2025 Norwegian Second Division

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Norwegian Second Division
Season 2025
Dates29 March – 25 October
2024
2026

The 2025 Norwegian Second Division (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is an ongoing Norwegian football third-tier league season. The league consists of 28 teams divided into two groups of 14 teams.

Contents

The league will be played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams play 26 matches. The season started on 29 March 2025 and will end on 25 October 2025, not including play-off matches. [1] [2]

Team changes

In the 2024 Norwegian Second Division, Hødd and Skeid were promoted to the 2025 Norwegian First Division, while Gjøvik-Lyn, Junkeren, Kvik Halden, Vålerenga 2, Viking 2 and Ørn Horten were relegated to the 2025 Norwegian Third Division.

Levanger and Sandnes Ulf were relegated from the 2024 Norwegian First Division, while Asker, Hønefoss, Pors, Rana, Sandviken, Træff were promoted from the 2024 Norwegian Third Division.

Group 1

Teams

The following 14 clubs compete in Group 1: [3]

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
Jerv Grimstad Levermyr Stadion 3,300
Lysekloster Bjørnafjorden Lysekloster Family Arena1,500
Notodden Notodden Notodden Kunstgress1,700
Pors Porsgrunn Pors Stadion 3,700
Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Øster Hus Arena 6,043
Sandviken Bergen Stemmemyren1,500
Sotra Øygarden Straume Idrettspark1,200
Træff Molde Reknesbanen1,500
Vard Haugesund Haugesund Haugesund Sparebank Arena 8,754

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Sandnes Ulf 1811524919+3038Promotion to First Division
2 Sotra 1810533515+2035Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Arendal 187924123+1830
4 Jerv 189363027+330
5 Brattvåg 188554134+729
6 Lysekloster 197662721+627
7 Eik Tønsberg 196762629325
8 Pors 195772831322
9 Sandviken 1957726361022
10 Notodden 1957722351322
11 Brann 2 19621130512120
12 Vard Haugesund 193972936718Relegation to Third Division
13 Træff 184682027718
14 Fløy 19261125452012
Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2025. 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.

Results

Home \ Away ARE BRN BRT EIK FLØ JER LYS NOT POR ULF SAN SOT TRÆ VAR
Arendal 6–13–31–14–13–13–36–11–11–0
Brann 2 1–14–32–24–32–40–40–22–10–22–1
Brattvåg 3–21–03–32–33–04–12–52–12–0
Eik Tønsberg 1–31–10–01–14–43–02–12–01–1
Fløy 1–12–40–21–13–12–20–31–23–02–2
Jerv 1–12–14–13–00–11–11–31–22–0
Lysekloster 2–13–21–21–23–01–10–01–0
Notodden 1–13–01–02–30–22–10–40–12–1
Pors 1–01–10–20–02–14–21–10–21–11–2
Sandnes Ulf 3–13–04–00–07–02–15–10–01–1
Sandviken 1–11–22–05–32–12–20–21–21–1
Sotra 5–02–14–06–12–11–31–22–20–0
Træff 3–41–02–00–12–11–13–31–21–2
Vard Haugesund 2–42–14–41–24–41–12–21–10–22–2
Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2025. Source: (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

Teams

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Locations of the teams in Group 2 of the 2025 Norwegian Second Division

The following 14 clubs compete in Group 2: [4]

ClubMunicipalityStadiumCapacity
Alta Alta SmartDok Arena 1,200
Asker Asker Føyka Stadion 2,400
Eidsvold Turn Eidsvoll Myhrer Stadion1,500
Follo Nordre Follo Ski Stadion 2,100
Grorud Oslo Grorud Arctic Match1,700
Hønefoss Ringerike Aka Arena 4,120
Kjelsås Oslo Grefsen Stadion 2,000
Levanger Levanger TOBB Arena Levanger2,200
Rana Mo i Rana Sagbakken Stadion2,000
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

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Strømmen 1915135118+3346Promotion to First Division
2 Ull/Kisa 1911444333+1037Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Tromsdalen 1810533624+1235
4 Grorud 1911264231+1135
5 Eidsvold Turn 199553736+132
6 Hønefoss 189274132+929
7 Kjelsås 188373631+527
8 Stjørdals-Blink 198292930126
9 Levanger 196582929023
10 Rana 187292427323
11 Follo 19621125361120
12 Alta 19421331461514Relegation to Third Division
13 Asker 19341225472213
14 Strindheim 19411423522913
Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2025. 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.

Results

Home \ Away ALT ASK EID FOL GRO HØN KJE LEV RAN STJ STN STM TRO ULL
Alta 3–41–21–22–04–36–00–23–2
Asker 1–12–25–10–42–00–32–32–20–2
Eidsvold Turn 2–22–11–22–12–12–01–43–13–1
Follo 3–22–11–12–31–31–41–02–11–4
Grorud 4–35–03–25–10–25–15–30–20–32–2
Hønefoss 3–12–21–02–04–28–12–22–30–1
Kjelsås 2–14–50–25–42–21–26–21–22–0
Levanger 2–01–12–21–10–21–21–3
Rana 2–02–11–00–11–02–10–11–1
Stjørdals-Blink 3–02–12–00–31–32–10–11–12–3
Strindheim 2–24–10–21–21–22–01–02–40–1
Strømmen 6–05–05–12–12–14–10–24–11–2
Tromsdalen 3–21–14–22–12–21–13–12–03–2
Ull/Kisa 3–12–32–11–23–33–23–34–11–5
Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2025. Source: (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. "Post Nord-ligaen avd. 1 Terminliste". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  2. "Post Nord-ligaen avd. 2 Terminliste". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  3. "PostNord-ligaen avd. 1 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  4. "PostNord-ligaen avd. 2 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2025.