title: 1966 Norwegian First Division
text: # 1966 Norwegian First Division
  
  The 1965 1. divisjon was the 22nd completed season of top division football in Norway.
  
  ## Overview
  
  It was contested by 10 teams, and Skeid won the championship, their first title. Both newcomers, Lisleby and Hødd, were relegated back to the 2. divisjon.
  
  ## Teams and locations
  
      Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
  
  | Team | Ap. | Location |
  | - | - | - |
  | Fredrikstad | 21 | Fredrikstad |
  | Frigg | 11 | Oslo |
  | Hødd | 1 | Ulsteinvik |
  | Lisleby | 7 | Fredrikstad |
  | Lyn | 14 | Oslo |
  | Odd | 17 | Skien |
  | Sarpsborg FK | 16 | Sarpsborg |
  | Skeid | 20 | Oslo |
  | Steinkjer | 8 | Steinkjer |
  | Vålerengen | 17 | Oslo |
  
  ## League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Skeid (C) | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 25 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
  | 2 | Fredrikstad | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 24 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
  | 3 | Lyn | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 21 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
  | 4 | Frigg | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 20 | |
  | 5 | Vålerengen | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 19 | |
  | 6 | Steinkjer | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 17 | |
  | 7 | Odd | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 14 | |
  | 8 | Sarpsborg FK | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 14 | |
  | 9 | Lisleby (R) | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 13 | Relegation to Second Division |
  | 10 | Hødd (R) | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 13 | Relegation to Second Division |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Home \ Away | FFK | FRI | ILH | LIS | LYN | ODD | SRP | SKD | STN | VIF |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Fredrikstad | | 3–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | Frigg | 1–0 | | 5–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
  | Hødd | 1–3 | 0–2 | | 1–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 |
  | Lisleby | 1–2 | 1–0 | 6–1 | | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
  | Lyn | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
  | Odd | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 |
  | Sarpsborg | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
  | Skeid | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 5–1 |
  | Steinkjer | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | | 2–1 |
  | Vålerengen | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–5 | |
  
  ## Season statistics
  
  ### Top scorer
  
  * Per Kristoffersen, Fredrikstad – 20 goals
  
  ### Attendance
  
  | Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Skeid | 66,126 | 12,452 | 4,501 | 7,347 | $+22.2%^†$ |
  | 2 | Vålerengen | 52,774 | 10,811 | 2,400 | 5,864 | $−18.0%^†$ |
  | 3 | Frigg | 48,635 | 10,720 | 2,000 | 5,404 | $−4.8%^†$ |
  | 4 | Lyn | 48,432 | 10,000 | 1,580 | 5,381 | $−31.9%^†$ |
  | 5 | Hødd | 47,671 | 7,500 | 2,800 | 5,297 | $n/a^2$ |
  | 6 | Fredrikstad | 41,497 | 6,900 | 2,821 | 4,611 | $+27.9%^†$ |
  | 7 | Odd | 32,944 | 7,341 | 2,100 | 3,660 | $+7.8%^†$ |
  | 8 | Steinkjer | 30,500 | 7,000 | 1,800 | 3,389 | $−31.5%^†$ |
  | 9 | Lisleby | 24,418 | 5,200 | 800 | 2,713 | $n/a^2$ |
  | 10 | Sarpsborg FK | 20,253 | 4,665 | 1,002 | 2,250 | $−42.3%^†$ |
  | | League total | 413,250 | 12,452 | 800 | 4,592 | $−8.8%^†$ |
  
  Source: nifs.no Notes: 2: Team played last season in 2. divisjon.
  
  