2001 Norwegian Second Division
The 2001 2. divisjon was the third highest football league for men in Norway.
26 games were played in 4 groups—changed from the 8 groups in the 2000 season—with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Tollnes, Åsane, Oslo Øst and Lørenskog were promoted to the 1. divisjon. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen were relegated to the 3. divisjon. The winning teams from each of the 24 groups in the 3. divisjon each faced a winning team from another group in a playoff match, resulting in 12 playoff winners which were promoted to the 2. divisjon.
League tables
=Group 1=
|section=Group 1
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=TOL|name_TOL=Tollnes
|team2=LIL|name_LIL=FF Lillehammer
|team3=E-T|name_E-T=Eik-Tønsberg
|team4=FRE|name_FRE=Fredrikstad
|team5=BÆR|name_BÆR=Bærum
|team6=NYB|name_NYB=Nybergsund
|team7=U/K|name_U/K=Ullensaker/Kisa
|team8=PGR|name_PGR=Pors Grenland
|team9=KVI|name_KVI=Kvik Halden
|team10=S-J|name_S-J=Sprint-Jeløy
|team11=STA2|name_STA2=Stabæk 2
|team12=ASK|name_ASK=Asker
|team13=ULL|name_ULL=Ullern
|team14=ODD2|name_ODD2=Odd Grenland 2
|win_TOL=14|draw_TOL=8|loss_TOL=4|gf_TOL=73|ga_TOL=47|status_TOL=P
|win_LIL=15|draw_LIL=5|loss_LIL=6|gf_LIL=44|ga_LIL=31
|win_E-T=15|draw_E-T=4|loss_E-T=7|gf_E-T=63|ga_E-T=44
|win_FRE=15|draw_FRE=2|loss_FRE=9|gf_FRE=52|ga_FRE=42
|win_BÆR=12|draw_BÆR=5|loss_BÆR=9|gf_BÆR=60|ga_BÆR=44
|win_NYB=12|draw_NYB=3|loss_NYB=11|gf_NYB=43|ga_NYB=37
|win_U/K=10|draw_U/K=6|loss_U/K=10|gf_U/K=58|ga_U/K=58
|win_PGR=11|draw_PGR=3|loss_PGR=12|gf_PGR=46|ga_PGR=52
|win_KVI=11|draw_KVI=1|loss_KVI=14|gf_KVI=41|ga_KVI=38
|win_S-J=10|draw_S-J=4|loss_S-J=12|gf_S-J=42|ga_S-J=54
|win_STA2=10|draw_STA2=3|loss_STA2=13|gf_STA2=46|ga_STA2=43
|win_ASK=8|draw_ASK=5|loss_ASK=13|gf_ASK=42|ga_ASK=56|status_ASK=R
|win_ULL=5|draw_ULL=5|loss_ULL=16|gf_ULL=36|ga_ULL=68|status_ULL=R
|win_ODD2=5|draw_ODD2=4|loss_ODD2=17|gf_ODD2=47|ga_ODD2=79|status_ODD2=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division
|result1=P
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result12=R|result13=R|result14=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.no/2001/Second1.html#table]
}}
=Group 2=
|section=Group 2
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=ÅSA|name_ÅSA=Åsane
|team2=FAN|name_FAN=Fana
|team3=VAH|name_VAH=Vard Haugesund
|team4=FYL|name_FYL=Fyllingen
|team5=L-H|name_L-H=Løv-Ham
|team6=NOR|name_NOR=Nord
|team7=VIK2|name_VIK2=Viking 2
|team8=VID|name_VID=Vidar
|team9=FØR|name_FØR=Førde
|team10=TOR|name_TOR=Tornado
|team11=NSO|name_NSO=Nest-Sotra
|team12=SAN|name_SAN=Sandnes
|team13=FLO|name_FLO=Florø
|team14=STO|name_STO=Stord
|win_ÅSA=19|draw_ÅSA=4|loss_ÅSA=3|gf_ÅSA=57|ga_ÅSA=17|status_ÅSA=P
|win_FAN=17|draw_FAN=4|loss_FAN=5|gf_FAN=66|ga_FAN=36
|win_VAH=16|draw_VAH=4|loss_VAH=6|gf_VAH=71|ga_VAH=40
|win_FYL=14|draw_FYL=6|loss_FYL=6|gf_FYL=63|ga_FYL=48
|win_L-H=14|draw_L-H=1|loss_L-H=11|gf_L-H=59|ga_L-H=36
|win_NOR=13|draw_NOR=2|loss_NOR=11|gf_NOR=54|ga_NOR=50
|win_VIK2=11|draw_VIK2=4|loss_VIK2=11|gf_VIK2=71|ga_VIK2=65
|win_VID=11|draw_VID=3|loss_VID=12|gf_VID=60|ga_VID=62
|win_FØR=9|draw_FØR=6|loss_FØR=11|gf_FØR=60|ga_FØR=70
|win_TOR=9|draw_TOR=5|loss_TOR=12|gf_TOR=56|ga_TOR=63
|win_NSO=9|draw_NSO=4|loss_NSO=13|gf_NSO=49|ga_NSO=51
|win_SAN=9|draw_SAN=4|loss_SAN=13|gf_SAN=47|ga_SAN=56|status_SAN=R
|win_FLO=4|draw_FLO=5|loss_FLO=17|gf_FLO=32|ga_FLO=69|status_FLO=R
|win_STO=1|draw_STO=0|loss_STO=25|gf_STO=31|ga_STO=113|status_STO=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division
|result1=P
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result12=R|result13=R|result14=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.no/2001/Second2.html#table RSSSF]
}}
=Group 3=
|section=Group 3
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=ØST|name_ØST=Oslo Øst
|team2=STR|name_STR=Strindheim
|team3=ROS2|name_ROS2=Rosenborg 2
|team4=ROM|name_ROM=Romerike Fotball
|team5=TRÆ|name_TRÆ=Træff
|team6=SKA|name_SKA=Skarbøvik
|team7=STE|name_STE=Steinkjer
|team8=CLA|name_CLA=Clausenengen
|team9=MOL2|name_MOL2=Molde 2
|team10=SPJ|name_SPJ=Spjelkavik
|team11=VER|name_VER=Verdal
|team12=GJL|name_GJL=Gjøvik-Lyn
|team13=S-B|name_S-B=Stjørdals-Blink
|team14=RAN|name_RAN=Ranheim
|win_ØST=18|draw_ØST=4|loss_ØST=4|gf_ØST=74|ga_ØST=36|status_ØST=P
|win_STR=15|draw_STR=5|loss_STR=6|gf_STR=70|ga_STR=45
|win_ROS2=15|draw_ROS2=4|loss_ROS2=7|gf_ROS2=58|ga_ROS2=37
|win_ROM=14|draw_ROM=5|loss_ROM=7|gf_ROM=66|ga_ROM=34
|win_TRÆ=11|draw_TRÆ=5|loss_TRÆ=10|gf_TRÆ=55|ga_TRÆ=50
|win_SKA=10|draw_SKA=6|loss_SKA=10|gf_SKA=47|ga_SKA=58
|win_STE=10|draw_STE=5|loss_STE=11|gf_STE=44|ga_STE=48
|win_CLA=10|draw_CLA=5|loss_CLA=11|gf_CLA=55|ga_CLA=63
|win_MOL2=9|draw_MOL2=6|loss_MOL2=11|gf_MOL2=60|ga_MOL2=50
|win_SPJ=8|draw_SPJ=6|loss_SPJ=12|gf_SPJ=49|ga_SPJ=66
|win_VER=8|draw_VER=5|loss_VER=13|gf_VER=42|ga_VER=51
|win_GJL=7|draw_GJL=6|loss_GJL=13|gf_GJL=34|ga_GJL=48|status_GJL=R
|win_S-B=9|draw_S-B=0|loss_S-B=17|gf_S-B=37|ga_S-B=74|status_S-B=R
|win_RAN=6|draw_RAN=2|loss_RAN=18|gf_RAN=37|ga_RAN=68|status_RAN=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division
|result1=P
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result12=R|result13=R|result14=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.no/2001/Second3.html#table RSSSF]
}}
=Group 4=
|section=Group 4
|res_col_header=PR
|team1=LØR|name_LØR=Lørenskog
|team2=SKA|name_SKA=Skarp
|team3=LOF|name_LOF=Lofoten
|team4=LYN2|name_LYN2=Lyn 2
|team5=ALT|name_ALT=Alta
|team6=STÅ|name_STÅ=Stålkameratene
|team7=HAR|name_HAR=Harstad
|team8=SKJ|name_SKJ=Skjervøy
|team9=EID|name_EID=Eidsvold Turn
|team10=MO |name_MO =Mo
|team11=HAM|name_HAM=Hammerfest
|team12=F/S|name_F/S=Fauske/Sprint
|team13=NAR|name_NAR=Narvik
|team14=FIN|name_FIN=Finnsnes
|win_LØR=18|draw_LØR=5|loss_LØR=3|gf_LØR=69|ga_LØR=23|status_LØR=P
|win_SKA=17|draw_SKA=2|loss_SKA=7|gf_SKA=85|ga_SKA=45
|win_LOF=15|draw_LOF=6|loss_LOF=5|gf_LOF=65|ga_LOF=43
|win_LYN2=13|draw_LYN2=4|loss_LYN2=9|gf_LYN2=57|ga_LYN2=41
|win_ALT=13|draw_ALT=1|loss_ALT=12|gf_ALT=60|ga_ALT=57
|win_STÅ=11|draw_STÅ=5|loss_STÅ=10|gf_STÅ=60|ga_STÅ=67
|win_HAR=10|draw_HAR=5|loss_HAR=11|gf_HAR=58|ga_HAR=49
|win_SKJ=8|draw_SKJ=10|loss_SKJ=8|gf_SKJ=50|ga_SKJ=50
|win_EID=10|draw_EID=3|loss_EID=13|gf_EID=52|ga_EID=53
|win_MO =9|draw_MO =6|loss_MO =11|gf_MO =55|ga_MO =61
|win_HAM=8|draw_HAM=4|loss_HAM=14|gf_HAM=44|ga_HAM=58
|win_F/S=8|draw_F/S=2|loss_F/S=16|gf_F/S=46|ga_F/S=79|status_F/S=R
|win_NAR=6|draw_NAR=6|loss_NAR=14|gf_NAR=43|ga_NAR=58|status_NAR=R
|win_FIN=5|draw_FIN=3|loss_FIN=18|gf_FIN=32|ga_FIN=92|status_FIN=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division
|result1=P
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result12=R|result13=R|result14=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.no/2001/Second4.html#table RSSSF]
}}
Promotion play-offs
{{see|Playoffs to the 2. divisjon#2001}}
Top goalscorers
=Group 1=
21 goals:
- Morten Romsdalen, Tollnes
18 goals:
- Caleb Francis, Ull/Kisa
17 goals:
- Christian Michelsen, Stabæk 2
14 goals:
- Bjørn Tore Hansen, Eik and Kvik Halden
- John Erling Kleppe, Pors
- Kim Nysted, Bærum
- Espen Seheim, Asker
13 goals:
- Lars Kåre Gustavsen, Asker
- Glenn Hamnebukt, Tollnes
- Bård Erik Olsen, Sprint/Jeløy
- Kamal Saaliti, Ullern{{cite news|title=Nyoperert toppscorer med landets 'verste' kne|date=17 October 2001|work=Telemarksavisa|pages=36–37|language=no}}
=Group 2=
- 25 goals: Kjell Sture Jensen, Vard Haugesund{{cite news|title=Fotballsesongen fra A til Å|date=9 November 2001|work=Haugesunds Avis|page=12|language=no}}
(incomplete)
=Group 3=
28 goals:
- Jørn Holmen, Romerike{{cite news|title=Toppscorer'n|date=18 October 2001|work=Romerikes Blad|page=13|language=no}}
24 goals:
- Kenneth Kvalheim, Oslo Øst{{cite news|title=Kenneth Kvalheim x 4|date=17 October 2001|work=Nordstrands Blad|page=13|language=no}}
16 goals:
- Kai Røberg, Træff and Molde 2
11 goals:
- Stig Arild Råket, Molde 2
- Nils Gunnar Thomle, Molde 2{{cite news|title=Røberg ble toppscorer|work=Romsdals Budstikke|date=19 October 2001|page=18|language=no}}
(incomplete)
=Group 4=
35 goals:
- Bård Karlsen, Skarp
27 goals:
- Espen Olsen, Lørenskog
23 goals:
- Pål Flønes, Mo
22 goals:
- Øystein Esjeholm, Alta
16 goals:
- Bjørn Strøm, Lofoten
15 goals:
- Roy Berntsen, Harstad
- Einar Kalsæg, Eidsvold Turn
- Evgeniy Sorokon, Stålkameratene
14 goals:
- Tore Karlsen, Fauske/Sprint
- Hans Åge Yndestad, Skarp{{cite news|title=Toppscorere|date=15 October 2001|work=Tromsø|page=24|language=no}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- [https://www.rsssf.no/2001/Second1.html#table Fixtures and table, group 1], RSSSF
- [https://www.rsssf.no/2001/Second2.html#table Fixtures and table, group 2], RSSSF
- [https://www.rsssf.no/2001/Second3.html#table Fixtures and table, group 3], RSSSF
- [https://www.rsssf.no/2001/Second4.html#table Fixtures and table, group 4], RSSSF
{{2. divisjon seasons}}
{{2001 in Norwegian football}}