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2024 Norwegian Second Division

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Norwegian Second Division
Season2024
Dates6 April – 26 October
ChampionsHødd
Skeid
PromotedHødd
Skeid
RelegatedGjøvik-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.

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

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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

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Teams

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

Club Municipality Stadium Capacity
Arendal Arendal Norac Stadion 5,000
Brann 2 Bergen Varden Amfi 3,500
Brattvåg Ålesund Brattvåg Stadion 2,000
Eik Tønsberg Tønsberg Tønsberg Gressbane 5,500
Fløy Kristiansand Cemo Arena 2,000
Hødd Ulstein Høddvoll 4,081
Jerv Grimstad Levermyr Stadion 3,300
Kvik Halden Halden Halden Stadion 4,200
Lysekloster Bjørnafjorden Lysekloster Family Arena 1,500
Notodden Notodden Notodden Kunstgress 1,700
Sotra Øygarden Straume Idrettspark 1,200
Vard Haugesund Haugesund Sparebank Arena 8,754
Viking 2 Stavanger SR-Bank Arena 15,900
Ørn Horten Lystlunden Stadion 3,000

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hødd (C, P) 26 18 4 4 50 22 +28 58 Promotion to First Division
2 Jerv 26 14 6 6 46 33 +13 48 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Eik Tønsberg 26 13 6 7 40 34 +6 45
4 Brattvåg 26 13 3 10 57 45 +12 42
5 Lysekloster 26 13 2 11 47 42 +5 41
6 Brann 2 26 11 5 10 52 49 +3 38
7 Sotra 26 9 8 9 32 30 +2 35
8 Vard Haugesund 26 10 4 12 45 49 −4 34
9 Notodden 26 9 7 10 29 33 −4 34
10 Arendal 26 10 3 13 34 41 −7 33
11 Fløy 26 10 3 13 29 41 −12 33
12 Viking 2 (R) 26 9 4 13 49 45 +4 31 Relegation to Third Division
13 Ørn Horten (R) 26 6 6 14 27 40 −13 24
14 Kvik Halden (R) 26 4 5 17 28 61 −33 17
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

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Home \ Away ARE BRN BRA EIK FLØ HØD JER KVI LYS NOT SOT VAR VIK ØRN
Arendal 0–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 1–6 3–3 2–1 1–3 1–2 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–0
Brann 2 3–1 4–3 3–4 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 7–3 1–3 1–2
Brattvåg 3–2 1–2 3–0 2–1 0–2 3–4 6–1 3–3 2–0 5–1 2–0 3–1 2–2
Eik Tønsberg 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 4–3 3–1
Fløy 1–0 3–3 2–0 2–1 0–3 0–2 2–2 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–3 0–1 0–0
Hødd 2–1 2–3 3–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 3–1
Jerv 3–0 2–1 1–3 0–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 5–2 2–1 1–0
Kvik Halden 0–3 0–0 0–1 0–2 2–3 1–1 2–3 1–2 2–3 0–0 1–3 4–1 1–0
Lysekloster 2–1 4–3 4–3 1–0 0–2 0–1 3–0 5–0 1–2 0–1 1–3 2–1 1–0
Notodden 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–4 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 4–0 1–1 2–2
Sotra 2–1 4–4 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 4–0 1–1 2–0
Vard Haugesund 0–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 8–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–4
Viking 2 0–1 3–1 3–2 1–2 5–0 1–3 2–1 3–3 5–1 2–3 3–0 1–3 4–0
Ørn Horten 1–1 2–3 2–0 3–2 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–2 2–0
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

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Teams

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

Club Municipality Stadium Capacity
Alta Alta SmartDok Arena 1,200
Eidsvold Turn Eidsvoll Myhrer Stadion 1,500
Follo Nordre Follo Ski Stadion 2,100
Gjøvik-Lyn Gjøvik Gjøvik Stadion 3,000
Grorud Oslo Grorud Arctic Match 1,700
Junkeren Bodø Nordlandshallen 5,500
Kjelsås Oslo Grefsen Stadion 2,000
Skeid Oslo Nordre Åsen Kunstgress 2,500
Stjørdals-Blink Stjørdal M.U.S Stadion Sandskogan 2,000
Strindheim Trondheim Leangen Bolig Arena 1,500
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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Skeid (C, P) 26 17 7 2 53 20 +33 58 Promotion to First Division
2 Tromsdalen 26 18 3 5 73 44 +29 57 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Strømmen 26 14 4 8 49 38 +11 46
4 Eidsvold Turn 26 14 4 8 53 45 +8 46
5 Grorud 26 12 9 5 73 45 +28 45
6 Kjelsås 26 13 6 7 50 39 +11 45
7 Stjørdals-Blink 26 13 5 8 57 35 +22 44
8 Ull/Kisa 26 12 5 9 51 41 +10 41
9 Follo 26 10 4 12 46 57 −11 34
10 Alta 26 8 8 10 58 51 +7 32
11 Strindheim 26 9 3 14 44 46 −2 30
12 Junkeren (R) 26 7 2 17 41 70 −29 23 Relegation to Third Division
13 Gjøvik-Lyn (R) 26 2 2 22 14 65 −51 8
14 Vålerenga 2 (R) 26 2 0 24 27 93 −66 6
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

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Home \ Away ALT EID FOL GJØ GRO JUN KJE SKE STJ SND STR TRO ULL VÅL
Alta 2–4 3–1 1–1 1–2 5–0 2–2 2–5 6–1 5–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 5–0
Eidsvold Turn 2–2 4–2 2–0 2–4 4–2 3–1 0–0 0–3 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1
Follo 4–0 0–2 0–0 2–2 3–2 0–0 0–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 3–1 3–0 4–6
Gjøvik-Lyn 0–1 0–2 0–4 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–1 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–4 3–1
Grorud 3–1 2–2 5–2 8–0 5–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–3 2–3 4–1 3–4 3–1
Junkeren 3–2 3–1 3–4 3–0 2–5 0–3 0–2 0–3 2–3 0–0 2–3 3–0 2–0
Kjelsås 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–4 3–2 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–4 2–4 2–0 3–1
Skeid 3–2 6–1 6–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 3–1
Stjørdals-Blink 0–2 2–0 4–2 4–0 2–2 4–0 2–2 0–0 2–0 6–0 2–3 2–2 6–0
Strindheim 3–1 0–2 1–1 5–0 1–1 4–0 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–1 4–1 0–4 6–1
Strømmen 1–0 2–3 2–0 3–0 2–2 2–2 2–3 0–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 4–3 4–2
Tromsdalen 4–2 3–0 8–0 4–0 4–3 4–2 4–1 4–3 4–1 3–2 3–2 1–1 3–0
Ull/Kisa 2–2 4–3 1–2 3–1 1–1 5–1 0–2 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1
Vålerenga 2 2–4 1–6 0–3 0–4 1–5 2–5 1–0 1–3 0–2 0–6 0–2 2–3 2–4
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

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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.

Tromsdalen0–1Jerv
Report Wilson 51'
Attendance: 664
Referee: Jørgen Haugen
Jerv2–1Tromsdalen
Seufert 41' (pen.)
Wilson 69'
Report Hafstad 73'
Attendance: 1,567
Referee: Magnus Nicolai Koløy

References

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  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. ^ a b "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.