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Kjelsås
Alta
Gjøvik-Lyn
Nardo
Levanger
Tromsdalen
Egersund
Sotra
Vard Haugesund
Rosenborg 2
Odd II
Baerum
Notodden
Eidsvold TF
Valerenga 2
Skeid
Byåsen
Strindheim
Brattvåg
Honefoss
Elverum
Hodd
Strommen
Nybergsund
Bryne
Arendal
Vidar
Follo
Brumunddal
Molde 2
Strømsgodset 2
Kvik Halden FK
Raufoss
Nest-Sotra
Fana
Asane
KFUM
Vindbjart
Herd
Ham-Kam
Tynset
Valdres FK
Oppsal
Frigg
Ullern
Tillerbyen FK
Florø
Moss
Lørenskog
Varde
Wikipedia - Norwegian Second Division
The Norwegian Second Division, also called 2. divisjon is the third-highest level of the Norwegian football league system.
There are 28 teams divided into two groups, and at the end of the season the winner of each group earns promotion to the second-highest division, 1. divisjon. The teams finishing in second place in their respective group will qualify for the promotion play-offs, where they will face each other. The winner will play against the 14th placed team in 1. divisjon for promotion. The bottom three teams in each group are relegated to 3. divisjon.
2. divisjon is the highest league a reserve team can participate in, and only reserve teams from the Eliteserien clubs (first tier) are allowed to enter. The participation of reserve teams stirs debate from time to time.
History
Between 1963 and 1990, 2. divisjon was the second highest level of the Norwegian football league system, therefore the name of the third highest level was 3. divisjon. When the highest level was rebranded in 1991, this level changed its name to 2. divisjon. From 2009 to 2011, the official name of the league was Fair Play ligaen, and from 2012 to 2015 the name was Oddsen-ligaen (after the main sponsor Norsk Tipping's betting-game called Oddsen). The league was from 2016 until 2025 branded as PostNord-ligaen, sponsored by PostNord.