Eliteserien records and statistics

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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.

Contents

League records

Titles

Wins

Defeats

Draws

Sandefjord (2022)

Attendances

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.

Goals

Points

Player records

Appearances

As of match played 8 August 2024 [16] [17]
RankPlayerYearsApps
1 Flag of Norway.svg Daniel Berg Hestad 1993–2016473
2 Flag of Norway.svg Steffen Hagen 2006–present453
3 Flag of Norway.svg Morten Berre 1996–2015452
4 Flag of Norway.svg Frode Kippe 1997–2019441
5 Flag of Norway.svg Roar Strand 1989–2010439
6 Flag of Norway.svg Øyvind Storflor 1999–2019421
7 Flag of Norway.svg Erling Knudtzon 2007–present415
8 Flag of Norway.svg Espen Hoff 1999–2016406
9 Flag of Norway.svg Christer Basma 1993–2008350
10 Flag of Norway.svg Håkon Opdal 2002–2021347

Goals

RankNameGoalsGamesGoals per gamePlaying positionFirst goalLast goal
1 Flag of Norway.svg Sigurd Rushfeldt 1722990.58 Forward 1992 2011
2 Flag of Norway.svg Harald Martin Brattbakk 1662550.69Forward 1990 2005
3 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Belsvik 1592920.54Forward 1989 2003
4 Flag of Norway.svg Odd Iversen 1582250.70Forward 1967 1982
5 Flag of Norway.svg Per Kristoffersen 14511940.75Forward 1956–57 1968
6 Flag of Norway.svg Frode Johnsen 1323010.44Forward 1999 2015
7 Flag of Norway.svg Thorstein Helstad 1162340.50Forward 1995 2013
7 Flag of Norway.svg Bengt Sæternes 1162800.41Forward 1996 2011
9 Flag of Norway.svg Jostein Flo 1142130.54Forward 1987 2001
10 Flag of Norway.svg Arild Sundgot 1113250.34Forward 1995 2011

Note:1 Per Kristoffersen's goals scored before 1963 are included in the statistics.

Disciplinary

Goalkeepers

Youngest goalscorers

This is a list of the top 10 youngest players to score a goal in Eliteserien. [19] [32] [33]

PlayerDateTeamAgeOpposition
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

Match records

Scorelines

All-time Eliteserien table

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 the 1961–62 season. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2024 season. [43] Teams in bold are part of the 2025 Eliteserien. Numbers in bold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column.

Pos.ClubSPldWinDrawLossGFGAGDPts1st2nd3rdRelegatedBest
Pos.
1 Rosenborg 5814487793383312926171012162675267521
2 Viking 581432613374445229019333572213721031
3 Brann 54134054831347921391992147195737471
4 Molde 461192564258370208616374491950511351
5 Lillestrøm 49125452732340419881622366190347321
6 Vålerenga 51127448831347319671861106177453561
7 Tromsø 3695635423436813381397−5912962432
8 Strømsgodset 3692835420836614771513−36127022351
9 Start 3793232221839213511505−1541184217101
10 Bodø/Glimt 2977431818527113561188168113945141
11 Odd 2979831218230411811223−4211172242
12 Stabæk 267282831762691156110254102511441
13 Fredrikstad 27618237149232942926168605162
14 Lyn 27614228147239962977−1583123471
15 Haugesund 18528186124218735797−62682123
16 HamKam 24564181137246712891−179680183
17 Moss 19442153102187622701−795611141
18 Kongsvinger 1842415490180600700−1005541222
19 Aalesund 16464146106212591786−19554454
20 Skeid 1940614980177569643−7452711151
21 Sogndal 18468124124220566830−26449686
22 Bryne 1739013396161561614−53495222
23 Sarpsborg 08 13390125108157537620−83483113
24 Mjøndalen 1740612790189489634−145471272
25 Sandefjord Fotball 123528677189435642−20733548
26 Kristiansund 7210735978298324−2627815
27 Sarpsborg FK 111206714986253295−42262223
28 Frigg 9178605167235298−6323134
29 Steinkjer 7124452950203209−6164132
30 Hødd 6120282567146240−9410938
31 Eik Tønsberg 496282048126184−5810425
32 Hønefoss 39020294192151−5989213
33 Sandnes Ulf 390212445107167−6087113
34 Fyllingen 36617193065106−417027
35 Ranheim 26019122979105−266917
36 Sandefjord BK 36617103964131−676117
37 Raufoss 36211153659117−584829
38 Lisleby 2481282864100−364419
39 KFUM 130910113536−13708
40 Strindheim 2489102954114−6037212
41 Mjølner 24479283383−5030212
42 Strømmen 24469293980−4127211
43 Ørn Horten 13073204591−4624114
44 Jerv 13055203069−3920116
45 Greåker 13048183575−4020115
46 Haugar 12221282038−1818111
47 Gjøvik-Lyn 211851122947−1816110
48 Vard Haugesund 12229112136−1515112
49 Djerv 1919 12234151759−4213112
50 Larvik Turn 13034233590−5513116
51 Pors 11831141046−3610110
52 Os 12205171550−355112

League at the beginning of 2025:

Eliteserien
First Division
Second Division
Third Division
Fourth Division or lower
LeadersYearsSeasons
Brann 1961–19632
Lyn 1964–19718
Fredrikstad 1972–19743
Viking 1975–199117
Rosenborg 1992–Present33

Managers

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eliteserien</span> First division football league in Norway

Eliteserien is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division.

The 2009 Tippeligaen was the 65th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 15 March and end on 1 November. Stabæk were the defending champions. Odd Grenland, Sandefjord and Start entered as the three promoted teams from the 2008 1. divisjon. They replaced HamKam who were relegated to the 2009 1. divisjon.

The 2009 season was Lillestrøm SK's 19th season in the Tippeligaen, and their 34th consecutive season in the top division of Norwegian football.

The 2011 Tippeligaen was the 67th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 20 March 2011 and ended on 27 November 2011. Rosenborg were the defending champions, having secured their twenty-second League Championship on 24 October 2010. Sogndal, Sarpsborg 08 and Fredrikstad entered as the three promoted teams from the 2010 1. divisjon. They replaced Hønefoss, Kongsvinger and Sandefjord who were relegated to the 2011 1. divisjon.

The 2014 Tippeligaen was the 70th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 28 March 2014, two weeks later than in the previous season. A three-week summer-break in June was scheduled due to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the decisive match was played on 9 November 2014. Strømsgodset were the defending champions. Bodø/Glimt and Stabæk joined as the promoted clubs from the 2013 1. divisjon. They replaced Tromsø and Hønefoss who were relegated to the 2014 1. divisjon.

The 2017 Eliteserien was the 73rd completed season of top-tier football in Norway. The season began on 1 April 2017 and ended on 26 November 2017, not including play-off matches. This was first season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen. Rosenborg were the defending champions, while Kristiansund and Sandefjord entered as the promoted teams from the 2016 1. divisjon.

The 2018 Eliteserien was the 74th completed season of top-tier football in Norway. This was second season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.

The 2018 season was Bodø/Glimt's first season back in the Eliteserien since their relegation at the end of the 2016 season. Bodø/Glimt finished the season in 11th position, and reached the Quarter-final of Norwegian Cup before defeat to IK Start.

The 2019 Eliteserien was the 75th season of top-tier football in Norway. This was third season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.

During the 2019 campaign Vålerenga will have competed in the following competitions: Eliteserien, Norwegian Football Cup.

The 2021 Eliteserien was the 77th completed season of top-tier football in Norway. This was fifth season of Eliteserien as rebranding from Tippeligaen.

The 2021 season was Brann's sixth season back in Eliteserien since their relegation at the end of the 2014 season.

The 2021 season was the club's fourth straight campaign in the Eliteserien since their promotion in 2017. Bodø/Glimt entered the campaign as league champions, winning their first ever Norwegian title in 2020. The start of the season was postponed from 5 April to 8 May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, where Glimt first played their local rivals Tromsø on 9 May 2021.

The 2022 Eliteserien was the 78th season of top-tier football in Norway. This was the sixth season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen. Molde were crowned the champions at the end of the season, winning their 5th Norwegian league title.

The 2023 Eliteserien was the 79th season of top-tier football in Norway. This was the seventh season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen. Bodø/Glimt were crowned the champions at the end of the season, winning their 3rd Norwegian league title.

The 2024 Eliteserien was the 80th season of top-tier football in Norway. This was the eighth season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen.

The 2023 season was Strømsgodset Toppfotball's 116th season in existence and the club's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In addition to the domestic league, Strømsgodset Toppfotball participated in this season's edition of the Norwegian Football Cup.

The 2019 season was Odd's eleventh continuous season in the Eliteserien since winning the 1. divisjon in 2008.

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