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The 2018 2. divisjon (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian football third-tier league season. The league consisted of 28 teams divided into 2 groups of 14 teams.
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Raufoss (Group 1) Skeid (Group 2) |
| Promoted | Raufoss Skeid KFUM Oslo |
| Relegated | Nybergsund Hønefoss Stabæk 2 Fløy Vålerenga 2 Vard Haugesund |
| Matches played | 364 |
| Goals scored | 1,195 (3.28 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jonas Enkerud (21 goals) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches.
Team changes edit
The following teams changed division since the 2017 season.
Oslo
To 2. divisjon edit
Promoted from 3. divisjon
Relegated from 1. divisjon
From 2. divisjon edit
Promoted to 1. divisjon
Relegated to 3. divisjon
League tables edit
Group 1 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raufoss (C, P) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 53 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Fredrikstad | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 52 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Grorud | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 48 | |
| 4 | Asker | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 45 | |
| 5 | Alta | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 45 | |
| 6 | Elverum | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 44 | |
| 7 | Mjølner | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 44 | |
| 8 | Bærum | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 40 | |
| 9 | Moss | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 30 | |
| 10 | Fram Larvik | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 29 | |
| 11 | Odd 2 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 22 | |
| 12 | Nybergsund (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Hønefoss (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 67 | −29 | 20 | |
| 14 | Stabæk 2 (R) | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 69 | −35 | 16 |
Source: nifs.no (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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 2 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skeid (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 56 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | KFUM Oslo (O, P) | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 47 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Hødd | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 47 | |
| 4 | Egersund | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 44 | |
| 5 | Bryne | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 41 | |
| 6 | Arendal | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 36 | |
| 7 | Kjelsås | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 35 | |
| 8 | Brattvåg | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 35 | |
| 9 | Vidar | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 33 | |
| 10 | Nardo | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 31 | |
| 11 | Stjørdals-Blink | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 28 | |
| 12 | Fløy (R) | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 28 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Vålerenga 2 (R) | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 62 | −8 | 26 | |
| 14 | Vard Haugesund (R) | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 14 |
Source: nifs.no (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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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 away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion play-offs edit
The teams who finished in second place in their respective group qualified for the promotion play-offs, where they faced each other over two legs. The winner, KFUM Oslo, then played against the 14th placed team in 1. divisjon for a place in the 2019 1. divisjon.
| KFUM Oslo | 3–0 | Fredrikstad |
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Summary |
| Fredrikstad | 1–1 | KFUM Oslo |
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Summary |
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KFUM Oslo won 4–1 on aggregate.
Top scorers edit
Group 1 edit
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Group 2 edit
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References edit
- ^ "PostNord-ligaen avd 1 2018 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "PostNord-ligaen avd 2 2018 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 27 October 2018.