2019 Norwegian Second Division
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The 2019 2. divisjon (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian football third-tier league season. The league consisted of 28 teams divided into 2 groups of 14 teams.
The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches. The season began on 13 April and concluded on 26 October.
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2018 season.
To 2. divisjon
Promoted from 3. divisjon
Relegated from 1. divisjon
From 2. divisjon
Promoted to 1. divisjon
Relegated to 3. divisjon
League tables
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stjørdals-Blink (C, P) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 69 | 22 | +47 | 60 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Kvik Halden | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 58 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Fredrikstad | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 53 | |
| 4 | Egersund | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 45 | |
| 5 | Levanger | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 41 | |
| 6 | Arendal | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 39 | |
| 7 | Hødd | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Moss | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 34 | |
| 9 | Brattvåg | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 33 | |
| 10 | Bryne | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 28 | |
| 11 | Nardo | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 27 | |
| 12 | Vidar (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Sola (R) | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 20 | |
| 14 | Byåsen (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 17 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grorud (C, P) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 51 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Åsane (O, P) | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 50 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Kjelsås | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 47 | |
| 4 | Asker | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 46 | |
| 5 | Fram Larvik | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 43 | |
| 6 | Alta | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 41 | |
| 7 | Florø | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Odd 2 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 32 | |
| 9 | Sotra | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 30 | |
| 10 | Bærum | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 29 | |
| 11 | Senja | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 27 | |
| 12 | Elverum (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 26 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Oppsal (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 24 | |
| 14 | Mjølner (R) | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 23 |
Promotion play-offs
The teams who finished in second place in their respective group qualified for the promotion play-offs, where they faced each other over two legs. The winner, Åsane, then played against the 14th placed team in 1. divisjon for a place in the 2020 1. divisjon.
| Åsane | 2–0 | Kvik Halden |
|---|---|---|
| Fredriksen 63' Stava 75' |
| Kvik Halden | 1–2 | Åsane |
|---|---|---|
| Krans 48' | Hammersland 5', 74' |
Åsane won 4–1 on aggregate.