2. divisjon
Season Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
2001 Skeid Åsane Oslo Øst Lørenskog
2002 Fredrikstad Bærum Mandalskameratene Alta
2003 Pors Grenland Kongsvinger Vard Haugesund Tromsdalen
2004 FK Tønsberg Follo Løv-Ham Alta
2005 Sparta Sarpsborg Oslo Øst Viking 2 Tromsdalen
2006 Notodden Skeid Mandalskameratene Raufoss
2007 Nybergsund Hødd Sandnes Ulf Alta
2008 Mjøndalen Skeid Stavanger Tromsdalen
2009 Strømmen Follo Sandnes Ulf Ranheim
2010 Asker Hødd Randaberg HamKam
2011 Ullensaker/Kisa Bærum Notodden Tromsdalen
2012 Elverum Kristiansund Vard Haugesund Follo
2013 Bærum Alta Nest-Sotra Tromsdalen
2014 Jerv Levanger Åsane Follo
2015 KFUM Raufoss Ullensaker/Kisa Kongsvinger
2016 Tromsdalen Elverum Florø Arendal
Winners -- 2001–2016
All group winners , excluding second teams of top division teams , were promoted to 1. divisjon .
2. divisjon (often referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. There are 28 teams divided into two groups, and at the end of the season the winner of each group earns promotion to the second-highest division, 1. divisjon. The teams finishing in second place in their respective group will qualify for the promotion play-offs, where they will face each other. The winner will play against the 14th placed team in 1. divisjon for promotion. The bottom three teams in each group are relegated to 3. divisjon. 2. divisjon is the highest league a reserve team can participate in, and only reserve teams from the Eliteserien clubs (first tier) are allowed to enter. The participation of reserve teams stirs debate from time to time.