Norwegian football league system

The Norwegian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Norway.

System

2013

The current national league system administered by the NFF is organised as 1–1–4–12, where Tippeligaen is the highest level and 1. Divisjon the second tier, followed by four regional groups at the third tier (2. Divisjon) and 12 regional groups at the fourth tier (3. Divisjon). The leagues at the fifth tier (4. Divisjon) and below are regional divisions administered by the various regional football associations. The regional leagues mostly follow county borders.

Level Clubs	League(s)/Division(s)
1 16	Tippeligaen 16 clubs
2 16	1. Divisjon 16 clubs
3 56	2. Divisjon Group 1 14 clubs			2. Divisjon Group 2 14 clubs			2. Divisjon Group 3 14 clubs			2. Divisjon Group 4 14 clubs
4 164	3. Divisjon Group 1 14 clubs	3. Divisjon Group 2 14 clubs	3. Divisjon Group 3 14 clubs	3. Divisjon Group 4 14 clubs	3. Divisjon Group 5 14 clubs	3. Divisjon Group 6 14 clubs	3. Divisjon Group 7 14 clubs	3. Divisjon Group 8 14 clubs	3. Divisjon Group 9 14 clubs	3. Divisjon Group 10 14 clubs	3. Divisjon Group 11 12 clubs	3. Divisjon Group 12 12 clubs
5 310 6 404 7 347 8 185 9 65 10 13	Regional football unions Østfold (promotion to group 1) 4. Div - 1 group - 14 5. Div - 2 groups - 12+11 6. Div - 2 groups - 10+8 7. Div - 3 groups - 8+8+8 Oslo (promotion to groups 1, 2, 3, 4) 4. Div - 3 groups - 11+12+12 5. Div - 3 groups - 10+10+10 6. Div - 3 groups - 10+9+10 7. Div - 3 groups - 10+10+10 8. Div - 5 groups - 10+9+9+9+6 Akershus (promotion to groups 2, 3, 4) 4. Div - 1 group - 14 5. Div - 1 group - 12 6. Div - 1 group - 11 7. Div - 1 group - 10 8. Div - 1 group - 9 9. Div - 1 group - 12 Indre Østland (Oppland and Hedmark) (promotion to groups 2, 3, 4) 4. Div - 3 groups - 11+11+12 5. Div - 7 groups - 8+8+10+9+10+5+7			Regional football unions Buskerud (promotion to groups 3, 4, 5) 4. Div - 1 group - 14 5. Div - 2 groups - 11+11 6. Div - 2 groups - 6+6 7. Div - 1 group - 8 Telemark (promotion to groups 4, 5) 4. Div - 1 group - 10 5. Div - 1 group - 12 6. Div - 1 group - 11 7. Div - 3 groups - 9+6+10 Vestfold (promotion to groups 4, 5) 4. Div - 1 group - 13 5. Div - 1 group - 10 6. Div - 1 group - 11 7. Div - 1 group - 10 8. Div - 1 group - 13 Agder (promotion to groups 5, 6) 4. Div - 1 group - 14 5. Div - 2 groups - 11+10 6. Div - 3 groups - 8+9+9 Rogaland (promotion to groups 5, 6, 7) 4. Div - 3 group - 12+12+12 5. Div - 3 groups - 12+11+12 6. Div - 3 groups - 10+8+7 7. Div - 4 groups - 11+9+11+10			Regional football unions Hordaland (promotion to groups 6, 7) 4. Div - 2 groups - 12+12 5. Div - 3 groups - 12+12+12 6. Div - 4 groups - 9+10+10+10 7. Div - 4 groups - 9+9+10+9 Sogn og Fjordane (promotion to group 7, 8) 4. Div - 1 group - 12 5. Div - 2 groups - 10+9 6. Div - 3 groups - 6+6+7 Sunnmøre (promotion to groups 7, 8, 9) 4. Div - 1 group - 12 5. Div - 1 group - 10 6. Div - 2 groups - 8+9 Nordmøre and Romsdal (promotion to groups 8, 9, 10) 4. Div - 1 group - 12 5. Div - 1 group - 10 6. Div - 2 groups - 9+10			Regional football unions Trøndelag (promotion to groups 9, 10) 4. Div - 2 groups - 12+12 5. Div - 4 groups - 8+9+9+10 6. Div - 8 groups - 10+8+9+7+10+9+19+10 Nordland (promotion to group 11) 4. Div - 1 group - 10 5. Div - 2 groups - 8+8 6. Div - 1 group - 6 Hålogaland (northern Nordland and southern Troms) (promotion to group 11) 4. Div - 1 group - 11 5. Div - 3 groups - 7+7+7 Troms (promotion to group 12) 4. Div - 1 group - 12 5. Div - 2 groups - 9+10 6. Div - 3 groups - 6+7+9 Finnmark (promotion to group 12) 4. Div - 1 group - 9 5. Div - 2 groups - 7+8

Promotion and relegation

Division	Promotion	Relegation
Tippeligaen	N/A	15th, 16th (14th team in play-off)
1. Divisjon	Winner, runner-up (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th in play-off)	13th, 14th, 15th, 16th
2. Divisjon	Winners in four groups	12th, 13th, 14th in four groups
3. Divisjon	Winners in twelve groups	12th, 13th, 14th in groups 1–10; 11th, 12th in groups 11–12

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