Arendal
Brattvåg
Notodden
Kvik Halden FK
Alta
Valerenga 2
Kjelsås
Moss
Vard Haugesund
Sotra
Jerv
Skeid
Tromsdalen
Hodd
Baerum
Stabaek 2
Eik Tønsberg
Lysekloster
Finnsnes IL
Ullern
Pors Grenland
Egersund
Odd II
Fredrikstad
Vidar
KFUM
Raufoss
Nybergsund
Follo
Kongsvinger
Fløya
Eidsvold TF
Florø
Bjarg
Sandnes Ulf
Honefoss
Bryne
Ham-Kam
Levanger
Sola
Brumunddal
Mo
Mjondalen
Oppsal
Viking 2
Nardo
Strommen
Strømsgodset 2
Vindbjart
Staal Jørpeland
The Norwegian Second Division, also called 2. divisjon is the third-highest level of the Norwegian football league system.
There are 28 teams divided into two groups, and at the end of the season the winner of each group earns promotion to the second-highest division, 1. divisjon. The teams finishing in second place in their respective group will qualify for the promotion play-offs, where they will face each other. The winner will play against the 14th placed team in 1. divisjon for promotion. The bottom three teams in each group are relegated to 3. divisjon.
2. divisjon is the highest league a reserve team can participate in, and only reserve teams from the Eliteserien clubs (first tier) are allowed to enter. The participation of reserve teams stirs debate from time to time.
Between 1963 and 1990, 2. divisjon was the second highest level of the Norwegian football league system, therefore the name of the third highest level was 3. divisjon. When the highest level was rebranded in 1991, this level changed its name to 2. divisjon. From 2009 to 2011, the official name of the league was Fair Play ligaen, and from 2012 to 2015 the name was Oddsen-ligaen (after the main sponsor Norsk Tipping's betting-game called Oddsen). The league was from 2016 until 2025 branded as PostNord-ligaen, sponsored by PostNord.