2014 Norwegian First Division


The 2014 1. divisjon was a Norwegian second-tier football league season. The league was contested by 16 teams, and the top two teams won promotion to Tippeligaen, while the teams placed from third to sixth place played a promotion-playoff against the 14th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon.
The first round of the season was played on 6 April 2014 and ended with the last round on 2 November 2014.

Team changes from 2013

In the 2013 1. divisjon, Bodø/Glimt and Stabæk won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Tromsø and Hønefoss were relegated to the 1. divisjon.
Elverum, Follo, Kongsvinger and Vard Haugesund were been relegated from the 2013 1. divisjon, while Bærum, Alta, Nest-Sotra and Tromsdalen were promoted from the 2013 2. divisjon.

Teams

TeamLocationArenaCapacityManager
AltaAltaFinnmarkshallen1,000Rune Berger
BryneBryneBryne Stadion10,000Gaute Larsen
BærumSandvikaSandvika Stadion1,500Morten Tandberg
FredrikstadFredrikstadFredrikstad Stadion12,560Trond Amundsen
HamKamHamarBriskeby gressbane10,200Chris Twiddy
HøddUlsteinvikHøddvoll Stadion3,120Lars Arne Nilsen
HønefossHønefossAka Arena4,256Rune Skarsfjord
KristiansundKristiansundAtlanten Stadion4,000Christian Michelsen
MjøndalenMjøndalenMjøndalen Stadion2,100Vegard Hansen
Nest-SotraSotraÅgotnes Stadion2,000Ruben Hetlevik
RanheimTrondheimDNB Arena2,000Trond Nordsteien
SandefjordSandefjordKomplett.no Arena9,000Lars Bohinen
StrømmenStrømmenStrømmen Stadion1,800Erland Johnsen
TromsdalenTromsøTromsdalen Stadion3,000Gaute Helstrup
TromsøTromsøAlfheim Stadion6,859Steinar Nilsen
Ull/KisaJessheimUKI Arena3,000Tommy Berntsen

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTable
HønefossLeif Gunnar SmerudMutual consent23 November 2013Pre-seasonRoar Johansen20 December 2013Pre-season
Ullensaker/KisaRoar JohansenSigned by Hønefoss20 December 2013Pre-seasonTommy Berntsen4 January 2014Pre-season
SandefjordArne SandstøEnd of contract31 December 2013Pre-seasonLars Bohinen1 January 2014Pre-Season
KristiansundGeir BakkeSigned by Molde FK17 January 2014Pre-seasonChristian Michelsen6 February 2014Pre-Season
HamKamVegard SkogheimResigned23 April 201416thPeter Sørensen15 May 201416th
HønefossRoar JohansenMutual consent5 June 201414thRune Skarsfjord6 June 201414th
HamKamPeter SørensenResigned4 July 201416thSvein Inge Haagenrud4 July 201416th
Nest-SotraAlexander StrausSigned by Strømsgodset IF13 August 2014?Ruben Hetlevik21 August 2014?
HamKamSvein Inge HaagenrudResigned30 August 201416thChris Twiddy30 August 201416th

Table

Top scorers

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