2026 Norwegian Second Division

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Norwegian Second Division
Season 2026
Dates6 April – 31 October
Matches364
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The 2026 Norwegian Second Division will be a Norwegian men's football third-tier league season. The league consists of 28 teams divided into two groups of 14 teams.

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The league will be played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams play 26 matches. The season will start on April 6th and will end on October 31st, not including play-off matches. [1]

Teams Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2025 season:

Group 1

Teams

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Locations of the teams in Group 1 of the 2026 Norwegian Second Division

The following 14 clubs compete in Group 1: [2]

ClubMunicipalityStadiumCapacity
Arendal Arendal Norac Stadion5,000
Bjarg Bergen Stavollen Kunstgress1,500
Brattvåg Ålesund Brattvåg Stadion2,000
Eik Tønsberg Tønsberg Tønsberg Gressbane 5,500
Jerv Grimstad Levermyr Stadion 3,300
Kvik Halden Halden Halden Stadion 4,200
Lysekloster Bjørnafjorden Lysekloster Family Arena1,500
Mjøndalen Drammen Consto Arena 4,200
Notodden Notodden Notodden Kunstgress1,700
Pors Porsgrunn Pors Stadion 3,700
Sandviken Bergen Stemmemyren1,500
Sotra Øygarden Straume Idrettspark1,200
Træff Molde Reknesbanen1,500
Vidar Stavanger Alustar Arena

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Arendal 00000000Promotion to First Division
2 Bjarg 00000000Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Brattvåg 00000000
4 Eik Tønsberg 00000000
5 Jerv 00000000
6 Kvik Halden 00000000
7 Lysekloster 00000000
8 Mjøndalen 00000000
9 Notodden 00000000
10 Pors 00000000
11 Sandviken 00000000
12 Sotra 00000000Relegation to Third Division
13 Træff 00000000
14 Vidar 00000000
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 BJA BRT EIK JER KVI LYS MJØ NOT POR SAN SOT TRÆ VID
Arendal —
Bjarg —
Brattvåg —
Eik Tønsberg —
Jerv —
Kvik Halden —
Lysekloster —
Mjøndalen —
Notodden —
Pors —
Sandviken —
Sotra —
Træff —
Vidar —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClub(s)Goals [3]

Discipline

Player
  • Most red cards: [3]
Club
  • Most yellow cards: [4]
  • Fewest yellow cards: [4]
  • Most red cards: [5]
  • Fewest red cards: [5]

Group 2

Teams

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Locations of the teams in Group 2 of the 2026 Norwegian Second Division

The following 14 clubs compete in Group 2: [6]

ClubMunicipalityStadiumCapacity
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
Junkeren Bodø Nordlandshallen 5,500
Kjelsås Oslo Grefsen Stadion 2,000
Levanger Levanger TOBB Arena Levanger2,200
Lørenskog Lørenskog Rolvsrud Stadion2,000
Rana Rana Sagbakken Stadion2,000
Skeid Oslo Nordre Åsen 2,500
Stjørdals-Blink Stjørdal M.U.S Stadion Sandskogan2,000
Tromsdalen Tromsø TUIL Arena 3,000
Trygg/Lade Trondheim Obosbanen
Ullensaker/Kisa Ullensaker Jessheim Stadion 4,500

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Eidsvold Turn 00000000Promotion to First Division
2 Follo 00000000Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Grorud 00000000
4 Hønefoss 00000000
5 Junkeren 00000000
6 Kjelsås 00000000
7 Levanger 00000000
8 Lørenskog 00000000
9 Rana 00000000
10 Skeid 00000000
11 Stjørdals-Blink 00000000
12 Tromsdalen 00000000Relegation to Third Division
13 Trygg/Lade 00000000
14 Ullensaker/Kisa 00000000
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

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClub(s)Goals [7]

Discipline

Player
  • Most red cards: [7]
Club
  • Most yellow cards: [4]
  • Fewest yellow cards: [4]
  • Most red cards: [5]
  • Fewest red cards: [5]

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 2027 First Division.

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See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Se hovedterminlistene for 2026". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
    2. ↑ "PostNord-ligaen avd. 1 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
    3. 1 2 3 "PostNord-ligaen avd. 1 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation . Retrieved 12 November 2025.
    4. 1 2 3 4 "Yellow cards - PostNord-ligaen". FotMob. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
    5. 1 2 3 4 "Red cards - PostNord-ligaen". FotMob. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
    6. ↑ "PostNord-ligaen avd. 2 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
    7. 1 2 3 "PostNord-ligaen avd. 2 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation . Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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