The 2020

2. divisjon The Norwegian Second Division, also called 2. divisjon and often referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons, is the third-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. There are 28 teams divided into two groups, and at the ...

(referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian

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third-tier league season. The league consisted of 28 teams divided into 2 groups of 14 teams. The groups were announced by the NFF on 7 December 2019. Under normal circumstances, the league would have been played as a double

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, where all teams play 26 matches. However, this season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league was split after 13 rounds, meaning the teams only played each other once in this stage. The seven best ranked teams in each of the two groups qualified for a second stage, the promotion groups, where they were to play six more matches. The seven worst ranked teams in each of the two groups did not play any more matches after the first stage, and no teams were relegated. On 12 November, four of the last six matches in group 1 were cancelled because the teams had nothing left to play for. The two teams finishing in first and second place had already been determined. One match was also cancelled in group 2 for the same reason.

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 2019 season.

To 2. divisjon

Promoted from

3. divisjon The Norwegian Third Division, also called 3. divisjon, is the fourth highest division of the men's football league in Norway. Like the rest of the Norwegian football league system, the season runs from spring to autumn, running approximately from ...

Eidsvold Turn Eidsvold Turnforening is a Norwegian sport club from Eidsvoll, Akershus. It has sections for association football, team handball, track and field, gymnastics and speed skating. The club was founded as ''Eidsvold IL'' on 29 April 1910, and the na ...

* Vålerenga 2 * Fløy-Flekkerøy *

Vard Haugesund Sportsklubben Vard Haugesund is a Norwegian football club located in Haugesund. The team currently plays in the 2. divisjon after being promoted from the 3. divisjon in 2019. The team reached the Norwegian Football Cup finals in 1962 and 1975. ...

* Rosenborg 2 * Fløya Relegated from

1. divisjon The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon and OBOS-ligaen (named sponsor is property developer OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are p ...

* Notodden *

Skeid Skeid is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Nordre Åsen, Oslo. It has sections for association football (one for elite and one for grassroots football), Nordic skiing and bandy. General history The club was founded as ''IK Skeid'' on 5 De ...

Tromsdalen Tromsdalen ( sme, Romssavággi Sálašvággi) is an urban neighborhood in the city of Tromsø which is in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located just to the east of the city centre on the mainland along the coas ...

From 2. divisjon

Promoted to

* Stjørdals-Blink * Grorud * Åsane Relegated to

* Vidar * Sola *

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* Elverum *

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* Mjølner

League tables

Group 1

Promotion group 1

Group 2

Promotion group 2

Promotion play-offs

The teams who finished in second place in their respective group qualified for the promotion play-offs, where they faced each other over

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. The winner, Asker then played against the 14th placed team in the

for a place in the 2021 1. divisjon. ''2–2 on aggregate. Asker won 4–3 on penalties.''

Team changes

To 2. divisjon

From 2. divisjon

League tables

Group 1

Promotion group 1

Group 2

Promotion group 2

Promotion play-offs

Top scorers

Group 1

Group 2

References