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2012 Norwegian Second Division

The 2012 2. divisjon season began on 14 April 2012 and ended on 27 October 2012. The league consisted of 56 teams divided into 4 groups of 14 teams. The four group-winners, Elverum, Kristiansund, Vard Haugesund and Follo was promoted to the 1. divisjon, while the bottom three teams in each groups was relegated to the 3. divisjon.

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2. divisjon
Season2012
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The 2012 2. divisjon season began on 14 April 2012 and ended on 27 October 2012.1 The league consisted of 56 teams divided into 4 groups of 14 teams.2 The four group-winners, Elverum, Kristiansund, Vard Haugesund and Follo was promoted to the 1. divisjon, while the bottom three teams in each groups was relegated to the 3. divisjon.

Teams

Asker, Løv-Ham (replaced by Fyllingsdalennotes 134), Nybergsund-Trysil and Randaberg were relegated from the 2011 1. divisjon,5 while Ullensaker/Kisa, Bærum, Notodden and Tromsdalen were promoted to the 2012 1. divisjon.

Tiller, Strindheim, Steinkjer, Herd, Jevnaker, Viking 2, Førde, Austevoll, Harstad, Hasle-Løren, Skarp along with Manglerud Star, who withdrew their team, were relegated from 2011 2. Divisjon.

Østsiden, Gjøvik FF, Grorud, Birkebeineren, Jerv, Egersund,notes 26 Brann 2, Fana, Træff, Buvik, Mo and Finnsnes were promoted from 2011 3. Divisjon as winners of their groups.

League tables

Group 1

2. Divisjon, group 1
Season2012
ChampionsElverum
RelegatedØrn-Horten, Lillehammer, Brumunddal
Matches182
Goals615 (3.38 per match)
Top goalscorerJean Alassane Mendy (25 goals)7
Biggest home winRaufoss 7-0 Strømsgodset 28
Biggest away winGjøvik 0-5 Raufoss8
Highest scoringStrømsgodset 2 4-4 Grorud8
Longest winning run6 games – Elverum, Raufoss, Strømsgodset 29
Longest unbeaten run10 games – Raufoss, Grorud, Lillehammer9
Longest winless run14 games – Brumunddal9
Longest losing run6 games – Brumunddal9

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Elverum (P) 26 14 9 3 57 30 +27 51 Promotion to First Division
2 Raufoss 26 13 7 6 54 26 +28 46
3 Nybergsund-Trysil 26 13 5 8 49 32 +17 44
4 Birkebeineren 26 13 4 9 50 46 +4 43
5 Strømsgodset 2 26 11 5 10 57 68 −11 38
6 Fram Larvik 26 10 6 10 39 37 +2 36
7 Valdres 26 10 6 10 38 40 −2 36
8 Gjøvik 26 9 9 8 38 43 −5 36
9 Vålerenga 2 26 9 6 11 44 43 +1 33
10 Grorud 26 7 11 8 44 40 +4 32
11 Tønsberga 26 10 3 13 32 52 −20 32
12 Ørn-Horten (R) 26 8 4 14 42 50 −8 28 Relegation to Third Division
13 Lillehammer (R) 26 6 10 10 42 54 −12 28
14 Brumunddal (R) 26 3 7 16 29 54 −25 16
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Tønsberg were deducted 2 point for using an illegal player.10 This was reduced to 1 point on appeal.

Group 2

2. Divisjon, group 2
Season2012
ChampionsKristiansund
RelegatedSkeid, Buvik, Aalesund 2
Matches182
Goals743 (4.08 per match)
Top goalscorerKarim Aoudia (24 goals)11
Biggest home winMolde 2 8-0 Rosenborg 212
Biggest away winAalesund 2 1-8 Rosenborg 212
Highest scoringTræff 7-3 Aalesund 212
Longest winning run11 games – Kristiansund13
Longest unbeaten run21 games – Kristiansund13
Longest winless run12 games – Aalesund 213
Longest losing run12 games – Aalesund 213

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Kristiansund (P) 26 22 2 2 77 18 +59 68 Promotion to First Division
2 Nardo 26 15 5 6 58 42 +16 50
3 Fyllingsdalen 26 14 5 7 51 37 +14 47
4 Byåsen 26 14 5 7 57 47 +10 47
5 Kjelsås 26 14 2 10 58 48 +10 44
6 Rosenborg 2 26 11 5 10 63 50 +13 38
7 KFUM Oslo 26 11 5 10 48 49 −1 38
8 Levanger 26 10 4 12 53 48 +5 34
9 Træff 26 8 8 10 51 50 +1 32
10 Molde 2 26 9 5 12 65 67 −2 32
11 Fana 26 8 6 12 54 52 +2 30
12 Skeid (R) 26 7 5 14 42 55 −13 26 Relegation to Third Division
13 Buvik (R) 26 4 4 18 41 88 −47 16
14 Aalesund 2 (R) 26 4 1 21 25 92 −67 13
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 3

2. Divisjon, group 3
Season2012
ChampionsVard Haugesund
RelegatedJerv, Mandalskameratene, Randaberg
Matches182
Goals650 (3.57 per match)
Top goalscorerØyvind Gausdal (23 goals)14
Biggest home winBrann 2 6-1 Odd Grenland 215
Biggest away winMandalskameratene 2-7 Vindbjart15
Highest scoringBrann 2 5-4 Nest-Sotra15
Longest winning run6 games – Pors Grenland16
Longest unbeaten run12 games – Vard Haugesund16
Longest winless run12 games – Mandalskameratene16
Longest losing run6 games – Brann 216

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vard Haugesund (P) 26 15 8 3 60 26 +34 53 Promotion to First Division
2 Flekkerøy 26 14 4 8 53 30 +23 46
3 Åsane 26 11 7 8 46 44 +2 40
4 Nest-Sotra 26 12 3 11 50 47 +3 39
5 Vidar 26 10 8 8 42 42 0 38
6 Ålgård 26 11 5 10 36 48 −12 38
7 Brann 2 26 11 4 11 60 63 −3 37
8 Pors Grenland 26 10 6 10 40 36 +4 36
9 Vindbjart 26 9 8 9 56 47 +9 35
10 Egersund 26 9 8 9 46 45 +1 35
11 Odd Grenland 2 26 10 3 13 39 47 −8 33
12 Jerv (R) 26 9 5 12 45 53 −8 32 Relegation to Third Division
13 Mandalskameratene (R) 26 6 6 14 46 72 −26 24
14 Randaberg (R) 26 6 3 17 31 49 −18 21
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 4

2. Divisjon, group 4
Season2012
ChampionsFollo
RelegatedMjølner, Finnsnes, Stabæk 2
Matches182
Goals624 (3.43 per match)
Top goalscorerEirik Markegård (19 goals)17
Biggest home winFrigg 7-1 Asker18
Biggest away winØstsiden 1-5 Moss18
Highest scoringSenja 5-3 Moss18
Longest winning run8 games – Senja19
Longest unbeaten run13 games – Lørenskog19
Longest winless run8 games – Frigg19
Longest losing run5 games – Tromsø 2, Finnsnes, Stabæk 219

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Follo (P) 26 18 2 6 58 28 +30 56 Promotion to First Division
2 Lørenskog 26 16 3 7 51 39 +12 51
3 Senja 26 15 5 6 54 44 +10 50
4 Asker 26 14 5 7 54 36 +18 47
5 Kvik Halden 26 11 6 9 53 40 +13 39
6 Østsiden 26 12 3 11 45 43 +2 39
7 Nesodden 26 9 7 10 39 47 −8 34
8 Frigg 26 9 5 12 53 58 −5 32
9 Mo 26 9 4 13 41 49 −8 31
10 Moss 26 8 6 12 42 46 −4 30
11 Tromsø 2 26 8 3 15 35 48 −13 27
12 Mjølner (R) 26 7 6 13 26 41 −15 27 Relegation to Third Division
13 Finnsnes (R) 26 8 3 15 35 51 −16 27
14 Stabæk 2 (R) 26 8 2 16 36 52 −16 26
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes

Notes

  1. Løv-Ham and Fyllingen merged and formed a new club, named FK Fyllingsdalen, which will take Løv-Ham's spot in 2. Divisjon. The club was first named FK Varden, but it was changed on 21 November 2011
  2. Start 2 won the group, but since Start was relegated from Tippeligaen, Egersund was promoted
References

References

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