# 2021 Norwegian Third Division

The 2021 3. divisjon (referred to as Norsk Tipping-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a fourth-tier Norwegian football league season. The league consisted of 84 teams divided into 6 groups of 14 teams each. The season began in early August 2021. All teams played 13 matches instead of the normal 26. Furthermore, all reserve teams ("2" teams) were barred from promotion.

## League tables
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Gjøvik-Lyn (P) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 9 | +40 | 39 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Gjelleråsen | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 26 | |
| 3 | Elverum | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 25 | |
| 4 | Brumunddal | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 24 | |
| 5 | Kongsvinger 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 22 | |
| 6 | Lillestrøm 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 21 | |
| 7 | Lørenskog | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 18 | |
| 8 | Grorud 2 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 16 | |
| 9 | Raufoss 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 14 | |
| 10 | Toten | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 14 | |
| 11 | Fu/Vo | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 11 | |
| 12 | Nybergsund (R) | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 11 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 13 | Ull/Kisa 2 (R) | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 8 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 14 | Stovner (R) | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 6 | Relegation to Fourth Division |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Ørn Horten (P) | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 29 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Eik Tønsberg | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 27 | |
| 3 | Pors | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 25 | |
| 4 | Hønefoss | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 25 | |
| 5 | Oppsal | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 19 | |
| 6 | Strømsgodset 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 18 | |
| 7 | Sarpsborg 08 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 18 | |
| 8 | Fredrikstad 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 17 | |
| 9 | Halsen | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 16 | |
| 10 | Follo | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 15 | |
| 11 | Mjøndalen 2 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 15 | |
| 12 | Flint (R) | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 15 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 13 | Kråkerøy (R) | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 10 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 14 | Åssiden (R) | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 55 | −45 | 1 | Relegation to Fourth Division |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Staal Jørpeland (P) | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 27 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Sola | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 26 | |
| 3 | Vindbjart | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 25 | |
| 4 | Djerv 1919 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 22 | |
| 5 | Brodd | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 21 | |
| 6 | Viking 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 20 | |
| 7 | Start 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 19 | |
| 8 | Vidar | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 17 | |
| 9 | Åkra | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 17 | |
| 10 | Express | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 17 | |
| 11 | Mandalskameratene | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 16 | |
| 12 | Hinna (R) | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 11 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 13 | Madla (R) | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 10 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 14 | Donn (R) | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 7 | Relegation to Fourth Division |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Frigg (P) | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | +38 | 35 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Fana | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 34 | |
| 3 | Fyllingsdalen | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 27 | |
| 4 | Lyn | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 23 | |
| 5 | Bjarg | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 22 | |
| 6 | Os | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Ready | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 16 | |
| 8 | Brann 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 15 | |
| 9 | Lysekloster | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 15 | |
| 10 | Sandviken | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 15 | |
| 11 | Stord | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 15 | |
| 12 | Fjøra (R) | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 13 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 13 | Årdal (R) | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 35 | −25 | 8 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 14 | Sogndal 2 (R) | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 63 | −56 | 2 | Relegation to Fourth Division |

### Group 5

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Træff (P) | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 31 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Spjelkavik | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 28 | |
| 3 | Strindheim | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 26 | |
| 4 | Aalesund 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 23 | |
| 5 | Kolstad | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 21 | |
| 6 | Byåsen | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 19 | |
| 7 | Tiller | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 18 | |
| 8 | Molde 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 17 | |
| 9 | Orkla | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 17 | |
| 10 | Volda | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 16 | |
| 11 | Melhus | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 15 | |
| 12 | Ranheim 2 (R) | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 50 | −26 | 12 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 13 | NTNUI (R) | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 9 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 14 | Tynset (R) | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 51 | −32 | 3 | Relegation to Fourth Division |

### Group 6

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Ullern (P) | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 35 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Oslo | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 23 | |
| 3 | Junkeren | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 22 | |
| 4 | Tromsø 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 21 | |
| 5 | Stabæk 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 21 | |
| 6 | Nordstrand | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| 7 | Mjølner | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 19 | |
| 8 | Rana | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 | |
| 9 | Bodø/Glimt 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 18 | |
| 10 | Skjervøy | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 17 | |
| 11 | Skeid 2 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 16 | |
| 12 | Melbo (R) | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 14 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 13 | Skånland (R) | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 7 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 14 | Finnsnes (R) | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 6 | Relegation to Fourth Division |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Vital Curtis Kaba | Frigg | 17 |
| 2 | Rocky Lekaj | Gjøvik-Lyn | 16 |
| 2 | Elias Heggland Myrlid | Brann 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Even Østensen | Staal Jørpeland | 16 |
| 5 | Eirik Kjørsvik | Træff | 14 |
| 6 | Peder Dovland | Mandalskameratene | 13 |
| 7 | Ulrik Ferrer | Frigg | 12 |
| 7 | Ørjan Isaksen Skallebø | Skjervøy | 12 |
| 9 | Preben Finstad | Brumunddal | 11 |
| 9 | Mikael Harbosen Haga | Træff | 11 |
| 9 | Daniel Kraska | Toten | 11 |
| 9 | Tim Nilsen | Lysekloster | 11 |
| 9 | Magnus Solum | Elverum | 11 |
| 9 | Sander Alvestad Svela | Start 2 | 11 |