| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Grand Bodø |
| Promoted | Grand Bodø |
| Relegated | Fortuna Ålesund Raufoss |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 484 (3.67 per match) |
| Average attendance | 101[1] |
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The 2016 1. divisjon was the second tier of Norwegian women's football in 2016. The season kicked off on 16 April 2016, finishing on 6 November 2016.
The top placed team was promoted to next year's Toppserien. The second placed team contested a playoff against the 11th placed team from the 2016 Toppserien for the right to play in Toppserien next season.