First Division

First Division 2025: standings, schedule and stats

Norway
Season 2025
Season 2026Season 2025
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Data current as of September 06, 2026

About the league: First Division

This page covers the First Division season in Norway. The 2025 field includes 16 teams, and Lillestrøm sits atop the standings with 80 points. Teams combine for 3.23 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 64% of games. The schedule runs from March 31, 2025 through November 30, 2025.

First Division 2025: season in numbers

Season overview

245 games have been completed in the 2025 First Division season. Lillestrøm leads the standings with 80 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 3.23 goals. Both teams score in 64% of games. 64% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 36% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 41% of games. 26% end in a draw. Road teams win 33% of games.

Team leaders

Lillestrøm has the league's highest scoring average at 2.90 goals per game. Both teams scored in 100% of 7724's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Lillestrøm302550+6980
2Start301677+2355
3Kongsvinger301596+1954
4Aalesund3014106+2152
5Egersund301578+1352
6Ranheim3014610048
7Lyn3014511+1147
8Sogndal3012711+143
9Odd308913-1333
10Hødd308913-1833
11Stabæk3071013-831
12Åsane3071013-1531
13Raufoss307914-1330
14Moss307716-2428
15Mjøndalen306717-3525
16Skeid302919-3115
PromotionPromotion Play-offRelegation Play-offRelegation

League statistics

The 2025 season stats cover 245 completed games.

3.23Average goals / match
64%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
64%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
36%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
87%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
39%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.35First-half goals / match
1.88Second-half goals / match
41%Home wins
26%Draws
33%Away wins
75%Goal before half-time
10.6Corners / match
3.2Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 96%Under 4%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 87%Under 13%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 64%Under 36%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 39%Under 61%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 21%Under 79%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Lillestrøm2.90
  2. 2Kongsvinger2.10
  3. 3Aalesund2.00
  4. 4Start1.93
  5. 5Egersund1.72

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Lillestrøm0.60
  2. 2Start1.17
  3. 3Lyn1.23
  4. 4Aalesund1.25
  5. 5Egersund1.34

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 17724100%
  2. 2Skeid80%
  3. 3Sogndal73%
  4. 4Raufoss70%
  5. 5Moss69%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 17724100%
  2. 2Kongsvinger74%
  3. 3Lillestrøm73%
  4. 4Moss72%
  5. 5Ranheim71%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Lillestrøm15
  2. 2Aalesund12
  3. 3Egersund10
  4. 4Start10
  5. 5Lyn8

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Aalesund7.3
  2. 2Kongsvinger6.9
  3. 3Lillestrøm6.2
  4. 4Stabæk6.1
  5. 5Start5.8

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceClose to average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceClose to average

Compared with other leagues, First Division rates close to average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and above average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is close to average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Lucas Haren20
  2. 2Thomas Lehne Olsen20
  3. 3Andreas Hellum15
  4. 4Eric Bugale Kitolano14
  5. 5Oliver Hintsa14
  6. 6Markus Seehusen Karlsbakk13
  7. 7Håkon Lorentzen13
  8. 8Sebastian Pedersen12

Top assists

  1. 1Eric Bugale Kitolano15
  2. 2Markus Seehusen Karlsbakk15
  3. 3Salieu Drammeh11
  4. 4Frederik Elkaer11
  5. 5Lucas Haren10
  6. 6Áki Samuelsen10
  7. 7Mathias Johansen10
  8. 8Alexander Andresen8

Highest ratings

  1. 1Sebastian Hansen8.08
  2. 2Bo Åsulv Hegland6.80
  3. 3Mathias Grundetjern6.79
  4. 4Julian Gonstad6.76
  5. 5James Ampofo6.72
  6. 6Eric Bugale Kitolano6.69
  7. 7Salieu Drammeh6.68
  8. 8Håkon Lorentzen6.67

Most minutes

  1. 1Mathias Eriksen Ranmark2,880
  2. 2Mads Christiansen2,700
  3. 3Jacob Pryts Larsen2,700
  4. 4Simen Vidtun Nilsen2,700
  5. 5Aleksey Gorodovoy2,700
  6. 6Isak Jönsson2,700
  7. 7Alexander Pedersen2,700
  8. 8Alexander Hammer Kjelsen2,649

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Lillestrøm301.991.135780+23
2Kongsvinger301.901.305354+1
3Aalesund311.691.175355+2
4Start301.751.255055+5
5Stabæk301.471.434331-12
6Ranheim301.491.454348+5
7Egersund311.501.524352+9
8Sogndal301.581.544243+1
9Lyn301.391.464147+6
10Moss321.331.583931-8
11Odd301.331.493833-5
12Åsane301.241.513631-5
13Raufoss301.301.643630-6
14Mjøndalen301.251.683425-9
15Hødd301.161.5933330
16Skeid301.101.753015-15
17772421.601.61330

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Promotion Play-offs - Final

1 match11/30Complete
Kongsvinger
4 : 5
Aalesund

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Mischa Huru Kellerhals17 matches3.59cards / match3.24goals / match0penalties / matchHarald Vollstad Sletner16 matches2.56cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchMagnus Koløy16 matches2.69cards / match3.31goals / match0penalties / matchAbdulhadi Al Fahad15 matches1.53cards / match3.27goals / match0penalties / matchAnders Bodding15 matches4.53cards / match3.53goals / match0penalties / matchJan Morten Tennøy15 matches3cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchJohan William Grundt15 matches3.8cards / match3.07goals / match0penalties / matchOle-Alexander Ekeli Valen15 matches4.4cards / match3.73goals / match0penalties / matchAli Al-Hatem14 matches3cards / match3.07goals / match0penalties / matchHerman Holthe14 matches4.07cards / match3.29goals / match0penalties / matchJørgen Haugen14 matches3cards / match1.93goals / match0penalties / matchMohammad Hafezi14 matches3.5cards / match3.14goals / match0penalties / matchSteinar Hauge13 matches2.69cards / match3.15goals / match0penalties / matchAjdin Medic8 matches3.25cards / match3.5goals / match0penalties / matchStian Røvig Sletner7 matches2.71cards / match3.57goals / match0penalties / matchEivind Bodding5 matches2.4cards / match3goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in First Division?

First Division has 16 teams in the 2025 season.

When does the 2025 First Division season start and end?

The 2025 First Division schedule runs from March 31, 2025 through November 30, 2025.

How many rounds are in the First Division season?

The 2025 First Division schedule covers 30 rounds.

Who leads the First Division standings?

Lillestrøm leads First Division with 80 points.

Which team scores the most goals in First Division?

Lillestrøm has the league's highest scoring average at 2.90 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in First Division?

Lillestrøm allows the fewest goals in First Division, at 0.60 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in First Division?

First Division games average 3.23 goals.

How often do First Division games finish Over 2.5 goals?

64% of First Division games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in First Division?

Both teams score in 64% of First Division games.

How often do home teams win in First Division?

Home teams win 41% of First Division games.

What does xG show in First Division stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The First Division xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in First Division?

Lucas Haren leads the recorded scoring table in First Division for 2025 with 20 goals.

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