offs Group B1970FriggLynMjølner*The winners of District IX–X was not eligible for promotion in 1970.Kirkenes* — —1971MjøndalenSkeidMjølnerIn the 1971 season, the winner of the District IX–X, Mjølner was directly promoted.Kirkenes* — —1972StartFriggMo*Stein*Pors* Raufoss1973Sarpsborg FKMoldeMjølner*Kirkenes*Vålerengen Bryne*1974OsLillestrømBodø/Glimt*Kirkenes*Fredrikstad Eidsvold Turn*1975BryneHamKamBodø/Glimt*Norild*Vard Odd* SeasonWinners Group AWinners Group BWinners District IX–XI ()Play-offs Group APlay-offs Group B1976MossVålerengenBodø/GlimtOdd* Lyn* SeasonWinners Group AWinners Group BWinners Group C ()Play-offs Group APlay-offs Group B1977SkeidLynMo*Odd* Steinkjer 1978MjøndalenRosenborgTromsø*Fredrikstad* HamKam SeasonWinners Group AWinners Group BPlay-offs Group APlay-offs Group B1979FredrikstadLynPors* Molde1980HamKamBrannMjøndalen* Haugar1981MjøndalenSogndalPors* Molde1982KongsvingerBrannEik Steinkjer*1983FredrikstadMoldePors* Strindheim1984MjøndalenBrannHamKam* Vidar*1985HamKamStrømmenSogndal* Tromsø1986MossBrannDrøbak/Frogn* Vidar*1987SogndalStrømmenDjerv 1919 Lyn*1988VikingMjølnerStart HamKam*1989FyllingenStrømsgodsetDjerv 1919* HamKam*1990SogndalLynBryne* Eik*

1. divisjon (1991–) Teams in bold was promoted Team marked with an asterisk (*) was not promoted SeasonWinners Group AWinners Group BPlay-offs Group APlay-offs Group B1991MjøndalenHamKamBryne* Strindheim*1992Bodø/GlimtFyllingenDrøbak/Frogn* Strømmen*1993VålerengaSogndalStrømsgodset Bryne*1994StrindheimHøddStabækDue to the expansion of the top division from 12 to 14 teams, both runners-up were automatically promoted this season. Molde1995MossSkeidSogndal* Strømsgodset1996LynHaugesundOdd Grenland* Sogndal SeasonWinnersRunners-upThird (play-off)1997VålerengaMossEik-Tønsberg* —1998Odd GrenlandSkeidKjelsås* —1999HaugesundBryneStart —2000LynStrømsgodsetSogndal —2001VålerengaStartHamKam* —2002TromsøAalesundSandefjord* —2003HamKamFredrikstadSandefjord* —2004StartAalesundKongsvinger* —2005StabækSandefjordMoss* —2006StrømsgodsetAalesundBryne* —2007MoldeHamKamBodø/Glimt —2008Odd GrenlandSandefordStartDue to the expansion of the top division from 14 to 16 teams, the third finisher in the 2008 1. divisjon was promoted directly. Sogndal* 2009HaugesundHønefossKongsvinger Sogndal,* Sarpsborg 08* 2010SogndalSarpsborg 08Fredrikstad Løv-Ham,* Ranheim*2011HønefossSandnes Ulf Sandefjord*No play-offs in 2011 —2012StartSarpsborg 08 Sandefjord* Mjøndalen,* Bodø/Glimt,* Ullensaker/Kisa*2013Bodø/GlimtStabæk Hødd* Ranheim,* HamKam,* Mjøndalen*2014SandefjordTromsø Mjøndalen Kristiansund,* Bærum,* Fredrikstad*2015SogndalBrann Kristiansund* Hødd,* Jerv,* Ranheim*2016KristiansundSandefjord Jerv* Sandnes Ulf,* Kongsvinger,* Mjøndalen*2017Bodø/GlimtStart Mjøndalen* Ranheim, Sandnes Ulf,* Ullensaker/Kisa*2018VikingMjøndalen Aalesund* Sogndal,* Ullensaker/Kisa,* Nest-Sotra*2019AalesundSandefjord Start KFUM Oslo,* Kongsvinger,* Sogndal*2020TromsøLillestrøm Sogndal* Ranheim,* Åsane,* Raufoss*

Number of titles This lists national league winners only. Clubs in bold are competing in 1. divisjon as of the current season.

Overall The winners of Landsdelsserien (1951–1962) and the district groups (1970–1976) are not included.

6 wins: HamKam, Lyn, Sogndal 5 wins: Brann, Mjøndalen 4 wins: Start, Vålerenga 3 wins: Odd, Hødd, Strømsgodset, Skeid, Molde, Moss, Bodø/Glimt, Haugesund, Viking, Tromsø 2 wins: Rosenborg, Frigg, Fredrikstad, Strømmen, Fyllingen 1 win: Sandefjord BK, Raufoss, Steinkjer, Lisleby, Pors, Sarpsborg FK, Os, Lillestrøm, Bryne, Mo, Kongsvinger, Mjølner, Strindheim, Stabæk, Hønefoss, Sandefjord, Kristiansund, Aalesund

In the current one-conference system (1997–) 2 wins: Vålerenga, Odd, Haugesund, Start, Sogndal, Bodø/Glimt, Tromsø 1 win: Lyn, HamKam, Stabæk, Strømsgodset, Molde, Hønefoss, Sandefjord, Kristiansund, Viking, Aalesund

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