The 2024

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(referred to as

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-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian

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third-tier league season. The league consists of 28 teams divided into two groups of 14 teams. The league was played as a double

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, where all teams played 26 matches. The season started on 6 April 2024 and will end on 26 October 2024, not including play-off matches.

Team changes

Last season,

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, and

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were promoted to the

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, while Træff, Fram Larvik, Aalesund 2,

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, Strømsgodset 2, and

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were relegated to the

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. Hødd, Jerv, and Skeid were relegated from the

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, while Lysekloster,

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, Eik Tønsberg,

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, and Follo were promoted from the

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Group 1

Teams

The following 14 clubs compete in group 1:

League table

Results

Group 2

Teams

The following 14 clubs compete in group 2:

League table

Results

Promotion play-offs

The teams who finish in second place in their respective group qualify for the promotion play-offs, where they face each other over two legs. The winner goes on to play against the 14th-placed team in the

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for a place in the First Division next season.

References

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