The 2026 Norwegian Second Division will be a Norwegian men's football third-tier league season. The league consists of 28 teams divided into two groups of 14 teams.
The league will be played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams play 26 matches. The season will start on April 6th and will end on October 31st, not including play-off matches.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2025 season:
To Second Division
Promoted from Third Division Bjarg Junkeren Kvik Halden Lørenskog Trygg/Lade Vidar
Relegated from First Division Mjøndalen Skeid
From Second Division
Promoted to First Division Sandnes Ulf Strømmen
Relegated to Third Division Alta Asker Brann 2 Fløy Strindheim Vard Haugesund
Group 1 Teams
The following 14 clubs compete in Group 1: Club Municipality Stadium Capacity Arendal Arendal Norac Stadion 5,000 Bjarg Bergen Stavollen Kunstgress 1,500 Brattvåg Ålesund Brattvåg Stadion 2,000 Eik Tønsberg Tønsberg Tønsberg Gressbane 5,500 Jerv Grimstad Levermyr Stadion 3,300 Kvik Halden Halden Halden Stadion 4,200 Lysekloster Bjørnafjorden Lysekloster Family Arena 1,500 Mjøndalen Drammen Consto Arena 4,200 Notodden Notodden Notodden Kunstgress 1,700 Pors Porsgrunn Pors Stadion 3,700 Sandviken Bergen Stemmemyren 1,500 Sotra Øygarden Straume Idrettspark 1,200 Træff Molde Reknesbanen 1,500 Vidar Stavanger Alustar Arena
League table
Results
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClub(s)Goals
Discipline Player Most yellow cards:
Most red cards:
Club Most yellow cards:
Fewest yellow cards:
Most red cards:
Fewest red cards:
Group 2 Teams
The following 14 clubs compete in Group 2: Club Municipality Stadium Capacity Eidsvold Turn Eidsvoll Myhrer Stadion 1,500 Follo Nordre Follo Ski Stadion 2,100 Grorud Oslo Grorud Arctic Match 1,700 Hønefoss Ringerike Aka Arena 4,120 Junkeren Bodø Nordlandshallen 5,500 Kjelsås Oslo Grefsen Stadion 2,000 Levanger Levanger TOBB Arena Levanger 2,200 Lørenskog Lørenskog Rolvsrud Stadion 2,000 Rana Rana Sagbakken Stadion 2,000 Skeid Oslo Nordre Åsen 2,500 Stjørdals-Blink Stjørdal M.U.S Stadion Sandskogan 2,000 Tromsdalen Tromsø TUIL Arena 3,000 Trygg/Lade Trondheim Obosbanen Ullensaker/Kisa Ullensaker Jessheim Stadion 4,500
League table
Results
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClub(s)Goals
Discipline Player Most yellow cards:
Most red cards:
Club Most yellow cards:
Fewest yellow cards:
Most red cards:
Fewest red cards:
Promotion play-offs
The teams who finish in second place in their respective group qualify for the promotion play-offs, where they face each other over two legs. The winner goes on to play against the 14th-placed team in the First Division for a place in the 2027 First Division.
See also 2026 Eliteserien 2026 Norwegian First Division 2026 Norwegian Third Division 2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup 2026–27 Norwegian Football Cup
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