| Season | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 April – 15 October |
| Champions | Viking 2nd title |
| Relegated | Sarpsborg FK Hødd Mjølner |
| European Cup | Viking |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Brann |
| UEFA Cup | Fredrikstad Strømsgodset |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 306 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Egil Solberg Johannes Vold (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Strømsgodset 9–3 Fredrikstad (11 May 1972)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Mjøndalen 1–4 Viking (11 June 1972) Mjølner 0–3 Strømsgodset (1 July 1972) HamKam 0–3 Viking (27 August 1972) Mjølner 0–3 Lyn (8 October 1972)[1] |
| Highest scoring | Strømsgodset 9–3 Fredrikstad (11 May 1972)[1] |
| Longest winning run | Viking (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Strømsgodset (11 games) |
| Longest winless run | Hødd Mjølner Sarpsborg FK (7 games) |
| Longest losing run | Mjølner Mjøndalen (5 games) |
| Highest attendance | 14,160 Viking 2–0 Rosenborg (19 June 1972) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,000 Hødd 0–1 Skeid (15 October 1972) |
| Average attendance | 5,636  14.3% |
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The 1972 1. divisjon was the 28th completed season of top division football in Norway.
- ^ a b c "League stats". nifs.no. Norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 2 June 2018.