1987 Norwegian Second Division

(Redirected from 1987 2. divisjon)

The 1987 2. divisjon was a Norwegian second-tier football league season.

2. divisjon
Season1987
ChampionsSogndal
Strømmen
PromotedSogndal
Djerv 1919
Strømmen
RelegatedRaufoss
Råde
Varegg
Ørn-Horten
Skeid
Hødd
1986
1988

The league was contested by 24 teams, divided into two groups; A and B. The winners of group A and B were promoted to the 1988 1. divisjon.[1] The second placed teams met the 10th position finisher in the 1. divisjon in a qualification round where the winner was promoted to 1. divisjon. The bottom three teams inn both groups were relegated to the 3. divisjon.

Overview

Summary

Sogndal won group A with 49 points and Strømmen won group B with 46 points. Both teams promoted to the 1988 1. divisjon. The second-placed teams, Djerv 1919 and Lyn met HamKam in the promotion play-offs. Djerv 1919 won the qualification and was promoted to the 1. divisjon.

New rules

For the first time in Norwegian football, three rather than two points were given for wins. There was also another, more controversial new rule for points: if a match was drawn, two points would be given to the winner of a penalty shootout, and one point to the loser of the shootout. This rule, suggested by Tom A. Schanke and appointed by the Norwegian Football Association in February 1987, was highly controversial and liquidated after the 1987 season.[2]

Tables

Group A

PosTeamPldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Sogndal (C, P)22134234321+2249Promotion to First Division
2Djerv 1919 (O, P)22130543622+1444Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3Vidar22131264834+1443
4Fredrikstad22130185038+1240
5Drøbak/Frogn2284373321+1235
6Faaberg2283562627−135
7Odd2291484131+1033
8Viking2275193127+432
9Vard22651102532−729
10Raufoss (R)22622122448−2424Relegation to Third Division
11Råde (R)22324132345−2217
12Varegg (R)22241152458−3415
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group B

PosTeamPldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Strømmen (C, P)22132344432+1246Promotion to First Division
2Lyn22112543829+942Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3Aalesund22103364535+1039
4Mjølner2278253324+939
5Namsos2285183736+135
6Sunndal2182382833−531
7Bodø/Glimt2290493833+531
8Eik2273483128+331
9Strindheim2265292537−1230
10Ørn-Horten (R)22822103836+230Relegation to Third Division
11Skeid (R)22435102535−1023
12Hødd (R)22404142347−2416
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Promotion play-offs

Results

Djerv 1919 won the qualification round and won promotion to the 1. divisjon.

Play-off table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Djerv 1919 (O, P)220040+44Promotion to First Division
2Lyn201112−11
3HamKam (R)201114−31Relegation to Second Division
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References