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 2007 season was SK Brann's 99th season and their 21st consecutive season in the Tippeligaen. Brann won the Tippeligaen in 2007. In the end, they finished 6 points ahead of their nearest rival, Stabæk. The team did cause a small sensation, and bitter disappointment among tens of thousands of Brann supporters who had gathered in Bergen to watch the game live, on 20 October, by losing to Ålesund 1–2 in the 24th of 26 rounds, a match where a draw would have set aside all doubt about Brann's league win. However two days later, Viking defeated Brann's last rival to the gold medals Stabæk with a 2–1 result, thereby securing Brann the first league championship since 1963.
Henning Hauger is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bærum. He has previously played for Stabæk, Hannover 96, Lillestrøm, Strømsgodset and Swedish club IF Elfsborg and has been capped 23 times while playing for Norway.
Jon Inge Høiland is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He has been capped 25 times while playing for Norway.
The 2008 season was SK Brann's 100th season and their 22nd consecutive season in the Tippeligaen.
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.
Vegar Eggen Hedenstad is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Norwegian First Division club Vålerenga. Hedenstad has been capped at international level for Norway
The 2009 season was SK Brann's 101st season and their 23rd consecutive season in the Tippeligaen. Steinar Nilsen took over as head coach after the six-year tenure of Mons Ivar Mjelde. The club didn't see the big signings or sales in the January transferwindow. Local-lad Erlend Hanstveit left the club after 10 years, while thought-to-be star striker Njogu Demba-Nyrén was sold only one year after signing with the club following a season where his performance was below expectations.
Jørgen Skjelvik is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Stabæk. After starting his career with the local club Stabæk, Skjelvik moved to Sweden where he played in Allsvenskan with Helsingborg and Kalmar, before he returned to Norway and joined Rosenborg in July 2013. He has represented Norway from under-18 to under-21 level, but was left out of the Norwegian squad for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship due to an injury.
Eirik Markegård is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for the Norwegian fifth Division side Jardar. He has previously played for Stabæk and Strømsgodset in Tippeligaen as well as Hønefoss, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Follo in lower leagues. Markegård was runner-up in the Norwegian Cup in 2010 with Follo.
Fredrik Midtsjø is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Eyüpspor.
Alexander Sørloth is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Norway national team.
Andreas Klausen Helmersen is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bodø/Glimt.
The 1980 season was Molde's 8th season in the top flight of Norwegian football and their first since their promotion from 2. divisjon in 1979. This season Molde competed in 1. divisjon and the Norwegian Cup.
Sigurd Kvile is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Fredrikstad.
Morten Bjørlo is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fredrikstad.
Paweł Chrupałła is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Norwegian club Sarpsborg 08, on loan from Rosenborg. Born in Poland, he has represented both his country of birth and Norway as a youth international.
The 2023 season is Rosenborg's 44th consecutive year in the top flight now known as Eliteserien, their 55th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. They will participate in Eliteserien, 2022 Cup, 2023 Cup and the Europa Conference League entering at the Second Qualifying round.This was Kjetil Rekdal's second season as Rosenborg manager, but on 16 June he was sacked. Svein Maalen took over as interim manager with Trond Henriksen as assistant.
The 2024 season is Rosenborg's 45th consecutive year in the top flight now known as Eliteserien, their 56th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. They will participate in Eliteserien and 2024 Cup. This will be Alfred Johansson's first season in charge of Rosenborg.
The 2024 season is Molde's 17th consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 48th season in the top flight of Norwegian football.
