2. divisjon
Founded | 2016– (as PostNord-ligaen) 2012–2015 (as Oddsen-ligaen) 2009–2011 (as Fair Play ligaen) 1991–2008 (as 2. divisjon) 1963–1990 (as 3. divisjon) |
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Country | Norway |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 28 (divided into 2 groups of 14) |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | 1. divisjon |
Relegation to | 3. divisjon |
Domestic cup(s) | Norwegian Cup |
Current champions | Raufoss, Skeid (2018) |
Website | fotball.no |
2018 2. divisjon |
Norwegian football league structure |
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Eliteserien (Tier 1) |
1. divisjon (Tier 2) |
2. divisjon (Tier 3) |
3. divisjon (Tier 4) |
4. divisjon (Tier 5) |
5. divisjon (Tier 6) |
6. divisjon (Tier 7) |
7. divisjon (Tier 8) |
8. divisjon (Tier 9) |
9. divisjon (Tier 10) |
2. divisjon (often referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest level of the Norwegian football league system.
There are 28 teams divided into two groups, and at the end of the season the winner of each group earns promotion to the second-highest division, 1. divisjon. The teams finishing in second place in their respective group will qualify for the promotion play-offs, where they will face each other. The winner will play against the 14th placed team in 1. divisjon for promotion. The bottom three teams in each group are relegated to 3. divisjon.
2. divisjon is the highest league a reserve team can participate in, and only reserve teams from the Eliteserien clubs (first tier) are allowed to enter. The participation of reserve teams stirs debate from time to time.[1]
Contents
1 History
2 Winners
2.1 1991–1995
2.2 1996–2000
2.3 2001–2016
2.4 2017–
3 Sponsorship
4 Records and statistics
4.1 Team records
4.1.1 2001–2018
4.2 Average attendances
4.3 Top 10 most attended games
5 References
6 External links
History
Between 1963 and 1990, 2. divisjon was the second highest level of the Norwegian football league system, therefore the name of the third highest level was 3. divisjon. When the highest level was rebranded in 1991, this level changed its name to 2. divisjon. From 2009 to 2011, the official name of the league was Fair Play ligaen, and from 2012 to 2015 the name was Oddsen-ligaen (after the main sponsor Norsk Tipping's betting-game called Oddsen).[2][3] The league is currently branded as PostNord-ligaen, sponsored by PostNord.
Winners
1991–1995
All group winners, excluding second teams of top division teams, were promoted to 1. divisjon.
Season | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
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1991 | Odd Grenland | Bærum | Vard Haugesund | Brann 2 [nb 1] | Rosenborg 2 [nb 2] | Bodø/Glimt |
1992 | Lillestrøm 2 [nb 3] | Skeid | Åssiden | Åsane | Nardo | Mjølner |
1993 | Jevnaker | Åndalsnes | Stabæk | Vidar | Stjørdals-Blink | Alta |
1994 | Sarpsborg FK | Odd Grenland | Sandefjord BK | Haugesund | Aalesund | Stålkameratene |
1995 | Elverum | Ullern | Mjøndalen | Vidar | Byåsen | Harstad |
^ Os were promoted
^ Stjørdals/Blink were promoted
^ Ski were promoted
1996–2000
Each group winner played qualification play-offs to decide which teams promote to 1. divisjon. Teams in bold promoted to 1. divisjon through qualification play-offs.
Season | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 | Group 7 | Group 8 |
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1996 [nb 1] | Sarpsborg FK | Skjetten | Runar | Vigør | Rosenborg 2 [nb 2] | Finnsnes | ||
1997 | Kjelsås | Raufoss | Ullern | Vidar | Fana | Kolstad | Strindheim | Lofoten |
1998 | Liv/Fossekallen | Skjetten | Ørn-Horten | Vidar | Fyllingen | Clausenengen | Rosenborg 2 [nb 3] | Lofoten |
1999 | HamKam | Asker | Sandefjord | Vidar | Fyllingen | Aalesund | Strindheim | Tromsdalen |
2000 | Skjetten | FF Lillehammer | Ørn-Horten | Mandalskameratene | Hødd | Aalesund | Stålkameratene | Lofoten |
^ Byåsen and Harstad from 1. divisjon played qualification games against group winners from 2. divisjon
^ Verdal to qualification
^ Mo to qualification
2001–2016
All group winners, excluding second teams of top division teams, were promoted to 1. divisjon.
Season | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
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2001 | Skeid | Åsane | Oslo Øst | Lørenskog |
2002 | Fredrikstad | Bærum | Mandalskameratene | Alta |
2003 | Pors Grenland | Kongsvinger | Vard Haugesund | Tromsdalen |
2004 | FK Tønsberg | Follo | Løv-Ham | Alta |
2005 | Sparta Sarpsborg | Oslo Øst | Viking 2 [nb 1] | Tromsdalen |
2006 | Notodden | Skeid | Mandalskameratene | Raufoss |
2007 | Nybergsund | Hødd | Sandnes Ulf | Alta |
2008 | Mjøndalen | Skeid | Stavanger | Tromsdalen |
2009 | Strømmen | Follo | Sandnes Ulf | Ranheim |
2010 | Asker | Hødd | Randaberg | HamKam |
2011 | Ullensaker/Kisa | Bærum | Notodden | Tromsdalen |
2012 | Elverum | Kristiansund | Vard Haugesund | Follo |
2013 | Bærum | Alta | Nest-Sotra | Tromsdalen |
2014 | Jerv | Levanger | Åsane | Follo |
2015 | KFUM | Raufoss | Ullensaker/Kisa | Kongsvinger |
2016 | Skeid | Elverum | Florø | Arendal |
^ Haugesund were pomoted
2017–
Teams in bold were promoted to 1. divisjon.
Season | Group 1 | Group 2 | Play-off teams |
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2017 | Ham-Kam | Nest-Sotra | Fredrikstad (1. div), Raufoss (2. div, gr. 1), Notodden (2. div, gr. 2) |
2018 | Raufoss | Skeid | Åsane (1. div), Fredrikstad (2. div, gr. 1), KFUM Oslo (2. div, gr. 2) |
Sponsorship
From 2016, 2. divisjon has its title sponsorship rights sold to PostNord.
Period | Sponsor | Name |
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1963–1990 | No sponsor | 3. divisjon |
1991–2008 | 2. divisjon | |
2009–2011 | Fair Play ligaen | |
2012–2015 | Norsk Tipping | Oddsen-ligaen |
2016– | PostNord | PostNord-ligaen |
Records and statistics
Team records
2001–2018
Record | Team | Season |
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Most points | 70 (Kongsvinger) | 2003 |
Fewest points | 3 (Stord and Skjervøy) | 2001 and 2003 |
Most goals in one season | 105 (Tromsdalen) | 2011 |
Fewest goals in one season | 18 (Langevåg) | 2003 |
Most goals conceded in one season | 130 (Skjervøy) | 2003 |
Fewest goals conceded in one season | 13 (Elverum) | 2016 |
Most goals in one game | 15–0 (Strindheim – Salangen) | 2004 |
Biggest win | 15–0 (Strindheim – Salangen) | 2004 |
Average attendances
Season | Average |
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2014 | 258 |
2015 | 285 |
2016 | 262 |
2017 | 350 |
Top 10 most attended games
No. | Season | Game | Attendance |
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1 | 2018 | Fredrikstad–Moss | 10 413 |
2 | 2002 | Fredrikstad–Kvik Halden | 7 013 |
3 | 2018 | Fredrikstad–Asker | 5 691 |
4 | 2002 | Fredrikstad–Eidsvold Turn | 5 370 |
5 | 2003 | Kongsvinger–Ullensaker/Kisa | 5 024 |
6 | 2010 | Hamarkameratene–Brumunddal | 4 565 |
7 | 2018 | Fredrikstad–Raufoss | 4 291 |
8 | 2003 | Kongsvinger–FF Lillehammer | 4 050 |
9 | 2018 | Fredrikstad–Hønefoss | 3 846 |
10 | 2018 | Fredrikstad–Mjølner | 3 793 |
References
^ Aarre, Eivind (5 September 2007). "Foreslår 2.-lagene i egen liga". Stavanger Aftenblad. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-04..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Fair Play Ligaen 2009". Mo IL. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
^ "2. divisjon skifter navn". nettavisen.no (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
External links
- Current 2. divisjon table, results and fixtures at Soccerway
- 2. divisjon stats at Fotballen.eu
DF-02 (divisjonsforeningen av 2002) an interest group for the 2. divisjon