First Division

First Division 2026

Norway
Season 2026
Season 2026Season 2025
Form table
Data current as of 18 October 2026

About the league: First Division

This page gathers the statistics for First Division, a football league in Norway. The 2026 campaign brings together 16 teams — Haugesund top the table on 59 points. Fans see 3.81 goals per match on average, with BTTS landing in 65% of games. The schedule covers matches from 5 April 2026 to 8 November 2026.

First Division 2026: season in numbers

Season picture

In the 2026 season, 207 First Division matches have been completed. Haugesund leads the table with 59 points.

Goal tempo

Average goals: 3.81. BTTS: 65%. Over 2.5: 71%. Clean-sheet matches: 35%.

Result split

Home wins: 50%. Draws: 18%. Away wins: 32%.

Team rankings

Haugesund has the league's highest goals-per-match average at 3.00. Both teams scored in 85% of Ranheim's matches.

League table

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Haugesund261925+3859
2Strømsgodset261763+3857
3Kongsvinger261754+3556
4Stabæk261547+2949
5Odd261367+1445
6Bryne2612311+139
7Hødd2610511-1035
8Egersund269611-1133
9Ranheim269512-132
10Strømmen268612-1230
11Moss268513-1529
12Lyn268414-1728
13Sandnes Ulf267514-1326
14Sogndal256514-1723
15Åsane266515-2323
16Raufoss256217-3620
PromotionPromotion Play-offRelegation Play-offRelegation

League statistics

Season 2026 statistics are based on 207 completed matches.

3.81Average goals / match
65%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
71%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
35%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
89%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
50%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.69First-half goals / match
2.13Second-half goals / match
50%Home wins
18%Draws
32%Away wins
78%Goal before half-time
11.3Corners / match
3.3Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 98%Under 2%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 89%Under 11%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 71%Under 29%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 50%Under 50%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 34%Under 66%

Team rankings

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

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Haugesund3.00
  2. 2Kongsvinger2.96
  3. 3Strømsgodset2.73
  4. 4Ranheim2.46
  5. 5Stabæk2.42

Best defence

Goals conceded per match (lower is better)

  1. 1Strømsgodset1.27
  2. 2Bryne1.31
  3. 3Stabæk1.31
  4. 4Odd1.50
  5. 5Haugesund1.54

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Ranheim85%
  2. 2Moss81%
  3. 3Kongsvinger81%
  4. 4Hødd73%
  5. 5Odd69%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Ranheim88%
  2. 2Moss85%
  3. 3Kongsvinger81%
  4. 4Åsane77%
  5. 5Odd73%

Most clean sheets

Matches without conceding

  1. 1Egersund8
  2. 2Strømsgodset8
  3. 3Haugesund8
  4. 4Bryne8
  5. 5Stabæk8

Most corners

Corners per match

  1. 1Stabæk8.0
  2. 2Strømsgodset7.7
  3. 3Moss6.2
  4. 4Haugesund6.2
  5. 5Kongsvinger5.8

League style

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

PaceClose to average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceClose to average

Compared with other leagues, First Division sits Close to average for match pace, Above average for chance quality and Above average for openness. Home advantage is Above average, match intensity Below average, and competitive balance Close to average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Sory Ibrahim Diarra30
  2. 2Sebastian Pingel18
  3. 3Magnus Lankhof Dahlby18
  4. 4Mikael Tørset Johnsen15
  5. 5Andreas Hellum15
  6. 6Fenuel Temesgen Tewelde14
  7. 7Elias Hoff Melkersen14
  8. 8Niclas Schjøth Semmen13

Top assists

  1. 1Niklas Sandberg17
  2. 2Andreas Dybevik13
  3. 3William Nicolai Wendt13
  4. 4Kasper Skaanes10
  5. 5Samuel Skree Skjeldal10
  6. 6Herman Stengel9
  7. 7Victor Rosendahl Dedes9
  8. 8Sanel Bojadzic8

Highest ratings

  1. 1Stian Rokås Michalsen8.38
  2. 2Oliver Kvendbø Holden7.93
  3. 3Andreas Solstrand Fossli7.74
  4. 4Cameron Crestani7.65
  5. 5Famara Camara7.53
  6. 6Mikael Tørset Johnsen7.46
  7. 7Jan Inge Lynum7.32
  8. 8Scott Vatne7.31

Most minutes

  1. 1Marius Amundsen Ulla2,340
  2. 2Knut-Andrè Skjærstein2,340
  3. 3Jonas Austin Nilsen Pereira2,340
  4. 4Aleksey Gorodovoy2,340
  5. 5Chris Sleveland2,340
  6. 6Mathias Eriksen Ranmark2,340
  7. 7Herman Stengel2,336
  8. 8Frederik Juul Christensen2,315

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
1Strømsgodset262.141.264957+8
2Stabæk262.001.314649+3
3Haugesund261.941.324659+13
4Odd261.741.314345+2
5Bryne261.561.184239-3
6Kongsvinger261.781.603956+17
7Egersund261.411.483533-2
8Sandnes Ulf261.391.493526-9
9Ranheim261.631.733532-3
10Moss261.551.643429-5
11Strømmen261.391.633230-2
12Lyn261.381.763028-2
13Sogndal251.612.012923-6
14Hødd261.191.742735+8
15Åsane261.241.822723-4
16Raufoss251.181.882420-4

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.

Matches and fixtures

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

Competition fixtures

Round 24

8 matches02/10 - 21/10In progress / pre-match
Ranheim
5 : 0
Egersund
Strømmen
3 : 3
Sandnes Ulf
Hødd
2 : 3
Odd
Haugesund
2 : 0
Stabæk
Strømsgodset
1 : 0
Åsane
Bryne
1 : 0
Lyn
Moss
0 : 2
Kongsvinger
Sogndal
Raufoss
(1.49)
(4.20)
(5.18)

Referees in this competition

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

Anders Bodding5 matches3.6cards / match2.8goals / match0penalties / matchSteinar Hauge5 matches3.4cards / match3.8goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in First Division?

The 2026 season of First Division includes 16 teams.

When does the 2026 First Division season start and end?

The 2026 First Division season runs from 5 April 2026 to 8 November 2026.

How many matchweeks does the First Division season have?

The 2026 First Division season spans 30 matchweeks.

Who leads the First Division table?

Haugesund leads First Division with 59 points.

Which team scores the most goals in First Division?

Haugesund has the strongest attack in First Division, scoring 3.00 goals per match.

Which team has the best defence in First Division?

Strømsgodset concedes the fewest goals in First Division, 1.27 per match.

How many goals are scored on average in First Division?

First Division averages 3.81 goals per match.

How often does Over 2.5 land in First Division?

Over 2.5 lands in 71% of First Division matches.

How often do both teams score in First Division?

BTTS lands in 65% of First Division matches.

Do home teams have an advantage in First Division?

Home teams win 50% of matches in First Division.

Who is the top scorer in First Division?

Sory Ibrahim Diarra leads the recorded scoring table in First Division for 2026 with 30 goals.

Other leagues in Norway

Eliteserien