2021 Norwegian Third Division

3. divisjon
Season2021
PromotedGjøvik-Lyn
Ørn Horten
Staal Jørpeland
Frigg
Træff
Ullern
Relegated18 teams
Matches played546
Goals scored2,082 (3.81 per match)
Top goalscorerVital Curtis Kaba
(17 goals)
2020
2022

The 2021 3. divisjon (referred to as Norsk Tipping-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a fourth-tier Norwegian football league season. The league consisted of 84 teams divided into 6 groups of 14 teams each.[1] The season began in early August 2021. All teams played 13 matches instead of the normal 26.[2] Furthermore, all reserve teams ("2" teams) were barred from promotion.[3]

League tables

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Gjøvik-Lyn (P) 13 13 0 0 49 9 +40 39 Promotion to Second Division
2 Gjelleråsen 13 8 2 3 37 18 +19 26
3 Elverum 13 7 4 2 27 18 +9 25
4 Brumunddal 13 7 3 3 33 15 +18 24
5 Kongsvinger 2 13 7 1 5 32 24 +8 22
6 Lillestrøm 2 13 6 3 4 27 23 +4 21
7 Lørenskog 13 5 3 5 18 17 +1 18
8 Grorud 2 13 4 4 5 21 22 −1 16
9 Raufoss 2 13 4 2 7 19 30 −11 14
10 Toten 13 4 2 7 21 42 −21 14
11 Fu/Vo 13 3 2 8 18 30 −12 11
12 Nybergsund (R) 13 2 5 6 11 23 −12 11 Relegation to Fourth Division
13 Ull/Kisa 2 (R) 13 2 2 9 12 33 −21 8
14 Stovner (R) 13 1 3 9 12 33 −21 6
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ørn Horten (P) 13 9 2 2 32 12 +20 29 Promotion to Second Division
2 Eik Tønsberg 13 8 3 2 29 14 +15 27
3 Pors 13 7 4 2 33 13 +20 25
4 Hønefoss 13 7 4 2 28 18 +10 25
5 Oppsal 13 5 4 4 17 20 −3 19
6 Strømsgodset 2 13 5 3 5 34 29 +5 18
7 Sarpsborg 08 2 13 5 3 5 26 28 −2 18
8 Fredrikstad 2 13 4 5 4 28 21 +7 17
9 Halsen 13 5 1 7 20 33 −13 16
10 Follo 13 3 6 4 18 14 +4 15
11 Mjøndalen 2 13 3 6 4 23 20 +3 15
12 Flint (R) 13 4 3 6 21 26 −5 15 Relegation to Fourth Division
13 Kråkerøy (R) 13 3 1 9 16 32 −16 10
14 Åssiden (R) 13 0 1 12 10 55 −45 1
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Staal Jørpeland (P) 13 8 3 2 30 18 +12 27 Promotion to Second Division
2 Sola 13 8 2 3 34 18 +16 26
3 Vindbjart 13 8 1 4 32 24 +8 25
4 Djerv 1919 13 6 4 3 25 18 +7 22
5 Brodd 13 6 3 4 15 19 −4 21
6 Viking 2 13 6 2 5 29 20 +9 20
7 Start 2 13 5 4 4 24 15 +9 19
8 Vidar 13 5 2 6 21 20 +1 17
9 Åkra 13 4 5 4 21 23 −2 17
10 Express 13 5 2 6 26 31 −5 17
11 Mandalskameratene 13 4 4 5 27 22 +5 16
12 Hinna (R) 13 3 2 8 15 29 −14 11 Relegation to Fourth Division
13 Madla (R) 13 3 1 9 18 36 −18 10
14 Donn (R) 13 2 1 10 17 41 −24 7
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Frigg (P) 13 11 2 0 48 10 +38 35 Promotion to Second Division
2 Fana 13 11 1 1 43 16 +27 34
3 Fyllingsdalen 13 9 0 4 34 22 +12 27
4 Lyn 13 6 5 2 32 20 +12 23
5 Bjarg 13 7 1 5 25 29 −4 22
6 Os 13 5 3 5 26 27 −1 18
7 Ready 13 4 4 5 25 24 +1 16
8 Brann 2 13 5 0 8 34 30 +4 15
9 Lysekloster 13 4 3 6 27 23 +4 15
10 Sandviken 13 4 3 6 25 26 −1 15
11 Stord 13 4 3 6 30 35 −5 15
12 Fjøra (R) 13 4 1 8 26 32 −6 13 Relegation to Fourth Division
13 Årdal (R) 13 2 2 9 10 35 −25 8
14 Sogndal 2 (R) 13 0 2 11 7 63 −56 2
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Træff (P) 13 10 1 2 41 20 +21 31 Promotion to Second Division
2 Spjelkavik 13 9 1 3 28 9 +19 28
3 Strindheim 13 7 5 1 33 17 +16 26
4 Aalesund 2 13 7 2 4 25 19 +6 23
5 Kolstad 13 6 3 4 31 20 +11 21
6 Byåsen 13 5 4 4 23 20 +3 19
7 Tiller 13 5 3 5 22 21 +1 18
8 Molde 2 13 5 2 6 24 21 +3 17
9 Orkla 13 5 2 6 24 34 −10 17
10 Volda 13 4 4 5 27 21 +6 16
11 Melhus 13 4 3 6 14 19 −5 15
12 Ranheim 2 (R) 13 3 3 7 24 50 −26 12 Relegation to Fourth Division
13 NTNUI (R) 13 2 3 8 18 31 −13 9
14 Tynset (R) 13 1 0 12 19 51 −32 3
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ullern (P) 13 11 2 0 36 9 +27 35 Promotion to Second Division
2 Lokomotiv Oslo 13 7 2 4 28 17 +11 23
3 Junkeren 13 6 4 3 33 22 +11 22
4 Tromsø 2 13 6 3 4 24 19 +5 21
5 Stabæk 2 13 6 3 4 24 22 +2 21
6 Nordstrand 13 6 2 5 20 20 0 20
7 Mjølner 13 5 4 4 23 16 +7 19
8 Rana 13 6 1 6 23 30 −7 19
9 Bodø/Glimt 2 13 6 0 7 22 28 −6 18
10 Skjervøy 13 5 2 6 19 21 −2 17
11 Skeid 2 13 4 4 5 26 25 +1 16
12 Melbo (R) 13 4 2 7 15 25 −10 14 Relegation to Fourth Division
13 Skånland (R) 13 2 1 10 15 35 −20 7
14 Finnsnes (R) 13 2 0 11 17 36 −19 6
Source: NIFS (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Top scorers

[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Norway Vital Curtis Kaba Frigg 17
2 Norway Rocky Lekaj Gjøvik-Lyn 16
Norway Elias Heggland Myrlid Brann 2
Norway Even Østensen Staal Jørpeland
5 Norway Eirik Kjørsvik Træff 14
6 Norway Peder Dovland Mandalskameratene 13
7 Norway Ulrik Ferrer Frigg 12
Norway Ørjan Isaksen Skallebø Skjervøy
9 Norway Preben Finstad Brumunddal 11
Norway Mikael Harbosen Haga Træff
Poland Daniel Kraska Toten
Norway Tim Nilsen Lysekloster
Norway Magnus Solum Elverum
Norway Sander Alvestad Svela Start 2

References

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  2. ^ "Breddefotballens plan: Halv sesong i 3. divisjon – oppstart tidlig i august". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 6 May 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Andrelagene til topplagene får ikke rykke opp i 2. divisjon". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 17 July 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Norsk Tipping-ligaen avd 1 2021 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Norsk Tipping-ligaen avd 2 2021 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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  7. ^ "Norsk Tipping-ligaen avd 4 2021 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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  9. ^ "Norsk Tipping-ligaen avd 6 2021 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2022.