2023 Norwegian Second Division


The 2023 Norwegian Second Division was a Norwegian football third-tier league season. The league consists of 28 teams divided into two groups of 14 teams.
The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches. The season started on 10 April 2023 and ended on 11 November 2023, not including play-off matches.

Team changes

Last season, Moss and Hødd were promoted to the 2023 Norwegian First Division, while Odd 2, Staal Jørpeland, Eidsvold Turn, Asker and Frigg were relegated to the 2023 Norwegian Third Division.
Grorud and Stjørdals-Blink were relegated from the 2022 Norwegian First Division, while Lyn, Aalesund 2, Brann 2, Fram Larvik, Junkeren and Strømsgodset 2 were promoted from the 2022 Norwegian Third Division.

Group 1

Teams

The following 14 clubs compete in group 1:
ClubMunicipalityStadiumCapacity
Aalesund 2ÅlesundColor Line Stadion10,778
ArendalArendalNorac Stadion5,000
BrattvågÅlesundBrattvåg Stadion1,500
EgersundEgersundIdrettsparken2,000
FløyKristiansandFlekkerøy Kunstgress2,000
Fram LarvikLarvikFramparken2,500
GrorudOsloGrorud Arctic Match1,700
KjelsåsOsloGrefsen Stadion2,000
LynOsloBislett Stadion15,400
NotoddenNotoddenIdrettsparken4,000
TræffMoldeReknesbanen1,500
Vard HaugesundHaugesundHaugesund Stadion8,754
Vålerenga 2OsloIntility Arena16,555
Ørn HortenHortenLystlunden Stadion3,000

League table


Group 2

Teams

The following 14 clubs compete in group 2:
ClubMunicipalityStadiumCapacity
AltaAltaFinnmarkshallen1,200
Brann 2BergenVarden Amfi3,500
BærumSandvikaSandvika Stadion1,500
Gjøvik-LynGjøvikGjøvik Stadion3,000
JunkerenBodøNordlandshallen5,500
Kvik HaldenHaldenHalden Stadion4,200
LevangerLevangerTOBB Arena2,200
SotraStraumeStraume Idrettspark1,200
Stjørdals-BlinkStjørdalM.U.S Stadion Sandskogan2,000
StrømmenLillestrømStrømmen Stadion1,850
Strømsgodset 2DrammenMarienlyst Stadion8,935
TromsdalenTromsøTUIL Arena3,000
Ull/KisaJessheimJessheim Stadion4,500
UllernOsloCC Vest Arena1,500

League table


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.
''Lyn won 3–2 on aggregate.''