2017 2. divisjon

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2. divisjon
Season 2017
Champions HamKam
Nest-Sotra
PromotedHamKam
Nest-Sotra
Notodden
Relegated Finnsnes
Brumunddal
Follo
Vindbjart
Fana
Byåsen
Matches played364
Goals scored1,150 (3.16 per match)
Top goalscorerAlexander Dang
(21 goals)
2016
2018

The 2017 2. divisjon (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian football third-tier league. The league consisted of 28 teams divided into 2 groups of 14 teams.

Contents

The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches. The first round was played on 17 April 2017, while the last round was played on 21 October 2017. [1]

League tables

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 HamKam (P)2621235618+3865Promotion to 1. divisjon
2 Raufoss 2614575328+2547Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Asker 2613855036+1447
4 Alta 2613764224+1846
5 Skeid 2613584227+1544
6 Grorud 26114114349637
7 KFUM-Oslo 26104124339+434
8 Kjelsås 2697103440634
9 Bærum 268994644+233
10 Nybergsund-Trysil 2694134046631
11 Vålerenga 2 26831528522427
12 Finnsnes (R)26641626451922Relegation to 3. divisjon
13 Brumunddal (R)26641621462522
14 Follo (R)26641628583022
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Nest-Sotra (P)2615926022+3854Promotion to 1. divisjon
2 Notodden (P)2617365326+2754Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Bryne 2613855237+1547
4 Vidar 26133105649+742
5 Fram Larvik 2612684943+642
6 Hødd 2611784437+740
7 Nardo 26124102935640
8 Vard Haugesund 26123113336339
9 Egersund 2681084029+1134
10 Hønefoss 2695123541632
11 Odd 2 26751451691826
12 Vindbjart (R)26641644581422Relegation to 3. divisjon
13 Fana (R)26571430643422
14 Byåsen (R)26341922523013
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Promotion play-offs

The teams who finished in second place in their respective group qualified for the promotion play-offs, where they faced each other over two legs. The winner will play against the 14th placed team in 1. divisjon for a place in the 2018 1. divisjon.

Raufoss 2–1 Notodden
Summary
Nammo Stadion, Raufoss
Attendance: 1,070
Referee: Mads Følstad Skarsem
Notodden 2–1 (a.e.t.) Raufoss
Summary
Penalties
5–4
Idrettsparken, Notodden
Attendance: 1,277
Referee: Jan Morten Tennøy

3–3 on aggregate. Notodden won 5–4 on penalties.

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References

  1. "Hovedterminliste menn 2016" [Main schedule men's football 2016](PDF). fotball.no. Football Association of Norway . Retrieved 7 February 2016.