Eliteserien

Eliteserien
Founded	1937; 87 years ago; 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 teams	16
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Norwegian First Division
Domestic cup(s)	Norwegian Cup; Mesterfinalen
International cup(s)	UEFA Champions League; UEFA Europa League; UEFA Europa Conference League
Current champions	Bodø/Glimt (3rd title) ; (2023)
Most championships	Rosenborg (26 titles)
Most appearances	Daniel Berg Hestad (473)
Top goalscorer	Sigurd Rushfeldt (172 goals)
TV partners	TV 2; Eleven Sports
Website	Eliteserien; 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

Aalesund

Bodø/Glimt

Brann

HamKam

Haugesund

Odd

Sandefjord

Sarpsborg 08

Strømsgodset

Tromsø

Viking

Oslo

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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Northern Norwegian teams were not allowed to qualify for the top flight division before 1972.
↑ 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.

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)