Eliteserien records and statistics

The top tier of Norwegian football has existed as a one-league top flight since 1963. The league was renamed Eliteserien for the start of the 2017 season.[1] The following page details the football records and statistics of the Norwegian top flight since 1963.

League records

Titles

  • Most titles: 26, Rosenborg[2]
  • Most consecutive title wins: 13, Rosenborg (1992 – 2004)[2][3]
  • Biggest title-winning margin: 19 points, 2020; Bodø/Glimt (81 points) over Molde (62 points)[4]
  • Smallest title-winning margin: 0 points and 0 goal difference (+18) – 2004; Rosenborg (52 scored goals) over Vålerenga (40 scored goals).[5] Both finished on 48 points and +18 in goal difference, but Rosenborg won the title with a superior number of goals scored – the only time that the number of goals scored has determined Eliteserien.

Wins

Defeats

Draws

Attendances

These figures do not take into account the 2020 and 2021 seasons, when many matches had an attendance of zero due to public health measures adopted to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

Goals

Points

Player records

Appearances

As of match played 1 December 2024[16][17]
Rank Player Years Apps
1 Norway Daniel Berg Hestad 1993–2016 473
2 Norway Steffen Hagen 2006–present 462
3 Norway Morten Berre 1996–2015 452
4 Norway Frode Kippe 1997–2019 441
5 Norway Roar Strand 1989–2010 439
6 Norway Øyvind Storflor 1999–2019 421
7 Norway Erling Knudtzon 2007–present 420
8 Norway Espen Hoff 1999–2016 406
9 Norway Christer Basma 1993–2008 350
10 Norway Håkon Opdal 2002–2021 347

Goals

Rank Name Goals Games Goals per game Playing position First goal Last goal
1 Norway Sigurd Rushfeldt1722990.58Forward19922011
2 Norway Harald Martin Brattbakk1662550.69Forward19902005
3 Norway Petter Belsvik1592920.54Forward19892003
4 Norway Odd Iversen1582250.70Forward19671982
5 Norway Per Kristoffersen14511940.75Forward1956–571968
6 Norway Frode Johnsen1323010.44Forward19992015
7 Norway Thorstein Helstad1162340.50Forward19952013
7 Norway Bengt Sæternes1162800.41Forward19962011
9 Norway Jostein Flo1142130.54Forward19872001
10 Norway Arild Sundgot1113250.34Forward19952011

Note: 1 Per Kristoffersen's goals scored before 1963 are included in the statistics.

Disciplinary

Goalkeepers

  • Longest consecutive run without conceding a goal: 730 minutes, Sondre Rossbach (for Odd, 1 November 2015 – 24 April 2016)

Youngest goalscorers

This is a list of the top 10 youngest players to score a goal in Eliteserien.[19][32][33]

Player Date Team Age Opposition
1 Martin Ødegaard 16 May 2014 [19] Strømsgodset 15 years, 151 days Sarpsborg 08
2 Håkon Lorentzen 10 November 2013 [32] Brann 16 years, 100 days Tromsø
3 Kristoffer Ajer 21 April 2014 Start 16 years, 164 days Sarpsborg 08
4 Kjetil Sigurdsen 14 September 1986 [32] Bryne 16 years, 207 days Tromsø
5 Mikkel Bro Hansen 12 September 2025 [34] Bodø/Glimt 16 years, 230 days KBK
6 Sander Svendsen 21 April 2014 [33] Molde 16 years, 259 days Sarpsborg 08
7 Ohi Omoijuanfo 7 November 2010 Lillestrøm 16 years, 300 days Strømsgodset
8 Kjetil Rekdal 15 September 1985 [35] Molde 16 years, 313 days Bryne
9 Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen 2 May 1999 Bodø/Glimt 16 years, 314 days Brann
10 Benjamin Thoresen Faraas 14 August 2022 HamKam 16 years, 340 days Vålerenga

Match records

Scorelines

All-time Eliteserien table

The all-time Eliteserien table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Eliteserien since the start of a one-league top flight in the 1961–62 season. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2024 season.[43] Teams in bold are part of the 2025 Eliteserien. Numbers in bold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column.

Pos. Club S Pld Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Pts 1st 2nd 3rd Relegated Best
Pos.
1Rosenborg 5814487793383312926171012162675267521
2Viking 581432613374445229019333572213721031
3Brann 54134054831347921391992147195737471
4Molde 461192564258370208616374491950511351
5Lillestrøm 49125452732340419881622366190347321
6Vålerenga 51127448831347319671861106177453561
7Tromsø 3695635423436813381397−5912962432
8Strømsgodset 3692835420836614771513−36127022351
9Start 3793232221839213511505−1541184217101
10Bodø/Glimt 2977431818527113561188168113945141
11Odd 2979831218230411811223−4211172242
12Stabæk 267282831762691156110254102511441
13Fredrikstad 27618237149232942926168605162
14Lyn 27614228147239962977−1583123471
15Haugesund 18528186124218735797−62682123
16HamKam 24564181137246712891−179680183
17Moss 19442153102187622701−795611141
18Kongsvinger 1842415490180600700−1005541222
19Aalesund 16464146106212591786−19554454
20Skeid 1940614980177569643−7452711151
21Sogndal 18468124124220566830−26449686
22Bryne 1739013396161561614−53495222
23Sarpsborg 08 13390125108157537620−83483113
24Mjøndalen 1740612790189489634−145471272
25Sandefjord Fotball 123528677189435642−20733548
26Kristiansund 7210735978298324−2627815
27Sarpsborg FK1 11206714986253295−42262223
28Frigg 9178605167235298−6323134
29Steinkjer 7124452950203209−6164132
30Hødd 6120282567146240−9410938
31Eik Tønsberg 496282048126184−5810425
32Hønefoss 39020294192151−5989213
33Sandnes Ulf 390212445107167−6087113
34Fyllingen 36617193065106−417027
35Ranheim 26019122979105−266917
36Sandefjord BK 36617103964131−676117
37Raufoss 36211153659117−584829
38Lisleby 2481282864100−364419
39KFUM 130910113536−13708
40Strindheim 2489102954114−6037212
41Mjølner 24479283383−5030212
42Strømmen 24469293980−4127211
43Ørn Horten 13073204591−4624114
44Jerv 13055203069−3920116
45Greåker 13048183575−4020115
46Haugar 12221282038−1818111
47Gjøvik-Lyn2 11851122947−1816110
48Vard Haugesund 12229112136−1515112
49Djerv 1919 12234151759−4213112
50Larvik Turn 13034233590−5513116
51Pors 11831141046−3610110
52Os 12205171550−355112

League at the beginning of 2025:

Eliteserien
First Division
Second Division
Third Division
Fourth Division or lower
  • 1By a 2007 agreement, Sarpsborg FK merged into Sarpsborg 08,[44] and Sarpsborg FK continued as an amateur club, currently playing in the 4. divisjon.
  • 2By a 2013 agreement, SK Gjøvik-Lyn merged with Gjøvik Fotballforening and changed the club's name to Fotballklubben Gjøvik-Lyn. FK Gjøvik-Lyn regards itself as custodian of SK Gjøvik-Lyn's statistics.[45]
Leaders Years Seasons
Brann 1961–1963 2
Lyn 1964–1971 8
Fredrikstad 1972–1974 3
Viking 1975–1991 17
Rosenborg 1992–Present 33

Managers

  • Most Eliteserien titles: 15, Nils Arne Eggen (Rosenborg in 1971, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2010 and Moss in 1987)
  • Most consecutive Eliteserien titles: 6, Nils Arne Eggen (Rosenborg in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)

References

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