The 2017 2. divisjon (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian football third-tier league. The league consisted of 28 teams divided into 2 groups of 14 teams.
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | HamKam Nest-Sotra |
| Promoted | HamKam Nest-Sotra Notodden |
| Relegated | Finnsnes Brumunddal Follo Vindbjart Fana Byåsen |
| Matches played | 364 |
| Goals scored | 1,150 (3.16 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alexander Dang (21 goals) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches. The first round was played on 17 April 2017, while the last round was played on 21 October 2017.[1]
League tables
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HamKam (P) | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18 | +38 | 65 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Raufoss | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 47 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Asker | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 47 | |
| 4 | Alta | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 46 | |
| 5 | Skeid | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 44 | |
| 6 | Grorud | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 37 | |
| 7 | KFUM-Oslo | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Kjelsås | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 34 | |
| 9 | Bærum | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 33 | |
| 10 | Nybergsund-Trysil | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 31 | |
| 11 | Vålerenga 2 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 27 | |
| 12 | Finnsnes (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Brumunddal (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 22 | |
| 14 | Follo (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 58 | −30 | 22 |
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nest-Sotra (P) | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 54 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Notodden (O, P) | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 54 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Bryne | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 47 | |
| 4 | Vidar | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 42 | |
| 5 | Fram Larvik | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 42 | |
| 6 | Hødd | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 40 | |
| 7 | Nardo | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 40 | |
| 8 | Vard Haugesund | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 39 | |
| 9 | Egersund | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 34 | |
| 10 | Hønefoss | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 32 | |
| 11 | Odd 2 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 26 | |
| 12 | Vindbjart (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Fana (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 64 | −34 | 22 | |
| 14 | Byåsen (R) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 52 | −30 | 13 |
Source: nifs.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion play-offs
The teams who finished in second place in their respective group qualified for the promotion play-offs, where they faced each other over two legs. The winner will play against the 14th placed team in 1. divisjon for a place in the 2018 1. divisjon.
| Notodden | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Raufoss |
|---|---|---|
| Summary |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 |
|
3–3 on aggregate. Notodden won 5–4 on penalties.
Top scorers
Group 2
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alexander Dang | Nest-Sotra | 21 |
| 2 | Øyvind Løkkebø Gausdal | Vindbjart | 20 |
| 3 | Omar Fonstad el Ghaouti | Fram Larvik | 19 |
 Bubacarr Sumareh | Egersund | ||
| 5 | Sigurd Hauso Haugen | Odd 2 | 16 |
| Martin Hummervoll | Vidar | ||
| 7 | Simen August Næss | Bryne | 13 |
| 8 | Kristoffer Hoven | Hønefoss | 12 |
| Torbjørn Kallevåg | Hødd | ||
| 10 | Aram Khalili | Bryne | 11 |
| Erik Midtgarden | Notodden |
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