2021 Norwegian Second Division
Season | 2021 |
---|---|
Dates | 19 June 2021 – 14 November 2021 |
Champions | Kongsvinger (Group 1) Skeid (Group 2) |
Promoted | Kongsvinger Skeid |
Relegated | Florø Fløya Senja Fram Larvik Nardo Rosenborg 2 |
Matches played | 364 |
Goals scored | 1,282 (3.52 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Group 1: Adem Güven (21 goals) Group 2: Melvin Frithzell & Abel William Stensrud (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Skeid 12–0 Rosenborg 2 (6 November 2021) |
Biggest away win | Odd 2 0–6 Levanger (10 October 2021) Rosenborg 2 1–7 Øygarden (14 November 2021) |
Highest scoring | Skeid 12–0 Rosenborg 2 (6 November 2021) |
← 2020 2022 → |
The 2021 Norwegian Second Division (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.
The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches. The season started on 19 June 2021 and concluded on 14 November 2021.[1][2]
Kongsvinger earned promotion from group 1 on 23 October 2021, three rounds before the end of the season.[3] Skeid secured promotion from group 2 on 6 November 2021, following a 12–0 win against Rosenborg 2.[4]
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2020 season.
To 2. divisjon
- Relegated from 1. divisjon
From 2. divisjon
- Promoted to 1. divisjon
Group 1
Teams
The following 14 clubs compete in group 1:[5][6]
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Alta | Alta | Finnmarkshallen | 1,200 |
Asker | Asker | Føyka Stadion | 2,400 |
Brattvåg | Brattvåg | Brattvåg Stadion | 1,500 |
Bærum | Bærum | Sandvika Stadion | 1,500 |
Eidsvold Turn | Eidsvoll | Myhrer Stadion | 1,500 |
Florø | Florø | Florø Stadion | 2,800 |
Fløya | Tromsø | Fløya Arena | 1,500 |
Hødd | Ulsteinvik | Nye Høddvoll | 4,081 |
Kongsvinger | Kongsvinger | Gjemselund Stadion | 5,824 |
Kvik Halden | Halden | Halden Stadion | 4,200 |
Moss | Moss | Melløs Stadion | 4,000 |
Senja | Silsand | Senja Stadion | 1,500 |
Tromsdalen | Tromsø | TUIL Arena | 3,000 |
Vålerenga 2 | Oslo | Intility Arena | 16,555 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kongsvinger (C, P) | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 26 | +62 | 68 | Promotion to First Division |
2 | Hødd | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 67 | 18 | +49 | 60 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
3 | Asker | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 49 | |
4 | Tromsdalen | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 45 | |
5 | Brattvåg | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 41 | |
6 | Alta | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 41 | |
7 | Kvik Halden | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 41 | |
8 | Eidsvold Turn | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 39 | |
9 | Bærum | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 30 | |
10 | Moss | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 29 | |
11 | Vålerenga 2 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 26 | |
12 | Florø (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 63 | −34 | 18 | Relegation to Third Division |
13 | Fløya (R) | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 72 | −43 | 14 | |
14 | Senja (R) | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 65 | −43 | 11 |
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 goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[7] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Adem Güven | Kongsvinger | 21 |
2 | Didrik Sereba | Asker | 19 |
3 | Robin Hjelmeseth | Hødd | 15 |
Martin Hoel Andersen | Kongsvinger | ||
5 | Oskar Løken | Hødd | 14 |
6 | Brage Berg Pedersen | Kongsvinger | 13 |
Sondre Sandnes Beite | Brattvåg | ||
8 | Morten Gamst Pedersen | Alta | 12 |
9 | Sigurd Grønli | Tromsdalen | 11 |
Øystein Lundblad Næsheim | Kvik Halden | ||
Ole Andreas Nesset | Eidsvold Turn |
Group 2
Teams
The following 14 clubs compete in group 2:[5][8]
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Arendal | Arendal | Norac Stadion | 5,000 |
Egersund | Egersund | Idrettsparken | 2,000 |
Fløy | Flekkerøy | Arkicon Arena | 2,000 |
Fram Larvik | Larvik | Framparken | 2,500 |
Kjelsås | Oslo | Grefsen Stadion | 2,000 |
Levanger | Levanger | TOBB Arena | 2,200 |
Nardo | Trondheim | Nissekollen Idrettspark | 1,800 |
Notodden | Notodden | Optime Arena | 4,000 |
Odd 2 | Skien | Skagerak Arena | 11,767 |
Rosenborg 2 | Trondheim | SalMar Banen | 1,000 |
Skeid | Oslo | Nordre Åsen Kunstgress | 2,500 |
Sotra | Sotra | Straume Stadion | 1,200 |
Vard Haugesund | Haugesund | Haugesund Sparebank Arena | 8,754 |
Øygarden | Ågotnes | Ågotnes Stadion | 1,200 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Skeid (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 56 | Promotion to First Division |
2 | Arendal | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 48 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
3 | Egersund | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 48 | |
4 | Levanger | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 43 | |
5 | Vard Haugesund | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 43 | |
6 | Notodden | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 39 | |
7 | Øygarden | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 39 | |
8 | Odd 2 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 34 | |
9 | Kjelsås | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 33 | |
10 | Sotra | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 33 | |
11 | Fløy-Flekkerøy | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 27 | |
12 | Fram Larvik (R) | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 27 | Relegation to Third Division |
13 | Nardo (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 24 | |
14 | Rosenborg 2 (R) | 26 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 93 | −64 | 9 |
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 goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[9] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Melvin Frithzell | Notodden | 22 |
Abel William Stensrud | Skeid | ||
3 | Arne Gunnes | Levanger | 21 |
4 | Andreas Hellum | Arendal | 17 |
5 | Erling Myklebust | Vard Haugesund | 16 |
6 | Johnny Buduson | Skeid | 15 |
7 | Patrik Johannesen | Egersund | 13 |
Stian Michalsen | Egersund | ||
9 | Ole Erik Midtskogen | Kjelsås | 11 |
10 | Lars Kilen | Sotra | 10 |
Jørgen Voilås | Notodden |
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 went on to play against the 14th-placed team in the First Division for a place in the First Division next season.
Hødd won 4–3 on aggregate.
References
- ^ "Kamper 2. divisjon 2021 Avdeling 1". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Kamper 2. divisjon 2021 Avdeling 2". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Kongsvinger tilbake i 1. divisjon". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 23 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Skeid rykket opp til 1. divisjon etter 12-0-seier – Stensrud scoret seks mål". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Her er PostNord-avdelingene for 2021-sesongen". Norwegian Football Federation. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Stadiums in PostNord-ligaen avd 1 2021". Nordic Stadiums. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Toppscorerliste 2. divisjon 2021 Avdeling 1". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Stadiums in PostNord-ligaen avd 2 2021". Nordic Stadiums. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Toppscorerliste 2. divisjon 2021 Avdeling 2". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 16 November 2021.