2018 Norwegian Second Division

{{refimprove|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = 2. divisjon

| season = 2018

| winners = Raufoss (Group 1)
Skeid (Group 2)

| promoted = Raufoss
Skeid
KFUM Oslo

| relegated = Nybergsund
Hønefoss
Stabæk 2
Fløy
Vålerenga 2
Vard Haugesund

| matches = 364

| total goals = 1195

| league topscorer = Jonas Enkerud
(21 goals)

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

}}

The 2018 2. divisjon (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian football third-tier league season. 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.

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 2017 season.

{{Location map+|Norway|width=500|caption=Locations of the 2018 2. divisjon teams.
8px Green: Group 1; 8px Red: Group 2.

|places=

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Alta
|lat=69.955|long=23.328|position=right|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Elverum
|lat=60.882|long=11.562|position=right|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Fram
|lat=59.054|long=10.030|position=right|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Fredrikstad
|lat=59.221|long=10.935|position=right|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Hønefoss
|lat=60.168|long=10.256|position=left|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Mjølner
|lat=68.438|long=17.427|position=left|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Moss
|lat=59.464|long=10.659|position=right|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Nybergsund
|lat=61.261|long=12.323|position=right|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Odd 2
|lat=59.211|long=9.590|position=left|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Raufoss
|lat=60.726|long=10.617|position=left|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Arendal
|lat=58.461|long=8.772|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Brattvåg
|lat=62.596|long=6.446|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Bryne
|lat=58.736|long=5.648|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

EIK
|lat=58.451|long=6.000|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Fløy
|lat=58.074|long=7.998|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Hødd
|lat=62.343|long=5.849|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Nardo
|lat=63.430|long=10.395|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Stjørdals-Blink
|lat=63.468|long=10.918|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Vard
|lat=59.414|long=5.268|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Vidar
|lat=58.970|long=5.733|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Oslo
|lat=59.9138|long=10.7522|position=right|mark=Black pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Norway|label=

Oslo region teams:
8px Asker
8px Bærum
8px Grorud
8px Stabæk 2
8px KFUM
8px Kjelsås
8px Skeid
8px Vålerenga 2
|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png|marksize=1|lat=63.100|long=18.582|position=right}}

}}

=To 2. divisjon=

=From 2. divisjon=

League tables

=Group 1=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|section=Group 1

|update=complete|start_date=9 April 2018

|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=1&t=17&u=676203 nifs.no] {{in lang|no}}

|team1 = RAU|team2 = FFK|team3 = GRO|team4 = ASK|team5 = ALT|team6 = ELV|team7 = MJØ

|team8 = BÆR|team9 = MOS|team10 = FRA|team11 = ODD|team12 = NYB|team13 = HBK|team14 = STB

|result1=1D |result2 =PO

|result12=3D |result13=3D |result14=3D

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_1D=green1 |text_1D=Promotion to First Division

|col_PO=green3 |text_PO=Qualification for the promotion play-offs

|col_3D=red1 |text_3D=Relegation to Third Division

|name_ALT=Alta

|win_ALT=14|draw_ALT=3 |loss_ALT=9|gf_ALT=39|ga_ALT=28

|name_ASK=Asker

|win_ASK=14|draw_ASK=3 |loss_ASK=9|gf_ASK=53|ga_ASK=31

|name_BÆR=Bærum

|win_BÆR=12|draw_BÆR=4 |loss_BÆR=10|gf_BÆR=44|ga_BÆR=33

|name_ELV=Elverum

|win_ELV=12|draw_ELV=8 |loss_ELV=6|gf_ELV=53|ga_ELV=39

|name_FRA=Fram Larvik

|win_FRA=9 |draw_FRA=2 |loss_FRA=15|gf_FRA=40|ga_FRA=57

|name_FFK=Fredrikstad

|win_FFK=15|draw_FFK=7 |loss_FFK=4|gf_FFK=53|ga_FFK=25

|name_GRO=Grorud

|win_GRO=14|draw_GRO=6 |loss_GRO=6|gf_GRO=46|ga_GRO=31

|name_HBK=Hønefoss

|win_HBK=5 |draw_HBK=5 |loss_HBK=16|gf_HBK=38|ga_HBK=67

|name_MJØ=Mjølner

|win_MJØ=13|draw_MJØ=5 |loss_MJØ=8|gf_MJØ=41|ga_MJØ=41

|name_MOS=Moss

|win_MOS=7 |draw_MOS=9 |loss_MOS=10|gf_MOS=37|ga_MOS=42

|name_NYB=Nybergsund

|win_NYB=5 |draw_NYB=6 |loss_NYB=15|gf_NYB=26|ga_NYB=58

|name_ODD=Odd 2

|win_ODD=6 |draw_ODD=4 |loss_ODD=16|gf_ODD=35|ga_ODD=52

|name_RAU=Raufoss

|win_RAU=16|draw_RAU=5 |loss_RAU=5|gf_RAU=64|ga_RAU=30

|name_STB=Stabæk 2

|win_STB=3 |draw_STB=7 |loss_STB=16|gf_STB=34|ga_STB=69

|status_RAU=CP

|status_NYB=R

|status_HBK=R

|status_STB=R

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).

}}

=Group 2=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|section=Group 2

|update=complete|start_date=14 April 2018

|source=[https://www.nifs.no/tabell.php?land=1&t=17&u=676204 nifs.no] {{in lang|no}}

|team1 = SKE|team2 = KFU|team3 = HØD|team4 = EIK|team5 = BRY|team6 = ARE|team7 = KJE

|team8 = BRA|team9 = VID|team10 = NAR|team11 = S-B|team12 = FLØ|team13 = VÅL|team14 = VAR

|result1=1D |result2 =PO

|result12=3D |result13=3D |result14=3D

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_1D=green1 |text_1D=Promotion to First Division

|col_PO=green3 |text_PO=Qualification for the promotion play-offs

|col_3D=red1 |text_3D=Relegation to Third Division

|name_ARE=Arendal

|win_ARE=10|draw_ARE=6 |loss_ARE=10|gf_ARE=37|ga_ARE=34

|name_BRA=Brattvåg

|win_BRA=11|draw_BRA=2 |loss_BRA=13|gf_BRA=37|ga_BRA=51

|name_BRY=Bryne

|win_BRY=11|draw_BRY=8 |loss_BRY=7|gf_BRY=45|ga_BRY=38

|name_EIK=Egersund

|win_EIK=12|draw_EIK=8 |loss_EIK=6|gf_EIK=47|ga_EIK=28

|name_FLØ=Fløy

|win_FLØ=7 |draw_FLØ=7 |loss_FLØ=12|gf_FLØ=39|ga_FLØ=55

|name_HØD=Hødd

|win_HØD=13|draw_HØD=8 |loss_HØD=5|gf_HØD=43|ga_HØD=30

|name_KFU=KFUM Oslo

|win_KFU=13|draw_KFU=8 |loss_KFU=5|gf_KFU=47|ga_KFU=32

|name_KJE=Kjelsås

|win_KJE=9 |draw_KJE=8 |loss_KJE=9|gf_KJE=38|ga_KJE=36

|name_NAR=Nardo

|win_NAR=8 |draw_NAR=7 |loss_NAR=11|gf_NAR=33|ga_NAR=44

|name_SKE=Skeid

|win_SKE=17|draw_SKE=5 |loss_SKE=4|gf_SKE=59|ga_SKE=25

|name_S-B=Stjørdals-Blink

|win_S-B=7 |draw_S-B=7 |loss_S-B=12|gf_S-B=39|ga_S-B=48

|name_VAR=Vard Haugesund

|win_VAR=3 |draw_VAR=5 |loss_VAR=18|gf_VAR=31|ga_VAR=56

|name_VID=Vidar

|win_VID=10|draw_VID=3 |loss_VID=13|gf_VID=41|ga_VID=51

|name_VÅL=Vålerenga 2

|win_VÅL=6 |draw_VÅL=8 |loss_VÅL=12|gf_VÅL=54|ga_VÅL=62

|status_SKE=CP

|status_KFU=OP

|status_FLØ=R

|status_VÅL=R

|status_VAR=R

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).

}}

Promotion play-offs

{{See also|2018 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, KFUM Oslo, then played against the 14th placed team in 1. divisjon for a place in the 2019 1. divisjon.

{{football box

|date=3 November 2018

|time=14:00 CET

|team1=KFUM Oslo

|score=3–0

|report=[https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=7142563 Summary]

|team2=Fredrikstad

|goals1=

  • Mawa {{goal|39}}
  • Sørås {{goal|49}}
  • Gueye {{goal|88}}

|goals2=

|stadium=KFUM Arena, Oslo

|attendance=1,436

|referee=Christian Moen

}}

{{football box

|date=10 November 2018

|time=17:00 CET

|team1=Fredrikstad

|score=1–1

|report=[https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=7142564 Summary]

|team2=KFUM Oslo

|goals1=

  • Aalbu {{goal|80}}

|goals2=

  • Stavrum {{goal|88}}

|stadium=Fredrikstad Stadion, Fredrikstad

|attendance=2,116

|referee=Sivert Øksnes Amland

}}

KFUM Oslo won 4–1 on aggregate.

Top scorers

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=Group 1=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals{{cite web|title=PostNord-ligaen avd 1 2018 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort|url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/toppscorer-gule-og-rode-kort/?fiksId=158513|website=www.fotball.no|publisher=NFF|access-date=27 October 2018|language=no}}

rowspan="1"|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Jonas Enkerud

|align="left"| Elverum

|rowspan="1"|21

rowspan="2"|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Kristoffer Hoven

|align="left"| Hønefoss

|rowspan="2"|19

align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} Anton Henningsson

|align="left"| Raufoss

rowspan="1"|4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Marcus Mehnert

|align="left"| Asker

|rowspan="1"|15

rowspan="2"|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Oscar Aga

|align="left"| Stabæk 2

|rowspan="2"|14

align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Tobias Lauritsen

|align="left"| Odd 2

rowspan="1"|7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Tim Nilsen

|align="left"| Fredrikstad

|rowspan="1"|13

rowspan="1"|8

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Mahmoud Sami Laham

|align="left"| Fram Larvik

|rowspan="1"|12

rowspan="3"|9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Vegard Braaten

|align="left"| Alta

|rowspan="3"|11

align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Georg Flatgård

|align="left"| Elverum

align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Oskar Johannes Løken

|align="left"| Raufoss

{{col-2}}

=Group 2=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals{{cite web|title=PostNord-ligaen avd 2 2018 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort|url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/turnering/toppscorer-gule-og-rode-kort/?fiksId=158514|website=www.fotball.no|publisher=NFF|access-date=27 October 2018|language=no}}

rowspan="1"|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} David Tavakoli

|align="left"| Skeid

|rowspan="1"|17

rowspan="2"|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Mesut Can

|align="left"| Skeid

|rowspan="2"|16

align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Omar Fonstad el Ghaouti

|align="left"| Bryne

rowspan="1"|4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Walid Idrissi

|align="left"| Kjelsås

|rowspan="1"|15

rowspan="1"|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|GAM}} Bubacarr Sumareh

|align="left"| Egersund

|rowspan="1"|14

rowspan="3"|6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Markus Naglestad

|align="left"| Hødd

|rowspan="3"|13

align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Moses Mawa

|align="left"| KFUM Oslo

align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Sander Werni

|align="left"| Vålerenga 2

rowspan="2"|9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Håkon Leine

|align="left"| Brattvåg

|rowspan="2"|10

align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Sondre Hopmark Stokke

|align="left"| Stjørdals-Blink

{{col-end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{2. divisjon seasons}}

{{2018 in Norwegian football}}

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