2016 Norwegian First Division
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The 2016 Norwegian First Division (known as OBOS-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is Norway's second-tier football league. The league will be contested by 16 teams, and the top two teams will be promoted to Tippeligaen, while the teams placed from third to sixth place will play a promotion-playoff against the 14th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams will be relegated to the Second Division.[1]
The first round of the season will be played on 9 April 2016 and will end with the last round on 30 October 2016. The playoff-tournament will be played between 6 and 21 November 2016.[2]
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Team changes from 2015
In the 2015 First Division, Sogndal, and Brann won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Follo, Nest-Sotra, Bærum and Hønefoss were relegated to the 2016 Second Division.
Mjøndalen,[3] and Sandefjord,[3] were relegated from the 2015 Tippeligaen, while KFUM Oslo, Raufoss, Ull/Kisa and Kongsvinger were promoted from the 2015 Second Division.
Teams
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Manager |
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| Bryne | Bryne | Bryne Stadion | 10,000 |  Alf Inge Berntsen |
| Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad Stadion | 12,565 | Jan Halvor Halvorsen |
| Hødd | Ulsteinvik | Høddvoll Stadion | 3,825 | Hans-Erik Eriksen |
| Jerv | Grimstad | J.J. Ugland Stadion – Levermyr | 3,500 | Arne Sandstø |
| KFUM | Oslo | KFUM Arena | 1,500 | Ståle Andersen |
| Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | Gjemselund Stadion | 6,700 |  Luis Berkemeier Pimenta |
| Kristiansund | Kristiansund | Kristiansund Stadion | 3,000 | Christian Michelsen |
| Levanger | Levanger | Moan Fritidspark | 6,000 |  Magnus Powell |
| Mjøndalen | Mjøndalen | Isachsen Stadion | 4,350 | Vegard Hansen |
| Ranheim | Trondheim | DNB Arena | 2,000 | Svein Maalen |
| Raufoss | Raufoss | NAMMO Stadion | 2,500 | Espen Haug |
| Sandefjord | Sandefjord | Komplett.no Arena | 6,000 | Lars Bohinen |
| Sandnes Ulf | Sandnes | Sandnes Idrettspark | 4,969 | Bengt Sæternes |
| Strømmen | Strømmen | Strømmen Stadion | 1,800 | Espen Olsen |
| Ull/Kisa | Jessheim | UKI Arena | 3,000 | Vegard Skogheim |
| Åsane | Åsane | Åsane Idrettspark | 3,000 | Morten Røssland |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
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| Fredrikstad | Arne Erlandsen |
Contract expired | 11 November 2015[4] | Pre-season | Jan Halvor Halvorsen |
23 November 2015[5] | Pre-season |
| Ranheim | Ola By Rise |
Contract expired | 30 November 2015[6] | Pre-season | Svein Maalen |
1 December 2015[6] | Pre-season |
| Ull/Kisa | Jonas Olsson |
Contract expired | 3 December 2015[7] | Pre-season | Vegard Skogheim |
1 January 2016[8] | Pre-season |
| Jerv | Steinar Pedersen |
Start's new coach | 23 December 2015[9] | Pre-season | Arne Sandstø |
15 January 2016[10] | Pre-season |
| Hødd | Sindre Eid |
Resigned | 31 December 2015[11] | Pre-season | Hans-Erik Eriksen |
1 January 2016[12] | Pre-season |
| Levanger | Andreas Holmberg |
Contract expired | 31 December 2015[13] | Pre-season | Magnus Powell |
1 January 2016[13] | Pre-season |
| Bryne | Gaute Larsen |
Resigned | 14 May 2016[14] | 12th | Alf Ingve Berntsen |
14 May 2016[14] | 12th |
Table
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Season statistics
Top scorers
Most assists
References
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