| # | Norwegian First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | IK Start | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 71 | 35 | 66 | 36 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 43 | 63 | 30 | Promoted | |
| - | Sandefjord | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 55 | 15 | ||
| - | Mjøndalen IF | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 43 | 55 | 9 | ||
| - | Bodø/Glimt FK | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 36 | 48 | 23 | ||
| - | Ullensaker/Kisa IL | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 39 | 44 | 6 | ||
| - | Ranheim IL | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 40 | 43 | 15 | ||
| - | Hamarkameratene* | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 43 | 2 | ||
| - | Kongsvinger IL | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 48 | 39 | -4 | ||
| - | Bryne FK | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 38 | -12 | ||
| - | Strømmen IF | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 51 | 37 | -12 | ||
| - | IL Hødd | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 52 | 35 | -9 | ||
| * | Tromsdalen | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 51 | 62 | 35 | -11 | Relegated | |
| * | Bærum SK | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 73 | 22 | -24 | Relegated | |
| * | Notodden | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 71 | 22 | -33 | Relegated | |
| * | Alta IF* | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 61 | 21 | -31 | Relegated |