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| Founded | 1937; 88 years ago (1937) 1937–1948(as Norgesserien) 1948–1962(as Hovedserien) 1963–1989(as 1. divisjon) 1990–2016(as Tippeligaen) 2017–present(as Eliteserien) |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Norwegian First Division |
| Domestic cup | Norwegian Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League |
| Current champions | Bodø/Glimt (4th title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Rosenborg (26 titles) |
| Most appearances | Daniel Berg Hestad (473) |
| Top scorer | Sigurd Rushfeldt (172 goals) |
| Broadcaster(s) | TV 2 Eleven Sports |
| Website | Eliteserien NFF Norsk Toppfotball |
| Current:2025 Eliteserien | |
| Norwegian football league structure |
|---|
| 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) |
| Tenth Division (Tier 11) |
Eliteserien (Norwegian pronunciation:[ɛˈlîːtəˌseːrɪən]) is a professionalassociation football league inNorway and the highest level of theNorwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with theNorwegian First Division.
Seasons run from March to November with each team playing 30 matches (playing each other home and away). Most games are played on Sunday evenings.
Eliteserien was founded in 1937 asNorgesserien (lit. 'The League of Norway'), and the first season was the1937–38 season. The structure and name of Eliteserien, along with Norway's other football leagues, has undergone frequent changes. The top level was renamedHovedserien in 1948,1. divisjon (now used by the second-level league in Norway) in 1963, thenTippeligaen (named for the main sponsor) in 1990. Starting with the 2017 season the league adopted the currentEliteserien, afterNFF decided to totally drop any sponsor's names from the name of the league.[1]TV 2 have been the owners of the broadcasting rights since 2023.[2] The league generates NOK 400 million per year in domestic television rights.[3] The Norwegian top flight has been professional since 1992.[4] In 1995, Tippeligaen was expanded to 14 teams, and in 2009 it was further expanded to 16 teams.
Seventeen clubs have won the title since the inception of the league in 1937:Rosenborg (26),Fredrikstad (9),Viking (8),Lillestrøm (5),Molde (5),Vålerenga (5),Bodø/Glimt (4),Brann (3),Larvik Turn (3),Lyn (2),Start (2),Strømsgodset (2),Fram Larvik (1),Freidig (1),Moss (1),Skeid (1) andStabæk (1). In 2010, Rosenborg became, and still remain, the only club to complete an Eliteserien campaign without losing a single game. The record of most points in a season is 81 by Bodø/Glimt in 2020. Since its establishment as a one-group top flight in 1963,forty-eight clubs have competed in Eliteserien.
Before 1937, there was no national league competition in Norway; only regional leagues and theNorwegian Cup. Starting in 1937–38, the various regional leagues in Southern Norway were aligned into eight districts, with a championship playoff between the winners to crown a national champion. This competition was calledNorgesserien (English:The League of Norway). In the early years, the top flight teams were divided into eleven groups from eight districts. The league champion was decided in either a knockout tournament or a final between the winners of these groups.Fredrikstad was the first champions of the league, winning the 1937–38 season. They won the two-legged final againstLyn 4–0 on aggregate. Fredrikstad defended their title in the1938–39 season. From the 1937–38 season and until the beginning ofWorld War II, the teams were divided into eight district groups. There were plans at the time to merge the district leagues into a national competition, but because ofWorld War II, this process was delayed until after the war, although also the first post-war season in 1947–48 had eleven district-based groups.
In 1948,Hovedserien (English:The Main League) was created, consisting of the 16 top teams from the district leagues, who were placed into two groups of eight, with the group winners playing a two-legged final for the national championship at the end of the season. This format was in place from the1948–49 season until1960–61, when it was decided to merge the two groups into a single top division, and have the season follow the calendar year from 1963 onwards. The 1950s were dominated byFredrikstad FK andLarvik Turn. Fredrikstad won their latest league title in1960–61, which secured their ninth title out of sixteen possible. Larvik Turn won Hovedserien three times in four seasons from1955–56. The1961–62 season was played during 15 months. The teams from the two groups in the 1960–61 top division were put in one group consisting of 16 teams. The1961–62 season became a transitional season, where the 16 top-flight teams were placed in a single group, playing a season that went on for 15 months and one half of its teams were relegated. Officially still known as Hovedserien, the 1961–62 season is often referred to asMaratonserien ("The Marathon League") due to its unusual length.[5] TheMaratonserien was won byBrann.
In 1963, a single top division containing ten teams was introduced, and the league was renamed1. divisjon (English:1st Division). The first regular one-league season was played spring-autumn and was won by title defenders Brann in1963. The league was expanded to 12 teams in 1972. Teams from Northern Norway were not allowed to gain promotion to the top division before 1972, whenMjølner became the first team from Northern Norway to play in the top flight, and until 1979 were subject to stricter promotion rules than teams from the rest of the country. Viking won the league four consecutive seasons beginning in 1972. Lillestrøm won back-to-back titles in 1976 and 1977. In 1979 teams from Northern Norway were given the same promotion rights as the rest of the country. In the beginning of the 1980s, Vålerengen were the dominant team, with title wins in 1981, 1983 and 1984.
In 1990, the league was renamedTippeligaen, whenNorsk Tipping became the main sponsor of the league.[6] When fans and media continued referring to the league as 1. divisjon, it was decided to let thesecond-level league of Norwegian football "inherit" the name 1. divisjon in 1991, to help Tippeligaen establish as a brand.[7]Rosenborg ofTrondheim won the first year the league bore the name Tippeligaen in 1990. Followed by a win byViking ofStavanger in 1991. In 1992,Rosenborg started a run of 13 consecutive titles which lasted to the2004 season. During the first years of Rosenborg's thirteen-year run, they won the league with substantial margins, only partly challenged byBodø/Glimt,Molde,Lillestrøm andBrann. However, this was steadily narrowing down towards a dramatic finish in 2004, where the Trondheim team tied withVålerenga ofOslo in game points and on goal difference, but finished ahead on number of goals scored. However, in 2005 the winning streak came to an end as Vålerenga clinched the title, one point ahead ofStart ofKristiansand. Rosenborg was never in contention that season and would finish only 7th. In 2006, Rosenborg returned to the top of the league, coming back from 10 points behind Brann at the halfway point to clinch the title with a match to spare. Brann won the league in 2007, andStabæk won their first-ever title in2008. Rosenborg then returned for a two-year winning streak in2009 and2010. Molde's back-to-back titles in2011 and2012 makes it the only other club to win consecutive titles in the current format, and outside Rosenborg, the first team to do so since Vålerenga in 1983 and 1984.
In 2016, it was decided to change from the sponsorship nameTippeligaen to the non-sponsorship nameEliteserien, effecting from the 2017 season.[8] Rosenborg won the league four consecutive times from 2015 to2018, before Molde ended their streak by winning the title in the 2019 season. Lillestrøm were relegated from the 2019 Eliteserien and ended their record spell with 45 consecutive top division seasons. Bodø/Glimt became the first team fromNorthern Norway to win the league by winning the title in the2020 season with 81 points, an all-time record.
As of the2025 season there are 16 clubs in the Eliteserien, seven of which are located inEastern Norway, six are fromWestern Norway, two fromNorthern Norway and one is fromTrøndelag.
During the course of a season, each club plays the others twice, home and away, for a total of 30 games for each club, and a total of 240 games in a season. The season starts in March and lasts until early November. Rounds played during the weekends are usually broken up into two games on Saturdays, five games on Sundays and one game on either Fridays or Mondays. For the final two rounds, all games start simultaneously so that no club may gain an unfair advantage by knowing the results of other games in advance of kicking off their own.
The 16 May round, which is played the day before Norway'sConstitution Day, 17 May, is one of the most anticipated rounds of the season. It is often referred to as the "national day of football"[9] and since it precedes a national holiday, games usually see higher attendance than other rounds.[10]
Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, thengoal difference, goals scored, and then head-to-head records used to separate teams on equal points. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned "League Winner". The title of "Norwegian Champions" is reserved for the winners of theNorwegian Football Cup. The two lowest placed teams are automaticallyrelegated to theNorwegian First Division and the top two teams from the First Division take their place. The fourteenth placed team in Eliteserien is also in danger of being relegated and must enter play-offs against one team from the First Division to stay in the top flight.
| From | To | Group(s) | Teams | Match-weeks | Season Start | Season End | Championship play-offs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937–38 | 11 | 74 | 10–12 | Autumn | Spring | Play-off with 11 teams | |
| 1938–39 | 75 | 10–14 | |||||
| 1947–48 | 74 | 10–12 | Play-off with 8 teams | ||||
| 1948–49 | 1960–61 | 2 | 16 | 14 | Play-off final with 2 teams | ||
| 1961–62 | 1 | 30 | Summer | Next autumn | — | ||
| 1963 | 1971 | 10 | 18 | Spring | Autumn | ||
| 1972 | 1994 | 12 | 22 | ||||
| 1995 | 2008 | 14 | 26 | ||||
| 2009 | Present | 16 | 30 | ||||
Rosenborg (11 times) andMolde (once) are the only Norwegian clubs to participate in theUEFA Champions League group stage. Rosenborg reached the quarterfinal in the1996–97 season. They were eliminated by runners-upJuventus with 1–3 on aggregate. In the1968–69 season,Lyn lost theEuropean Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinal against runners-upBarcelona with 4–5 on aggregate.Brann lost the quarterfinal againstLiverpool in the1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup andVålerenga lost the quarterfinal againstChelsea in the1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with 2–6 on aggregate. Molde reached the round of 16 in both the2020-21 UEFA Europa League and the2023-24 UEFA Conference League againstGranada andClub Brugge respectively.Bodø/Glimt reached the quarterfinal of the2021-22 UEFA Conference League, where they were eliminated byRoma and the semifinal of the2024-25 UEFA Europa League, where they were eliminated byTottenham with 1–5 on aggregate.
The following sixteen clubs are competing in the Eliteserien during the2025 season.
| Club | Position in2024 | First season in top division | Seasons in top division | First season of current spell in top division | Top division titles | Last top division title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodø/Glimt | 1st | 1977[a] | 30 | 2018 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brann | 2nd | 1937–38 | 68 | 2023 | 3 | 2007 |
| Bryne | 2nd (1D) | 1976 | 18 | 2025 | 0 | n/a |
| Fredrikstad | 6th | 1937–38 | 45 | 2024 | 9 | 1960–61 |
| HamKam | 12th | 1939–40 | 27 | 2022 | 0 | n/a |
| Haugesund | 14th | 1997[b] | 19 | 2010 | 0 | n/a |
| KFUM Oslo | 8th | 2024 | 2 | 2024 | 0 | n/a |
| Kristiansund | 11th | 2017[c] | 8 | 2024 | 0 | n/a |
| Molde | 5th | 1939–40 | 50 | 2008 | 5 | 2022 |
| Rosenborg | 4th | 1937–38 | 63 | 1979 | 26 | 2018 |
| Sandefjord | 10th | 2006[d] | 13 | 2020 | 0 | n/a |
| Sarpsborg | 9th | 2011[e] | 14 | 2013 | 0 | n/a |
| Strømsgodset | 7th | 1938–39 | 39 | 2007 | 2 | 2013 |
| Tromsø | 13th | 1986[a] | 37 | 2021 | 0 | n/a |
| Viking | 3rd | 1937–38 | 76 | 2019 | 8 | 1991 |
| Vålerenga | 1st (1D) | 1937–38 | 65 | 2025 | 5 | 2005 |
Below is a list of the gold, silver and bronze medalists in the Norwegian top flight since its beginning in 1937–38. (TheNorwegian Cup has been played since 1902, and is still officially known as the Norwegian Championship, presented with "The King's Cup".) During 1937–1948 the name of the league was Norgesserien ("The League of Norway"), 1948–1962 Hovedserien ("The Main League"), 1963–1989 1. divisjon ("1st Division"), and from 1990 Tippeligaen (sponsored name) or Eliteserien ("The Elite League", a generic name).
From 1937 until 1948, the championship was decided through a playoff between the winners of the various regional leagues in Southern Norway. From 1948 until 1961, the 16-team league was divided into two groups, and decided by a final match between the group winners. Since then it has been a round-robin decided through a league table. Bronze finals were played in 1960 and 1961; before that no bronze medals were awarded. Note that clubs from Northern Norway (includingBodø/Glimt andTromsø IL), allegedly due to travel distance, were not allowed in the top division until 1972, but a separateNorthern Norwegian Cup was played. Furthermore, northern Norwegian teams had stricter promotion rules until 1979. The league did not play during the period 1940–1946 because of theWorld War II.
See below for a list ofmedalists by club.
The following medals have been awarded:
Note:1 First season when North Norwegian teams were allowed to play in thetop division.
The followingclubs have won one or more Eliteserien medals since1937–38:
| Club | Founded | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Last merits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenborg | 1917–05–19 | 26 | 7 | 5 | Bronze 2022 |
| Fredrikstad | 1903–04–07 | 9 | 9 | 1 | Silver 2008 |
| Viking | 1899–08–10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | Bronze 2024 |
| Molde | 1911–06–19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | Gold 2022 |
| Lillestrøm | 1917–04–02 | 5 | 8 | 3 | Silver 2001 |
| Vålerenga | 1913–07–29 | 5 | 3 | 5 | Bronze 2020 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 1916–09–19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | Gold 2024 |
| Brann | 1908–09–26 | 3 | 8 | 4 | Silver 2024 |
| Larvik Turn | 1906–01–15 | 3 | – | – | Gold 1955–56 |
| Lyn | 1896–03–03 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Bronze 2005 |
| Strømsgodset | 1907–02–10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Silver 2015 |
| Start | 1905–09–19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Silver 2005 |
| Skeid | 1915–01–01 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Silver 1967 |
| Stabæk | 1912–03–16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Bronze 2015 |
| Moss | 1906–08–28 | 1 | 1 | – | Gold 1987 |
| Fram Larvik | 1894–01–15 | 1 | – | – | Gold 1949–50 |
| Freidig | 1903–10–13 | 1 | – | – | Gold 1947–48 |
| Tromsø | 1920–09–15 | – | 2 | 4 | Bronze 2023 |
| Odd | 1894–03–31 | – | 2 | 2 | Bronze 2016 |
| Bryne | 1926–04–10 | – | 2 | – | Silver 1982 |
| Mjøndalen | 1910–08–22 | – | 2 | – | Silver 1986 |
| Kongsvinger | 1892–01–31 | – | 1 | 2 | Silver 1992 |
| Eik-Tønsberg | 1928–03–14 | – | 1 | 1 | Silver 1960–61 |
| Sparta | 1928–11–23 | – | 1 | – | Silver 1947–48 |
| Steinkjer | 1910–05–29 | – | 1 | – | Silver 1961–62 |
| Sarpsborg | 1903–05–08 | – | – | 2 | Bronze 1965 |
| HamKam | 1918–08–10 | – | – | 1 | Bronze 1970 |
| Haugesund | 1993–10–28 | – | – | 1 | Bronze 2013 |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2008–01–15 | – | – | 1 | Bronze 2017 |
| TOTAL | 74 | 74 | 60 | ||
Clubs in European football are commonly honoured for winning multiple league titles and arepresentative golden star is sometimes placed above the club badge to indicate the club having won 10 league titles. In Norway the star symbolizes 10 Eliteserien titles.Rosenborg was the first team to introduce a star when they won their 10th title in 1995. No club has introduced a star since 2006, when Rosenborg won their 20th league title to put a second star on their badge. The clubs closest to their first areFredrikstad with 9 Eliteserien titles andViking with 8 Eliteserien titles. The following table is ordered after number of stars followed by number of Eliteserien titles.
| Club | Eliteserien titles | Stars | Introduced 1st star | Introduced 2nd star |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenborg | 26 |  | 1995 | 2006 |
From 1990 to 2016, Eliteserien hadtitle sponsorship rights sold toNorsk Tipping.
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1937–1948 | No sponsor | Norgesserien |
| 1948–1962 | Hovedserien | |
| 1963–1989 | 1. divisjon | |
| 1990–2016 | Norsk Tipping | Tippeligaen |
| 2017– | No sponsor | Eliteserien |
Eliteserien has a number of official partners and suppliers. The first official ball supplier for the league isSelect who on 27 October 2017 signed a three-year contract to deliver official balls.[11][12] The deal began from the start of the 2018 season and was renewed ahead of the 2022 season.[13]
The broadcasting rights were in December 2015 secured byDiscovery Networks who signed a six-year deal giving them rights to broadcast all the 240 games in Eliteserien from 2017 to 2022. The deal was worthNOK 2.4 billion.[3] In December 2020,TV 2 acquired the broadcasting rights from 2023 to 2028 in a deal worth NOK 4.5 billion.[2]
All matches are broadcast internationally onEleven Sports.[citation needed]
In the Balkans, the league is currently[when?] aired onSport Klub.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland matches are aired live onOneFootball.
Since the competition format was changed to a one-group top flight in 1963, Eliteserien football has been played in 56 stadiums. As of the start of the 2020 season,Ullevaal Stadion has hosted the most matches in the top flight with 697. Since the opening ofVålerenga's new stadiumIntility Arena in August 2017, no clubs in Eliteserien use Ullevaal Stadion as their home ground. Two stadiums that have seen Eliteserien football (1963–) have now been demolished.
The stadiums for the 2023 season show a large disparity in capacity:Lerkendal Stadion, the home of Rosenborg, has a capacity of 21,421 withNadderud Stadion, the home ofStabek, having a capacity of 4,938. The combined total capacity of Eliteserien in the 2023 season is 175,938 with an average capacity of 10,996.
The Eliteserien's record average attendance was set during the2007 season. This record attendance recorded an average attendance of 10,521 with a total attendance of just under 2 million. The 2 million mark was crossed after the2009 league extension to sixteen teams. 2,151,219 was the total attendance in 2009, which is the record total attendance.
Managers or head coaches in the Eliteserien are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and player acquisition. Their influence varies from club-to-club and is related to the structure of the club and the relationship of the manager with fans. Managers are required to have aUEFA Pro Licence which is the final coaching qualification available, and follows the completion of theUEFA 'B' and 'A' Licences.[14] The UEFA Pro Licence is required by every person who wishes to manage a club in the Eliteserien on a permanent basis.
| Manager | Club(s) | Wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nils Arne Eggen | Rosenborg, Moss | 15 | 1971,1987,1988,1990,1992, 1993,1994,1995,1996,1997, 1999,2000,2001,2002,2010 |
| Kjetil Knutsen | Bodø/Glimt | 4 | 2020,2021,2023,2024 |
| Kåre Ingebrigtsen | Rosenborg | 2015,2016,2017,2018 | |
| Oddvar Hansen | Brann | 2 | 1961–62,1963 |
| Karsten Johannessen | Start | 1978,1980 | |
| Kjell Schou-Andreassen | Viking | 1972,1982 | |
 Gunder Bengtsson | Vålerenga | 1983,1984 | |
| Erik Hamrén | Rosenborg | 2009,2010 | |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjær | Molde | 2011,2012 | |
| Erling Moe | Molde | 2019,2022 |
| Manager | Nationality | Club | Appointed | Time as manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kjetil Knutsen | Norway | Bodø/Glimt | 17 November 2017[15] | 8 years, 9 days |
| Andreas Tegström | Sweden | Sandefjord | 1 January 2021[16] | 4 years, 329 days |
| Morten Jensen | Norway | Viking | 1 January 2021[17] | 4 years, 329 days |
| Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim | Norway | |||
| Kevin Knappen | Norway | Bryne | 4 October 2021[18] | 4 years, 53 days |
| Johannes Moesgaard | Norway | KFUM Oslo | 22 December 2022[19] | 2 years, 339 days |
| Geir Bakke | Norway | Vålerenga | 12 July 2023[20] | 2 years, 137 days |
| Amund Skiri | Norway | Kristiansund | 26 August 2023[21] | 2 years, 92 days |
| Alfred Johansson | Sweden | Rosenborg | 14 December 2023[22] | 1 year, 347 days |
| Jørgen Vik | Norway | Tromsø | 8 January 2024[23] | 1 year, 322 days |
| Andreas Hagen | Norway | Fredrikstad | 15 July 2024[24] | 1 year, 134 days |
| Freyr Alexandersson |  Iceland | Brann | 13 January 2025[25] | 317 days |
| Toni Korkeakunnas |  Finland | Haugesund | 27 May 2025[26] | 183 days |
| Dag-Eilev Fagermo | Norway | Strømsgodset | 10 June 2025[27] | 169 days |
| Thomas Myhre | Norway | HamKam | 24 June 2025[28] | 155 days |
| Magne Hoseth (caretaker) | Norway | Molde | 14 September 2025[29] | 73 days |
| Martin Foyston |  England | Sarpsborg | 25 September 2025[30] | 62 days |
In the UEFA coefficient,UEFA's rankings of European leagues based on their performances in European competitions over a five-year period, the league ranked 27th at the end of the 2012–2013 European season, its lowest ranking since 1993. The league's highest ranking, tenth place, came in 1998. The winners of the previous calendar year's Eliteserien enter the second qualifying round of theUEFA Champions League, while thecup winners enter the second qualifying round of theEuropa Conference League.[31] The second and third placed teams also enters the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League. In the 2013–2014 season, Norway also had an additional place in the first qualifying round of the Europa League due to its fair play ranking.
The following is a table indicatingNorwegian league coefficient rankings compared to other UEFA leagues.[32]
| Year | Rank | Pts | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23rd | 3.000 | 1 |
| 1962 | 24th | 3.000 | 1 |
| 1963 | 26th | 3.000 | 1 |
| 1964 | 28th | 3.000 | 2 |
| 1965 | 24th | 4.333 | 3 |
| 1966 | 28th | 3.333 | 3 |
| 1967 | 28th | 4.333 | 3 |
| 1968 | 25th | 4.999 | 3 |
| 1969 | 25th | 7.665 | 3 |
| 1970 | 26th | 7.832 | 4 |
| 1971 | 26th | 6.498 | 3 |
| 1972 | 25th | 7.498 | 3 |
| 1973 | 26th | 8.082 | 4 |
| 1974 | 25th | 6.916 | 4 |
| 1975 | 27th | 5.416 | 4 |
| 1976 | 25th | 5.500 | 4 |
| Year | Rank | Pts | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28th | 4.000 | 4 |
| 1978 | 26th | 5.750 | 4 |
| 1979 | 26th | 6.250 | 4 |
| 1980 | 26th | 6.500 | 4 |
| 1981 | 26th | 7.083 | 3 |
| 1982 | 25th | 7.583 | 3 |
| 1983 | 26th | 6.249 | 3 |
| 1984 | 27th | 5.249 | 3 |
| 1985 | 26th | 5.999 | 3 |
| 1986 | 28th | 5.666 | 3 |
| 1987 | 28th | 5.999 | 3 |
| 1988 | 27th | 6.666 | 3 |
| 1989 | 27th | 6.666 | 3 |
| 1990 | 26th | 5.999 | 3 |
| 1991 | 27th | 5.999 | 3 |
| 1992 | 28th | 4.999 | 3 |
| Year | Rank | Pts | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29th | 3.666 | 3 |
| 1994 | 22nd | 8.332 | 3 |
| 1995 | 19th | 12.332 | 3 |
| 1996 | 18th | 15.832 | 4 |
| 1997 | 15th | 22.249 | 4 |
| 1998 | 10th | 27.449 | 5 |
| 1999 | 17th | 19.733 | 5 |
| 2000 | 13th | 22.100 | 5 |
| 2001 | 15th | 23.600 | 4 |
| 2002 | 17th | 21.475 | 4 |
| 2003 | 20th | 19.575 | 5 |
| 2004 | 15th | 21.900 | 4 |
| 2005 | 20th | 20.200 | 4 |
| 2006 | 19th | 20.975 | 5 |
| 2007 | 18th | 19.725 | 5 |
| 2008 | 18th | 22.425 | 5 |
| Year | Rank | Pts | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19th | 18.800 | 5 |
| 2010 | 22nd | 17.400 | 5 |
| 2011 | 26th | 14.375 | 4 |
| 2012 | 26th | 14.675 | 5 |
| 2013 | 27th | 14.175 | 5 |
| 2014 | 26th | 14.275 | 5 |
| 2015 | 26th | 14.375 | 5 |
| 2016 | 22nd | 19.250 | 4 |
| 2017 | 25th | 18.325 | 4 |
| 2018 | 29th | 17.425 | 4 |
| 2019 | 23rd | 20.200 | 4 |
| 2020 | 22nd | 21.750 | 4 |
| 2021 | 22nd | 21.000 | 4 |
| 2022 | 17th | 27.250 | 4 |
| 2023 | 16th | 29.000 | 4 |
| 2024 | 14th | 31.625 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11th | 39.687 | 4 |
UEFA association coefficients as of 6 November 2025:[33]
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UEFA 5-year Club Ranking as of 6 November 2025:[34]
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From 1963 to 1971, the league consisted of ten teams (90 matches a year). Between 1972 and 1994, the league consisted of 12 teams (132 matches a year). The number was raised to 14 teams (182 matches a year) in 1995 and to 16 teams (240 matches a year) in 2009. Attendances reached peaks in 1963, 1968, 1977 and 2007, and were at their lowest in 1986.[35][36]
The record for highest average home attendance for a club was set byRosenborg in 2007 (19,903 over 13 home matches). 12 October 1985 saw the record for highest attendance at a match, with 28,569 in the game between Rosenborg andLillestrøm atLerkendal Stadion. The highest ever average attendance for Eliteserien as a whole was set in 2007 with 10,521.
| Year | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 708 368 | 7 871 |
| 1964 | 556 699 | 6 186 |
| 1965 | 453 044 | 5 034 |
| 1966 | 413 250 | 4 592 |
| 1967 | 562 472 | 6 250 |
| 1968 | 700 013 | 7 778 |
| 1969 | 683 120 | 7 590 |
| 1970 | 507 243 | 5 636 |
| 1971 | 592 031 | 6 578 |
| 1972 | 743 966 | 5 636 |
| 1973 | 737 863 | 5 590 |
| 1974 | 759 004 | 5 750 |
| 1975 | 893 874 | 6 772 |
| Year | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 856 428 | 6 488 |
| 1977 | 968 683 | 7 339 |
| 1978 | 730 419 | 5 533 |
| 1979 | 823 387 | 6 238 |
| 1980 | 671 176 | 5 085 |
| 1981 | 776 191 | 5 880 |
| 1982 | 603 036 | 4 569 |
| 1983 | 729 373 | 5 526 |
| 1984 | 568 765 | 4 309 |
| 1985 | 581 177 | 4 403 |
| 1986 | 426 349 | 3 229 |
| 1987 | 469 030 | 3 553 |
| 1988 | 576 257 | 4 365 |
| Year | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 624 679 | 4 732 |
| 1990 | 647 489 | 4 905 |
| 1991 | 706 508 | 5 352 |
| 1992 | 671 903 | 5 083 |
| 1993 | 731 565 | 5 542 |
| 1994 | 688 589 | 5 216 |
| 1995 | 841 717 | 4 624 |
| 1996 | 841 368 | 4 622 |
| 1997 | 772 197 | 4 242 |
| 1998 | 959 317 | 5 270 |
| 1999 | 983 630 | 5 404 |
| 2000 | 1 024 722 | 5 639 |
| 2001 | 1 013 264 | 5 567 |
| Year | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 092 359 | 6 002 |
| 2003 | 1 198 798 | 6 587 |
| 2004 | 1 458 258 | 8 012 |
| 2005 | 1 727 101 | 9 489 |
| 2006 | 1 655 572 | 9 097 |
| 2007 | 1 914 907 | 10 521 |
| 2008 | 1 785 815 | 9 812 |
| 2009 | 2 151 219 | 8 956 |
| 2010 | 1 947 236 | 8 117 |
| 2011 | 1 919 325 | 7 994 |
| 2012 | 1 680 822 | 7 003 |
| 2013 | 1 637 716 | 6 824[37] |
| 2014 | 1 670 706 | 6 961[38] |
| Year | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 610 684 | 6 711 |
| 2016 | 1 669 435 | 6 985 |
| 2017 | 1 607 772 | 6 699 |
| 2018 | 1 407 693 | 5 865 |
| 2019 | 1 379 861 | 5 773 |
| 2020 | 70 837 | 297* |
| 2021 | 755 013 | 3 240* |
| 2022 | 1 371 235 | 5 713 |
| 2023 | 1 737 332 | 7 239 |
| 2024 | 1 618 873 | 6 745 |
| Number | Player | Years | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Berg Hestad | 1993–2016 | 473 |
| 2 | Steffen Hagen | 2004–2024 | 462 |
| 3 | Morten Berre | 1996–2015 | 452 |
| 4 | Frode Kippe | 1997–2019 | 441 |
| 5 | Roar Strand | 1989–2010 | 439 |
| 6 | Øyvind Storflor | 1999–2019 | 421 |
| 7 | Erling Knudtzon | 2007–2024 | 420 |
| 8 | Lars-Christopher Vilsvik | 2010–present | 419 |
| 9 | Espen Hoff | 1999–2016 | 406 |
| 10 | André Hansen | 2009–2024 | 358 |
| Number | Player | Years | Goals | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sigurd Rushfeldt | 1992–2011 | 172 | 299 | 0.58 |
| 2 | Harald Martin Brattbakk | 1990–2005 | 166 | 255 | 0.65 |
| 3 | Petter Belsvik | 1989–2003 | 159 | 292 | 0.54 |
| 4 | Odd Iversen | 1967–1982 | 158 | 225 | 0.70 |
| 5 | Per Kristoffersen | 1956–1968 | 145 | 194 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Frode Johnsen | 1999–2015 | 132 | 301 | 0.45 |
| 7 | Thorstein Helstad | 1995–2013 | 116 | 234 | 0.50 |
| Bengt Sæternes | 1996–2011 | 116 | 280 | 0.41 | |
| 9 | Jostein Flo | 1987–2001 | 114 | 213 | 0.54 |
| 10 | Arild Sundgot | 1995–2011 | 111 | 325 | 0.34 |
The winners of Eliteserien win two trophies. One small trophy in silver which they keep and one bigger trophy which are held only by reigning champions.[41] The big trophy was introduced in 2012 and all winners from 2012 and onwards will get its club's name engraved on it. The ribbons that drape the handles are presented in the team colours of the league champions that year.
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