2000 Norwegian Second Division
The 2000 2. divisjon was the third highest football (soccer) league for men in Norway.
22 games were played in 8 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Ørn-Horten, Mandalskameratene, Hødd and Aalesund were promoted to the First Division through playoffs against the other 4 group winners.
Because of the league being streamlined for the next season, more teams than usual—number nine, ten, eleven and twelve—were relegated to the 3. divisjon. The winning teams from each of the 24 groups in the 3. divisjon faced some teams placed seven and eight (except for the three worst eight-place teams) in the 2. divisjon in three-way playoff matches, resulting in 10 playoff winners which stayed or were promoted to the 2. divisjon.
League tables
=Group 1=
|section=Group 1
|res_col_header=R
|team1=SKJ|name_SKJ=Skjetten
|team2=S-J|name_S-J=Sprint-Jeløy
|team3=ÅSA|name_ÅSA=Åsane
|team4=PGR|name_PGR=Pors Grenland
|team5=TOL|name_TOL=Tollnes
|team6=LYN2|name_LYN2=Lyn 2
|team7=SKI|name_SKI=Ski
|team8=STR|name_STR=Strømmen
|team9=M/L|name_M/L=Mercantile/Lambertseter
|team10=D/F|name_D/F=Drøbak/Frogn
|team11=LIL2|name_LIL2=Lillestrøm 2
|team12=FOS|name_FOS=Fossum
|win_SKJ=14|draw_SKJ=3|loss_SKJ=5|gf_SKJ=61|ga_SKJ=27
|win_S-J=14|draw_S-J=3|loss_S-J=5|gf_S-J=41|ga_S-J=22
|win_ÅSA=13|draw_ÅSA=5|loss_ÅSA=4|gf_ÅSA=65|ga_ÅSA=24
|win_PGR=11|draw_PGR=6|loss_PGR=5|gf_PGR=47|ga_PGR=37
|win_TOL=11|draw_TOL=4|loss_TOL=7|gf_TOL=51|ga_TOL=35
|win_LYN2=10|draw_LYN2=4|loss_LYN2=8|gf_LYN2=39|ga_LYN2=35
|win_SKI=9|draw_SKI=5|loss_SKI=8|gf_SKI=36|ga_SKI=37|status_SKI=R
|win_STR=8|draw_STR=2|loss_STR=12|gf_STR=29|ga_STR=62|status_STR=R
|win_M/L=6|draw_M/L=3|loss_M/L=13|gf_M/L=31|ga_M/L=45|status_M/L=R
|win_D/F=5|draw_D/F=6|loss_D/F=11|gf_D/F=32|ga_D/F=49|status_D/F=R
|win_LIL2=6|draw_LIL2=0|loss_LIL2=16|gf_LIL2=26|ga_LIL2=51|status_LIL2=R
|win_FOS=4|draw_FOS=1|loss_FOS=17|gf_FOS=19|ga_FOS=53|status_FOS=R
|note_SKI=Ski did not survive the relegation play-off.
|note_STR=Strømmen was relegated as the third worst eighth-place team.
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result7=R|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noo00.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Group 2=
|section=Group 2
|res_col_header=R
|team1=LIL|name_LIL=FF Lillehammer
|team2=ULL|name_ULL=Ullern
|team3=FRE|name_FRE=Fredrikstad
|team4=STA2|name_STA2=Stabæk 2
|team5=ASK|name_ASK=Asker
|team6=LØR|name_LØR=Lørenskog
|team7=GJL|name_GJL=Gjøvik-Lyn
|team8=ELV|name_ELV=Elverum
|team9=SAR|name_SAR=Sarpsborg Fotball
|team10=ÅRV|name_ÅRV=Årvoll
|team11=VAR|name_VAR=Vardal
|team12=KON2|name_KON2=Kongsvinger 2
|win_LIL=14|draw_LIL=4|loss_LIL=4|gf_LIL=49|ga_LIL=27
|win_ULL=14|draw_ULL=3|loss_ULL=5|gf_ULL=55|ga_ULL=30
|win_FRE=13|draw_FRE=5|loss_FRE=4|gf_FRE=57|ga_FRE=30
|win_STA2=13|draw_STA2=3|loss_STA2=6|gf_STA2=58|ga_STA2=28
|win_ASK=13|draw_ASK=3|loss_ASK=6|gf_ASK=46|ga_ASK=24
|win_LØR=12|draw_LØR=4|loss_LØR=6|gf_LØR=65|ga_LØR=37
|win_GJL=7|draw_GJL=5|loss_GJL=10|gf_GJL=32|ga_GJL=39
|win_ELV=7|draw_ELV=4|loss_ELV=11|gf_ELV=52|ga_ELV=50|status_ELV=R
|win_SAR=6|draw_SAR=7|loss_SAR=9|gf_SAR=33|ga_SAR=36|status_SAR=R
|win_ÅRV=6|draw_ÅRV=3|loss_ÅRV=13|gf_ÅRV=28|ga_ÅRV=52|status_ÅRV=R
|win_VAR=4|draw_VAR=2|loss_VAR=16|gf_VAR=25|ga_VAR=73|status_VAR=R
|win_KON2=0|draw_KON2=3|loss_KON2=19|gf_KON2=27|ga_KON2=101|status_KON2=R
|note_GJL=Gjøvik-Lyn survived the relegation play-off.
|note_ELV=Elverum was relegated as the second worst eighth-place team.
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noo00.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Group 3=
|section=Group 3
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=Ø-H|name_Ø-H=Ørn-Horten
|team2=ØST|name_ØST=Oslo Øst
|team3=BÆR|name_BÆR=Bærum
|team4=ODD2|name_ODD2=Odd Grenland 2
|team5=ULL|name_ULL=Ullensaker/Kisa
|team6=KVI|name_KVI=Kvik Halden
|team7=VÅL2|name_VÅL2=Vålerenga 2
|team8=EID|name_EID=Eidsvold Turn
|team9=SKA|name_SKA=Skarphedin
|team10=GRE|name_GRE=Grei
|team11=RAK|name_RAK=Rakkestad
|team12=ET2|name_ET2=Eik-Tønsberg 2
|win_Ø-H=14|draw_Ø-H=4|loss_Ø-H=4|gf_Ø-H=53|ga_Ø-H=30|status_Ø-H=P
|win_ØST=14|draw_ØST=2|loss_ØST=6|gf_ØST=58|ga_ØST=37
|win_BÆR=12|draw_BÆR=2|loss_BÆR=8|gf_BÆR=46|ga_BÆR=38
|win_ODD2=12|draw_ODD2=1|loss_ODD2=9|gf_ODD2=51|ga_ODD2=34
|win_ULL=12|draw_ULL=0|loss_ULL=10|gf_ULL=39|ga_ULL=36
|win_KVI=11|draw_KVI=2|loss_KVI=9|gf_KVI=41|ga_KVI=42
|win_VÅL2=9|draw_VÅL2=6|loss_VÅL2=7|gf_VÅL2=40|ga_VÅL2=28|status_VÅL2=R
|win_EID=10|draw_EID=2|loss_EID=10|gf_EID=40|ga_EID=43
|win_SKA=9|draw_SKA=4|loss_SKA=9|gf_SKA=48|ga_SKA=38|status_SKA=R
|win_GRE=6|draw_GRE=3|loss_GRE=13|gf_GRE=34|ga_GRE=36|status_GRE=R
|win_RAK=6|draw_RAK=0|loss_RAK=16|gf_RAK=46|ga_RAK=80|status_RAK=R
|win_ET2=3|draw_ET2=2|loss_ET2=17|gf_ET2=24|ga_ET2=78|status_ET2=R
|note_VÅL2=Vålerenga 2 was forcibly relegated because their first team was relegated to the First Division.
|note_EID=Eidsvold Turn survived the relegation play-off.
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division
|result1=P
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result7=R|result9=R|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noo00.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Group 4=
|section=Group 4
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=MAN|name_MAN=Mandalskameratene
|team2=VID|name_VID=Vidar
|team3=VIK2|name_VIK2=Viking 2
|team4=VAH|name_VAH=Vard Haugesund
|team5=IKS2|name_IKS2=Start 2
|team6=STO|name_STO=Stord
|team7=SAN|name_SAN=Sandnes
|team8=NOR|name_NOR=Nord
|team9=FLE|name_FLE=Flekkefjord
|team10=RAN|name_RAN=Randaberg
|team11=VIG|name_VIG=Vigør
|team12=HUN|name_HUN=Hundvåg
|win_MAN=16|draw_MAN=2|loss_MAN=4|gf_MAN=71|ga_MAN=28|status_MAN=P
|win_VID=16|draw_VID=2|loss_VID=4|gf_VID=59|ga_VID=29
|win_VIK2=13|draw_VIK2=5|loss_VIK2=4|gf_VIK2=72|ga_VIK2=37
|win_VAH=11|draw_VAH=7|loss_VAH=4|gf_VAH=56|ga_VAH=27
|win_IKS2=9|draw_IKS2=6|loss_IKS2=7|gf_IKS2=54|ga_IKS2=41|status_IKS2=R
|win_STO=8|draw_STO=6|loss_STO=8|gf_STO=61|ga_STO=53
|win_SAN=8|draw_SAN=5|loss_SAN=9|gf_SAN=34|ga_SAN=46
|win_NOR=9|draw_NOR=1|loss_NOR=12|gf_NOR=51|ga_NOR=56
|win_FLE=6|draw_FLE=4|loss_FLE=12|gf_FLE=36|ga_FLE=64|status_FLE=R
|win_RAN=6|draw_RAN=4|loss_RAN=12|gf_RAN=27|ga_RAN=56|status_RAN=R
|win_VIG=4|draw_VIG=3|loss_VIG=15|gf_VIG=36|ga_VIG=58|status_VIG=R
|win_HUN=3|draw_HUN=1|loss_HUN=18|gf_HUN=22|ga_HUN=84|status_HUN=R
|note_IKS2=Start 2 was forcibly relegated because their first team was relegated to the First Division.
|note_SAN=Sandnes and Nord survived the relegation play-off.
|note_NOR=SAN
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division
|result1=P
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result5=R|result9=R|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noo00.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Group 5=
|section=Group 5
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=HØD|name_HØD=Hødd
|team2=FYL|name_FYL=Fyllingen
|team3=L-H|name_L-H=Løv-Ham
|team4=FAN|name_FAN=Fana
|team5=FØR|name_FØR=Førde
|team6=TOR|name_TOR=Tornado
|team7=FLO|name_FLO=Florø
|team8=OS |name_OS =Os
|team9=FJØ|name_FJØ=Fjøra
|team10=N-K|name_N-K=Ny-Krohnborg
|team11=ØRS|name_ØRS=Ørsta
|team12=JOT|name_JOT=Jotun
|win_HØD=17|draw_HØD=2|loss_HØD=3|gf_HØD=61|ga_HØD=25|status_HØD=P
|win_FYL=14|draw_FYL=3|loss_FYL=5|gf_FYL=53|ga_FYL=30
|win_L-H=14|draw_L-H=2|loss_L-H=6|gf_L-H=55|ga_L-H=27
|win_FAN=11|draw_FAN=4|loss_FAN=7|gf_FAN=52|ga_FAN=33
|win_FØR=10|draw_FØR=4|loss_FØR=8|gf_FØR=47|ga_FØR=43
|win_TOR=10|draw_TOR=4|loss_TOR=8|gf_TOR=29|ga_TOR=27
|win_FLO=10|draw_FLO=4|loss_FLO=8|gf_FLO=40|ga_FLO=39
|win_OS =8|draw_OS =4|loss_OS =10|gf_OS =46|ga_OS =33|status_OS=R
|win_FJØ=8|draw_FJØ=3|loss_FJØ=11|gf_FJØ=39|ga_FJØ=59|status_FJØ=R
|win_N-K=7|draw_N-K=3|loss_N-K=12|gf_N-K=47|ga_N-K=55|status_N-K=R
|win_ØRS=3|draw_ØRS=2|loss_ØRS=17|gf_ØRS=30|ga_ØRS=75|status_ØRS=R
|win_JOT=2|draw_JOT=1|loss_JOT=19|gf_JOT=24|ga_JOT=77|status_JOT=R
|note_OS=Os did not survive the relegation play-off.
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division
|result1=P
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noo00.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Group 6=
|section=Group 6
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=AAL|name_AAL=Aalesund
|team2=SKA|name_SKA=Skarbøvik
|team3=CLA|name_CLA=Clausenengen
|team4=MOL2|name_MOL2=Molde 2
|team5=SPJ|name_SPJ=Spjelkavik
|team6=ROS2|name_ROS2=Rosenborg 2
|team7=TRÆ|name_TRÆ=Træff
|team8=STR|name_STR=Stranda
|team9=ORK|name_ORK=Orkla
|team10=DAH|name_DAH=Dahle
|team11=TIL|name_TIL=Tiller
|team12=SUN|name_SUN=Sunndal
|win_AAL=18|draw_AAL=2|loss_AAL=2|gf_AAL=81|ga_AAL=16|status_AAL=P
|win_SKA=17|draw_SKA=3|loss_SKA=2|gf_SKA=65|ga_SKA=21
|win_CLA=14|draw_CLA=4|loss_CLA=4|gf_CLA=79|ga_CLA=37
|win_MOL2=12|draw_MOL2=4|loss_MOL2=6|gf_MOL2=57|ga_MOL2=43
|win_SPJ=12|draw_SPJ=0|loss_SPJ=10|gf_SPJ=38|ga_SPJ=46
|win_ROS2=11|draw_ROS2=1|loss_ROS2=10|gf_ROS2=46|ga_ROS2=40
|win_TRÆ=9|draw_TRÆ=4|loss_TRÆ=9|gf_TRÆ=49|ga_TRÆ=35
|win_STR=6|draw_STR=5|loss_STR=11|gf_STR=29|ga_STR=44|status_STR=R
|win_ORK=5|draw_ORK=5|loss_ORK=12|gf_ORK=30|ga_ORK=62|status_ORK=R
|win_DAH=4|draw_DAH=3|loss_DAH=15|gf_DAH=28|ga_DAH=70|status_DAH=R
|win_TIL=4|draw_TIL=3|loss_TIL=15|gf_TIL=39|ga_TIL=82|status_TIL=R
|win_SUN=2|draw_SUN=2|loss_SUN=18|gf_SUN=25|ga_SUN=70|status_SUN=R
|note_TRÆ=Træff survived the relegation play-off.
|note_STR=Stranda was relegated as the worst eighth-place team.
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division
|result1=P
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noo00.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Group 7=
|section=Group 7
|res_col_header=R
|team1=STÅ|name_STÅ=Stålkameratene
|team2=VER|name_VER=Verdal
|team3=RAN|name_RAN=Ranheim
|team4=STN|name_STN=Steinkjer
|team5=HAR|name_HAR=Harstad
|team6=MO |name_MO =Mo
|team7=F/S|name_F/S=Fauske/Sprint
|team8=KOL|name_KOL=Kolstad
|team9=MOS|name_MOS=Mosjøen
|team10=LEV|name_LEV=Levanger
|team11=STG|name_STG=Steigen
|team12=BG2|name_BG2=Bodø/Glimt 2
|win_STÅ=16|draw_STÅ=2|loss_STÅ=4|gf_STÅ=72|ga_STÅ=34
|win_VER=15|draw_VER=1|loss_VER=6|gf_VER=55|ga_VER=40
|win_RAN=12|draw_RAN=5|loss_RAN=5|gf_RAN=59|ga_RAN=34
|win_STN=13|draw_STN=2|loss_STN=7|gf_STN=58|ga_STN=38
|win_HAR=11|draw_HAR=5|loss_HAR=6|gf_HAR=48|ga_HAR=33
|win_MO =9|draw_MO =7|loss_MO =6|gf_MO =40|ga_MO =44
|win_F/S=11|draw_F/S=1|loss_F/S=10|gf_F/S=47|ga_F/S=52
|win_KOL=9|draw_KOL=2|loss_KOL=11|gf_KOL=48|ga_KOL=50|status_KOL=R
|win_MOS=9|draw_MOS=1|loss_MOS=12|gf_MOS=38|ga_MOS=43|status_MOS=R
|win_LEV=7|draw_LEV=5|loss_LEV=10|gf_LEV=29|ga_LEV=37|status_LEV=R
|win_STG=4|draw_STG=0|loss_STG=18|gf_STG=41|ga_STG=69|status_STG=R
|win_BG2=0|draw_BG2=1|loss_BG2=21|gf_BG2=24|ga_BG2=85|status_BG2=R
|note_F/S=Fauske/Sprint survived the relegation play-off.
|note_KOL=Kolstad did not survive the relegation play-off.
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noo00.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Group 8=
|section=Group 8
|res_col_header=R
|team1=LOF|name_LOF=Lofoten
|team2=ALT|name_ALT=Alta
|team3=NAR|name_NAR=Narvik
|team4=SKJ|name_SKJ=Skjervøy
|team5=FIN|name_FIN=Finnsnes
|team6=SKA|name_SKA=Skarp
|team7=GRO|name_GRO=Grovfjord
|team8=L/K|name_L/K=Lyngen/Karnes
|team9=SEN|name_SEN=Senja
|team10=VES|name_VES=Vesterålen
|team11=SAL|name_SAL=Salangen
|team12=BOS|name_BOS=Bossekop
|note_GRO=Grovfjord and Lyngen/Karnes did not survive the relegation play-off.
|note_L/K=GRO
|win_LOF=20|draw_LOF=0|loss_LOF=2|gf_LOF=90|ga_LOF=25
|win_ALT=19|draw_ALT=0|loss_ALT=3|gf_ALT=99|ga_ALT=34
|win_NAR=11|draw_NAR=4|loss_NAR=7|gf_NAR=50|ga_NAR=43
|win_SKJ=10|draw_SKJ=5|loss_SKJ=7|gf_SKJ=46|ga_SKJ=42
|win_FIN=10|draw_FIN=3|loss_FIN=9|gf_FIN=46|ga_FIN=48
|win_SKA=10|draw_SKA=2|loss_SKA=10|gf_SKA=46|ga_SKA=40
|win_GRO=9|draw_GRO=4|loss_GRO=9|gf_GRO=43|ga_GRO=52|status_GRO=R
|win_L/K=9|draw_L/K=3|loss_L/K=10|gf_L/K=53|ga_L/K=53|status_L/K=R
|win_SEN=9|draw_SEN=0|loss_SEN=13|gf_SEN=48|ga_SEN=67|status_SEN=R
|win_VES=6|draw_VES=5|loss_VES=11|gf_VES=49|ga_VES=60|status_VES=R
|win_SAL=3|draw_SAL=3|loss_SAL=16|gf_SAL=38|ga_SAL=80|status_SAL=R
|win_BOS=0|draw_BOS=3|loss_BOS=19|gf_BOS=31|ga_BOS=95|status_BOS=R
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result7=R|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noo00.html rsssf.com]
}}
Promotion playoffs
;To the First Division from the 2. divisjon
{{see|Playoffs to the Norwegian First Division#2000}}
;To the 2. divisjon from the 3. divisjon
{{see|Playoffs to the 2. divisjon#2000}}
References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/noo00.html Fixtures, tables and playoffs]
{{Norwegian Second Division seasons}}
{{2000 in Norwegian football}}