Season | 2025 |
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Dates | 29 March – 30 November |
Matches played | 158 |
Goals scored | 485 (3.07 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kasper Høgh (16 goals) |
Biggest home win | Sandefjord 6–0 Kristiansund (20 July 2025) |
Biggest away win | Haugesund 0–5 Strømsgodset (6 April 2025) Kristiansund 0–5 KFUM (26 July 2025) Strømsgodset 0–5 Bodø/Glimt (15 August 2025) |
Highest scoring | Bodø/Glimt 7–2 Vålerenga (26 July 2025) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches Tromsø |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Viking |
Longest winless run | 17 matches Haugesund |
Longest losing run | 11 matches Strømsgodset |
Highest attendance | 21,263 Rosenborg - Molde (27 April 2025) |
Lowest attendance | 0 [a] Vålerenga - Bryne (30 August 2025) |
Average attendance | 7,184 |
← 2024 2026 → All statistics correct as of 6 September 2025. |
The 2025 Eliteserien is the ongoing 81st season of top-tier football in Norway. This is the ninth season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen.
The season started on 29 March 2025 and is scheduled to end on 30 November 2025, not including play-off matches. [2]
Bodø/Glimt are the defending champions. Vålerenga and Bryne joined as the promoted clubs from the 2024 Norwegian First Division. They replaced Lillestrøm and Odd, who were relegated to the 2025 Norwegian First Division.
Sixteen teams compete in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season and two teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams are Vålerenga and Bryne, who were promoted after respectively 1 and 21 seasons absent. They replaced Lillestrøm and Odd, ending their top flight spells of 4 and 16 years respectively.
Team | Manager(s) | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsors | |
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Main | Other(s) | ||||
Bodø/Glimt | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge | List
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Brann | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Sparebanken Norge | |
Bryne | ![]() | Vacant | Umbro | Sparebanken Norge | List
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Fredrikstad | ![]() | ![]() | Craft | OBOS | List
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HamKam | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | OBOS | List
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Haugesund | ![]() | ![]() | Umbro | Haugaland Kraft | List
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KFUM | ![]() | ![]() | Hummel | OBOS | List
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Kristiansund | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | SpareBank 1 Nordmøre | List
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Molde | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Adidas [21] | Sparebanken Møre | List
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Rosenborg | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | SpareBank 1 SMN | List
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Sandefjord | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Jotun | List
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Sarpsborg | ![]() | ![]() | Hummel | Borregaard | List
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Strømsgodset | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | Sparebanken Øst | List
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Tromsø | ![]() | ![]() | Select | SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge | List
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Viking | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Diadora | Lyse | List
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Vålerenga | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | OBOS | List
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Team | Outgoing manager(s) | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager(s) | Date of appointment |
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Molde | ![]() | Sacked | 8 December 2024 | Pre-season | ![]() ![]() | 8 December 2024 [22] |
Sandefjord | ![]() | Signed by Lillestrøm | 10 December 2024 [23] | None [d] | 10 December 2024 | |
Brann | ![]() | Resigned | 10 December 2024 [24] | ![]() | 13 January 2025 [25] | |
Tromsø | ![]() | Mutual consent | 8 January 2025 [26] | None [e] | 8 January 2025 | |
Molde | ![]() ![]() | End of caretaker period | 9 January 2025 | ![]() | 9 January 2025 [27] | |
Haugesund | ![]() | Mutual consent | 26 May 2025 [28] | 16th | ![]() | 27 May 2025 [29] |
Strømsgodset | ![]() | Mutual consent | 26 May 2025 [30] | 14th | ![]() ![]() | 28 May 2025 [31] |
Strømsgodset | ![]() ![]() | End of caretaker period | 10 June 2025 | 14th | ![]() | 10 June 2025 [32] |
HamKam | ![]() | Signed by Denmark women's national team | 24 June 2025 [33] [34] | 13th | ![]() | 24 June 2025 [35] |
Sarpsborg | ![]() | Sacked | 20 August 2025 [36] | 11th | ![]() | 20 August 2025 |
Molde | ![]() | Mutual consent | 14 September 2025 [37] | 11th | ![]() ![]() | 14 September 2025 [37] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bodø/Glimt | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 48 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
2 | Viking | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 46 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Brann | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 40 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
4 | Tromsø | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 39 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
5 | Rosenborg | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 33 | |
6 | Fredrikstad | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 30 | |
7 | Vålerenga | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 30 | |
8 | Sandefjord | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 28 | |
9 | KFUM | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 28 | |
10 | Sarpsborg | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 28 | |
11 | Molde | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 27 | |
12 | Kristiansund | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 24 | |
13 | HamKam | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 21 | |
14 | Bryne | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 20 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
15 | Strømsgodset | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 16 | Relegation to First Division |
16 | Haugesund | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 54 | −42 | 6 |
The 14th-placed team in Eliteserien will face the winners of the First Division promotion play-offs over two legs to decide who will play in Eliteserien next season.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [39] |
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1 | ![]() | Bodø/Glimt | 16 |
2 | ![]() | Sarpsborg | 15 |
3 | ![]() | Vålerenga | 12 |
4 | ![]() | Sandefjord | 11 |
5 | ![]() | Viking | 10 |
6 | ![]() | Tromsø | 9 |
![]() | Rosenborg | ||
8 | ![]() | Viking | 8 |
9 | ![]() | Brann | 7 |
![]() | Bodø/Glimt | ||
![]() | Tromsø | ||
![]() | Strømsgodset | ||
![]() | Molde |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets [40] |
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1 | ![]() | Bodø/Glimt | 10 |
2 | ![]() | Rosenborg | 9 |
3 | ![]() | KFUM | 7 |
![]() | Molde | ||
![]() | Tromsø | ||
6 | ![]() | Sandefjord | 6 |
7 | ![]() | Fredrikstad | 5 |
8 | ![]() | Sarpsborg | 4 |
![]() | HamKam | ||
10 | ![]() | Brann | 3 |
![]() | Viking |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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![]() | Kristiansund | Tromsø | 3–2 (A) | 20 April 2025 |
![]() | Tromsø | Viking | 4–4 (A) | 27 April 2025 |
![]() | Viking | Haugesund | 5–1 (H) | 30 April 2025 |
![]() | Sarpsborg | Haugesund | 3–1 (H) | 6 July 2025 |
![]() | Sandefjord | Kristiansund | 6–0 (H) | 20 July 2025 |
![]() | Rosenborg | Tromsø | 4–1 (H) | 27 July 2025 |
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | Young Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | References | ||||
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Coach | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
April | ![]() | Rosenborg | ![]() | Fredrikstad | ![]() | Strømsgodset | ![]() | Vålerenga | [43] [44] [45] [46] |
May | ![]() ![]() | Viking | ![]() | Viking | ![]() | Tromsø | ![]() | Tromsø | [47] [48] [49] [50] |
June/July | ![]() | Tromsø | ![]() | Bodø/Glimt | ![]() | ![]() | Sarpsborg 08 | [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] | |
![]() | Molde |
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Brann | 164,354 | 17,500 | 14,606 | 16,435 | +4.3% |
2 | Rosenborg | 136,725 | 21,263 | 11,166 | 15,192 | +10.0% |
3 | Viking | 128,136 | 15,900 | 9,644 | 12,814 | +3.6% |
4 | Vålerenga | 114,081 | 16,556 | 0 [a] | 11,408 | +25.5%1 |
5 | Fredrikstad | 104,947 | 12,560 | 7,149 | 9,541 | +12.4% |
6 | Bodø/Glimt | 77,607 | 8,173 | 5,910 | 7,055 | +6.3% |
7 | Molde | 63,365 | 9,293 | 5,286 | 6,337 | −11.7% |
8 | Strømsgodset | 55,959 | 8,332 | 4,243 | 5,596 | +13.3% |
9 | Tromsø | 51,516 | 6,691 | 3,632 | 5,152 | +12.0% |
10 | Sandefjord | 49,490 | 6,598 | 3,408 | 4,949 | +24.2% |
11 | Sarpsborg | 49,043 | 7,233 | 3,849 | 4,904 | −4.0% |
12 | Haugesund | 44,491 | 6,066 | 3,058 | 4,045 | −18.5% |
13 | HamKam | 43,496 | 6,118 | 2,828 | 3,954 | −4.2% |
14 | Kristiansund | 32,909 | 4,364 | 2,893 | 3,291 | −8.5% |
15 | Bryne | 35,708 | 5,500 | 2,329 | 3,246 | +74.7%1 |
16 | KFUM | 25,386 | 3,501 | 1,423 | 2,308 | −19.0% |
League total | 1,177,213 | 21,263 | 0 [a] | 7,135 | +3.3% |
Updated to games played on 14 September 2025
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.