2026 Eliteserien
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 March – 6 December 2026 |
| Matches | 129 |
| Goals | 388 (3.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Amin Chiakha Peter Christiansen (9 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Viking 5–0 Bodø/Glimt (11 April 2026) Bodø/Glimt 5–0 Start (30 April 2026) Bodø/Glimt 5–0 Tromsø (16 May 2026 Vålerenga 6–1 Aalesund (16 July 2026 |
| Biggest away win | Tromsø 0–5 Brann (29 April 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Viking 6–3 Start (16 May 2026) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Viking |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Bodø/Glimt |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches Start |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Fredrikstad |
| Highest attendance | 21,426 Rosenborg 2–3 Aalesund (16 May 2026) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,365 KFUM Oslo 1–2 Sandefjord (7 April 2026) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 10 August 2026. | |
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

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
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager(s) | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other(s) | ||||
| Aalesund | Umbro | Sparebanken Møre | List
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| Bodø/Glimt | Captaincy team[note 1] | Puma | SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge | List
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| Brann | Nike | Sparebanken Norge | |||
| Fredrikstad | Captaincy team[note 2] | Craft | OBOS | List
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| HamKam | Puma | OBOS | List
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| KFUM | Hummel | OBOS | List
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| Kristiansund | Puma | SpareBank 1 Nordmøre | |||
| Lillestrøm | Puma | Romerike Sparebank | List
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| Molde | Adidas[20] | Sparebanken Møre | List
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| Rosenborg | Adidas | SpareBank 1 SMN | List
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| Sandefjord | Macron | Jotun | List
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| Sarpsborg | Captaincy team[note 3] | Hummel | Borregaard | List
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| Start | Macron | Sparebanken Norge | List
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| Tromsø | Select | SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge | |||
| Viking | Diadora | Lyse | List
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| Vålerenga | Adidas | OBOS | List
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager(s) | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarpsborg | Contract expired | 6 December 2025[22] | Pre-season | 22 December 2025[23] | ||
| Molde | End of caretaker spell | 21 December 2025[24] | 21 December 2025[24] | |||
| Rosenborg | Sacked | 5 May 2026[25] | 14th | 5 May 2026[25] | ||
| Vålerenga | 6 May 2026[26] | 11th | 6 May 2026[26] | |||
| KFUM | Signed by Vålerenga | 13 May 2026[27] | 12th | 13 May 2026[27] | ||
| Vålerenga | End of caretaker spell | 11th | ||||
| KFUM | End of caretaker spell | 18 May 2026[28] | 13th | 18 May 2026[28] | ||
| Fredrikstad | Sacked | 18 May 2026[29] | 11th | 20 May 2026[30] | ||
| Molde | End of caretaker spell | 27 May 2026[31] | 5th | 27 May 2026[31] | ||
| Brann | Sacked | 1 June 2026[32] | 11th | 2 July 2026[33] | ||
| Rosenborg | End of caretaker spell | 17 June 2026[34] | 15th | 17 June 2026[34] |
Transfers
Winter
Summer
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodø/Glimt | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 12 | +31 | 41 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Viking | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 40 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Tromsø | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 34 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Molde | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 27 | |
| 5 | Lillestrøm | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 26 | |
| 6 | Brann | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 25 | |
| 7 | Rosenborg | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 24 | |
| 8 | Fredrikstad | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 23 | |
| 9 | Sarpsborg | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 | |
| 10 | HamKam | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 22 | |
| 11 | Vålerenga | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 21 | |
| 12 | KFUM | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 19 | |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 18 | |
| 14 | Kristiansund | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 15 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Aalesund | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 15 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Start | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 10 |
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.[35]
Results
Positions by round
| 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 |
Results by round
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
- As of 16 August 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[36] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosenborg | 9 | |
| Viking | |||
| 3 | Tromsø | 8 | |
| 4 | Molde | 7 | |
| Vålerenga | |||
| Molde | |||
| Tromsø | |||
| Bodø/Glimt | |||
Clean sheets
- As of 10 August 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[37] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodø/Glimt | 10 | |
| 2 | Tromsø | 8 | |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 6 | |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 5 | |
| 5 | Sandefjord | 4 | |
| HamKam | |||
| 7 | KFUM Oslo | 3 | |
| Viking | |||
| Sarpsborg 08 |
Hat-tricks
- As of 10 August 2026
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tromsø | Fredrikstad | 4–0 (H) | 15 March 2026 | |
| Brann | Tromsø | 5–0 (A) | 29 April 2026 | |
| Tromsø | Aalesund | 6–2 (A) | 2 August 2026 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Discipline
- As of 10 August 2026
Player
- Most yellow cards: 7[38]
Eirik Hestad (Molde)
- Most red cards: 2[39]
Samukele Kabini (Molde)
Jakob Vester (Sandefjord)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 40[40]
- Viking
- Fewest yellow cards: 8[40]
- Bodø/Glimt
- Most red cards: 3[41]
- KFUM Oslo
- Sandefjord
- Vålerenga
- Fewest red cards: 0[41]
- Seven teams
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | Young Player of the Month | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| March/April | Tromsø | Tromsø | Tromsø | [42] | |||
| May | Viking | Viking | Viking | [43][44][45] | |||
League attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brann | 112,658 | 17,500 | 14,569 | 16,094 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Viking | 110,468 | 15,900 | 15,503 | 15,781 | +14.9% |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 104,994 | 21,426 | 10,246 | 13,124 | −9.1% |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 115,194 | 16,556 | 8,506 | 12,799 | +15.3% |
| 5 | Fredrikstad | 59,527 | 10,290 | 7,249 | 8,504 | −7.2% |
| 6 | Start | 66,542 | 14,001 | 5,795 | 8,318 | +89.4%1 |
| 7 | Lillestrøm | 65,710 | 10,556 | 5,746 | 8,214 | +32.2%1 |
| 8 | Bodø/Glimt | 55,605 | 8,232 | 5,441 | 6,951 | +1.6% |
| 9 | Molde | 54,650 | 9,630 | 5,112 | 6,831 | +9.0% |
| 10 | Sarpsborg 08 | 39,146 | 8,022 | 4,227 | 5,592 | +10.1% |
| 11 | Tromsø | 46,474 | 6,027 | 4,255 | 5,164 | +4.2% |
| 12 | Aalesund | 43,896 | 6,735 | 4,008 | 4,877 | +14.2%1 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 38,115 | 6,598 | 3,485 | 4,764 | −1.0% |
| 14 | HamKam | 36,169 | 6,608 | 2,852 | 4,521 | +13.6% |
| 15 | Kristiansund | 25,112 | 3,805 | 2,708 | 3,139 | −4.6% |
| 16 | KFUM | 20,872 | 3,300 | 1,365 | 2,319 | +6.9% |
| League total | 995,132 | 21,426 | 1,365 | 7,714 | +8.3% |
Updated to games played on 9 August 2026
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in First Division.
See also
Notes
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ Fredrikstad play with a captaincy team who decide between themselves who will be the captain on a game-by-game basis. The full team consists of Sigurd Kvile, Solomon Owusu, Simen Rafn, and Sondre Sørløkk.[19]
- ↑ Sarpsborg play with a captaincy team who decide between themselves who will be the captain on a game-by-game basis. The full team consists of Sander Christiansen, Anders Hiim, Sigurd Rosted, Sondre Sørli, and Bjørn Inge Utvik.[21]
References
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- ↑ "Fakta Color Line Stadion" (in Norwegian). Aalesunds FK. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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- 1 2 "Johs takker av i Kåffa". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). KFUM-Kameratene Oslo. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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- ↑ "Clean sheets - Eliteserien 2026 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
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- ↑ "Red cards - Eliteserien 2026 stats". www.fotmob.com. FotMob. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Yellow cards - Eliteserien 2026 stats". www.fotmob.com. FotMob. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Red cards - Eliteserien 2026 stats". www.fotmob.com. FotMob. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
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- ↑ "En jury bestående av Norsk Toppfotball og TV 2 kårer Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim og Morten Jensen til Altibox månedens trener i Eliteserien for mai". Instagram. Eliteserien. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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