| # | Norwegian First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Hønefoss BK | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 28 | 57 | 33 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Sandnes Ulf | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 58 | 32 | 56 | 26 | Promoted | |
| - | Sandefjord | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 53 | 23 | ||
| - | Ranheim IL | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 39 | 52 | 22 | ||
| - | Bodø/Glimt FK | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 38 | 52 | 14 | ||
| - | Hamarkameratene | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 40 | 51 | 12 | ||
| - | Kongsvinger IL | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 36 | 49 | 14 | ||
| - | IL Hødd | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 42 | 46 | 12 | ||
| - | Bryne FK | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 36 | 44 | 11 | ||
| - | Mjøndalen IF | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 51 | 40 | -9 | ||
| - | Alta IF | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 51 | 39 | -6 | ||
| - | Strømmen IF | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 58 | 34 | -15 | ||
| * | Asker Fotball | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 56 | 34 | -18 | Relegated | |
| * | Nybergsund IL-Trysil | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 72 | 23 | -30 | Relegated | |
| * | Randaberg IL | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 87 | 17 | -50 | Relegated | |
| * | Løv-Ham* | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 71 | 16 | -39 | Relegated |