# 1997 Norwegian Second Division

The 1997 2. divisjon, the third highest association football league for men in Norway.
22 games were played in 8 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Kjelsås, Raufoss, Ullern and Strindheim were promoted to the First Division through playoffs against the other 4 group winners. Number ten, eleven and twelve were relegated to the 3. divisjon. The winning teams from each of the 19 groups in the 3. divisjon, plus some number-two teams, were promoted to the 2. divisjon.

## League tables
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Kjelsås (P) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 45 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Skjetten | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 42 | |
| 3 | Lillestrøm 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 41 | |
| 4 | Fredrikstad | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 38 | |
| 5 | Ski | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 35 | |
| 6 | Østsiden | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 32 | |
| 7 | Råde | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Strømmen | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 28 | |
| 9 | Sprint-Jeløy | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 28 | |
| 10 | Lørenskog | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 26 | |
| 11 | Frigg (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 20 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Selbak (R) | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 78 | −64 | 4 | Relegation to Third Division |
* ↑ Lørenskog survived as the best tenth-place team, since Stålkameratene was removed.

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Raufoss (P) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 45 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Faaberg | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 41 | |
| 3 | Grei | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 37 | |
| 4 | Liv/Fossekallen | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 35 | |
| 5 | Årvoll | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 35 | |
| 6 | Elverum | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 33 | |
| 7 | Jevnaker | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 30 | |
| 8 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 29 | |
| 9 | Ham-Kam 2 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 28 | |
| 10 | Eidsvold Turn (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Mercantile (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Holter (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 58 | −35 | 13 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Ullern (P) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 47 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Bærum | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 44 | |
| 3 | Sandefjord | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 43 | |
| 4 | Ørn-Horten | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 39 | |
| 5 | Jerv | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 39 | |
| 6 | Larvik Turn | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 38 | |
| 7 | Pors Grenland | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 38 | |
| 8 | Mjøndalen | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Åssiden | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 18 | |
| 10 | Falk (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 18 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Vindbjart (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 59 | −44 | 14 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Stokke (R) | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 62 | −41 | 9 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Vidar | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 50 | |
| 2 | Fyllingen | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 46 | |
| 3 | Vard Haugesund | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 43 | |
| 4 | Randaberg | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 34 | |
| 5 | Flekkefjord | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 29 | |
| 6 | Eiger | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 29 | |
| 7 | Sola | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 28 | |
| 8 | Vedavåg | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 28 | |
| 9 | Ålgård | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 27 | |
| 10 | Vigør (R) | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Viking 2 (R) | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Kopervik (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 16 | Relegation to Third Division |
* 1 2 It seems unlikely that Vedavåg and Sola would have an identical record (including goals) but this is how it is printed in the source.

### Group 5

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Fana | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 18 | +38 | 57 | |
| 2 | Åsane | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 48 | |
| 3 | Brann 2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 35 | |
| 4 | Nest-Sotra | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 34 | |
| 5 | Volda | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 31 | |
| 6 | Stryn | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 29 | |
| 7 | Førde | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 29 | |
| 8 | Stord | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 25 | |
| 9 | Skarbøvik | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 24 | |
| 10 | Løv-Ham (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Trott (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Ørsta (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 6

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Kolstad | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 45 | |
| 2 | Nardo | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 39 | |
| 3 | Ranheim | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 39 | |
| 4 | Abildsø | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 37 | |
| 5 | Molde 2 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 31 | |
| 6 | Træff | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 31 | |
| 7 | Averøykameratene | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 31 | |
| 8 | Nationalkam | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 29 | |
| 9 | Fossum | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 26 | |
| 10 | Åndalsnes | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 25 | |
| 11 | Orkanger (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 17 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Nidelv (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 58 | −36 | 14 | Relegation to Third Division |
* ↑ Åndalsnes survived as the second best tenth-place team, since Narvik/Nor was disestablished.

### Group 7

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Strindheim (P) | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 29 | +51 | 51 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Rosenborg 2 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 79 | 28 | +51 | 46 | |
| 3 | Verdal | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 42 | |
| 4 | Mosjøen | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 41 | |
| 5 | Stålkameratene (R) | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 40 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 6 | Gevir Bodø | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 33 | |
| 7 | Steinkjer | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 33 | |
| 8 | Stjørdals-Blink | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 32 | |
| 9 | Mo | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 28 | |
| 10 | Namsos (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 70 | −27 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Sandnessjøen (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 33 | 113 | −80 | 8 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Fauske/Sprint (R) | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 98 | −73 | 7 | Relegation to Third Division |
* ↑ Stålkameratene was forcibly relegated for cheating by using ineligible players.

### Group 8

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Lofoten | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 25 | +41 | 54 | |
| 2 | Tromsdalen | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 28 | +41 | 46 | |
| 3 | Finnsnes | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 40 | |
| 4 | Skjervøy | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 40 | |
| 5 | Alta | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 37 | |
| 6 | Mjølner-Narvik | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 35 | |
| 7 | Narvik/Nor (R) | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 34 | Merged |
| 8 | Silsand/Omegn | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 32 | |
| 9 | Polarstjernen | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 71 | −31 | 26 | |
| 10 | Sortland (R) | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 16 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Porsanger (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 63 | −37 | 10 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Tromsø 2 (R) | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 120 | −92 | 6 | Relegation to Third Division |
* ↑ Narvik/Nor ceased to exist after the season because of a merger.