The 1988

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was a Norwegian second-tier

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league season. The league was contested by 24 teams, divided into two groups; A and B. The winners of group A and B were promoted to the

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. The second placed teams met the 10th position finisher in the

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in a qualification round where the winner was promoted to 1. divisjon. The bottom three teams in both groups were relegated to the

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Overview

Summary

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won group A with 45 points and Mjølner won group B with 53 points. Both teams promoted to the 1989 1. divisjon. The second-placed teams,

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and HamKam met Bryne in the promotion play-offs. Start won the qualification and was promoted to the 1. divisjon.

Tables

Group A

Group B

Promotion play-offs

Results

– HamKam 2–1 * HamKam – Bryne 2–1 *

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1–3 ''Start won the qualification round and won promotion to the 1. divisjon.''

Play-off table

References

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