# 2001 Norwegian Second Division

The 2001 2. divisjon was the third highest football league for men in Norway.
26 games were played in 4 groups—changed from the 8 groups in the 2000 season—with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Tollnes, Åsane, Oslo Øst and Lørenskog 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Tollnes (P) | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 73 | 47 | +26 | 50 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | FF Lillehammer | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 50 | |
| 3 | Eik-Tønsberg | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 49 | |
| 4 | Fredrikstad | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 47 | |
| 5 | Bærum | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 41 | |
| 6 | Nybergsund | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 39 | |
| 7 | Ullensaker/Kisa | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 36 | |
| 8 | Pors Grenland | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 36 | |
| 9 | Kvik Halden | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 34 | |
| 10 | Sprint-Jeløy | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 34 | |
| 11 | Stabæk 2 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 33 | |
| 12 | Asker (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 29 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Ullern (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 20 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 14 | Odd Grenland 2 (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 47 | 79 | −32 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Åsane (P) | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 17 | +40 | 61 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Fana | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 55 | |
| 3 | Vard Haugesund | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 52 | |
| 4 | Fyllingen | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 48 | |
| 5 | Løv-Ham | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 43 | |
| 6 | Nord | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 41 | |
| 7 | Viking 2 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 37 | |
| 8 | Vidar | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 36 | |
| 9 | Førde | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 70 | −10 | 33 | |
| 10 | Tornado | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 32 | |
| 11 | Nest-Sotra | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 31 | |
| 12 | Sandnes (R) | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 31 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Florø (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 69 | −37 | 17 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 14 | Stord (R) | 26 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 31 | 113 | −82 | 3 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Oslo Øst (P) | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 58 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Strindheim | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 50 | |
| 3 | Rosenborg 2 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 49 | |
| 4 | Romerike Fotball | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 47 | |
| 5 | Træff | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 38 | |
| 6 | Skarbøvik | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 36 | |
| 7 | Steinkjer | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 35 | |
| 8 | Clausenengen | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 35 | |
| 9 | Molde 2 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 33 | |
| 10 | Spjelkavik | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 30 | |
| 11 | Verdal | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 29 | |
| 12 | Gjøvik-Lyn (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 27 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Stjørdals-Blink (R) | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 27 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 14 | Ranheim (R) | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 20 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Lørenskog (P) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 23 | +46 | 59 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Skarp | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 85 | 45 | +40 | 53 | |
| 3 | Lofoten | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 51 | |
| 4 | Lyn 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 43 | |
| 5 | Alta | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 40 | |
| 6 | Stålkameratene | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 38 | |
| 7 | Harstad | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 35 | |
| 8 | Skjervøy | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 34 | |
| 9 | Eidsvold Turn | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Mo | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 33 | |
| 11 | Hammerfest | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 28 | |
| 12 | Fauske/Sprint (R) | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 79 | −33 | 26 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Narvik (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 14 | Finnsnes (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 92 | −60 | 18 | Relegation to Third Division |

## Top goalscorers
### Group 1

21 goals:
* Morten Romsdalen, Tollnes
18 goals:
* Caleb Francis, Ull/Kisa
17 goals:
* Christian Michelsen, Stabæk 2
14 goals:
* Bjørn Tore Hansen, Eik and Kvik Halden
* John Erling Kleppe, Pors
* Kim Nysted, Bærum
* Espen Seheim, Asker
13 goals:
* Lars Kåre Gustavsen, Asker
* Glenn Hamnebukt, Tollnes
* Bård Erik Olsen, Sprint/Jeløy
* Kamal Saaliti, Ullern

### Group 2

* 25 goals: Kjell Sture Jensen, Vard Haugesund
(incomplete)

### Group 3

28 goals:
* Jørn Holmen, Romerike
24 goals:
* Kenneth Kvalheim, Oslo Øst
16 goals:
* Kai Røberg, Træff and Molde 2
11 goals:
* Stig Arild Råket, Molde 2
* Nils Gunnar Thomle, Molde 2
(incomplete)

### Group 4

35 goals:
* Bård Karlsen, Skarp
27 goals:
* Espen Olsen, Lørenskog
23 goals:
* Pål Flønes, Mo
22 goals:
* Øystein Esjeholm, Alta
16 goals:
* Bjørn Strøm, Lofoten
15 goals:
* Roy Berntsen, Harstad
* Einar Kalsæg, Eidsvold Turn
* Evgeniy Sorokon, Stålkameratene
14 goals:
* Tore Karlsen, Fauske/Sprint
* Hans Åge Yndestad, Skarp