2022 Norwegian Second Division

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The 2022 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.

Norwegian Second Division
Season2022
Dates9 April 2022 – 22 October 2022
ChampionsMoss (Group 1)
Hødd (Group 2)
PromotedMoss
Hødd
RelegatedOdd 2
Staal Jørpeland
Eidsvold Turn
Asker
Frigg
Matches played338
Goals scored1,145 (3.39 per match)
Top goalscorerGroup 1: Jens Aslaksrud & Fabian Ness
(15 goals)
Group 2: Sondre Sørløkk
(20 goals)
Biggest home winUllern 8–0 Staal Jørpeland
(13 August 2022)
Biggest away winVålerenga 2 0–7 Hødd
(29 August 2022)
2021
2023

The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches. The season started on 9 April 2022 and ended on 22 October 2022, not including play-off matches.[1][2]

Team changes

Last season, Kongsvinger and Skeid were promoted to the 2022 Norwegian First Division, while Florø, Fløya, Fram Larvik, Nardo, Rosenborg 2 and Senja were relegated to the 2022 Norwegian Third Division.

Strømmen and Ull/Kisa were relegated from the 2021 Norwegian First Division, while Frigg, Gjøvik-Lyn, Staal Jørpeland, Træff, Ullern and Ørn Horten were promoted from the 2021 Norwegian Third Division.

Group 1

Teams

Locations of the 2022 Norwegian Second Division group 1 teams.

The following 14 clubs compete in group 1:[3][4]

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
ArendalArendalNorac Stadion5,000
EgersundEgersundIdrettsparken2,000
FløyFlekkerøyFlekkerøy Kunstgress2,000
Kvik HaldenHaldenHalden Stadion4,200
MossMossMelløs Stadion4,000
NotoddenNotoddenIdrettsparken4,000
Odd 2SkienSkagerak Arena11,767
SotraSotraStraume Idrettspark1,200
Staal JørpelandJørpelandJørpeland Stadion1,200
StrømmenStrømmenStrømmen Stadion1,850
UllernOsloCC Vest Arena1,500
Vard HaugesundHaugesundHaugesund Stadion8,754
Ørn HortenHortenLystlunden Stadion3,000
ØygardenØygardenÅgotnes Stadion1,200

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Moss (C, P)2418244623+2356Promotion to First Division
2Arendal2418245535+2056Qualification for promotion play-offs
3Egersund2413655129+2245
4Fløy2413474632+1443
5Kvik Halden24104104336+734
6Strømmen2494113639−331
7Sotra2485114643+329
8Ørn Horten247893738−129
9Ullern2459103743−624
10Vard Haugesund2458113243−1123
11Notodden2466122945−1623[a]
12Odd 2 (R)2457123048−1822Relegation to Third Division
13Staal Jørpeland (R)2437143468−3416
14Øygarden[b]00000000Withdrew
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
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayAREEGEFLØKVIMOSNOTODDSOTSTASTRULLVARØRN
Arendal1–01–05–44–02–02–03–12–22–01–03–13–2
Egersund2–23–20–22–22–04–03–24–01–25–21–10–0
Fløy3–11–12–10–21–02–03–22–22–35–13–22–0
Kvik Halden1–31–43–11–03–01–22–01–11–22–02–01–1
Moss0–12–03–01–03–11–12–01–02–12–13–21–0
Notodden2–03–20–42–11–34–02–21–32–01–10–02–0
Odd 21–50–32–20–11–35–21–13–25–10–01–12–2
Sotra1–21–22–00–30–12–22–34–12–01–15–24–2
Staal Jørpeland2–61–41–20–41–43–31–02–62–21–16–20–1
Strømmen5–01–30–22–21–34–02–02–04–22–00–11–1
Ullern0–31–21–15–31–32–02–02–28–01–10–02–1
Vard Haugesund0–21–20–12–21–31–12–20–23–13–04–22–0
Ørn Horten8–11–11–53–13–11–02–12–40–02–03–31–1
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[7]
1 Jens AslaksrudUllern15
Fabian NessKvik Halden
3 Adrian RoguljØrn Horten13
4 Kristian LienFløy12
5 Adrian BergersenEgersund11
Claudio BragaMoss
Mathias JohansenArendal
Lars KilenSotra
Abel StensrudOdd 2
10 Simen HammershaugEgersund10

Group 2

Teams

The following 14 clubs compete in group 2:[3][8]

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
AltaAltaFinnmarkshallen1,200
AskerAskerFøyka Stadion2,400
BrattvågBrattvågBrattvåg Stadion1,500
BærumBærumSandvika Stadion1,500
Eidsvold TurnEidsvollMyhrer Stadion1,500
FriggOsloTørteberg1,200
Gjøvik-LynGjøvikGjøvik Stadion3,000
HøddUlsteinvikNye Høddvoll4,081
KjelsåsOsloGrefsen Stadion2,000
LevangerLevangerTOBB Arena2,200
TromsdalenTromsøTUIL Arena3,000
TræffMoldeReknesbanen1,500
Ull/KisaJessheimJessheim Stadion4,500
Vålerenga 2OsloIntility Arena16,555

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Hødd (C, P)2618625415+3960Promotion to First Division
2Ull/Kisa2617547336+3756Qualification for promotion play-offs
3Levanger2612776238+2443
4Kjelsås2612684520+2542
5Gjøvik-Lyn26124104359−1640
6Træff26106104944+536
7Alta26106103845−736
8Tromsdalen26105112835−735
9Brattvåg26103134752−533
10Bærum2694133646−1031
11Vålerenga 22692154367−2429
12Eidsvold Turn (R)2684143554−1928Relegation to Third Division
13Asker (R)2666143247−1524
14Frigg (R)2662183865−2720
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 \ AwayALTASKBRABÆREIDFRIGJØHØDKJELEVTROTRÆULLVÅL
Alta2–13–10–22–13–05–01–11–12–12–03–30–31–2
Asker0–13–20–22–13–02–31–11–13–20–12–20–01–4
Brattvåg1–13–13–00–22–03–11–22–11–11–12–54–23–0
Bærum2–12–34–10–23–01–20–11–32–21–02–10–44–0
Eidsvold Turn1–31–13–11–31–33–11–52–12–14–01–11–22–0
Frigg2–20–23–04–13–00–10–31–21–40–31–31–34–0
Gjøvik-Lyn2–01–03–61–12–22–71–11–01–61–04–24–03–0
Hødd2–01–03–00–02–16–14–01–02–12–11–11–13–0
Kjelsås0–15–02–01–16–01–04–00–11–16–00–22–22–0
Levanger5–02–05–34–21–14–40–32–01–02–22–34–01–1
Tromsdalen1–12–01–03–01–02–00–20–20–10–31–03–10–0
Træff2–02–21–31–03–02–11–11–20–11–31–30–46–2
Ull/Kisa4–14–33–24–25–08–16–21–01–12–12–22–03–0
Vålerenga 27–22–11–24–05–24–15–10–70–31–33–11–51–6
Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[9]
1 Sondre SørløkkUll/Kisa20
2 Ole Erik MidtskogenKjelsås18
3 Robin HjelmesethHødd17
4 Jacob Jacobsen BolsøTræff15
Sindre Mauritz-HansenAsker
6 Ole Sebastian SundgotUll/Kisa14
7 Preben AspLevanger13
8 Ulrik FerrerFrigg12
9 Andreas GundersenLevanger11
Sami KamelBrattvåg
Christian ReginiussenAlta

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 First Division next season.

Arendal0–1Ull/Kisa
ReportByttingsvik 29' (o.g.)
Norac Stadion, Arendal
Attendance: 812
Referee: Daniel Higraff
Ull/Kisa0–3Arendal
ReportJenssen 4' (o.g.)
Christensen 56'
Bergan 64'
Attendance: 942
Referee: Harald Vollstad Sletner

Arendal won 3–1 on aggregate.

References