# 2023 Norwegian Third Division

The 2023 Norwegian Third Division (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 started on 10 April 2023 and ended on 29 October 2023. The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, where all teams played 26 matches.

## League tables
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Lysekloster (P) | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 23 | +49 | 70 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Frigg | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 98 | 45 | +53 | 56 | |
| 3 | Fana | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 51 | |
| 4 | Os | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 48 | |
| 5 | Sandviken | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 44 | |
| 6 | Gjelleråsen | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 42 | |
| 7 | Skjetten | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 38 | |
| 8 | Stabæk 2 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 34 | |
| 9 | Lillestrøm 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 29 | |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Oslo | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 28 | |
| 11 | Skedsmo | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 25 | |
| 12 | Gneist (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 63 | −44 | 22 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 13 | Ullern 2 (R) | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 36 | 80 | −44 | 16 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 14 | Grorud 2 (R) | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 15 | Relegation to Fourth Division |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Eidsvold Turn (P) | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 26 | +83 | 75 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Hønefoss | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 19 | +61 | 73 | |
| 3 | Elverum | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 52 | |
| 4 | HamKam 2 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 35 | |
| 5 | Molde 2 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 35 | |
| 6 | Fu/Vo | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 35 | |
| 7 | Brumunddal (R) | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 35 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 8 | Florø | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 30 | |
| 9 | Hødd 2 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 72 | −20 | 29 | |
| 10 | Førde | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 28 | |
| 11 | Spjelkavik | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 27 | |
| 12 | Volda (R) | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 25 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 13 | Sogndal 2 (R) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 25 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 14 | Raufoss 2 (R) | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 92 | −68 | 10 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
* ↑ Brumunddal withdrew from the league. Fyllingsdalen in group 3 escaped relegation as the best 12th-placed team.

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Viking 2 (P) | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 25 | +53 | 64 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Vidar | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 79 | 42 | +37 | 57 | |
| 3 | Bjarg | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 52 | |
| 4 | Djerv 1919 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 51 | |
| 5 | Brodd | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 40 | |
| 6 | Stord | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 39 | |
| 7 | Frøya | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Sandnes Ulf 2 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Staal Jørpeland | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 30 | |
| 10 | Loddefjord | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 29 | |
| 11 | Madla | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 28 | |
| 12 | Fyllingsdalen | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 27 | |
| 13 | Eiger (R) | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 35 | 63 | −28 | 19 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 14 | Bremnes (R) | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 33 | 81 | −48 | 15 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
* ↑ Brumunddal in group 2 withdrew from the league. Fyllingsdalen escaped relegation as the best 12th-placed team.

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Eik Tønsberg (P) | 26 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 13 | +76 | 71 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Pors | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 30 | +40 | 64 | |
| 3 | Mandalskameratene | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 47 | |
| 4 | Odd 2 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 40 | |
| 5 | Sprint-Jeløy | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 38 | |
| 6 | Vindbjart | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 38 | |
| 7 | Sandefjord 2 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 35 | |
| 8 | Åskollen | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 34 | |
| 9 | Fredrikstad 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 31 | |
| 10 | Start 2 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 30 | |
| 11 | Mjøndalen 2 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 28 | |
| 12 | Halsen (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 26 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 13 | Donn (R) | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 38 | 87 | −49 | 20 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 14 | Randesund (R) | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 76 | −55 | 15 | Relegation to Fourth Division |

### Group 5

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Strindheim (P) | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 25 | +63 | 69 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Nardo | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 83 | 23 | +60 | 61 | |
| 3 | Rana | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 79 | 30 | +49 | 61 | |
| 4 | Byåsen | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 30 | +54 | 58 | |
| 5 | Tiller | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 35 | |
| 6 | Orkla | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 74 | −18 | 34 | |
| 7 | Kristiansund 2 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 33 | |
| 8 | Mosjøen | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 66 | −18 | 32 | |
| 9 | Rosenborg 2 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 30 | |
| 10 | Bodø/Glimt 2 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 29 | |
| 11 | Verdal | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 27 | |
| 12 | Steinkjer (R) | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 81 | −39 | 26 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 13 | Trønder-Lyn (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 72 | −27 | 22 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 14 | Kolstad (R) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 27 | 114 | −87 | 10 | Relegation to Fourth Division |

### Group 6

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Follo (P) | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 22 | +58 | 69 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Lørenskog | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 75 | 30 | +45 | 55 | |
| 3 | Nordstrand | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 29 | +38 | 46 | |
| 4 | Asker | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 43 | |
| 5 | Oppsal | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 40 | |
| 6 | Skjervøy | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 40 | |
| 7 | KFUM 2 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 40 | |
| 8 | Mjølner | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 38 | |
| 9 | Skeid 2 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 36 | |
| 10 | Fløya | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 33 | |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 29 | |
| 12 | Tromsø 2 (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 26 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 13 | Skånland (R) | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 25 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
| 14 | Hammerfest (R) | 26 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 118 | −108 | 3 | Relegation to Fourth Division |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ulrik Ferrer | Frigg | 41 |
| 2 | Julius Alexander Myrbakk | Eik Tønsberg | 35 |
| 3 | Alexander Dang | Lysekloster | 34 |
| 3 | Vital Curtis Kaba | Eidsvold Turn | 34 |
| 5 | Jens-Erik Grønlie Johansen | Åskollen | 27 |
| 6 | Mats Gramstad | Vidar | 25 |
| 7 | Håvard Haugen Dalseth | Follo | 22 |
| 7 | Omar Fonstad el Ghaouti | Hønefoss | 22 |
| 9 | Simen Haughom | Vidar / Eiger | 21 |
| 9 | Patrick Singstad Johansen | Byåsen | 21 |
| 9 | Daniel Grimset Kvalvågnes | Os | 21 |
| 9 | Fredrik Lund | Strindheim | 21 |
| 9 | Ørjan Isaksen Skallebø | Skjervøy | 21 |