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1. divisjon (Norwegian handball)

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1. divisjon
No. of teams14
CountryNorway
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)
Follo HK Damer (women)
TIF Viking (men)
(2022/23)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toREMA 1000-ligaen (women)
REMA 1000-ligaen (men)
Relegation to2. divisjon
Official websitehandball.no
Current sports event 2022-23

1. divisjon is the name of the second highest handball league for both genders in Norway. The two best placed teams win promotion to REMA 1000-ligaen for men and REMA 1000-ligaen for women, while the bottom finishers get relegated to the Norwegian 2. divisjon. The division consists of 14 teams that meet each opponent once away and once at home.[1][2]

Volda are the defending champions for women, and Sandnes are the defending champions for men, and they both play in REMA 1000-ligaen for women and REMA 1000-ligaen for men in the current season.

Women 2022/23

Team Location Arena Finished pos.
in last season
Charlottenlund SK Trondheim CSK Varmbo arena 7th
Fjellhammer Lørenskog Lørenskoghallen 6th
Flint Tønsberg Tønsberg REMA 1000 Arena 13th (in REMA 1000-ligaen)
Follo HK Damer Ski Stil Arena 14th (in REMA 1000-ligaen)
Fyllingen Bergen Framohallen 1st (in 2. divisjon - 03)
Gjerpen HK Skien Gjerpen Gjerpenhallen 2nd
Glassverket Drammen Drammenshallen 8th[note 1]
Bærum Haslum Damer Bærum Nadderud Arena 3rd
Junkeren Bodø Stordalshallen 1st (in 2. divisjon - 01)
Larvik Turn Larvik Farrishallen 1st (in 2. divisjon - 02)
Levanger Levanger Trønderhallen 4th
Nordstrand Nordstrand Nordstrand Arena 5th
Oppsal Oslo Oppsal Arena 12th (in REMA 1000-ligaen)
Storhamar Hamar Boligpartner Arena 1st (in 2. divisjon - 04)

Promotion to the League

The two best placed teams of the league ensures direct promotion to the premier handball league for Norwegian handball clubs. The third best placed team play a best of three qualification matches against the team who ended as No. 12 in REMA 1000-ligaen for men and REMA 1000-ligaen for women. The winner of these matches will play the next season in the premier league and the loser will play in 1. divisjon.

Relegation

Teams who end the season as #'s 13 and 14 will be directly relegated to 2. divisjon.

References

  1. ^ As Reistad, since Glassverket took over Reistad's license in 1. divisjon.

See also