| Season | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 May – 14 October |
| Champions | Viking 3rd title |
| Relegated | Frigg Lyn Fredrikstad |
| European Cup | Viking |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Strømsgodset |
| UEFA Cup | Rosenborg Start |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 306 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Stein Karlsen (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Rosenborg 5–0 Brann (30 July 1973) |
| Biggest away win | Mjøndalen 0–3 Strømsgodset (1 May 1973) Start 0–3 Viking (23 May 1973) Fredrikstad 1–4 Brann (11 June 1973) Raufoss 1–4 Frigg (29 July 1973) HamKam 0–3 Viking (5 August 1973) Skeid 0–3 Raufoss (13 August 1973) |
| Highest scoring | Brann 5–2 Lyn (23 May 1973) |
| Longest winning run | Viking (6 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Viking (15 games) |
| Longest winless run | Fredrikstad HamKam (7 games) |
| Longest losing run | HamKam (7 games) |
| Highest attendance | 16,450 Viking 1–1 Rosenborg (25 June 1973) |
| Lowest attendance | 829 Lyn 3–0 Fredrikstad (7 October 1973) |
| Average attendance | 5,590  0.8% |
← 1972 1974 → | |
The 1973 1. divisjon was the 29th completed season of top division football in Norway.