2026 Norwegian Second Division


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.

Teams Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2025 season:

To Second Division

Promoted from Third Division
Relegated from First Division

From Second Division

Promoted to First Division
Relegated to Third Division

Group 1

Teams

The following 14 clubs compete in Group 1:
ClubMunicipalityStadiumCapacity
ArendalArendalNorac Stadion5,000
BjargBergenStavollen Kunstgress1,500
BrattvågÅlesundBrattvåg Stadion2,000
Eik TønsbergTønsbergTønsberg Gressbane5,500
JervGrimstadLevermyr Stadion3,300
Kvik HaldenHaldenHalden Stadion4,200
LyseklosterBjørnafjordenLysekloster Family Arena1,500
MjøndalenDrammenConsto Arena4,200
NotoddenNotoddenNotodden Kunstgress1,700
PorsPorsgrunnPors Stadion3,700
SandvikenBergenStemmemyren1,500
SotraØygardenStraume Idrettspark1,200
TræffMoldeReknesbanen1,500
VidarStavangerAlustar Arena

League table


Season statistics

Discipline

Player
  • Most yellow cards:
  • Most red cards:
    Club
  • Most yellow cards:
  • Fewest yellow cards:
  • Most red cards:
  • Fewest red cards:

Group 2

Teams

The following 14 clubs compete in Group 2:
ClubMunicipalityStadiumCapacity
Eidsvold TurnEidsvollMyhrer Stadion1,500
FolloNordre FolloSki Stadion2,100
GrorudOsloGrorud Arctic Match1,700
HønefossRingerikeAka Arena4,120
JunkerenBodøNordlandshallen5,500
KjelsåsOsloGrefsen Stadion2,000
LevangerLevangerTOBB Arena Levanger2,200
LørenskogLørenskogRolvsrud Stadion2,000
RanaRanaSagbakken Stadion2,000
SkeidOsloNordre Åsen2,500
Stjørdals-BlinkStjørdalM.U.S Stadion Sandskogan2,000
TromsdalenTromsøTUIL Arena3,000
Trygg/LadeTrondheimObosbanen
Ullensaker/KisaUllensakerJessheim Stadion4,500

League table


Season statistics

Discipline

Player
  • Most yellow cards:
  • Most red cards:
    Club
  • Most yellow cards:
  • Fewest yellow cards:
  • Most red cards:
  • Fewest red cards:

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.