The Norwegian Fourth Division, also called 4. divisjon, is the fifth highest division of the men's football league in Norway. Like the rest of the Norwegian football league system, the season runs from spring to autumn, running approximately from April to October.
In 2019, it was decided that not all 24 group winners would be promoted to 3. divisjon. A play-off system was established and the number of teams promoting from 4. divisjon was reduced to 18. Since the 2017 season, 4. divisjon teams have been eligible to qualify for the Norwegian Cup. Ahead of the 2020 season, the number of groups were reduced to 22.
Like in the rest of the Norwegian football league system, all the teams play each other twice, once at home and once away. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw, and if two teams are equal on points, the one with the best goal difference is above the other on the table. The teams are placed in the 24 sections according to geographic considerations.
The District Football Associations are responsible for the administration of 4. divisjon. The Norwegian Football Federation is responsible for the administration of 3. divisjon and the higher tiers of the Norwegian football league system.
History 1963–2010 The 4. divisjon was known as the 5. divisjon from 1963 until 1990, when the top-tier league changed its name to Tippeligaen, the 2. divisjon became the 1. divisjon and the names of all the lower divisions were adjusted accordingly.
2012–2016 From 2012 to 2016, 4. divisjon consisted of 26 parallel sections of 10 to 15 teams, and a total of 34 teams promoted from 4. divisjon.
2017– After changes in the Norwegian football pyramid, no teams were promoted from the 4. divisjon after the 2016 season. The fifth tier was split into twenty-four groups.
With fewer teams in the above tiers of the football pyramid, 4. divisjon teams routinely participate in the Norwegian Football Cup.
In 2020, the number of groups was reduced to 22.
Reserve teams
Reserve teams of clubs from higher divisions can participate in the 4. divisjon. Reserve teams of clubs from the 3. divisjon can not be promoted from the 4. divisjon.Norwegian Football Association website
Winners 2017– Teams in italics lost promotion play-offs and were not promoted.
Group 1–12 Season Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12 2017 Selbak Gjelleråsen Grei Rilindja KFUM Oslo 2 Løten Ottestad Åssiden Sandefjord 2 Urædd Donn Egersund 2 2018 Sarpsborg 08 2 Ull/Kisa 2 Årvoll Nordstrand Rommen Raufoss 2 Kongsvinger 2 Mjøndalen 2 Flint Storm Mandalskameratene Bryne 2 2019 Fredrikstad 2 Funnefoss/Vormsund Nesodden Grorud 2 Skeid 2 Toten Trysil Åssiden Sandefjord 2 Urædd Express Hinna 2021 Sprint-Jeløy Grei Kjelsås 2 Skjetten Lillehammer Engerdal Vestfossen Sandefjord 2 Urædd Søgne Randesund Sandnes Ulf 2 2022 Råde KFUM 2 Ullern 2 Skedsmo Ham-Kam 2 Åskollen Sandefjord 2 Hei Donn Eiger Madla Loddefjord 2023 Råde Aurskog-Høland Ready Gamle Oslo Kongsvinger 2 Åssiden Flint Hei Vigør Sola FK Haugesund 2 Askøy 2024 Drøbak-Frogn Lyn 2 Grei Ull/Kisa 2 Lillehammer Vestfossen Åsgårdstrand Pors 2 Våg Hinna Torvastad Gneist 2025 Råde Heming Union Carl Berner Rælingen Brumunddal Konnerud Teie Hei Mandalskameratene Varhaug Åkra Varegg
Group 13–24 Season Group 13 Group 14 Group 15 Group 16 Group 17 Group 18 Group 19 Group 20 Group 21 Group 22 Group 23 Group 24 2017 Vardeneset Tertnes Øystese Sogndal 2 Hødd 2 Kristiansund 2 Levanger 2 Melhus Stålkameratene Melbo Skarp Bjørnevatn 2018 Djerv 1919 Os Bergen Nord Fjøra Aalesund 2 Sunndal Ranheim 2 Strindheim Bodø/Glimt 2 Leknes Tromsø 2 Norild 2019 Åkra Bjarg Sandviken Årdal Volda Kristiansund 2 NTNUI Tynset Rana Skånland Fløya 2 Tverrelvdalen 2021 Haugesund 2 Bremnes Bergen Nord Lyngbø Frøya Førde Hødd 2 Tomrefjord Levanger 2 Steinkjer Trygg/Lade Kvik 2022 Gneist Sogndal 2 Herd Kristiansund 2 Verdal Trønder-Lyn Mosjøen Skånland Hamna HIF/Stein - - 2023 Åsane 2 Årdal Herd Træff 21 Trygg/Lade Melhus Innstranda Harstad Ulfstind Kirkenes - - 2024 Lyngbø Fjøra Volda Åndalsnes Kvik Ranheim 2 Fauske/Sprint Sortland Tromsø 2 Alta 2 - - 2025 Austevoll Sogndal 2 Stordal/Ørskog2 Træff 2 NTNUI Orkla Fauske/Sprint Mjølner Finnsnes Bossekop - - 1 Træff 2 were not eligible for promotion, runners-up Surnadal promoted. 2 Stordal/Ørskog were not eligible for promotion, runners-up Herd promoted.
Group 25–28 Season Group 25 Group 26 Group 27 Group 28 2021 Innstranda Harstad Krokelvdalen Bossekop 2022 - - - - 2023 - - - - 2024 - - - - 2025 - - - -
Administration The District Football Associations are responsible for the administration of 4. divisjon. The Norwegian Football Federation is responsible for the administration of 3. divisjon and the higher tiers of the Norwegian football league system.
The current 22 groups are administered by the following districts:
Agder Fotballkrets (one section) Akershus Fotballkrets (one section) Buskerud Fotballkrets (one section) Finnmark Fotballkrets (one section) Hålogaland Fotballkrets (one section) Hordaland Fotballkrets (two sections)
Indre Østland Fotballkrets (one section) Nordland Fotballkrets (one section) Nordmøre og Romsdal Fotballkrets (one section) Oslo Fotballkrets (two sections) Østfold Fotballkrets (one section) Rogaland Fotballkrets (two sections)
Sogn og Fjordane Fotballkrets (one section) Sunnmøre Fotballkrets (one section) Telemark Fotballkrets (one section) Troms Fotballkrets (one section) Trøndelag Fotballkrets (two sections) Vestfold Fotballkrets (one section)
Current teams
Agder Donn Express Flekkefjord Giv Akt Jerv B Lyngdal Oyestad Randesund Sogne Start B Tigerberget Trauma Vigor Vindbjart B
Akershus Aurskog Finstadbru Eidsvold Eidsvold Turn B Fet Fjellhamar Fu/Vo Gjellerasen Hauerseter Leirsund Lorenskog B Raumnes & Arnes Sorumsand Strommen B Ull/Kisa B
Buskerud Askollen Assiden Birkebeineren Drammens Graabein Hallingdal Hokksund Honefoss B Jevnaker Lier Mjondalen B Modum Stoppen Vestfossen
Finnmark Alta B Bjornevatn Hammerfest Indrefjord Kirkenes Nordlys Norild Porsanger Tverrelvdalen
Hordaland Group 1 Arna Bjornar BI Athletics Bjarg B Fana B Flaktveit Froya Loddefjord Mathopen Olsvik Osteroy Sandvikens B Trott
Hordaland Group 2 Baune Bergensdalen Djerv Lyngbo Nest Sotra NHHI Nordhordland Nymark Odda Os B Sotra B Sund
Hålogaland Harstad B Landsas Medkila Melbo Mjolner Morild Skanland Sortland Stokmarknes Svolvaer
Indre Østland Flisa Gjovik/Lyn B HamKam B Kolbukameratene Lillehammer B Loten Nybergsund Odal Raufoss B Reinsvoll Ridabu Skreia Toten Trysil
Nordland Bodo Glimt B Bossmo & Ytteren Bronnoysund Fauske/Sprint Gruben Heroy/Donna Innstranda Junkeren B Mosjoen Nordstranda Rana B Sandnessjoen Stalkameratene
Nordmøre og Romsdal Andalsnes Averoykameratene Dahle Eide/Omegn Elnesvagen FCK Kristiansund B Midsund Smola/Aure Sunndal Surnadal Traeff B
Oslo Group I Arvoll Asker B Baerum B Christiania Gruner Kjelsas B Korsvoll Lambertseter Skeid B Ullern B
Oslo Group II Follo B Grorud B Haslum Holmlia Kolbotn Lokomotiv Oslo B Manglerud Star Nordstrand B Oppsal B Stovner
Rogaland Group I Algard Bryne B Egersunds B Eiger Froyland Ganddal Hana Hundvag Riska Rosseland Sandnes Ulf B Torvastad
Rogaland Group II Avaldsnes Forus og Gausel Haugar Kopervik Nord Randaberg Sola Vard Haugesund B Vardeneset Vedavag Karmoy Vidar B
Sogn og Fjordane Ardal Dale Eid Fjora Floro Forde B Hoyang Jolster Kaupanger Maloy Sandane Stryn
Sunnmøre Bergsoy Brattvag B Hareid Hodd B Hovdebygda Langevag Orsta Ravn Rollon Spjelkavik B Stordal/Orskog Valder
Telemark Brevik Eidanger Hei Langangen Notodden B Odd C Pors B Skidar Snogg Storm Tollnes Uraedd
Troms Floya B Hamna Krokelvdalen Kvaloya Mellembygd Nordreisa Salangen Senja Skarp Stakkevollan Storsteinnes Tromsdalen B
Trøndelag Group 1 Egge Heimdal Kolstad Lanke Levanger B Malvik/Hommelvik Rorvik Steinkjer Stjordals Blink B Tiller Verdal Vuku
Trøndelag Group 2 Freidig Hitra Lade Nardo B Nationalkameratene Orkanger Rindal Strindheim B Sverresborg Tronder Lyn Tynset
Vestfold Asgardstrand Barkaker Eik Tonsberg B Flint Larvik Turn Orn Horten B Runar Sandar Sandefjord BK Store Bergan Teie Tonsberg
Østfold As Borgen Drobak/Frogn B Ekholt Fredrikstad B Idd Krakeroy Moss B Ostsiden Rakkestad Sarpsborg Selbak Sparta Sarpsborg Sprint Jeloy
References
External links
4.division summary(SOCCERWAY)