Play-offs to the Norwegian First Division

The Playoffs to the 1. divisjon in Norwegian association football took place from 1996 up to and including the 2000 season.

The playoffs were instituted because of the streamlining of the 1. divisjon ahead of the 1997 season. It was reduced from two groups to one, and thus, not all winners of the 2. divisjon groups could be promoted.

From the 2001 season, the 2. divisjon got four groups instead of eight, meaning that each of the four group winners was promoted.

2000

• Mandalskameratene beat Lofoten 5–2 on aggregate
• Ørn-Horten beat FF Lillehammer on the away goals rule; 3–3 on aggregate
• Hødd beat Stålkameratene 7–2 on aggregate
• Aalesund beat Skjetten 2–1 on aggregate

• Reference: RSSSF

1999

• Strindheim beat Asker 3–2 on aggregate
• Sandefjord beat Fyllingen on the away goals rule; 4–4 on aggregate
• Hamarkameratene beat Vidar 4–3 on aggregate
• Tromsdalen beat Aalesund after extra time; 5–4 on aggregate

• Reference: RSSSF

1998

• Liv/Fossekallen beat Fyllingen 6–2 on aggregate
• Skjetten beat Ørn-Horten 5–4 on aggregate
• Clausenengen beat Mo 6–2 on aggregate
• Lofoten beat Vidar 4–3 on aggregate

• Reference:

1997

• Kjelsås beat Vidar on the away goals rule; 3–3 on aggregate
• Raufoss beat Kolstad 5–3 on aggregate
• Strindheim beat Fana 4–3 on aggregate
• Ullern beat Lofoten 4–2 on aggregate

• Reference: "Fotball: Kvalifisering til 1. divisjon menn" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 11 October 1997.

1996

The two number-six-teams from the two groups in the First Division, Byåsen and Harstad, were up for playoff.

• Byåsen beat Vigør 8–1 on aggregate
• Harstad beat Verdal 4–1 on aggregate
• Runar beat Skjetten 6–4 on aggregate
• Sarpsborg beat Finnsnes 3–2 on aggregate

• Reference: RSSSF