Season | 2025 |
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Dates | 29 March – 30 November |
Matches played | 145 |
Goals scored | 440 (3.03 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kasper Høgh (16 goals) |
Biggest home win | Sandefjord 6–0 Kristiansund (20 July 2025) |
Biggest away win | Haugesund 0–5 Strømsgodset (6 April 2025) Kristiansund 0–5 KFUM (26 July 2025) Strømsgodset 0–5 Bodø/Glimt (15 August 2025) |
Highest scoring | Bodø/Glimt 7–2 Vålerenga (26 July 2025) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches Tromsø |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Viking |
Longest winless run | 17 matches Haugesund |
Longest losing run | 11 matches Strømsgodset |
Highest attendance | 21,263 Rosenborg - Molde (27 April 2025) |
Lowest attendance | 1,423 KFUM - Bryne (6 July 2025) |
Average attendance | 7,371 |
← 2024 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 19 August 2025. |
The 2025 Eliteserien is the ongoing 81st season of top-tier football in Norway. This is the ninth season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen.
The season started on 29 March 2025 and is scheduled to end on 30 November 2025, not including play-off matches.[1]
Bodø/Glimt are the defending champions. Vålerenga and Bryne joined as the promoted clubs from the 2024 Norwegian First Division. They replaced Lillestrøm and Odd, who were relegated to the 2025 Norwegian First Division.
Teams
[edit]Sixteen teams 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 replaced Lillestrøm and Odd, ending their top flight spells of 4 and 16 years respectively.
Stadiums and locations
[edit]- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel and kits
[edit]Team | Manager(s) | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsors | |
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Main | Other(s) | ||||
Bodø/Glimt | ![]() |
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Puma | SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge | List
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Brann | ![]() |
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Nike | Sparebanken Norge | |
Bryne | ![]() |
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Umbro | Sparebanken Norge | List
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Fredrikstad | ![]() |
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Craft | OBOS | List
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HamKam | ![]() |
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Puma | OBOS | List
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Haugesund | ![]() |
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Umbro | Haugaland Kraft | List
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KFUM | ![]() |
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Hummel | OBOS | List
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Kristiansund | ![]() |
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Puma | SpareBank 1 Nordmøre | List
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Molde | ![]() |
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Adidas[21] | Sparebanken Møre | List
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Rosenborg | ![]() |
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Adidas | SpareBank 1 SMN | List
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Sandefjord | ![]() |
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Macron | Jotun | List
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Sarpsborg | ![]() |
Hummel | Borregaard | List
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Strømsgodset | ![]() |
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Puma | Sparebanken Øst | List
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Tromsø | ![]() |
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Select | SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge | List
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Viking | ![]() ![]() |
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Diadora | Lyse | List
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Vålerenga | ![]() |
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Adidas | OBOS | List
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Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager(s) | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager(s) | Date of appointment |
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Molde | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 December 2024 | Pre-season | ![]() ![]() |
8 December 2024[22] |
Sandefjord | ![]() |
Signed by Lillestrøm | 10 December 2024[23] | None[d] | 10 December 2024 | |
Brann | ![]() |
Resigned | 10 December 2024[24] | ![]() |
13 January 2025[25] | |
Tromsø | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 8 January 2025[26] | None[e] | 8 January 2025 | |
Molde | ![]() ![]() |
End of caretaker period | 9 January 2025 | ![]() |
9 January 2025[27] | |
Haugesund | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 26 May 2025[28] | 16th | ![]() |
27 May 2025[29] |
Strømsgodset | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 26 May 2025[30] | 14th | ![]() ![]() |
28 May 2025[31] |
Strømsgodset | ![]() ![]() |
End of caretaker period | 10 June 2025 | 14th | ![]() |
10 June 2025[32] |
HamKam | ![]() |
Signed by Denmark women's national team | 24 June 2025[33][34] | 13th | ![]() |
24 June 2025[35] |
Sarpsborg | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 August 2025[36] | 11th |
Transfers
[edit]Winter
[edit]Summer
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bodø/Glimt | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
2 | Viking | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Brann | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 36 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
4 | Tromsø | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 33 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
5 | Rosenborg | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 30 | |
6 | Sandefjord | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 28 | |
7 | KFUM | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 27 | |
8 | Molde | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 27 | |
9 | Vålerenga | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 27 | |
10 | Fredrikstad | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 26 | |
11 | Kristiansund | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 23 | |
12 | Sarpsborg | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 22 | |
13 | HamKam | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 21 | |
14 | Bryne | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 20 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
15 | Strømsgodset | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 10 | Relegation to First Division |
16 | Haugesund | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 49 | −39 | 5 |
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.[37]
Results
[edit]Positions by round
[edit]Results by round
[edit]Relegation play-offs
[edit]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.
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 27 August 2025
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[38] |
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1 | ![]() |
Bodø/Glimt | 16 |
2 | ![]() |
Sarpsborg | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
Sandefjord | 11 |
4 | ![]() |
Viking | 10 |
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Vålerenga | ||
6 | ![]() |
Tromsø | 9 |
7 | ![]() |
Viking | 8 |
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Rosenborg | ||
9 | ![]() |
Brann | 7 |
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Bodø/Glimt |
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of 18 August 2025
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[39] |
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1 | ![]() |
Bodø/Glimt | 10 |
2 | ![]() |
Rosenborg | 8 |
3 | ![]() |
KFUM | 7 |
4 | ![]() |
Sandefjord | 6 |
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Molde | ||
6 | ![]() |
Fredrikstad | 5 |
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Tromsø | ||
8 | ![]() |
Sarpsborg | 4 |
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HamKam | ||
10 | ![]() |
Brann | 3 |
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Viking |
Hat-tricks
[edit]- As of 15 August 2025
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Kristiansund | Tromsø | 3–2 (A) | 20 April 2025 |
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Tromsø | Viking | 4–4 (A) | 27 April 2025 |
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Viking | Haugesund | 5–1 (H) | 30 April 2025 |
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Sarpsborg | Haugesund | 3–1 (H) | 6 July 2025 |
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Sandefjord | Kristiansund | 6–0 (H) | 20 July 2025 |
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Rosenborg | Tromsø | 4–1 (H) | 27 July 2025 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Discipline
[edit]Player
[edit]- As of 18 August 2025
- Most yellow cards: 6[38]
Sverre Sandal (KFUM)
- Most red cards: 2[38]
Marius Berntsen Olsen (Kristiansund)
Club
[edit]- As of 18 August 2025
- Most yellow cards: 38[40]
- Molde
- Fewest yellow cards: 13[40]
- Bodø/Glimt
- Most red cards: 3[41]
- KFUM
- Molde
- Fewest red cards: 0[41]
- Fredrikstad
- HamKam
- Rosenborg
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Young Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | References | ||||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
April | ![]() |
Rosenborg | ![]() |
Fredrikstad | ![]() |
Strømsgodset | ![]() |
Vålerenga | [42][43][44][45] |
May | ![]() ![]() |
Viking | ![]() |
Viking | ![]() |
Tromsø | ![]() |
Tromsø | [46][47][48][49] |
June/July | ![]() |
Tromsø | ![]() |
Bodø/Glimt | ![]() |
Tromsø | ![]() |
Sarpsborg 08 | [50][51][52][53][54] |
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Molde |
League attendances
[edit]Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Brann | 147,178 | 17,500 | 14,606 | 16,353 | +3.8% |
2 | Rosenborg | 136,725 | 21,263 | 11,166 | 15,192 | +10.0% |
3 | Vålerenga | 114,081 | 16,556 | 8,619 | 12,676 | +39.4%1 |
4 | Viking | 113,277 | 15,900 | 9,644 | 12,586 | +1.8% |
5 | Fredrikstad | 97,798 | 12,560 | 7,500 | 9,780 | +15.2% |
6 | Bodø/Glimt | 70,785 | 8,173 | 5,910 | 7,079 | +6.6% |
7 | Molde | 57,446 | 9,293 | 5,286 | 6,383 | −11.0% |
8 | Strømsgodset | 51,716 | 8,332 | 4,308 | 5,746 | +16.3% |
9 | Tromsø | 47,160 | 6,691 | 3,632 | 5,240 | +13.9% |
10 | Sarpsborg | 40,675 | 7,233 | 4,330 | 5,084 | −0.5% |
11 | Sandefjord | 42,892 | 6,598 | 3,408 | 4,766 | +19.6% |
12 | Haugesund | 37,455 | 6,066 | 3,058 | 4,162 | −16.1% |
13 | HamKam | 35,402 | 6,118 | 2,828 | 3,934 | −4.7% |
14 | Bryne | 29,818 | 5,500 | 2,329 | 3,313 | +78.3%1 |
14 | Kristiansund | 29,653 | 4,364 | 2,893 | 3,295 | −8.4% |
16 | KFUM | 21,152 | 3,501 | 1,423 | 2,350 | −17.6% |
League total | 1,073,213 | 21,263 | 1,423 | 7,371 | +6.7% |
Updated to games played on 17 August 2025
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.
See also
[edit]- 2025 Norwegian First Division
- 2025 Norwegian Second Division
- 2025 Norwegian Third Division
- 2025 Norwegian Football Cup
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.[18]
- ^ Bryne play with a captaincy team where the captain is decided on a game-by-game basis, Axel Kryger is the most common choice. The full team consists of Robert Undheim, Lars Erik Sødal, Axel Kryger and Eirik Saunes.[19]
- ^ Haugesund play with a captaincy team where the captain is decided on a game-by-game basis, Bruno Leite is the most common choice. The full team consists of Julius Eskesen, Amund Wichne, Parfait Bizoza, Morten Konradsen, Bruno Leite and Oscar Krusnell.[20]
- ^ Andreas Tegström was already co-manager and continued as the sole manager.
- ^ Jørgen Vik was already co-manager and continued as the sole manager.
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