Eliteserien

Eliteserien
Founded1937; 87 years ago (1937)
1937–1948 (as Norgesserien)
1948–1962 (as Hovedserien)
1963–1989 (as 1. divisjon)
1990–2016 (as Tippeligaen)
2017–present (as Eliteserien)
CountryNorway
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toNorwegian First Division
Domestic cup(s)Norwegian Cup
Mesterfinalen
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League
Current championsBodø/Glimt (3rd title)
(2023)
Most championshipsRosenborg (26 titles)
Most appearancesDaniel Berg Hestad (473)
Top goalscorerSigurd Rushfeldt (172 goals)
TV partnersTV 2
Eleven Sports
WebsiteEliteserien
NFF
Norsk Toppfotball
Current: 2024 Eliteserien


The Eliteserien (Norwegian pronunciation: [ɛˈlîːtəˌseːrɪən]) is the top professional football league in Norway, at the top of the Norwegian football league system. It has 16 teams, and clubs are promoted from and relegated to the Norwegian First Division.

Current clubs

Eliteserien is located in Norway
Aalesund
Aalesund
Bodø/Glimt
Bodø/Glimt
Brann
Brann
HamKam
HamKam
Haugesund
Haugesund
Odd
Odd
Sandefjord
Sandefjord
Sarpsborg 08
Sarpsborg 08
Strømsgodset
Strømsgodset
Tromsø
Tromsø
Viking
Viking
Oslo
Oslo
Oslo region teams: Lillestrøm Stabæk Vålerenga
Oslo region teams:
Lillestrøm
Stabæk
Vålerenga
Locations of the teams in the 2023 Eliteserien

The following sixteen clubs are competing in the Eliteserien during the 2023 season.

Club Position
in 2022
First season in
top division
Seasons
in
top division
First season of
current spell in
top division
Top
division
titles
Last top
division
title
Aalesund 9th 1937–38 19 2022 0 n/a
Bodø/Glimt 2nd 1977[a] 28 2018 3 2023
Brann 1st (1D) 1937–38 65 2023 3 2007
HamKam 13th 1970 24 2022 0 n/a
Haugesund 10th 1997[b] 17 2010 0 n/a
Lillestrøm 4th 1937–38 59 2021 5 1989
Molde 1st 1939–40 47 2008 5 2022
Odd 5th 1937–38 42 2009 0 n/a
Rosenborg 3rd 1937–38 60 1979 26 2018
Sandefjord 14th 2006 11 2020 0 n/a
Sarpsborg 08 8th 2011 12 2013 0 n/a
Stabæk 2nd (1D) 1995 26 2023 1 2008
Strømsgodset 12th 1938–39 36 2007 2 2013
Tromsø 7th 1986[a] 35 2021 0 n/a
Viking 11th 1937–38 73 2019 8 1991
Vålerenga 6th 1937–38 63 2002 5 2005
Notes
  1. 1.0 1.1 Northern Norwegian teams were not allowed to qualify for the top flight division before 1972.
  2. FK Haugesund is the result of a merger between SK Haugar and Djerv 1919. These two clubs participated in the Norwegian top flight in 1981 and 1988, respectively.

Related pages

  • Toppserien, the top women's football league in Norway

References