1997 Norwegian Second Division

Norwegian football league season The 1997 2. divisjon, the third highest association football league for men in Norway. 22 games were played in 8 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Kjelsås, Raufoss, Ullern and Strindheim were promoted to the First Division through playoffs against the other 4 group winners. Number ten, eleven and twelve were relegated to the 3. divisjon. The winning teams from each of the 19 groups in the 3. divisjon, plus some number-two teams, were promoted to the 2. divisjon. League tables Group 1 main WDL Group 1 PR KJE Kjelsås SKJ Skjetten LIL2 Lillestrøm 2 FRE Fredrikstad SKI Ski ØST Østsiden RÅD Råde STR Strømmen S-J Sprint-Jeløy LØR Lørenskog FRI Frigg SEL Selbak 13 6 3 41 17 P 12 6 4 40 22 12 5 5 76 30 10 8 4 41 21 10 5 7 58 37 10 2 10 46 34 9 3 10 47 48 8 4 10 36 40 8 4 10 40 60 8 2 12 34 50 5 5 12 26 64 R 0 4 18 14 78 R Lørenskog survived as the best tenth-place team, since Stålkameratene was removed.Lørenskog reddet av gongongen 29 October 1997 Aftenposten Aften 35 Norwegian green1 Promotion to First Division P red1 Relegation to Third Division R R complete Group 2 main WDL Group 2 PR RAU Raufoss FAA Faaberg GRE Grei L/F Liv/Fossekallen ÅRV Årvoll ELV Elverum JEV Jevnaker GJL Gjøvik-Lyn HK2 Ham-Kam 2 EID Eidsvold Turn MER Mercantile HOL Holter 13 6 3 53 27 P 13 2 7 54 27 11 4 7 42 35 10 5 7 43 23 10 5 7 43 36 10 3 9 48 50 8 6 8 37 35 7 8 7 40 39 8 4 10 26 44 6 4 12 31 42 R 5 6 11 26 50 R 4 1 17 23 58 R green1 Promotion to First Division P red1 Relegation to Third Division R R R complete Group 3 main WDL Group 3 PR ULL Ullern BÆR Bærum SAN Sandefjord Ø-H Ørn-Horten JER Jerv LAR Larvik Turn PGR Pors Grenland MJN Mjøndalen ÅSS Åssiden FAL Falk VIN Vindbjart STO Stokke 14 5 3 41 17 P 13 5 4 52 30 14 1 7 43 30 12 3 7 56 37 11 6 5 44 26 11 5 6 45 34 11 5 6 38 29 7 5 10 35 32 5 3 14 30 43 4 6 12 22 43 R 4 2 16 15 59 R 3 0 19 21 62 R green1 Promotion to First Division P red1 Relegation to Third Division R R R complete Group 4 main WDL Group 4 R VID Vidar FYL Fyllingen VAH Vard Haugesund RAN Randaberg FLE Flekkefjord EIG Eiger SOL Sola VED Vedavåg ÅLG Ålgård VIG Vigør VIK2 Viking 2 KOP Kopervik VED It seems unlikely that Vedavåg and Sola would have an identical record (including goals) but this is how it is printed in the source. 16 2 4 60 19 15 1 6 64 30 13 4 5 50 30 10 4 8 35 32 9 2 11 39 42 8 5 9 26 31 8 4 10 39 45 8 4 10 39 45 7 6 9 28 31 5 7 10 32 48 R 7 1 14 24 53 R 4 4 14 27 53 R red1 Relegation to Third Division R R R complete Group 5 main WDL Group 5 R FAN Fana ÅSA Åsane BRA2 Brann 2 NSO Nest-Sotra VOL Volda STR Stryn FØR Førde STO Stord SKA Skarbøvik L-H Løv-Ham TRO Trott ØRS Ørsta 18 3 1 56 18 15 3 4 46 21 10 5 7 47 28 11 1 10 48 42 7 10 5 27 26 8 5 9 37 38 8 5 9 32 35 6 7 9 28 42 7 3 12 27 44 6 3 13 35 44 R 5 4 13 26 47 R 6 1 15 29 53 R red1 Relegation to Third Division R R R complete Group 6 main WDL Group 6 R KOL Kolstad NAR Nardo RAN Ranheim ABI Abildsø MOL2 Molde 2 TRÆ Træff AVE Averøykameratene NAT Nationalkam FOS Fossum ÅND Åndalsnes ORK Orkanger NID Nidelv 13 6 3 42 20 11 6 5 40 23 12 3 7 37 26 11 4 7 40 34 9 4 9 45 37 8 7 7 46 39 8 7 7 33 33 7 8 7 42 49 7 5 10 35 40 6 7 9 28 30 4 5 13 31 52 R 4 2 16 22 58 R Åndalsnes survived as the second best tenth-place team, since Narvik/Nor was disestablished. red1 Relegation to Third Division R R complete Group 7 main WDL Group 7 PR STR Strindheim ROS2 Rosenborg 2 VER Verdal MOS Mosjøen STÅ Stålkameratene GEV Gevir Bodø STE Steinkjer S-B Stjørdals-Blink MO Mo NAM Namsos SAN Sandnessjøen F/S Fauske/Sprint 17 0 5 80 29 P 15 1 6 79 28 14 0 8 44 31 12 5 5 50 32 13 1 8 56 39 R 9 6 7 68 38 10 3 9 42 46 9 5 8 47 52 9 1 12 55 46 5 4 13 43 70 R 2 2 18 33 113 R 1 4 17 25 98 R Stålkameratene was forcibly relegated for cheating by using ineligible players. green1 Promotion to First Division P red1 Relegation to Third Division R R R R complete Group 8 main WDL Group 8 R LOF Lofoten TRO Tromsdalen FIN Finnsnes SKJ Skjervøy ALT Alta MJL Mjølner-Narvik N/N Narvik/Nor S/O Silsand/Omegn POL Polarstjernen SOR Sortland POR Porsanger TRM2 Tromsø 2 17 3 2 66 25 14 4 4 69 28 13 1 8 62 34 12 4 6 54 35 11 4 7 66 44 11 2 9 65 39 10 4 8 48 52 R 9 5 8 46 38 7 5 10 40 71 5 1 16 35 56 R 2 4 16 26 63 R 1 3 18 28 120 R orange1 Merged Narvik/Nor ceased to exist after the season because of a merger. M red1 Relegation to Third Division R R R complete Promotion playoffs Playoffs to the Norwegian First Division#1997 References Sportsboken 97–98 Eriksen, Arvid Schibsted Oslo 266 82-516-1665-4 Norwegian Category:Norwegian Second Division seasons 3 Norway Norway