2024 Eliteserien
80th season of top-tier football league in Norway
Football league season
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 March – 1 December |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 117 (2.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kristian Eriksen Ole Sæter Aune Heggebø (4 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Molde 4–0 Strømsgodset (1 April 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Lillestrøm 0–5 Bodø/Glimt (14 April 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Tromsø 2–4 Brann (1 April 2024) Odd 3–3 Viking (28 April 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches Molde Bodø/Glimt Strømsgodset |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches Bodø/Glimt |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches HamKam |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Tromsø |
| Highest attendance | 21,276 Rosenborg - Bodø/Glimt (27 April 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,943 KFUM Oslo - Strømsgodset (16 April 2024) |
| Average attendance | 7,651 |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 5 May 2024. | |
The 2024 Eliteserien is the 80th season of top-tier football in Norway. This is the eighth season of Eliteserien after rebranding from Tippeligaen.
The season started on 31 March 2024 and is scheduled to end on 1 December 2024, not including play-off matches.[1]
Bodø/Glimt are the defending champions. Fredrikstad, KFUM Oslo 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.
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 were Fredrikstad, KFUM Oslo and Kristiansund. Kristiansund were promoted after a season's absence, Fredrikstad were promoted after 11 seasons absent and KFUM Oslo were promoted for the first time in history from this season. They replaced Vålerenga, Stabæk and Aalesund, ending their top flight spells of 22 years, 1 year and 2 years respectively.
Stadiums and locations
Oslo
Østfold
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Locations of the teams in the 2024 Eliteserien- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haugesund |  Sancheev Manoharan (caretaker) | End of caretaker spell | 3 December 2023 | Pre-season |  Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson | 3 December 2023[4] |
| Rosenborg |  Svein Maalen (caretaker) | 14 December 2023 |  Alfred Johansson | 14 December 2023[5] | ||
| Lillestrøm | Eirik Bakke (caretaker) | 21 December 2023 | Andreas Georgson | 21 December 2023[6] | ||
| Odd | Pål Arne Johansen | Signed by Häcken | 27 December 2023[7] | Kenneth Dokken | 16 January 2024[8] | |
| Tromsø | Gaute Helstrup | Signed by Bodø/Glimt | 2 January 2024[9] | Jørgen Vik Gard Holme | 8 January 2024[10][11] | |
| Haugesund | Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson | Mutual consent | 10 May 2024 | 13th | Sancheev Manoharan (caretaker) | 10 May 2024[12] |
Transfers
Winter
Summer
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodø/Glimt | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 16 | Qualification for the Champions League play off round[a] |
| 2 | Brann | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Molde | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 14 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Fredrikstad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 | |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 10 | |
| 6 | Strømsgodset | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 10 | |
| 7 | Viking | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | |
| 8 | KFUM Oslo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | |
| 9 | Kristiansund | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 10 | Odd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8 | |
| 11 | Sarpsborg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 12 | Lillestrøm | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | |
| 13 | Haugesund | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | HamKam | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Tromsø | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2024. 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.[13]
Notes:
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.[13]
Notes:
- ^ As of 17 March 2024, Eliteserien is ranked 14th in the UEFA coefficients. Should this remain the case after the 2024 UEFA knockout phases have concluded, the league winner will instead enter in the playoff round.
Positions by round
Source: nifs.no
Results
| Home \ Away | BOD | BRA | FRE | HAM | HAU | KFU | KRI | LIL | MOL | ODD | ROS | SAN | SAR | STR | TRO | VIK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodø/Glimt | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||
| Brann | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |||||||||||
| Fredrikstad | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||||||||||||
| HamKam | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||
| Haugesund | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||||||||||||
| KFUM Oslo | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | ||||||||||||
| Kristiansund | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||||||||||||
| Lillestrøm | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Molde | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | ||||||||||
| Odd | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 3–3 | |||||||||||
| Rosenborg | 1–3 | 1–0 | a | — | 2–0 | |||||||||||
| Sandefjord | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | |||||||||||||
| Sarpsborg | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | ||||||||||||
| Strømsgodset | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | |||||||||||||
| Tromsø | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Viking | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2024. Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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 11 May 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[14] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Sæter | Rosenborg | 5 |
| 2 | Kristian Eriksen | Molde | 4 |
| Aune Heggebø | Brann | ||
| 4 |  Nino Žugelj | Bodø/Glimt | 3 |
| Morten Bjørlo | Fredrikstad | ||
| Magnus Eikrem | Molde | ||
| Thomas Lehne Olsen | Lillestrøm | ||
| 8 | 21 players | 2 | |
Clean sheets
- As of 5 May 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[15] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathias Dyngeland | Brann | 4 |
 Nikita Haikin | Bodø/Glimt | ||
| 3 | Jacob Karlstrøm | Molde | 3 |
| Jonathan Fischer | Fredrikstad | ||
| 5 | Mads Hedenstad Christiansen | Lillestrøm | 2 |
 Marko Ilic | Sarpsborg | ||
| Per Kristian Bråtveit | Strømsgodset | ||
| Emil Ødegaard | KFUM Oslo | ||
| 9 | 6 players | 1 | |
League attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brann | 63,409 | 16,750 | 14,808 | 15,852 | +4.3%† |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 47,159 | 21,276 | 11,278 | 15,720 | +11.5%† |
| 3 | Viking | 53,523 | 15,900 | 10,093 | 13,381 | +3.5%† |
| 4 | Fredrikstad | 29,864 | 12,504 | 6,669 | 9,955 | +105.3%1 |
| 5 | Lillestrøm | 23,991 | 9,457 | 6,190 | 7,997 | +6.6%† |
| 6 | Molde | 27,926 | 8,810 | 5,753 | 6,982 | +4.5%† |
| 7 | Bodø/Glimt | 19,672 | 7,127 | 5,961 | 6,557 | −4.7%† |
| 8 | Haugesund | 16,174 | 7,134 | 4,017 | 5,391 | +8.2%† |
| 9 | Strømsgodset | 10,485 | 6,206 | 4,279 | 5,243 | −3.5%† |
| 10 | Odd | 20,529 | 5,649 | 4,337 | 5,132 | −0.5%† |
| 11 | Tromsø | 13,794 | 4,890 | 4,031 | 4,598 | −5.1%† |
| 12 | Sarpsborg | 13,728 | 4,749 | 4,273 | 4,576 | −7.2%† |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 7,268 | 4,089 | 3,179 | 3,634 | −6.0%† |
| 14 | HamKam | 6,929 | 3,822 | 3,107 | 3,465 | −16.9%† |
| 15 | KFUM Oslo | 10,259 | 4,018 | 2,943 | 3,420 | +214.0%1 |
| 16 | Kristiansund | 10,168 | 3,549 | 3,280 | 3,389 | +4.4%1 |
| League total | 374,878 | 21,276 | 2,943 | 7,651 | +5.7%† |
Updated to games played on 5 May
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.
References
- ^ "Her er hovedterminlisten for Eliteserien 2024". eliteserien.no. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Åsen blir LSK-kaptein". NRK (in Norwegian). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "De tre stripene er tilbake!". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Velkommen, Oskar". FK Haugesund (in Norwegian). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Johansson er Rosenborgs nye hovedtrener". Rosenborg BK (in Norwegian). 14 December 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Fuglekalender #21: Georgson ny trener: -Vi skal dominere og skape mange målsjanser". Lillestrøm SK (in Norwegian). 21 December 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Paco klar for Häcken". Odds BK (in Norwegian). 27 December 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Ny hovedtrener på plass". Odds BK (in Norwegian). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Tar overgang til Bodø/Glimt". Tromsø IL (in Norwegian). 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Vår nye hovedtrener". Tromsø IL (in Norwegian). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Hovedtrenerteamet er komplett". Tromsø IL (in Norwegian). 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Avslutter arbeidsforholdet" (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Eliteserien tabell". NIFS (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Eliteserien 2024 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Clean sheets - Eliteserien 2024 stats". FotMob. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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