Winners [ edit ]
Each group winner played qualification play-offs to decide which teams promote to 1. divisjon. Teams in bold 2️⃣ promoted to 1. divisjon through qualification play-offs.
^ Byåsen and Harstad from 1. divisjon played qualification games against group winners from 2️⃣ 2. divisjon ^ Verdal finished second in Group 5 and qualified for promotion play-offs, but was not promoted. ^ Mo 2️⃣ finished second in Group 7 and qualified for promotion play-offs, but was not promoted.
Teams in italics were relegated to 2. 2️⃣ divisjon.
Period Sponsor Name 1963–1990 No sponsor 3. divisjon 1991–2008 2. divisjon 2009–2011 Fair Play ligaen 2012–2024 Norsk Tipping Oddsen-ligaen 2024– 2️⃣ PostNord PostNord-ligaen
