2003 Norwegian Second Division
title: "2003 Norwegian Second Division" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["norwegian-second-division-seasons", "2003-in-norwegian-football", "2002–03-in-european-third-tier-association-football-leagues", "2003–04-in-european-third-tier-association-football-leagues"] topic_path: "geography/norway" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Norwegian_Second_Division" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
The 2003 2. divisjon season was the third highest football league for men in Norway.
26 games were played in 4 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Pors Grenland, Kongsvinger, Vard Haugesund and Tromsdalen were promoted to the 1. divisjon. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen were relegated to the 3. divisjon. The winning teams from each of the 24 groups in the 3. divisjon each faced a winning team from another group in a playoff match, resulting in 12 playoff winners which were promoted to the 2. divisjon.
League tables
Group 1
|section=Group 1 |res_col_header=PR
|team1=PGR|name_PGR=Pors Grenland |team2=TØN|name_TØN=FK Tønsberg |team3=KVI|name_KVI=Kvik Halden |team4=TOL|name_TOL=Tollnes |team5=LAR|name_LAR=Larvik Fotball |team6=FRI|name_FRI=Frigg |team7=KJE|name_KJE=Kjelsås |team8=STA2|name_STA2=Stabæk 2 |team9=S-J|name_S-J=Sprint-Jeløy |team10=ODD2|name_ODD2=Odd Grenland 2 |team11=FOL|name_FOL=Follo |team12=JER|name_JER=Jerv |team13=BOR|name_BOR=Borg Fotball |team14=RUN|name_RUN=Runar
|win_PGR=17|draw_PGR=5|loss_PGR=4|gf_PGR=69|ga_PGR=28|status_PGR= |win_TØN=12|draw_TØN=10|loss_TØN=4|gf_TØN=57|ga_TØN=35 |win_KVI=13|draw_KVI=7|loss_KVI=6|gf_KVI=52|ga_KVI=41 |win_TOL=11|draw_TOL=9|loss_TOL=6|gf_TOL=53|ga_TOL=45 |win_LAR=11|draw_LAR=6|loss_LAR=9|gf_LAR=45|ga_LAR=28 |win_FRI=10|draw_FRI=9|loss_FRI=7|gf_FRI=46|ga_FRI=43 |win_KJE=8|draw_KJE=9|loss_KJE=9|gf_KJE=32|ga_KJE=36 |win_STA2=7|draw_STA2=10|loss_STA2=9|gf_STA2=37|ga_STA2=32 |win_S-J=7|draw_S-J=9|loss_S-J=10|gf_S-J=42|ga_S-J=52 |win_ODD2=8|draw_ODD2=6|loss_ODD2=12|gf_ODD2=38|ga_ODD2=54 |win_FOL=8|draw_FOL=5|loss_FOL=13|gf_FOL=36|ga_FOL=48 |win_JER=6|draw_JER=8|loss_JER=12|gf_JER=40|ga_JER=59|status_JER=R |win_BOR=5|draw_BOR=9|loss_BOR=12|gf_BOR=35|ga_BOR=56|status_BOR=R |win_RUN=5|draw_RUN=6|loss_RUN=15|gf_RUN=35|ga_RUN=60|status_RUN=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division |result1=P |col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division |result12=R|result13=R|result14=R |update=complete|source=
Group 2
|section=Group 2 |res_col_header=PR
|team1=KON|name_KON=Kongsvinger |team2=ULL|name_ULL=Ullensaker/Kisa |team3=NYB|name_NYB=Nybergsund |team4=BYÅ|name_BYÅ=Byåsen |team5=SKJ|name_SKJ=Skjetten |team6=LØR|name_LØR=Lørenskog |team7=EID|name_EID=Eidsvold Turn |team8=GJL|name_GJL=Gjøvik-Lyn |team9=LIL2|name_LIL2=Lillestrøm 2 |team10=MOL2|name_MOL2=Molde 2 |team11=MER|name_MER=Mercantile |team12=LIL|name_LIL=FF Lillehammer |team13=AVE|name_AVE=Averøykameratene |team14=CLA|name_CLA=Clausenengen
|win_KON=22|draw_KON=4|loss_KON=0|gf_KON=62|ga_KON=23|status_KON=P |win_ULL=22|draw_ULL=0|loss_ULL=4|gf_ULL=72|ga_ULL=24 |win_NYB=16|draw_NYB=7|loss_NYB=3|gf_NYB=74|ga_NYB=30 |win_BYÅ=15|draw_BYÅ=1|loss_BYÅ=10|gf_BYÅ=54|ga_BYÅ=45 |win_SKJ=14|draw_SKJ=3|loss_SKJ=9|gf_SKJ=65|ga_SKJ=43 |win_LØR=11|draw_LØR=2|loss_LØR=13|gf_LØR=48|ga_LØR=56 |win_EID=10|draw_EID=4|loss_EID=12|gf_EID=43|ga_EID=44 |win_GJL=9|draw_GJL=6|loss_GJL=11|gf_GJL=56|ga_GJL=50 |win_LIL2=9|draw_LIL2=2|loss_LIL2=15|gf_LIL2=53|ga_LIL2=67 |win_MOL2=7|draw_MOL2=6|loss_MOL2=13|gf_MOL2=50|ga_MOL2=53 |win_MER=7|draw_MER=5|loss_MER=14|gf_MER=41|ga_MER=60 |win_LIL=7|draw_LIL=3|loss_LIL=16|gf_LIL=36|ga_LIL=66|status_LIL=R |win_AVE=7|draw_AVE=3|loss_AVE=16|gf_AVE=33|ga_AVE=68|status_AVE=R |win_CLA=2|draw_CLA=2|loss_CLA=22|gf_CLA=32|ga_CLA=90|status_CLA=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division |result1=P |col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division |result12=R|result13=R|result14=R |update=complete|source=
Group 3
|section=Group 3 |res_col_header=PR
|team1=VAH|name_VAH=Vard Haugesund |team2=L-H|name_L-H=Løv-Ham |team3=ÅSA|name_ÅSA=Åsane |team4=HOV|name_HOV=Hovding |team5=FYL|name_FYL=Fyllingen |team6=BRA2|name_BRA2=Brann 2 |team7=ÅLG|name_ÅLG=Ålgård |team8=VIK2|name_VIK2=Viking 2 |team9=KLE|name_KLE=Klepp |team10=VID|name_VID=Vidar |team11=FAN|name_FAN=Fana |team12=NSO|name_NSO=Nest-Sotra |team13=SKA|name_SKA=Skarbøvik |team14=LAN|name_LAN=Langevåg
|win_VAH=21|draw_VAH=1|loss_VAH=4|gf_VAH=91|ga_VAH=27|status_VAH=P |win_L-H=18|draw_L-H=2|loss_L-H=6|gf_L-H=69|ga_L-H=31 |win_ÅSA=15|draw_ÅSA=3|loss_ÅSA=8|gf_ÅSA=69|ga_ÅSA=41 |win_HOV=14|draw_HOV=3|loss_HOV=9|gf_HOV=55|ga_HOV=33 |win_FYL=11|draw_FYL=5|loss_FYL=10|gf_FYL=61|ga_FYL=56 |win_BRA2=11|draw_BRA2=5|loss_BRA2=10|gf_BRA2=50|ga_BRA2=57 |win_ÅLG=12|draw_ÅLG=0|loss_ÅLG=14|gf_ÅLG=53|ga_ÅLG=64 |win_VIK2=8|draw_VIK2=9|loss_VIK2=9|gf_VIK2=37|ga_VIK2=37 |win_KLE=9|draw_KLE=5|loss_KLE=12|gf_KLE=51|ga_KLE=47 |win_VID=10|draw_VID=1|loss_VID=15|gf_VID=29|ga_VID=71 |win_FAN=9|draw_FAN=3|loss_FAN=14|gf_FAN=41|ga_FAN=51 |win_NSO=8|draw_NSO=5|loss_NSO=13|gf_NSO=40|ga_NSO=48|status_NSO=R |win_SKA=8|draw_SKA=1|loss_SKA=17|gf_SKA=39|ga_SKA=68|status_SKA=R |win_LAN=5|draw_LAN=3|loss_LAN=18|gf_LAN=18|ga_LAN=72|status_LAN=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division |result1=P |col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division |result12=R|result13=R|result14=R |update=complete|source=
Group 4
|section=Group 4 |res_col_header=PR
|team1=TRO|name_TRO=Tromsdalen |team2=STR|name_STR=Strindheim |team3=LEV|name_LEV=Levanger |team4=ROS2|name_ROS2=Rosenborg 2 |team5=MO |name_MO =Mo |team6=LOF|name_LOF=Lofoten |team7=NID|name_NID=Nidelv |team8=VES|name_VES=Vesterålen |team9=NAR|name_NAR=Narvik |team10=SKA|name_SKA=Skarp |team11=STE|name_STE=Steinkjer |team12=HAM|name_HAM=Hammerfest |team13=BOS|name_BOS=Bossekop |team14=SKJ|name_SKJ=Skjervøy
|win_TRO=21|draw_TRO=2|loss_TRO=3|gf_TRO=75|ga_TRO=21|status_TRO=P |win_STR=18|draw_STR=5|loss_STR=3|gf_STR=98|ga_STR=33 |win_LEV=15|draw_LEV=5|loss_LEV=6|gf_LEV=83|ga_LEV=36 |win_ROS2=14|draw_ROS2=2|loss_ROS2=10|gf_ROS2=65|ga_ROS2=49 |win_MO =11|draw_MO =7|loss_MO =8|gf_MO =53|ga_MO =39 |win_LOF=12|draw_LOF=4|loss_LOF=10|gf_LOF=41|ga_LOF=46 |win_NID=11|draw_NID=6|loss_NID=9|gf_NID=56|ga_NID=51 |win_VES=11|draw_VES=2|loss_VES=13|gf_VES=58|ga_VES=60 |win_NAR=9|draw_NAR=5|loss_NAR=12|gf_NAR=46|ga_NAR=51 |win_SKA=9|draw_SKA=4|loss_SKA=13|gf_SKA=57|ga_SKA=62 |win_STE=9|draw_STE=2|loss_STE=15|gf_STE=47|ga_STE=65 |win_HAM=9|draw_HAM=2|loss_HAM=15|gf_HAM=43|ga_HAM=75|status_HAM=R |win_BOS=8|draw_BOS=2|loss_BOS=16|gf_BOS=33|ga_BOS=57|status_BOS=R |win_SKJ=1|draw_SKJ=0|loss_SKJ=25|gf_SKJ=20|ga_SKJ=130|status_SKJ=R
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to First Division |result1=P |col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Third Division |result12=R|result13=R|result14=R |update=complete|source=
Promotion playoff
Top goalscorers
Only players with more than 10 goals are listed.
Group 1
- 13 goals: John Erling Kleppe, Pors
- 13 goals: Stian Nikodemussen, Tønsberg
- 13 goals: Lasse Jørn Fredriksen, Tollnes
- 11 goals: Ole Halvor Kolstad, Pors
- 11 goals: Christian Østli, Tønsberg
Group 2
- 25 goals: Eirik Soltvedt, Ull/Kisa
- 24 goals: Lars Lafton, Nybergsund
- 20 goals: Vegard Svenskerud, Gjøvik-Lyn
- 19 goals: Mato Grubisic, Skjetten
- 13 goals: Einar Kalsæg, Eidsvold Turn
- 13 goals: Trygve Velten, Mercantile
- 10 goals: Andreas Walnum, Byåsen
- 10 goals: Mahmod Hejazi, Lillestrøm 2
- 10 goals: SWE Paul Olausson, Kongsvinger
Group 3
- 25 goals: Jarle Wee, Vard
- 19 goals: Steinar Lein, Vard
- 12 goals: Kjell Sture Jensen, Vard
Group 4
- 33 goals: Bård Karlsen, Tromsdalen
- 30 goals: Vegard Alstad Sunde, Levanger
- 23 goals: Aslak Sokki, Skarp
- 20 goals: Kristian Selnæs, Strindheim
- 18 goals: Svein Martin Engvik, Nidelv
- 15 goals: Øystein Wiik, Nidelv
- 14 goals: Vegard Olsen, Strindheim
- 13 goals: Hans Arild Eliassen, Hammerfest
- 13 goals: Torstein Vassdal, Mo
- 13 goals: Fredrik Stoltz, Vesterålen
- 12 goals: Morten Giæver, Skarp
References
- Fixtures and table, group 1
- Fixtures and table, group 2
- Fixtures and table, group 3
- Fixtures and table, group 4
References
- ''[[Telemarksavisa]]'' 22 October 2003, p. 43
- ''[[Tønsbergs Blad]]'' 20 October 2003, p. 16
- ''[[Romerikes Blad]]'' 25 October 2003, p. 17
- ''[[Haugesunds Avis]]'' 21 October 2003, p. 18
- ''[[Nordlys]]'' 20 October 2003, p. 26
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