Norwegian football league system

Series of interconnected leagues

The Norwegian football league system, or pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Norway.

## 2017 system in men's football

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As of 2017[update], the current national league system administered by the NFF is organised as 1–1–2–6, where Eliteserien is the highest level and the First Division the second tier, followed by two groups in the third tier (Second Division) and 6 regional groups in the fourth tier (Third Division). The leagues in the fifth tier (Fourth Division) and below are regional divisions administered by the various regional football associations. The regional leagues mostly follow county borders.

Level  | League(s)/Division(s)

|

1 | Eliteserien
16 clubs
2 | First Division/OBOS-ligaen
16 clubs
3 | Second Division/PostNord-ligaen
Group 1
14 clubs | Second Division/PostNord-ligaen
Group 2
14 clubs
4 | Third Division/Norsk Tipping-ligaen
Group 1
14 clubs | Third Division/Norsk Tipping-ligaen
Group 2
14 clubs | Third Division
Group 3/Norsk Tipping-ligaen
14 clubs | Third Division/Norsk Tipping-ligaen
Group 4
14 clubs | Third Division/Norsk Tipping-ligaen
Group 5
14 clubs | Third Division/Norsk Tipping-ligaen
Group 6
14 clubs
5-11 | The Fourth Division through the Tenth Division are regional divisions administered by the various regional football associations.

### Promotion and relegation

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Division  | Promotion  | Relegation

|
|

Eliteserien | N/A  | 15th, 16th
(14th team in play-off)
First Division/OBOS-ligaen  | Winner, runner-up
(3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th in play-off)  | 15th, 16th
(14th team in play-off)
Second Division/PostNord-ligaen  | Winners in two groups
(Runners-up in play-off)  | 12th, 13th, 14th in two groups
Third Division/Norsk Tipping-ligaen  | Winners in six groups  | 12th, 13th, 14th in six groups

## 2021 system in women's football

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As of 2021[update], the league system for the top two divisions in Norwegian women's football is organised like this:[1]

Level  | League(s)/Division(s)

|

1 | Toppserien
10 clubs
2 | First Division
10 clubs
3-6 | The Second Division through the Fifth Division are regional divisions administered by the various regional football associations.

### Promotion and relegation

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Division  | Promotion  | Relegation

|
|

Toppserien | N/A  | 10th
(9th team in play-off)
First Division | Winner
(2nd team in play-off)  | 9th, 10th

## References

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1. ^ "Her er terminlisten for Toppserien i 2021" (in Norwegian). Toppfotball Kvinner. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

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Football in Norway

League competitions|

| Men|

* Eliteserien
* First Division
* Second Division
* Third Division
* Fourth Division
* Fifth Division
* Sixth Division
* Seventh Division
* Eighth Division
* Ninth Division

|

Women|

* Toppserien
* First Division
* Second Division
* Third Division
* Fourth Division

Cup competitions|

| Men|

* Norwegian Football Cup

|

Women|

* Norwegian Women's Cup

Defunct cup competitions|

* Northern Norwegian Cup (1929-1969)
* Mesterfinalen (2009–2010, 2017–2018)

Playoff competitions|

| Men|

* Eliteserien play-offs
* To the First Division (1996-2000)
* To the Second Division (2001-2010)

|

Women|

* To the First Division

Youth competitions|

| Boys|

* U19
* U16

|

National teams|

* Men
* B
* U21
* U20
* U19
* U17
* Women
* U23
* U19
* U17

Others|

* Reserve teams

Lists and categories|

* Clubs
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* Hungary
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* Kazakhstan
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recognition|

* Abkhazia
* Kosovo
* Northern Cyprus
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* Transnistria

Dependencies and
other entities|

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* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Vietnam

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CAF|

* Algeria
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Comoros
* Djibouti
* Egypt
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* Ghana
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* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Nigeria
* Réunion
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Seychelles
* Somalia
* South Africa
* Tunisia

CONCACAF|

* Anguilla
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* Aruba
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Bermuda
* Bonaire
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Costa Rica
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* French Guiana
* Guadeloupe
* Guatemala
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* Honduras
* Jamaica
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* Mexico
* Montserrat
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Martin
* Sint Maarten
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* United States
* United States Virgin Islands

CONMEBOL|

* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

OFC|

* French Polynesia
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* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Tuvalu

UEFA|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England (women's)
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany (women's)
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey (women's)
* Ukraine
* Wales

Basketball|

| Continental|

* Europe
* South America

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National|

* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Italy
* Japan
* Poland
* Russia
* Serbia
* Spain
* Turkey

Rugby union|

* England
* France
* Ireland
* New Zealand
* Scotland
* Wales

Rugby league|

* Great Britain
* France

Handball|

* Denmark
* Hungary

Tennis|

* Davis Cup
* Fed Cup

Water polo|

* Hungary

Ice hockey|

* United States

American football|

* Germany

Shinty|

* Scotland

Sumo|

* Japan

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