The 1990 2. divisjon was a Norwegian second-tier football league season. This was the last season the second tier was named 2. divisjon. From the 1991 season and onwards, the name of the second level of the Norwegian football league system has been 1. divisjon.
| Season | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sogndal Lyn |
| Promoted | Sogndal Lyn |
| Relegated | Os Stord Faaberg Skarp Namsos Sprint Jeløy |
| Matches played | 264 |
| Goals scored | 710 (2.69 per match) |
← 1989 | |
The league was contested by 24 teams, divided into two groups; A and B. The winners of group A and B were promoted to the 1991 Tippeligaen.[1] The second placed teams met the 10th position finisher in the Tippeligaen in a qualification round where the winner was promoted to Tippeligaen. The bottom three teams inn both groups were relegated to the new 2. divisjon.
Overview
Summary
Sogndal won group A with 48 points and Lyn won group B with 45 points. Both teams promoted to the 1991 Tippeligaen. The second-placed teams, Bryne and Eik met Lillestrøm in the promotion play-offs. Lillestrøm won the qualification and remained in the Tippeligaen.
Tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sogndal (C, P) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 48 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 2 | Bryne | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 44 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | HamKam | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 43 | |
| 4 | Strømmen | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 41 | |
| 5 | Aalesund | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 37 | |
| 6 | Djerv 1919 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hødd | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 23 | |
| 8 | Kristiansund | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 22 | |
| 9 | Frigg | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 20 | |
| 10 | Os (R) | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 19 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 11 | Stord (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 18 | |
| 12 | Faaberg (R) | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 36 | −20 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyn (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 45 | Promotion to Tippeligaen |
| 2 | Eik | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 45 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Mjøndalen | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 43 | |
| 4 | Mjølner | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 38 | |
| 5 | Strindheim | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 35 | |
| 6 | Sandefjord BK | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 32 | |
| 7 | Råde | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 23 | |
| 8 | Fredrikstad | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 23 | |
| 9 | Pors | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 22 | |
| 10 | Skarp (R) | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 22 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 11 | Namsos (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 20 | |
| 12 | Sprint-Jeløy (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion play-offs
Results
- Bryne – Eik 5–1
- Eik – Lillestrøm 1–3
- Lillestrøm – Bryne 2–0
Lillestrøm won the qualification round and remained in the Tippeligaen.
Play-off table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillestrøm (O) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | Remained in the Tippeligaen |
| 2 | Bryne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 | Remained in the First Division |
| 3 | Eik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners