2026 Eliteserien

Eliteserien
Season2026
Dates14 March – 6 December 2026
Matches240
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The 2026 Eliteserien is the 82nd season of top-tier football in Norway.

This is the tenth season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen.

The season started on 14 March and will end on 6 December 2026, not including playoff matches.[1]

Viking are the defending champions. Lillestrøm, Start, and Aalesund joined as the promoted clubs from the 2025 Norwegian First Division. They replaced Strømsgodset, Haugesund, and Bryne, who were relegated to the 2026 Norwegian First Division.

Teams

Locations of the teams in the 2026 Eliteserien
Locations of the teams in the 2026 Eliteserien in Oslo

Sixteen teams compete in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams are Lillestrøm, Start, and Aalesund, who were promoted after respectively 1, 5 and 2 seasons absent. They replaced Strømsgodset, Haugesund, and Bryne, ending their top flight spells of 19, 15, and 1 year(s) respectively.

Changes from the previous season

Promoted to Eliteserien

Relegated to First Division

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order

Team Ap. Location County Arena Turf Capacity
Aalesund 20 Ålesund Møre og Romsdal Color Line Stadion Artificial 10,778[2]
Bodø/Glimt 31 Bodø Nordland Aspmyra Stadion Artificial 8,200[3]
Brann 68 Bergen Vestland Brann Stadion Natural 17,500[4]
Fredrikstad 45 Fredrikstad Østfold Fredrikstad Stadion Artificial 12,560[5]
HamKam 27 Hamar Innlandet Briskeby Stadion Artificial 8,068[6]
KFUM 3 Oslo Oslo KFUM Arena Artificial 3,300[7]
Kristiansund 9 Kristiansund Møre og Romsdal Nordmøre Stadion Artificial 4,364[8]
Lillestrøm 60 Lillestrøm Akershus Åråsen Natural 10,540[9]
Molde 50 Molde Møre og Romsdal Aker Stadion Artificial 11,249[10]
Rosenborg 63 Trondheim Trøndelag Lerkendal Stadion Natural 21,423[11]
Sandefjord 14 Sandefjord Vestfold Jotun Arena Artificial 6,582[12]
Sarpsborg 15 Sarpsborg Østfold Sarpsborg Stadion Artificial 8,022[13]
Start 43 Kristiansand Agder Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand Artificial 14,448[14]
Tromsø 38 Tromsø Troms Romssa Arena Artificial 6,691[15]
Viking 76 Stavanger Rogaland Lyse Arena Artificial 15,900[16]
Vålerenga 65 Oslo Oslo Intility Arena Artificial 16,556[17]


Personnel and kits

Team Manager(s) Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsors
Main Other(s)
Aalesund Kjetil Rekdal Paul Ngongo Umbro Sparebanken Møre
List
Bodø/Glimt Kjetil Knutsen Patrick Berg[note 1] Puma SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge
List
    • Front: Stingray Marine Solutions, Elkem
    • Back: The Quartz Corp, Action Now
    • Sleeves: Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: Coop Norge
Brann Freyr Alexandersson Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen Nike Sparebanken Norge
List
Fredrikstad Andreas Hagen Sigurd Kvile Craft OBOS
List
HamKam Thomas Myhre Fredrik Sjølstad Puma OBOS
List
KFUM Johannes Moesgaard Robin Rasch Hummel OBOS
List
Kristiansund Amund Skiri Dan Peter Ulvestad Puma SpareBank 1 Nordmøre
List
    • Front: NEAS, Lerøy
    • Back: Slatlem Bil, MOT
    • Sleeves: Odin Utleie
    • Shorts: Olivita Kapsler, Alti
    • Socks: Betonmast
Lillestrøm Hans Erik Ødegaard Ruben Gabrielsen Puma Romerike Sparebank
List
    • Front: Åråsen Eiendom
    • Back: Oslo Bud & Vare, MOT
    • Sleeves: Apex Gruppen
    • Shorts: Åkrene Mek Verksted, AJ Produkter
    • Socks: Romerikes Blad
Molde Martin Falk (caretaker) Emil Breivik Adidas[19] Sparebanken Møre
List
Rosenborg Alfred Johansson Jonas Svensson Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
List
Sandefjord Andreas Tegström Sander Risan Mørk Macron Jotun
List
Sarpsborg Even Sel Jo Inge Berget Hummel Borregaard
List
Start Azar Karadas Eirik Schulze Macron Sparebanken Norge
List
    • Front: Obs BYGG, Murisør
    • Back: Murisør, IK Start Samfunn
    • Sleeves: Å Energi
    • Shorts: None
    • Socks: Recto Solskjerming
Tromsø Jørgen Vik Ruben Yttergård Jenssen Select SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge
List
    • Front: Consto, Harila Bilforhandler
    • Back: Nordlys, Redd Barna
    • Sleeves: Arctic Water
    • Shorts: Extra, C&M Brannsikring
    • Socks: Kræmer
Viking Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
Morten Jensen 		Zlatko Tripić Diadora Lyse
List
Vålerenga Geir Bakke Henrik Bjørdal Adidas OBOS
List

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager(s) Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Sarpsborg Martin Foyston Contract expired 6 December 2025[20] Pre-season Even Sel 22 December 2025[21]
Molde Magne Hoseth
Daniel Berg Hestad (caretakers) 		End of caretaker period 21 December 2025 Martin Falk (caretaker) 21 December 2025[22]

Transfers

Winter

Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2025–26

Summer

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tromsø 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
2 Lillestrøm 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 KFUM 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
4 Molde 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
5 Kristiansund 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
6 HamKam 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
7 Vålerenga 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
8 Bodø/Glimt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Sarpsborg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Brann 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
11 Viking 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
12 Sandefjord 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
13 Aalesund 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
14 Rosenborg 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Start 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 Relegation to First Division
16 Fredrikstad 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
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.[23]

Results

Home \ Away AAL B/G BRA FFK HAM KFU KBK LSK MOL RBK SAN S08 STA TIL VIK VIF
Aalesund 1–3
Bodø/Glimt
Brann
Fredrikstad
HamKam 2–1
KFUM 2–0
Kristiansund 3–2
Lillestrøm
Molde 2–0
Rosenborg
Sandefjord
Sarpsborg
Start
Tromsø 4–0
Viking
Vålerenga 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Aalesund13
Bodø/Glimt8
Brann10
Fredrikstad16
HamKam6
KFUM3
Kristiansund5
Lillestrøm2
Molde3
Rosenborg14
Sandefjord12
Sarpsborg 088
Start14
Tromsø1
Viking11
Vålerenga7
Leader and Champions League play off round
Champions League second qualifying round
Conference League second qualifying round
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2027 Norwegian First Division
Source: nifs.no

Results by round

Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Relegation play-offs

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

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[24]
1 Jens Hjertø-Dahl Tromsø 3
2 Promise Meliga Kristiansund 2
Thomas Lehne Olsen Lillestrøm

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean sheets[25]
1 Krzysztof Bąkowski KFUM 1
Jakob Haugaard Tromsø
Oscar Hedvall Vålerenga
Mads Kikkenborg Molde

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Jens Hjertø-Dahl Tromsø Fredrikstad 4–0 (H) 15 March 2026
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Discipline

Player

  • Most yellow cards: 1[26]
    • 23 players
  • Most red cards: 0

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 4[27]
    • Kristiansund
    • Rosenborg
  • Fewest yellow cards: 0[27]
    • Bodø/Glimt
    • Sarpsborg 08
    • Tromsø
    • Vålerenga
  • Most red cards: 0
  • Fewest red cards: 0

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Young Player of the Month Goal of the Month References
Coach Club Player Club Player Club Player Club
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

Annual awards

Award Winner Club
Coach of the Year
Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year

League attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Vålerenga 12,263 12,263 12,263 12,263 +10.5%†
2 Molde 9,630 9,630 9,630 9,630 +53.6%†
3 Aalesund 4,761 4,761 4,761 4,761 +11.5%1
4 Tromsø 4,255 4,255 4,255 4,255 −14.2%†
5 HamKam 3,802 3,802 3,802 3,802 −4.5%†
6 Kristiansund 3,302 3,302 3,302 3,302 +0.4%†
7 KFUM 2,429 2,429 2,429 2,429 +11.9%†
8 Brann NA†
9 Rosenborg NA†
10 Viking NA†
11 Fredrikstad NA†
12 Bodø/Glimt NA†
13 Lillestrøm NA1
14 Sarpsborg NA†
15 Sandefjord NA†
16 Start NA1
League total 40,442 12,263 2,429 5,777 −20.9%†

Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in First Division.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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 Berg, Sondre Brunstad Fet, Jostein Gundersen, Jens Petter Hauge, and Ulrik Saltnes.[18]

References

  1. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Se hovedterminlistene for 2026". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Fakta Color Line Stadion" (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Aspmyra Stadion". FK Bodø/Glimt (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  4. ^ "FAKTA OM STADION". SK Brann (in Norwegian). 4 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Fredrikstad Stadion". Fredrikstad Stadion (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Briskeby Stadion". Briskeby Stadion (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  7. ^ "KFUM Arena". KFUM Oslo (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Nordmøre Stadion". Kristiansund BK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Åråsen Stadion" (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Aker Stadion". Molde FK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Lerkendal Stadion". Rosenborg BK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Jotun Arena". Sandefjord Fotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Sarpsborg Stadion". Sarpsborg 08 FF (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand" (in Norwegian). IK Start. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Romssa Arena". Tromsø IL (in Norwegian). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Om Stadion". Viking FK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Fakta om Intility Arena". Vålerenga IF (in Norwegian). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Sondre har blitt med i Glimts kapteinsteam: – Det er stort og kult". tk.no (in Norwegian). Tidens Krav. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  19. ^ "De tre stripene er tilbake!". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Martin Foyston er Sarpsborg 08s nye hovedtrener". Sarpsborg 08 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  21. ^ "Even Sel er Sarpsborg 08s nye hovedtrener". Sarpsborg 08 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  22. ^ "Sindre Tjelmeland og Martin Falk klare for Molde FK". Molde FK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  23. ^ "Eliteserien tabell". www.nifs.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  24. ^ "Top scorer - Eliteserien 2026 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  25. ^ "Clean sheets - Eliteserien 2026 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  26. ^ "Yellow cards - Eliteserien 2026 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  27. ^ a b "Yellow cards - Eliteserien 2026 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
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