2024 Norwegian Second Division Explained

Competition:Norwegian Second Division
Season:2024
Dates:6 April – 26 October
Matches:70
Total Goals:237
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

The 2024 Norwegian Second Division (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is 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

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.

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.

Group 1

Teams

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

ClubMunicipalityStadiumCapacity
ArendalArendalNorac Stadion5,000
Brann 2BergenVarden Amfi3,500
BrattvågÅlesundBrattvåg Stadion2,000
Eik TønsbergTønsbergTønsberg Gressbane5,500
FløyKristiansandCemo Arena2,000
HøddUlsteinHøddvoll4,081
JervGrimstadLevermyr Stadion3,300
Kvik HaldenHaldenHalden Stadion4,200
LyseklosterBjørnafjordenLysekloster Family Arena1,500
NotoddenNotoddenNotodden Kunstgress1,700
SotraØygardenStraume Idrettspark1,200
VardHaugesundHaugesund Sparebank Arena8,754
Viking 2StavangerSR-Bank Arena15,900
ØrnHortenLystlunden Stadion3,000

League table

Results

Group 2

Teams

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

ClubMunicipalityStadiumCapacity
AltaAltaSmartDok Arena1,200
Eidsvold TurnEidsvollMyhrer Stadion1,500
FolloNordre FolloSki Stadion2,100
Gjøvik-LynGjøvikGjøvik Stadion3,000
GrorudOsloGrorud Arctic Match1,700
JunkerenBodøNordlandshallen5,500
KjelsåsOsloGrefsen Stadion2,000
SkeidOsloNordre Åsen Kunstgress2,500
Stjørdals-BlinkStjørdalM.U.S Stadion Sandskogan2,000
StrindheimTrondheimLeangen Bolig Arena1,500
StrømmenLillestrømStrømmen Stadion1,850
TromsdalenTromsøTUIL Arena3,000
Ull/KisaUllensakerJessheim Stadion4,500
Vålerenga 2OsloIntility Arena16,555

League table

Results

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 First Division next season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Nord-ligaen avd. 1 Terminliste . . 7 April 2024 . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Post Nord-ligaen avd. 2 Terminliste . . 7 April 2024 . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Avdelingsoppsett PostNord-ligaen 2024 . . 7 April 2024 . Norwegian . 8 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Stadiums in PostNord-ligaen avd 1 2024 . Nordic Stadiums . 7 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Stadiums in PostNord-ligaen avd 2 2024 . Nordic Stadiums . 7 April 2024.