2025 Eliteserien

Eliteserien
Season2025
Dates29 March – 30 November
Matches played19
Goals scored55 (2.89 per match)
Top goalscorerMarko Farji
David Tufekcic
(3 goals)
Biggest home winFredrikstad 3–0 Brann
29 March 2025)
Bodø/Glimt 3–0 HamKam
5 April 2025)
Sandefjord 3–0 Molde
6 April 2025)
Biggest away winHaugesund 0–5 Strømsgodset
(6 April 2025)
Highest scoringHaugesund 0–5 Strømsgodset
(6 April 2025)
Longest winning run2 matches
Bodø/Glimt
Rosenborg
Brann
Viking
Longest unbeaten run2 matches
Bodø/Glimt
Rosenborg
Vålerenga
Sarpsborg
Brann
Viking
Longest winless run2 matches
Bryne
Molde
Haugesund
Vålerenga
Longest losing run2 matches
Bryne
Molde
Haugesund
Highest attendance16,557
Brann - Tromsø
(6 April 2025)
Lowest attendance1,806
KFUM - Sandefjord
(30 March 2025)
Average attendance8,475
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2026 →

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

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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

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Locations of the teams in the 2025 Eliteserien
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Locations of the teams in the 2025 Eliteserien in Oslo
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. Location County Arena Turf Capacity
Bodø/Glimt 30 Bodø Nordland Aspmyra Artificial 8,500
Brann 67 Bergen Vestland Brann Stadion Natural 16,750[2]
Bryne 18 Time Rogaland Bryne Stadion Natural 5,000[3]
Fredrikstad 44 Fredrikstad Østfold Fredrikstad Stadion Artificial 12,560
HamKam 26 Hamar Innlandet Briskeby Artificial 6,500
Haugesund 19 Haugesund Rogaland Haugesund Sparebank Arena Natural 8,983
KFUM 2 Oslo Oslo KFUM Arena Artificial 3,299
Kristiansund 8 Kristiansund Møre og Romsdal Kristiansund Stadion Artificial 4,444
Molde 49 Molde Møre og Romsdal Aker Stadion Artificial 11,800
Rosenborg 62 Trondheim Trøndelag Lerkendal Natural 21,510
Sandefjord 13 Sandefjord Vestfold Jotun Arena Artificial 8,000
Sarpsborg 14 Sarpsborg Østfold Sarpsborg Stadion Artificial 8,022
Strømsgodset 38 Drammen Buskerud Marienlyst Artificial 8,935
Tromsø 37 Tromsø Troms Romssa Arena Artificial 7,500
Viking 75 Stavanger Rogaland Lyse Arena Artificial 15,900
Vålerenga 64 Oslo Oslo Intility Arena Artificial 16,556

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager(s) Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsors
Main Other(s)
Bodø/Glimt Norway Kjetil Knutsen Norway Patrick Berg[note 1] Puma SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge
List
Brann Iceland Freyr Alexandersson Norway Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen Nike Sparebanken Vest
List
Bryne Norway Kevin Knappen [no] Norway Axel Kryger [no] Umbro Sparebanken Sør
List
    • Front: Aarbakke, M44
    • Back: NYO3, Like Muligheter
    • Sleeves: Prosjektil
    • Shorts: Masiv, ECS
    • Socks: Servit
Fredrikstad Norway Andreas Hagen Vacant Craft OBOS
List
    • Front: Terje Høili, Stene Stål Gjenvinning
    • Back: Europris
    • Sleeves: Værste AS
    • Shorts: Unger Fabrikker, McDonald's
    • Socks: Toyota Østfold
HamKam Denmark Jakob Michelsen Norway Fredrik Sjølstad Puma OBOS
List
Haugesund Denmark Sancheev Manoharan Vacant Umbro Haugaland Kraft
List
KFUM Norway Johannes Moesgaard [no] Norway Robin Rasch [no] Hummel OBOS
List
    • Front: Kiwi Minipris
    • Back: Arctic Asset Management
    • Sleeves: Intility
    • Shorts: Nord West Eiendom, R Utemiljø
    • Socks: Nettavisen
Kristiansund Norway Amund Skiri Norway Dan Peter Ulvestad Puma SpareBank 1 Nordmøre
List
Molde Norway Per-Mathias Høgmo Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem Adidas[5] Sparebanken Møre
List
Rosenborg Sweden Alfred Johansson Norway Ole Selnæs Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
List
Sandefjord Sweden Andreas Tegström Sweden Filip Ottosson [no] Macron Jotun
List
Sarpsborg Norway Christian Michelsen Norway Jo Inge Berget Hummel Borregaard
List
    • Front: Assist Consulting AS, Pretec Group
    • Back: Frigaard Gruppen, Lions Clubs International
    • Sleeves: Økonomi-deler
    • Shorts: DNB, Flexi Regnskap
    • Socks: None
Strømsgodset Norway Jørgen Isnes Norway Gustav Valsvik Puma Sparebanken Øst
List
Tromsø Norway Jørgen Vik Norway Ruben Yttergård Jenssen Select SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge
List
    • Front: Consto, Harila Bilforhandler
    • Back: Ishavskraft, MOT
    • Sleeves: Explo Energidrikk
    • Shorts: Extra (Coop), C&M Brannsikring
    • Socks: Kræmer
Viking Norway Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
Norway Morten Jensen 		Norway Zlatko Tripić Diadora Lyse
List
Vålerenga Norway Geir Bakke Norway Christian Borchgrevink Adidas OBOS
List

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager(s) Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager(s) Date of appointment
Molde Norway Erling Moe Sacked 8 December 2024 Pre-season Norway Trond Strande
Norway Eirik Mæland (caretakers) 		8 December 2024[6]
Sandefjord Norway Hans Erik Ødegaard Signed by Lillestrøm 10 December 2024[7] None[note 2] 10 December 2024
Brann Norway Eirik Horneland Resigned 10 December 2024[8] Iceland Freyr Alexandersson 13 January 2025[9]
Tromsø Norway Gard Holme [no] Mutual consent 8 January 2025[10] None[note 3] 8 January 2025
Molde Norway Trond Strande
Norway Eirik Mæland (caretakers) 		End of caretaker period 9 January 2025 Norway Per-Mathias Høgmo 9 January 2025[11]

Transfers

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Winter

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Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2024–25

Summer

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Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers summer 2025

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fredrikstad 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
2 Bodø/Glimt 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Viking 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
4 Rosenborg 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 Brann 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
6 Kristiansund 4 2 0 2 7 8 −1 6
7 Sarpsborg 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
8 Vålerenga 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
9 Strømsgodset 3 1 0 2 7 4 +3 3
10 Sandefjord 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
11 KFUM 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
12 Tromsø 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
13 HamKam 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3
14 Bryne 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 Molde 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0 Relegation to First Division
16 Haugesund 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2025. 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.[12]

Results

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Home \ Away B/G BRA BRY FFK HAM FKH KFU KBK MOL RBK SAN S08 SIF TIL VIK VIF
Bodø/Glimt 3–0
Brann 2–1 3–1
Bryne 0–1
Fredrikstad 3–0 2–0
HamKam 2–1
Haugesund 0–5
KFUM 3–1
Kristiansund 2–1
Molde a 0–2
Rosenborg 1–0 a
Sandefjord 3–0
Sarpsborg 1–1
Strømsgodset 1–2
Tromsø 1–0
Viking 3–1 3–1
Vålerenga 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April 2025. Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

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Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Bodø/Glimt71
Rosenborg52
Vålerenga23
Sarpsborg44
Strømsgodset95
Fredrikstad16
Sandefjord137
Viking138
KFUM29
Kristiansund910
Brann1611
Tromsø712
HamKam513
Bryne1114
Molde1515
Haugesund1116
Leader and Champions League play off round
Champions League second qualifying round
Conference League second qualifying round
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2026 Norwegian First Division
Source: nifs.no

Results by round

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Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Bodø/GlimtWW
BrannLWW
BryneLL
FredrikstadWLW
HamKamWL
HaugesundLL
KFUMWL
KristiansundLW
MoldeLL
RosenborgWW
SandefjordLW
SarpsborgWD
StrømsgodsetLW
TromsøWL
VikingLWW
VålerengaWD
Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Relegation play-offs

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Main article: 2025 Eliteserien Promotion/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

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[13]
1 Iraq Marko Farji Srømsgodset 3
Norway David Tufekcic Kristiansund
3 Iceland Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson Sandefjord 2
Norway Moussa Njie KFUM
Norway Daniel Karlsbakk Sarpsborg
Norway Henrik Bjørdal Vålerenga
Norway Aune Heggebø Brann
Norway Ulrik Saltnes Bodø/Glimt
Denmark Kasper Høgh Bodø/Glimt
Chile Niklas Castro Brann
Denmark Emil Holten Fredrikstad

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean sheets[14]
1 Russia Nikita Haikin Bodø/Glimt 2
Denmark Jonathan Fischer Fredrikstad
2 Senegal Mamour N'diaye Sarpsborg 1
Norway Sander Tangvik Rosenborg
Norway Per Kristian Bråtveit Strømsgodset
Syria Elias Hadaya Sandefjord
Denmark Jakob Haugaard Tromsø

Discipline

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Player

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Club

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  • Most yellow cards: 8[15]
    • Strømsgodset
  • Fewest yellow cards: 0[15]
    • Bodø/Glimt
  • Most red cards: 1[16]
    • Viking
  • Fewest red cards: 0[16]
    • 15 teams

League attendances

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Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Rosenborg 16,325 16,325 16,325 16,325 +18.2%†
2 Brann 31,163 16,557 14,606 15,582 −1.1%†
3 Vålerenga 14,859 14,859 14,859 14,859 +63.4%1
4 Viking 22,256 12,612 9,644 11,128 −10.0%†
5 Fredrikstad 20,798 10,788 10,010 10,399 +22.5%†
6 Strømsgodset 8,332 8,332 8,332 8,332 +68.6%†
7 Sarpsborg 7,233 7,233 7,233 7,233 +41.6%†
8 Haugesund 6,066 6,066 6,066 6,066 +22.2%†
9 Bodø/Glimt 6,005 6,005 6,005 6,005 −9.6%†
10 Molde 5,829 5,829 5,829 5,829 −18.8%†
11 Bryne 5,151 5,151 5,151 5,151 +177.2%1
12 Sandefjord 4,640 4,640 4,640 4,640 +16.4%†
13 Tromsø 4,324 4,324 4,324 4,324 −6.0%†
14 HamKam 3,316 3,316 3,316 3,316 −19.7%†
15 Kristiansund 2,917 2,917 2,917 2,917 −18.9%†
16 KFUM 1,806 1,806 1,806 1,806 −36.7%†
League total 161,020 16,557 1,806 8,475 +22.7%†

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

See also

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Notes

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  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 Ulrik Saltnes, Jostein Gundersen, Sondre Sørli, Patrick Berg, Sondre Brunstad Fet, Jens Petter Hauge and Brede Moe.[4]
  2. ^ Andreas Tegström was already co-manager and continued as the sole manager.
  3. ^ Jørgen Vik was already co-manager and continued as the sole manager.

References

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  1. ^ "Se hovedterminlistene for 2025". Fotball.no. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. ^ "FAKTA OM STADION". SK Brann (in Norwegian). 4 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Mer av alt i Eliteserien". Bryne FK (in Norwegian). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "De tre stripene er tilbake!". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Molde FK avslutter samarbeidet med Erling Moe". Molde FK (in Norwegian). 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Hans Erik Ødegaard blir ny Lillestrøm-trener" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  8. ^ "– Tusen takk for meg Brann og Bergen" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Her er Branns nye hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  10. ^ "TIL og Gard Holme avslutter samarbeidet" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Per-Mathias Høgmo blir hovedtrener" (in Norwegian). Molde FK. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Eliteserien tabell". www.nifs.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  13. ^ a b c "Eliteserien 2025 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Clean sheets - Eliteserien 2025 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Yellow cards - Eliteserien 2025 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Red cards - Eliteserien 2025 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
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