The first division 1961/1962 ( Norwegian 1. divisjon 1961/1962 ) is the 18th season of the Norwegian championship since its inception. Fredrikstad club could not defend the title.
| First Division 1961/1962 | |
|---|---|
| 1. divisjon 1961/1962 | |
| Time spending | July 30, 1961 - October 21, 1962 |
| Number of participants | 10 |
| Top places | |
 Winner | Brann (1st time) |
 Second place | Steinhier |
 Third place | Fredrikstad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Bombardier (s) |  Rolf Birger Pedersen ( Brann ) (26 goals) |
Member Clubs
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Brann | Bergen |
| Steinhier | Steinhier |
| Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad |
| Frigg | Oslo |
| Leung | Oslo |
| Volerenga | Oslo |
| Viking | Stavanger |
| Shade | Oslo |
| Rosenborg | Trondheim |
| Odd | Skien |
| Eik | Tonsberg |
| Sannefjord | Sannefjord |
| Lisleby | Fredrikstad |
| Ern | Horten |
| Greoker | Sarpsborg |
| Larvik Turn | Larvik |
Standings
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Brann | thirty | 21 | four | 5 | 94 - 44 | +50 | 46 | |
| 2 | Steinhier | thirty | eighteen | 5 | 7 | 81 - 43 | +38 | 41 | |
| 3 | Fredrikstad | thirty | eighteen | 5 | 7 | 80 - 45 | +35 | 41 | Preliminary round of the Champions Cup 1962/63 |
| four | Frigg oslo | thirty | fifteen | 10 | 5 | 59 - 43 | +16 | 40 | |
| 5 | Leung | thirty | 16 | 5 | 9 | 86 - 66 | +20 | 37 | |
| 6 | Volerenga | thirty | fifteen | 6 | 9 | 75 - 41 | +34 | 36 | |
| 7 | Viking | thirty | fourteen | 7 | 9 | 49 - 48 | +1 | 35 | |
| 8 | Shade | thirty | eleven | eleven | 8 | 63 - 40 | +23 | 33 | |
| 9 | Rosenborg | thirty | fourteen | 3 | 13 | 55 - 60 | −5 | 31 | Departure to the Second Division 1963 |
| 10 | Odd | thirty | 10 | 7 | 13 | 57 - 68 | −11 | 27 | |
| eleven | Eik | thirty | 9 | 8 | 13 | 47 - 59 | −12 | 26 | |
| 12 | Sannefjord | thirty | eleven | 3 | 16 | 35 - 51 | −16 | 25 | |
| 13 | Lisleby | thirty | 8 | 3 | 19 | 42 - 74 | −32 | 19 | |
| fourteen | Ern | thirty | 7 | 3 | twenty | 45 - 91 | −46 | 17 | |
| fifteen | Greoker | thirty | four | 8 | eighteen | 35 - 75 | −40 | 16 | |
| 16 | Larvik Turn | thirty | 3 | four | 23 | 35 - 90 | −55 | 10 |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, ± - goal difference, O - points