The 2019 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 | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stjørdals-Blink (Group 1) Grorud (Group 2) |
| Promoted | Stjørdals-Blink Grorud Åsane |
| Relegated | Vidar Sola Byåsen Elverum Oppsal Mjølner |
| Matches played | 364 |
| Goals scored | 1,173 (3.22 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gr. 1: Markus Naglestad (25 goals)[1] Gr. 2: Håkon Lorentzen (14 goals)[2] |
← 2018 2020 → | |
The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches. The season began on 13 April and concluded on 26 October.
Team changes edit
The following teams changed division since the 2018 season.
Trondheim
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 | Stjørdals-Blink (C, P) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 69 | 22 | +47 | 60 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Kvik Halden | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 58 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Fredrikstad | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 53 | |
| 4 | Egersund | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 45 | |
| 5 | Levanger | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 41 | |
| 6 | Arendal | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 39 | |
| 7 | Hødd | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Moss | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 34 | |
| 9 | Brattvåg | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 33 | |
| 10 | Bryne | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 28 | |
| 11 | Nardo | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 27[a] | |
| 12 | Vidar (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Sola (R) | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 20 | |
| 14 | Byåsen (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 17 |
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
Group 2 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grorud (C, P) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 51 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Åsane (O, P) | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 50 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Kjelsås | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 47 | |
| 4 | Asker | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 46 | |
| 5 | Fram Larvik | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 43 | |
| 6 | Alta | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 41 | |
| 7 | Florø | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Odd 2 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 32 | |
| 9 | Sotra | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 30 | |
| 10 | Bærum | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 29 | |
| 11 | Senja | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 27 | |
| 12 | Elverum (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 26 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Oppsal (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 24 | |
| 14 | Mjølner (R) | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 23 |
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, Åsane, then played against the 14th placed team in 1. divisjon for a place in the 2020 1. divisjon.
| Åsane | 2–0 | Kvik Halden |
|---|---|---|
Fredriksen  63' Stava 75' |
Report |
| Kvik Halden | 1–2 | Åsane |
|---|---|---|
| Krans 48' |
Report | Hammersland 5', 74' |
Åsane won 4–1 on aggregate.
Top scorers edit
Group 1 edit
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Group 2 edit
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References edit
- ^ "Top scorers 2. divisjon group 1". www.nifs.no (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Top scorers 2. divisjon group 2". www.nifs.no (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Nardo trekkes to poeng". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "PostNord-ligaen avd 1 2019 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "PostNord-ligaen avd 2 2019 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 25 April 2019.