Landsdelsserien


Landsdelsserien is a former division in Norwegian football and from 1951 to 1962, it was the second tier division in the Norwegian football league system. Following the creation of the new 1. divisjon in 1963, the division folded and its district groups were replaced by national groups in the new second tier; 2. divisjon.

History

Landsdelsserien consisted of seven district groups of seven or eight team in each group. The two winners of the groups from Eastern Norway were promoted directly to the following season's top division, at the time named Hovedserien. The remaining five winner qualified for promotion play-offs to compete for two spots in the following season's top division. In the 1961–62 season, only two teams promoted. Teams from Northern Norway did not participate in the national league system until 1972 and thus did not participate in Landsdelsserien.

Landsdelsserien winners

Winners from districts east/south and east/north were promoted to the top division. The remaining five winner qualified for promotion play-offs to compete for two spots in the following season's top division. In the 1961–62 season, only two teams promoted. Promoted teams are shown in bold.
SeasonEast/SouthEast/NorthWest/South AWest/South BWest/South CMøreTrøndelag
1951–52Larvik TurnLillestrømFlekkefjordÅlgårdVareggHøddRanheim
1952–53MossGeithusFlekkefjordDjerv 1919NordnesLangevågFreidig
1953–54Fram (Larvik)VålerengenFlekkefjordBryneBrannMoldeRanheim
1954–55RapidFriggJervBryneVareggKristiansundKvik
1955–56SpartaStrømmenStartUlfÅrstadMoldeSteinkjer
1956–57EikRaufossDonnStavangerBrannMoldeSverre
1957–58GreåkerKappJervStavangerÅrstadKristiansundFreidig
1958–59RapidVålerengenStartBryneOsHøddBrage
1959–60LislebyLynVindbjartStavangerÅrstadKristiansundRosenborg
1960–61ØrnFriggStartUlfBrannLangevågSteinkjer
1961–62SarpsborgGjøvik-LynStartHaugarOsAalesundKvik