The 2008 2. divisjon season was the third highest association football league for men in Norway.
26 games were played in 4 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Mjøndalen, Skeid, Stavanger and Tromsdalen were promoted to the First Division. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen were relegated to the 3. divisjon, except for the two number twelve teams with the most points. 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 | Mjøndalen (P) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 55 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Lørenskog | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 51 | |
| 3 | Stabæk 2 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 44 | |
| 4 | Raufoss | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 43 | |
| 5 | Drøbak/Frogn | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 41 | |
| 6 | Follo | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 37 | |
| 7 | Strømsgodset 2 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 68 | −12 | 34 | |
| 8 | Manglerud Star | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 32 | |
| 9 | Valdres | 26 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 32 | |
| 10 | Fredrikstad 2 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 32 | |
| 11 | Strømmen | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 29 | |
| 12 | Modum (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 26 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Østsiden (R) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 25 | |
| 14 | Sprint-Jeløy (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 24 |
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skeid (P) | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 28 | +60 | 69 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Ranheim | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 32 | +42 | 52 | |
| 3 | Skarbøvik | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 47 | |
| 4 | Kristiansund | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 44 | |
| 5 | Levanger | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 44 | |
| 6 | Lyn 2 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 38 | |
| 7 | Byåsen | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 38 | |
| 8 | Strindheim | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 37 | |
| 9 | Korsvoll | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 36 | |
| 10 | Kjelsås | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 33 | |
| 11 | Steinkjer | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 56 | 68 | −12 | 31 | |
| 12 | Vålerenga 2 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 30 | |
| 13 | KIL/Hemne (R) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 33 | 82 | −49 | 12 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 14 | Groruddalen (R) | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 76 | −53 | 8 |
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Vålerenga 2 survived as the second best number-twelve-team.
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stavanger (P) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 23 | +40 | 61 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Randaberg | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 56 | |
| 3 | Flekkerøy | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 42 | |
| 4 | Mandalskameratene | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 39 | |
| 5 | Fyllingen | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 39 | |
| 6 | Åsane | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 37 | |
| 7 | Vard Haugesund | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Ålgård | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 33 | |
| 9 | Vindbjart | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 31 | |
| 10 | Nest-Sotra | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 31 | |
| 11 | Fana | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 31 | |
| 12 | Lillestrøm 2 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 31 | |
| 13 | Os (R) | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 30 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 14 | Viking 2 (R) | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 81 | −45 | 16 |
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- 2 points deducted?
- Lillestrøm 2 survived as the best number-twelve-team.
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tromsdalen (P) | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 24 | +40 | 56 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Ullensaker/Kisa | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 68 | 26 | +42 | 55 | |
| 3 | Tønsberg | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 35 | +40 | 55 | |
| 4 | Pors Grenland | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 51 | |
| 5 | Bærum | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 46 | |
| 6 | Asker | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 44 | |
| 7 | Rosenborg 2 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 40 | |
| 8 | Mo | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 36 | |
| 9 | Skjetten | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 34 | |
| 10 | Eidsvold Turn | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 31 | |
| 11 | Tromsø 2 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 62 | −27 | 27 | |
| 12 | Senja (R) | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 92 | −56 | 20 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 13 | Skarp (R) | 26 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 83 | −55 | 15 | |
| 14 | Lofoten (R) | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 35 | 90 | −55 | 11 |
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- 2 points deducted?
Top goalscorers
- 27 goals:
- 22 goals:
Kim Nysted, Skeid
- 20 goals:
- 19 goals:
- Kim Larsen, Tønsberg
- Stian Nikodemussen, Tønsberg
- Petar Rnkovic, Randaberg
- Jarle Wee, Vard
- 17 goals:
Promotion playoff
Further information: Playoffs to the 2. divisjon § 2008References
- Tables: Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4
- Goalscorers
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