| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 April – 31 October |
| Matches | 364 |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 Norwegian Second Division will be a Norwegian men's football third-tier league season. The league consists of 28 teams divided into two groups of 14 teams.
The league will be played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams play 26 matches. The season will start on April 6th and will end on October 31st, not including play-off matches.[1]
Teams Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2025 season:
To Second DivisionPromoted from Third Division Relegated from First Division |
From Second DivisionPromoted to First Division Relegated to Third Division
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Group 1
Teams
The following 14 clubs compete in Group 1:[2]
| Club | Municipality | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arendal | Arendal | Norac Stadion | 5,000 |
| Bjarg | Bergen | Stavollen Kunstgress | 1,500 |
| Brattvåg | Ålesund | Brattvåg Stadion | 2,000 |
| Eik Tønsberg | Tønsberg | Tønsberg Gressbane | 5,500 |
| Jerv | Grimstad | Levermyr Stadion | 3,300 |
| Kvik Halden | Halden | Halden Stadion | 4,200 |
| Lysekloster | Bjørnafjorden | Lysekloster Family Arena | 1,500 |
| Mjøndalen | Drammen | Consto Arena | 4,200 |
| Notodden | Notodden | Notodden Kunstgress | 1,700 |
| Pors | Porsgrunn | Pors Stadion | 3,700 |
| Sandviken | Bergen | Stemmemyren | 1,500 |
| Sotra | Øygarden | Straume Idrettspark | 1,200 |
| Træff | Molde | Reknesbanen | 1,500 |
| Vidar | Stavanger | Alustar Arena |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arendal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Bjarg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Brattvåg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Eik Tønsberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Jerv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Kvik Halden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Lysekloster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Mjøndalen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Notodden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Pors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sandviken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Sotra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Træff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Vidar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Results
| Home \ Away | ARE | BJA | BRT | EIK | JER | KVI | LYS | MJØ | NOT | POR | SAN | SOT | TRÆ | VID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arendal | — | |||||||||||||
| Bjarg | — | |||||||||||||
| Brattvåg | — | |||||||||||||
| Eik Tønsberg | — | |||||||||||||
| Jerv | — | |||||||||||||
| Kvik Halden | — | |||||||||||||
| Lysekloster | — | |||||||||||||
| Mjøndalen | — | |||||||||||||
| Notodden | — | |||||||||||||
| Pors | — | |||||||||||||
| Sandviken | — | |||||||||||||
| Sotra | — | |||||||||||||
| Træff | — | |||||||||||||
| Vidar | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals[3] |
|---|
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: [3]
- Most red cards: [3]
Club
- Most yellow cards:[4]
- Fewest yellow cards: [4]
- Most red cards:[5]
- Fewest red cards: [5]
Group 2
Teams
The following 14 clubs compete in Group 2:[6]
| Club | Municipality | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eidsvold Turn | Eidsvoll | Myhrer Stadion | 1,500 |
| Follo | Nordre Follo | Ski Stadion | 2,100 |
| Grorud | Oslo | Grorud Arctic Match | 1,700 |
| Hønefoss | Ringerike | Aka Arena | 4,120 |
| Junkeren | Bodø | Nordlandshallen | 5,500 |
| Kjelsås | Oslo | Grefsen Stadion | 2,000 |
| Levanger | Levanger | TOBB Arena Levanger | 2,200 |
| Lørenskog | Lørenskog | Rolvsrud Stadion | 2,000 |
| Rana | Rana | Sagbakken Stadion | 2,000 |
| Skeid | Oslo | Nordre Åsen | 2,500 |
| Stjørdals-Blink | Stjørdal | M.U.S Stadion Sandskogan | 2,000 |
| Tromsdalen | Tromsø | TUIL Arena | 3,000 |
| Trygg/Lade | Trondheim | Obosbanen | |
| Ullensaker/Kisa | Ullensaker | Jessheim Stadion | 4,500 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eidsvold Turn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Follo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Grorud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Hønefoss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Junkeren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Kjelsås | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Levanger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Lørenskog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Rana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Skeid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Stjørdals-Blink | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Tromsdalen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Trygg/Lade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Ullensaker/Kisa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Results
| Home \ Away | EID | FOL | GRO | HØN | JUN | KJE | LEV | LØR | RAN | SKE | STJ | TRO | T/L | ULL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eidsvold Turn | — | |||||||||||||
| Follo | — | |||||||||||||
| Grorud | — | |||||||||||||
| Hønefoss | — | |||||||||||||
| Junkeren | — | |||||||||||||
| Kjelsås | — | |||||||||||||
| Levanger | — | |||||||||||||
| Lørenskog | — | |||||||||||||
| Rana | — | |||||||||||||
| Skeid | — | |||||||||||||
| Stjørdals-Blink | — | |||||||||||||
| Tromsdalen | — | |||||||||||||
| Trygg/Lade | — | |||||||||||||
| Ullensaker/Kisa | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals[7] |
|---|
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: [7]
- Most red cards: [7]
Club
- Most yellow cards:[4]
- Fewest yellow cards: [4]
- Most red cards:[5]
- Fewest red cards: [5]
Promotion play-offs
The teams who finish in second place in their respective group qualify for the promotion play-offs, where they face each other over two legs. The winner goes on to play against the 14th-placed team in the First Division for a place in the 2027 First Division.
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See also
- 2026 Eliteserien
- 2026 Norwegian First Division
- 2026 Norwegian Third Division
- 2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup
- 2026–27 Norwegian Football Cup
Notes
References
- ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Se hovedterminlistene for 2026". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "PostNord-ligaen avd. 1 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "PostNord-ligaen avd. 1 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Yellow cards - PostNord-ligaen". FotMob. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Red cards - PostNord-ligaen". FotMob. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "PostNord-ligaen avd. 2 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "PostNord-ligaen avd. 2 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2025.