2024 Norwegian Second Division

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Norwegian Second Division
Season 2024
Dates6 April – 26 October
Champions Hødd
Skeid
PromotedHødd
Skeid
Relegated Gjøvik-Lyn
Junkeren
Kvik Halden
Vålerenga 2
Viking 2
Ørn Horten
Matches played364
Goals scored1,254 (3.45 per match)
2023
2025

The 2024 Norwegian Second Division (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian football third-tier league season. The league consists of 28 teams divided into two 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 6 April 2024 and will end on 26 October 2024, not including play-off matches. [1] [2]

Team changes

Last season, Egersund, Lyn, and Levanger were promoted to the 2024 Norwegian First Division, while Træff, Fram Larvik, Aalesund 2, Bærum, Strømsgodset 2, and Ullern were relegated to the 2024 Norwegian Third Division.[ citation needed ]

Hødd, Jerv, and Skeid were relegated from the 2023 Norwegian First Division, while Lysekloster, Eidsvold Turn, Viking 2, Eik Tønsberg, Strindheim, and Follo were promoted from the 2023 Norwegian Third Division.[ citation needed ]

Group 1

Teams

The following 14 clubs compete in group 1: [3] [4]

ClubMunicipalityStadiumCapacity
Arendal Arendal Norac Stadion5,000
Brann 2 Bergen Varden Amfi 3,500
Brattvåg Ålesund Brattvåg Stadion2,000
Eik Tønsberg Tønsberg Tønsberg Gressbane 5,500
Fløy Kristiansand Cemo Arena2,000
Hødd Ulstein Høddvoll 4,081
Jerv Grimstad Levermyr Stadion 3,300
Kvik Halden Halden Halden Stadion 4,200
Lysekloster Bjørnafjorden Lysekloster Family Arena1,500
Notodden Notodden Notodden Kunstgress1,700
Sotra Øygarden Straume Idrettspark1,200
Vard Haugesund Haugesund Sparebank Arena 8,754
Viking 2 Stavanger SR-Bank Arena 15,900
Ørn Horten Lystlunden Stadion3,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hødd (C, P)2618445022+2858Promotion to First Division
2 Jerv 2614664633+1348Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Eik Tønsberg 2613674034+645
4 Brattvåg 26133105745+1242
5 Lysekloster 26132114742+541
6 Brann 2 26115105249+338
7 Sotra 269893230+235
8 Vard Haugesund 26104124549434
9 Notodden 2697102933434
10 Arendal 26103133441733
11 Fløy 261031329411233
12 Viking 2 (R)2694134945+431Relegation to Third Division
13 Ørn Horten (R)26661427401324
14 Kvik Halden (R)26451728613317
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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ARE BRN BRA EIK FLØ HØD JER KVI LYS NOT SOT VAR VIK ØRN
Arendal 0–23–01–22–11–63–32–11–31–20–13–12–11–0
Brann 2 3–14–33–42–00–02–10–32–11–21–17–31–31–2
Brattvåg 3–21–23–02–10–23–46–13–32–05–12–03–12–2
Eik Tønsberg 1–11–22–22–11–13–22–12–11–21–01–14–33–1
Fløy 1–03–32–02–10–30–22–22–13–00–32–30–10–0
Hødd 2–12–33–11–03–01–01–03–21–01–02–12–13–1
Jerv 3–02–11–30–02–12–13–13–10–01–15–22–11–0
Kvik Halden 0–30–00–10–22–31–12–31–22–30–01–34–11–0
Lysekloster 2–14–34–31–00–20–13–05–01–20–11–32–11–0
Notodden 0–12–10–20–00–10–40–13–01–10–04–01–12–2
Sotra 2–14–41–21–20–11–10–23–01–22–14–01–12–0
Vard Haugesund 0–11–01–30–12–02–01–18–01–33–11–11–12–4
Viking 2 0–13–13–21–25–01–32–13–35–12–33–01–34–0
Ørn Horten 1–12–32–03–20–13–21–11–20–20–00–10–22–0
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

Teams

The following 14 clubs compete in group 2: [3] [5]

ClubMunicipalityStadiumCapacity
Alta Alta SmartDok Arena 1,200
Eidsvold Turn Eidsvoll Myhrer Stadion1,500
Follo Nordre Follo Ski Stadion 2,100
Gjøvik-Lyn Gjøvik Gjøvik Stadion 3,000
Grorud Oslo Grorud Arctic Match1,700
Junkeren Bodø Nordlandshallen 5,500
Kjelsås Oslo Grefsen Stadion 2,000
Skeid Oslo Nordre Åsen Kunstgress2,500
Stjørdals-Blink Stjørdal M.U.S Stadion Sandskogan2,000
Strindheim Trondheim Leangen Bolig Arena1,500
Strømmen Lillestrøm Strømmen Stadion 1,850
Tromsdalen Tromsø TUIL Arena 3,000
Ull/Kisa Ullensaker Jessheim Stadion 4,500
Vålerenga 2 Oslo Intility Arena 16,555

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Skeid (C, P)2617725320+3358Promotion to First Division
2 Tromsdalen 2618357344+2957Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Strømmen 2614484938+1146
4 Eidsvold Turn 2614485345+846
5 Grorud 2612957345+2845
6 Kjelsås 2613675039+1145
7 Stjørdals-Blink 2613585735+2244
8 Ull/Kisa 2612595141+1041
9 Follo 261041246571134
10 Alta 2688105851+732
11 Strindheim 2693144446230
12 Junkeren (R)26721741702923Relegation to Third Division
13 Gjøvik-Lyn (R)2622221465518
14 Vålerenga 2 (R)2620242793666
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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ALT EID FOL GJØ GRO JUN KJE SKE STJ SND STR TRO ULL VÅL
Alta 2–43–11–11–25–02–22–56–15–12–22–21–15–0
Eidsvold Turn 2–24–22–02–44–23–10–00–33–12–10–11–02–1
Follo 4–00–20–02–23–20–00–12–32–02–13–13–04–6
Gjøvik-Lyn 0–10–20–41–20–10–30–10–20–11–21–21–43–1
Grorud 3–12–25–28–05–01–30–01–11–32–34–13–43–1
Junkeren 3–23–13–43–02–50–30–20–32–30–02–33–02–0
Kjelsås 2–22–22–03–13–43–20–02–13–11–42–42–03–1
Skeid 3–26–16–03–02–23–11–02–10–02–12–20–23–1
Stjørdals-Blink 0–22–04–24–02–24–02–20–02–06–02–32–26–0
Strindheim 3–10–21–15–01–14–01–20–31–20–14–10–46–1
Strømmen 1–02–32–03–02–22–22–30–12–03–01–04–34–2
Tromsdalen 4–23–08–04–04–34–24–14–34–13–23–21–13–0
Ull/Kisa 2–24–31–23–11–15–10–20–12–13–01–22–12–1
Vålerenga 2 2–41–60–30–41–52–51–01–30–20–60–22–32–4
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

The teams who finish in second place in their respective group qualify for the promotion play-offs, where they face each other over two legs. The winner goes on to play against the 14th-placed team in the First Division for a place in the First Division next season.

Tromsdalen 0–1 Jerv
Report Wilson Soccerball shade.svg51'
TUIL Arena , Tromsø
Attendance: 664
Referee: Jørgen Haugen
Jerv 2–1 Tromsdalen
Seufert Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Hafstad Soccerball shade.svg73'
Levermyr Stadion , Grimstad
Attendance: 1,567
Referee: Magnus Nicolai Koløy

References

  1. "Post Nord-ligaen avd. 1 Terminliste". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. "Post Nord-ligaen avd. 2 Terminliste". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Avdelingsoppsett PostNord-ligaen 2024". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. "Stadiums in PostNord-ligaen avd 1 2024". Nordic Stadiums. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. "Stadiums in PostNord-ligaen avd 2 2024". Nordic Stadiums. Retrieved 7 April 2024.