2018 2. divisjon

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2. divisjon
Season 2018
Champions Raufoss (Group 1)
Skeid (Group 2)
Promoted Raufoss
Skeid
KFUM Oslo
Relegated Nybergsund
Hønefoss
Stabæk 2
Fløy
Vålerenga 2
Vard Haugesund
Matches played364
Goals scored1,195 (3.28 per match)
Top goalscorerJonas Enkerud
(21 goals)
2017
2019

The 2018 2. divisjon (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian football third-tier league season. 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.

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 2017 season.

To 2. divisjon

Promoted from 3. divisjon

Relegated from 1. divisjon

From 2. divisjon

Promoted to 1. divisjon

Relegated to 3. divisjon

League tables

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Raufoss (C, P)2616556430+3453Promotion to 1. divisjon
2 Fredrikstad 2615745325+2852Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Grorud 2614664631+1548
4 Asker 2614395331+2245
5 Alta 2614393928+1145
6 Elverum 2612865339+1444
7 Mjølner 2613584141044
8 Bærum 26124104433+1140
9 Moss 2679103742530
10 Fram Larvik 26921540571729
11 Odd 2 26641635521722
12 Nybergsund (R)26561526583221Relegation to 3. divisjon
13 Hønefoss (R)26551638672920
14 Stabæk 2 (R)26371634693516
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Skeid (C, P)2617545925+3456Promotion to 1. divisjon
2 KFUM Oslo (O, P)2613854732+1547Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Hødd 2613854330+1347
4 Egersund 2612864728+1944
5 Bryne 2611874538+741
6 Arendal 26106103734+336
7 Kjelsås 269893836+235
8 Brattvåg 261121337511435
9 Vidar 261031341511033
10 Nardo 26871133441131
11 Stjørdals-Blink 2677123948928
12 Fløy (R)26771239551628Relegation to 3. divisjon
13 Vålerenga 2 (R)2668125462826
14 Vard Haugesund (R)26351831562514
Source: nifs.no (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (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, KFUM Oslo, then played against the 14th placed team in 1. divisjon for a place in the 2019 1. divisjon.

KFUM Oslo 3–0 Fredrikstad
  • Mawa Soccerball shade.svg 39'
  • Sørås Soccerball shade.svg 49'
  • Gueye Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Summary
KFUM Arena, Oslo
Attendance: 1,436
Referee: Christian Moen
Fredrikstad 1–1 KFUM Oslo
  • Aalbu Soccerball shade.svg 80'
Summary
  • Stavrum Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad
Attendance: 2,116
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland

KFUM Oslo won 4–1 on aggregate.

Season statistics

As of 27 October 2018

Top scorers

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References

  1. "PostNord-ligaen avd 1 2018 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). NFF . Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. "PostNord-ligaen avd 2 2018 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). NFF . Retrieved 27 October 2018.