2012 Norwegian Second Division

The 2012 2. divisjon season began on 14 April 2012 and ended on 27 October 2012.^[1] The league consisted of 56 teams divided into 4 groups of 14 teams.^[2] The four group-winners, Elverum, Kristiansund, Vard Haugesund and Follo was promoted to the 1. divisjon, while the bottom three teams in each groups was relegated to the 3. divisjon.

2. divisjon

Season	2012
Champions	Elverum, Kristiansund, Vard Haugesund, Follo
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Teams

Asker, Løv-Ham (replaced by Fyllingsdalen^{[notes 1][3][4]}), Nybergsund-Trysil and Randaberg were relegated from the 2011 1. divisjon,^[5] while Ullensaker/Kisa, Bærum, Notodden and Tromsdalen were promoted to the 2012 1. divisjon.

Tiller, Strindheim, Steinkjer, Herd, Jevnaker, Viking 2, Førde, Austevoll, Harstad, Hasle-Løren, Skarp along with Manglerud Star, who withdrew their team, were relegated from 2011 2. Divisjon.

Østsiden, Gjøvik FF, Grorud, Birkebeineren, Jerv, Egersund,^{[notes 2][6]} Brann 2, Fana, Træff, Buvik, Mo and Finnsnes were promoted from 2011 3. Divisjon as winners of their groups.

League tables

Group 1

2. Divisjon, group 1

Season	2012
Champions	Elverum
Relegated	Ørn-Horten, Lillehammer, Brumunddal
Matches played	182
Goals scored	615 (3.38 per match)
Top goalscorer	Jean Alassane Mendy (25 goals)[7]
Biggest home win	Raufoss 7-0 Strømsgodset 2[8]
Biggest away win	Gjøvik 0-5 Raufoss[8]
Highest scoring	Strømsgodset 2 4-4 Grorud[8]
Longest winning run	6 games – Elverum, Raufoss, Strømsgodset 2[9]
Longest unbeaten run	10 games – Raufoss, Grorud, Lillehammer[9]
Longest winless run	14 games – Brumunddal[9]
Longest losing run	6 games – Brumunddal[9]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Elverum (P)	26	14	9	3	57	30	+27	51	Promotion to First Division
2	Raufoss	26	13	7	6	54	26	+28	46
3	Nybergsund-Trysil	26	13	5	8	49	32	+17	44
4	Birkebeineren	26	13	4	9	50	46	+4	43
5	Strømsgodset 2	26	11	5	10	57	68	−11	38
6	Fram Larvik	26	10	6	10	39	37	+2	36
7	Valdres	26	10	6	10	38	40	−2	36
8	Gjøvik	26	9	9	8	38	43	−5	36
9	Vålerenga 2	26	9	6	11	44	43	+1	33
10	Grorud	26	7	11	8	44	40	+4	32
11	Tønsberg[a]	26	10	3	13	32	52	−20	32
12	Ørn-Horten (R)	26	8	4	14	42	50	−8	28	Relegation to Third Division
13	Lillehammer (R)	26	6	10	10	42	54	−12	28
14	Brumunddal (R)	26	3	7	16	29	54	−25	16

Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Tønsberg were deducted 2 point for using an illegal player.^[10] This was reduced to 1 point on appeal.

Group 2

2. Divisjon, group 2

Season	2012
Champions	Kristiansund
Relegated	Skeid, Buvik, Aalesund 2
Matches played	182
Goals scored	743 (4.08 per match)
Top goalscorer	Karim Aoudia (24 goals)[11]
Biggest home win	Molde 2 8-0 Rosenborg 2[12]
Biggest away win	Aalesund 2 1-8 Rosenborg 2[12]
Highest scoring	Træff 7-3 Aalesund 2[12]
Longest winning run	11 games – Kristiansund[13]
Longest unbeaten run	21 games – Kristiansund[13]
Longest winless run	12 games – Aalesund 2[13]
Longest losing run	12 games – Aalesund 2[13]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Kristiansund (P)	26	22	2	2	77	18	+59	68	Promotion to First Division
2	Nardo	26	15	5	6	58	42	+16	50
3	Fyllingsdalen	26	14	5	7	51	37	+14	47
4	Byåsen	26	14	5	7	57	47	+10	47
5	Kjelsås	26	14	2	10	58	48	+10	44
6	Rosenborg 2	26	11	5	10	63	50	+13	38
7	KFUM Oslo	26	11	5	10	48	49	−1	38
8	Levanger	26	10	4	12	53	48	+5	34
9	Træff	26	8	8	10	51	50	+1	32
10	Molde 2	26	9	5	12	65	67	−2	32
11	Fana	26	8	6	12	54	52	+2	30
12	Skeid (R)	26	7	5	14	42	55	−13	26	Relegation to Third Division
13	Buvik (R)	26	4	4	18	41	88	−47	16
14	Aalesund 2 (R)	26	4	1	21	25	92	−67	13

Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 3

2. Divisjon, group 3

Season	2012
Champions	Vard Haugesund
Relegated	Jerv, Mandalskameratene, Randaberg
Matches played	182
Goals scored	650 (3.57 per match)
Top goalscorer	Øyvind Gausdal (23 goals)[14]
Biggest home win	Brann 2 6-1 Odd Grenland 2[15]
Biggest away win	Mandalskameratene 2-7 Vindbjart[15]
Highest scoring	Brann 2 5-4 Nest-Sotra[15]
Longest winning run	6 games – Pors Grenland[16]
Longest unbeaten run	12 games – Vard Haugesund[16]
Longest winless run	12 games – Mandalskameratene[16]
Longest losing run	6 games – Brann 2[16]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Vard Haugesund (P)	26	15	8	3	60	26	+34	53	Promotion to First Division
2	Flekkerøy	26	14	4	8	53	30	+23	46
3	Åsane	26	11	7	8	46	44	+2	40
4	Nest-Sotra	26	12	3	11	50	47	+3	39
5	Vidar	26	10	8	8	42	42	0	38
6	Ålgård	26	11	5	10	36	48	−12	38
7	Brann 2	26	11	4	11	60	63	−3	37
8	Pors Grenland	26	10	6	10	40	36	+4	36
9	Vindbjart	26	9	8	9	56	47	+9	35
10	Egersund	26	9	8	9	46	45	+1	35
11	Odd Grenland 2	26	10	3	13	39	47	−8	33
12	Jerv (R)	26	9	5	12	45	53	−8	32	Relegation to Third Division
13	Mandalskameratene (R)	26	6	6	14	46	72	−26	24
14	Randaberg (R)	26	6	3	17	31	49	−18	21

Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 4

2. Divisjon, group 4

Season	2012
Champions	Follo
Relegated	Mjølner, Finnsnes, Stabæk 2
Matches played	182
Goals scored	624 (3.43 per match)
Top goalscorer	Eirik Markegård (19 goals)[17]
Biggest home win	Frigg 7-1 Asker[18]
Biggest away win	Østsiden 1-5 Moss[18]
Highest scoring	Senja 5-3 Moss[18]
Longest winning run	8 games – Senja[19]
Longest unbeaten run	13 games – Lørenskog[19]
Longest winless run	8 games – Frigg[19]
Longest losing run	5 games – Tromsø 2, Finnsnes, Stabæk 2[19]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Follo (P)	26	18	2	6	58	28	+30	56	Promotion to First Division
2	Lørenskog	26	16	3	7	51	39	+12	51
3	Senja	26	15	5	6	54	44	+10	50
4	Asker	26	14	5	7	54	36	+18	47
5	Kvik Halden	26	11	6	9	53	40	+13	39
6	Østsiden	26	12	3	11	45	43	+2	39
7	Nesodden	26	9	7	10	39	47	−8	34
8	Frigg	26	9	5	12	53	58	−5	32
9	Mo	26	9	4	13	41	49	−8	31
10	Moss	26	8	6	12	42	46	−4	30
11	Tromsø 2	26	8	3	15	35	48	−13	27
12	Mjølner (R)	26	7	6	13	26	41	−15	27	Relegation to Third Division
13	Finnsnes (R)	26	8	3	15	35	51	−16	27
14	Stabæk 2 (R)	26	8	2	16	36	52	−16	26

Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Notes

1. Løv-Ham and Fyllingen merged and formed a new club, named FK Fyllingsdalen, which will take Løv-Ham's spot in 2. Divisjon. The club was first named FK Varden, but it was changed on 21 November 2011
2. Start 2 won the group, but since Start was relegated from Tippeligaen, Egersund was promoted