Sport Ice hockey Number of games 36 | Duration 21 September 2016 – Number of teams 10 | |
League Norwegian First Division | ||
The 2016–17 First Division is the 27th and current season of Norway's second highest ice hockey league, First Division.
Contents
The regular season began play on September 21, 2016.
Team changes
Standings
Updated as of December 11, 2016.
x – clinched promotional playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; r – play in relegation series
Source: scoreboard.com
Promotional Playoffs
After the regular season ends, the two lowest ranked teams in the 2016–17 GET-ligaen and the two highest ranked teams in the First Division will compete for the right to play in the 2017–18 GET-ligaen. The tournament will be organized according to a double round robin format, where each club will play the others twice, home and away, for a total of six games. The points system and ranking method used, is the same as in the regular season.
Relegational Playoffs
After the regular season ends, the two lowest ranked teams in the First Division and the two highest ranked teams in the Second Division will compete for the right to play in the 2017–18 First Division.