1977 Norwegian Second Division

The 1977 2. divisjon was a Norway's second-tier football league season.

2. divisjon
Season1977
ChampionsSkeid (Group A)
Lyn (Group B)
Mo (Group C)
PromotedSkeid (Group A)
Lyn (Group B)
Steinkjer (Group B)
RelegatedØrn (Group A)
Larvik Turn (Group A)
Sarpsborg FK (Group B)
Grue (Group B)
Stein (Group C)
Norild (Group C)
1976
1978

The league was contested by 30 teams, divided into a total of three groups; A and B (non-Northern Norwegian teams) and Group C, a district group which contained teams from Northern Norway.[1] The winners of group A and B were promoted to the 1978 1. divisjon. The second placed teams in group A and B met the winner of group C in a qualification round where the winner was promoted to 1. divisjon. The bottom two teams inn all groups were relegated to the 3. divisjon.

Skeid won group A with 25 points. Lyn won group B with 25 points. Both teams promoted to the 1978 1. divisjon. Mo won group C and qualified for and the promotion play-offs but was not promoted.

Tables

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Skeid (C, P)1812153316+1725Promotion to First Division
2Odd189632720+724Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3Sogndal189452920+922
4Strømsgodset186753328+519
5Frigg187472216+618
6Vard188192528−317
7Os185672731−416
8Fram Larvik187292125−416
9Ørn (R)1844102135−1412Relegation to Third Division
10Larvik Turn (R)1851121433−1911
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Lyn (C, P)1812153814+2425Promotion to First Division
2Steinkjer (O, P)1810444026+1424Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3Fredrikstad1810443523+1224
4Kongsvinger187562122−119
5Raufoss186572526−117
6Hødd186572324−117
7Nessegutten187292728−116
8Strindheim183962022−215
9Sarpsborg FK (R)183691933−1412Relegation to Third Division
10Grue (R)1835101747−3011
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Mo1811434416+2826Qualification for the promotion play-offs
2Harstad1810443518+1724
3Grand Bodø188643919+2022
4Lyngen188552019+121
5Stålkameratene187652019+120
6Mosjøen185941723−619
7Alta188282318+518
8Mjølner185672632−616
9Stein (R)1823131937−187Relegation to Third Division
10Norild (R)1823131355−427
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Promotion play-offs

Results

Play-off table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Steinkjer (O, P)211051+43Promotion to First Division
2Mo20200002
3Odd201115−41
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

References