The 1998 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 20 and 22 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. Manglerud Star
   Manglerud Star Toppfotball
   Manglerud Star Toppfotball is a football club based in Oslo, Norway. The club was established in its current form on December 14, 2005 after a merger between Manglerud Star Fotball, and Fotballklubben Oslo Øst, originally formed in 2000....
   
    – promoted
2. Kvik Halden – promoted
3. Sparta
4. Kolbotn
5. Oppegård
6. Borre
7. Mercantile
8. Greåker
9. Lisleby
10. Tune – relegated
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. Hafslund – relegated

Group 2

1. Ullensaker/Kisa
   Ullensaker/Kisa IL
   Ullensaker/Kisa IL is a Norwegian sports club from Jessheim in Ullensaker. Founded in 1894, it has sections for association football, team handball and athletics....
   
    – promoted
2. 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...
   
   
3. Raufoss 2
4. Vardal
5. Skeid 2
6. Torp
7. Selbak
   Selbak TIF
   Selbak Turn & Idrettsforening is a Norwegian association football club from Sellebakk, Fredrikstad, Østfold.It was founded on 20 April 1919. The club colors are green and white....
   
   
8. Toten
9. Røa
   Røa IL
   Røa IL is a Norwegian sports club from Røa in the borough of Vestre Aker, Oslo. It was founded on 11 November 1900, and has sections for football, gymnastics, bandy and cross-country skiing. Football, bandy and nordic skiing has been dominant in Røa. In bandy, the team has twice made it to the...
   
   
10. Kolbu/KK – relegated
11. 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....
    
     – relegated
12. Lunner – relegated

Group 3

1. 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...
   
    – promoted
2. Moss 2
3. Grue
4. Rygge
5. Kongsvinger 2
6. Fjellhamar
   Fjellhamar FK
   Fjellhamar Fotballklubb is a Norwegian association football club from Fjellhamar in Lørenskog.It was founded in 1976. The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football. Fjellhamar stadion is their home field and they also have the disposal of...
   
   
7. Askim
8. Brandval
9. Holter
   Holter IF
   Holter Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Holter in Nannestad. It has sections for association football and team handball.It was founded on 3 June 1918. In 1941 it incorporated the AIF club Holter AIL....
   
   
10. Sander – relegated
11. Kjellmyra – relegated
12. Nordby – relegated

Group 4

1. 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
2. Lom
3. Trysil
4. Vang
5. Skjetten 2
6. Lillehammer FK
7. Vinstra
8. 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...
   
   
9. Eidsvold
10. Brumunddal
    Brumunddal Fotball
    Brumunddal Fotball is the football section of the Norwegian alliance sports club Brumunddal IL, located in Brumunddal, Hedmark.The organizational independency of the football section dates from 2003, although its parent club was founded in 1895....
    
     – relegated
11. Follebu – relegated
12. Sel – relegated

Group 5

1. Asker – promoted
2. Rjukan
3. Snøgg
4. Åmot
5. 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....
   
   
6. Strømsgodset 2
7. Birkebeineren
8. Fagerborg
9. Frigg
   Frigg Oslo FK
   Frigg Oslo Fotballklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Majorstua in Oslo. It has sections for association football and bandy.It was founded on 17 May 1904 as SK Frigg, named after Frigg of Norse mythology. It was merged on 21 April 1954 with SK Varg. It took the name Frigg Oslo FK in 1990. The...
   
   
10. Kongsberg
    Kongsberg IF
    Kongsberg Idrettforening is a Norwegian sports club from Kongsberg, founded in 1899. It has sections for athletics, gymnastics, alpine skiing, ski jumping, cross country skiing, telemark skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, ice hockey, football and cycling....
    
     – relegated
11. Bygdø – relegated
12. Slemmestad/Bødalen – relegated

Group 6

1. Skarphedin
   IL Skarphedin
   Idrettslaget Skarphedin is a Norwegian sports club from Bø i Telemark. It has sections for alpine skiing, association football, track and field, team handball, cross-country skiing, cycling and swimming. It formerly had sections for ski jumping and volleyball....
   
    – promoted
2. Fram
3. Falk
   SK Falk
   Sportsklubben Falk is a Norwegian sports club from Horten, Vestfold. It has sections for association football and team handball.It was founded in 1917 as a football club; the handball came in the 1940s. The club had an athletics section from 1920 to 1924, when it broke out and formed the club...
   
   
4. Eik-Tønsberg 2
5. Teie
   Teie IF
   Teie Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Nøtterøy, Vestfold. It has sections for association football and team handball.It was established in 1976, and the club colors are blue and yellow....
   
   
6. Halsen
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. Stathelle
9. Langesund
10. Skotfoss – relegated
11. Storm – relegated
12. 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....
    
     – relegated

Group 7

1. Tollnes – promoted
2. Grim/Start 2 – promoted
3. Kvinesdal
4. Odd/Pors
5. Lyngdal
6. Våg
7. Vindbjart
8. Vigør
   FK Vigør
   FK Vigør is a Norwegian football club from Hellemyr, Kristiansand. Vigør is the Norwegian name for vigor. The club colors are brown and white, and the club was founded on 5 October 1918....
   
   
9. 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....
   
   
10. Randesund
    Randesund IL
    Randesund IL is an Norwegian sports club from Kristiansand. It has sections for association football, handball, table tennis, tennis and skiing....
    
     – relegated
11. Birkenes – relegated
12. Rygene
    Rygene IL
    Rygene Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Rykene, Aust-Agder. It has sections for association football, team handball and Nordic skiing.It was founded on 23 November 1933 as Rygene AIL, and was a member of the Workers' Confederation of Sports...
    
     – relegated

Group 8

1. Viking 2 – promoted
2. Figgjo
3. Skjold
4. Rosseland
5. Ganddal
6. Hundvåg
7. Bryne 2
8. Hana
   Hana IL
   Hana Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Sandnes, Rogaland. It has sections for association football, team handball and volleyball.It was established in 1976, and the club colors are yellow and blue....
   
   
9. Madla – relegated
10. Egersund – relegated
11. Nærbø – relegated
12. 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,...
    
     – relegated

Group 9

1. Ny-Krohnborg – promoted
2. Kleppestø
3. Åkra
4. Hald
5. Kopervik
6. 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....
   
   
7. 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....
   
   
8. 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....
   
   
9. 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....
   
   
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. Grannekameratene – relegated
12. Sauda – relegated

Group 10

1. Radøy – promoted
2. Follese
3. Vadmyra
4. Lyngbø
5. Florvåg
6. Løv-Ham
   Løv-Ham Fotball
   Løv-Ham Fotball is a football club from Fyllingsdalen in Bergen, Norway. Its origin are two local sports teams in Fyllingsdalen called Løvåsen and Hamre. On 29 December 1975 those clubs were merged, choosing the name Løv-Ham...
   
   
7. Kjøkkelvik
   Kjøkkelvik IL
   Kjøkkelvik Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Loddefjord, Bergen. It has sections for football, handball and gymnastics.The club was founded on 7 October 1934...
   
   
8. Nordhordland
9. Bjørnar
10. 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
11. Austevoll – relegated
12. 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...
    
     – relegated

Group 11

1. 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...
   
    – promoted
2. Tornado – promoted
3. Eid/Haugen
4. Fjøra
5. Dale
6. Svelgen
7. Sandane
8. 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....
   
   
9. Jølster
10. Stryn 2 – relegated
11. Eikefjord
12. Anga – relegated

Group 12

1. Ørsta
   Ørsta IL
   Ørsta Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal. It has sections for alpine skiing, association football, track and field, team handball and cross-country skiing....
   
    – promoted
2. 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....
   
   
3. Brattvåg
   Brattvåg IL
   Brattvåg Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from the village of Brattvåg in the municipality of Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . It has sections for association football and Nordic skiing. It was established in 1940....
   
   
4. Hødd 2
5. Bergsøy
6. Stranda
7. Åram/Vankam
8. Velledalen og Ringen
9. Langevåg
10. Skodje
11. Valder – relegated
12. Hareid – relegated

Group 13

1. 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....
   
    – promoted
2. Vestnes Varfjell
3. 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...
   
   
4. Søya
5. Bøfjord
6. Ekko/Aureosen
7. Bud
8. Grykameratene
9. Gossen
10. Isfjorden/Langfjorden – relegated
11. Kvass/Ulvungen – relegated
12. Bryn – relegated

Group 14

1. 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....
   
    – promoted
2. Tiller
   Tiller IL
   Tiller Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag. It has sections for association football, team handball, ice hockey, Nordic skiing and biathlon.It was established on 15 January 1916....
   
   
3. 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:*...
   
   
4. Singsås
5. Løkken
   Løkken IF
   Løkken Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Løkken Verk, Sør-Trøndelag. It has sections for association football, speed skating and Nordic skiing....
   
   
6. Melhus
   Melhus IL
   Melhus Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Melhus, Sør-Trøndelag. It has sections for association football, team handball, volleyball, orienteering, Nordic skiing, weightlifting and powerlifting.It was established on 28 February 1898....
   
   
7. Fram
8. OIL/OIF 2 – relegated
9. Selbu
10. 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:...
    
    
11. Røros – relegated
12. Buvik – relegated

Group 15

1. Namsos
   Namsos IL
   Namsos Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Namsos, Nord-Trøndelag, founded on 28 November 1904. It has sections for association football, alpine skiing and ski jumping....
   
    – promoted
2. Levanger
3. 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....
   
   
4. 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...
   
   
5. Malvik
   Malvik IL
   Malvik Idrettslag is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Malvik, Sør-Trøndelag. It has sections for association football, team handball, athletics, orienteering, Nordic skiing, swimming, cycling and canoeing....
   
   
6. Vinne
7. Verdal 2 – relegated
8. Freidig
   SK Freidig
   Sportsklubben Freidig is a Norwegian sports club from Trondheim.It was founded in 1903. It has sections for association football, team handball, orienteering and Nordic skiing. In football it won the League of Norway 1947–48, in handball the league in 1971 and 1985. The club has also won several...
   
   
9. Heimdal
10. Rørvik – relegated
11. Tranabakkan – relegated
12. Kvamskameratene – relegated

Group 16

1. Stålkameratene
   IL Stålkameratene
   Idrettslaget Stålkameratene is a Norwegian sports club from Mo i Rana, Nordland. It has sections for association football, ice hockey, martial arts, judo, archery, ice hockey, biathlon and Nordic skiing.-History:...
   
    – promoted
2. 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....
   
    – promoted
3. Saltdalkameratene
4. Fauske/Sprint
   FK Fauske/Sprint
   Fotballklubben Fauske/Sprint is a Norwegian association football club from Fauske, Nordland.It was founded on 25 April 1937.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 2001. After the 2006...
   
   
5. Sandnessjøen
   Sandnessjøen IL
   Sandnessjøen Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Sandnessjøen, Alstahaug, Nordland. It has sections for association football and team handball....
   
   
6. Tverlandet
7. Mo 2
8. Sørfold
9. Nesna
10. Korgen
11. Nordre Meløy
12. Sømna/Tjalg
    IL Tjalg
    Idrettslaget Tjalg is a multisports club from Brønnøysund, Norway. It has sections for association football, skiing, gymnastics and athletics....
    
     – relegated

Group 17

1. Sortland – promoted
2. Leknes
3. Grovfjord
4. Flakstad
5. Vågakameratene
6. Skånland
7. 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....
   
   
8. Landsås
9. Harstad 2
10. Beisfjord – relegated
11. Lofoten 2/Kabelvåg – relegated

Group 18

1. 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...
   
    – promoted
2. 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....
   
    – promoted
3. Tromsø 2
4. Ramfjord
5. 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...
   
   
6. Bardu
7. Tromsdalen 2
8. Mellembygd/Målselvrelegated
9. Fløya
10. Lyngstuva
11. Storsteinnes
12. Nordkjosbotn/Balsfjord – relegated

Group 19

1. 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...
   
    – promoted
2. Honningsvåg
3. Porsanger (-> Lakselv/Porsanger)
4. 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....
   
   
5. 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....
   
   
6. 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....
   
   
7. Nordlys
8. Tverrelvdalen
   Tverrelvdalen IL
   Tverrelvdalen Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Tverrelvdalen, Alta, Finnmark. It has sections for association football, team handball and Nordic skiing.It was founded on 22 January 1922....
   
   
9. 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....
   
    – relegated
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. Lakselv (-> Lakselv/Porsanger)