The 2016 2. divisjon (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian football third-tier league season. The league consisted of 56 teams divided into 4 groups of 14 teams.

In February 2016 it was announced a change in format, starting in the 2017 season, that would reduce the number of groups from four to two. Therefore, the winners of the four groups were promoted to the 1. divisjon, while the bottom seven teams in each group were relegated to the 3. divisjon.

The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches. The first round was played on 9 April 2016, while the last round was played on 22 October 2016.

League tables

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Tromsdalen (P)2621417119+5267Promotion to First Division
2Finnsnes2616825222+3056
3Skeid2615745729+2852
4Grorud2615656339+2451
5Follo2612594839+941
6Kjelsås2611873834+441
7Alta26124105844+1440
8Harstad (R)2687114551−631Relegation to Third Division
9Senja (R)2678113441−729
10Oppsal (R)2685133653−1729
11Stabæk 2 (R)2674153754−1725
12Ullern (R)2646162851−2318
13Tromsø 2 (R)2653184068−2818
14Mo (R)2631223194−6310

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Elverum (P)2620426813+5564Promotion to First Division
2HamKam2616826327+3656
3Hønefoss2612684935+1442
4Brumunddal2612683233−142
5Nybergsund-Trysil2611785245+740
6Byåsen26124104449−540
7Nardo2611692836−839
8Stjørdals-Blink (R)26122125340+1338Relegation to Third Division
9Brattvåg (R)26115104137+438
10Strindheim (R)2686125060−1030
11Gjøvik-Lyn (R)2677122744−1728
12Molde 2 (R)2667134249−725
13Rosenborg 2 (R)2662183166−3520
14Tynset (R)2614211965−467

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Florø (P)2621417822+5667Promotion to First Division
2Nest-Sotra2619438326+5761
3Egersund2613494828+2043
4Vard Haugesund2611784634+1240
5Fana2610973529+639
6Vålerenga 22611694845+339
7Vidar26123115560−539
8Fyllingsdalen (R)269894638+835Relegation to Third Division
9Lysekloster (R)26100164061−2130
10Lørenskog (R)2684144149−828
11Frigg (R)2675143762−2526
12Stord (R)2666143665−2924
13Sola (R)2663172760−3321
14Førde (R)2647152970−4119

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Arendal (P)2619617524+5163Promotion to First Division
2Bærum2614575542+1347
3Notodden2613675535+2045
4Vindbjart26142106750+1744
5Asker2613495244+843
6Fram Larvik26132115846+1241
7Odd 22612595651+541
8Strømsgodset 2 (R)26114115058−837Relegation to Third Division
9Kvik Halden (R)26106104750−336
10Tønsberg (R)26106103841−336
11Moss (R)269895755+235
12Pors Fotball (R)2692154471−2729
13Ørn-Horten (R)2632212878−5011
14Fløy (R)2630233774−379

Scorers

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