1998 Norwegian Second Division
# 1998 Norwegian Second Division

In the 1998 2. divisjon, the third highest football league for men in Norway, 22 games were played in 8 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Liv/Fossekallen, Skjetten, Clausenengen and Lofoten were promoted to the First Division through playoffs against the other 4 group winners. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen 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 | Liv/Fossekallen (P) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 14 | +37 | 52 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Årvoll | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 40 | |
| 3 | Lyn 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 37 | |
| 4 | Faaberg | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 36 | |
| 5 | Lillestrøm 2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 35 | |
| 6 | Sprint-Jeløy | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 35 | |
| 7 | Drøbak/Frogn | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 31 | |
| 8 | Jevnaker | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 28 | |
| 9 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 28 | |
| 10 | Strømmen (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Jotun (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 18 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Bjerke (R) | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 9 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Skjetten (P) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 50 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Sarpsborg | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 50 | |
| 3 | Stabæk 2 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 40 | |
| 4 | Grei | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 34 | |
| 5 | Bærum | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 33 | |
| 6 | Lørenskog | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 33 | |
| 7 | Abildsø | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 31 | |
| 8 | Elverum | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 29 | |
| 9 | Nybergsund | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 28 | |
| 10 | Fossum (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 25 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Rakkestad (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 25 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Ham-Kam 2 (R) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 80 | −65 | 4 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ørn-Horten | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 47 | |
| 2 | Fredrikstad | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 47 | |
| 3 | Sandefjord | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 40 | |
| 4 | Runar | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 34 | |
| 5 | Vålerenga 2 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 33 | |
| 6 | Ski | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 33 | |
| 7 | Råde | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 32 | |
| 8 | Drafn | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 26 | |
| 9 | Østsiden | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 25 | |
| 10 | Mjøndalen (R) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Larvik Turn (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 13 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Åssiden (R) | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 73 | −48 | 8 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Vidar | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 65 | 30 | +35 | 46 | |
| 2 | Pors Grenland | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 37 | |
| 3 | Mandalskameratene | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 36 | |
| 4 | Haugesund 2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 34 | |
| 5 | Sandnes | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 32 | |
| 6 | Sola | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 32 | |
| 7 | Ålgård | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 31 | |
| 8 | Flekkefjord | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 29 | |
| 9 | Randaberg | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 29 | |
| 10 | Eiger (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 23 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Jerv (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Klepp (R) | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 7 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 5

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Fyllingen | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 23 | +46 | 55 | |
| 2 | Åsane | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 27 | +32 | 53 | |
| 3 | Stord | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 35 | |
| 4 | Fana | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 34 | |
| 5 | Brann 2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 32 | |
| 6 | Vard Haugesund | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Os | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 29 | |
| 8 | Førde | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 29 | |
| 9 | Sogndal 2 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 61 | −28 | 23 | |
| 10 | Stryn (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Nest-Sotra (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 17 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Vedavåg (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 68 | −29 | 15 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 6

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Clausenengen (P) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 69 | 20 | +49 | 50 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Molde 2 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 38 | |
| 3 | Skarbøvik | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 37 | |
| 4 | Verdal | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 36 | |
| 5 | Steinkjer | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 32 | |
| 6 | Averøykameratene | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Orkdal/Orkanger | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 28 | |
| 8 | Volda | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 26 | |
| 9 | Træff | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 25 | |
| 10 | Kristiansund (R) | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 23 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Åndalsnes (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 23 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Aalesund 2 (R) | 45 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 49 | –23 | — | 35 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 7

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rosenborg 2 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 24 | +47 | 49 | |
| 2 | Mo | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 48 | |
| 3 | Narvik | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 42 | |
| 4 | Kolstad | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 38 | |
| 5 | Bodø/Glimt 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 37 | |
| 6 | Ranheim | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 34 | |
| 7 | Nardo | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Gevir Bodø | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Mosjøen | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 23 | |
| 10 | Bangsund (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 19 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Nationalkam (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 63 | −26 | 14 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Stjørdals/Blink (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 36 | 72 | −36 | 12 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Group 8

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Lofoten (P) | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 36 | +46 | 59 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Tromsdalen | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 48 | |
| 3 | Harstad | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 47 | |
| 4 | Alta | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 92 | 40 | +52 | 42 | |
| 5 | Hammerfest | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 33 | |
| 6 | Skjervøy | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 32 | |
| 7 | Finnsnes | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Lyngen/Karnes | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 26 | |
| 9 | Silsand/Omegn | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 19 | |
| 10 | Ulfstind (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 18 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 11 | Morild (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 64 | −34 | 17 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Polarstjernen (R) | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 95 | −67 | 5 | Relegation to Third Division |
