2024 Eliteserien
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| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 March – 1 December |
| Champions | Bodø/Glimt 4th title |
| Relegated | Lillestrøm Odd |
| Champions League | Bodø/Glimt Brann |
| Europa League | Fredrikstad |
| Conference League | Viking Rosenborg |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 681 (2.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kristian Eriksen (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Bodø/Glimt 6–0 Sarpsborg (24 August 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Sarpsborg 1–7 HamKam (16 May 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Sarpsborg 1–7 HamKam (16 May 2024) Molde 5–3 Tromsø (28 September 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Brann |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches Fredrikstad |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Lillestrøm |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Lillestrøm |
| Highest attendance | 21,426 Rosenborg - KFUM (16 May 2024) Rosenborg - Molde (1 September 2024) Rosenborg - Brann (20 October 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 0[a] Rosenborg - Lillestrøm (21 August 2024) |
| Average attendance | 6,907 |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Eliteserien was the 80th season of top-tier football in Norway. This was the eighth season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen.
The season started on 31 March 2024 and ended on 1 December 2024, not including play-off matches.[1]
Bodø/Glimt were the defending champions. Fredrikstad, KFUM and Kristiansund joined as the promoted clubs from the 2023 Norwegian First Division. They replaced Vålerenga, Stabæk and Aalesund, who were relegated to the 2024 Norwegian First Division.
Bodø/Glimt successfully defended their title, winning their fourth title in five years, and earned an entry to the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League play-off round.
Stadiums and locations
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 were Fredrikstad, KFUM and Kristiansund. Kristiansund and Fredrikstad were promoted after respectively 1 and 11 seasons absent, while KFUM were promoted for the first time in their history. They replaced Vålerenga, Stabæk and Aalesund, ending their top flight spells of 22 years, 1 year and 2 years respectively.
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager(s) | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsor(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other | ||||
| Bodø/Glimt | Puma | SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge | List
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| Brann | Nike | Sparebanken Vest | |||
| Fredrikstad | Craft | OBOS | List
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| HamKam | Puma | OBOS | List
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| Haugesund | Umbro | Haugaland Kraft | List
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| KFUM | Hummel | OBOS | List
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| Kristiansund | Puma | SpareBank 1 Nordmøre | List
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| Lillestrøm | Puma | Romerike Sparebank | List
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| Molde | Adidas[4] | Sparebanken Møre | List
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| Odd | Hummel | Skagerak Energi | List
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| Rosenborg | Adidas | SpareBank 1 SMN | List
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| Sandefjord | Macron | Jotun | List
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| Sarpsborg | Hummel | Borregaard | List
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| Strømsgodset | Puma | Sparebanken Øst | List
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| Tromsø | Select | SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge | List
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| Viking | Diadora | Lyse | List
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haugesund | End of caretaker spell | 3 December 2023 | Pre-season | 3 December 2023[5] | ||
| Rosenborg | 14 December 2023 | 14 December 2023[6] | ||||
| Lillestrøm | 21 December 2023 | 21 December 2023[7] | ||||
| Odd | Signed by Häcken | 27 December 2023[8] | 16 January 2024[9] | |||
| Tromsø | Signed by Bodø/Glimt | 2 January 2024[10] | 8 January 2024[11][12] | |||
| Haugesund | Mutual consent | 10 May 2024 | 13th | 10 May 2024[13][14] | ||
| Sarpsborg | 23 June 2024[15] | 15th | 25 June 2024[16] | |||
| Fredrikstad | Signed by AIK | 15 July 2024 | 5th | 15 July 2024[17] | ||
| Lillestrøm | Signed by Manchester United | 26 July 2024 | 8th | 26 July 2024[18] | ||
| Moved to assistant coach | 23 August 2024 | 13th | 23 August 2024[19] | |||
| Mutual consent | 30 September 2024 | 16th | 30 September 2024[20] | |||
| Odd | Sacked | 13 November 2024 | 16th | 13 November 2024[21] |
Transfers
Winter
Summer
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodø/Glimt (C) | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Brann | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 59 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Viking | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 57 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 53 | |
| 5 | Molde | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 52 | |
| 6 | Fredrikstad | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[e] |
| 7 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 | |
| 8 | KFUM | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 37 | |
| 9 | Sarpsborg | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 37 | |
| 10 | Sandefjord | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 34 | |
| 11 | Kristiansund | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 34 | |
| 12 | HamKam | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 33 | |
| 13 | Tromsø | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 33 | |
| 14 | Haugesund (O) | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 33 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Lillestrøm (R) | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 24 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Odd (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 23 |
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.[22]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Positions by round
Results
Relegation play-offs
The 14th-placed team in Eliteserien faced the winners of the First Division promotion play-offs over two legs to decide who would play in Eliteserien next season.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[23] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molde | 14 | |
| 2 | Bodø/Glimt | 12 | |
| Viking | |||
| Molde | |||
| 5 | Brann | 11 | |
| 6 | Fredrikstad | 10 | |
| Molde | |||
| KFUM | |||
| Rosenborg | |||
| Viking |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[24] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrikstad | 13 | |
| 2 | Bodø/Glimt | 12 | |
| 3 | Brann | 11 | |
| 4 | Strømsgodset | 9 | |
| Tromsø | |||
| 6 | Haugesund | 8 | |
| Rosenborg | |||
| 8 | Molde | 7 | |
| KFUM | |||
| 10 | HamKam | 6 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarpsborg | Rosenborg | 4–1 (H) | 12 July 2024 | |
| Rosenborg | Lillestrøm | 4–0 (H) | 21 August 2024 | |
| Viking | Sandefjord | 3–2 (H) | 2 November 2024 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 8[23]
Ulrik Yttergård Jenssen (Rosenborg)
- Most red cards: 2[23]
Haitam Aleesami (KFUM)
Stian Kristiansen (Sandefjord)
Fredrik Sjølstad (HamKam)
Vá (Lillestrøm)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 60[25]
- Haugesund
- Fewest yellow cards: 29[25]
- Bodø/Glimt
- Most red cards: 4[26]
- HamKam
- Fewest red cards: 0[26]
- Kristiansund
- Molde
- Rosenborg
- Sarpsborg
- Strømsgodset
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | Young Player of the Month | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| April | Bodø/Glimt | Bodø/Glimt | Kristiansund | [27] | |||
| May | Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad | KFUM | [28][29][30] | |||
| July | KFUM | Sarpsborg 08 | Sarpsborg 08 | [31][32] | |||
| August | Rosenborg | Rosenborg | Rosenborg | [33][34] | |||
| September | Molde | Molde | Bodø/Glimt | [35][36] | |||
| October/November | Brann | Brann | Sandefjord | [37][38][39] | |||
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Coach of the Season[40] | KFUM | |
| Player of the Season[40] | Viking | |
| Young Player of the Season[40] | Rosenborg | |
| Goal of the Season[40] |