| Founded | 1991 1963[citation needed]–1990 (as 4. divisjon) |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 84 (6 groups of 14 teams) |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | Norwegian Second Division |
| Relegation to | Norwegian Fourth Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Norwegian Cup |
| Website | fotball.no |
| Current: 2024 Norwegian Third Division | |
| Norwegian football league structure |
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| Eliteserien (Tier 1) |
| First Division (Tier 2) |
| Second Division (Tier 3) |
| Third Division (Tier 4) |
| Fourth Division (Tier 5) |
| Fifth Division (Tier 6) |
| Sixth Division (Tier 7) |
| Seventh Division (Tier 8) |
| Eighth Division (Tier 9) |
| Ninth Division (Tier 10) |
The Norwegian Third Division, also called Norsk Tipping-Ligaen, is the fourth highest division of the men's football league in Norway. Like the rest of the Norwegian football league system, the season runs from spring to autumn, running approximately from April to October. After the 2010 season, the league was reorganised, reducing the number of teams to 164 and halving the number of parallel sections from 24 to 12. After the 2016 season, the league was again reorganised, reducing the number of teams from 164 to 84, and halved the number of groups from twelve to six.
All six group winners promote to 2. divisjon, while the bottom four in all groups are relegated to 4. divisjon.