2017 3. divisjon

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3. divisjon
Season 2017
Champions
Promoted
  • Moss
  • Stabæk 2
  • Fløy
  • Brattvåg
  • Stjørdals-Blink
  • Mjølner
Relegated24 teams
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The 2017 season of the 3. divisjon , the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway.

The 3. divisjon is the fourth highest division of the men's football league in Norway. Like the rest of the Norwegian football league system, the season runs from spring to autumn, running approximately from April to October. After the 2010 season, the league was reorganised, reducing the number of teams to 164 and halving the number of parallel sections from 24 to 12. After the 2016 season, the league was again reorganised, reducing the number of teams from 164 to 84, and halved the number of groups from twelve to six.

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26 games were played in 6 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. 6 group winners were promoted to the 2. divisjon.

2. divisjon is the third-highest level of the Norwegian football league system.

Teams

Group 1
  1. Moss - promoted
  2. Ørn Horten
  3. Kvik Halden
  4. Oppsal
  5. Kråkerøy
  6. Vestfossen
  7. Ullern
  8. Drøbak/Frogn
  9. Strømsgodset 2
  10. Østsiden
  11. Sarpsborg 08 2 – relegated
  12. Sprint-Jeløy – relegated
  13. Holmen – relegated
  14. Odd 3 – relegated
Group 2
  1. Stabæk 2 – promoted
  2. Lyn
  3. Eidsvold Turn
  4. Korsvoll
  5. Tynset
  6. Frigg
  7. Gjøvik-Lyn
  8. Valdres
  9. Lokomotiv Oslo
  10. Ready
  11. Lillehammer – relegated
  12. Flisa – relegated
  13. Raufoss 2 – relegated
  14. Redalen – relegated
Group 3
  1. Fløy - promoted
  2. Pors
  3. Madla
  4. FK Tønsberg
  5. Sola
  6. Viking 2
  7. Start 2
  8. Halsen
  9. Staal
  10. Brodd
  11. Sandnes Ulf 2 – relegated
  12. Lura – relegated
  13. Bryne 2 – relegated
  14. Express – relegated
Group 4
  1. Brattvåg - promoted
  2. Lysekloster
  3. Herd
  4. Fyllingsdalen
  5. Sotra
  6. Varegg
  7. Spjelkavik
  8. Førde
  9. Brann 2
  10. Stord
  11. Os - relegated
  12. Haugesund 2 - relegated
  13. Fjøra - relegated
  14. Aalesund 2 - relegated
Group 5
  1. Stjørdals-Blink - promoted
  2. Kolstad
  3. Steinkjer
  4. Junkeren
  5. Rosenborg 2
  6. Orkla
  7. Molde 2
  8. Verdal
  9. Træff
  10. Tillerbyen
  11. Mo - relegated
  12. Strindheim – relegated
  13. Sverresborg – relegated
  14. Mosjøen – relegated
Group 6
  1. Mjølner - promoted
  2. Senja
  3. Sortland
  4. Skjetten
  5. Lørenskog
  6. Harstad
  7. Skjervøy
  8. Fløya
  9. Lillestrøm 2
  10. Skedsmo
  11. Funnefoss/Vormsund - relegated
  12. Tromsø 2 - relegated
  13. Alta 2 - relegated
  14. Salangen - relegated

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