2006 Norwegian Second Division
The 2006 2. divisjon season was the third highest football (soccer) league for men in Norway.
26 games were played in 4 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Notodden, Skeid, Mandalskameratene and Raufoss were promoted to the First Division. Number twelve, thirteen and fourteen were relegated to the 3. divisjon. The winning teams from each of the 24 groups in the 3. divisjon each faced a winning team from another group in a playoff match, resulting in 12 playoff winners which were promoted to the 2. divisjon.
League tables
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notodden (P) | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 66 | 26 | +40 | 58 | Promotion to First Division | 
| 2 | Bærum | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 28 | +32 | 56 | |
| 3 | Lørenskog | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 36 | +42 | 54 | |
| 4 | FK Tønsberg | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 50 | |
| 5 | Sprint/Jeløy | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 43 | |
| 6 | Drøbak/Frogn | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 36 | |
| 7 | Stabæk 2 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 32 | |
| 8 | Sarpsborg | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 31 | |
| 9 | Odd Grenland 2 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 30 | |
| 10 | Vålerenga 2 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 28 | |
| 11 | Åmot | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 27 | |
| 12 | Tollnes (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 26 | Relegation to Third Division | 
| 13 | Ørn-Horten (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 77 | −44 | 21 | |
| 14 | Årdal (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 18 | 
Source: 
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
 (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skeid (P) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 23 | +44 | 63 | Promotion to First Division | 
| 2 | Groruddalen | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 73 | 39 | +34 | 55 | |
| 3 | Ranheim | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 45 | |
| 4 | Rosenborg 2 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 42 | |
| 5 | Strindheim | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 40 | |
| 6 | Byåsen | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 38 | |
| 7 | Kristiansund | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 38 | |
| 8 | Korsvoll | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 36 | |
| 9 | Steinkjer | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 36 | |
| 10 | Kjelsås | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 33 | |
| 11 | Molde 2 (R) | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 65 | −23 | 31 | Relegation to Third Division | 
| 12 | Levanger | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 29 | |
| 13 | Kolstad (R) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 84 | −37 | 21 | Relegation to Third Division | 
| 14 | KIL/Hemne (R) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 91 | −62 | 12 | 
Source: 
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
 (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandalskameratene (P) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 24 | +51 | 63 | Promotion to First Division | 
| 2 | Sandnes Ulf | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 52 | |
| 3 | Vard Haugesund | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 46 | |
| 4 | Fyllingen | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 45 | |
| 5 | Start 2 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 41 | |
| 6 | Ålgård | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 38 | |
| 7 | Flekkerøy | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 37 | |
| 8 | Fana | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 36 | |
| 9 | Viking 2 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 35 | |
| 10 | Åsane | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 27 | |
| 11 | Askøy | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 27 | |
| 12 | Kopervik (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 24 | Relegation to Third Division | 
| 13 | Stord Sunnhordland[a] (R) | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 23 | |
| 14 | Klepp (R) | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 19 | 
Source: 
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Stord Sunnhordland was docked two points for using two non-eligible players.[1]
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raufoss (P) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 57 | Promotion to First Division | 
| 2 | Alta | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 36 | +39 | 54 | |
| 3 | Nybergsund | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 53 | |
| 4 | Eidsvold Turn | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 48 | |
| 5 | Mo | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 39 | |
| 6 | Ullensaker/Kisa | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 39 | |
| 7 | Harstad | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 33 | |
| 8 | Lillestrøm 2 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 32 | |
| 9 | Ham-Kam 2 (R) | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 32 | Relegation to Third Division | 
| 10 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 31 | |
| 11 | Hammerfest | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 29 | |
| 12 | Skarp | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 73 | −27 | 29 | |
| 13 | Brumunddal (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 26 | Relegation to Third Division | 
| 14 | Steigen (R) | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 33 | 89 | −56 | 11 | 
Source: 
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
 (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top goalscorers
- 27 goals:  Kenneth Kvalheim, Notodden Kenneth Kvalheim, Notodden
 
- 23 goals:  Andreas Moen, Lørenskog Andreas Moen, Lørenskog
 Christian Torbjørnsen, Groruddalen Christian Torbjørnsen, Groruddalen
 Peter Samuelsson, Nybergsund Peter Samuelsson, Nybergsund
 
- 22 goals:  Øystein Rogstad, Skeid Øystein Rogstad, Skeid
 
- 20 goals:
- 19 goals:  Fredrik William Henriksen, Flekkerøy Fredrik William Henriksen, Flekkerøy
 
- 18 goals:  Vegard Alstad Sunde, Levanger Vegard Alstad Sunde, Levanger
 
- 17 goals:  Kim Holmen, Lørenskog Kim Holmen, Lørenskog
 Kim Roger Strand, Eidsvold Turn Kim Roger Strand, Eidsvold Turn
 Foday Scattred, Gjøvik-Lyn Foday Scattred, Gjøvik-Lyn