| Season | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 April – 17 October |
| Champions | Rosenborg 3rd title |
| Relegated | Frigg |
| European Cup | Rosenborg |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Fredrikstad |
| UEFA Cup | Lyn Viking |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 252 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jan Fuglset (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Lyn 7–1 Frigg (26 April 1971) Viking 6–0 Fredrikstad (17 June 1971) Sarpsborg FK 7–1 Frigg (11 August 1971) Fredrikstad 7–1 Frigg (17 October 1971) |
| Biggest away win | Frigg 0–5 Hødd (10 October 1971) |
| Highest scoring | Lyn 7–1 Frigg (26 April 1971) Sarpsborg FK 7–1 Frigg (11 August 1971) Fredrikstad 7–1 Frigg (17 October 1971) |
| Longest winning run | Viking (5 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Lyn (12 games) |
| Longest winless run | Hødd (11 games) |
| Longest losing run | Frigg Hødd (4 games) |
| Highest attendance | 15,200 Rosenborg 0–0 Strømsgodset (13 October 1971) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,000 Hødd 4–1 HamKam (6 October 1971) |
| Average attendance | 6,578  16.7% |
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The 1971 1. divisjon was the 27th completed season of top division football in Norway.