2023 Eliteserien

The 2023 Eliteserien is the 79th season of top-tier football in Norway.

Eliteserien
Season2023
Dates10 April – 2 December
Matches played51
Goals scored135 (2.65 per match)
Top goalscorerAmahl Pellegrino
(8 goals)
Biggest home winViking 7–3 HamKam
(30 April 2023)
Biggest away winHamKam 0–4 Molde
(7 May 2023)
Highest scoringViking 7–3 HamKam
(30 April 2023)
Longest winning run4 matches
Bodø/Glimt
Longest unbeaten run7 matches
Bodø/Glimt
Longest winless run6 matches
Aalesund
Longest losing run5 matches
Aalesund
Highest attendance21,264
Rosenborg - Haugesund
(16 May 2023)
Lowest attendance2,214
Stabæk - Haugesund
(23 April 2023)
Average attendance7,641
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 10 May 2023.

The season started on 10 April 2023 and end on 2 December 2023, not including play-off matches.[1]

Molde are the defending champions. Brann and Stabæk joined as the promoted clubs from the 2022 Norwegian First Division. They replaced Kristiansund and Jerv who were relegated to the 2023 Norwegian First Division.

Teams

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 were Brann and Stabæk, both returning to the top flight after a season's absence. They replaced Kristiansund and Jerv, ending their top flight spells of six years and one year respectively.

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the teams in the 2023 Eliteserien
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Ap. Location County Arena Turf Capacity
Aalesund 19 Ålesund Møre og Romsdal Color Line Stadion Artificial 10,778
Bodø/Glimt 28 Bodø Nordland Aspmyra Stadion Artificial 8,300
Brann 65 Bergen Vestland Brann Stadion Natural 16,750
HamKam 24 Hamar Innlandet Briskeby Artificial 7,800
Haugesund 17 Haugesund Rogaland Haugesund Sparebank Arena Natural 8,754
Lillestrøm 59 Lillestrøm Viken Åråsen Stadion Natural 11,500
Molde 47 Molde Møre og Romsdal Aker Stadion Artificial 11,249
Odd 42 Skien Vestfold og Telemark Skagerak Arena Artificial 11,767
Rosenborg 60 Trondheim Trøndelag Lerkendal Stadion Natural 21,421
Sandefjord 11 Sandefjord Vestfold og Telemark Release Arena Natural 6,582
Sarpsborg 12 Sarpsborg Viken Sarpsborg Stadion Artificial 8,022
Stabæk 26 Bærum Viken Nadderud Stadion Natural 4,938
Strømsgodset 36 Drammen Viken Marienlyst Stadion Artificial 8,935
Tromsø 35 Tromsø Troms og Finnmark Romssa Arena Artificial 6,687
Viking 73 Stavanger Rogaland SR-Bank Arena Artificial 15,900
Vålerenga 63 Oslo Oslo Intility Arena Artificial 16,555

Personnel and kits
Team Manager(s) Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aalesund Vacant Sweden David Fällman Umbro Sparebanken Møre
Bodø/Glimt Norway Kjetil Knutsen Norway Ulrik Saltnes Diadora Sparebanken Nord-Norge
Brann Norway Eirik Horneland Norway Sivert Heltne Nilsen Nike Sparebanken Vest
HamKam Denmark Jakob Michelsen Norway Aleksander Melgalvis[2] Puma Eidsiva Energi
Haugesund Norway Jostein Grindhaug Norway Kevin Martin Krygård Macron Haugaland Kraft
Lillestrøm Norway Geir Bakke Norway Gjermund Åsen[3] Puma DNB
Molde Norway Erling Moe Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem Adidas[4] Sparebanken Møre
Odd Norway Pål Arne Johansen Norway Steffen Hagen Hummel SpareBank 1 Telemark
Rosenborg Norway Kjetil Rekdal Norway Markus Henriksen Adidas SpareBank 1 SMN
Sandefjord Norway Hans Erik Ødegaard
Sweden Andreas Tegström		 Norway Sander Moen Foss[5] Macron Jotun
Sarpsborg Sweden Stefan Billborn Norway Joachim Thomassen Select Borregaard
Stabæk Norway Lars Bohinen Norway Simen Wangberg Macron SpareBank 1 Østlandet
Strømsgodset Norway Jørgen Isnes Norway Gustav Valsvik Puma DNB
Tromsø Norway Gaute Helstrup Norway Ruben Yttergård Jenssen Select Sparebanken Nord-Norge
Viking Norway Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
Norway Morten Jensen		 Norway Zlatko Tripić Diadora Lyse
Vålerenga Norway Dag-Eilev Fagermo Norway Stefan Strandberg[6] Adidas DNB

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Strømsgodset Norway Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen
Norway Håkon Wibe-Lund		 Mutual consent 13 November 2022[7] Pre-season Norway Jørgen Isnes 14 December 2022[8]
Aalesund Norway Lars Arne Nilsen Mutual consent 4 May 2023[9] 16th

Transfers

Winter
Main article: List of Norwegian football transfers winter 2022–23

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bodø/Glimt 8 7 1 0 21 7 +14 22 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Viking 7 4 2 1 16 9 +7 14 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Brann 8 4 2 2 15 8 +7 14
4 Sarpsborg 7 3 3 1 7 5 +2 12
5 Lillestrøm 7 4 0 3 13 13 0 12
6 Tromsø 7 3 2 2 7 6 +1 11
7 Stabæk 7 3 2 2 9 11 −2 11
8 Molde 8 3 1 4 15 12 +3 10
9 Vålerenga 7 3 1 3 12 11 +1 10
10 Odd 8 2 3 3 5 6 −1 9
11 Rosenborg 8 2 3 3 7 10 −3 9
12 Strømsgodset 7 2 1 4 8 11 −3 7
13 Sandefjord 7 1 3 3 6 6 0 6
14 Haugesund 7 1 3 3 4 10 −6 6 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
15 HamKam 7 2 0 5 10 19 −9 6 Relegation to First Division
16 Aalesund 8 1 1 6 3 14 −11 4
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2023. 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.[10]

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Bodø/Glimt21111111
Viking11784532
Brann1625243
Sarpsborg1499111084
Lillestrøm41042425
Tromsø5473656
Stabæk815106767
Molde11131515878
Vålerenga511121411109
Odd82573910
Rosenborg5368121211
Strømsgodset1081113151512
Sandefjord1414141091113
Haugesund16121312141314
HamKam2539131415
Aalesund11161616161616
Leader / 2024–25 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
2024–25 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round
Relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2024 1. divisjon
Source: nifs.no

Results
Home \ Away AAL BOD BRA HAM HAU LIL MOL ODD ROS SAN SRP STB STR TRO VIK VÅL
Aalesund — 0–3 0–0 3–0 0–1
Bodø/Glimt — 2–2 2–0 3–2 4–0
Brann — 3–0 0–0 4–1 3–1
HamKam — 0–4 2–0 2–0 1–2
Haugesund 3–2 — 0–0 1–1
Lillestrøm 1–2 — 2–1 1–2 4–3 a
Molde 3–0 — 1–1 2–3 3–2
Odd 2–0 0–1 — 0–0
Rosenborg 0–2 1–0 a — 1–1 1–0 1–3
Sandefjord 4–0 — 0–0 1–2
Sarpsborg 0–2 2–1 0–0 —
Stabæk 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 —
Strømsgodset 1–0 1–0 — 0–1
Tromsø 2–3 1–0 0–1 — 1–1
Viking 7–3 2–0 3–2 1–1 —
Vålerenga 3–0 3–4 0–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2023. Source: Football Association of Norway (in Norwegian)
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.[11]

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 16 May 2023
Rank Player Club Goals[12]
1 Norway Amahl Pellegrino Bodø/Glimt 8
2 Nigeria Akor Adams Lillestrøm 7
Norway Bård Finne Brann
4 Cameroon Faris Pemi Moumbagna Bodø/Glimt 6
5 Norway Vegard Erlien Tromsø 4
Norway Sivert Heltne Nilsen Brann

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Norway Amahl PellegrinoBodø/GlimtStabæk4–0 (H)16 April 2023

League attendances
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Brann 63,592 16,832 14,720 15,898 +52.4%1
2 Rosenborg 75,299 21,264 11,256 15,060 +15.0%†
3 Vålerenga 39,368 16,556 9,060 13,123 +51.4%†
4 Viking 50,540 15,900 9,477 12,635 +27.5%†
5 Lillestrøm 31,924 9,029 5,955 7,981 +18.4%†
6 Molde 29,342 10,730 6,054 7,336 +14.8%†
7 Bodø/Glimt 28,397 8,244 5,944 7,099 +19.7%†
8 Odd 20,508 8,331 5,781 6,836 +50.7%†
9 Aalesund 25,347 9,050 4,471 6,337 +15.7%†
10 Sarpsborg 17,224 6,932 4,330 5,741 +20.1%†
11 Strømsgodset 15,849 5,827 5,008 5,283 +8.5%†
12 Haugesund 15,260 7,239 3,768 5,087 +30.4%†
13 Tromsø 19,242 6,691 3,723 4,811 +60.1%†
14 HamKam 14,837 4,518 3,289 3,709 −17.5%†
15 Sandefjord 9,862 3,463 3,086 3,287 −1.4%†
16 Stabæk 10,990 3,308 2,214 2,748 +25.5%1
League total 467,581 21,264 2,214 7,925 +38.7%†

Updated to games played on 16 May 2023
Source: nifs.no
Notes:
1: Team played last season in 1. divisjon.

References
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  3. "Åsen blir LSK-kaptein". NRK (in Norwegian). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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  6. "Han er Vålerengas nye kaptein". Vålerenga Fotball (in Norwegian). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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  8. "Jørgen Isnes ny hovedtrener". Strømsgodset Toppfotball (in Norwegian). 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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  11. "Slik spilles kvalifiseringskampene". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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