title: 2022 Norwegian Third Division
text: # 2022 Norwegian Third Division
  
  The 2022 Norwegian Third Division (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. The season started on 9 April 2022 and ended on 23 October 2022. The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches.
  
  ## League tables
  
  ### Group 1
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Lyn (P) | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 24 | +64 | 70 | Promotion to Second Division |
  | 2 | Nordstrand | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 62 | |
  | 3 | Os | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 44 | |
  | 4 | Grorud 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 43 | |
  | 5 | Lokomotiv Oslo | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 40 | |
  | 6 | Skeid 2 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 39 | |
  | 7 | Sandviken | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 36 | |
  | 8 | Fyllingsdalen | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 35 | |
  | 9 | Stabæk 2 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 32 | |
  | 10 | Frøya | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 32 | |
  | 11 | Oppsal | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 27 | |
  | 12 | Kjelsås 2 (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 22 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  | 13 | Grei (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 74 | −39 | 17 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  | 14 | Ready (R) | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 15 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  
  ### Group 2
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Aalesund 2 (P) | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 17 | +43 | 61 | Promotion to Second Division |
  | 2 | Førde | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 55 | |
  | 3 | Elverum | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 55 | |
  | 4 | Florø | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 49 | |
  | 5 | Molde 2 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 76 | 49 | +27 | 47 | |
  | 6 | Spjelkavik | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 40 | |
  | 7 | Hønefoss | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 37 | |
  | 8 | Brumunddal | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 30 | |
  | 9 | Volda | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 29 | |
  | 10 | Hødd 2 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 66 | −18 | 28 | |
  | 11 | Raufoss 2 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 28 | |
  | 12 | Kongsvinger 2 (R) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 25 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  | 13 | Lillehammer (R) | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 19 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  | 14 | Toten (R) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 26 | 96 | −70 | 10 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  
  ### Group 3
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Brann 2 (P) | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 27 | +39 | 57 | Promotion to Second Division |
  | 2 | Fana | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 51 | |
  | 3 | Lysekloster | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 45 | |
  | 4 | Brodd | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 44 | |
  | 5 | Vidar | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 42 | |
  | 6 | Bjarg | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 41 | |
  | 7 | Sandnes Ulf 2 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 36 | |
  | 8 | Viking 2 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 35 | |
  | 9 | Stord | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 35 | |
  | 10 | Djerv 1919 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 33 | |
  | 11 | Bremnes | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 29 | |
  | 12 | Sola (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 24 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  | 13 | Haugesund 2 (R) | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 23 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  | 14 | Åkra (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 78 | −40 | 21 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  
  ### Group 4
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Fram Larvik (P) | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 60 | 20 | +40 | 61 | Promotion to Second Division |
  | 2 | Follo | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 58 | |
  | 3 | Pors | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 52 | |
  | 4 | Eik Tønsberg | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 49 | |
  | 5 | Fredrikstad 2 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 39 | |
  | 6 | Sprint-Jeløy | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 35 | |
  | 7 | Sarpsborg 08 2 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 33 | |
  | 8 | Randesund | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 32 | |
  | 9 | Halsen | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 31 | |
  | 10 | Vindbjart | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 29 | |
  | 11 | Mandalskameratene | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 27 | |
  | 12 | Start 2 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 26 | |
  | 13 | Express (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 19 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  | 14 | Urædd (R) | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 72 | −45 | 15 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  
  * ↑ Start 2 escaped relegation as the best 12th-placed team due to Øygarden's withdrawal from the 2022 Norwegian Second Division.
  
  ### Group 5
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Junkeren (P) | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 24 | +62 | 72 | Promotion to Second Division |
  | 2 | Byåsen | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 84 | 25 | +59 | 59 | |
  | 3 | Nardo | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 42 | +37 | 56 | |
  | 4 | Strindheim | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 45 | |
  | 5 | Kolstad | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 39 | |
  | 6 | Rosenborg 2 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 37 | |
  | 7 | Rana | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 37 | |
  | 8 | Bodø/Glimt 2 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 33 | |
  | 9 | Tiller | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 33 | |
  | 10 | Steinkjer | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 32 | |
  | 11 | Orkla | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 26 | |
  | 12 | Trygg/Lade (R) | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 19 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  | 13 | Melhus (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 72 | −44 | 19 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  | 14 | Innstranda (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 86 | −53 | 17 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  
  ### Group 6
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Strømsgodset 2 (P) | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 88 | 38 | +50 | 60 | Promotion to Second Division |
  | 2 | Gjelleråsen | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 57 | |
  | 3 | Fløya | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 49 | |
  | 4 | Lørenskog | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 48 | |
  | 5 | Mjølner | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 42 | |
  | 6 | Tromsø 2 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 41 | |
  | 7 | Fu/Vo | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 37 | |
  | 8 | Lillestrøm 2 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 34 | |
  | 9 | Mjøndalen 2 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 33 | |
  | 10 | Skjetten | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 76 | −27 | 32 | |
  | 11 | Skjervøy | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 28 | |
  | 12 | Harstad (R) | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 50 | 78 | −28 | 23 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  | 13 | Bossekop (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 78 | −41 | 20 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  | 14 | Senja (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 80 | −47 | 19 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
  
  ## Top scorers
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | David Tavakoli | Lyn | 27 |
  | 2 | Oliver Aaser Midtgård | Nordstrand | 25 |
  | 2 | Tim Nilsen | Fana | 25 |
  | 4 | Nelson de Jesus Correia | Florø | 22 |
  | 4 | Simen Haughom | Vidar | 22 |
  | 6 | Martin Tornes Kjørsvik | Molde 2 | 20 |
  | 6 | Marius Bustgaard Larsen | Pors | 20 |
  | 6 | Mads Kjernsby Rismoen | Fu/Vo | 20 |
  | 6 | Ivar Johannes Unhjem | Junkeren | 20 |
  | 10 | Sander Aamelfot | Førde | 17 |
  | 10 | Omar Fonstad el Ghaouti | Hønefoss | 17 |
  | 10 | Vuk Fajfric | Lørenskog | 17 |
  | 10 | Alexander Iversen | Rana | 17 |
  | 10 | Elias Heggland Myrlid | Brann 2 | 17 |
  | 10 | Magnus Solum | Elverum | 17 |
  | 10 | Emil Åkvåg | Gjelleråsen | 17 |
  