2017 Norwegian Second Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = 2. divisjon
| season = 2017
| winners = HamKam
Nest-Sotra
| promoted = HamKam
Nest-Sotra
Notodden
| relegated = Finnsnes
Brumunddal
Follo
Vindbjart
Fana
Byåsen
| matches = 364
| total goals = 1150
| league topscorer = Alexander Dang
(21 goals)
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| longest unbeaten =
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| highest attendance =
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| prevseason = 2016
| nextseason = 2018
}}
The 2017 2. divisjon (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian football third-tier league. The league consisted of 28 teams divided into 2 groups of 14 teams.
The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches. The first round was played on 17 April 2017, while the last round was played on 21 October 2017.{{cite web|title=Hovedterminliste menn 2016|trans-title=Main schedule men's football 2016|url=http://www.fotball.no/Documents/Bilder/NFF/2015/NFF-nyheter/hovedterminliste%20menn%202016%20oppdatert.pdf|website=fotball.no|publisher=Football Association of Norway|access-date=7 February 2016}}
League tables
=Group 1=
|section=Group 1
|res_col_header=PQR
|team1=HK|name_HK=HamKam
|team2=RAU|name_RAU=Raufoss
|team3=ASK|name_ASK=Asker
|team4=ALT|name_ALT=Alta
|team5=SKE|name_SKE=Skeid
|team6=GRO|name_GRO=Grorud
|team7=KFO|name_KFO=KFUM-Oslo
|team8=KJE|name_KJE=Kjelsås
|team9=BÆR|name_BÆR=Bærum
|team10=NYT|name_NYT=Nybergsund-Trysil
|team11=VÅL2|name_VÅL2=Vålerenga 2
|team12=FIN|name_FIN=Finnsnes
|team13=BRU|name_BRU=Brumunddal
|team14=FOL|name_FOL=Follo
|win_HK=21|draw_HK=2|loss_HK=3|gf_HK=56|ga_HK=18|status_HK=P
|win_RAU=14|draw_RAU=5|loss_RAU=7|gf_RAU=53|ga_RAU=28
|win_ASK=13|draw_ASK=8|loss_ASK=5|gf_ASK=50|ga_ASK=36
|win_ALT=13|draw_ALT=7|loss_ALT=6|gf_ALT=42|ga_ALT=24
|win_SKE=13|draw_SKE=5|loss_SKE=8|gf_SKE=42|ga_SKE=27
|win_GRO=11|draw_GRO=4|loss_GRO=11|gf_GRO=43|ga_GRO=49
|win_KFO=10|draw_KFO=4|loss_KFO=12|gf_KFO=43|ga_KFO=39
|win_KJE=9|draw_KJE=7|loss_KJE=10|gf_KJE=34|ga_KJE=40
|win_BÆR=8|draw_BÆR=9|loss_BÆR=9|gf_BÆR=46|ga_BÆR=44
|win_NYT=9|draw_NYT=4|loss_NYT=13|gf_NYT=40|ga_NYT=46
|win_VÅL2=8|draw_VÅL2=3|loss_VÅL2=15|gf_VÅL2=28|ga_VÅL2=52
|win_FIN=6|draw_FIN=4|loss_FIN=16|gf_FIN=26|ga_FIN=45|status_FIN=R
|win_BRU=6|draw_BRU=4|loss_BRU=16|gf_BRU=21|ga_BRU=46|status_BRU=R
|win_FOL=6|draw_FOL=4|loss_FOL=16|gf_FOL=28|ga_FOL=58|status_FOL=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division
|result1=P
|col_QP=green3|text_QP=Qualification for the promotion play-offs
|result2=QP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result12=R|result13=R|result14=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=1&t=17&u=667426 nifs.no]
}}
=Group 2=
|section=Group 2
|res_col_header=PQR
|team1=NES|name_NES=Nest-Sotra
|team2=NOT|name_NOT=Notodden
|team3=BRY|name_BRY=Bryne
|team4=VID|name_VID=Vidar
|team5=FRL|name_FRL=Fram Larvik
|team6=HØD|name_HØD=Hødd
|team7=NAR|name_NAR=Nardo
|team8=VAH|name_VAH=Vard Haugesund
|team9=EGE|name_EGE=Egersund
|team10=HØN|name_HØN=Hønefoss
|team11=ODD2|name_ODD2=Odd 2
|team12=VIN|name_VIN=Vindbjart
|team13=FAN|name_FAN=Fana
|team14=BYÅ|name_BYÅ=Byåsen
|win_NES=15|draw_NES=9|loss_NES=2|gf_NES=60|ga_NES=22|status_NES=P
|win_NOT=17|draw_NOT=3|loss_NOT=6|gf_NOT=53|ga_NOT=26|status_NOT=OP
|win_BRY=13|draw_BRY=8|loss_BRY=5|gf_BRY=52|ga_BRY=37
|win_VID=13|draw_VID=3|loss_VID=10|gf_VID=56|ga_VID=49
|win_FRL=12|draw_FRL=6|loss_FRL=8|gf_FRL=49|ga_FRL=43
|win_HØD=11|draw_HØD=7|loss_HØD=8|gf_HØD=44|ga_HØD=37
|win_NAR=12|draw_NAR=4|loss_NAR=10|gf_NAR=29|ga_NAR=35
|win_VAH=12|draw_VAH=3|loss_VAH=11|gf_VAH=33|ga_VAH=36
|win_EGE=8|draw_EGE=10|loss_EGE=8|gf_EGE=40|ga_EGE=29
|win_HØN=9|draw_HØN=5|loss_HØN=12|gf_HØN=35|ga_HØN=41
|win_ODD2=7|draw_ODD2=5|loss_ODD2=14|gf_ODD2=51|ga_ODD2=69
|win_VIN=6|draw_VIN=4|loss_VIN=16|gf_VIN=44|ga_VIN=58|status_VIN=R
|win_FAN=5|draw_FAN=7|loss_FAN=14|gf_FAN=30|ga_FAN=64|status_FAN=R
|win_BYÅ=3|draw_BYÅ=4|loss_BYÅ=19|gf_BYÅ=22|ga_BYÅ=52|status_BYÅ=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division
|result1=P
|col_QP=green3|text_QP=Qualification for the promotion play-offs
|result2=QP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division
|result12=R|result13=R|result14=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=1&t=17&u=667426 nifs.no]
}}
Promotion play-offs
{{See also|2017 1. divisjon#Relegation play-offs}}
The teams who finished in second place in their respective group qualified for the promotion play-offs, where they faced each other over two legs. The winner will play against the 14th placed team in 1. divisjon for a place in the 2018 1. divisjon.
{{football box
|date=28 October 2017
|time=16:00 CEST
|team1=Raufoss
|score=2–1
|report= [https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=6886416 Summary]
|team2=Notodden
|goals1=
- Nilsen {{goal|25}}
- Hjelmtvedt {{goal|53}}
|goals2=
- Mbedule {{goal|88}}
|stadium=Nammo Stadion, Raufoss
|attendance=1,070
|referee=Mads Følstad Skarsem
}}
{{football box
|date=4 November 2017
|time=16:00 CET
|team1=Notodden
|score=2–1
|aet=yes
|report= [https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=6886417 Summary]
|team2=Raufoss
|goals1=
- Midtgarden {{goal|42|pen.}}
- Johansen {{goal|53}}
|goals2=
- Senstad {{goal|90}}
|stadium=Idrettsparken, Notodden
|attendance=1,277
|referee=Jan Morten Tennøy
|penalties1=
- Midtgarden {{pengoal}}
- Bakke {{pengoal}}
- Tähti {{pengoal}}
- Johansen {{pengoal}}
- Hustad {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore=5–4
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Senstad
- {{pengoal}} Henningsson
- {{pengoal}} Alm
- {{penmiss}} Lauvli
- {{pengoal}} Onsrud
}}
3–3 on aggregate. Notodden won 5–4 on penalties.
Top scorers
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=Group 1=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Player !Club |
---|
rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} {{ill|David Tavakoli|no}} |align="left"| Skeid |rowspan="1"|20 |
rowspan="1"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} Anton Henningsson |align="left"| Raufoss |rowspan="1"|19 |
rowspan="1"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Ivar Sollie Rønning |align="left"| HamKam |rowspan="1"|18 |
rowspan="1"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Vegard Braaten |align="left"| Alta |rowspan="1"|15 |
rowspan="4"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CIV}} Kevin Beugré |align="left"| HamKam |rowspan="4"|10 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Emil Mikael Ekblom
|align="left"| KFUM Oslo |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Erblin Llullaku
|align="left"| Bærum |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Marcus Mehnert
|align="left"| Asker |
rowspan="3"|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Markus Naglestad |align="left"| HamKam |rowspan="3"|9 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} Demba Traoré
|align="left"| Asker |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Eivind Holte Tøråsen
|align="left"| Nybergsund |
{{col-2}}
=Group 2=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Player !Club |
---|
rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Alexander Dang |align="left"| Nest-Sotra |rowspan="1"|21 |
rowspan="1"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Øyvind Løkkebø Gausdal |align="left"| Vindbjart |rowspan="1"|20 |
rowspan="2"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Omar Fonstad el Ghaouti |align="left"| Fram Larvik |rowspan="2"|19 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|GAM}} Bubacarr Sumareh
|align="left"| Egersund |
rowspan="2"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Sigurd Hauso Haugen |align="left"| Odd 2 |rowspan="2"|16 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Martin Hummervoll
|align="left"| Vidar |
rowspan="1"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Simen August Næss |align="left"| Bryne |rowspan="1"|13 |
rowspan="2"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Kristoffer Hoven |align="left"| Hønefoss |rowspan="2"|12 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Torbjørn Kallevåg
|align="left"| Hødd |
rowspan="2"|10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Aram Khalili |align="left"| Bryne |rowspan="2"|11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Erik Midtgarden
|align="left"| Notodden |
{{col-end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{2. divisjon seasons}}
{{2017 in Norwegian football}}