The 2016 2. divisjon (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian

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third-tier league season. The league consisted of 56 teams divided into 4 groups of 14 teams. In February 2016 it was announced a change in format, starting in the 2017 season, that would reduce the number of groups from four to two. Therefore, the winners of the four groups were promoted to the

1. divisjon The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon and OBOS-ligaen (named sponsor is property developer OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are p ...

, while the bottom seven teams in each group were relegated to the 3. divisjon. The league was played as a double

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, where all teams played 26 matches. The first round was played on 9 April 2016, while the last round was played on 22 October 2016.

League tables

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Scorers

26 goals: *

Endre Kupen Endre Kupen (born 1 July 1990) is a Norwegian football player who plays for Norwegian OBOS-ligaen side Sogndal. Career After having been Florø's top goal scorer in the 2017 1. divisjon, he signed for Glimt on November 27, 2017. Kupen suffere ...

- Florø 25 goals: *

Markus Naglestad Markus Naglestad (born 26 April 1991) is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Chattanooga FC in the National Independent Soccer Association. Career Naglestad started his career as a youth at Våg. He had a short spell with IK Start i ...

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24 goals: * Øyvind Løkkebø Gausdal - Vindbjart 21 goals: * Johnny Buduson -

Skeid Skeid is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Nordre Åsen, Oslo. It has sections for association football (one for elite and one for grassroots football), Nordic skiing and bandy. General history The club was founded as ''IK Skeid'' on 5 De ...

* Wilhelm Pepa -

Arendal Arendal () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder counties of Norway, county in southeastern Norway. Arendal belongs to the Districts of Norway, region of Southern Norway, Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the munici ...

20 goals: *

Kevin Beugré Kevin Bosse Elie Beugré (born 23 August 1992) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker Striker or The Strikers may refer to: People *A participant in a strike action *A participant in a hunger strike *Blacksmith's striker, a type of bl ...

- Hønefoss * David Tavakoli -

18 goals: * Kaimar Saag - Nybergsund * Robin Hjelmeseth - Elverum * Mohammed Ahamed Jama - Tromsdalen * Kasper Højvig Nissen - Øygarden *

Sindre Mauritz-Hansen Sindre Mauritz-Hansen (born 18 October 1994) is a Norwegian professional footballer who currently plays for Asker. Career Club On 7 December 2016, Mauritz-Hansen signed a professional contract with Stabæk., where he previously played as a you ...

- Asker 17 goals: * Ivar Sollie Rønning - HamKam * Fabian Stensrud Ness -

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16 goals: * Mesut Can - Grorud * Johnny Furdal - Øygarden * Sigurd Hauso Haugen - Odd B * Jim Andre Johansen - Notodden 15 goals: * Vegard Båtnes Braaten -

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14 goals: * Torbjørn Grytten - Brattvåg * Eirik Woll Kampenes - Fyllingsdalen / Vidar * Omar Fonstad el Ghaouti -

/ Lørenskog 13 goals: *

Saihou Jagne Saihou Jagne (, born on 10 October 1986) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a striker and last played for Shillong Lajong FC in the I-League. His nickname, ''CH'' (), is an approximate Swedish pronunciation spelling of his given ...

- HamKam * Ole Andreas Mundal Nesset - Elverum * Almir Hasan Taletovic - Kvik * Preben Skeie - Vindbjart 12 goals: * Martin Grong Risan - Byåsen * Amund Bollingmo Vingelen -

Strindheim Strindheim is a neighbourhood in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Østbyen. It is the site of Strindheim Church, Strindheim School, the confectionery factory Nidar and the home area of Strindhei ...

* Sondre Hopmark Stokke - Stjørdals-Blink * Lars Henrik Baal Andreassen - Tromsdalen * Andreas Ulland Andersen - Vard * Erlend Ullaland Hove - Florø * Moses Dramwi Mawa - Bærum * Emanuel Kot Chol Tafesse - Bærum 11 goals: * Sebastian Jensen - Senja * Christer Johnsgård - Tromsø B * Morten Skulstad Hillestad - Stord * Stefan Mladenovic - Odd B * Jan Martin Hoel Andersen - Kvik 10 goals: * Sigurd Ertsås -

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* Jørgen Selnes Sollihaug - Stjørdals-Blink * Bardh Shala - Grorud * Magnus Killingberg Nikolaisen -

* Vegard Bergstedt Lysvoll - Tromsdalen * Dardan Dreshaj - Follo * Jonas Nikolaisen Simonsen - Finnsnes *

Sondre Liseth Sondre Liseth (born 30 September 1997) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Haugesund Haugesund () is a municipality on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. While the population is greater in the neighboring Karmøy municipality, the ma ...

- Fana * Sami Loulanti - Lørenskog * Kristoffer Kipperberg Tollås - Bærum * Rasmus Lynge Christensen -

9 goals: * Ibrahima Drame - Hønefoss * Pape Pate Diouf - Molde B * Arne Gunnes - Byåsen *

Mathias Dahl Abelsen Mathias, a given name and a surname which is a variant of Matthew (name), may refer to: Places * Mathias, West Virginia * Mathias Township, Michigan People with the given name or surname ''Mathias'' In music * Mathias Eick, Norwegian Jazz Musici ...

* Christian Randa Ellefsen - Harstad * Håvard Haugen Dalseth - Follo * Bjarne Damsgård Langeland - Fyllingsdalen * Bubacarr Sumareh - Vard *

Rashad Muhammed Rashad Muhammed (born 25 September 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Ankara Keçiörengücü. Career Muhammed is a youth product of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and began his footballing career in semi ...

- Florø * David Eie - Frigg * Kristoffer Rasmus Rasmussen - Egersund * Jakob Rasmussen -

* Bajram Ajeti -

* Christian Østli - Tønsberg 8 goals: * Ramon Carvalho - Gjøvik-Lyn * Stian Romslo Torgersen -

* Robin Gabriel Palacios Persson - Brattvåg * Asgeir Volden Snekvik - Byåsen * Mats Størseth Lillebo - Stjørdals-Blink * Albert Berbatovci - Nardo * Daniel Skjølberg Krogstad -

* Awat Peyghambernejad - Nybergsund * El Hadj Sega Ngom -

* Fredrik Levorstad - Follo *

Sebastian Pedersen Sebastian Pedersen (born 8 June 1999) is a Norwegian football striker who currently plays for OBOS-ligaen side Moss. Pedersen, who is a younger brother of Marcus Pedersen, started his career in HamKam. At the age of 16, he went from their jun ...

- Stabæk B * Kim André Kristiansen Råde - Mo * Ryan Doghman -

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* Tor Martin Mienna - Tromsdalen * Kristoffer Zachariassen - Øygarden * Kjetil Skogen Kalve - Fyllingsdalen * Ståle Steen Sæthre -

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* Eirik Jakobsen - Vidar * Runar Ullaland Hove - Florø * Adnan Cirak - Øygarden * Vegard Severeide Sætre - Vard * Alagie Sanyang - Tønsberg * Ylldren Ibrahimaj -

* Abdul-Basit Agouda - Strømsgodset B 7 goals: * El-mahdi Bellhcen - Elverum * Jonas Enkerud - Elverum * Andreas Løvland - Finnsnes * Remi André Olsen Jakobsen - Mo * Jesper Solli - Kjelsås * Ridge J Robinson - Senja * Håkon Kjæve - Tromsdalen *

Simen Møller Simen Axel Stamsø-Møller (born 6 September 1988) is a Norwegian former football forward, as well as a football commentator on national television. Career Early career He started his youth career in Lille Tøyen, before he transferred to the ...

- Kjelsås * Zirak Ahmed - Grorud * Oskar Johannes Løken - Stabæk B * Sverre Larsen - Egersund * Rino Falk Larsen - Vålerenga B * Vetle Lunde Myhre - Sola *

Daniel Berntsen Daniel Mikal Aas Berntsen (born 4 April 1993) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Club career Bodø/Glimt In the summer of 2007, a then 14-year-old Berntsen was selected as Bodø/Glimt's representative to train wi ...

- Vidar * Ingvald Sandvik Halgunset - Vidar * Walid Chafouk Idrissi - Lørenskog * Carl Henrik Refvik - Vidar * Knut Ahlander - Strømsgodset B * Atli Heimisson - Asker * Tobias Johansen Henanger -

6 goals: * Remi-André Svindland - Elverum * Valentin Blaka - HamKam * Remond Macougne Mendy - Nybergsund * Vegard Østraat Erlien - Rosenborg B * Marius Augdal - Stjørdals-Blink * Sander Svendsen - Molde B * Gabriel Andersen - Harstad * Christian Reginiussen -

* Kevin Mankowitz - Grorud * Morten-Andre Slorby - Grorud * Shadi Ali - Follo * Vebjørn Valle Grunnvoll - Finnsnes * Ohi Omoijuanfo - Stabæk B * Imad Ouhadou - Lørenskog * Jonas Heggestad Hestetun - Fana * Roger Blokhus Ekeland - Stord * Henrik Udahl - Vålerenga B * Øystein Myrkaskog - Førde *

Philip Lund Philip Lund (born September 5, 1989 in Vejle) is a Danish footballer who currently plays for indoor soccer team Tacoma Stars in United States.

- Egersund * Magnus Ask Mikkelsen - Fløy-Flekkerøy * Christian Beqiraj Follerås - Vindbjart * Kamal Saaliti - Notodden * Erik Rosland -

* Tim Andre Reinback -

* Tobias Lauritsen - Odd B * Kim Sjøberg Bentsen - Pors * Marcin Jacek Pietron -

* Victor Aashildrød Vindfjell - Vindbjart * Øystein Næsheim - Kvik 5 goals: * Feisal Ahmed Hassan - Gjøvik-Lyn *

Kristian Eriksen Kristian Eriksen (born 18 July 1995) is a Norwegian football midfielder who plays for Molde. He hails from Hamar. Eriksen played youth football for Vang FL before playing for the U17 and U20 teams of Hamkam. He made his senior debut in the 2 ...

Thomas Amang Thomas Olivier Amang A Kegueni (born 9 February 1998) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for Orange County SC in the USL Championship. Career Molde Amang signed for Norwegian side Molde FK on 9 February 2016, his 18th birthda ...

- Molde B * Vegard Ruud -

* Emil Dahle - HamKam * Mats Lien Vågan -

* Magnus Aasarød - Kjelsås * Sander Birkeland - Finnsnes * Fredrik Lunde Michalsen - Tromsø B * Kenneth Di Vita Jensen - Ullern * Marcus Ursin Ingebrigtsen - Harstad * Emil Sildnes -

* Sondre Laugsand - Senja * Tobias Schjetne - Finnsnes * Tomas Kristoffersen - Tromsdalen * Håkon Saugen Rekdal - Ullern * Agwa Okuot Obiech - Ullern * Stefan Alexander Dinessen Aase - Florø * Baste Bognøy Jonassen -

* Akinbola Olajide Akinyemi - Øygarden * Jonas Tungeland - Stord * Lars Christian Kise - Frigg *

Petrit Zhubi Petrit Zhubi (born 8 May 1988) is a Swedish footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent who last played for Västra Frölunda IF as a midfielder. His older brother, Mentor Zhubi Mentor Zhubi (born 1 May 1984) is a Swedish International Futsal play ...

* Fredrik Flo - Fana * Herman Sørby Stengel - Vålerenga B * Kittiphong Pluemjai - Øygarden * Tarjei Skoftedalen Fiskum - Pors * Adnan Hadzic - Ørn Horten * Eric Bugale Kitolano - Odd B * Andreas Hoven - Strømsgodset B * Lasse Bransdal - Tønsberg * Magnus Høgetveit Hallandvik - Fløy-Flekkerøy * André Bakke - Notodden 4 goals: * Trace Akino Murray - Hønefoss * Harmohan Singh - Brattvåg * Tanoh Franck Boris Semou - HamKam * Juan Alexander Garcia Alonso - Nybergsund * Mats Oliver Arntsen Bjerkan - Byåsen * Andreas Weigner Rye -

* Joakim Danielsen Solem - Nardo * Kenneth Diallo - Gjøvik-Lyn * Dag Alexander Olsen - Gjøvik-Lyn * Adnan Cirak - Elverum * Agnaldo Pinto de Moraes Junior - Molde B *

Michael Karlsen Michael Karlsen (born 3 February 1990) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for Ranheim IL Ranheim Idrettslag is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Ranheim, Trondheim. It has sections for association football, team handball and tr ...

- Brattvåg 3 goals: * Marius Dalsaune Nossum - Byåsen * Ole Petter Berget - Hønefoss * Eman Markovic - Molde B * Henning Røe - Tynset * Lamine Larbi Nekrouf - Brattvåg * Fredrik Rynning Andresen - Tynset * Hans Peter Emil Westberg - Gjøvik-Lyn * Henrik Lehne Olsen -

/ HamKam *

Ole Erik Midtskogen Ole Erik Midtskogen (born 12 April 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Odd. Career Hailing from Tynset, Midtskogen started his career in Tynset IF and helped the senior team win promotion to the 2016 2. divis ...

- Tynset / HamKam * Ole Kristian Graff Nygård - Nybergsund * Ruben Alegre Guerra - Gjøvik-Lyn * Sami Kamel - Hønefoss * Joachim Erlend Olufsen -

* Lars Martin Husby - Stjørdals-Blink * Sander Erik Kartum - Stjørdals-Blink * Yongyong Hou - Rosenborg B * Andre Brendryen - Tynset * Erlend Tjøtta Vie -

* Fredrik Lund -

* Olaus Jair Skarsem - Rosenborg B

References

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