title: 2007 Norwegian Second Division
text: # 2007 Norwegian Second Division
  
  The 2007 2. divisjon was the third highest football league for men in Norway.
  
  26 games were played in 4 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Nybergsund, Hødd, Sandnes Ulf and Alta were promoted to the First Division. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen were relegated to the 3. divisjon. The winning teams from each of the 24 groups in the 3. divisjon each faced a winning team from another group in a playoff match, resulting in 12 playoff winners which were promoted to the 2. divisjon.
  
  ## League tables
  
  ### Group 1
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Nybergsund (P) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 24 | +51 | 63 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Tønsberg | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 72 | 31 | +41 | 53 | |
  | 3 | Groruddalen | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 46 | |
  | 4 | Kjelsås | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 36 | |
  | 5 | Eidsvold Turn | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 36 | |
  | 6 | Ull/Kisa | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 36 | |
  | 7 | Pors Grenland | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 35 | |
  | 8 | Fredrikstad 2 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 34 | |
  | 9 | Korsvoll | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 33 | |
  | 10 | Sarpsborg (R) | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 72 | −29 | 30 | Withdrew |
  | 11 | Odd Grenland 2 (R) | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 29 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 12 | Strømmen | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 28 | |
  | 13 | FF Lillehammer (R) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 25 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 14 | Gjøvik-Lyn (R) | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 67 | −36 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  * ↑ Sarpsborg pulled out of the 2. divisjon due to a merger with Sparta Sarpsborg to form a First Division team Sarpsborg Sparta FK.
  
  ### Group 2
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Hødd (P) | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 77 | 30 | +47 | 57 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Asker | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 33 | +39 | 52 | |
  | 3 | Ranheim | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 49 | |
  | 4 | Strindheim | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 49 | |
  | 5 | Kristiansund | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 48 | |
  | 6 | Bærum | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 38 | |
  | 7 | Vålerenga 2 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 36 | |
  | 8 | Byåsen | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 35 | |
  | 9 | Stabæk 2 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 34 | |
  | 10 | Levanger | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 30 | |
  | 11 | Steinkjer | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 30 | |
  | 12 | Lillestrøm 2 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 39 | 75 | −36 | 25 | |
  | 13 | Nardo (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 20 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 14 | Averøykameratene (R) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 77 | −53 | 13 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  * ↑ Lillestrøm 2 survived since Sarpsborg pulled out of group 1.
  
  ### Group 3
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sandnes Ulf (P) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 55 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Stavanger | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 52 | |
  | 3 | Manglerud Star | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 50 | |
  | 4 | Vard Haugesund | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 42 | |
  | 5 | Fyllingen | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 40 | |
  | 6 | Start 2 (R) | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 39 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 7 | Os | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 38 | |
  | 8 | Viking 2 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 36 | |
  | 9 | Fana | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 35 | |
  | 10 | Flekkerøy | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 34 | |
  | 11 | Ålgård | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 25 | |
  | 12 | Åsane | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 25 | |
  | 13 | Askøy (R) | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 40 | 82 | −42 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 14 | Arendal (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  ### Group 4
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Alta (P) | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 52 | Promotion to First Division |
  | 2 | Mjøndalen | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 49 | |
  | 3 | Drøbak/Frogn | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 48 | |
  | 4 | Lørenskog | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 46 | |
  | 5 | Follo | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 46 | |
  | 6 | Tromsø 2 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 38 | |
  | 7 | Åmot | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 38 | |
  | 8 | Mo | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 37 | |
  | 9 | Sprint-Jeløy | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 36 | |
  | 10 | Rosenborg 2 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 30 | |
  | 11 | Skarp | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 29 | |
  | 12 | Harstad (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 13 | Mjølner (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
  | 14 | Hammerfest (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 69 | −46 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
  
  ## Top goalscorers
  
  * 26 goals:
     * Stian Nikodemussen, Tønsberg
     * Christian Torbjørnsen, Groruddalen
     * Jan Tømmernes, Asker
  * 24 goals:
     * Eirik Markegård, Stabæk 2
  * 22 goals:
     * Martin Hansen, Skeid
     * Sigmund Grøterud, Åmot
  * 20 goals:
     * Knut Hovel Heiaas, Drøbak/Frogn
     * Geir Holthe, Ranheim
  * 18 goals:
     * Sezan Ismailovski, Groruddalen
  * 17 goals:
     * Bjørn Inge Rødfoss, Eidsvold Turn
     * Kjetil Bøe, Flekkerøy
     * Jarle Wee, Vard
  * 16 goals:
     * Jo Sondre Aas, Rosenborg 2
  