The 1978

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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. 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

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. 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

Group B

Group C

Play-offs

Promotion play-offs

Results

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Play-off table

Relegation play-offs

Results

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– Os 0–1 ''Os won 3–1 on aggregate. Strømmen was relegated to 3. divisjon.''

References

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1978–79 in European second tier association football leagues, Norway