2023 Norwegian Fourth Division Explained

Competition:4. divisjon
Season:2023
Promoted:18 teams
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024

The 2023 season of the 4. divisjon, the fifth highest association football league for men in Norway.

Finnmark reverted from their regular/playoff format used last season, but instead Nordland adopted the format. The 7 teams from Nordland played a round-robin tournament, followed by the top 4 facing each other in playoffs and the bottom 3 doing the same, retaining all points from the regular season. The playoffs were similar to championship rounds and relegation rounds from other leagues, but were named playoff (sluttspill) and placement (plasseringsspill), respectively.

Teams

Østfold
  1. Råde – lost playoff
  2. Drøbak-Frogn
  3. Kråkerøy
  4. Ås
  5. Askim
  6. Sarpsborg
  7. Moss 2
  8. Sparta Sarpsborg
  9. Østsiden
  10. Sprint-Jeløy 2
  11. Borgen
  12. Lisleby
  13. Kvik Halden 2 – relegated
  14. Tistedalen – relegated
Oslo 1
  1. Ready – promoted
  2. Christiania
  3. Heming
  4. Lyn 2
  5. Kjelsås 2
  6. Union Carl Berner
  7. Grüner
  8. Bærum 2
  9. Lommedalen
  10. Asker 2
  11. Fagerborg – relegated
  12. Holmen – relegated
Oslo 2
  1. Gamle Oslo – promoted
  2. Grei
  3. Holmlia
  4. Årvoll
  5. Manglerud Star
  6. Stovner
  7. Follo 2
  8. Lokomotiv Oslo 2
  9. Oppsal 2
  10. Oslojuvelene
  11. Kolbotn – relegated
  12. Oldenborg – relegated
Akershus
  1. Aurskog-Høland – promoted
  2. Ull/Kisa 2
  3. Rælingen
  4. Eidsvold
  5. Sørumsand
  6. Fjellhamar
  7. Løvenstad
  8. Lørenskog 2
  9. Hauerseter
  10. Raumnes & Årnes
  11. Eidsvold Turn 2
  12. Kløfta
  13. Strømmen 2
  14. Gjelleråsen 2 – relegated
Indre Østland
  1. Kongsvinger 2 - promoted
  2. Lillehammer
  3. Kolbukameratene
  4. Gjøvik-Lyn 2
  5. Gran
  6. Ottestad
  7. Nybergsund
  8. Faaberg
  9. Toten
  10. Brumunddal 2 - relegated
  11. Valdres
  12. Flisa
  13. Løten - relegated
  14. Furnes - relegated
Buskerud
  1. Åssiden – won playoff
  2. Hallingdal
  3. Konnerud
  4. Vestfossen
  5. Drammens BK
  6. Modum
  7. Jevnaker
  8. Eiker/Kvikk
  9. Svelvik
  10. Stoppen
  11. Kongsberg
  12. Sande
  13. Hokksund
  14. ROS – relegated
Vestfold
  1. Flint – won playoff
  2. Åsgårdstrand
  3. Sandefjord BK
  4. Teie
  5. Eik Tønsberg 2
  6. Stag/Fram 2
  7. Ørn-Horten 2
  8. Nøtterøy
  9. Re
  10. Runar
  11. Husøy & Foynland – relegated
Telemark
  1. Hei – lost playoff
  2. Pors 2
  3. Storm
  4. Urædd
  5. Eidanger
  6. Skarphedin
  7. Stathelle/Langesund
  8. Odd 3
  9. Notodden 2
  10. Tollnes
  11. Skiens Grane – relegated
  12. Kragerø – relegated
Agder
  1. Vigør - promoted
  2. Express
  3. Jerv 2
  4. Trauma
  5. Søgne
  6. Våg
  7. Lyngdal
  8. Froland
  9. Vindbjart 2
  10. Giv Akt
  11. Flekkefjord
  12. Torridal – relegated
  13. Hisøy – relegated
  14. Fløy 2 – relegated
Rogaland 1
  1. Sola - promoted
  2. Rosseland
  3. Varhaug
  4. Vardeneset
  5. Vidar 2
  6. Frøyland
  7. Bryne 2
  8. Egersund 2
  9. Stavanger
  10. Randaberg
  11. Midtbygden – relegated
  12. Klepp – relegated
  13. Brusand – relegated
  14. Hundvåg – relegated
Rogaland 2
  1. Haugesund 2 − promoted
  2. Åkra
  3. Forus og Gausel
  4. Nord
  5. Torvastad
  6. Vard Haugesund 2
  7. Sandved
  8. Ålgård
  9. Hana
  10. Hinna
  11. Kopervik
  12. Riska – relegated
  13. Skjold – relegated
  14. Djerv 1919 2 – relegated
Hordaland 1
  1. Askøy − promoted
  2. Arna-Bjørnar
  3. Voss
  4. Osterøy
  5. Nordhordland
  6. Odda
  7. Trio
  8. NHHI
  9. Sund
  10. Radøy – relegated
  11. Sotra 2 – relegated
  12. Øystese/Norheimsund – relegated
Hordaland 2
  1. Åsane 2 − promoted
  2. Lyngbø
  3. Varegg
  4. Austevoll
  5. Nymark
  6. Fana 2
  7. Tertnes
  8. Djerv
  9. Flaktveit
  10. Smørås
  11. Trott/Solid/Stord 2 – relegated
  12. Sædalen – relegated
Sogn og Fjordane
  1. Årdal − promoted
  2. Fjøra
  3. Eid
  4. Stryn
  5. Høyang
  6. Måløy
  7. Førde 2
  8. Sandane
  9. Studentspretten
  10. Jølster
  11. Vik
  12. Bremanger – relegated
Sunnmøre
  1. Herd – lost playoff
  2. Ørsta
  3. Bergsøy
  4. Rollon
  5. SIF/Hessa
  6. Hovdebygda
  7. Hareid
  8. Aksla
  9. Volda 2 – relegated
  10. Langevåg
  11. Blindheim – relegated
  12. Norborg/Brattvåg 2 – relegated
Nordmøre og Romsdal
  1. Træff 2
  2. Surnadal – won playoff
  3. Tomrefjord
  4. Dahle
  5. Eide og Omegn
  6. Åndalsnes
  7. Sunndal
  8. Elnesvågen og Omegn
  9. Midsund
  10. Vestnes Varfjell
  11. Malmefjorden
  12. Hjelset-Kleive – relegated
Trøndelag 1
  1. Trygg/Lade − promoted
  2. Ranheim 2
  3. Vuku
  4. Rørvik
  5. Levanger 2
  6. Flatanger
  7. Stjørdals-Blink 2
  8. Nidelv
  9. Heimdal
  10. Lånke
  11. Namsos – relegated
  12. Charlottenlund – relegated
Trøndelag 2
  1. Melhus − promoted
  2. Tynset
  3. NTNUI
  4. Kvik
  5. Sverresborg
  6. Strindheim 2
  7. Alvdal
  8. KIL/Hemne
  9. Hitra
  10. Nardo 2 – relegated
  11. Ørland – relegated
  12. Orkla 2 – relegated
Nordland
  1. Innstranda
  2. Fauske/Sprint
  3. Grand Bodø
  4. Sandnessjøen
  5. Hulløy Bodø
  6. Rana 2
  7. Bossmo & Ytteren
Nordland playoff
  1. Innstranda − won playoff
  2. Fauske/Sprint
  3. Sandnessjøen
  4. Grand Bodø
Nordland placement
  1. Hulløy Bodø
  2. Rana 2
  3. Bossmo & Ytteren
Hålogaland
  1. Harstad − won playoff
  2. Melbo
  3. Medkila
  4. Morild
  5. Lofoten
  6. Sortland
  7. Landsås
  8. Andenes – withdrew after season
  9. Leknes/Ballstad
  10. Stokmarknes
Troms
  1. Ulfstind − won playoff
  2. Finnsnes
  3. Hamna
  4. Storelva
  5. Skarp
  6. Senja
  7. Tromsdalen 2
  8. Ishavsbyen – withdrew after season[1]
  9. Krokelvdalen
  10. Nordreisa
  11. Salangen
  12. Ringvassøy – relegated
Finnmark
  1. Kirkenes − lost playoff
  2. Bossekop
  3. Alta 2
  4. Tverrelvdalen – withdrew after season[2]
  5. Sørøy Glimt – withdrew after season[3]
  6. Porsanger
  7. Norild
  8. Nordlys
  9. Indrefjord
  10. Honningsvåg – relegated

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Playoffs

Notes and References

  1. News: Ishavsbyen har trukket laget fra TITO-serien – disse har fått tilbud om å erstatte dem. 17 January 2024. iTromsø. no. 22 October 2024.
  2. News: Finner ikke trener – trekker herrelaget fra 4. divisjon. 18 January 2024. Altaposten. no. 22 October 2024.
  3. News: To topplag trekker seg: – Vi har spurt 25, ingen sier ja. 18 January 2024. iFinnmark. no. 22 October 2024.
  4. http://www.rsssf.no/2023/Krets.html RSSSF
  5. https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/hjem/?fiksId=192002 Fotball.no
  6. https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/hjem/?fiksId=191848 Fotball.no
  7. https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/hjem/?fiksId=192218 Fotball.no
  8. https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/hjem/?fiksId=191995 Fotball.no
  9. https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/hjem/?fiksId=191994 Fotball.no
  10. https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=8428414 Fotball.no