2023 Norwegian Second Division (women)

Norwegian Second Division
Season	2023
Champions	Viking (Group 1); Odd (Group 2)
Promoted	Viking; Odd
Relegated	Avaldsnes 2; Herd; Tynset; Bossmo/Ytteren
Matches played	364
Goals scored	1,257 (3.45 per match)
	← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 Norwegian Second Division was a third-tier Norwegian women's football league season. The league consisted of 28 teams divided into two groups of 14 teams.^[1] The season started on 16 April 2023 and ended on 12 November 2023.^[2]

Group 1

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Viking (C, P)	26	23	2	1	83	11	+72	71	Promotion to First Division
2	Molde	26	19	3	4	75	29	+46	60
3	Tiller	26	14	6	6	50	23	+27	48
4	Bryne	26	13	7	6	39	30	+9	46
5	Rosenborg 2	26	13	4	9	48	41	+7	43
6	Vålerenga 2	26	12	0	14	35	46	−11	36
7	Frigg	26	10	4	12	52	51	+1	34
8	Haugesund	26	9	6	11	32	33	−1	33
9	Arendal	26	9	6	11	28	35	−7	33
10	Sogndal	26	8	7	11	29	33	−4	31
11	Avaldsnes 2^[a] (R)	26	7	5	14	23	49	−26	26	Relegation to Third Division
12	Amazon Grimstad	26	5	6	15	17	40	−23	21
13	Herd (R)	26	3	7	16	20	58	−38	16	Relegation to Third Division
14	Tynset (R)	26	4	3	19	24	76	−52	15	Relegation to Third Division

Source: NFF (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Avaldsnes 2 were relegated due to the relegation of Avaldsnes from the 2023 Toppserien.^[3] Sarpsborg 08 were spared from relegation in group 2.^[4]

Results

Home \ Away	AMA	ARE	AVA	BRY	FRI	HAU	HER	MOL	ROS	SOG	TIL	TYN	VIK	VÅL
Amazon Grimstad	—	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–2	1–1	1–1	0–5	4–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0
Arendal	1–1	—	1–0	1–2	3–4	0–1	0–0	1–0	3–0	1–1	1–0	4–1	1–2	3–0
Avaldsnes 2	2–0	0–1	—	1–0	2–0	0–2	1–1	3–2	1–1	1–0	2–2	0–3	1–4	1–0
Bryne	3–2	3–0	3–0	—	5–2	1–0	4–1	2–2	0–3	1–1	0–0	3–0	0–7	3–0
Frigg	2–1	2–3	5–0	2–4	—	0–0	2–2	1–3	0–1	2–0	1–5	6–1	0–3	0–1
Haugesund	1–0	1–1	1–1	0–0	2–1	—	3–0	0–3	1–2	2–1	0–1	5–2	0–4	1–2
Herd	2–0	1–0	2–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	—	1–5	1–1	1–3	0–5	0–1	1–4	0–1
Molde	4–1	4–0	7–0	4–1	2–1	2–0	5–2	—	4–0	2–1	2–1	5–1	2–0	2–1
Rosenborg 2	1–0	6–1	3–1	0–0	2–3	2–3	3–0	4–2	—	0–2	3–1	4–2	0–1	5–1
Sogndal	2–0	1–2	1–1	0–0	3–3	3–1	2–0	1–1	0–1	—	0–2	2–1	0–5	1–2
Tiller	2–1	0–0	2–0	0–1	1–1	3–1	4–0	3–0	0–4	1–0	—	3–0	0–0	5–0
Tynset	1–0	0–0	1–5	0–1	2–5	0–6	4–1	1–3	1–1	1–2	0–6	—	0–4	1–4
Viking	3–0	3–0	4–0	2–0	2–1	1–0	4–1	2–2	4–1	2–1	6–0	4–0	—	6–0
Vålerenga 2	6–0	1–0	2–0	1–2	1–3	2–0	2–1	1–2	5–0	0–1	0–3	2–0	0–5	—

Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Odd (C, P)	26	22	3	1	87	15	+72	69	Promotion to First Division
2	HamKam	26	21	2	3	75	17	+58	65
3	KFUM	26	15	2	9	54	30	+24	47
4	LSK Kvinner 2	26	13	7	6	63	47	+16	46
5	Kongsvinger	26	14	1	11	61	38	+23	43
6	Lyn 2	26	12	5	9	46	34	+12	41
7	Stabæk 2	26	12	4	10	52	46	+6	40
8	Bjørnevatn	26	10	3	13	40	49	−9	33
9	Porsanger	26	9	4	13	44	56	−12	31
10	Medkila	26	9	3	14	40	51	−11	30
11	Mjølner	26	7	4	15	44	91	−47	25
12	Nanset	26	6	3	17	38	65	−27	21
13	Sarpsborg 08	26	3	6	17	32	81	−49	15
14	Bossmo/Ytteren (R)	26	4	3	19	26	82	−56	15	Relegation to Third Division

Source: NFF (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away	BJØ	BOS	HAM	KFU	KON	LSK	LYN	MED	MJØ	NAN	ODD	POR	SAR	STA
Bjørnevatn	—	5–0	1–3	0–2	2–0	1–2	2–0	1–0	0–4	1–2	0–3	1–0	6–0	2–2
Bossmo/Ytteren	0–3	—	0–6	1–4	1–1	0–2	0–1	2–1	2–3	1–3	1–4	1–4	4–1	3–1
HamKam	6–1	1–1	—	2–1	3–0	8–1	0–0	1–0	6–0	5–0	1–3	4–1	2–0	4–1
KFUM	3–0	3–0	1–3	—	3–2	1–1	0–2	3–1	6–0	5–2	0–1	6–1	1–0	1–2
Kongsvinger	7–1	3–1	1–2	0–1	—	3–2	2–1	7–0	7–0	3–1	0–4	4–0	4–1	1–2
LSK Kvinner 2	1–0	7–0	2–3	1–2	3–1	—	1–4	4–1	4–2	4–0	1–1	3–2	4–2	1–4
Lyn 2	3–0	7–0	0–1	2–1	3–1	2–2	—	1–1	4–1	4–0	0–3	1–0	1–1	1–3
Medkila	0–1	2–2	1–0	0–3	0–1	2–2	3–0	—	7–0	5–0	0–2	1–2	2–1	4–2
Mjølner	2–2	1–2	1–5	1–0	2–5	1–1	3–0	1–2	—	4–2	0–7	3–2	4–1	2–4
Nanset	1–0	3–1	0–1	1–1	0–1	1–3	1–3	1–3	3–3	—	2–5	2–3	4–0	5–1
Odd	5–2	6–0	0–2	5–0	3–0	2–2	2–0	6–0	8–1	2–1	—	3–0	5–0	2–0
Porsanger	1–2	2–0	0–3	1–0	0–3	2–3	3–1	1–3	3–1	4–2	1–1	—	6–3	1–1
Sarpsborg 08	1–5	4–3	0–3	0–4	0–4	2–2	3–3	1–0	3–3	1–1	1–2	2–2	—	4–2
Stabæk 2	1–1	4–0	1–0	1–2	2–0	0–4	0–2	6–1	5–1	1–0	0–2	2–2	4–0	—

Source: Norwegian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

General

2023 Norwegian Second Division group 1 at RSSSF
2023 Norwegian Second Division group 2 at RSSSF

Specific

^ "Fotballtinget: Ny modell for 2. divisjon kvinner vedtatt". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 20 June 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ "Hovedterminliste kvinner 2023" (PDF). Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ "Avaldsnes Allianseidrettslag Toppfotball mister klubblisensen". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 13 December 2023.
^ "Damelaget klare for 2. divisjon". Sarpsborg 08 (in Norwegian). 2 January 2024.

[table_note_AVA0.41223971425194-5] Avaldsnes 2 were relegated due to the relegation of Avaldsnes from the 2023 Toppserien.^[3] Sarpsborg 08 were spared from relegation in group 2.^[4]

[1] "Fotballtinget: Ny modell for 2. divisjon kvinner vedtatt". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 20 June 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

[2] "Hovedterminliste kvinner 2023" (PDF). Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 November 2023.

[3] "Avaldsnes Allianseidrettslag Toppfotball mister klubblisensen". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 13 December 2023.

[4] "Damelaget klare for 2. divisjon". Sarpsborg 08 (in Norwegian). 2 January 2024.

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