List of Eliteserien venues

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The Eliteserien is the top association football league in Norway. It was established in 1963 as the 1. divisjon and has consisted of between 10 and 16 teams. Fifty-six different venues have been used to host matches. [1]

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The following is a list of all stadia used for matches in the Norwegian top division, including while it was known as the 1. divisjon. It consists of the venue's name, the municipality it where it is located, its current capacity, whether it has natural grass or artificial turf (an asterisk (*) indicates current artificial turf, but previous natural grass), the number of top-league matches contested on the venue, the teams which have played their home games at the venue and how many matches for each team, and the years the stadium was used at the top level. The data is up to date as of the end of the 2023 season.

BoldStadiums are used in the 2024 Eliteserien.
ItalicsStadiums are demolished and do not exist anymore.
*Natural grass turf in the past.
As of end of 2023 season
List of Eliteserien stadiums
NameLocationCapacitySurfaceMatchesTenant(s)Year(s)Ref(s)
Lerkendal Stadion Trondheim 21,421Natural717 Rosenborg  (693), Strindheim  (24) [note 1] 1967–77, 1979– [1] [3] [4]
Ullevaal Stadion Oslo 25,572Natural697 Vålerenga (294), [note 2] Lyn  (267), [note 3] Skeid  (114), Frigg  (18), Stabæk  (3), [note 4] Rosenborg  (1) [note 5] 1963–75, 1977–2017 [1] [5] [7]
Brann Stadion Bergen 17,049Natural650 Brann 1963–64, 1968–79, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987–2014, 2016–2021, 2023– [1] [8] [4]
Åråsen Stadion Skedsmo 12,250Natural623 Lillestrøm  (592), Strømmen  (1) [note 6] 1975–2019, 2021– [1] [10] [4]
Marienlyst Stadion [note 7] Drammen 8,935Artificial*441 Strømsgodset 1967–76, 1990–91, 1994, 1996–99, 2001, 2007– [1] [11] [4]
Stavanger Stadion Stavanger 17,555Natural411 Viking 1963–65, 1968–86, 1989–2003 [1] [12]
Alfheim Stadion [note 8] Tromsø 7,599Artificial*406 Tromsø 1986–2001, 2003–13, 2015–2019, 2021– [1] [13] [4]
Skagerak Arena [note 9] Skien 13,000Artificial*386 Odd 1965–67, 1999–2007, 2009– [1] [15] [4]
Bislett Stadion Oslo 15,400Natural376 Vålerenga  (231), [note 10] Skeid  (62), Frigg  (56), Lyn  (25), Stabæk  (2)1963–75, 1977–99 [1]
Aspmyra Stadion Bodø 5,635Artificial*370 Bodø/Glimt 1977–80, 1993–2005, 2008–09, 2014–2016, 2018– [1] [16]
Aker Stadion [note 11] Molde 11,249Artificial*365 Molde 1998–2006, 2008– [4]
Kristiansand Stadion Kristiansand 16,600Natural322 Start 1969, 1973–1987, 1989–96, 2000, 2002, 2005–06 [1] [18]
Nadderud Stadion Bærum 4,938Natural317 Stabæk 1995–2004, 2006–2008, 2012, 2014–2021, 2023 [1] [18]
Sarpsborg Stadion Sarpsborg 8,022Artificial*283 Sarpsborg  (133), Sarpsborg 08  (120) [note 12] 1963–72, 1974, 2011, 2013– [1] [19]
Fosshaugane Campus Sogndalsfjøra 4,000Artificial*277 Sogndal 1982, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1994, 1997–98, 2001–04, 2011–2014, 2016–2017 [1] [20]
SR-Bank Arena [note 13] Stavanger 15,900Artificial*275 Viking 2004–2017, 2019– [4]
Haugesund Stadion Haugesund 8,754Natural271 Haugesund  (219), Djerv 1919  (11), [note 14] Vard Haugesund  (11) [note 15] 1976, 1988, 1997–98, 2000, 2010– [1] [13] [22] [23] [4]
Briskeby Arena Hamar 8,068Artificial*254 Hamarkameratene  (223), Vålerenga  (1) [note 16] 1970–74, 1976–77, 1979, 1981–84, 1986–87, 1992–95, 2004–06, 2008, 2022– [1] [24]
Molde Idrettspark [note 17] Molde 15,000Natural227 Molde 1974–78, 1980, 1982, 1984–93, 1995–97 [1] [25]
Melløs Stadion Moss 10,085Natural220 Moss 1977–85, 1987–90, 1996, 1998–2002 [1] [15]
Gjemselund Stadion Kongsvinger 5,000Artificial*212 Kongsvinger 1983–99, 2010 [1] [26] [4]
Color Line Stadion [note 18] Ålesund 10,778Artificial219 Aalesund 2005, 2007–2017, 2020, 2022–2023
Consto Arena [note 19] Mjøndalen 4,500Artificial*211 Mjøndalen  (173), Strømsgodset  (8) [note 20] 1972–77, 1979, 1982–83, 1985–87, 1992, 1996, 2015, 2019–21 [1] [28]
Old Fredrikstad Stadion [note 21] Fredrikstad 10,500Natural208 Fredrikstad 1963–73, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1984, 2004–06 [1] [29]
Bryne Stadion Bryne 8,200Natural196 Bryne 1976–88, 2000–2003 [1] [22]
Sør Arena [note 22] Kristiansand 14,448Artificial*163 Start 2007, 2009–11, 2013–2016, 2018, 2020 [4]
Release Arena [note 23] Sandefjord 6,582Artificial*148 Sandefjord 2007, 2009–10, 2015, 2017–2018, 2020– [30] [31]
Intility Arena Oslo 17,333Artificial96 Vålerenga  (96), KFUM Oslo  (0) [note 24] 2017–
Kristiansund Stadion Kristiansund 4,444Artificial*90 Kristiansund 2017–2022, 2024–
Fredrikstad Stadion Fredrikstad 12,560Artificial*72 Fredrikstad 2007–09, 2011–12, 2024–
Høddvoll Stadion Ulsteinvik 4,433Artificial*60 Hødd 1966, 1969–72, 1995 [1] [23]
Guldbergaunet Stadion Steinkjer 0Artificial*47 Steinkjer 1963, 1965–67, 1978 [1] [2]
Aka Arena [note 25] Hønefoss 4,256Artificial45 Hønefoss 2010, 2012–2013
Sandnes Idrettspark Sandnes 3,085Natural45 Sandnes Ulf 2012–2014
Telenor Arena [note 26] Fornebu 15,000Artificial42 Stabæk 2009–11 [5] [4]
Tønsberg Gressbane Tønsberg 3,600Artificial*33 Eik-Tønsberg 1983–1985 [1] [22]
Raufoss Stadion Raufoss 0Natural31 Raufoss 1964, 1973–74 [1] [33]
Extra Arena Ranheim 3,000Artificial30 Ranheim 2018–2019
Narvik Stadion Narvik 0Artificial*22 Mjølner 1972, 1989 [1] [34]
Strømmen Stadion Skedsmo 1,800Artificial*22 Strømmen 1986, 1988 [1] [2]
Varden Amfi Bergen 12,000Artificial*22 Fyllingen 1990, 1993 [1] [24] [35]
Valhall Stadion Tromsø 0Natural20 Tromsø 1986–87 [1] [36] [37]
Storstadion Sandefjord 7,000Natural20 Sandefjord 2006–07 [30] [31]
Sandefjord Stadion Sandefjord 0Natural18 Sandefjord BK 1964–65 [1] [19]
Kråmyra Stadion Ålesund 9,665Natural13 Aalesund 2003
Voldsløkka Stadion Oslo 4,000Natural12 Skeid 1999 [1] [38]
Krohnsminde Bergen 0Artificial*11 Fyllingen 1991 [1] [35]
Kuventræ Stadion Osøyro 0Artificial*11 Os 1975 [1] [33]
Sakkestadbanen Haugesund 0Artificial*11 Haugar 1981 [1] [23]
Gjøvik Stadion Gjøvik 0Artificial*9 Gjøvik/Lyn 1963 [1] [24]
Lisleby Stadion Fredrikstad 0Artificial*9 Lisleby 1966 [1] [10]
Pors Stadion Porsgrunn 7,000Artificial*9 Pors 1970 [1] [33]
Nordlandshallen Bodø 5,500Artificial2 Bodø/Glimt 1993, 1997 [1] [39] [40]
Tromsdalen Stadion Tromsø 3,000Artificial*2 Tromsø [1] [41]
Aurland Stadion Aurlandsvangen 0Natural1 Sogndal 1998 [1] [42]
Grue Stadion Kirkenær 0Artificial*1 Kongsvinger 1990 [1] [43]
KFUM Arena Oslo 3,300Artificial0 KFUM Oslo 2024– [32]

Future

List of Eliteserien stadiums planned or under construction
NameLocationCapacitySurfaceMatchesTenant(s)Year(s)Ref(s)
Nye Nadderud Stadion Bekkestua 8,000Artificial0 Stabæk [note 27] 2026 (?)– [1] [4]

Notes

  1. Strindheim played at Lerkendal in 1984 and 1995 [2]
  2. Vålerenga had Ullevaal as their main home ground in 1994–1996 and from 2000 until 14 August 2017, although they prior to that often had a minority of their home games at Ullevaal, and were not in the top league in 2001
  3. Lyn has had Ullevaal has it main home venue, and has played in the top league in 1963–69, 1971–73, 1978, 1980–81, 1991–93, 1997, 2001–09
  4. Stabæk played three matches at Ullevaal in 2010 while Telenor Arena was being used for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. [5]
  5. Rosenborg played one match at Ullevaal in 1971 due to severe rain fall ruining the pitch at their home ground Lerkendal Stadion ahead of the last home match against Strømsgodset. [6]
  6. Strømmen played one match at Åråsen in 1986 [9]
  7. The turf has been artificial since the start of the 2008 season.
  8. The turf has been artificial since the start of the summer of 2006.
  9. Skagerak Arena was known as Odd Stadion until 2007. For sponsorship reasons, the stadium is named for the power company Skagerak Energi. [14]
  10. Vålerenga had Bislett as their main home stadium until 1993 and in 1998–99. In this period, they played in the top league in 1963–67, 1974–75, 1977–90 and 1998–99.
  11. Aker Stadion was known as Molde Stadion until 3 May 2006. For sponsorship reasons, the stadium is named for the industrial conglomerate Aker. The turf has been artificial since the start of the 2014 season. [17]
  12. Sarpsborg 08 played at the top level in 2011 and 2013–
  13. For sponsorship reasons, the stadium is named SR-Bank Arena. It was known as Viking Stadion until 2018. [21]
  14. Djerv 1919 played at the top level in 1988 [22]
  15. Vard Haugesund played at the top level in 1976 [13]
  16. Vålerenga played one home match at Briskeby in 1984, a year Hamarkameratene was not in the top league
  17. Molde Idrettspark was known as Molde Stadion until 1998, when Aker Stadion opened and took the name Molde Stadion
  18. For sponsorship reasons, Color Line Stadium is named for the ferry operator Color Line.
  19. Consto Arena was named Nedre Eiker Stadion from 1950 until 2012 and Mjøndalen Stadion from 2012 until 2015. For sponsorship reasons, the stadium was named Isachsen Stadion for the Isachsen Group from 2016 until 2018. It has been named Consto Arena for the Consto AS from the 2019 season. The turf has been artificial since the start of the 2012 season.
  20. Strømsgodset played eight home games at Nedre Eiker Stadion in 1996, while Marienlyst was being renovated [27]
  21. Old Fredrikstad Stadion was known as Fredrikstad Stadion until 2007, when a new Fredrikstad Stadion opened.
  22. For sponsorship reasons, Sør Arena is named for the bank Sparebanken Sør. The turf has been artificial since the summer of 2012.
  23. For sponsorship reasons, It was formerly named Komplett Arena for the online retailer Komplett. Before this known as Komplett.no Arena.
  24. KFUM Oslo will play their first two home matches of the 2024 season at the Intility Arena due to ongoing upgrades of KFUM Arena. [32]
  25. For sponsorship reasons, Aka Arena is named for the investment company Aka.
  26. For sponsorship reasons, Telenor Arena is named for the telecommunications company Telenor.
  27. Stabæk are planning a new stadium which possibly opens in 2026

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