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The top tier of Norwegian football has existed as a one-league top flight since 1963. The league was renamed Eliteserien for the start of the 2017 season. [1] The following page details the football records and statistics of the Norwegian top flight since 1963.
These figures do not take into account the 2020 and 2021 seasons, when many matches had an attendance of zero due to public health measures adopted to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rank | Player | Years | Apps |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Daniel Berg Hestad | 1993–2016 | 473 |
2 | Morten Berre | 1996–2015 | 452 |
3 | Frode Kippe | 1997–2019 | 441 |
4 | Roar Strand | 1989–2010 | 439 |
5 | Øyvind Storflor | 1999–2019 | 421 |
6 | Steffen Hagen | 2006–present | 415 |
7 | Espen Hoff | 1999–2016 | 406 |
8 | Erling Knudtzon | 2007–present | 395 |
9 | Christer Basma | 1993–2008 | 350 |
10 | Håkon Opdal | 2002–2021 | 347 |
Rank | Name | Goals | Games | Goals per game | Playing position | First goal | Last goal |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sigurd Rushfeldt | 172 | 299 | 0.58 | Forward | 1992 | 2011 |
2 | Harald Martin Brattbakk | 166 | 255 | 0.69 | Forward | 1990 | 2005 |
3 | Petter Belsvik | 159 | 292 | 0.54 | Forward | 1989 | 2003 |
4 | Odd Iversen | 158 | 225 | 0.70 | Forward | 1967 | 1982 |
5 | Per Kristoffersen | 1451 | 194 | 0.75 | Forward | 1956–57 | 1968 |
6 | Frode Johnsen | 132 | 301 | 0.44 | Forward | 1999 | 2015 |
7 | Thorstein Helstad | 116 | 234 | 0.50 | Forward | 1995 | 2013 |
7 | Bengt Sæternes | 116 | 280 | 0.41 | Forward | 1996 | 2011 |
9 | Jostein Flo | 114 | 213 | 0.54 | Forward | 1987 | 2001 |
10 | Arild Sundgot | 111 | 325 | 0.34 | Forward | 1995 | 2011 |
Note:1 Per Kristoffersen's goals scored before 1963 are included in the statistics.
This is a list of the top 10 youngest players to score a goal in Eliteserien. [19] [32] [33]
Player | Date | Team | Age | Opposition | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Martin Ødegaard | 16 May 2014 [19] | Strømsgodset | 15 years, 151 days | Sarpsborg 08 |
2 | Håkon Lorentzen | 10 November 2013 [32] | Brann | 16 years, 100 days | Tromsø |
3 | Kristoffer Ajer | 21 April 2014 | Start | 16 years, 164 days | Sarpsborg 08 |
4 | Kjetil Sigurdsen | 14 September 1986 [32] | Bryne | 16 years, 207 days | Tromsø |
5 | Sander Svendsen | 21 April 2014 [33] | Molde | 16 years, 259 days | Sarpsborg 08 |
6 | Ohi Omoijuanfo | 7 November 2010 | Lillestrøm | 16 years, 300 days | Strømsgodset |
7 | Kjetil Rekdal | 15 September 1985 [34] | Molde | 16 years, 313 days | Bryne |
8 | Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen | 2 May 1999 | Bodø/Glimt | 16 years, 314 days | Brann |
9 | Benjamin Thoresen Faraas | 14 August 2022 | HamKam | 16 years, 340 days | Vålerenga |
10 | Jan Berg | 9 May 1982 [35] | Molde | 16 years, 360 days | HamKam |
The all-time Eliteserien table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Eliteserien since the start of a one-league top flight in 1963. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2022 season. [43] Teams in bold are part of the 2022 Eliteserien. Numbers in bold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column.
Pos. | Club | S | Pld | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Relegated | Best Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rosenborg | 55 | 1358 | 734 | 335 | 289 | 2773 | 1561 | 1212 | 2537 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Viking | 55 | 1342 | 565 | 354 | 423 | 2119 | 1798 | 321 | 2049 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
3 | Molde | 44 | 1132 | 531 | 250 | 351 | 1957 | 1562 | 395 | 1843 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
4 | Lillestrøm | 47 | 1194 | 504 | 321 | 369 | 1906 | 1510 | 396 | 1832 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
5 | Brann | 51 | 1250 | 488 | 303 | 459 | 1935 | 1880 | 55 | 1767 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
6 | Vålerenga | 49 | 1214 | 465 | 304 | 445 | 1853 | 1770 | 83 | 1696 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
7 | Strømsgodset | 34 | 868 | 331 | 197 | 340 | 1408 | 1438 | −30 | 1190 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
8 | Tromsø | 34 | 896 | 319 | 233 | 344 | 1256 | 1320 | −64 | 1190 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
9 | Start | 37 | 932 | 320 | 223 | 389 | 1351 | 1505 | −154 | 1183 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
10 | Odd | 26 | 708 | 287 | 159 | 262 | 1056 | 1057 | −1 | 1019 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
11 | Bodø/Glimt | 27 | 714 | 278 | 173 | 263 | 1207 | 1119 | 88 | 1007 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
12 | Stabæk | 25 | 698 | 276 | 168 | 254 | 1126 | 1054 | 72 | 996 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
13 | Lyn | 26 | 584 | 212 | 142 | 230 | 876 | 911 | −35 | 778 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
14 | Fredrikstad | 25 | 558 | 205 | 135 | 218 | 823 | 846 | −23 | 750 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
15 | Haugesund | 16 | 468 | 168 | 112 | 188 | 672 | 711 | −39 | 616 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
16 | HamKam | 22 | 504 | 160 | 129 | 215 | 639 | 793 | −154 | 609 | 1 | 8 | 3 | ||
17 | Moss | 19 | 442 | 151 | 105 | 186 | 622 | 701 | −79 | 558 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
18 | Kongsvinger | 18 | 424 | 150 | 98 | 176 | 600 | 700 | −100 | 550 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
19 | Aalesund | 15 | 434 | 141 | 103 | 190 | 568 | 713 | −145 | 526 | 4 | 4 | |||
20 | Bryne | 17 | 390 | 133 | 97 | 160 | 561 | 614 | −53 | 496 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
21 | Sogndal | 18 | 468 | 124 | 124 | 220 | 566 | 838 | −264 | 496 | 8 | 6 | |||
22 | Skeid | 18 | 376 | 138 | 69 | 169 | 506 | 603 | −97 | 483 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
23 | Mjøndalen | 17 | 406 | 125 | 95 | 186 | 489 | 634 | −145 | 470 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
24 | Sarpsborg 08 | 11 | 330 | 103 | 96 | 131 | 439 | 513 | −74 | 405 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
25 | Sarpsborg FK 1 | 11 | 206 | 71 | 49 | 86 | 253 | 295 | −42 | 262 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
26 | Sandefjord | 10 | 292 | 69 | 63 | 160 | 347 | 541 | −194 | 270 | 4 | 8 | |||
27 | Kristiansund | 6 | 180 | 65 | 49 | 66 | 266 | 279 | −13 | 244 | 1 | 5 | |||
28 | Frigg | 8 | 148 | 45 | 41 | 62 | 176 | 255 | −79 | 176 | 3 | 4 | |||
29 | Hødd | 6 | 120 | 28 | 25 | 67 | 146 | 240 | −94 | 109 | 3 | 8 | |||
30 | Steinkjer | 5 | 94 | 27 | 24 | 43 | 122 | 166 | −44 | 105 | 3 | 4 | |||
31 | Hønefoss | 3 | 90 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 92 | 151 | −59 | 89 | 2 | 13 | |||
32 | Sandnes Ulf | 3 | 90 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 107 | 167 | −60 | 87 | 1 | 13 | |||
33 | Fyllingen 2 | 3 | 66 | 17 | 19 | 30 | 65 | 106 | −41 | 70 | 2 | 7 | |||
34 | Ranheim | 2 | 60 | 19 | 12 | 29 | 79 | 105 | −26 | 69 | 1 | 7 | |||
35 | Eik-Tønsberg | 3 | 66 | 19 | 12 | 35 | 79 | 125 | −46 | 69 | 1 | 5 | |||
36 | Raufoss | 3 | 62 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 59 | 117 | −58 | 48 | 2 | 9 | |||
37 | Strindheim | 2 | 48 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 54 | 114 | −60 | 37 | 2 | 12 | |||
38 | Mjølner | 2 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 83 | −50 | 30 | 2 | 12 | |||
39 | Strømmen | 2 | 44 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 39 | 80 | −41 | 27 | 2 | 11 | |||
40 | Sandefjord BK | 2 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 80 | −51 | 25 | 1 | 7 | |||
41 | Jerv | 1 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 69 | −39 | 20 | 1 | 16 | |||
42 | Haugar | 1 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 18 | 1 | 11 | |||
43 | Lisleby | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 17 | 1 | 9 | |||
44 | Gjøvik-Lyn 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 16 | 1 | 10 | |||
45 | Vard Haugesund | 1 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 15 | 1 | 12 | |||
46 | Djerv 1919 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 59 | −42 | 13 | 1 | 12 | |||
47 | Pors | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 46 | −36 | 10 | 1 | 10 | |||
48 | Os | 1 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 50 | −35 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
League or status at the beginning of 2022:
2022 Eliteserien | |
2022 1. divisjon | |
2022 2. divisjon | |
2022 3. divisjon | |
2022 4. divisjon or lower | |
Defunct: 2By a 2011 agreement, Fyllingen Fotball merged with Løv-Ham to create FK Fyllingsdalen. [44] |
Leaders | Years | Seasons |
---|---|---|
Brann | 1963 | 1 |
Lyn | 1964–1971 | 8 |
Fredrikstad | 1972–1974 | 3 |
Viking | 1975–1991 | 17 |
Rosenborg | 1992–Present | 31 |
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