The 1988 1. divisjon was the 44th completed season of top division football in Norway. The season began on 1 May 1988 and ended on 9 October 1988.
22 games were played with 3 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 the two second placed teams in the two groups of the 2. divisjon and number ten in the 1. divisjon.
Rosenborg won their 6th title.
Teams and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Brann 32 Bergen Brann Stadion Bryne 13 Bryne Bryne Stadion Djerv 1919 3 Haugesund Haugesund Stadion Kongsvinger 6 Kongsvinger Gjemselund Stadion Lillestrøm 25 Lillestrøm Åråsen Stadion Molde 14 Molde Molde Stadion Moss 14 Moss Melløs Stadion Rosenborg 25 Trondheim Lerkendal Stadion Sogndal 2 Sogndalsfjøra Fosshaugane Strømmen 13 Strømmen Strømmen Stadion Tromsø 3 Tromsø Alfheim Stadion Vålerengen 33 Oslo Bislett Stadion
League table
Results
Relegation play-offs Bryne, Start, and Ham-Kam competed in the play-offs. Start won and Bryne were relegated to 2. divisjon. Results Match 1: Bryne 1–3 Start Match 2: HamKam 2–1 Bryne Match 3: Start 2–1 HamKam
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Jan Åge FjørtoftLillestrøm142 Sverre BrandhaugRosenborg10 Jan Kristian FjærestadMoss Jostein FloMolde Stig NorheimBryne Lasse OpsethSogndal Kjetil RekdalMolde Gøran SørlothRosenborg9 Eivind ArnevågVålerengen910 Dag ArnesenKongsvinger8 Jahn Ivar "Mini" JakobsenRosenborg
Attendances
References
League table Fixtures Goalscorers