1978 Norwegian Second Division
| Season | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mjøndalen (Group A) Rosenborg (Group B) Tromsø (Group C) |
| Promoted | Mjøndalen (Group A) Rosenborg (Group B) HamKam (Group B) |
| Relegated | Strømsgodset (Group A) Strømmen (Group B) Kongsvinger (Group B) Harstad (Group C) Stålkameratene (Group C) Grand Bodø (Group C) Alta (Group C) Mosjøen (Group C) Lyngen (Group C) Brønnøysund (Group C) |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 2. divisjon was a Norwegian second-tier football league season.
The league was contested by 30 teams, divided into a total of three groups; A and B (non-Northern Norwegian teams) and Group C, a district group which contained teams from Northern Norway.[1] The winners of group A and B were promoted to the 1979 1. divisjon. The second placed teams in group A and B met the winner of group C in a qualification round where the winner was promoted to 1. divisjon. The bottom team in group A and B and the seven lowest ranked teams in group C were relegated to the 3. divisjon. The second last teams in group A and B met in a two-legged qualification round to avoid relegation.
Mjøndalen won group A with 29 points. Rosenborg won group B with 27 points. Both teams promoted to the 1979 1. divisjon. Tromsø won group C and qualified for and the promotion play-offs but was not promoted.
Tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mjøndalen (C, P) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 29 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Fredrikstad | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 26 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Vard | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 25 | |
| 4 | Odd | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 21 | |
| 5 | Sogndal | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Vigør | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 15 | |
| 7 | Vigrestad | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 13 | |
| 8 | Fram Larvik | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 12 | |
| 9 | Os (O) | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 12 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Strømsgodset (R) | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 11 | Relegation to Third Division |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg (C, P) | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 27 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | HamKam (O, P) | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 23 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Frigg | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 21 | |
| 4 | Nessegutten | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 18 | |
| 5 | Raufoss | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Strindheim | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 17 | |
| 7 | Stjørdals-Blink | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 17 | |
| 8 | Hødd | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 15 | |
| 9 | Strømmen (R) | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 14 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Kongsvinger (R) | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 11 | Relegation to Third Division |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tromsø | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 27 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Mjølner | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 27 | |
| 3 | Mo | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 26 | |
| 4 | Harstad (R) | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 5 | Stålkameratene (R) | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 18 | |
| 6 | Grand Bodø (R) | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Alta (R) | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 14 | |
| 8 | Mosjøen (R) | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 14 | |
| 9 | Lyngen (R) | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 9 | |
| 10 | Brønnøysund (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 63 | −41 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Play-offs
Promotion play-offs
Results
- Tromsø – HamKam 0–3
- Fredrikstad – Tromsø 1–0
- HamKam – Fredrikstad 1–1
Play-off table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HamKam (O, P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Fredrikstad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Tromsø | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Relegation play-offs
Results
Os won 3–1 on aggregate. Strømmen was relegated to 3. divisjon.
References
- ^ Aarhus, Lars. "Second division 1978". RSSSF Norway. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
