2019 Norwegian Second Division
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
The following teams changed division since the 2018 season.
Trondheim
Oslo
Location of the 2019 2. divisjon teams.
Green: Group 1; 
Red: Group 2.
Green: Group 1; Red: Group 2.League tables
Group 1
| 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 1. divisjon |
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 12 | Vidar (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 21 | Relegation to 3. divisjon |
| 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) Champion; (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) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Group 2
| 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 1. divisjon |
| 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 3. divisjon |
| 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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion play-offs
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.
Season statistics
Top scorers
Group 1
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Group 2
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References
- "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.
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