2021 Norwegian Second Division (women) explained

Competition:	Norwegian Second Division
Season:	2021
Promoted:	AaFK Fortuna Grand Bodø
Prevseason:	2019
Nextseason:	2022

The 2021 Norwegian Second Division was a third-tier Norwegian women's football league season. The league consisted of 70 teams divided into 8 groups. AaFK Fortuna and Grand Bodø were promoted and no teams were relegated.^[1] Reserve teams were not eligible for promotion.

League tables

Group 1^[2]

1. Sarpsborg 08 − promotion play-offs
2. Ullensaker/Kisa
3. Røa 2
4. Snøgg
5. Grei 2
6. Kolbotn 2
7. Høybråten og Stovner
8. Hallingdal
9. Gjelleråsen

Group 2^[3]

1. Odd − promotion play-offs
2. Nanset
3. Gimletroll
4. Vålerenga 2
5. Øvrevoll Hosle 2
6. Stathelle
7. Arendal/Sørfjell
8. Sandefjord
9. Runar
10. Eik Tønsberg

Group 3^[4]

1. LSK Kvinner 2
2. Lyn 2
3. Frigg − promotion play-offs
4. Stabæk 2
5. Kongsvinger
6. Raufoss
7. Storhamar
8. Bærums Verk Hauger
9. Fart 2
10. Ottestad

Group 4^[5]

1. Viking − promotion play-offs
2. Bryne
3. Fyllingsdalen
4. Arna-Bjørnar 2
5. Kaupanger
6. Avaldsnes 2
7. Haugar
8. Loddefjord
9. Klepp 2
10. Staal Jørpeland
11. Stord
12. Lura

Group 5^[6]

1. AaFK Fortuna − promotion play-offs
2. Molde
3. Rosenborg 2
4. Byåsen
5. Herd
6. Tynset
7. Volda
8. Nardo
9. Hødd
10. Træff

Group 6^[7]

1. Grand Bodø − promotion play-offs
2. Grand Bodø 2
3. Halsøy
4. Bossmo & Ytteren
5. Brønnøysund
6. Innstranden
7. Sandnessjøen

Group 7^[8]

1. Mjølner − promotion play-offs
2. Medkila 2
3. Sortland
4. Kilkameratene
5. Harstad

Group 8^[9]

1. Bossekop − promotion play-offs
2. Tromsdalen
3. Fløya 2
4. Senja/Finnsnes
5. Porsanger
6. Polarstjernen
7. HIF/Stein

Promotion play-offs

AaFK Fortuna, Bossekop and Viking received a bye to the second stage. Two teams were to be promoted, as there was no play-off against the second-to-bottom team of the First Division.

First stage

Group 1^[10]

1. Odd − advance to second stage
2. Frigg − advance to second stage
3. Sarpsborg 08

Group 2^[11]

1. Grand Bodø − advance to second stage
2. Mjølner

Second stage

Group 1^[12]

1. AaFK Fortuna − promoted
2. Frigg
3. Bossekop

Group 2^[13]

1. Grand Bodø − promoted
2. Viking
3. Odd

External links

• 2021 Norwegian Second Division at RSSSF

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ingen lag rykker ned fra 2. divisjon!. Kvinneidrett.no. 13 November 2021. no. 27 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027175737/https://kvinneidrett.no/2021/09/27/ingen-lag-rykker-ned-fra-2-divisjon/. dead.
2. Web site: 2. divisjon kvinner 2021 - Avdeling 1. NIFS. 13 November 2021.
3. Web site: 2. divisjon kvinner 2021 - Avdeling 2. NIFS. 13 November 2021.
4. Web site: 2. divisjon kvinner 2021 - Avdeling 3. NIFS. 13 November 2021.
5. Web site: 2. divisjon kvinner 2021 - Avdeling 4. NIFS. 13 November 2021.
6. Web site: 2. divisjon kvinner 2021 - Avdeling 5. NIFS. 13 November 2021.
7. Web site: 2. divisjon kvinner 2021 - Avdeling 6. NIFS. 13 November 2021.
8. Web site: 2. divisjon kvinner 2021 - Avdeling 7. NIFS. 13 November 2021.
9. Web site: 2. divisjon kvinner 2021 - Avdeling 8. NIFS. 13 November 2021.
10. Web site: Kvalifisering til 1. divisjon kvinner 2021 - Avdeling 1/2/3. NIFS. 13 November 2021.
11. Web site: Kvalifisering til 1. divisjon kvinner 2021 - Avdeling 6/7. NIFS. 13 November 2021.
12. Web site: Kvalifisering til 1. divisjon kvinner 2021 - Pulje 1. NIFS. 13 November 2021.
13. Web site: Kvalifisering til 1. divisjon kvinner 2021 - Pulje 2. NIFS. 13 November 2021.