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Confederation | UEFA |
Founded | 1937 2017–Present (as Eliteserien) 1990–2016 (as Tippeligaen) 1963–1989 (as 1. Divisjon) 1948–1962 (as Hovedserien) 1937–1948 (as Norgesserien) |
Number of teams | 16 |
Relegation to | Norwegian First Division |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Norwegian Cup Mesterfinalen |
UEFA cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa Conference League |
Current champions | Bodø/Glimt (2nd title) (2021) |
Most successful club | Rosenborg (26 titles) |
TV | Discovery |
Website | Official website |
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Eliteserien is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition.
Before 1937, there was no national league competition in Norway; only regional leagues and the Norwegian 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 called Norgesserien (English: The League of Norway). There were plans at the time to merge the district leagues into a national competition, but because of World War II, this process was delayed until after the war.
History[]
The league has enjoyed tremendous popularity in Norway. Rosenborg of Trondheim won the first year the league bore the name Tippeligaen in 1990. Followed by a win by Viking of Stavanger in 1991. In 1992 Rosenborg started a run of 13 consecutive titles until 2004. During the first years Rosenborg won with a substantial margin, only partly challenged by Bodø/Glimt, Molde, Lillestrøm and Brann. However, this was streadily narrowing down towards a dramatic finish in 2004, where the Trondheim team tied with Vålerenga of Oslo 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 of Start of Kristiansand. 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, and Stabæk won their first-ever title in 2008. Rosenborg then returned for a two-year winning streak in 2009 and 2010.
Molde's back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012 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.
Current members[]
The following sixteen clubs are competing in the Eliteserien during the 2022 season.
Club | Position in 2021 |
First season in top division |
Seasons in top division |
First season of current spell in top division |
Top division titles |
Last top division title |
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Aalesund | 2nd (1D) | 2003 | 15 | 2022 | 0 | n/a |
Bodø/Glimt | 1st | 1977 | 27 | 2018 | 2 | 2021 |
HamKam | 1st (1D) | 1970 | 22 | 2022 | 0 | n/a |
Haugesund | 11th | 1997 | 16 | 2010 | 0 | n/a |
Jerv | 3rd (1D) | 2022 | 1 | 2022 | 0 | n/a |
Kristiansund | 6th | 2017 | 6 | 2017 | 0 | n/a |
Lillestrøm | 4th | 1937–38 | 58 | 2021 | 5 | 1989 |
Molde | 2nd | 1939–40 | 46 | 2008 | 4 | 2019 |
Odd | 13th | 1937–38 | 41 | 2009 | 0 | n/a |
Rosenborg | 5th | 1937–38 | 59 | 1979 | 26 | 2018 |
Sandefjord | 10th | 2006 | 11 | 2020 | 0 | n/a |
Sarpsborg 08 | 8th | 2011 | 11 | 2013 | 0 | n/a |
Strømsgodset | 9th | 1938–39 | 35 | 2007 | 2 | 2013 |
Tromsø | 12th | 1986 | 34 | 2021 | 0 | n/a |
Vålerenga | 7th | 1937–38 | 62 | 2002 | 5 | 2005 |
Viking | 3rd | 1937–38 | 72 | 2019 | 8 | 1991 |
External links[]
- Football Association of Norway
- All-time Premier League table from 1963 to 2004
- Tippeligaen Stats, Fixtures, Results and Team Profiles
- Norway - List of Champions, RSSSF.com
Eliteserien 2024 |
Bodø/Glimt · Brann · Fredrikstad · HamKam · Haugesund · KFUM Oslo · Kristiansund · Lillestrøm · Molde · Odd · Rosenborg · Sandefjord · Sarpsborg · Strømsgodset · Tromsø · Viking |
Eliteserien seasons |
Eliteserien stadiums 2022 |
Aker Stadion · Alfheim Stadion · Åråsen Stadion · Aspmyra Stadion · Briskeby Arena · Color Line Stadion · Haugesund Stadion · Intility Arena · Kristiansund Stadion · Lerkendal Stadion · Levermyr Stadion · Marienlyst Stadion · Sandefjord Arena · Sarpsborg Stadion · Skagerak Arena · SR-Bank Arena |
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