The 2001 season of the 3. divisjon, the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway.

Between 18 and 24 games (depending on group size) were played in 24 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Twelve teams were promoted to the 2. divisjon through playoff.

Tables

Group 1

  1. Lillestrøm 2 – lost playoff
  2. Grorud
  3. Vålerenga 2
  4. Lisleby
  5. Råde
  6. Rygge
  7. Rælingen
  8. Rolvsøy
  9. Volla (-> FK Focus)
  10. Vestli
  11. Oppsal – relegated

Group 2

  1. Follo – won playoff
  2. Østsiden
  3. Årvoll
  4. KFUM
  5. Navestad – relegated
  6. Fredrikstad 2
  7. Oslo Øst 2
  8. Borgen
  9. Torp
  10. Bjerke
  11. Leirsund – relegated
  12. Lommedalen – relegated

Group 3

  1. Kongsvinger 2
  2. Nittedal – lost playoff
  3. Brumunddal
  4. Skjetten 2
  5. Grue
  6. Ringsaker
  7. Høland
  8. Aurskog/Finstadbru
  9. Sørumsand
  10. Eidskog
  11. Kjellmyra – relegated
  12. Flisa – relegated

Group 4

  1. Moss 2
  2. Sparta
  3. Strømmen
  4. Nordstrand
  5. Haugerud
  6. Skeid 2
  7. Selbak
  8. Drøbak/Frogn
  9. Fjellhamar
  10. Bækkelaget
  11. Tistedalen – relegated
  12. Korsvoll – relegated

Group 5

  1. Frigg – won playoff
  2. Trøgstad/Båstad
  3. Kjelsås 2
  4. Sarpsborg
  5. Rakkestad
  6. Fagerborg
  7. Greåker
  8. Spydeberg
  9. Sander
  10. Galterud
  11. Bygdø – relegated
  12. Nesodden – relegated

Group 6

  1. Elverum – won playoff
  2. Raufoss 2
  3. Vardal
  4. Ringebu/Fåvang
  5. Ham-Kam 2
  6. Trysil
  7. Toten
  8. Kolbu/KK
  9. FF Lillehammer 2
  10. Kvam
  11. Lom
  12. Sel/Otta – relegated

Group 7

  1. Grindvoll – won playoff
  2. Mercantile
  3. Grei
  4. L/F Hønefoss 2
  5. Jevnaker
  6. Holmen
  7. Vang
  8. Sør-Aurdal (-> SAFK Fagernes)
  9. Lunner
  10. Fart
  11. Gjøvik-Lyn 2 – relegated
  12. Rommen – relegated

Group 8

  1. Strømsgodset 2
  2. Birkebeineren – lost playoff
  3. Fossum
  4. Runar
  5. Teie
  6. Stokke
  7. Åssiden
  8. Falk
  9. Slemmestad
  10. Halsen – relegated
  11. Drafn – relegated
  12. Sandefjord – relegated

Group 9

  1. Larvik Fotball – won playoff
  2. Flint
  3. Larvik Turn
  4. Mjøndalen
  5. Åmot
  6. Vestfossen
  7. Eik-Tønsberg 2 (-> Eik-Tønsberg 1)
  8. Kongsberg
  9. Tønsberg FK
  10. Borre
  11. Konnerud – relegated
  12. Rjukan – relegated

Group 10

  1. Jerv – won playoff
  2. Langesund/Stathelle
  3. Urædd
  4. FK Arendal
  5. Notodden
  6. Skotfoss
  7. Skarphedin – relegated
  8. Herkules
  9. Siljan
  10. Brevik
  11. Seljord
  12. Langangen – relegated

Group 11

  1. Vindbjart – lost playoff
  2. Lyngdal
  3. Start 2
  4. Flekkerøy
  5. Våg
  6. Flekkefjord
  7. Vigør
  8. Søgne
  9. Rygene
  10. Kvinesdal
  11. Giv Akt – relegated
  12. Randesund – relegated

Group 12

  1. Klepp – won playoff
  2. Bryne 2
  3. Eiger
  4. Randaberg
  5. Vardeneset
  6. Vaulen
  7. Tasta
  8. Ulf-Sandnes
  9. Egersund
  10. Staal
  11. Rosseland – relegated
  12. Nærbø – relegated

Group 13

  1. Vedavåg Karmøy – lost playoff
  2. Ålgård
  3. Åkra
  4. Hundvåg
  5. Hana
  6. Torvastad
  7. Haugesund 2
  8. Figgjo
  9. Sola
  10. Kopervik
  11. Skjold – relegated
  12. Ganddal – relegated

Group 14

  1. Radøy – lost playoff (-> Radøy/Manger)
  2. Hald
  3. Ny-Krohnborg
  4. Gneist
  5. Austevoll
  6. Lyngbø
  7. Arna-Bjørnar
  8. Osterøy
  9. Trane
  10. Bergen Nord
  11. Nordhordland – relegated
  12. Frøya – relegated

Group 15

  1. Brann 2 – won playoff
  2. Askøy
  3. Hovding
  4. Vadmyra
  5. Os
  6. Trott
  7. Follese
  8. Bremnes
  9. Varegg
  10. Trio
  11. Kjøkkelvik – relegated
  12. Bjarg – relegated

Group 16

  1. Stryn – lost playoff
  2. Jotun
  3. Fjøra
  4. Sogndal 2
  5. Sandane
  6. Høyang
  7. Saga
  8. Dale
  9. Eid
  10. Kaupanger – relegated
  11. Askvoll og Holmedal – relegated
  12. Eikefjord – relegated

Group 17

  1. Langevåg – lost playoff
  2. Ørsta
  3. Aalesund 2
  4. Stranda
  5. Velledalen og Ringen
  6. Bergsøy
  7. Vigra
  8. Hareid
  9. Volda
  10. Brattvåg
  11. Ha/No
  12. Hovdebygda – relegated
  13. Åram/Vankam – relegated

Group 18

  1. Dahle – lost playoff
  2. Kristiansund
  3. Åndalsnes
  4. Midsund
  5. Sunndal
  6. Gossen
  7. Surnadal
  8. Averøykameratene
  9. Ekko/Aureosen
  10. Bryn
  11. Kvass/Ulvungen – relegated
  12. Vestnes Varfjell – relegated

Group 19

  1. Nidelv – lost playoff
  2. Kolstad
  3. Løkken
  4. Orkla
  5. Tynset
  6. Buvik
  7. Nardo
  8. Malvik
  9. Melhus
  10. NTNUI
  11. KIL/Hemne – relegated
  12. Røros – relegated

Group 20

  1. Levanger – won playoff
  2. Tiller
  3. Bangsund
  4. Rørvik
  5. Rissa
  6. Varden – relegated
  7. Selbu
  8. Vinne
  9. Namsos
  10. Kvik
  11. Bogen – relegated
  12. Fosen – relegated

Group 21

  1. Innstranden – lost playoff
  2. Bodø/Glimt 2
  3. Steigen
  4. Mosjøen
  5. Tverlandet
  6. Brønnøysund
  7. Sandnessjøen
  8. Nesna
  9. Leirfjord
  10. Mo 2

Group 22

  1. Vesterålen – won playoff
  2. Skånland
  3. Grovfjord
  4. Flakstad – relegated
  5. Medkila
  6. Morild
  7. Ballangen
  8. Beisfjord
  9. Høken
  10. Melbo
  11. Harstad 2 – relegated

Group 23

  1. Salangen – lost playoff
  2. Tromsø 2
  3. Lyngen/Karnes
  4. Senja
  5. Fløya
  6. Ramfjord
  7. Ringvassøy
  8. Tromsdalen 2
  9. Kvaløysletta
  10. Nordreisa
  11. Ishavsbyen – relegated
  12. Finnsnes 2 – relegated

Group 24

  1. Porsanger – lost playoff
  2. Kautokeino
  3. Bossekop
  4. Nordlys
  5. Polarstjernen
  6. Tverrelvdalen
  7. Kirkenes
  8. Honningsvåg
  9. Nerskogen
  10. Nordkinn
  11. Sørøy Glimt – relegated

Playoffs