2020 season | |||
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Manager | Jóhannes Harðarson | ||
Stadium | Sør Arena | ||
Eliteserien | 15th | ||
Norwegian Cup | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Eirik Schulze (9) All: Eirik Schulze (9) | ||
The 2020 season was IK Start's first season back in the Eliteserien following their relegation at the end of the 2018 season. They finished the season in 15th position and where relegated back to the 1. divisjon at the first opportunity.
On 12 June, the Norwegian Football Federation announced that a maximum of 200 home fans would be allowed to attend the upcoming seasons matches. [1]
On 10 September, the Norwegian Football Federation cancelled the 2020 Norwegian Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway. [2]
On 30 September, the Minister of Culture and Gender Equality, Abid Raja, announced that clubs would be able to have crowds of 600 at games from 12 October. [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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16 December 2019 | GK | ![]() | Amund Wichne | Viking | Undisclosed | [4] |
1 January 2020 | MF | ![]() | Eirik Schulze | Sogndal | Undisclosed | [5] |
16 January 2020 | DF | ![]() | Henrik Gjesdal | Kristiansund | Undisclosed | [6] |
28 May 2020 | DF | ![]() | Vegard Bergan | Bodø/Glimt | Undisclosed | [7] |
24 August 2020 | FW | ![]() | Christian Bolaños | Saprissa | Undisclosed | [8] |
31 August 2020 | MF | ![]() | Mohamed El Makrini | Kilmarnock | Undisclosed | [9] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | to | Date to | Ref. |
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6 June 2020 | FW | ![]() | Steffen Skålevik | Sarpsborg 08 | End of season | [10] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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28 February 2020 | FW | ![]() | Isac Lidberg | Gefle | Undisclosed | [11] |
9 March 2020 | DF | ![]() | Espen Hammer Berger | Sandnes Ulf | Undisclosed | [12] |
24 August 2020 | MF | ![]() | Afeez Aremu | St. Pauli | Undisclosed | [13] |
24 September 2020 | MF | ![]() | Isaac Twum | Mjøndalen | Undisclosed | [14] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | to | Date to | Ref. |
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1 August 2020 | MF | ![]() | Adnan Hadzic | Sandnes Ulf | 1 September 2020 | [15] |
1 August 2020 | FW | ![]() | Kristian Strømland Lien | Fløy | 1 September 2020 | [15] |
13 September 2020 | FW | ![]() | Adeleke Akinyemi | HamKam | End of season | [16] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
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31 December 2019 [17] | GK | ![]() | Alexander Pedersen | KFUM Oslo | |
31 December 2020 | FW | ![]() | Aron Sigurðarson | Union Saint-Gilloise | |
15 May 2020 [18] | DF | ![]() | Damion Lowe | Phoenix Rising | 16 September 2020 [19] |
31 January 2020 | Start | 2–1 | Mjøndalen | Kristiansand |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Afeez ![]() Ramsland ![]() | Report | Þórhallsson ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 409 |
10 June 2020 | Sarpsborg 08 | 4–0 | Start | Sarpsborg |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | −25 |
Last updated: 22 December 2020.
Source: Results
17 June 20201 | Start | 2–2 | Strømsgodset | Kristiansand |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Bringaker ![]() Markovic ![]() | Report | Parr ![]() Salvesen ![]() Stengel ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen |
21 June 20202 | Sandefjord | 2–2 | Start | Sandefjord |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Grorud ![]() ![]() Foss ![]() Gibson ![]() Rufo ![]() | Report | Bringaker ![]() ![]() Daland ![]() Skålevik ![]() | Stadium: Sandefjord Arena Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Mohammad Aslam |
25 June 20203 | Start | 2–3 | Molde | Kristiansand |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ugland ![]() Skaanes ![]() Skålevik ![]() Markovic ![]() Bringaker ![]() | Report | Pedersen ![]() Hussain ![]() Haugen ![]() Hestad ![]() Christensen ![]() Gregersen ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Tore Hansen |
27 June 20204 | Start | 0–5 | Odd | Kristiansand |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Afeez ![]() E.Wichne ![]() | Report | Kaasa ![]() Hoff ![]() Børven ![]() Ruud ![]() Lauritsen ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad |
1 July 20205 | Haugesund | 1–0 | Start | Haugesund |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Källman ![]() Daland ![]() | Report | E.Wichne ![]() Daland ![]() | Stadium: Haugesund Stadion Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Usman Aslam |
4 July 20206 | Start | 1–1 | Viking | Kristiansand |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Segberg ![]() Schulze ![]() Ramsland ![]() | Report | Bytyqi ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
12 July 20207 | Sarpsborg 08 | 1–0 | Start | Sarpsborg |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Lindseth ![]() Thomassen ![]() Coulibaly ![]() Larsen ![]() | Report | Schulze ![]() | Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Sivert Amland |
16 July 20208 | Start | 0–0 | Rosenborg | Kristiansand |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Aremu ![]() Bergan ![]() Daland ![]() | Report | Islamović ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
19 July 20209 | Brann | 1–1 | Start | Bergen |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Koomson ![]() Kolskogen ![]() | Report | Ahamada ![]() Kabran ![]() Schulze ![]() Twum ![]() Segberg ![]() | Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
26 July 202010 | Start | 0–0 | Stabæk | Kristiansand |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Kabran ![]() Markovic ![]() Twum ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
29 July 202011 | Aalesund | 3–2 | Start | Ålesund |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Friðjónsson ![]() Castro ![]() Bizoza ![]() Määttä ![]() | Report | Schulze ![]() ![]() Bringaker ![]() E.Wichne ![]() Segberg ![]() | Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
2 August 202012 | Start | 3–0 | Mjøndalen | Kristiansand |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Tønnessen ![]() Ramsland ![]() Schulze ![]() Skålevik ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes |
5 August 202017 | Molde | 5–0 | Start | Molde |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Omoijuanfo ![]() Christensen ![]() Brynhildsen ![]() Eikrem ![]() | Report | Skaanes ![]() | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Sivert Amland |
9 August 202013 | Kristiansund | 3–2 | Start | Kristiansund |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Bye ![]() Pellegrino ![]() Coly ![]() Kastrati ![]() | Report | Ugland ![]() Skaanes ![]() | Stadium: Kristiansund Stadion Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad |
17 August 202014 | Start | 2–1 | Vålerenga | Kristiansand |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Bergan ![]() Schulze ![]() ![]() Ugland ![]() Kabran ![]() | Report | Tollås ![]() Stokke ![]() Näsberg ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
22 August 202015 | Bodø/Glimt | 6–0 | Start | Bodø |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Boniface ![]() Berg ![]() J.Hauge ![]() Zinckernagel ![]() | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
30 August 202016 | Start | 1–0 | Aalesund | Kristiansand |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Twum ![]() Jørgensen ![]() Børufsen ![]() Kabran ![]() | Report | Grønner ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås |
20 September 202017 | Start | 1–2 | Kristiansund | Kristiansand |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | El Makrini ![]() Schulze ![]() Bolaños ![]() | Report | Pellegrino ![]() Aasbak ![]() ![]() Diagné ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta |
27 September 202019 | Stabæk | 2–0 | Start | Bærum |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Hanche-Olsen ![]() Maatsen ![]() Kassi ![]() Solheim ![]() | Report | E.Wichne ![]() | Stadium: Nadderud Stadion Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Sivert Amland |
4 October 202020 | Start | 5–1 | Haugesund | Kristiansand |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Fredriksen ![]() El Makrini ![]() Kabran ![]() Schulze ![]() | Report | Wadji ![]() Ammitzbøll ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 200 [1] Referee: Kai Erik Steen |
18 October 202021 | Strømsgodset | 1–1 | Start | Drammen |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Jack ![]() ![]() Mawa ![]() Gunnarsson ![]() Mickelson ![]() | Report | Bolaños ![]() El Makrini ![]() | Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion Attendance: 600 [3] Referee: Espen Eskås |
24 October 202022 | Start | 0–1 | Sandefjord | Kristiansand |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Vega ![]() Singh ![]() Vallès ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 600 [3] Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
1 November 202023 | Rosenborg | 1–0 | Start | Trondheim |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Holse ![]() | Report | E.Wichne ![]() El Makrini ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 600 [3] Referee: Sivert Amland |
8 November 202024 | Start | 3–2 | Sarpsborg 08 | Kristiansand |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Segberg ![]() Utvik ![]() Ugland ![]() Bolaños ![]() Kabran ![]() Deumeland ![]() | Report | Salétros ![]() Halvorsen ![]() Dyrestam ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 600 [3] Referee: Espen Eskås |
22 November 202025 | Odd | 1–2 | Start | Skien |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Jos.Kitolano ![]() Hoff ![]() | Report | Schulze ![]() Deumeland ![]() Kabran ![]() Ramsland ![]() El Makrini ![]() | Stadium: Skagerak Arena Attendance: 600 [3] Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
28 November 202026 | Viking | 4–1 | Start | Stavanger |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Sebulonsen ![]() Bytyqi ![]() Friðjónsson ![]() Torsteinbø ![]() | Report | Kabran ![]() | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 600 [3] Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås |
2 December 202027 | Start | 1–1 | Bodø/Glimt | Kristiansand |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Amundsen ![]() Bolaños ![]() El Makrini ![]() Deumeland ![]() | Report | Berg ![]() Junker ![]() Sampsted ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 600 [3] Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam |
6 December 202028 | Mjøndalen | 1–0 | Start | Mjøndalen |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Twum ![]() Ibrahim ![]() Jansen ![]() | Report | Stadium: Consto Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
9 December 202029 | Start | 1–1 | Brann | Kristiansand |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Markovic ![]() Schulze ![]() Segberg ![]() | Report | Strand ![]() Bamba ![]() | Stadium: Sør Arena Attendance: 600 [3] Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen |
22 December 202030 | Vålerenga | 4–0 | Start | Oslo |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Kjartansson ![]() Wichne ![]() Sahraoui ![]() Holm ![]() | Report | Stadium: Intility Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 32 | |
13 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 31 | |
14 | Mjøndalen (O) | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 27 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
15 | Start (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 27 | Relegation to First Division |
16 | Aalesund (R) | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 85 | −55 | 11 |
2020First round | – | |||
CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
Note: Cup cancelled on 10 September due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway. [2] |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Jonas Deumeland | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2 | DF | ![]() | Jesper Daland | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
3 | DF | ![]() | Vegard Bergan | 27 | 0 | 23+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
4 | MF | ![]() | Mohamed El Makrini | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
6 | DF | ![]() | Joackim Jørgensen | 22 | 0 | 17+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
7 | MF | ![]() | Kevin Kabran | 29 | 3 | 27+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
8 | MF | ![]() | Eman Markovic | 28 | 1 | 20+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
9 | FW | ![]() | Martin Ramsland | 17 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
10 | FW | ![]() | Steffen Skålevik | 21 | 1 | 10+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
11 | MF | ![]() | Eirik Schulze | 29 | 9 | 28+1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
12 | GK | ![]() | Amund Wichne | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
14 | MF | ![]() | Espen Børufsen | 18 | 0 | 5+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
15 | DF | ![]() | Henrik Robstad | 20 | 0 | 7+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
16 | MF | ![]() | Mikael Ugland | 13 | 1 | 5+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
19 | MF | ![]() | Kasper Skaanes | 24 | 2 | 9+15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
20 | FW | ![]() | Mathias Bringaker | 20 | 4 | 12+8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
21 | MF | ![]() | Sander Sjøkvist | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
22 | DF | ![]() | Kristoffer Tønnessen | 29 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
23 | MF | ![]() | Erlend Segberg | 18 | 1 | 9+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
27 | DF | ![]() | Eirik Wichne | 29 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
30 | FW | ![]() | Christian Bolaños | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Players away from Start on loan: | |||||||||||||
5 | DF | ![]() | Adnan Hadzic | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
17 | FW | ![]() | Adeleke Akinyemi | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Players who left Start during the season | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | ![]() | Afeez Aremu | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
18 | MF | ![]() | Isaac Twum | 10 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total |
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1 | MF | ![]() | 11 | Eirik Schulze | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2 | Own goal | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||
3 | FW | ![]() | 20 | Mathias Bringaker | 4 | 0 | 4 |
4 | MF | ![]() | 7 | Kevin Kabran | 3 | 0 | 3 |
5 | MF | ![]() | 19 | Kasper Skaanes | 2 | 0 | 2 |
FW | ![]() | 30 | Christian Bolaños | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
7 | MF | ![]() | 8 | Eman Markovic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
DF | ![]() | 2 | Jesper Daland | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 16 | Mikael Ugland | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | 22 | Kristoffer Tønnessen | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | 10 | Steffen Skålevik | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 18 | Isaac Twum | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 4 | Mohamed El Makrini | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 23 | Erlend Segberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 33 | 0 | 33 |
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total |
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1 | GK | ![]() | 1 | Jonas Deumeland | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2 | GK | ![]() | 12 | Amund Wichne | 1 | 0 | 1 |
TOTALS | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total | |||||||
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1 | ![]() | GK | Jonas Deumeland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2 | ![]() | DF | Jesper Daland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
3 | ![]() | DF | Vegard Bergan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
4 | ![]() | MF | Mohamed El Makrini | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||
6 | ![]() | DF | Joackim Jørgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
7 | ![]() | FW | Kevin Kabran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
8 | ![]() | MF | Eman Markovic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
9 | ![]() | FW | Martin Ramsland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
10 | ![]() | FW | Steffen Skålevik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
11 | ![]() | MF | Eirik Schulze | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
14 | ![]() | MF | Espen Børufsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
16 | ![]() | MF | Mikael Ugland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
19 | ![]() | MF | Kasper Skaanes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
20 | ![]() | FW | Mathias Bringaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
23 | ![]() | MF | Erlend Segberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
27 | ![]() | DF | Eirik Wichne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
30 | ![]() | FW | Christian Bolaños | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Players who left Start during the season: | |||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | MF | Afeez Aremu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
18 | ![]() | MF | Isaac Twum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
TOTALS | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
The 2015 season is Start's 3rd season in the Tippeligaen since their promotion back to the league in 2012, and their fifth season with Mons Ivar Mjelde as manager. Start will competed in the Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Cup.
The 2018 season is Stabæk's fifth season back in the Eliteserien following their relegation in 2012, their 22nd season in the top flight of Norwegian football.
The 2018 season is IK Start's first season back in the Eliteserien following their relegation at the end of the 2016 season.
The 2020 Eliteserien was the 76th season of top-tier football in Norway. This was fourth season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.
The 2020 season is Rosenborg's 41st consecutive year in the top flight now known as Eliteserien, their 53rd season in the top flight of Norwegian football. They will participate in Eliteserien, the Cup and Europa League entering at the First Qualifying round. The end of the pre-season and the start of the season were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After two months, the season was confirmed to start 16 June, with full training starting from 7 May. This was Eirik Horneland's second season as Rosenborg manager, but he was let go after only 3 matches. Trond Henriksen took over as interim manager until Åge Hareide was appointed new manager. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic only 200 fans were allowed in the stadiums the first 20 rounds, while 600 fans were allowed in the remaining 10 rounds.
The 2020 season was Viking's 2nd consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 70th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. The club participated in the Eliteserien and the UEFA Europa League. The Norwegian Cup was cancelled.
The 2020 season was Bodø/Glimt's third season back in the Eliteserien since their relegation at the end of the 2016 season. They finished as champions of the Eliteserien for the first time, and in turn qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time, whilst the Norwegian Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway. In Europe, Bodø/Glimt reached the Third Qualifying Round of the Europa League where they were knocked out by Milan.
The 2020 season was Stabæk's 24th season in the top flight of Norwegian football.
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The 2020 season was Aalesund's first season back in Eliteserien since their relegation at the end of the 2017 season. They finished the season bottom of the league and where relegated back to the 1. divisjon at the first opportunity.
The 2020 season was Haugesund's 27th competitive season in the clubs history. During this season they competed in the Eliteserien.
The 2020 season was Vålerenga's nineteenth season in the Eliteserien since their promotion in 2001.
The 2020 season was Kristiansund's fourth season in the Eliteserien, the top football division in Norway.
The 2020 season was Strømsgodset's fourteenth season back in Eliteserien since their promotion in the 2006 season.
The 2020 season was Sarpsborg 08's 9th season in Eliteserien, following their return to the top level in 2012.
The 2020 season was Odd's twelfth continuous season in the Eliteserien since winning the 1. divisjon in 2008.
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