2021 Norwegian Second Division

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Norwegian Second Division
Season 2021
Dates19 June 2021 – 14 November 2021
Champions Kongsvinger (Group 1)
Skeid (Group 2)
PromotedKongsvinger
Skeid
Relegated Florø
Fløya
Senja
Fram Larvik
Nardo
Rosenborg 2
Matches played364
Goals scored1,282 (3.52 per match)
Top goalscorerGroup 1: Adem Güven
(21 goals)
Group 2: Melvin Frithzell & Abel William Stensrud
(22 goals)
Biggest home winSkeid 12–0 Rosenborg 2
(6 November 2021)
Biggest away win Odd 2 0–6 Levanger
(10 October 2021)
Rosenborg 2 1–7 Øygarden
(14 November 2021)
Highest scoringSkeid 12–0 Rosenborg 2
(6 November 2021)
← 2020
2022 →

The 2021 Norwegian Second Division (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. The season started on 19 June 2021 and concluded on 14 November 2021. [1] [2]

Kongsvinger earned promotion from group 1 on 23 October 2021, three rounds before the end of the season. [3] Skeid secured promotion from group 2 on 6 November 2021, following a 12–0 win against Rosenborg 2. [4]

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 2020 season.

To 2. divisjon

Relegated from 1. divisjon

From 2. divisjon

Promoted to 1. divisjon

Group 1

Teams

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Locations of the 2021 2. divisjon group 1 teams.

The following 14 clubs compete in group 1: [5] [6]

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Alta Alta Finnmarkshallen 1,200
Asker Asker Føyka Stadion 2,400
Brattvåg Brattvåg Brattvåg Stadion1,500
Bærum Bærum Sandvika Stadion 1,500
Eidsvold Turn Eidsvoll Myhrer Stadion1,500
Florø Florø Florø Stadion 2,800
Fløya Tromsø Fløya Arena1,500
Hødd Ulsteinvik Nye Høddvoll 4,081
Kongsvinger Kongsvinger Gjemselund Stadion 5,824
Kvik Halden Halden Halden Stadion 4,200
Moss Moss Melløs Stadion 4,000
Senja Silsand Senja Stadion1,500
Tromsdalen Tromsø TUIL Arena 3,000
Vålerenga 2 Oslo Intility Arena 16,555

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kongsvinger (C, P)2622228826+6268Promotion to First Division
2 Hødd 2618626718+4960Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Asker 2615476037+2349
4 Tromsdalen 2613675234+1845
5 Brattvåg 2612595548+741
6 Alta 2612594947+241
7 Kvik Halden 2612594648−241
8 Eidsvold Turn 2611694547−239
9 Bærum 2693144151−1030
10 Moss 2685134451−729
11 Vålerenga 2 2675144363−2026
12 Florø (R)2653182963−3418Relegation to Third Division
13 Fløya (R)2628162972−4314
14 Senja (R)2625192265−4311
Source: NIFS (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 goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ALT ASK BRA BÆR ETF FLO FLØ HØD KIL KVH MOS SEN TRO VIF
Alta —3–11–12–11–33–05–11–42–34–33–13–11–12–2
Asker 1–2—3–33–04–22–03–22–22–33–12–14–13–21–2
Brattvåg 2–00–2—2–01–13–13–13–10–43–13–32–03–25–0
Bærum 3–21–21–3—3–03–21–20–10–26–24–12–02–02–2
Eidsvold Turn 4–02–22–03–1—4–12–00–41–41–12–22–12–23–2
Florø 1–22–11–21–13–1—1–11–40–50–10–23–01–11–2
Fløya 2–41–44–31–20–31–2—2–60–31–12–51–11–11–1
Hødd 1–11–11–03–12–07–11–0—0–03–01–13–04–07–1
Kongsvinger 3–23–15–44–06–04–04–11–0—7–05–15–01–32–0
Kvik Halden 0–01–23–21–03–13–22–20–13–2—1–05–13–15–1
Moss 3–00–41–02–21–33–16–01–30–40–2—4–04–02–5
Senja 0–10–22–34–11–11–21–10–43–32–30–0—1–31–0
Tromsdalen 3–12–02–24–12–13–06–00–01–22–03–02–0—4–1
Vålerenga 2 2–30–56–22–30–13–21–11–32–31–11–05–10–2—
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [7]
1 Flag of Norway.svg Adem Güven Kongsvinger21
2 Flag of Norway.svg Didrik SerebaAsker19
3 Flag of Norway.svg Robin HjelmesethHødd15
Flag of Norway.svg Martin Hoel Andersen Kongsvinger
5 Flag of Norway.svg Oskar LøkenHødd14
6 Flag of Norway.svg Brage Berg PedersenKongsvinger13
Flag of Norway.svg Sondre Sandnes BeiteBrattvåg
8 Flag of Norway.svg Morten Gamst Pedersen Alta12
9 Flag of Norway.svg Sigurd GrønliTromsdalen11
Flag of Norway.svg Øystein Lundblad NæsheimKvik Halden
Flag of Norway.svg Ole Andreas NessetEidsvold Turn

Group 2

Teams

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Locations of the 2021 2. divisjon group 2 teams.

The following 14 clubs compete in group 2: [5] [8]

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Arendal Arendal Norac Stadion5,000
Egersund Egersund Idrettsparken2,000
Fløy Flekkerøy Arkicon Arena2,000
Fram Larvik Larvik Framparken2,500
Kjelsås Oslo Grefsen Stadion 2,000
Levanger Levanger TOBB Arena2,200
Nardo Trondheim Nissekollen Idrettspark1,800
Notodden Notodden Optime Arena 4,000
Odd 2 Skien Skagerak Arena 11,767
Rosenborg 2 Trondheim SalMar Banen1,000
Skeid Oslo Nordre Åsen Kunstgress2,500
Sotra Sotra Straume Stadion1,200
Vard Haugesund Haugesund Haugesund Sparebank Arena 8,754
Øygarden Øygarden Ågotnes Stadion 1,200

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Skeid (C, P)2617546322+4156Promotion to First Division
2 Arendal 2613945738+1948Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Egersund 2615385540+1548
4 Levanger 2613496541+2443
5 Vard Haugesund 2613493932+743
6 Notodden 2611695343+1039
7 Øygarden 2610974134+739
8 Odd 2 26104123242−1034
9 Kjelsås 268994344−133
10 Sotra 26103134148−733
11 Fløy-Flekkerøy 2651293038−827
12 Fram Larvik (R)2669113342−927Relegation to Third Division
13 Nardo (R)2666143155−2424
14 Rosenborg 2 (R)2623212993−649
Source: NIFS (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 goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ARE EIK FLE FRA KJE LEV NAR NOT ODD RBK SKE SOT VAR ØYG
Arendal —5–21–12–10–01–12–22–13–09–22–24–11–03–1
Egersund 3–0—4–13–13–10–13–01–31–22–02–25–02–01–0
Fløy-Flekkerøy 2–22–4—0–02–22–33–01–12–12–10–10–02–20–0
Fram Larvik 1–13–21–1—2–10–02–22–30–13–01–23–10–41–1
Kjelsås 2–21–01–41–1—0–10–13–23–26–12–23–13–12–2
Levanger 3–10–11–02–41–2—6–02–43–05–11–22–13–48–0
Nardo 2–22–33–22–00–01–4—0–21–33–20–43–10–02–3
Notodden 1–22–30–14–13–32–21–1—1–07–22–33–03–11–0
Odd 2 2–31–20–02–21–10–62–16–1—1–01–02–10–21–1
Rosenborg 2 0–46–31–11–21–35–21–30–22–3—0–30–20–11–7
Skeid 1–22–32–02–04–02–12–12–22–012–0—3–05–02–1
Sotra 4–14–10–03–23–13–43–10–03–05–01–0—0–23–2
Vard Haugesund 0–11–15–11–01–03–12–03–20–11–10–12–1—2–0
Øygarden 3–10–02–00–03–22–22–02–01–01–10–04–03–1—
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [9]
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Melvin Frithzell Notodden22
Flag of Norway.svg Abel William Stensrud Skeid
3 Flag of Norway.svg Arne GunnesLevanger21
4 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Hellum Arendal17
5 Flag of Norway.svg Erling Myklebust Vard Haugesund16
6 Flag of Norway.svg Johnny Buduson Skeid15
7 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Patrik Johannesen Egersund13
Flag of Norway.svg Stian Michalsen Egersund
9 Flag of Norway.svg Ole Erik Midtskogen Kjelsås11
10 Flag of Norway.svg Lars KilenSotra10
Flag of Norway.svg Jørgen VoilåsNotodden

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 went on to play against the 14th-placed team in the First Division for a place in the First Division next season.

Hødd 2–1 Arendal
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Høddvoll , Ulsteinvik
Attendance: 954
Referee: Magnus Nicolai Koløy
Arendal 2–2 Hødd
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Hellum Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)		 Report Wrele Soccerball shade.svg13'
Løken Soccerball shade.svg62'
Norac Stadion, Arendal
Attendance: 1,274
Referee: Ajdin Medic

Hødd won 4–3 on aggregate.

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