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Eliteserien 2018 | ||
Season information | ||
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Winners | Rosenborg (26th title) | |
Relegated | Sandefjord Start | |
Continental cup qualifiers | ||
Champions League | Rosenborg | |
Europa League | Molde Brann Haugesund | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 240 | |
Goals scored | 672 | |
Top goalscorer | Franck Boli (17 goals) | |
Biggest home win | Molde 5–0 Sandefjord (11 March 2018) | |
Biggest away win | Start 1–6 Vålerenga (14 April 2018) | |
Highest scoring | Start 1–6 Vålerenga (14 April 2018) | |
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The 2018 Eliteserien was the 74th season of top-tier football in Norway.
The season began on 11 March and ended on 25 November 2018, not including play-off matches. Fixtures for the 2018 season were announced on 19 December 2017.
Team changes[]
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 season.
To Eliteserien[]Promoted from OBOS-ligaen
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From Eliteserien[]Relegated to OBOS-ligaen |
Teams[]
Sixteen teams compete in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from OBOS-ligaen.
Stadia and locations[]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Ap. | Location | Arena | Turf | Capacity |
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Bodø/Glimt | 23 | Bodø | Aspmyra Stadion | Artificial | 5,635 |
Brann | 60 | Bergen | Brann Stadion | Natural | 12,914 |
Haugesund | 12 | Haugesund | Haugesund Stadion | Natural | 8,754 |
Kristiansund | 2 | Kristiansund | Kristiansund Stadion | Artificial | 4,277 |
Lillestrøm | 54 | Lillestrøm | Åråsen Stadion | Natural | 11,500 |
Molde | 42 | Molde | Aker Stadion | Artificial | 11,249 |
Odd | 37 | Skien | Skagerak Arena | Artificial | 11,767 |
Ranheim | 9 | Trondheim | EXTRA Arena | Artificial | 3,000 |
Rosenborg | 55 | Trondheim | Lerkendal Stadion | Natural | 21,421 |
Sandefjord | 22 | Sandefjord | Komplett Arena | Natural | 6,582 |
Sarpsborg 08 | 7 | Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg Stadion | Artificial | 8,022 |
Stabæk | 22 | Bærum | Nadderud Stadion | Natural | 4,938 |
Start | 37 | Kristiansand | Sør Arena | Artificial | 14,448 |
Strømsgodset | 31 | Drammen | Marienlyst Stadion | Artificial | 8,935 |
Tromsø | 30 | Tromsø | Alfheim Stadion | Artificial | 6,687 |
Vålerenga | 57 | Oslo | Intility Arena | Artificial | 16,555 |
Personnel and kits[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
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Bodø/Glimt | ![]() |
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Diadora | Sparebanken Nord-Norge |
Brann | ![]() |
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Nike | Sparebanken Vest |
Haugesund | ![]() |
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Macron | Haugaland Kraft |
Kristiansund | ![]() |
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Umbro | SpareBank 1 Nordvest |
Lillestrøm | ![]() |
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Puma | DNB |
Molde | ![]() |
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Nike | Sparebanken Møre |
Odd | ![]() |
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Hummel | SpareBank 1 Telemark |
Ranheim | ![]() |
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Umbro | SpareBank 1 SMN |
Rosenborg | ![]() |
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Adidas | SpareBank 1 SMN |
Sandefjord | ![]() |
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Macron | Jotun |
Sarpsborg 08 | ![]() |
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Select | Borregaard |
Stabæk | ![]() |
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Macron | SpareBank 1 Østlandet |
Start | ![]() |
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Macron | Sparebanken Sør |
Strømsgodset | ![]() |
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Puma | DNB |
Tromsø | ![]() |
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Select | Sparebanken Nord-Norge |
Vålerenga | ![]() |
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Umbro | DNB |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
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Start | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 1 December 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() |
1 December 2017 | Pre-season |
Sandefjord | ![]() |
Signed by Aalesund | 20 December 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() |
16 January 2018 | Pre-season |
Sandefjord | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 April 2018 | 12th | ![]() |
27 April 2018 | 12th |
Start | ![]() |
Sacked | 18 May 2018 | 16th | ![]() |
19 May 2018 | 16th |
Sandefjord | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 31 May 2018 | 16th | ![]() |
31 May 2018 | 16th |
Start | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 1 June 2018 | 15th | ![]() |
1 June 2018 | 15th |
Strømsgodset | ![]() |
Resigned | 6 June 2018 | 12th | ![]() |
7 June 2018 | 12th |
Lillestrøm | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 June 2018 | 13th | ![]() |
26 June 2018 | 13th |
Stabæk | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 June 2018 | 14th | ![]() ![]() |
28 June 2018 | 14th |
Stabæk | ![]() ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 4 July 2018 | 14th | ![]() |
4 July 2018 | 14th |
Lillestrøm | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 13 July 2018 | 13th | ![]() |
13 July 2018 | 13th |
Rosenborg | ![]() |
Sacked | 19 July 2018 | 2nd | ![]() |
19 July 2018 | 2nd |
League table[]
Template:2018 Eliteserien table
Relegation play-offs[]
The 14th-placed team, Stabæk takes part in a two-legged play-off against Aalesunds, the winners of the 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who will play in the 2019 Eliteserien.
5 December 2018 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
Stabæk | 1 – 0 | Aalesund | Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 3,831 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
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Børkeeiet ![]() |
Report |
9 December 2018 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
Aalesund | 1 – 1 | Stabæk | Color Line Stadion Attendance: 6,333 Referee: Tore Hansen |
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O. Lie ![]() |
Report | Guèye ![]() |
Stabæk won 2–1 on aggregate and retained their position in Eliteserien.
Season statistics[]
- As of 24 November 2018
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games | Average |
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1 | ![]() |
Stabæk | 17 | 29 | 0,59 |
2 | ![]() |
Strømsgodset | 14 | 23 | 0,61 |
3 | ![]() |
Molde | 12 | 25 | 0,48 |
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Sarpsborg 08 | 12 | 28 | 0,43 | |
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Lillestrøm | 12 | 29 | 0,41 | |
6 | ![]() |
Vålerenga | 11 | 24 | 0,46 |
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Kristiansund/Brann | 11 | 29 | 0,38 | |
8 | ![]() |
Vålerenga | 10 | 25 | 0,40 |
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Bodø/Glimt | 10 | 30 | 0,30 | |
10 | ![]() |
Ranheim | 9 | 26 | 0,35 |
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Brann | 9 | 28 | 0,32 | |
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Kristiansund | 9 | 30 | 0,30 | |
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Haugesund | 9 | 30 | 0,30 |
Hat tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Strømsgodset | Odd | 3–0 (H) | 15 April 2018 |
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Molde | Brann | 4–0 (A) | 1 July 2018 |
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Kristiansund | Strømsgodset | 3–2 (A) | 9 July 2018 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Top assists[]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists | Games | Average |
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1 | ![]() |
Tromsø | 10 | 21 | 0,48 |
2 | ![]() |
Molde | 8 | 14 | 0,57 |
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Rosenborg | 8 | 28 | 0,29 | |
4 | ![]() |
Kristiansund | 7 | 27 | 0,26 |
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Kristiansund | 7 | 28 | 0,25 | |
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Molde | 7 | 29 | 0,24 | |
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Brann | 7 | 30 | 0,23 | |
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Molde | 7 | 30 | 0,23 | |
9 | ![]() |
Sandefjord | 6 | 22 | 0,27 |
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Lillestrøm | 6 | 23 | 0,26 | |
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Rosenborg | 6 | 27 | 0,22 | |
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Odd | 6 | 27 | 0,22 | |
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Strømsgodset | 6 | 28 | 0,21 | |
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Bodø/Glimt | 6 | 28 | 0,21 | |
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Ranheim | 6 | 28 | 0,21 | |
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Haugesund | 6 | 29 | 0,21 | |
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Haugesund | 6 | 30 | 0,20 |
Clean sheets[]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Rosenborg | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
Brann | 11 |
3 | ![]() |
Vålerenga | 10 |
4 | ![]() |
Haugesund | 9 |
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Molde | 9 | |
6 | ![]() |
Odd | 8 |
7 | ![]() |
Sarpsborg 08 | 5 |
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Tromsø | 5 | |
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Kristiansund | 5 | |
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Start | 5 |
Eliteserien seasons |
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Domestic leagues |
Eliteserien · 1. divisjon · 2. Divisjon · 3. Divisjon |
Domestic cups |
Norwegian Football Cup (Qualifying Rounds · Final) · Mesterfinalen |
European competitions |
National teams |
2017–18 in European football (UEFA) |
Domestic leagues |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus '17 '18 · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia '17 '18 · Faroe Islands '17 '18 · Finland '17 '18 · France · Georgia '17 '18 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '17 '18 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '17 '18 · Latvia '17 '18 · Lithuania '17 '18 · Luxembourg · Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Norway '17 '18 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '17 '18 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden '17 '18 · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
Domestic cups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands '17 '18 · Finland '17 '18 · France · Georgia · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '17 '18 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '17 '18 · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Norway '17 '18 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '17 '18 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
League cups |
England · Estonia · Finland '17 '18 · France · Gibraltar · Hungary · Iceland '17 '18 · Israel · Latvia · Northern Ireland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '17 '18 · Romania · Scotland · Wales |
Supercups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bulgaria · Cyprus · Czech Republic · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands · France · Georgia · Germany · Gibraltar · Hungary · Iceland · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan · Lithuania · Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '17 '18 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Turkey · Ukraine |
UEFA competitions |
Champions League (qualifying phase and play-off round · group stage · knockout phase · Final) |
International competitions |
2018 FIFA World Cup (UEFA qualification) · 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup |
2018–19 in European football (UEFA) |
Domestic leagues |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus '18 '19 · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia '18 '19 · Faroe Islands '18 '19 · Finland '18 '19 · France · Georgia '18 '19 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '18 '19 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '18 '19 · Kosovo · Latvia '18 '19 · Lithuania '18 '19 · Luxembourg · Macedonia · Malta · Moldova '18 '19 · Montenegro · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Norway '18 '19 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '18 '19 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden '18 '19 · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
Domestic cups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands '18 '19 · Finland · France · Georgia '18 '19 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '18 '19 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '18 '19 · Kosovo · Latvia '18 '19 · Liechtenstein · Lithuania '18 '19 · Luxembourg · Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Norway '18 '19 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '18 '19 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
League cups |
England · Estonia · France · Iceland '18 '19 · Israel · Latvia · Northern Ireland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '18 '19 · Scotland · Wales |
Supercups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bulgaria · Cyprus · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands · France · Georgia · Germany · Gibraltar · Hungary · Iceland · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan · Lithuania '18 '19 · Malta · Moldova · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Norway '18 '19 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '18 '19 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Slovakia · Spain · Turkey · Ukraine |
UEFA competitions |
Champions League (qualifying phase and play-off round · group stage · knockout phase · Final) Europa League (qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path), qualifying phase and play-off round (Champions Path) · group stage · knockout phase · Final) Super Cup |
International competitions |
UEFA Euro 2020 (qualification) ·
2018–19 UEFA Nations League (League A · League B · League C · League D · Finals) |