Fair Play ligaen

Fair Play-ligaen

Countries	Norway
Confederation	UEFA
Founded	2009 1991–2008 (as 2. divisjon) 1963[citation needed]–1990 (as 3. divisjon)
Number of teams	56 (divided into 4 groups of 14)
Level on pyramid	3
Promotion to	Norwegian First Division
Relegation to	Norwegian Third Division
Domestic cup(s)	Norwegian Cup
Current champions	Ullensaker/Kisa, Bærum, Notodden and Tromsdalen (2011)
Website	fotball.no
2011 Norwegian Second Division

The Norwegian Second Division (Norwegian: 2. divisjon) is the third highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2009, the official name of the league has been Fair Play-ligaen.^[1]

There are 56 teams divided into four groups, and at the end of the season the winner of each group earns promotion to the second highest league, Adeccoligaen. The bottom three teams in each group are relegated to the Third Division.

Until the 1996 season the Second Division was divided into six groups. Between 1997 and 2001 that was increased to eight. It was named the Third Division (Norwegian: 3. divisjon) until 1990.

The Second Division is the highest league a reserve team can participate in, and only reserve teams from the Tippeligaen clubs (first tier) are allowed to enter. The participation of reserve teams stirs debate from time to time.^[2]

List of clubs

For a list of clubs, see List of football clubs in Norway#Men's Second Division.

Previous winners

Season	Clubs
2011	Ullensaker/Kisa, Bærum, Notodden, Tromsdalen
2010	Asker, Hødd, Randaberg, HamKam
2009	Strømmen, Follo, Sandnes Ulf, Ranheim
2008	Mjøndalen, Skeid, Stavanger, Tromsdalen
2007	Nybergsund-Trysil, Hødd, Sandnes Ulf, Alta
2006	Notodden, Skeid, MK, Raufoss
2005	Sparta Sarpsborg, Oslo Øst, Haugesund, Tromsdalen
2004	Tønsberg, Follo, Løv-Ham, Alta
2003	Pors Grenland, Kongsvinger, Vard, Tromsdalen
2002	Fredrikstad, Bærum, MK, Alta
2001	Tollnes, Åsane, Oslo Øst, Lørenskog
2000	Hødd, MK, Ørn-Horten, Aalesund
1999	Ham-Kam, Sandefjord, Strindheim, Tromsdalen
1998	Clausenengen, Liv/Fossekallen, Lofoten, Skjetten
1997	Kjelsås, Raufoss, Strindheim, Ullern

References

1. ^ "Fair Play-Ligaen 2009". Mo IL. 7 April 2009. http://www.mo-il.no/default.asp?p=articlesShow&id=408&groupId=1. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 
2. ^ Aarre, Eivind (5 September 2007). "Foreslår 2.-lagene i egen liga". Stavanger Aftenblad. http://fotball.aftenbladet.no/2div3/article89349.ece. Retrieved 2007-10-04. 

External links

• Official website
• Statistical database at Fotballen.eu
• DF-02 (Divisjonsforeningen av 2002) an interest group for the Second Division