2023_2._divisjon
2023 Norwegian Second Division
Norwegian football season
The 2023 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.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 April – 11 November |
| Champions | Egersund (Group 1) Levanger (Group 2) |
| Promoted | Egersund Lyn Levanger |
| Relegated | Træff Fram Larvik Aalesund 2 Bærum Strømsgodset 2 Ullern |
| Matches played | 364 |
| Goals scored | 1,212 (3.33 per match) |
← 2022 2024 → | |
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The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches. The season started on 10 April 2023 and ended on 11 November 2023, not including play-off matches.[1]
Last season, Moss and Hødd were promoted to the 2023 Norwegian First Division, while Odd 2, Staal Jørpeland, Eidsvold Turn, Asker and Frigg were relegated to the 2023 Norwegian Third Division.
Grorud and Stjørdals-Blink were relegated from the 2022 Norwegian First Division, while Lyn, Aalesund 2, Brann 2, Fram Larvik, Junkeren and Strømsgodset 2 were promoted from the 2022 Norwegian Third Division.
Teams
The following 14 clubs compete in group 1:[2][3]
More information Club, Municipality ...
| Club | Municipality | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund 2 | Ålesund | Color Line Stadion | 10,778 |
| Arendal | Arendal | Norac Stadion | 5,000 |
| Brattvåg | Ålesund | Brattvåg Stadion | 1,500 |
| Egersund | Eigersund | Idrettsparken | 2,000 |
| Fløy | Kristiansand | Flekkerøy Kunstgress | 2,000 |
| Fram Larvik | Larvik | Framparken | 2,500 |
| Grorud | Oslo | Grorud Arctic Match | 1,700 |
| Kjelsås | Oslo | Grefsen Stadion | 2,000 |
| Lyn | Oslo | Bislett Stadion | 15,400 |
| Notodden | Notodden | Idrettsparken | 4,000 |
| Træff | Molde | Reknesbanen | 1,500 |
| Vard Haugesund | Haugesund | Haugesund Stadion | 8,754 |
| Vålerenga 2 | Oslo | Intility Arena | 16,555 |
| Ørn Horten | Horten | Lystlunden Stadion | 3,000 |
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League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egersund (C, P) | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 21 | +52 | 62 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Lyn (O, P) | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 74 | 23 | +51 | 62 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Arendal | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 44 | |
| 4 | Grorud | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 36 | |
| 5 | Notodden | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 36[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Kjelsås | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 35 | |
| 7 | Ørn Horten | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 33 | |
| 8 | Brattvåg | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 33 | |
| 9 | Fløy | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 32 | |
| 10 | Vålerenga 2 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 68 | −35 | 31 | |
| 11 | Vard Haugesund | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 27 | |
| 12 | Træff (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 64 | −33 | 26 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Fram Larvik (R) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 25 | |
| 14 | Aalesund 2 (R) | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 23 |
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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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
More information Home \ Away, AAL ...
| Home \ Away | AAL | ARE | BRA | EGE | FLØ | FRA | GRO | KJE | LYN | NOT | TRÆ | VAR | VIF | ØRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund 2 | — | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–5 |
| Arendal | 3–1 | — | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 11–0 | 3–0 |
| Brattvåg | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 4–0 | 4–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 |
| Egersund | 5–1 | 3–3 | 5–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 6–0 |
| Fløy | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 5–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Fram Larvik | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| Grorud | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 0–4 |
| Kjelsås | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Lyn | 4–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 10–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 |
| Notodden | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–5 | — | 1–2 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| Træff | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Vard Haugesund | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 3–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Vålerenga 2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–8 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | — | 4–1 |
| Ørn Horten | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 5–0 | — |
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Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Teams
The following 14 clubs compete in group 2:[2][4]
More information Club, Municipality ...
| Club | Municipality | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta | Alta | Finnmarkshallen | 1,200 |
| Brann 2 | Bergen | Varden Amfi | 3,500 |
| Bærum | Bærum | Sandvika Stadion | 1,500 |
| Gjøvik-Lyn | Gjøvik | Gjøvik Stadion | 3,000 |
| Junkeren | Bodø | Nordlandshallen | 5,500 |
| Kvik Halden | Halden | Halden Stadion | 4,200 |
| Levanger | Levanger | TOBB Arena | 2,200 |
| Sotra | Øygarden | Straume Idrettspark | 1,200 |
| Stjørdals-Blink | Stjørdal | M.U.S Stadion Sandskogan | 2,000 |
| Strømmen | Lillestrøm | Strømmen Stadion | 1,850 |
| Strømsgodset 2 | Drammen | Marienlyst Stadion | 8,935 |
| Tromsdalen | Tromsø | TUIL Arena | 3,000 |
| Ull/Kisa | Ullensaker | Jessheim Stadion | 4,500 |
| Ullern | Oslo | CC Vest Arena | 1,500 |
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League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levanger (C, P) | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 17 | +57 | 70 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Tromsdalen | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 50 | Qualification for promotion play–offs |
| 3 | Sotra | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 45 | |
| 4 | Strømmen | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 45 | |
| 5 | Ull/Kisa | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 41 | |
| 6 | Alta | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 39 | |
| 7 | Stjørdals-Blink | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 38 | |
| 8 | Kvik Halden | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 31 | |
| 9 | Brann 2 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 28 | |
| 10 | Junkeren | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 27 | |
| 11 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 26[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 12 | Bærum (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 26 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Strømsgodset 2 (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 20 | |
| 14 | Ullern (R) | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 59 | −33 | 13 |
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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
Notes:
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
Notes:
Results
More information Home \ Away, ALT ...
| Home \ Away | ALT | BRA | BÆR | GJØ | JUN | KVH | LEV | SOT | STJ | STR | SIF | TRO | UKI | ULL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta | — | 7–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Brann 2 | 5–1 | — | 2–3 | 7–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 2–2 |
| Bærum | 4–3 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–6 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 6–1 |
| Gjøvik-Lyn | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 |
| Junkeren | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Kvik Halden | 1–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | — | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 |
| Levanger | 5–1 | 5–0 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Sotra | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Stjørdals-Blink | 4–2 | 6–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Strømmen | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Strømsgodset 2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 5–1 |
| Tromsdalen | 5–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| Ull/Kisa | 5–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 |
| Ullern | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
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Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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.[5]
Lyn won 3–2 on aggregate.
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