Series of interconnected leagues
The Norwegian football league system , or pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Norway .
As of 2017[update] , the current national league system administered by the NFF is organised as 1–1–2–6, where Eliteserien is the highest level and the First Division the second tier, followed by two groups in the third tier (Second Division ) and 6 regional groups in the fourth tier (Third Division ). The leagues in the fifth tier (Fourth Division ) and below are regional divisions administered by the various regional football associations. The regional leagues mostly follow county borders.
Level
League(s)/Division(s)
1
Eliteserien 16 clubs
2
First Division /OBOS-ligaen16 clubs
3
Second Division /PostNord-ligaenGroup 1 14 clubs
Second Division/PostNord-ligaen Group 2 14 clubs
4
Third Division /Norsk Tipping-ligaenGroup 1 14 clubs
Third Division/Norsk Tipping-ligaen Group 2 14 clubs
Third Division Group 3/Norsk Tipping-ligaen 14 clubs
Third Division/Norsk Tipping-ligaen Group 4 14 clubs
Third Division/Norsk Tipping-ligaen Group 5 14 clubs
Third Division/Norsk Tipping-ligaen Group 6 14 clubs
5–11
The Fourth Division through the Tenth Division are regional divisions administered by the various regional football associations.
Division
Promotion
Relegation
Eliteserien
N/A
15th, 16th (14th team in play-off)
First Division /OBOS-ligaen
Winner, runner-up (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th in play-off)
15th, 16th (14th team in play-off)
Second Division /PostNord-ligaen
Winners in two groups (Runners-up in play-off)
12th, 13th, 14th in two groups
Third Division /Norsk Tipping-ligaen
Winners in six groups
12th, 13th, 14th in six groups
As of 2021[update] , the league system for the top two divisions in Norwegian women's football is organised like this:[1]
Level
League(s)/Division(s)
1
Toppserien 10 clubs
2
First Division 10 clubs
3–6
The Second Division through the Fifth Division are regional divisions administered by the various regional football associations.
Division
Promotion
Relegation
Toppserien
N/A
10th (9th team in play-off)
First Division
Winner (2nd team in play-off)
9th, 10th
References
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