The 1996 season of the 3. divisjon, the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

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Between 22 and 24 games (depending on group size) were played in 19 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. All group winners were promoted to the Second Division, as well as some of the best runners-up.

Tables

Group 1

1. Råde
   Råde IL
   Råde Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Råde, Østfold. It has sections for association football, race walking, team handball, floorball, tennis, volleyball, speed skating and skiing....
   
    – promoted
2. Sprint-Jeløy – promoted
3. Grue
4. Kolbotn
5. Rygge
6. Trysil
7. Kongsvinger 2
8. Brandval
9. Moss 2
10. Nordby
11. Flisa – relegated
12. Oppegård – relegated
13. Galterud – relegated

Group 2

1. Østsiden
   Østsiden IL
   Østsiden Idrettslag Fredrikstad is a Norwegian sports club, based in the city of Fredrikstad.The club was formed as Østsiden IL in 1935, and includes football and handball branches...
   
    – promoted
2. Mercantile – promoted
3. Hafslund
4. Skeid 2
5. Lisleby
6. Tune
7. Oppsal
8. Fagerborg
9. Greåker
10. KFUM
    KFUM-Kameratene Oslo
    KFUM-Kameratene Oslo is the sports branch of the local YMCA in Oslo, Norway. It has sections for association football, futsal, volleyball and track and field.The club was founded on 1 January 1939...
    
    
11. Bækkelaget
    Bækkelagets SK
    Bækkelagets Sportsklub is a Norwegian sports club from Bekkelaget in southern Oslo, founded in 1909. The club has sections for skiing , orienteering, handball, football, floorball and track and field athletics...
    
     – relegated
12. Nordstrand
    Nordstrand IF
    Nordstrand Idrettsforening is a sports club in Oslo, Norway. It was founded in 1919 as a merge between Skiklubben Freidig and Sportsklubben Grane. Among the club's activities are orienteering, skiing and handball. In handball the club has won the National championships several times, both the...
    
     – relegated

Group 3

1. Gjøvik-Lyn
   SK Gjøvik-Lyn
   SK Gjøvik/Lyn is a Norwegian football club based in Gjøvik, which was founded on 1 February 1902. Their home ground was Gjøvik Stadion.Its honours include the 1962 Norwegian Cup. The men's team played in the Third Division in 2008, and in the Second Division as late as in 2007, but ahead of the...
   
    – promoted
2. Eidsvold Turn
   Eidsvold TF
   Eidsvold Turnforening is a Norwegian sports from Eidsvoll, Akershus. It has sections for association football, team handball, track and field, gymnastics and speed skating....
   
    – promoted
3. Vardal
4. Aurskog/Finstadbru
5. Kolbu/KK
6. Trøgstad/Båstad
   Trøgstad/Båstad FK
   Trøgstad/Båstad Fotballklubb is a Norwegian association football club from Trøgstad, Østfold.The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football. It last played in the Norwegian Second Division in 1999...
   
   
7. Sørumsand
   Sørumsand IF
   Sørumsand Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Sørumsand, founded on 21 November 1917. It has sections for association football, team handball and skiing....
   
   
8. Kvik Halden
9. Toten
10. Hærland
11. Askim – relegated
12. Blaker – relegated
13. Biri – relegated

Group 4

1. Lørenskog – promoted
2. Stange
3. Rælingen
   Rælingen FK
   Rælingen Fotballklubb is a Norwegian association football club from Rælingen.It was founded on 31 March 1930 as Rælingen SK. In 1938 it was merged with the local skiing club, but the merger was dissolved in 1948. Not long after, the club built a new football stadium. Both clubs were members of the...
   
   
4. Vinstra
5. Follebu
6. Sel
7. Fart
   FL Fart
   Fotballaget Fart is a Norwegian football club based in Vang. They play home games at Fartbana Stadion. The club has both men's and women's teams. The women play in the First Division , having been relegated from Toppserien following the 2008 season, while the men currently play in the Third Division...
   
   
8. Bjerke
   Bjerke IL
   Bjerke Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Nannestad, Akershus. It has sections for association football, skiing and biathlon.It was founded on 15 March 1936 as Bjerke AIL, a team in Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund. It had a certain predecessor in Bjerke SK, which existed from 1896 to 1935.The...
   
   
9. Lillehammer FK
10. Nittedal
11. Hammerseng – relegated
12. Nes – relegated

Group 5

1. Årvoll
   Årvoll IL
   Årvoll Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Årvoll, Bjerke, Oslo. It has sections for association football, team handball, volleyball, orienteering and Nordic skiing....
   
    – promoted
2. Asker
3. Stabæk
4. Drafn
5. Gjelleråsen
   Gjelleråsen IF
   Gjelleråsen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Gjelleråsen in Nittedal, founded 6 March 1935. It has sections for association football, floorball, swimming, gymnastics and skiing. Their club colours are green and white....
   
   
6. Birkebeineren
7. Åmot
8. Holmen
   Holmen IF
   Holmen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Holmen in northern Asker, Norway. It has sections for football, handball and cross-country skiing. Its home ground is Holmen idrettspark....
   
   
9. Grorud
   Grorud IL
   Grorud Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Grorud borough, Oslo. It has sections for association football, skiing, gymnastics and tennis.-General history:...
   
   
10. Høybråten og Stovner
    Høybråten og Stovner IL
    Høybråten og Stovner Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Stovner borough, Oslo. It has sections for association football, team handball, track and field, orienteering, skiing, gymnastics and floorball....
    
     – relegated
11. Steinberg – relegated
12. Skiold – relegated

Group 6

1. Stokke
   Stokke IL
   Stokke Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Stokke, Vestfold. It has sections for association football, team handball, orienteering, gymnastics and Nordic skiing....
   
    – promoted
2. Langesund
3. Skotfoss
4. Snøgg
5. Urædd
6. Rjukan
7. Flint
   IL Flint
   Idrettslaget Flint is a Norwegian sports club from Søndre Slagen, Tønsberg, Vestfold. It has sections for association football, team handball, volleyball, table tennis and track and field.It was founded in 1917....
   
   
8. Borre
9. Kragerø
10. Storm
11. Holmestrand – relegated
12. Stathelle – relegated

Group 7

1. Jerv
   FK Jerv
   FK Jerv is a Norwegian football club from Grimstad. Jerv is the Norwegian name for wolverine.It was founded in 1921, as Vestergatens FK, named after the street in which the foundation took place, but later changed name to Djerv and then Jerv...
   
    – promoted
2. Larvik Turn – promoted
3. Øyestad
4. Randesund
   Randesund IL
   Randesund IL is an Norwegian sports club from Kristiansand. It has sections for association football, handball, table tennis, tennis and skiing....
   
   
5. Sørfjell
   IL Sørfjell
   Idrettslaget Sørfjell is a Norwegian sports club from Eydehavn. It has sections for association football, athletics, team handball, ice hockey, floorball and beach volleyball....
   
   
6. Tjølling
7. Lyngdal
8. Kvinesdal
9. Mandalskameratene
10. Fram
11. Nesjar – relegated
12. Giv Akt – relegated

Group 8

1. Sola
   Sola FK
   Sola Fotballklubb is a Norwegian association football club from Sola, Rogaland.The women's football team currently plays in the First Division, the second tier of Norwegian football....
   
    – promoted
2. Staal
   Staal Jørpeland IL
   Staal Jørpeland Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Jørpeland, Rogaland. It has sections for association football, team handball and track and field.The club was founded in 1919, and the club colors are green and black....
   
   
3. Stavanger
   Stavanger IF Fotball
   Stavanger IF Fotball, the football division of Stavanger Idrettsforening, is a football club from Stavanger, Norway. In 2011, they will play in the Third Division, the fourth tier of the Norwegian football league system. In Rogaland, they are simply known as Sif, and few people would refer to them...
   
   
4. Ulf-Sandnes
   Sandnes Ulf
   Sandnes Ulf is a Norwegian football club from Sandnes, Rogaland. They currently play in the Adeccoligaen, the second highest division in the Norwegian football league system. Sandnes Ulf is the biggest football club in Sandnes, but has traditionally been in the shadow of regional greats Viking FK...
   
    (-> Sandnes FK)
5. Varhaug
   Varhaug IL
   Varhaug Idrettslag is the main sports club for people living in the village of Varhaug, Norway, and was established on 1 August 1932. The club caters for a wide range of sports and activities with the most popular being football and handball.Varhaug IL owns an area in the eastern part of Varhaug,...
   
   
6. Figgjo
7. Egersund
8. Nærbø
9. Hundvåg
10. Ganddal – relegated
11. Riska – relegated
12. Bjerkreim – relegated

Group 9

1. Trott
   IL Trott
   Idrettslaget Trott is a Norwegian association football club from Rommetveit, Stord, Hordaland.The men's football team currently plays in the Fourth Division, the fifth tier of Norwegian football. It last played in the Norwegian Second Division in 1997....
   
    – promoted
2. Odda
   Odda FK
   Odda Fotballklubb is a Norwegian association football club from Odda, Hordaland.It was founded on 1 December 1992 as a merger between Odda IL and Fonna. Its first sponsor was Norzink....
   
   
3. Åkra
4. Nord
   SK Nord
   Sportsklubben Nord is a Norwegian sports club from Karmøy. Founded in 1932, it has sections for association football and team handball.The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football. It is coached by Stig Krohn Haaland....
   
   
5. Bremnes
   Bremnes IL
   Bremnes Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Bremnes in the county of Hordaland, Norway. It has sections for association football, team handball, basketball, track and field and gymnastics.The club was founded in 1945....
   
   
6. Buøy
7. Radøy
8. Skjold
9. Solid
   IL Solid
   Idrettslaget Solid is a Norwegian sports club from Sagvåg, Stord, Hordaland. It has sections for association football, team handball, gymnastics, swimming and orienteering....
   
   
10. Torvastad
    Torvastad IL
    Torvastad IL is a Norwegian sports club from the district Torvastad in Karmøy. It has sections for association football, orienteering and athletics, and was founded on 6 August 1945....
    
     – relegated
11. Voss
    FBK Voss
    Fotballklubben Voss is a Norwegian association football club from Vossevangen, Hordaland.It was founded on 26 September 1921.The women's football team currently plays in the First Division, the second tier of Norwegian football. The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the...
    
     – relegated
12. Erdal
    Erdal IL
    Erdal Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Askøy. It has sections for football and martial arts.The club was founded on 27 June 1944. The club colors are red and white. The men's football team currently resides in the Fifth Division . It last played in the Third Division in 1996....
    
     – relegated

Group 10

1. Brann 2 – promoted
2. Vadmyra
3. Ny-Krohnborg
4. Nymark
   Nymark IL
   Nymark Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Årstad, Bergen. It has sections for association football, cycling and athletics.It was founded on 21 April 1921, and was a member of Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund until that association ceased to exist...
   
   
5. Follese
6. Hovding
7. Bjørnar
8. Florvåg
9. Austrheim
10. Lyngbø – relegated
11. Bjarg – relegated
12. Telavåg
    Telavåg IL
    Telavåg Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Telavåg, Sund. It has sections for football, track and field and badminton.The club was founded in 1968. The men's football team currently resides in the Fifth Division . It last played in the Third Division in 1996, after a long stint....
    
     – relegated

Group 11

1. Førde – promoted
2. Sogndal 2
3. Tornado
4. Florø
   Florø SK
   Florø Sportsklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Florø. It has sections for association football, team handball and swimming.It was founded in 1912 as Florø FK. Florø FK was later incorporated into Florø-Varg, founded in 1929...
   
   
5. Fjøra
6. Jotun
7. Eid
8. Sandane
9. Jølster
10. Høyang
    IL Høyang
    Idrettslaget Høyang is a Norwegian sports club from Høyanger. It has sections for association football, skiing, team handball, floorball, volleyball, track and field athletics, karate and swimming....
    
    
11. Anga
12. Måløy – relegated
13. Vik – relegated

Group 12

1. Volda
   Volda TI
   Volda Turn- og Idrottslag is a Norwegian sports club from Volda, Møre og Romsdal. It currently has sections for association football and "general sports"....
   
    – promoted
2. Velledalen og Ringen
3. Bergsøy
4. Hødd 2
5. Hareid
6. Aksla
7. Stranda
8. Langevåg
9. Valder
10. Spjelkavik
    Spjelkavik IL
    Spjelkavik IL is a Norwegian sports club from the neighborhood Spjelkavik in Ålesund. It has sections for football, handball and skiing, and was founded on 18 March 1932.Alpine skiers Lene and Nina Løseth represent the club....
    
    
11. Vartdal – relegated
12. Åram – relegated

Group 13

1. Træff
   SK Træff
   Sportsklubben Træff is a Norwegian sports club from Molde, Møre og Romsdal. It currently has sections for association football and team handball....
   
    – promoted
2. Averøykameratene
   IL Averøykameratene
   Idrettslaget Averøykameratene is a Norwegian association football club from Averøy, Møre og Romsdal.The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football. It had a stint in the Norwegian Second Division before being relegated after the 1999 season...
   
    – promoted
3. Kristiansund
   Kristiansund FK
   Kristiansund Fotballklubb is a Norwegian association football club from Kristiansund, Møre og Romsdal.The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football. It last played in the Norwegian Second Division in 1998...
   
   
4. Clausenengen
5. Kvass/Ulvungen
6. Tomrefjord
7. Bryn
8. Sunndal
   Sunndal Fotball
   Sunndal Fotball is a Norwegian association football club from Sunndalsøra, Møre og Romsdal.It was separated from the multi-sports club Sunndal IL in 1992....
   
   
9. Ekko/Aureosen
10. Surnadal
    Surnadal IL
    Surnadal Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Surnadal. It has sections for association football, team handball, alpine skiing and Nordic skiing.-General history:It was founded on 13 April 1913 as IL Framtid...
    
    
11. Isfjorden
12. Søya

Group 14

1. Nidelv
   Nidelv IL
   Nidelv Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag. It has sections for association football, team handball, floorball, track and field, weightlifting and Nordic skiing....
   
    – promoted
2. Hitra
3. Singsås
4. Tynset
   Tynset IF
   Tynset Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Tynset, Hedmark. It has sections for association football, team handball, orienteering, speed skating, skiing and swimming....
   
   
5. KIL/Hemne
   KIL/Hemne
   KIL/Hemne is a football club from Kyrksæterøra in Hemne, Sør-Trøndelag. Top-level players Erik Hoftun, Ardian Gashi and Vegard Forren began their careers here. Also, the local hero Jens Tetlie started out playing for KIL/Hemne.-History:...
   
   
6. Røros
7. NTHI
   NTNUI
   Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitets Idrettsforening, NTNUI, is the largest sports club in Norway with more than 10,000 members and a variety of participators on all levels of skills in more than 50 different sports. The athletic association is formally connected to the Norwegian...
   
   
8. Strindheim 2
9. Fosen
10. Brekken
11. HIL/Fevåg – relegated
12. Rissa – relegated

Group 15

1. Ranheim
   Ranheim Fotball
   Ranheim Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Ranheim in Trondheim. Ranheim is the football department of Ranheim IL, founded on 17 February 1901. Former manager Per Joar Hansen earned Ranheim a promotion to the Norwegian First Division after the 2009 season...
   
    – promoted
2. Kvamskameratene
3. Heimdal
4. Vinne
5. Bangsund
   Bangsund IL
   Bangsund Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Bangsund, Nord-Trøndelag. It has sections for association football, team handball and skiing....
   
   
6. Nessegutten (-> Levanger FK)
7. Sverre (-> Levanger FK)
8. Tranabakkan
9. Fram
10. Sverresborg
    Sverresborg IF
    Sverresborg Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag. It has sections for association football, team handball and basketball .It was founded on 30 October 1931, named after the fortress Sverresborg....
    
     – relegated
11. Varden
    IL Varden
    Idrettslaget Varden is a multi-sports club from Meråker, Norway.Established in 1910, it has sections for skiing, football and handball.Well-known club members include cross-country skiers Magnar Lundemo, Tor Arne Hetland, Kine Beate Bjørnås and Marthe Kristoffersen.-References:*...
    
     – relegated
12. Vuku – relegated

Group 16

1. Mosjøen
   Mosjøen IL
   Mosjøen Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Mosjøen, Vefsn, Nordland. It has sections for association football, gymnastics and skiing....
   
    – promoted
2. Mo
   Mo IL
   Mo Idrettslag is a football club from Mo i Rana, Norway. They currently play in the Norwegian Third Division, the fourth highest division in the Norwegian football league system, having been relegated from the 2010 Norwegian Second Division....
   
    – promoted
3. Bodø/Glimt 2
4. Saltdalkameratene
5. Nesna
6. Grand Bodø
   IK Grand Bodø
   Idrettsklubben Grand Bodø is a Norwegian association football club from Bodø, Nordland.It was founded on 12 April 1917.Former Liverpool and England international full-back Chris Lawler was player-coach for the club in 1979....
   
   
7. Nordre Meløy
8. Sørfold
9. Åga – relegated
10. Brønnøysund
    Brønnøysund IL
    Brønnøysund Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Brønnøysund, Nordland, founded on 1 September 1917. It has sections for association football, track and field, team handball, floorball, human swimming, taekwondo and gymnastics....
    
    
11. Korgen
12. Sømna
13. Bodøkameratene – relegated

Group 17

1. Lofoten – promoted
2. Narvik/Nor
   FK Narvik/Nor
   Fotballklubben Narvik/Nor was a Norwegian association football club from Narvik. It existed until late 1997, when it was incorporated into Mjølner-Narvik.-History:The club won the Northern Norwegian Cup in 1929, 1937, 1950 og 1959...
   
    – promoted
3. Skånland
4. Vågakameratene
5. Leknes
6. Medkila
   Medkila IL
   Medkila IL's women section is a football team from Harstad in North Norway currently playing in the Toppserien, Norway's premier women's football league....
   
   
7. Landsås
8. Flakstad
9. Stokmarknes
10. Beisfjord
11. Kabelvåg – relegated
12. Alsvåg – relegated

Group 18

1. Tromsø 2 – promoted
2. Skarp
   IF Skarp
   Idrettsforeningen Skarp is a Norwegian association football club from Tromsø. Its club colors are black and white.The men's team played in the Second Division for many years, but was relegated after the 2008 season...
   
   
3. Salangen
   Salangen IF
   Salangen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Sjøvegan, Troms. It has sections for association football, Nordic skiing and gymnastics.The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football...
   
   
4. Lyngen/Karnes
5. Balsfjord
6. Ramfjord
7. Ulfstind
   IL Ulfstind
   Idrettslaget Ulfstind is a Norwegian sports club from Tromsø, Troms. It has sections for association football and skiingIt was founded as a sports section of UL Ulfstind on 2 April 1966, and IL Ulfstind became a separate entity on 10 January 1981...
   
   
8. Nordreisa
   Nordreisa IL
   Nordreisa Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Storslett, Troms, founded on 16 September 1946. It has sections for association football, team handball, orienteering, cycling, Nordic skiing and biathlon....
   
   
9. Storfjord
10. Pioner
11. Tromsdalen 2
12. Mellembygd – relegated
13. Ringvassøy – relegated

Group 19

1. Polarstjernen
   IL Polarstjernen
   Idrettslaget Polarstjernen is a Norwegian sports club from Vestre Jakobselv, Vadsø, Finnmark. It has sections for association football and skiing....
   
    – promoted
2. Hammerfest
   Hammerfest FK
   Hammerfest Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from Hammerfest, founded on 18 December 1994 as a merger between HIF/Stein and Indrefjord IL....
   
   
3. Bossekop
   Bossekop UL
   Bossekop Ungdomslag is a Norwegian sports club from Bossekop, Alta, Finnmark. It has sections for association football, team handball, speed skating and Nordic skiing....
   
   
4. Kirkenes
   Kirkenes IF
   Kirkenes Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Kirkenes. It has sections for association football, team handball and orienteering.It was founded on 8 February 1908. Kirkenes stadion is their home field. Their team colors are blue and white. The men's football team currently plays in the...
   
   
5. Bjørnevatn
   Bjørnevatn IL
   Bjørnevatn Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Bjørnevatn, Finnmark. It has sections for association football and Nordic skiing.The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, having a current run from 2008 to present. They had then been absent since 1998....
   
   
6. Honningsvåg
7. Alta 2
8. Nordkinn
   Nordkinn FK
   Nordkinn Fotballklubb is a Norwegian association football club from Mehamn, Finnmark.It was founded on 22 November 1992 as a merger of the football sections of the clubs IL Nordkyn from Kjøllefjord and Mehamn IL. The club colors are red....
   
   
9. Nordlys
10. Sørøy Glimt
    FK Sørøy Glimt
    Fotballklubben Sørøy Glimt is a Norwegian association football club from Hasvik, Finnmark. The result of a merger between clubs in a small municipality, it has still been a mainstay in the Third Division.-Organization and history:...
    
    
11. Kautokeino
    Kautokeino IL
    Kautokeino Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Kautokeino, Finnmark. It has sections for association football, team handball, floorball and Nordic skiing....
    
    
12. Norild – relegated
13. Rafsbotn – relegated