title: 2001 Norwegian Third Division
text: # 2001 Norwegian Third Division
  
  The 2001 season of the 3. divisjon, the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway.
  
  Between 18 and 24 games (depending on group size) were played in 24 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Twelve teams were promoted to the 2. divisjon through playoff.
  
  ## Tables
  
  ### Group 1
  
  * Lillestrøm 2 – lost playoff
  * Grorud
  * Vålerenga 2
  * Lisleby
  * Råde
  * Rygge
  * Rælingen
  * Rolvsøy
  * Volla (-> FK Focus)
  * Vestli
  * Oppsal – relegated
  
  ### Group 2
  
  * Follo – won playoff
  * Østsiden
  * Årvoll
  * KFUM
  * Navestad – relegated
  * Fredrikstad 2
  * Oslo Øst 2
  * Borgen
  * Torp
  * Bjerke
  * Leirsund – relegated
  * Lommedalen – relegated
  
  ### Group 3
  
  * Kongsvinger 2
  * Nittedal – lost playoff
  * Brumunddal
  * Skjetten 2
  * Grue
  * Ringsaker
  * Høland
  * Aurskog/Finstadbru
  * Sørumsand
  * Eidskog
  * Kjellmyra – relegated
  * Flisa – relegated
  
  ### Group 4
  
  * Moss 2
  * Sparta
  * Strømmen
  * Nordstrand
  * Haugerud
  * Skeid 2
  * Selbak
  * Drøbak/Frogn
  * Fjellhamar
  * Bækkelaget
  * Tistedalen – relegated
  * Korsvoll – relegated
  
  ### Group 5
  
  * Frigg – won playoff
  * Trøgstad/Båstad
  * Kjelsås 2
  * Sarpsborg
  * Rakkestad
  * Fagerborg
  * Greåker
  * Spydeberg
  * Sander
  * Galterud
  * Bygdø – relegated
  * Nesodden – relegated
  
  ### Group 6
  
  * Elverum – won playoff
  * Raufoss 2
  * Vardal
  * Ringebu/Fåvang
  * Ham-Kam 2
  * Trysil
  * Toten
  * Kolbu/KK
  * FF Lillehammer 2
  * Kvam
  * Lom
  * Sel/Otta – relegated
  
  ### Group 7
  
  * Grindvoll – won playoff
  * Mercantile
  * Grei
  * L/F Hønefoss 2
  * Jevnaker
  * Holmen
  * Vang
  * Sør-Aurdal (-> SAFK Fagernes)
  * Lunner
  * Fart
  * Gjøvik-Lyn 2 – relegated
  * Rommen – relegated
  
  ### Group 8
  
  * Strømsgodset 2
  * Birkebeineren – lost playoff
  * Fossum
  * Runar
  * Teie
  * Stokke
  * Åssiden
  * Falk
  * Slemmestad
  * Halsen – relegated
  * Drafn – relegated
  * Sandefjord – relegated
  
  ### Group 9
  
  * Larvik Fotball – won playoff
  * Flint
  * Larvik Turn
  * Mjøndalen
  * Åmot
  * Vestfossen
  * Eik-Tønsberg 2 (-> Eik-Tønsberg 1)
  * Kongsberg
  * Tønsberg FK
  * Borre
  * Konnerud – relegated
  * Rjukan – relegated
  
  ### Group 10
  
  * Jerv – won playoff
  * Langesund/Stathelle
  * Urædd
  * FK Arendal
  * Notodden
  * Skotfoss
  * Skarphedin – relegated
  * Herkules
  * Siljan
  * Brevik
  * Seljord
  * Langangen – relegated
  
  ### Group 11
  
  * Vindbjart – lost playoff
  * Lyngdal
  * Start 2
  * Flekkerøy
  * Våg
  * Flekkefjord
  * Vigør
  * Søgne
  * Rygene
  * Kvinesdal
  * Giv Akt – relegated
  * Randesund – relegated
  
  ### Group 12
  
  * Klepp – won playoff
  * Bryne 2
  * Eiger
  * Randaberg
  * Vardeneset
  * Vaulen
  * Tasta
  * Ulf-Sandnes
  * Egersund
  * Staal
  * Rosseland – relegated
  * Nærbø – relegated
  
  ### Group 13
  
  * Vedavåg Karmøy – lost playoff
  * Ålgård
  * Åkra
  * Hundvåg
  * Hana
  * Torvastad
  * Haugesund 2
  * Figgjo
  * Sola
  * Kopervik
  * Skjold – relegated
  * Ganddal – relegated
  
  ### Group 14
  
  * Radøy – lost playoff (-> Radøy/Manger)
  * Hald
  * Ny-Krohnborg
  * Gneist
  * Austevoll
  * Lyngbø
  * Arna-Bjørnar
  * Osterøy
  * Trane
  * Bergen Nord
  * Nordhordland – relegated
  * Frøya – relegated
  
  ### Group 15
  
  * Brann 2 – won playoff
  * Askøy
  * Hovding
  * Vadmyra
  * Os
  * Trott
  * Follese
  * Bremnes
  * Varegg
  * Trio
  * Kjøkkelvik – relegated
  * Bjarg – relegated
  
  ### Group 16
  
  * Stryn – lost playoff
  * Jotun
  * Fjøra
  * Sogndal 2
  * Sandane
  * Høyang
  * Saga
  * Dale
  * Eid
  * Kaupanger – relegated
  * Askvoll og Holmedal – relegated
  * Eikefjord – relegated
  
  ### Group 17
  
  * Langevåg – lost playoff
  * Ørsta
  * Aalesund 2
  * Stranda
  * Velledalen og Ringen
  * Bergsøy
  * Vigra
  * Hareid
  * Volda
  * Brattvåg
  * Ha/No
  * Hovdebygda – relegated
  * Åram/Vankam – relegated
  
  ### Group 18
  
  * Dahle – lost playoff
  * Kristiansund
  * Åndalsnes
  * Midsund
  * Sunndal
  * Gossen
  * Surnadal
  * Averøykameratene
  * Ekko/Aureosen
  * Bryn
  * Kvass/Ulvungen – relegated
  * Vestnes Varfjell – relegated
  
  ### Group 19
  
  * Nidelv – lost playoff
  * Kolstad
  * Løkken
  * Orkla
  * Tynset
  * Buvik
  * Nardo
  * Malvik
  * Melhus
  * NTNUI
  * KIL/Hemne – relegated
  * Røros – relegated
  
  ### Group 20
  
  * Levanger – won playoff
  * Tiller
  * Bangsund
  * Rørvik
  * Rissa
  * Varden – relegated
  * Selbu
  * Vinne
  * Namsos
  * Kvik
  * Bogen – relegated
  * Fosen – relegated
  
  ### Group 21
  
  * Innstranden – lost playoff
  * Bodø/Glimt 2
  * Steigen
  * Mosjøen
  * Tverlandet
  * Brønnøysund
  * Sandnessjøen
  * Nesna
  * Leirfjord
  * Mo 2
  
  ### Group 22
  
  * Vesterålen – won playoff
  * Skånland
  * Grovfjord
  * Flakstad – relegated
  * Medkila
  * Morild
  * Ballangen
  * Beisfjord
  * Høken
  * Melbo
  * Harstad 2 – relegated
  
  ### Group 23
  
  * Salangen – lost playoff
  * Tromsø 2
  * Lyngen/Karnes
  * Senja
  * Fløya
  * Ramfjord
  * Ringvassøy
  * Tromsdalen 2
  * Kvaløysletta
  * Nordreisa
  * Ishavsbyen – relegated
  * Finnsnes 2 – relegated
  
  ### Group 24
  
  * Porsanger – lost playoff
  * Kautokeino
  * Bossekop
  * Nordlys
  * Polarstjernen
  * Tverrelvdalen
  * Kirkenes
  * Honningsvåg
  * Nerskogen
  * Nordkinn
  * Sørøy Glimt – relegated
  