2025 Eliteserien

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The 2025 Eliteserien will be the 81st season of top-tier football in Norway. This is the ninth season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen.

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Bodø/Glimt are the defending champions. Vålerenga and Bryne are set to join as the promoted clubs from the 2024 Norwegian First Division. They will replace Lillestrøm and Odd, who were relegated to the 2025 Norwegian First Division.

Teams

Sixteen teams will 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 will replace Lillestrøm and Odd, ending their top flight spells of 4 and 16 years respectively.

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. LocationCountyArenaTurfCapacity
Bodø/Glimt 30 Bodø Nordland Aspmyra Artificial 8,300
Brann 67 Bergen Vestland Brann Stadion Natural 16,750
Bryne 18 Time Rogaland Bryne Stadion Natural 4,000
Fredrikstad 44 Fredrikstad Østfold Fredrikstad Stadion Artificial 12,560
HamKam 26 Hamar Innlandet Briskeby Artificial 7,800
Haugesund 19 Haugesund Rogaland Haugesund Sparebank Arena Natural 8,754
KFUM Oslo 2 Oslo Oslo KFUM Arena Artificial 3,300
Kristiansund 8 Kristiansund Møre og Romsdal Kristiansund Stadion Artificial 4,444
Molde 49 Molde Møre og Romsdal Aker Stadion Artificial 11,249
Rosenborg 62 Trondheim Trøndelag Lerkendal Natural 21,421
Sandefjord 13 Sandefjord Vestfold Jotun Arena Artificial 6,582
Sarpsborg 14 Sarpsborg Østfold Sarpsborg Stadion Artificial 8,022
Strømsgodset 38 Drammen Buskerud Marienlyst Artificial 8,935
Tromsø 37 Tromsø Troms Romssa Arena Artificial 6,687
Viking 75 Stavanger Rogaland SR-Bank Arena Artificial 15,900
Vålerenga 64 Oslo Oslo Intility Arena Artificial 16,555

Personnel and kits

TeamManager(s)CaptainKit manufacturerKit sponsors
MainOther(s)
Bodø/Glimt Flag of Norway.svg Kjetil Knutsen Flag of Norway.svg Patrick Berg [a] Puma SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge
List
BrannVacant Flag of Norway.svg Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen Nike Sparebanken Vest
List
Bryne Flag of Norway.svg Kevin Knappen  [ no ] Flag of Norway.svg Axel Kryger  [ no ] Umbro Sparebanken Sør
List
    • Front: Aarbakke, M44
    • Back: NYO3, Like Muligheter
    • Sleeves: Prosjektil
    • Shorts: Masiv, ECS
    • Socks: Servit
Fredrikstad Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Hagen Flag of Iceland.svg Júlíus Magnússon Craft OBOS
List
    • Front: Terje Høili, Stene Stål Gjenvinning
    • Back: Europris
    • Sleeves: Værste AS
    • Shorts: Unger Fabrikker, McDonald's
    • Socks: Toyota Østfold
HamKam Flag of Denmark.svg Jakob Michelsen Flag of Norway.svg Fredrik Sjølstad Puma OBOS
List
Haugesund Flag of Denmark.svg Sancheev Manoharan Flag of Norway.svg Egil Selvik Umbro Haugaland Kraft
List
KFUM Oslo Flag of Norway.svg Johannes Moesgaard  [ no ] Flag of Norway.svg Robin Rasch  [ no ] Hummel OBOS
List
    • Front: Kiwi Minipris
    • Back: Arctic Asset Management
    • Sleeves: Intility
    • Shorts: Nord West Eiendom, R Utemiljø
    • Socks: Nettavisen
Kristiansund Flag of Norway.svg Amund Skiri Flag of Norway.svg Dan Peter Ulvestad Puma SpareBank 1 Nordmøre
List
Molde Flag of Norway.svg Trond Strande
Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Mæland (caretakers)
Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Wolff Eikrem Adidas [2] Sparebanken Møre
List
Rosenborg Flag of Sweden.svg Alfred Johansson Flag of Norway.svg Markus Henriksen Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
List
Sandefjord Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Tegström Flag of Sweden.svg Filip Ottosson  [ no ] Macron Jotun
List
Sarpsborg Flag of Norway.svg Christian Michelsen Flag of Norway.svg Jo Inge Berget Hummel Borregaard
List
    • Front: Assist Consulting AS, Pretec Group
    • Back: Frigaard Gruppen, Lions Clubs International
    • Sleeves: Økonomi-deler
    • Shorts: DNB, Flexi Regnskap
    • Socks:None
Strømsgodset Flag of Norway.svg Jørgen Isnes Flag of Norway.svg Gustav Valsvik Puma Sparebanken Øst
List
Tromsø Flag of Norway.svg Jørgen Vik  [ no ]
Flag of Norway.svg Gard Holme  [ no ]
Flag of Norway.svg Ruben Yttergård Jenssen Select SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge
List
    • Front: Consto, Harila Bilforhandler
    • Back: Ishavskraft, MOT
    • Sleeves: Explo Energidrikk
    • Shorts: Extra (Coop), C&M Brannsikring
    • Socks: Kræmer
Viking Flag of Norway.svg Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
Flag of Norway.svg Morten Jensen
Flag of Norway.svg Zlatko Tripić Diadora Lyse
List
Vålerenga Flag of Norway.svg Geir Bakke Flag of Norway.svg Christian Borchgrevink Adidas OBOS
List

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing manager(s)Manner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming manager(s)Date of appointment
Molde Flag of Norway.svg Erling Moe Sacked8 December 2024Pre-season Flag of Norway.svg Trond Strande
Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Mæland (caretakers)
8 December 2024 [3]
Brann Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Horneland Resigned10 December 2024 [4] Vacant
Sandefjord Flag of Norway.svg Hans Erik Ødegaard
Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Tegström
Ødegaard signed by Lillestrøm 10 December 2024 [5] Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Tegström 10 December 2024

Transfers

Winter

Summer

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Bodø/Glimt 00000000Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
2 Brann 00000000Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Bryne 00000000Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
4 Fredrikstad 00000000
5 HamKam 00000000
6 Haugesund 00000000
7 KFUM Oslo 00000000
8 Kristiansund 00000000
9 Molde 00000000
10 Rosenborg 00000000
11 Sandefjord 00000000
12 Sarpsborg 00000000
13 Strømsgodset 00000000
14 Tromsø 00000000Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Viking 00000000Relegation to First Division
16 Vålerenga 00000000
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored. [6]

Positions by round

Leader and Champions League play off round
Champions League second qualifying round
Conference League second qualifying round
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2026 Norwegian First Division
Source: nifs.no

Results

Home \ Away BOD BRA BRY FRE HAM HAU KFU KRI MOL ROS SAN SAR STR TRO VIK VÅL
Bodø/Glimt
Brann
Bryne
Fredrikstad
HamKam
Haugesund
KFUM Oslo
Kristiansund
Molde a
Rosenborg a
Sandefjord
Sarpsborg
Strømsgodset
Tromsø
Viking
Vålerenga
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

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.

Notes

  1. Bodø/Glimt play with a captaincy team who decide between themselves who will be the captain on a game-by-game basis, Patrick Berg is the most common choice. The full team consists of Ulrik Saltnes, Jostein Gundersen, Sondre Sørli, Patrick Berg, Sondre Brunstad Fet, Jens Petter Hauge and Brede Moe. [1]

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