2025 Norwegian Second Division

Norwegian Second Division
Season2025
Dates29 March – 25 October
ChampionsSandnes Ulf
Strømmen
PromotedSandnes Ulf
Strømmen
RelegatedAlta
Asker
Brann 2
Fløy
Strindheim
Vard Haugesund
Matches364
Goals1,284 (3.53 per match)
Top goalscorerOle Sebastian Sundgot
(24 goals)
Biggest home winArendal 9–0 Fløy
(27 September 2025)
Biggest away winAsker 0–5 Alta
(20 September 2025)
Highest scoringKjelsås 6–4 Alta
(25 October 2025)
← 2024
2026 →

The 2025 Norwegian Second Division (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is an ongoing Norwegian 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 started on 29 March 2025 and will end on 25 October 2025, not including play-off matches.[1][2]

Team changes

Teams IN Teams OUT
Promoted from
2024 Third Division 		Relegated from
2024 First Division 		Promoted from
2024 Second Division 		Relegated from
2024 Second Division
Asker
Hønefoss
Pors
Rana
Sandviken
Træff 		Levanger
Sandnes Ulf 		Hødd
Skeid 		Gjøvik-Lyn
Junkeren
Kvik Halden
Viking 2
Vålerenga 2
Ørn-Horten

Group 1

Teams

Locations of the teams in Group 1 of the 2025 Norwegian Second Division

The following 14 clubs compete in Group 1:[3]

Club Municipality Stadium Capacity
Arendal Arendal Norac Stadion 5,000
Brann 2 Bergen Varden Amfi 3,500
Brattvåg Ålesund Brattvåg Stadion 2,000
Eik Tønsberg Tønsberg Tønsberg Gressbane 5,500
Fløy Kristiansand Cemo Arena 2,000
Jerv Grimstad Levermyr Stadion 3,300
Lysekloster Bjørnafjorden Lysekloster Family Arena 1,500
Notodden Notodden Notodden Kunstgress 1,700
Pors Porsgrunn Pors Stadion 3,700
Sandnes Ulf Sandnes Øster Hus Arena 6,043
Sandviken Bergen Stemmemyren 1,500
Sotra Øygarden Straume Idrettspark 1,200
Træff Molde Reknesbanen 1,500
Vard Haugesund Haugesund Haugesund Sparebank Arena 8,754

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Sandnes Ulf (C, P) 26 16 6 4 72 30 +42 54 Promotion to First Division
2 Brattvåg 26 14 6 6 64 46 +18 48 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Sotra 26 13 6 7 48 26 +22 45
4 Jerv 26 13 5 8 47 42 +5 44
5 Arendal 26 10 11 5 59 36 +23 41
6 Eik Tønsberg[a] 26 9 9 8 36 36 0 35
7 Lysekloster 26 9 7 10 39 35 +4 34
8 Pors 26 7 10 9 40 48 −8 31
9 Sandviken 26 8 7 11 38 49 −11 31
10 Træff 26 7 9 10 34 41 −7 30
11 Notodden 26 6 10 10 34 50 −16 28
12 Brann 2 (R) 26 8 4 14 37 62 −25 28 Relegation to Third Division
13 Vard Haugesund (R) 26 5 11 10 37 46 −9 26
14 Fløy (R) 26 3 7 16 29 67 −38 16
Source: NIFS (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 goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ARE BRN BRT EIK FLØ JER LYS NOT POR ULF SAN SOT TRÆ VAR
Arendal — 6–1 3–3 1–1 9–0 3–1 3–2 4–1 3–1 3–3 6–1 1–1 1–0 0–0
Brann 2 1–1 — 4–3 2–2 4–3 2–4 0–4 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–1
Brattvåg 2–0 3–2 — 1–0 3–3 2–3 2–0 3–0 4–1 2–5 2–1 2–0 4–2 2–0
Eik Tønsberg 1–3 0–0 1–1 — 2–0 2–3 0–0 1–1 4–4 3–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–1
Fløy 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 — 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–3 0–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–2
Jerv 1–1 2–1 4–3 4–1 3–0 — 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–1
Lysekloster 2–1 3–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 3–0 — 0–0 1–3 2–3 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0
Notodden 1–1 3–0 2–4 0–1 1–0 2–3 0–2 — 2–1 0–4 0–1 1–1 4–3 2–1
Pors 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 — 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2
Sandnes Ulf 4–1 5–0 2–2 3–1 3–0 4–0 0–0 7–0 2–1 — 5–1 0–0 1–1 4–0
Sandviken 1–1 1–2 2–4 2–0 5–3 2–1 2–1 2–2 5–2 0–2 — 2–1 1–2 1–1
Sotra 3–1 5–0 2–1 4–0 6–1 2–1 2–3 1–3 5–0 1–2 2–2 — 0–0 1–0
Træff 1–1 3–4 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–3 3–2 1–0 1–2 — 1–2
Vard Haugesund 2–4 2–1 4–4 2–1 4–1 1–2 4–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 —
Source: [1] (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club(s) Goals[4]
1 Ole Sebastian Sundgot Sandnes Ulf 24
2 Lars Kilen Sotra 16
3 Andreas Østerud Arendal 12
4 Andreas Tveiten Brattvåg 11
5 Martin Ramsland Arendal 10
6 Jon Berisha Brann 2 9
Josias King Furaha Jerv
8 5 players 8

Discipline

Player
  • Most yellow cards: 8[4]
    • Noah Alexander Størk Jacobsen (Notodden)
    • Sindre Lie (Sandviken)
    • Simen Nygaard (Arendal)
  • Most red cards: 2[4]
    • Tobias Bjørnebye (Vard Haugesund)
    • Thorvald Sverdrup Trætteberg (Sandviken)
Club
  • Most yellow cards: 61[5]
    • Sandviken
  • Fewest yellow cards: 37[5]
    • Brann 2
  • Most red cards: 5[6]
    • Lysekloster
  • Fewest red cards: 0[6]
    • Brattvåg
    • Træff

Group 2

Teams

Locations of the teams in Group 2 of the 2025 Norwegian Second Division

The following 14 clubs compete in Group 2:[7]

Club Municipality Stadium Capacity
Alta Alta SmartDok Arena 1,200
Asker Asker Føyka Stadion 2,400
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
Kjelsås Oslo Grefsen Stadion 2,000
Levanger Levanger TOBB Arena Levanger 2,200
Rana Mo i Rana Sagbakken Stadion 2,000
Stjørdals-Blink Stjørdal M.U.S Stadion Sandskogan 2,000
Strindheim Trondheim Leangen Bolig Arena 1,500
Strømmen Lillestrøm Strømmen Stadion 1,850
Tromsdalen Tromsø TUIL Arena 3,000
Ull/Kisa Ullensaker Jessheim Stadion 4,500

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Strømmen (C, P) 26 20 2 4 69 24 +45 62 Promotion to First Division
2 Grorud 26 17 3 6 58 36 +22 54 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Kjelsås 26 15 3 8 57 41 +16 48
4 Tromsdalen 26 14 5 7 54 37 +17 47
5 Ull/Kisa 26 13 5 8 59 51 +8 44
6 Eidsvold Turn 26 13 5 8 50 51 −1 44
7 Hønefoss 26 13 3 10 57 48 +9 42
8 Stjørdals-Blink 26 11 2 13 45 45 0 35
9 Rana 26 10 3 13 34 42 −8 33
10 Levanger 26 8 7 11 37 44 −7 31
11 Follo 26 8 2 16 33 50 −17 26
12 Strindheim (R) 26 7 1 18 36 65 −29 22 Relegation to Third Division
13 Alta (R) 26 5 4 17 49 68 −19 19
14 Asker (R) 26 3 5 18 32 68 −36 14
Source: NIFS (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 goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ALT ASK EID FOL GRO HØN KJE LEV RAN STJ STN STM TRO ULL
Alta — 3–4 3–5 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 4–3 3–3 1–4 6–0 0–2 3–2 2–4
Asker 0–5 — 1–1 2–2 5–1 0–4 2–3 1–2 2–0 0–3 2–3 2–2 2–2 0–2
Eidsvold Turn 2–2 2–0 — 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–4 3–1 3–1 3–2 0–1 0–3
Follo 3–2 2–1 1–1 — 1–2 2–3 1–3 1–4 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–4
Grorud 4–3 5–0 4–0 3–2 — 5–1 0–2 5–1 3–0 5–3 2–1 0–2 0–3 2–2
Hønefoss 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 — 1–0 2–0 4–2 4–1 8–1 2–2 2–3 0–1
Kjelsås 6–4 2–1 4–5 3–1 0–2 5–4 — 1–0 2–2 1–2 6–2 1–2 2–0 3–1
Levanger 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 — 0–2 4–2 1–3 1–2 1–3 1–1
Rana 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–3 1–0 — 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–1
Stjørdals-Blink 3–0 4–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–3 1–2 1–3 2–1 — 4–2 0–1 1–1 2–3
Strindheim 2–2 4–1 2–3 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 — 2–4 2–1 0–1
Strømmen 6–0 5–0 5–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 7–0 4–1 0–2 4–1 — 1–0 1–2
Tromsdalen 3–2 1–1 4–2 2–1 1–2 5–1 2–2 1–1 3–2 3–1 2–0 0–1 — 3–2
Ull/Kisa 3–1 3–2 2–3 2–1 1–2 3–4 1–2 3–3 3–2 3–3 4–1 1–5 3–6 —
Source: [2] (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club(s) Goals[8]
1 Nikolay Jakobsen Hristov Strømmen 20
Jakob Rømo Skille Ull/Kisa
3 Mathias Sundberg Strømmen 15
4 Peder Brekke Alta 14
5 Andreas Solstrand Fossli Stjørdals-Blink 13
Ole Erik Midtskogen Kjelsås
7 Robin Johansen Hermanstad Stjørdals-Blink 12
Christian Reginiussen Alta
Emil Øverby Hønefoss
10 Henrik Elvevold Hønefoss 11
Magnus Tomren Solheim Stjørdals-Blink

Discipline

Player
  • Most yellow cards: 8[8]
    • Matias Spiten-Nysæter (Asker)
  • Most red cards: 1[8]
    • 22 players
Club
  • Most yellow cards: 56[5]
    • Follo
  • Fewest yellow cards: 23[5]
    • Kjelsås
  • Most red cards: 3[6]
    • Grorud
    • Tromsdalen
  • Fewest red cards: 0[6]
    • Alta
    • Levanger
    • Strømmen

Promotion play-offs

See also: 2025 Norwegian First Division § Relegation 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 First Division next season.

Brattvåg2–1Grorud
  • Solnørdal 9' (pen.)
  • Dahle 45'
 Report
Brattvåg Stadion, Brattvåg
Referee: Johan William Grundt
Grorud0–2Brattvåg
Report
  • Stølan 23'
  • Vinje 51'
Grorud Arctic Match, Oslo
Attendance: 1,145
Referee: Anders Bodding

Brattvåg won 4–1 on aggregate.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Eik Tønsberg were deducted 1 point.

References

  1. ^ "Post Nord-ligaen avd. 1 Terminliste". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Post Nord-ligaen avd. 2 Terminliste". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  3. ^ "PostNord-ligaen avd. 1 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "PostNord-ligaen avd. 1 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d "Yellow cards - PostNord-ligaen". FotMob. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d "Red cards - PostNord-ligaen". FotMob. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  7. ^ "PostNord-ligaen avd. 2 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "PostNord-ligaen avd. 2 - 2025" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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