The 2016 2. divisjon (referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was a Norwegian football 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, while the bottom seven teams in each group were relegated to the 3. divisjon.
The league was played as a double round-robin tournament, 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 - Florø
25 goals:
Markus Naglestad - Fram
24 goals:
Øyvind Løkkebø Gausdal - Vindbjart
21 goals:
Johnny Buduson - Skeid Wilhelm Pepa - Arendal
20 goals:
Kevin Beugré - Hønefoss David Tavakoli - Skeid
18 goals:
Kaimar Saag - Nybergsund Robin Hjelmeseth - Elverum Mohammed Ahamed Jama - Tromsdalen Kasper Højvig Nissen - Øygarden Sindre Mauritz-Hansen - Asker
17 goals:
Ivar Sollie Rønning - HamKam Fabian Stensrud Ness - Moss
16 goals:
Mesut Can - Grorud Johnny Furdal - Øygarden Sigurd Hauso Haugen - Odd B Jim Andre Johansen - Notodden
15 goals:
Vegard Båtnes Braaten - Alta
14 goals:
Torbjørn Grytten - Brattvåg Eirik Woll Kampenes - Fyllingsdalen / Vidar Omar Fonstad el Ghaouti - Moss / Lørenskog
13 goals:
Saihou Jagne - HamKam Ole Andreas Mundal Nesset - Elverum Almir Hasan Taletovic - Kvik Preben Skeie - Vindbjart
12 goals:
Martin Grong Risan - Byåsen Amund Bollingmo Vingelen - Strindheim 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 - Brumunddal Jørgen Selnes Sollihaug - Stjørdals-Blink Bardh Shala - Grorud Magnus Killingberg Nikolaisen - Alta Vegard Bergstedt Lysvoll - Tromsdalen Dardan Dreshaj - Follo Jonas Nikolaisen Simonsen - Finnsnes Sondre Liseth - Fana Sami Loulanti - Lørenskog Kristoffer Kipperberg Tollås - Bærum Rasmus Lynge Christensen - Arendal
9 goals:
Ibrahima Drame - Hønefoss Pape Pate Diouf - Molde B Arne Gunnes - Byåsen Mathias Dahl Abelsen - Alta Christian Randa Ellefsen - Harstad Håvard Haugen Dalseth - Follo Bjarne Damsgård Langeland - Fyllingsdalen Bubacarr Sumareh - Vard Rashad Muhammed - Florø David Eie - Frigg Kristoffer Rasmus Rasmussen - Egersund Jakob Rasmussen - Arendal Bajram Ajeti - Moss Christian Østli - Tønsberg
8 goals:
Ramon Carvalho - Gjøvik-Lyn Stian Romslo Torgersen - Strindheim Robin Gabriel Palacios Persson - Brattvåg Asgeir Volden Snekvik - Byåsen Mats Størseth Lillebo - Stjørdals-Blink Albert Berbatovci - Nardo Daniel Skjølberg Krogstad - Strindheim Awat Peyghambernejad - Nybergsund El Hadj Sega Ngom - Alta Fredrik Levorstad - Follo Sebastian Pedersen - Stabæk B Kim André Kristiansen Råde - Mo Ryan Doghman - Oppsal Tor Martin Mienna - Tromsdalen Kristoffer Zachariassen - Øygarden Kjetil Skogen Kalve - Fyllingsdalen Ståle Steen Sæthre - Lysekloster Eirik Jakobsen - Vidar Runar Ullaland Hove - Florø Adnan Cirak - Øygarden Vegard Severeide Sætre - Vard Alagie Sanyang - Tønsberg Ylldren Ibrahimaj - Arendal 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 - Kjelsås Zirak Ahmed - Grorud Oskar Johannes Løken - Stabæk B Sverre Larsen - Egersund Rino Falk Larsen - Vålerenga B Vetle Lunde Myhre - Sola Daniel Berntsen - Vidar Ingvald Sandvik Halgunset - Vidar Walid Chafouk Idrissi - Lørenskog Carl Henrik Refvik - Vidar Knut Ahlander - Strømsgodset B Atli Heimisson - Asker Tobias Johansen Henanger - Arendal
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 - Alta 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 - Egersund Magnus Ask Mikkelsen - Fløy-Flekkerøy Christian Beqiraj Follerås - Vindbjart Kamal Saaliti - Notodden Erik Rosland - Fram Tim Andre Reinback - Moss Tobias Lauritsen - Odd B Kim Sjøberg Bentsen - Pors Fotball Marcin Jacek Pietron - Fram Victor Aashildrød Vindfjell - Vindbjart Øystein Næsheim - Kvik
5 goals:
Feisal Ahmed Hassan - Gjøvik-Lyn Kristian Eriksen - Brumunddal Thomas Amang - Molde B Vegard Ruud - Brumunddal Emil Dahle - HamKam Mats Lien Vågan - Oppsal Magnus Aasarød - Kjelsås Sander Birkeland - Finnsnes Fredrik Lunde Michalsen - Tromsø B Kenneth Di Vita Jensen - Ullern Marcus Ursin Ingebrigtsen - Harstad Emil Sildnes - Oppsal 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 - Lysekloster Akinbola Olajide Akinyemi - Øygarden Jonas Tungeland - Stord Lars Christian Kise - Frigg Petrit Zhubi - Lysekloster Fredrik Flo - Fana Herman Sørby Stengel - Vålerenga B Kittiphong Pluemjai - Øygarden Tarjei Skoftedalen Fiskum - Pors Fotball 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 - Strindheim 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 - 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 - Brumunddal / HamKam Ole Erik Midtskogen - Tynset / HamKam Ole Kristian Graff Nygård - Nybergsund Ruben Alegre Guerra - Gjøvik-Lyn Sami Kamel - Hønefoss Joachim Erlend Olufsen - Strindheim Lars Martin Husby - Stjørdals-Blink Sander Erik Kartum - Stjørdals-Blink Yongyong Hou - Rosenborg B Andre Brendryen - Tynset Erlend Tjøtta Vie - Strindheim Fredrik Lund - Strindheim Olaus Jair Skarsem - Rosenborg B
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