The 2003 season of the '' 3. divisjon'', the fourth highest

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league for men in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

. 22 games were played in 24 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Twelve teams were promoted to the 2. divisjon through playoff.

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;Group 1 #

Asker Asker (), also called Asker proper (''Askerbygda'' or ''gamle Asker'' in Norwegian), is a district and former Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus, Norway, located approximately 20km southwest of Oslo. From 2020 it is part of the ...

– lost playoff # Fossum # Fredrikstad 2 #

Fagerborg Fagerborg is a neighbourhood in the St. Hanshaugen borough in Oslo, Norway. Located at the northwestern end of the borough, it is bounded by Majorstua in Frogner in the west, by Marienlyst in the north, by Adamstuen and Bolteløkka in the eas ...

# Moss 2 #

Lisleby Lisleby is the largest of the cityparts in centrum Fredrikstad, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan ...

# Kjelsås 2 #

Røa Røa () is a neighbourhood and a former administrative borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. In 2004 the borough of Røa was merged with neighbouring Vinderen to become Vestre Aker borough. Røa is a suburb of Oslo, located approximately 7 kilome ...

# St. Hanshaugen #

Greåker Greåker is a borough in the city of Sarpsborg, Norway, located 7 km west of the city centre. Before 1992 Greåker was a part of Tune municipality. It is on the river Glomma between Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad Fredrikstad (; previously ...

Tistedalen Tistedalen is a part of Halden in Østfold, Norway. Originally located four kilometers from the city center, the area started growing up around the sawmill industry and has now been engulfed by Halden, although it still maintains some separate ide ...

– relegated *Hellerud – pulled team ;Group 2 #

Sparta Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (), while the name Sparta referred to its main settlement in the Evrotas Valley, valley of Evrotas (river), Evrotas rive ...

– won playoff # Lyn 2 # KFUM # Østsiden #

Sarpsborg Sarpsborg ( or ), historically Borg, is a List of cities in Norway, city and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Østfold Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg. Sarpsbor ...

# Skeid 2 #

Rakkestad Rakkestad is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Østfold Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rakkestad. It is divided into the parishes of Rakkestad, Degernes, and Os, Øst ...

# Kvik Halden 2 #

Korsvoll Korsvoll is an area in the borough Nordre Aker in Oslo, Norway. The area is located between the areas Brekke and Nordberg, northwest of the old industrial area Nydalen. The area borders on the forest area Nordmarka, and is a popular residential ...

# Grüner # Selbak # Torp – relegated ;Group 3 # Drøbak/Frogn – won playoff # Trøgstad/Båstad #

Grorud Grorud is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The borough contains the Ammerud, Grorud, Kalbakken, Rødtvet, Nordtvet and Romsås areas. To the north of the borough is the forest of Lillomarka. The borough is the smallest in Oslo, with ...

Kolbotn Kolbotn is an Urban areas in the Nordic countries#Urban areas in Norway, urban area in Norway's Nordre Follo municipality in Akershus county. Kolbotn is in the centre of the traditional district, Oppegård. The population is about 6,000. Kolbotn ...

# Mercantile 2 # Nordstrand #

Spydeberg Spydeberg was a municipality in former Østfold county, Norway, until December 31. 2019. At January 1. 2020 it became a part of the new and greater municipality named Indre Østfold Kommune after the region, together with Askim and Trøgstad and ...

# Follo 2 #

Askim Askim () is a town and a former municipality in (from January 1, 2020) Indre Østfold municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. The administrative centre of the Askim municipality was the town of Askim. Askim was established as a municip ...

Oppegård Oppegård is an area in Nordre Follo, Akershus, Norway. Oppegård was a municipality in the county Akershus. It is part of the traditional region of Follo. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Kolbotn. The municip ...

# Bækkelaget # Oslo Øst 2 – relegated ;Group 4 #

Groruddalen The Grorud Valley () is a valley and urban area or suburb in the northeastern part of Oslo, the capital of Norway. Four of Oslo's boroughs lie within the Grorud Valley; Bjerke to the west, Alna to the south, Grorud to the north, and Stovner to ...

– lost playoff # Vålerenga 2 #

Sørumsand Sørumsand is a small railway town, situated in Lillestrøm municipality in Akershus in Norway. Sørumsand was the terminus of Urskog-Hølandsbanen also known as "Tertitten". Stomperud A well known figure from Sørumsand (Sørum) is the cartoo ...

# Grei #

Fjellhamar Fjellhamar is a village in Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway, and is located about twenty minutes driving from Oslo. The Fjellhamar school is currently the largest primary school in Norway. Famous residents * Jarle Aambø * Tom Hagen Thomas Hagen i ...

Nittedal Nittedal is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality and city in Akershus Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of ...

Leirsund Leirsund is a village in the municipality of Lillestrøm, Norway. Its population (2005) is 1,177, of which 83 people live within the border of the neighboring municipality Sørum. Villages in Akershus Skedsmo {{Akershus-geo-stub ...

Rælingen Rælingen is a village and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village ...

# Bjerke # Skjetten 2 # Lørenskog 2 – relegated #

Bøler Bøler () is a south-eastern suburb of Oslo, Norway. It is one of the more picturesque areas of Oslo. Østmarka forest and lake Nøklevann are in its immediate vicinity. Infrastructure-wise, it has a shopping cente two elementary schools, a pub ...

– relegated ;Group 5 #

Elverum Elverum () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Elverum ( ...

– won playoff #

Strømmen Strømmen is a town in Lillestrøm municipality, Akershus county, Norway. It is about twenty kilometers east of Oslo, and considered part of Greater Oslo. It has around 11,400 residents. The town has its origins from floating lumber and sawmills ...

# Kongsvinger 2 #

Sander A sander is a power tool used to smooth surfaces by abrasion with sandpaper. Sanders have a means to attach the sandpaper and a mechanism to move it rapidly contained within a housing with means to handhold it or fix it to a workbench. Woodw ...

Trysil Trysil is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Inn ...

Høland Høland is a former municipality in Akershus county, Norway. History Høland was created in 1837 as a formannskapsdistrikt, a Norwegian local self-government district. The district Setskog was separated from Høland to form a separate municipality ...

# Grue # Funnefoss/Vormsund # Galterud #

Focus Focus (: foci or focuses) may refer to: Arts * Focus or Focus Festival, former name of the Adelaide Fringe arts festival in East Australia Film *Focus (2001 film), ''Focus'' (2001 film), a 2001 film based on the Arthur Miller novel *Focus (2015 ...

# Kurland # Aurskog/Finstadbru – relegated ;Group 6 #

Brumunddal Brumunddal is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the shores of the lake Mjøsa, about north of the town of ...

– lost playoff # Lom # Ham-Kam 2 #

Fart Flatulence is the expulsion of gas from the intestines via the anus, commonly referred to as farting. "Flatus" is the medical word for gas generated in the stomach or bowels. A proportion of intestinal gas may be swallowed environmental air, ...

Ringsaker Ringsaker () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Br ...

Hamar Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. ...

# Ringebu/Fåvang # Furnes #

Follebu Follebu is a village in Gausdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Gausa, about to the southeast of the village of Segalstad bru. The town of Lillehammer lies about to the southeast of Follebu. ...

# Vang #

Stange is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stangebyen. Other villages include Bekkelaget, Espa, Bottenfjellet, Il ...

– relegated #

Sel __NOTOC__ SEL may refer to: *Signalling Equipment Ltd, a trading name used by the British toy manufacturer J & L Randall *Finnish Food Workers' Union, a trade union in Finland *Left Ecology Freedom (''Sinistra Ecologia Libertà''), Italian political ...

/ Otta – relegated ;Group 7 #

Jevnaker Jevnaker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302. The parish of ''Jævnaker'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see form ...

– lost playoff # Raufoss 2 # SAFK Fagernes # Hønefoss BK 2 # Hønefoss SK #

Vardal Vardal is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now divided between Gjøvik Municipality and Vestre Toten M ...

Hadeland Hadeland () is a traditional district in the southeastern part of Norway. It is centered on the southern part of the large lake Randsfjorden in Innlandet and Akershus counties. The district consists of the municipalities Gran in Innlandet cou ...

Toten Toten is a Districts of Norway, traditional district in Innlandet county in the eastern part of Norway. It consists of the municipalities Østre Toten and Vestre Toten. The combined population of Toten is approximately 27,000. The largest town ...

# Vind # Kolbu/KK #

Nordre Land Nordre Land is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Land. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dokka. Other villages in the municipality include Vest-Torpa, Nord-T ...

– relegated #

Søndre Land Søndre Land is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Land, Norway, Land. The administrative centre of the municipality is the v ...

– relegated ;Group 8 #

Notodden is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Aust-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden. Other population centres include the villages of Bolkesjø, G ...

– lost playoff # Strømsgodset 2 #

Åssiden Åssiden is the largest borough of Drammen in Buskerud Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Åssiden was a part of Lier, Norway, Lier municipality until 1951, when it became part of Drammen municipality. Åssiden is located on the western side of ...

# Birkebeineren #

Mjøndalen Mjøndalen is a built up area in Drammen municipality in Buskerud, Buskerud county, Norway. It is situated south of the Drammenselva River opposite of Krokstadelva. History Mjøndalen has traditionally been a railway site most known as an indu ...

# Åmot # Drafn #

Solberg Solberg is a surname of Norwegian origin (Sol meaning Sun and Berg meaning Mountain), and may refer to: * Asbjørn Solberg (1893–1977), Norwegian politician from Østfold; served three terms in the ''Storting'' * Dorvan Solberg (b. 1934), America ...

Seljord Seljord is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional districts of Upper Telemark and Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Seljord. Other villages in the municipalit ...

Ullern Ullern is a List of boroughs of Oslo, borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. History The borough has its name from an old farm, Old Norse language, Norse ''Ullarin''. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the Norse god Ullr. The l ...

Vestfossen Vestfossen is a village in the municipality of Øvre Eiker in the county of Buskerud, Norway. Vestfossen is a former industrial city with traditions dating back to the 16th century. As of 2008 Vestfossen had a population of 2,867 according to St ...

– relegated # Skiold – relegated ;Group 9 # Eik-Tønsberg – lost playoff #

Råde Råde is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Karlshus. The parish of ''Raade'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. The neighbouring municipalities are Vå ...

# Ivrig #

Ørn-Horten 2 Norwegian reserve football teams compete at all levels of league football within the Norwegian football league system apart from the top two divisions, Eliteserien and the First Division. The highest league these teams can currently enter is the ...

FK Tønsberg 2 Norwegian reserve football teams compete at all levels of league football within the Norwegian football league system apart from the top two divisions, Eliteserien and the First Division. The highest league these teams can currently enter is the ...

– relegated #

Stokke Stokke is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution on 1 January 2017. The area is now part of Sandefjord Municipality. The administrative ...

# Borre #

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Rygge Rygge was a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. It was merged into Moss municipality on 1 January 2020. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rygge. Rygge was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see fo ...

Tjølling Tjølling is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1988. The area is now part of Larvik Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Tjøllingvollen. Other vi ...

– relegated #

Teie Teie is a village on the island of Nøtterøy in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located within the city of Tønsberg and it straddles the border between Tønsberg Municipality and Færder Municipality. The village area is located at t ...

– relegated ;Group 10 #

FK Arendal FK Arendal is a defunct Norwegian football club from Arendal which existed from 2000 to 2008. At its peak it played in the third tier of the Norwegian league system. After its bankruptcy, a new, unrelated club called Arendal Fotball Arendal ...

– won playoff #

Larvik Turn Larvik Turn & Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club that does football, handball, athletics, wrestling, and gymnastics. The club was founded as early as 1865, and has been playing football since 1906. The football team was at its best duri ...

Skotfoss Skotfoss is a village in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Farelva where lake Norsjø feeds into the Skien watershed. It is located across the river from the village of Åfoss. It is located ...

# Langesund/Stathelle # Skarphedin #Brevik IL, Brevik #Larvik Fotball 2 #Fyresdal IL, Fyresdal #Pors Grenland 2 #Urædd FK, Urædd #Drangedal IL, Drangedal #IF Skidar, Skidar – relegated ;Group 11 #FK Donn, Donn – won playoff #Flekkerøy IL, Flekkerøy #Lyngdal IL, Lyngdal #FK Vigør, Vigør #Vindbjart FK, Vindbjart #IK Start 2, Start 2 #Våg FK, Våg #Trauma IL, Trauma #Søgne FK, Søgne #Randesund IL, Randesund #Flekkefjord FK, Flekkefjord – relegated #IL Giv Akt, Giv Akt – relegated ;Group 12 #Buøy IL, Buøy – lost playoff #Eiger IL, Eiger #Egersunds IK, Egersund #Randaberg IL, Randaberg #Bjerkreim IL, Bjerkreim #Hundvåg FK, Hundvåg #Sola FK, Sola #Hana IL, Hana #Vaulen IL, Vaulen #Varhaug IL, Varhaug #Vardeneset BK, Vardeneset #Sandnes Ulf, Ulf-Sandnes – relegated ;Group 13 #Sandnes FK – won playoff #Åkra IL, Åkra #Torvastad IL, Torvastad #FK Haugesund 2, Haugesund 2 #Bryne FK 2, Bryne 2 #Kopervik IL, Kopervik #SK Nord, Nord #Frøyland IL, Frøyland #Figgjo IL, Figgjo #Staal Jørpeland IL, Staal Jørpeland #Vedavåg Karmøy – relegated #SK Haugar, Haugar – relegated ;Group 14 #Stord/Moster FK, Stord/Moster – lost playoff #Varegg Fotball, Varegg #Askøy FK, Askøy #IL Trott, Trott #Follese FK, Follese #Vadmyra IL, Vadmyra #IL Trio, Trio #Arna-Bjørnar #Bremnes IL, Bremnes #Halsnøy IL, Halsnøy #Loddefjord IL, Loddefjord – relegated #SK Trane, Trane – relegated ;Group 15 #Norheimsund IL, Norheimsund – won playoff #Lyngbø SK, Lyngbø #IL Gneist, Gneist #FK Bergen Nord, Bergen Nord #Radøy/Manger FK, Radøy/Manger #Os TF, Os #Voss FK, Voss #Hald FK, Hald #Tertnes Fotball, Tertnes #Austevoll IK, Austevoll #IL Sandviken, Sandviken – relegated #Ny-Krohnborg IL, Ny-Krohnborg – relegated ;Group 16 #IL Jotun, Jotun – won playoff #Stryn TIL, Stryn #Tornado Måløy FK, Tornado Måløy #Fjøra FK, Fjøra #Førde IL, Førde #Skavøypoll IL, Skavøypoll #Florø SK, Florø #Sogndal Fotball 2, Sogndal 2 #Sandane TIL, Sandane #IL Høyang, Høyang #Saga FK, Saga #Kaupanger IL, Kaupanger – relegated ;Group 17 #Volda TI, Volda – won playoff #FK Sykkylven, Sykkylven #Spjelkavik IL, Spjelkavik #Aalesunds FK 2, Aalesund 2 #Brattvåg IL, Brattvåg #IL Hødd 2, Hødd 2 #Hareid IL, Hareid #Bergsøy IL, Bergsøy #Ørsta IL, Ørsta #Haramsøy/Nordøy FK, Ha/No – relegated #Aksla IL, Aksla – relegated #Stordal IL, Stordal – relegated ;Group 18 #SK Træff, Træff – lost playoff #Surnadal IL, Surnadal #IL Bryn, Bryn #Eide og Omegn FK, Eide og Omegn #Sunndal Fotball, Sunndal #Gossen IL, Gossen #Bud IL, Bud #Åndalsnes IF, Åndalsnes #Kristiansund FK, Kristiansund (-> Kristiansund BK) #Molde FK 3, Molde 3 – relegated #Midsund IL, Midsund – relegated #Kvass/Ulvungen FK, Kvass/Ulvungen – relegated ;Group 19 #Orkla FK, Orkla – lost playoff #Tynset IF, Tynset #IL Stjørdals-Blink, Stjørdals-Blink #Nardo FK, Nardo #Flå IL, Flå #Melhus IL, Melhus #Strindheim IL 2, Strindheim 2 #Buvik IL, Buvik #Sokna IL, Sokna #NTNUI #Røros IL, Røros #Meldal Fotball, Meldal – relegated ;Group 20 #Kolstad Fotball, Kolstad – lost playoff #Ranheim Fotball, Ranheim #Namsos IL, Namsos #Rørvik IL, Rørvik #Verdal IL, Verdal #Beitstad FK, Beitstad #Rissa IL, Rissa #Nidelv IL 2, Nidelv 2 #Selbu BK, Selbu #Vinne IL, Vinne – relegated #Malvik IL, Malvik #Vanvik IL, Vanvik – relegated ;Group 21 #Innstrandens IL, Innstranden – lost playoff #FK Fauske/Sprint, Fauske/Sprint #FK Bodø/Glimt 2, Bodø/Glimt 2 #IL Stålkameratene, Stålkameratene #SK Steigen, Steigen #Mosjøen IL, Mosjøen #Brønnøysund IL, Brønnøysund #Mo IL 2, Mo 2 #Nordre Meløy #FK Saltdalkameratene, Saltdalkameratene #Sandnessjøen IL, Sandnessjøen – relegated #Nesna IL, Nesna – relegated ;Group 22 #Harstad IL, Harstad – won playoff #Melbo IL, Melbo – relegated #Grovfjord IL, Grovfjord #IL Morild, Morild #Skånland og Omegn IF, Skånland #Medkila IL, Medkila #Ballstad UIL, Ballstad #Ballangen FK, Ballangen #Leknes FK, Leknes #Bjerkvik IF, Bjerkvik #Stokmarknes IL, Stokmarknes – relegated #Lødingen IL, Lødingen – relegated ;Group 23 #Salangen IF, Salangen – won playoff #Finnsnes IL, Finnsnes #Tromsø IL 2, Tromsø 2 #FK Senja, Senja #Lyngen/Karnes IL, Lyngen/Karnes #IF Fløya, Fløya #Tromsdalen UIL 2, Tromsdalen 2 #Ramfjord UIL, Ramfjord #Nordreisa IL, Nordreisa #Ishavsbyen FK, Ishavsbyen #Bardu IL, Bardu – relegated #Brøstadbotn IL, Brøstadbotn – relegated ;Group 24 #Båtsfjord SK, Båtsfjord – lost playoff #Porsanger IL, Porsanger #Alta IF 2, Alta 2 #Kautokeino IL, Kautokeino #Kirkenes IF, Kirkenes #Rafsbotn IL, Rafsbotn #IL Polarstjernen, Polarstjernen #Tverrelvdalen IL, Tverrelvdalen #IL Nordlys, Nordlys – relegated #Neverfjord IL, Neverfjord – relegated #Honningsvåg TIF, Honningsvåg – relegated #Nordkinn FK, Nordkinn – relegated

Playoffs

References

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