Norwegian football league system
The Norwegian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Norway.
System
2013
The current national league system administered by the NFF is organised as 1–1–4–12, where Tippeligaen is the highest level and 1. Divisjon the second tier, followed by four regional groups at the third tier (2. Divisjon) and 12 regional groups at the fourth tier (3. Divisjon). The leagues at the fifth tier (4. Divisjon) and below are regional divisions administered by the various regional football associations. The regional leagues mostly follow county borders.
Level Clubs |
League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
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1 16 |
Tippeligaen 16 clubs | |||||||||||
2 16 |
1. Divisjon 16 clubs | |||||||||||
3 56 |
2. Divisjon Group 1 14 clubs |
2. Divisjon Group 2 14 clubs |
2. Divisjon Group 3 14 clubs |
2. Divisjon Group 4 14 clubs | ||||||||
4 164 |
3. Divisjon Group 1 14 clubs |
3. Divisjon Group 2 14 clubs |
3. Divisjon Group 3 14 clubs |
3. Divisjon Group 4 14 clubs |
3. Divisjon Group 5 14 clubs |
3. Divisjon Group 6 14 clubs |
3. Divisjon Group 7 14 clubs |
3. Divisjon Group 8 14 clubs |
3. Divisjon Group 9 14 clubs |
3. Divisjon Group 10 14 clubs |
3. Divisjon Group 11 12 clubs |
3. Divisjon Group 12 12 clubs |
5 310 6 |
Regional football unions Østfold |
Regional football unions Buskerud |
Regional football unions Hordaland |
Regional football unions Trøndelag |
Promotion and relegation
Division | Promotion | Relegation |
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Tippeligaen | N/A | 15th, 16th (14th team in play-off) |
1. Divisjon | Winner, runner-up (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th in play-off) |
13th, 14th, 15th, 16th |
2. Divisjon | Winners in four groups | 12th, 13th, 14th in four groups |
3. Divisjon | Winners in twelve groups | 12th, 13th, 14th in groups 1–10; 11th, 12th in groups 11–12 |
References
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